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.

SOURCE: China National Petroleum Corporation