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Opinions on Study of CNPC Strategy and Policy Zhou Jingcheng, Xu Ping, Du Yibo 2016, 35(3): 1-5.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-302x.2016.03.001 Abstract ( )   PDF (1680KB) ( )   Strategy holds the key to development and competitiveness of modern enterprises. As the State-owned backbone and giant enterprise, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) should step up its efforts for study of strategy and policy. This article reviews the development process of CNPC strategic and policy studies, summarizes the important results achieved in this area, analyzes the existing problems at the present time, and briefs about the strategic and policy studies made by the Chinese and foreign energy enterprises. Then, it points out that enhancement of strategic and policy study can navigate industrial development, bring about the strategic development objectives of the enterprise as scheduled, fully boost the strategic management level and take an active part in market competition. The article also comes up with the proposals on enhancement of top-level design, optimization and integration of resources, development of talents, and conversion and application of results.

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Analysis of Global Oil and Gas Industrial Trend and Its Transformation and Development Yao Zixiu, Jin Jiuqiang 2016, 35(3): 6-9.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-302x.2016.03.002 Abstract ( )   PDF (1536KB) ( )   The new trend for international oil and gas industry at the present time is fluctuation of oil price at a low level, with the market supply outpacing the demand, while the main oil producing nations refused to reduce their production. The United States lifted the ban on oil and gas export and deregulated exploration of the sensitive areas. Greater efforts are made worldwide in support of the new energy industry. This situation is based on a series of reasons. The oil-producing countries maximized their tactic distribution of oil and gas assets for the purpose of occupying the market share, while pushing ahead with the strategic deployment of new energy industrial development. In response to the current difficulties in oil and gas industrial development and expectations of the accelerated new energy industrial development in the future, the Chinese enterprises should understand the new trend of international energy industry in time and focus themselves on the current and long-term business development. While striving to keep development of their main businesses stable, the enterprises should take an active part in the industries related to new energy and accelerate transformation and development into integrated energy companies to ensure their long-term and sustainable business development.

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Challenges Facing Offshore Oil and Gas Development under Low Oil Price and Countermeasures Wan Fang 2016, 35(3): 10-14.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-302x.2016.03.003 Abstract ( )   PDF (1837KB) ( )   International oil price slumped after the second half of 2014 and continues to be low at the present time. It is expected to fluctuate at a low level in the upcoming time. This article analyzes the causes of oil price decline from the commodity, financial and political angles. It points out that low oil prices threatens the oil-related businesses, particularly the existence and development of offshore oil and gas development business, making market activity and investment scale decline, leading to a significant slide in profit and substantially reducing mobilization rate and daily fee of drilling platform. To guard against the economic risks in the low oil price period, it is suggested that the large-scale domestic offshore oil and gas enterprises should clarify their strategies and concrete measures at the three levels – strategic management, business management and project management and establish the related systems for survival and development under the condition of low oil prices on a long-term basis.

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Study of Stimulation Mechanism for Conversion and Extension of Technological Results Chen Juanli, Liu Yaxu, Yu Weijun, Gong Xiaojun, Dang Xiaosong 2016, 35(3): 15-18.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-302x.2016.03.004 Abstract ( )   PDF (1536KB) ( )   The Party Central Committee has released a series of policies and regulations for encouragement of technological innovation since the 18th Party Congress, systematically implementing the strategy for innovation-based development. Some local governments have also released more stimulation mechanisms for innovation. Those efforts have laid an important foundation for formulation of policies and regulations to promote conversion of technological results. CNPC highlights conversion of technological results in implementation of its innovation-driven strategy and makes remarkable achievements in this area. However, those achievements are still far from expectation of development. To accelerate wide application of the company’s technological results, it is suggested that the detailed rules should be formulated on the basis of the State policies so that such policies can be fully implemented in the company’s business activities. The efforts should be focused on stimulation of technological professionals, further restructuring of scientific research institutes, experiment of shareholding system for technological results, and innovation of conversion pattern for the company’s technological results. In addition, it is necessary to adopt the effective measures to step up implementation of the company’s existing policies and demonstrate effective practices and successful experiences for a wider application. Based on those measures, the innovative results can be put into wide application, leading to a higher economic performance, improving the company’s creativeness and fuelling its healthy business development.

