Sinopec

Chinasipc.sinopec.com

Owner FEED EPC Investor / Financier Operator Developer Technology licensor Technology / equipment supplier

projects tracked
34
active
18
countries
6
plants
35

Sinopec (China Petrochemical Corporation; Sinopec Group; 中国石化) is a state-owned integrated energy and chemical enterprise headquartered in Beijing. Through its listed subsidiary China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp.), the group spans the full value chain from oil and gas exploration and production to refining, petrochemical manufacturing, and marketing.

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For the chemical industry, Sinopec is a major producer of basic and intermediate petrochemicals, including olefins (ethylene, propylene), aromatics (BTX), and derivatives such as ethylene glycol, PTA, solvents, and other organic intermediates. It manufactures polymers and synthetic materials (e.g., polyethylene, polypropylene, synthetic rubber and fibers) and operates large refining–petrochemical complexes that integrate fuels and chemicals production. The group also develops process technologies and catalysts through its research institutes and provides engineering and project services via specialist subsidiaries.

Sinopec maintains extensive refining, petrochemical, storage, and pipeline infrastructure across China, with international activities in upstream, trading, and engineering. The company pursues technology-driven efficiency and lower-emission operations while supplying feedstocks and materials to a broad range of downstream industries.

Also known as SIPC, Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation, Sinopec International, Sinopec Senmei (Fujian) Petroleum Company, Sinopec Group and 118 more.

Projects Sinopec is involved in

chemXplore tracks 34 projects involving Sinopec, of which 18 are active.

  1. 7 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 10 projects Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Besides these 18, the record holds 16 completed projects.

Active projects

Closest to start-up first.

12 more active projects and the 16 that are completed, on hold or cancelled are in the record. See all 34 in chemXplore →

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 4 5 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

9 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • October 2026 Sinopec Zhenhai Phase II Refining and Advanced Materials Expansion · Operational / Completed · China
  • 2 September 2026 Sinopec North China Oil & Gas gas flaring recovery CCER pilot · Announced / Concept
  • 2 September 2026 Sinopec Southwest Oil and Gas gas flaring recovery CCER pilot · Announced / Concept
  • September 2026 Azule Energy West Hub Tails Extension, Angola · Under Construction · Angola
  • September 2026 Sinopec Bohai Bay CCUS Application Base · Announced / Concept · China

Sinopec in chemical industry news

6 November 2026
Sinopec’s Hou Qijun at 9th CIIE opening and theme forum

Chairman sets priorities on supply‑chain resilience, green development and open innovation; Sinopec signs US$41.3bn in procurement deals with 37 partners.

5 November 2026
Sinopec mobilises units to secure winter energy supplies

Units boosted gas storage and peak‑shaving capacity, completed major injection targets early, insulated field equipment, and readied geothermal networks to ensure winter heating supply.

4 November 2026
Sinopec completes first delivery of anode-specific high bonding-index coke

First truck shipped from Qingdao Refining & Chemical to a leading domestic lithium‑battery anode-material company; production matched client specs and used intelligent monitoring to ensure stable quality.

2 November 2026
Sinopec and BASF verify product carbon-footprint accounting via JV cross-validation

Joint cross-validation used identical methodology, data and metrics to align footprints for ethylene, butadiene and EVA and support mutual recognition across the industry.

30 October 2026
Sinopec posts resilient Q1–Q3 performance with upstream breakthroughs

Profit rose year‑on‑year as upstream breakthroughs boosted oil and gas output, refining throughput and chemical sales across the industrial chain.

29 October 2026
Central SOE launches Jiangsu industrial-grade provincial virtual power plant with Carbon Technology

Passed State Grid load test and secured an operator account; links oil/gas fields with refiners and chemical firms to flexibly adjust load and boost renewable consumption.

21 October 2026
Sinopec's 'Four New' Strategy for Energy, Materials, Business Formats and Frontier Tracks

Pursues green transitions, technology independence, integrated retail‑energy services and early-stage investments to build diversified strategic growth poles.

21 October 2026
Sinopec strengthens the ‘two wings’ of refining and chemicals for high-end upgrading

Pushes integrated regional bases, oil‑to‑chemicals/specialty conversions, smart factories and capacity rationalisation to secure feedstocks and high‑end materials for advanced manufacturing.

Where its projects are

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Partners on its projects

The 6 sharing the most projects, of 33.

Group companies

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