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The debottlenecking revamp and energy efficiency upgrading project for Fushun Petrochemical’s 800 kt/a ethylene plant has entered its final construction phase. Handover for commissioning is scheduled for the end of June 2026, with formal commissioning and startup by late September. Upon completion, the plant’s annual ethylene capacity will rise from 800,000 tons to 950,000 tons, with a total investment of 2.58 billion yuan. Alongside the ethylene capacity expansion from 800 kt/a to 950 kt/a, a brand-new 200 kt/a solution-process polyethylene plant will be constructed, adopting PetroChina’s first domestically developed proprietary process technology. Auxiliary supporting units including air separation, butadiene extraction and MTBE facilities will also undergo technical upgrading. The project applies a modular "building-block" construction methodology. For instance, the No.9 cracking furnace was fully pre-assembled at a prefabrication yard before being shifted into place as a whole. This construction mode enables revamping works to proceed alongside ongoing plant production without disrupting the normal operation of existing facilities. In addition, domestically manufactured million-ton-class ethylene compressors and proprietary large-scale ethylene technologies developed by China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation are deployed for the project.

On December 26, COOEC announced that the vessel Offshore Oil 201 successfully completed all subsea pipeline laying works for the first phase of the Qatar RUYA EPCI 09 Turnkey Project, as the final end closure was lowered into water. As the largest-value Middle East subsea pipeline laying project undertaken by Chinese enterprises, the first phase of the RUYA Project involves 28 subsea pipelines with a total laying length of 137.88 kilometers. The pipelines come in 10 different sizes, featuring a maximum outer diameter of 26 inches and a maximum wall thickness of 20.62 millimeters. During construction, the project adopted the internationally advanced automatic GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) process. A total of over 11,000 weld joints were completed, with an overall weld length exceeding 14,000 meters and a one-time welding qualification rate of 97.36%. The peak pipeline laying speed reached 3 kilometers per day. In addition, 370 subsea structures were installed within 48 days. All works of the first phase were finished ahead of schedule.

Recently, the DS2 Wet Oil Processing EPC General Contracting Project of Iraq Majnoon Oilfield undertaken by HBP has successfully passed the acceptance by Basra Oil Company (BOC), officially obtained the Mechanical Completion Certificate and fully achieved mechanical completion. The project has officially entered the commissioning phase. The acceptance involved a total of 146 sub-systems across the entire site, covering all facilities of the combined processing station such as three-stage oil-gas separation, electric dehydration and desalination, crude oil stabilization, natural gas outbound transmission, produced water treatment and supporting public utilities. All facilities passed the acceptance with qualified quality at one go, and the plant integrity, operational reliability and delivery quality fully complied with quality control standards. Upon operation, the project will add a crude oil processing capacity of 120,000 barrels per day to Majnoon Oilfield, setting a record for the fastest completion speed among projects of the same scale in the local area.

A batch of extra-large and extra-long submerged arc spiral welded steel pipes with a diameter of 2032 mm and a length of 18 meters have been loaded onto vessels at Yangzhou Port and shipped to Saudi Arabia. The pipes will be used for local seawater desalination projects and urban water transmission pipeline construction. The steel pipes adopt high-precision submerged arc spiral welding technology, featuring high weld strength and stable quality. The rolling precision is controlled at the 0.01-millimeter level throughout the production process. All products have passed multiple strict inspections, including hydrostatic pressure testing, X-ray flaw detection and ultrasonic flaw detection. Comprehensive protection measures are adopted during transportation, such as soft cushioning and professional palletizing, to ensure the pipes remain intact in appearance.

Recently, China National Petroleum Corporation Jilin Petrochemical Company launched a 100-day critical campaign for the civil engineering work of its transformation and upgrading project, involving a 300,000 tons per annum (kt/a) tubular EVA plant and a 100,000 tons per annum autoclave EVA plant.This plant serves as the core facility for ethylene feedstock balance of Jilin Petrochemical.  At the construction site of the EVA Project under the Calcium Carbide Plant, the foundation construction for two sets of compressors has been fully completed. The steel bar binding and formwork erection work for the reactor explosion-proof dam foundation is advancing steadily. Construction on non-critical routes is being pressed ahead simultaneously. Foundation trenching for supporting facilities including the 66kV substation, cabinet room and silo frame has been basically finished, with subsequent construction procedures such as steel bar binding and formwork erection initiated one after another. The construction site presents a sound development momentum with multi-point progress and coordinated advancement. Up to now, a total of 7,260 foundation piles have been completed in the civil works, achieving a completion rate of 98%; the installation of main underground pipelines has finished 10,302 meters, with a 100% completion rate.