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Development of Management Platform for Technological Research Projects on Basis of Cloud Computing Shuai Xunbo, Hu Panhong, Li Jiaqing 2016, 35(3): 19-24.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-302x.2016.03.005 Abstract ( )   PDF (2384KB) ( )   Management of technological research project is a full-process management of the research activities staged in the form of a technological research project. Knowledge management is not only an important step in the life period management of technological research project but also an effective method to make the resources of technological research projects value-added. It is of great significance to improvement of the enterprise’s comprehensive competitiveness. This platform focuses on some issues existing in knowledge management of the technological research project, such as low efficiency in knowledge acquirement and knowledge sharing. The cloud computing technology is used to establish the process file databank of the research project to effectively interlink the basic information of the project, personnel information and the process files. Then the comprehensive information of the project is further tapped in terms of knowledge to form the interactive knowledge grid. Based on those efforts, the scheme to construct the management platform for technological research project on the basis of cloud computing is put forward to bring about high efficiency in knowledge acquirement and knowledge sharing in the process of the research project. Application results show that this platform scheme is feasible and remarkably improves informatization of research project management.

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Innovative Management Pattern of Oilfield Polymer-injection Development Gu Yongqiang 2016, 35(3): 25-31.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-302x.2016.03.006 Abstract ( )   PDF (2332KB) ( )   Gudong Oilfield faces a more seriously imbalanced reserve-production ratio and a stern situation of production decline after decades of high-speed and high-efficiency development. With management integration, technological integration and information resources integration put in place, Gudong Oil Production Plant based its management pattern on integration of resources management, development management and technology management. The synergy of resources is achieved by means of optimizing resource allocation and standardizing the field application procedure for investment in polymer-injection development. The plant is also engaged in innovation of technique process, optimization of parameters for polymer injection and adjustment of the polymer-injection development plans to effectively replace production in the injected blocks. The innovative management pattern improves the plant’s independent innovative capacity for polymerinjecting development and stimulates the enthusiasm of the technological personnel for innovation. The “three integration” management pattern has been efficiently in operation for three years. As a result, a series of chemical-flooding technologies, with the characteristics of Gudong Oilfield, has been developed, such as polymer flooding and two-element compound flooding, to satisfy the demand of polymer-injecting development in the areas of resources, production and technology. This innovative management pattern has also improved the contribution rate of polymer injecting development in the effort to keep the oil production stable, bringing the old oilfield under orderly development and laying the foundation for sustainable development.

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Innovation and Practice of Integrated Management System for Oil Refining Enterprises Chen Jinan, Hu Jianhua 2016, 35(3): 32-36.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-302x.2016.03.007 Abstract ( )   PDF (1953KB) ( )   PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical Company is one of the largest oil refining and chemical integrated enterprises in China. To build itself into the first-class international petrochemical base, the company needs to establish the first-class management system in addition to the first-class technology and first-class products. Based on analysis of the advantages and disadvantages from its existing management system, the company introduced the modern scientific management methods of the advanced enterprises both inside and outside China, with an integrated management system established. Focusing on full risk management, the management system is under the framework of GB/T 19004 “Pursuing Continual Success of Organization – Quality Management Method” and adopts 12 general management standards, covering the full business scope of the oil refining and chemical enterprise. All the businesses come under a unified process – one set of system, one manual and one set of regulation s and rules. Establishment and operation of the integrated management system eliminates repetition of management and duplication of function, backs business management completely on the basis of systems, lowers the cost and burdens of the enterprise, improves the satisfaction rate of employees, and provide effective managerial support for the “cost-effectiveness and higher performance” activities. As a result, the company can bring the advantages of oil refining and chemical integration into full play and improve its economic performance.

