PetroChina

PetroChina Company Limited is a Chinese oil and gas company and is the listed arm of state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation, headquartered in Dongcheng District, Beijing. The company is currently Asia’s largest oil and gas producer and was China’s second biggest oil producer in 2006.

PetroChina Co. Ltd. engages in the exploration, development, production and sale of crude oil and natural gas. The company also involves in the refining of crude oil and petroleum products, production and marketing of primary petrochemical products, derivative chemical products and other chemical products; the marketing of refined products and trading business; and the transmission of natural gas, crude oil and refined oil products and the sale of natural gas. It operates its business through five segments: Exploration & Production, Refining & Chemicals, Marketing, Natural Gas & Pipeline, and Other. The Exploration & Production segment is engaged in the exploration, development, production and marketing of crude oil and natural gas. The Refining & Chemicals segment is engaged in the refining of crude oil and petroleum products, production and marketing of primary petrochemical products, and derivative petrochemical products and other chemical products. The Marketing segment is engaged in the marketing of refined products and the trading of crude oil and petrochemical products. The Natural Gas & Pipeline segment is engaged in the transmission of natural gas, crude oil and refined products and the sale of natural gas. The Other segment relates to cash management and financing activities, the corporate center, research and development, and other business services supporting the operating business segments of the company. PetroChina was founded on November 5, 1999 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.