BEIJING, March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Andes
Petroleum Ecuador LTD. of China National Oil and Gas Exploration
and Development Corporation (CNODC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
China National Petroleum Corporation (Shanghai: 601857) (CNPC), has put two new
oil wells into production in the Province of Orellana, Ecuador, a breakthrough for CNPC in the field
of lithologic oil reservoir exploration.
As the COVID-19 spreads globally, CNPC is ensuring uninterrupted
production and smooth management in its various projects overseas,
while introducing China's
effective measures in preventing and controlling the epidemic to
other countries, partners and staff. Dai Houliang, Chairman of
CNPC, wrote letters specifically to foreign partners and received
understanding and support.
On January 26, CNODC initiated a
Level I public health emergency response and put together a leading
group for COVID-19 prevention and control. The most essential task
is to implement various preventive and control measures and to
guarantee that production and operations are carried out in a
highly-organized way.
CNODC then introduced telecommuting solutions highlighting the
use of a uniform communication and video conferencing platform to
support flexible working. The overseas companies and projects also
prepared disease prevention and control implementation programs and
contingency plans, which include procurement of necessary supplies
and paying close attention to staff wellbeing.
In addition, CNPC actively reported the situation of
China's fight against the epidemic
and CNPC's people-oriented measures to foreign staff of its joint
ventures, local communities and governments, and provided regular
briefings on the health conditions of its Chinese staff.
CNPC's refining company in Niger published articles about COVID-19 on
Niger's official website ACTUNIFER
and national newspaper Le SAHEL. RAYNATOU MAHAMADOU SALIFOU from
the Niger-Benin crude oil pipeline project wrote for the
local newspaper on the prevention and control of COVID-19. In
Brazil, CNPC sent more than 30
letters to its partners and community residents.
"CNPC stands with all of our staff and partners in the fight
against the novel coronavirus. We are committed to providing all
necessary assistance to keep everyone safe and healthy while trying
the best to contribute to the economic and social development of
host countries, by ensuring continued oil and gas production from
our overseas projects," said Wang Zhongcai, Vice President of
PetroChina & Chairman of CNODC.