The Hengyi (Brunei) PMB Petrochemical Project is a ten-million-ton integrated refining and chemical joint venture developed by China’s Hengyi Group and the Government of Brunei. With a total investment of 3.45 billion US dollars, it features an annual crude oil processing capacity of 8 million tons, comprising 14 main production units and supporting storage & transportation facilities with a capacity of 22 million tons. Main Works Include: 8 mt/a Atmospheric & Vacuum Distillation Combined Unit The world’s largest single-train aromatic hydrocarbon unit Super-large PSA hydrogen purification unit with a capacity of 223,000 standard cubic meters per hour (total hydrogen output exceeding 600,000 standard cubic meters per hour) Sulfur Recovery Combined Unit (adopting the Claus process) On January 5, 2026, Hengyi Petrochemical announced the full launch of the Phase II construction of the Brunei Refining & Chemical Project, targeting completion by the end of 2028. The optimized designed capacity of the Phase II project is adjusted to 12 million tons per year, mainly producing diesel oil, PX, benzene, polypropylene, and other high-value-added refined oil and chemical products. Upon completion of Phase II, the total annual processing capacity of Brunei’s refineries will reach 20 million tons.

The project of Development and Industrial Application of Sinopec’s New-Generation Green and Intelligent Integrated Aromatics Technology, jointly researched and developed by Engineering Construction Corporation, Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Jiujiang Petrochemical and other institutions, has passed the official appraisal of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation. This new-generation green and intelligent integrated aromatics technology has developed advanced new-generation p-xylene adsorbents and ethylbenzene-converting xylene isomerization catalysts. It has formed innovative technologies including a novel single-column simulated moving bed adsorption separation process, special internal components, intelligent control systems, inter-column heat integration of distillation towers, steam pressure boosting and process coupling, as well as complete supporting equipment. To date, 25 national invention patents have been granted by the National Intellectual Property Administration. At present, the technology has been applied to the 890,000-ton-per-year aromatics project of Jiujiang Petrochemical. It has lifted the low-temperature heat utilization efficiency of aromatics by over 50%, reduced the comprehensive energy consumption per unit product by 27%, and the overall technology has achieved an internationally leading status.

On March 26, BASF held a commissioning ceremony in Zhanjiang City, announcing the full completion and operation of its BASF (Guangdong) Verbund Site. The project has achieved accelerated and high-quality construction over the past three years. In 2024, its thermoplastic polyurethane unit was put into production, and the Verbund Tech Center was opened simultaneously. In 2025, several core chemical units were successively commissioned, and three new fragrance ingredients units completed mechanical completion. In January 2026, the site’s core ethylene complex was commissioned as scheduled, and the first batch of products from the polyethylene unit was successfully delivered. In just over seven years, the project has realized the settlement of 18 production units and 32 production lines. The site’s green operation model has set a benchmark for the low-carbon transformation of China’s traditional heavy chemical industry, accelerated the shift of China’s chemical industry toward green, intelligent and high-end development, and supported the implementation of the national “dual carbon” goals.  

Location: Maoming, GuangdongInvestment Scale: Approximately 30.5 billion yuan Core Content:This project serves as a benchmark for Sinopec's "reduce oil production, increase chemical output" strategy. While maintaining the annual crude oil processing capacity of 18 million tons unchanged, the project will drastically reduce refined oil output by 1.85 mt/a and increase ethylene feedstock production by 1.67 mt/a instead. Four key processing units will be newly built, including a 3 mt/a Deep Catalytic Cracking (DCC) unit. The annual ethylene production capacity will be expanded from the original 1 million tons to 1.64 million tons. For downstream industries, priority will be given to constructing new production facilities including a 300kt/a propylene oxide unit, a 240kt/a hydrogen peroxide unit, and a 100kt/a POE (polyolefin elastomer) unit, filling the domestic gap in high-end polyolefins. 2026 Progress:The project is in the critical stage of completion and commissioning. Full mechanical completion is expected by the end of 2026, with some units such as the propylene oxide plant having already taken the lead in trial operation.

With a total investment of approximately 870 million euros, this is BASF's largest single overseas investment to date, as well as the largest wholly foreign-owned single project invested by a German enterprise in China. As BASF's third-largest integrated production base worldwide, the site covers about 4 square kilometers and is located in the Petrochemical Industrial Park on Donghai Island, Zhanjiang. It is independently constructed and operated by BASF. The base houses the world's first ethylene complex whose main compressors (electric-driven) are 100% powered by renewable energy. Through long-term direct green power purchase agreements and investments in offshore wind farms, it achieves 100% renewable electricity supply. Following full commencement of production, the site has successfully put 18 plants and 32 production lines into operation, enabling full-process production capacity from ethylene cracking to downstream high value-added products. The core facility of the site is a steam cracker with an annual ethylene production capacity of 1 million tons, featuring high feedstock flexibility that allows processing of various feedstocks including naphtha and butane.

