On the morning of March 30, the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase I of the Xinjiang Oilfield’s 2.64 million-kilowatt new energy, supporting coal power, and carbon capture integrated project was held. This project, contracted by Engineering Construction Company—a member enterprise of CNPC Engineering—marks the official commencement of PetroChina’s first million-ton-scale carbon capture project from power plant flue gas.

Project Overview
This initiative is a key project for PetroChina in achieving the "dual carbon" goals and advancing the "low-carbon energy ecosystem." It is also China’s second carbon capture project at the million-ton scale for coal-fired power generation (CCUS). As one of the four “major” projects in PetroChina’s “Four Major and Six Minor” strategic layout, it involves the construction of a new chemical absorption carbon capture unit along with associated utility systems.

Once completed, the project will capture 1 million tons of CO₂ annually from the flue gas of the coal-fired power plant at Xinjiang Oilfield. This will significantly support the field’s low-carbon transition and the scaled-up application of CCUS-EOR (carbon capture, utilization, and storage – enhanced oil recovery), and plays a pivotal role in PetroChina's "Green Action Plan" as well as Xinjiang’s regional energy structure optimization and green low-carbon transformation.

Since its launch, Engineering Construction Company formed a consortium between its Southwest Branch and CNPC (Xinjiang) Petroleum Engineering Co., Ltd.'s EPC Project Management Company to participate in the bidding. The consortium strategically planned the project across multiple dimensions, including project design, core technology application, Six Standardized Practices (known as “Sixization”), material procurement, safety, and environmental protection, ultimately winning the bid on January 13.

Following the award, the Southwest Branch took the lead in design and technical implementation, assembling a professional team to handle design and technical support. Working closely with the EPC project management team and under the guidance of the Engineering Construction Company, the team adhered to the “Sixization” principles, applied chemical absorption-based carbon capture technologies, and overcame numerous challenges such as tight schedules, complex interfaces, oversized equipment, and high technical demands.

So far, they have completed 30% of the 3D model reviews, submitted 115 procurement requests and over 40 design documents, and assisted the client in obtaining local planning permits, fire protection reviews, and site entry approvals necessary for construction commencement.

Next Steps
The Engineering Construction Company will continue to leverage its integrated strengths in design, procurement, and construction. Upholding the PetroChina spirit and the "Iron Man" Daqing spirit, it will deepen lean management across the entire process and fully implement the “Sixization” approach. The goal is to build a high-quality, exemplary, and efficient project that contributes to Xinjiang Oilfield’s low-carbon transformation and the realization of China’s carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals.