CPC is vigorously engaged in R&D as part of its pursuit of sustainable development. Its Exploration Research Institute in
Miaoli is responsible for domestic and foreign geological assessment and research in drilling technology. The Refining
and Manufacturing Research Institute in Chiayi develops petrochemical products and lubricants and formulates
resolutions for production bottlenecks. The CPC Green Energy Technology Research Institute in Kaohsiung develops
biofuels and renewable energy technologies, while the New Materials Trial Production and Certification Center supports
the MOEA's policy of adding value to petrochemical products by helping firms engaging in technology R&D to perform
mass production trials.
CPC's R&D spending totaled roughly NT$1.57 billion in 2013 and yielded the following results:
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Engaging in energy technology R&D; establishing
a mobile e-commerce environment
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CPC received NT$56.45 million in funding from the MOEA Petroleum Fund for eight research projects focused on
developing petroleum technologies.
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CPC performed five commissioned technical service projects for external units, earning technical service income of
approximately NT$27 million.
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CPC completed 30 technology acquisition and innovation cases and issued 74 domestic and foreign periodical and
conference papers.
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CPC carried out seismic structural analysis of the uppermost of the E1 and E2 Eocene sand strata and the upper Cretaceous
strata near the Agadem oil field in Niger; and mapped the time structure contours and the fault structure closure
distribution of the top of the E1 stratum.
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Established simulated three-dimensional geologymodels of oil fields, whichwere then used to assess their oil and gas reserves.
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Discovered residual oil and gas reserves through the use of a rift valley basin model simulating Chad's Doba basin and the
Dampier subbasin offshore north-west Australia.
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Completed analysis of final extractable reserves in Chad's oil fields.
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Established oil-well anti-collision design and analysis technology; the well design and anti-collision analysis methods were
used in 10 cluster-type development wells in the F structure.
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Completed drilling pressure differential and permeability correlation charts which can be used as a basis for drilling mud
research by drilling, production, and prospecting units.
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Establishedan ICP-MS analyticalmethod for transitionmetals in crudeoil, performedanalysis of types andamounts of transition
metals inpetroleumfromdifferent depositionenvironments and integrated the resultswith the findings of organic geochemistry.
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Completed pilot operation of experimental carbon dioxide geological sequestration equipment and found that all
atmospheric, soil gas, and down-well monitoring systems operated normally and there were no signs of leakage.
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Research on secondary pore space in reservoir rock in the F structure using well logging and petrological analysis
discovered that the axial surface of the Cretaceous anticline system has the greatest reservoir fracture potential.
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Completed basic stratigraphic and geological investigation of basins in the South China Sea.
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Investigated the geological structure, deposition systems and current production data for the Eagle Ford Shale in Texas.
Incorporated down-well geochemical data for the purchased petroleum zone and moisture/condensate zone to assess
shale oil and gas reserves.
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Investigation of surface features indicated that a hot fluid reservoir layer exists below the Datun volcano field. It was also
found that the area to the north-east of Mt. Kuangzui near the outer limit of Yangmingshan National Park contains highly
fractured rock and also possesses considerable geothermal potential.
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