China's first full-chain domestic 100kt/a solution-processed polyolefin elastomer (POE) industrial plant has entered a critical commissioning phase at Tianjin Petrochemical Corporation. This technology has achieved a comprehensive domestic upgrade and improvement of the entire value chain, including catalysts, process technology, plant equipment, and automatic control systems. Meanwhile, Sinopec is accelerating the construction of its 100kt/a POE plant in Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company, and the domestic solution-processed POE production technology has entered a phase of full-scale capacity expansion. The localization rate of equipment for the POE plant at Tianjin Petrochemical, which has now entered the commissioning phase, has been raised to 99%. This has promoted the improvement of the localization level of key equipment for high-performance synthetic materials and realized the full independent and controllable development of POE technology. In the future, with the commissioning of the POE plants at Tianjin Petrochemical and Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company, Sinopec will have a POE production capacity of 250kt/a, helping to significantly reduce China's import dependence on POE.

China’s newly built offshore floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility, the vessel GENTING FLNG, independently designed and constructed in China, has been successfully towed to the wharf of the Huisheng Lüsi Base in Qidong for subsequent outfitting. Upon completion of all construction work, the facility will set sail for waters off Indonesia to be put into operation, becoming Indonesia’s first floating liquefied natural gas unit. This marks another major breakthrough for China in the manufacturing of high-end offshore engineering equipment and international cooperation in clean energy. The GENTING FLNG has an overall length of 335.1 meters and a moulded breadth of 60 meters. As the world’s ninth largescale floating liquefied natural gas facility, it is capable of the integrated operations of natural gas exploitation, liquefaction, storage, loading and unloading directly in deep and distant waters. It is one of the most technically complex and high valueadded products in offshore engineering equipment today.

CNPC builds a 1.2 million-ton ethylene mega-factory. The main construction works and units include: a newly built 1.2 Mt/a ethylene cracker, 400 kt/a HDPE (high-density polyethylene), two sets of 400 kt/a FDPE (full-density polyethylene), and 1.3 Mt/a CCUS unit, totaling 12 sets of process units. Auxiliary production facilities, on-site public engineering works, off-site special railway lines and living bases will also be constructed as supporting facilities. Adopting the ethane cracking process for ethylene production, the ethylene yield reaches 80%. Energy consumption is more than 30% lower than that of the traditional naphtha route. The supporting 1.3 Mt/a CCUS unit enables low-carbon production. Domestic technologies are independently developed with a localization rate of 99%, driving the new energy industry chain in Northwest China and achieving a win-win situation for environmental protection and profitability!

The Xizhong Island Integrated Refining and Petrochemical Project is a domestic large-scale refining and petrochemical enterprise relocation and reconstruction case, with a total investment of approximately 68.5 billion yuan and planned construction commencement in 2026. The project plans to build a new 10 mt/a refining unit and a 1.2 mt/a ethylene unit, together with supporting storage and transportation, public works and auxiliary facilities. In terms of downstream product layout, it is planned to construct 1 set of 400kt/a PP unit, 2 sets of 450kt/a FDPE units, 1 set of 300kt/a LDPE unit, 1 set of 200kt/a POE unit and 1 set of 300kt/a CHPPO unit. The overall product structure focuses on olefins and high-end polyolefins. In terms of feedstock structure, the project is designed with a ratio of 70% Russian crude oil + 30% Saudi heavy oil, and is capable of processing 100% Russian crude oil. In the early stage, all crude oil processed will be Russian crude oil, which will be delivered to the plant via pipeline.  

The total investment of the project is USD 87.1461 million, falling under the industry category of Primary Form Plastics and Synthetic Resin Manufacturing (C2651).The project involves the addition of 289 sets (units) of major equipment, including polymerization reactors, compressors, centrifuges, and pumps. The Phase VI Project of Daxie Petrochemical has a total investment of RMB 10.18418 billion. It comprises several units: · 100,000 t/a Polyolefin Elastomer (HPOE) · 40,000 t/a Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) · 150,000 t/a C4 Comprehensive Utilization Unit (including MTBE/1-Butene) · 300,000 t/a High-End Carbon Materials Unit (e.g., needle coke). Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE or UPE) is primarily used in lithium battery separators and fibers. Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polypropylene (UHMWPP or UPP) is a type of high-end thermoplastic engineering plastic with enormous potential in high-end applications.

