CNOOC Tianjin Research and Design Institute of Chemical Industry (abbreviated as CNOOC-TRICI, herein after as 'TRICI' ) was founded in 1958. It covers more than 120,000 square meters (equivalent to about 32 acres) and possesses over 600 staff, among whom 70 percent are technical engineers. TRICI used to be one of the key scientific research institutes of the former Ministry of Chemical Industry. After the entire reform in 1999, TRICI transformed to be an enterprise from a public institution. In 2006, TRICI joined the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). At present, TRICI is a subsidiary company of CNOOC integrating scientific research, production, engineering design and consulting service.

TRICI was the earliest institute specializing in inorganic chemicals, in which there are a series of inorganic salts including barium, strontium, lithium, zinc, chrome, manganese, calcium, fluorine, silicon, boron and chlorates etc. TRICI has also developed and industrialized the lithium hexafluorophosphate on its staff’s own effort. Consequently, TRICI become the second country besides Japan who have the ability to produce this product. In recent 20 years, many products, such as barium fluoride, lithium fluoride, strontium fluoride, zinc chloride and low-sulfur barium carbonate etc., have been exported to many countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea and so on. With their high and stable quality, TRICI win tremendous reputation. In addition, TRICI have also completed EPC of chlorate and ployferric sulfate.

TRICI is also the first to start R&D in industrial water treatment and application in China. TRICI has successfully developed TS-series industrial water treatment chemicals, and filled the blank of domestic market. Right now, the production capacity of industrial cooling water, oilfield water, boiler water and industrial wastewater treatment chemicals can reach up to 25kt/a. All of these are TRICI's own patents. Besides domestic use, there are large quantities to be exported in each year as well.

TRICI is also the first research institute in the field of catalyst carriers. Catalyst carriers like alumina, silica, multiple oxide and molecular sieve as well as adsorbents and desiccants have been widely applied in oil refining, petrochemical and relative fields.

TRICI will continue to do its best to serve its customers with good quality products and advanced technologies for the mutual benefit and development.