China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. engages in oil and gas and chemical business. The oil and gas business includes exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas; pipeline crude oil and natural gas; refining crude oil into petroleum products; and marketing crude oil, natural gas, and refined oil. The chemical business includes the manufacture and marketing of a wide range of industrial chemical products. The company was founded on February 25, 2000 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.