On January 16, the 300 kt/a EVA unit (tubular reactor process) and the 100 kt/a H-EVA unit (kettle-type process) of PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical Company officially commenced construction. The 300 kt/a tubular reactor unit focuses on large scale production of photovoltaic-grade EVA and is planned to achieve mechanical completion by the end of December 2027. The 100 kt/a kettle-type unit is dedicated to high-end specialty H-EVA products and is scheduled for mechanical completion by the end of February 2028. The selected technology routes are precisely tailored to meet the demands of the highend market. It is reported that the products from the two units will cover applications such as photovoltaic films, premium cables, foamed products, and medical devices.

With a total investment of approximately 24.493 billion yuan, the project commenced construction in Linzi, Zibo in December 2024, and has a construction period of 2 years and 7 months. The project encompasses both refining and chemical sectors. On the refining side, multiple new units will be established, including a 10 mt/a atmospheric and vacuum distillation unit and a 2.1 mt/a high-end carbon material unit. On the chemical side, a new 1 mt/a ethylene cracking unit will be built, along with downstream units such as a 200,000 t/a ethylene oxide unit and auxiliary facilities like waste alkali liquid treatment. The project is scheduled to be completed and operational by 2027. Upon completion, Qilu Petrochemical will achieve an annual refining capacity of 16 million tons and an annual ethylene production capacity of 1 million tons, becoming China’s first green and intelligent demonstration base integrating refining and chemicals, high-end materials, and hydrogen energy.

The 1.2 mt/s ethylene plant at Guangxi Petrochemical, for which Huanqiu Company provided core proprietary technology and served as the EPC general contractor, has successfully completed a 96-hour performance test, with core equipment such as the triple-unit operating stably. The Guangxi Petrochemical 1.2 mt/s ethylene plant achieved a successful one-time feedstock startup in October 2025 and completed performance testing in late December. The test results show that the produced polymer-grade ethylene, propylene, and other products exceed the national standard premium grade requirements and can reliably support downstream production of high-end chemical new materials. Core yield and environmental indicators are excellent, and the key equipment operated smoothly throughout without abnormal fluctuations. The plant adopts a front-end demethanization front-end hydrogenation separation process, which offers the dual advantages of simplified flow and low ethylene loss. The commissioning of the world’s first large-scale electrically driven ethylene refrigeration compressor, which replaces traditional steam turbines with high-efficiency direct-drive motors, significantly improves energy efficiency and reduces carbon emissions.

On January 4, the 1 mt/a continuous reforming complex unit project of Hunan Petrochemical Company was completed and put into operation, producing qualified high-octane gasoline components and by-products with a successful commissioning at the first attempt of feed introduction. The project adopts the independently developed ultra-low pressure continuous reforming package technology (SLCR) and homemade reforming catalyst PS-Ⅵ of Sinopec. It uses straight-run naphtha and mixed naphtha from the tank farm as feedstocks to produce C6/C7 fractions, mixed xylenes and high-octane gasoline components, with reformed hydrogen as a by-product. Comprising three units—continuous reforming, aromatics extraction and PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) for high-purity gas separation—the project forms a closed-loop industrial chain of "raw material supply – deep processing – high-value product conversion" with downstream units, thus improving the added value of products.

The 1.2 mt/a gasoline adsorption desulfurization unit of Sinopec Beijing Yanshan Petrochemical Co., Ltd. has successfully passed the authoritative verification by the Beijing Sanxingjiuqian Certification Center and obtained a carbon neutrality evaluation certificate. It has become China’s first gasoline adsorption desulfurization unit to achieve carbon neutrality certification, setting a benchmark for the low-carbon transformation of high-energy-consuming equipment in the petrochemical industry. It is reported that this unit is a significant achievement of Sinopec in digesting and absorbing the S Zorb patented technology from the U.S. ConocoPhillips Company. It was put into operation in October 2013. With technical advantages such as low octane loss, low hydrogen consumption, and low energy consumption, the unit has consistently undertaken the mission of supplying clean energy. The attainment of this carbon neutrality certification marks a major breakthrough in the unit’s full-life-cycle carbon management. During the reporting period from January to March 2025, the unit successfully offset 1,441.62 tons of CO2 equivalent in greenhouse gas emissions through measures such as utilizing green electricity and recovering low-temperature waste heat. All indicators met the requirements of the ISO 14068-1:2023 standard.