SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of January, 2015
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
22 Chaoyangmen North Street,
Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100728
People's Republic of China
Tel: (8610) 59960114
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This Form 6-K consists of:
A voluntary announcement in relation to the operational statistics for 2014 of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, made by the Registrant on January 20, 2015.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibilities for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 0386)
Voluntary Announcement in relation to the Operational Statistics for 2014
| This is an announcement voluntarily made by China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the “Company”) in connection with certain matters relating to the operational statistics for 2014 of the Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company and its directors warrant that there are no material omissions, misrepresentations or misleading statements contained in this announcement and severally and jointly accept full responsibility for the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this announcement.
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Operational Statistics for 2014
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Production
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Unit
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2014
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2013
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Change %
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Oil and Gas
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mmboe
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480.12
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442.84
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8.53
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Crude Oil
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mmbbls
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360.73
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332.54
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8.54
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China
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mmbbls
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310.87
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310.84
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0.01
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Overseas
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mmbbls
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49.86
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21.70
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131.80
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Natural Gas
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bcf
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716.35
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660.18
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8.51
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Refinery Throughput
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Million tonnes
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235.38
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231.95
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1.48
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Gasoline
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Million tonnes
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51.22
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45.56
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12.42
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Diesel
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Million tonnes
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74.26
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77.40
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(4.06)
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Kerosene incl. Jet Fuel
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Million tonnes
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20.75
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17.43
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19.05
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Light Chemical Feedstock
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Million tonnes
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39.18
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37.97
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3.19
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Production
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Unit
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2014
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2013
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Change %
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Ethylene
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’000 tonnes
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10,699
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9,980
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7.20
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Synthetic Resins
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’000 tonnes
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14,639
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13,726
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6.65
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Synthetic Fibers
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’000 tonnes
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1,315
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1,392
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(5.53)
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Synthetic Rubbers
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’000 tonnes
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939
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960
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(2.19)
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Total Domestic Sales of Refined Oil Products
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Million tonnes
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170.97
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165.42
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3.36
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Retail Volume
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Million tonnes
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117.84
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113.73
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3.61
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Distribution & Wholesale Volume
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Million tonnes
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53.14
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51.69
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2.81
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Important Notice: The operational data for 2014 as listed in the above table are based on Sinopec Corp.’s current statistical survey, which are not audited. Sinopec Corp. will release its audited production data in its annual report, which may be different from, and in such cases shall replace, the above.
Conversion conventions:
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1.
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Domestic crude is converted at 1 tonne=7.1 barrels, overseas crude 1 tonne=7.22 barrels
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2.
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Natural gas is converted at 1 cubic meter=35.31 cubic feet
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3.
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Refinery throughput is converted at1 tonne=7.35 barrels
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Note:
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1.
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Overseas crude oil and natural gas production in 2014 includes equity production in CIR, Taihu and Mansarovar projects;
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2.
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100% production of domestic joint ventures is included.
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| By Order of the Board
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
Huang Wensheng
Vice President and Secretary to the Board of Directors
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20 January 2015
As of the date of this announcement, directors of the Company are: Fu Chengyu*, Wang Tianpu*, Zhang Yaocang*, Li Chunguang#, Zhang Jianhua#, Wang Zhigang#, Cao Yaofeng*, Dai Houliang#, Liu Yun*, Chen Xiaojin+, Ma Weihua+, Jiang Xiaoming+, Andrew Y. Yan+, Bao Guoming+.
# Executive Director
* Non-executive Director
+ Independent Non-executive Director
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
By: /s/ Huang Wensheng
Name: Huang Wensheng
Title: Secretary to the Board of Directors
Date: January 21, 2015