Shanghai considers residential gas price increase
China’s financial capital Shanghai held a closed-door hearing on Friday to gauge public opinion on proposals to increase gas prices by a minimum of 20%.
18 July 2014China mulls shake-up of shale tenders
Beijing is re-evaluating how it awards shale gas blocks, with the option to delegate the responsibility to local governments under serious consideration.
17 July 2014Sinopec invests $254 million in Yuanba sour gas project
Sinopec invested RMB 1.58 billion ($254 million) on the Yuanba sour gas field in Sichuan province in the first half of 2014
15 July 2014China’s policy aid for NGVs stuck in first gear
China started subsidising purchases of new energy vehicles – including electric cars and plug-in hybrids – in 2009, but many experts are not expecting similar incentives for NGVs any time soon
14 July 2014Henan CBM company enlists partner to explore shale block
A CBM developer from Henan has enlisted a coal mining equipment manufacturer to help it explore a shale gas block in Chongqing.
11 July 2014CNOOC gets go-ahead for $1.8 bln LNG terminal
China’s largest LNG importer has received initial government approval for another LNG terminal in Guangdong that will cost close to $2 billion.
10 July 2014Chongqing readies $39 mln for shale resource assessment
Chongqing – the focal point of China’s shale gas development efforts – has allocated RMB 240 million ($38.6 million) to fund a shale gas investigation and assessment project this year, according to an announcement from the local finance bureau.
8 July 2014China a long way from shale revolution – expert
Complex geology and a lack of technology transfer from the United States are slowing down progress in China’s shale sector, according to a leading academic.
4 July 2014Questions over Sinopec’s unconventional Fuling output
Sinopec is facing allegations that output from its flagship Fuling project is not purely shale gas, but a mix of shale and conventional gas.
30 June 2014
China hesitates on US LNG imports
Chinese companies have so far shied away from US LNG exports, a position pinned on China’s desire for diversity of supply and politics between Beijing and Washington.
26 June 2014China keeps quiet on third shale gas tender
A date for China’s third shale gas auction remains elusive, though it may matter little in the end as some players are unsure whether they will participate.
24 June 2014China’s NGVs hit subsidy, fuel price speed bumps
A more austere government subsidy scheme and higher fuel prices following gas price increases last year are weighing on China’s NGV industry.
20 June 2014China still planning fourth Central Asia pipeline
Although Central Asian gas has landed in China through the third pipeline between the region and the East Asian giant, plans for the fourth remain on the drawing board.
16 June 2014Sinopec in talks for UOP shale gas purification technology
Sinopec’s engineering unit is in talks to buy technology that could help it turn shale gas into liquid fuels, a move that would open up new markets for the state oil company – the frontrunner in China’s shale gas sector.
10 June 2014CUCBM to begin CBM exploration in Guizhou this year
China United CBM will start drilling to explore for CBM in Liupanshui, a small city in southwest China’s Guizhou province, later this year according to a top executive with the China National Offshore Oil Corp. subsidiary.
10 June 2014CNPC sets Myanmar supply target for Guangdong, Guangxi
China National Petroleum Corp. expects to supply Guangdong and Guangxi with 2.5 billion cubic metres of pipeline gas from Myanmar this year.
6 June 2014China shale developer derides new evaluation standards
One of China’s leading shale gas developers outside of the big three national oil companies has dismissed new rules drawn up by the government for calculating and assessing shale gas deposits.
6 June 2014Industry urges more state aid for CBM, tight gas
More favourable policy support is essential to revive China’s flagging CBM industry, while tight gas should also be eligible for help, according to industry insiders.
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