In 2014, the Company fully tapped the
functions of research and development
in supporting and leading its business
operations, stepping up its R&D efforts
with remarkable results. In upstream,
we successfully completed the well pad
drilling test for shale gas development,
achieving substantial improvements
in efficiency of construction. We
developed offshore well safety control
technologies to enhance the safety and
efficiency of production in offshore
oilfields. In refining, we commercialised
technologies for high-aromaticscontent
catalytic diesel hydrogenation,
countercurrent continuous reforming
and diesel ultra-deep hydrogenation
for desulfurizationt. In chemicals, we
brought online a demonstration plant
for converting syngas to ethylene
glycol, marking a breakthrough in coal
chemical technologies. We successfully
commissioned a demonstration plant for
super-imitation-cotton fiber technologies.
We also developed bacteria-resistant
polypropylene and polypropylene for lowtemperature
packaging. We applied for
a total of 4,968 patents at home and
abroad, and 3,011 patents were granted
in 2014. During the year, we won one
National Patent Gold Award and five
Awards of Excellence, two first-place
awards and three second-place awards
for National Science and Technology
Advancement, and two second-place
awards for Technology Invention.