AMPP, Chinese Petroleum Society renew 3-year partnership in Shanghai

AMPP and the Chinese Petroleum Society have extended their partnership for three years to expand standards work, training and technical exchange across China’s energy infrastructure. The renewed MOU aims to support corrosion control, asset integrity and workforce development as the country adds more complex oil, gas, hydrogen and carbon capture systems.

Why it matters: - China’s energy network is expanding into more complex systems, making corrosion control, materials performance and asset integrity more important for safe, reliable operations. - The renewed partnership is aimed at improving standards, technical consistency and workforce skills across oil and gas, petrochemicals, hydrogen, carbon capture and other emerging energy uses.

What happened: - The Association for Materials Protection and Performance and the Chinese Petroleum Society renewed a Memorandum of Understanding on July 29, 2026, in Shanghai during ChinaCorr. - The updated agreement extends the organizations’ collaboration for three years. - The MOU focuses on technical cooperation, standards, workforce development and knowledge exchange.

The details: - AMPP and CPS will explore exchanges on corrosion control, protective coatings, cathodic protection, materials selection and asset integrity. - The two groups plan to work on standards development and harmonization where both sides see value. - Subject matter experts from both organizations may join technical committees and working groups. - Workforce development efforts may include joint seminars, workshops, conferences, webinars and technical training. - The partnership also targets professional development in corrosion engineering, coatings inspection, cathodic protection, materials performance and asset integrity management. - The agreement opens the door to technical exchange on hydrogen infrastructure, carbon capture utilization and storage, digital asset integrity, artificial intelligence applications and advanced materials. - AMPP and CPS may also collaborate through technical visits, expert exchanges, publications, joint research initiatives and international forums. - The MOU encourages participation by technical experts in conferences, standards activities, technical committees and professional exchanges.

Between the lines: - The partnership links international materials expertise with China’s petroleum and energy community at a time when infrastructure is becoming more specialized and harder to manage. - The focus on standards and training suggests both organizations see workforce capability as a limiting factor as new technologies move from pilot projects to operating systems. - The collaboration also gives AMPP and CPS a channel to shape best practices around emerging technologies before they scale further.

What's next: - AMPP and CPS will look for specific projects, events and technical working groups under the renewed MOU. - The organizations will continue cooperation for the next three years unless the agreement is updated again. - Future activity is likely to center on standards, training and technical exchanges tied to China’s evolving energy infrastructure. - More information is available through AMPP’s online channels, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, X and Reddit.