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China National Petroleum Corporation

The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC; Chinese: 中国石油天然气集团公司; pinyin: Zhōngguó Shíyóu Tiānránqì Jítuán Gōngsī) is a major national oil and gas corporation of China and one of the largest integrated energy groups in the world. Its headquarters are in Dongcheng District, Beijing. CNPC was ranked fourth in 2022 Fortune Global 500, a global ranking…

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Founded
1988; 38 years ago (1988)
Industry
Oil and gas · Petrochemicals
Headquarters
Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Dai Houliang (chairman) Hou Qijun (president)
Native name
中国石油天然气集团有限公司

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China National Petroleum Corporation

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Edges134
Triples91
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014815
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China National Petroleum Corporation

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related to 2003: Chongqing deadly gas leakage · 11
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Products · 4
China National Petroleum Corporation → Crude oil, Natural gas, Petrochemicals, Refined petroleum products
Services · 4
China National Petroleum Corporation → Drilling and oilfield services, Oil and gas exploration, Oil refining, Pipeline transport
Industry · 2
China National Petroleum Corporation → Oil and gas, Petrochemicals
Area served · 1
China National Petroleum Corporation → Worldwide
Founded · 1
China National Petroleum Corporation → 1988; 38 years ago (1988)
Headquarters · 1
China National Petroleum Corporation → Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Key people · 1
China National Petroleum Corporation → Dai Houliang (chairman) Hou Qijun (president)
Native name · 1
China National Petroleum Corporation → 中国石油天然气集团有限公司

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cnpc oil china gas company petroleum petrochina drilling million billion chinese national government international subsidiary natural field operations south pipeline

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China National Petroleum CorporationArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationFounded1988; 38 years ago (1988)1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationHeadquartersDongcheng District, Beijing, China1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationIndustryOil and gas1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationIndustryPetrochemicals1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationKey peopleDai Houliang (chairman) Hou Qijun (president)1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationNative name中国石油天然气集团有限公司1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationNet incomeCN¥205.9 billion (2024)1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationNumber of employees985,155 (2025)1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationNumber of locations22,612 (service stations) (2019)1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationOperating incomeCN¥301.0 billion (2024)1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationProduction output178.64 million MT crude oil (2020) 160.35 billion CM natural gas (2020)1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationProductsCrude oil1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationProductsNatural gas1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationProductsRefined petroleum products1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationProductsPetrochemicals1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationRevenueCN¥3.136 trillion (2024)1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationServicesOil and gas exploration1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationServicesOil refining1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationServicesDrilling and oilfield services1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationServicesPipeline transport1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationSubsidiariesPetroChina1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationTotal assets4,034,097,790,000 ±5000 renminbi (2015)1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationTypeState-owned enterprise1.00infobox
China National Petroleum CorporationWebsitewww.cnpc.com.cn/en/1.00infobox

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