PetroChina Company Limited (PCCYF)

Overview

PetroChina Company Limited, a major player in the petroleum industry, operates on a global scale with a significant presence in Mainland China. It conducts its business through a diverse portfolio encompassing multiple segments: Oil, Gas and New Energy Resource; Refining, Chemicals and New Material; Marketing; and Natural Gas Sales. Established in 1999 and serving as a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation, PetroChina is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. The company is intricately involved in every facet of the petroleum sector, from upstream exploration and production to downstream marketing and sales, including ventures into new energy resources and technologies.

Products and Services

Oil, Gas and New Energy Resource: This segment deals with the exploration, development, production, and marketing of crude oil and natural gas alongside dabbling in the burgeoning new energy resource business. It represents PetroChina's upstream operations, where the company focuses on extracting and selling fossil fuels as well as exploring sustainable energy alternatives.

Refining, Chemicals and New Material: Here, PetroChina refines crude oil into petroleum products while also manufacturing and marketing primary petrochemicals, derivative petrochemical products, and other chemical products. This segment highlights the company's capacity to not only process crude oil but also to create a wide range of chemical products used across various industries.

Marketing: The marketing segment underscores PetroChina's role in the retail and distribution aspects of the business. It involves the marketing of refined and non-oil products and includes trading operations. This area shows how PetroChina extends its reach beyond production to directly influence the marketplace through sales and trading activities.

Natural Gas Sales: Specializing in the transportation and sale of natural gas, this segment covers the midstream and downstream operations related to natural gas. PetroChina's efforts to deliver energy to consumers and businesses are encapsulated here, highlighting a focused approach on one of the cleaner fossil fuels.

In addition to these segments, PetroChina is actively engaged in projects and businesses that span across various facets of the energy and chemical sectors. These include oil sands and coalbed methane exploration, crude oil and petrochemical products trading, storage and logistic services for chemicals, operations of service stations, and the manufacturing and marketing of both basic and derivative chemical products. The comprehensive nature of PetroChina's operations demonstrates its critical role in energy supply, chemical production, and the overall global economy.