Quick facts

CNOOC Petrochemicals Investment Limited (50%)
Shell Nanhai BV (50%)

USD 4.3 billion

Signing of JV - 28 October, 2000 (Beijing)
Signing of local contracts - 29 October, 2000 (Huizhou)
Final investment decision - 1 November, 2002
First pile in the ground - 1 November, 2002
Visitor Centre opens - 18 March, 2004
Letter of Intent signed for monoethylene glycol supply - 18 August, 2004
Project's largest equipment erected - 14 September, 2004
First over-the-fence sale and purchase agreement - 11 May 2005
Construction completed within the expected schedule and budget - end 2005

Daya Bay Economic & Technical Development Zone
Donglian area
Huiyang County
Huizhou Municipality
Guangdong Province
People's Republic of China

4.3 km²

1,500 of which 95% People's Republic of China citizens

Ethylene cracker - 800,000 tonnes per annum (tpa)
Styrene monomer & propylene oxide plant - 560,000 tpa
Monoethylene glycol plant - 250,000 tpa
Polypropylene plant - 320,000 tpa
Linear low density polyethylene/high density polyethylene plant - 240,000 tpa
Low density polyethylene plant - 200,000 tpa
Integrated support facilities and utilities for the plant - 250,000 tpa

Imported condensate & naphtha

Some 90% of liquid and solid waste to be recycled or re-used for power generation.

Up to 25% less water is expected to be used than in existing petrochemical complexes in China.

Around 95% of the 400 m2 of coral transplanted from the causeway site has survived.

Monitoring by The South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute in 2004 showed no sign that marine resources were adversely affected by the project.

A suite of 40 environmental and 60 social and heath indicators are monitored to assess if mitigation measures are sufficient.

Some 8,000 people were resettled in two newly-built villages complete with schools and infrastructure.

By 2005, 989 villagers had attended at least one CSPCL-sponsored training programme aimed at equipping them with new skills for employment.

Recognising that many resettled villagers wished to continue some form of agricultural-based lifestyle, CSPCL has worked with local government to provide 650 households with containers, soil and technical assistance to set up rooftop gardens.

CSPCL has sponsored the tuition fees for 42 primary and middle school students from resettled families with financial needs.