[Intensive construction of major projects in Xiongan New Area]Recently, the Xiongan New Area held a centralized start-up activity for key projects in the first quarter of 2023 in the start-up area. There were 43 concentrated start-up projects with a total investment of 41.6 billion yuan, covering infrastructure, public services, smart cities and other fields. Editor/He Yuting
Recently, the Megchi Irrigation Dam in Ethiopia was completed and put into use, with a total storage capacity of 185 million cubic meters, ensuring irrigation of over 17000 hectares of farmland and benefiting tens of thousands of farmers.Editor/Gao Xue
In 2026, CNOOC Chemical approved the feasibility study report for the 1.2 million tons/year natural gas to methanol project, located in Dongfang, Hainan. The project is planned to start construction in December 2027 and be put into operation in December 2029.Editor/Gao Xue