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May 04, 2016
China’s falling oil output and sliding U.S. production may help rebalance a market struggling to recover from the worst price crash in a generation, according to Standard Chartered Plc.
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April 29, 2016
Yamal LNG signed agreements for financing with two Chinese banks after more than a year of discussions after its biggest shareholder, Novatek OJSC, was targeted by U.S. sanctions.
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April 28, 2016
Cnooc Ltd., China’s biggest offshore oil and gas explorer, reported a 31% decline in revenue and an increase in output amid a crash in crude prices.
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April 26, 2016
China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), the country’s biggest oil and gas producer and the parent of PetroChina Co., said profit fell 52% as lower oil prices punished global explorers.
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April 26, 2016
HONG KONG -- CNOOC’s Panyu 11-5 oil field has started production, the company said in a statement.
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April 25, 2016
China, the world’s second-biggest crude consumer, may be poised for another increase in imports after the number of supertankers bound for the Asian country’s ports rose to a 16-month high amid signs it’s stockpiling.
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April 21, 2016
Aqualis Offshore and China Ship Design & Research Center Co., Ltd (CSDC) have signed an agreement to cooperate on engineering projects both in China and internationally.
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April 19, 2016
One of China’s biggest oil and gas explorers found a buyer for its oil assets from Canada to Kurdistan amid a collapse in energy prices and a drive to reform state-run firms: another government-owned company.
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April 08, 2016
In the energy world, India is becoming the new China.
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April 06, 2016
China boosted its recoverable shale gas reserves more than five-fold last year as the country missed its production target for the fuel.
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April 01, 2016
BP is seeking to hit it big in China’s shale gas fields where competitors including Royal Dutch Shell have struck out.
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March 30, 2016
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., one of the country’s state-run energy giants, plans to ride a wave of new gas discoveries to double annual output to 40 Bcm by 2020, as the country pushes to replace coal with the cleaner fuel.
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March 30, 2016
BP and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) today signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for shale gas exploration, development and production in the Neijiang-Dazu block in the Sichuan basin, China.
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March 28, 2016
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group, China’s fourth-biggest oil producer, is cutting investments and salaries because of the oil price crash, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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March 24, 2016
China’s crude imports will rise further from a record this year to feed its expanding refining sector and strategic reserves, according to Standard Chartered Bank.
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March 24, 2016
As oil’s collapse leaves some fields with no chance to turn a profit, China’s biggest producer is ready to cut its losses.
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March 24, 2016
Cnooc Ltd., China’s biggest offshore oil and gas explorer, posted annual profit that exceeded analyst estimates as cost cuts countered a decline in energy prices.
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March 21, 2016
Patrick Pouyanné, chairman and CEO of Total, and Wang Yilin, chairman of China National Petroleum Company (CNPC), have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to extend existing collaboration between their respective companies.
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March 06, 2016
China National Petroleum Corp. said it will cut capital spending this year by more than 20% and sees domestic crude production slipping as the country’s biggest oil and gas company looks to shore up profit amid the energy downturn.
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March 01, 2016
Origin Energy Ltd. has signed a non-binding heads of agreement with ENN LNG Trading Company Ltd. for the supply of 500,000 tonnes of LNG per year for a period of five years. By mutual agreement, the parties have the ability to extend the supply period by an additional five years.
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