Expanded coal mining in the adjacent areas led to serious surface deformation at the refinery, since the last two decades.
Rein forcing the building and relocating some facilities are few of the efforts the company undertook to eliminate the potential hazard.
The company also unveiled plans to upgrade technologies in the facility to build a 10-million-metric ton year oil refinery and 1-million-ton/year ethylene production base.
Fuchun Petrochemical said it will process all crude at another refinery.
Fushun Petrochemical Company is a refining and petrochemical division of PetroChina.
PetroChina has awarded funds for ensuring the safety of the refinery which was China’s largest paraffin production and exporting base.
