Tag Archives: China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)

China’s CNPC Set to Seal Mega Qatari LNG Deal

China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) is close to finalising a deal to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from QatarEnergy over nearly 30 years from the Middle Eastern exporter’s massive North Field expansion project, three people with knowledge of the matter said. If sealed, this would be the second such deal …

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China Sets Two World Records in Deep-Sea Energy Exploration

China’s self-developed multi-functional modular seabed trencher completed the laying of over 100 kilometers of the first offshore pipeline project in Bangladesh, setting world records in “sea land directional drilling crossing” and “deep-sea trench behind the channel,” the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) announced Saturday. Directional drilling, also called directional boring, …

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China’s Natural Gas Output to Surpass Oil Around 2025

China’s natural gas output is expected to surpass crude oil production around 2025, China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) oil and gas exploration expert Zou Caineng said on Friday. Domestic natural gas output from CNPC, China’s largest producer, topped 130 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2020, up 11.6 bcm from the …

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China Boosts Daily Gas Intake from Gazprom by 20%

China appetite for Russian gas is surging, with daily supplies from the Power of Siberia pipeline exceeding its contractual volumes by 20%, Kallanish Energy reports. Russian gas giant Gazprom said in a note on Monday that it continues increasing its gas supplies to China via the pipeline, with volumes from …

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Asia to Lead Construction of New O&G Pipelines by 2024

Asia is set to lead the global construction of new trunk/transmission oil and gas pipelines by 2024, holding a 36% of total estimated additions, consulting firm GlobalData said in a new analysis on Friday. The region expects 109 projects with a 46,699-kilometer length of new-build oil and gas pipelines. Roughly …

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