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Management Plan for Emergency Cases in China’s International Oil and Gas Cooperation from the Angle of System Theory Wen Xin 2016, 35(3): 37-43.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-302x.2016.03.008 Abstract ( )   PDF (2177KB) ( )   As compared to the emergency cases in the general petroleum sector, the emergency events in international oil and gas cooperation are characterized for their multi-element subjectivities, high political sensitivity, high information deficiency and complexity of coordination. This complicated organization requires system science conception for theoretical guidance on management of emergency events. From the angle of system theory, management of emergency events is characterized for integrity, universal relevance and dynamics. The deficiency of systematic structure and functional construction is the main contradiction that leads to further enlargement of emergency events. Guided by the system theory, this paper comes up with the plans and measures to strengthen management of emergency events arising from international petroleum cooperation. It is necessary to observe the development law of the event in every stage of its process and establish the emergency management chain in the efforts to secure emergency management in the form of system, perfect functions of the system, attach importance to prevention measures and post-disaster restoration, and integrate the response management platform of emergency events.

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China’s Construction Technology of Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation and Its Future Development Direction Huo Feng, Wang Wei, Cao Yongli, Wang Fubin 2016, 35(3): 44-51.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-302x.2016.03.009 Abstract ( )   PDF (4457KB) ( )   China’s oil and gas pipeline construction has experienced a development process of three-generation technology with a historic transformation brought about in construction of gathering and transferring facilities. Technological innovation effectively supports the key engineering construction projects of oil and gas storage and transportation, such as the China- Myanmar oil and gas pipeline project and the West-East Gas Pipeline Project. A series of technologies have been developed for pipeline construction, including the technology for pipeline construction under very difficult conditions, the non-excavated technology, the design and construction of large-diameter and high-pressure pipelines, the intelligent technology of largescale oil and gas pipeline network, and the service technology for operation and maintenance of pipelines. Innovation leads China’s technological development in the oil and gas gathering and transferring area, securing safe operation of the giant oil and gas pipeline networks. China’s oil and gas transportation technology still has a huge space for development and faces intense construction market competition. Therefore, only technological innovation can fuel development of more advanced technology and take a more advantageous position for market competition. It is necessary to continue in-depth studies in such areas as pipeline design, pipe welding, anti-corrosion and mending, non-excavation, technological service, and oil and gas storage depots, overcoming the bottlenecks that restrict oil and gas transportation technological development and securing highefficiency construction and safe operation of oil and gas storage and transportation facilities.

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Possible Methods for Improvement of Oil Resources and Reserve Classification Zha Quanheng, Li Feng 2016, 35(3): 52-58.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-302x.2016.03.010 Abstract ( )   PDF (2944KB) ( )   Classification of petroleum resources and reserves is the basis for operation and management of resources. To meet the different demands, there are a lot of plans for classification on the basis of different prospective. However, there is no classification plan that can be acceptable to the majority of people. Therefore, based on the knowledge accumulated in the past, this article focuses on the possible methods to perfect the “general” classification. Such classification should be characterized with generality, continuity, expandability and accuracy, including seven basic integral units and four derivative indexes. Classification won’t be qualified if it fails to meet those requirements. According to this article, the economic property is not equal to commerciality. The differences in terminological definition reflect the different demands for management. Based on the experiences in revision and perfection of classification methods, it proposes to adjust PRMS- 2007, UNFC-2009 and China’s related classifications.

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Business Operation of Multinational Oil Companies under Low Oil Prices –– Analysis of 2015 Annual Business Reports of Multinationals Luo Zuoxian 2016, 35(3): 59-65.  DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-302x.2016.03.011 Abstract ( )   PDF (2324KB) ( )   Oil companies are still under the influence of low oil price starting from 2015. Based on analysis of the annual business results of five multinationals – BP, Shell, Total, Chevron and ExxonMobil, these oil majors have such a series of characteristics as production generally kept stable, shift in profit growth point, slide of economic performance in the upstream sector and decline in reserve replacement rate. In response to low oil prices, multinational oil companies focused on the core business and cost control by means of adjusting their development pattern, such as control over investment, optimization and merger of assets, emphasis on work safety, market risk control and energetic promotion of technological innovation. Under the environment of low oil prices, most multinational oil companies increased investment in development of natural gas and new energy. Green and low-carbon development has become an important option for the petroleum industry.