Group 1 - Company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co., Ltd., signed an EPC contract with Iraq's Basra Oil Company for the seawater pipeline project in Basra Province, with a contract value of $2.524 billion (approximately 18.032 billion RMB) [1] - The project contract duration is 54 months, which includes 42 months for design, procurement, construction, and trial operation, followed by 12 months for operation maintenance and training [1] - The execution of this contract will not have a significant impact on the company's total assets, net assets, and net profit for the current year, but it is expected to positively influence the company's revenue and profit totals over the next 4-5 years [1]