PetroChina Co Ltd (NYSE:PTR)

PetroChina Company Limited engages in a broad range of petroleum and natural gas related activities, including the exploration, development, production and sale of crude oil and natural gas; the refining of crude oil and petroleum products, as well as the production and marketing of basic petrochemical products, derivative chemical products and other chemical products; the marketing and trading of refined oil products; and the transmission of natural gas, crude oil and refined oil products as well as the sale of natural gas. It operates under the following segments: Exploration and Production, Refining and Chemicals, Marketing, Natural Gas and Pipeline, and Other. The Exploration and Production segment is engaged in the exploration, development, production and marketing of crude oil and natural gas. The Refining and Chemicals segment is engaged in the refining of crude oil and petroleum products, production and marketing of primary petrochemical products, and derivative petrochemical products and other chemical products. The Marketing segment is engaged in the marketing of refined products and the trading of crude oil and petrochemical products. The Natural Gas and Pipeline segment is engaged in the transmission of natural gas, crude oil and refined products and the sale of natural gas. The Other segment relates to cash management and financing activities, the corporate center, research and development, and other business services supporting the operating business segments of the company. The company's products include Refined Products and Chemical Products. The Refined Products include diesel, gasoline, fuel oil, naphtha, jet fuel, lubricants, asphalt, and paraffin. The Chemical Products include Basic Petrochemicals, Derivative Petrochemicals, and Other Chemicals. Its services include oil/gas transportation service and Chemical Sales and Technology Center. The company was founded on November 5, 1999 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.