TECHNICAL PROGRAMME | Energy Infrastructure – Future Pathways
Supply Chain Management
Forum 11 | Hall 10 - ZAIN Technical Programme 2
14
October
14:30
15:45
UTC+3
In the context of global energy landscape reshaping and energy transition acceleration, it is important that oil and gas companies manage their supply chain smarter and greener with digital technology and artificial intelligence. Better infrastructure, optimal process and closer partnership is also essential. This forum will discuss the latest research and best practices on supply chain management, including strategic planning, infrastructure, process management, partnership, risk management and artificial intelligence.
Following its maturation in China's consumer finance sector, supply chain finance (SCF) is now expanding into industrial finance, with the natural gas industry attracting growing participation from diversified stakeholders. This paper analyzes the current developmental stage of natural gas SCF, identifying critical challenges including:
Operational Architecture:
Technical Infrastructure:
Empirical evidence demonstrates dual value creation:
Strategic Recommendations for Industry Advancement:
Regulatory Innovation:
Ecosystem Development:
CSR Enhancement:
This framework addresses key industry pain points by:
- Multi-stakeholder coordination gaps: Fragmented collaboration among participants
- Disjointed integration of "four flows": Mismatches among logistics, information, capital, and energy flow. T
- The study proposes blockchain-powered solutions to enhance SCF systems through three strategic dimensions:
Operational Architecture:
- Smart contract-driven transaction ecosystems
- Dynamic financing mechanisms with automated risk triggers
Technical Infrastructure:
- Hybrid blockchain platforms integrating permissioned chains (for core enterprises) and private chains (for SMEs)
- Privacy-preserving modules using zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs)
Empirical evidence demonstrates dual value creation:
- Economic benefits: 28-42% reduction in financing costs for SMEs (Yangtze River Delta pilot data)
- Social value: 19% improvement in energy flow traceability compliance, crucial for carbon credit verification
Strategic Recommendations for Industry Advancement:
Regulatory Innovation:
- Develop energy-flow integrated regulatory frameworks under China's dual carbon goals
- Establish digital sandbox mechanisms for blockchain-finance convergence
Ecosystem Development:
- Build core enterprise-led consortium chains with tiered node networks:
- Tier-1 nodes: National oil companies (e.g., CNPC, CNOOC)
- Tier-2 nodes: Provincial pipeline operators
- Tier-3 nodes: LNG terminal operators
CSR Enhancement:
- Implement graded CSR evaluation systems for anchor enterprises
- Introduce blockchain-based green finance incentives
This framework addresses key industry pain points by:
- Providing tamper-proof trade scenarios through on-chain LNG documentation
- Mitigating information silos via cross-institutional data bridges
- Reducing contract default risks via smart contract auto-enforcement
Following its maturation in China's consumer finance sector, supply chain finance (SCF) is now expanding into industrial finance, with the natural gas industry attracting growing participation from diversified stakeholders. This paper analyzes the current developmental stage of natural gas SCF, identifying critical challenges including:
Operational Architecture:
Technical Infrastructure:
Empirical evidence demonstrates dual value creation:
Strategic Recommendations for Industry Advancement:
Regulatory Innovation:
Ecosystem Development:
CSR Enhancement:
This framework addresses key industry pain points by:
- Multi-stakeholder coordination gaps: Fragmented collaboration among participants
- Disjointed integration of "four flows": Mismatches among logistics, information, capital, and energy flow. T
- The study proposes blockchain-powered solutions to enhance SCF systems through three strategic dimensions:
Operational Architecture:
- Smart contract-driven transaction ecosystems
- Dynamic financing mechanisms with automated risk triggers
Technical Infrastructure:
- Hybrid blockchain platforms integrating permissioned chains (for core enterprises) and private chains (for SMEs)
- Privacy-preserving modules using zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs)
Empirical evidence demonstrates dual value creation:
- Economic benefits: 28-42% reduction in financing costs for SMEs (Yangtze River Delta pilot data)
- Social value: 19% improvement in energy flow traceability compliance, crucial for carbon credit verification
Strategic Recommendations for Industry Advancement:
Regulatory Innovation:
- Develop energy-flow integrated regulatory frameworks under China's dual carbon goals
- Establish digital sandbox mechanisms for blockchain-finance convergence
Ecosystem Development:
- Build core enterprise-led consortium chains with tiered node networks:
- Tier-1 nodes: National oil companies (e.g., CNPC, CNOOC)
- Tier-2 nodes: Provincial pipeline operators
- Tier-3 nodes: LNG terminal operators
CSR Enhancement:
- Implement graded CSR evaluation systems for anchor enterprises
- Introduce blockchain-based green finance incentives
This framework addresses key industry pain points by:
- Providing tamper-proof trade scenarios through on-chain LNG documentation
- Mitigating information silos via cross-institutional data bridges
- Reducing contract default risks via smart contract auto-enforcement
