SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November 2005
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
16 ANDELU, DONGCHENG DISTRICT
BEIJING, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 100011
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
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PetroChina Company Limited (the "Registrant") is furnishing under the cover
of Form 6-K the Registrant's announcement with respect to the explosions at
Jilin Petrochemical Company.
("PETROCHINA CHINA LOGO")
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
(a joint stock limited company incorporated in
the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(H Share Stock Code: 0857)
(ADS Stock Symbol: PTR)
ANNOUNCEMENT
It was reported in the press yesterday that there have been a series of
explosions from the No.101 Chemical Plant in Jilin city of Jilin province. In
response to the report, PetroChina Company Limited announces as follows:
On 13 November 2005, the explosions occurred around 1:45 pm at an aniline
facility of a dianil plant at Jilin Petrochemical Company, a branch of
PetroChina Company Limited. Preliminary investigation on the scene of the
accident has verified that five people have been killed, one person is missing,
two people have been severely injured and 21 people have been slightly injured
from the accident.
The accident was under full control by 22:00 pm on 13 November 2005. It was
preliminarily confirmed at 4:00 am on 14 November 2005 that the fire was
extinguished after all the substances (toxic substances) on the scene were burnt
out. The accident did not affect any major operation or production of Jilin
Petrochemical Company, a branch of PetroChina Company Limited. Following an
environment survey, it was noted that the air quality in the area of the
accident complies with the relevant standard.
The cause and losses of the accident are still under investigation. The aniline
facilities involved are owned by Jilin Petrochemical Company, a branch of
PetroChina Company Limited, but has no direct relationship to Jilin Chemical
Industrial Company Limited and the accident will not affect the normal
production and operation activities of Jilin Chemical Industrial Company
Limited.
This announcement is made by the order of the Board of PetroChina Company
Limited.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
Li Huaiqi
Secretary to the Board
Beijing, the PRC
15 November 2005
As at the date of this announcement, the Chairman is Mr Chen Geng; the Vice
Chairman is Mr Jiang Jiemin; the Executive Directors of PetroChina Company
Limited are Messrs Su Shulin, and Duan Wende; the Non-executive Directors are
Messrs Zheng Hu, Zhou Jiping, Wang Yilin, Zeng Yukang, Gong Huazhang and Jiang
Fan; and the Independent Non-executive Directors of PetroChina Company Limited
are Messrs Chee-Chen Tung, Liu Hongru and Franco Bernabe. The directors jointly
and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information in
this announcement and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the
best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this announcement have been
arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not
contained in this announcement the omission of which would make any of the
statements in this announcement misleading.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PetroChina Company Limited
Dated: November 16, 2005 By: /s/ Li Huaiqi
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Name: Li Huaiqi
Title: Company Secretary