China Delivers Offshore Fracturing Vessel | ECF Weekly

China Delivers Offshore Fracturing Vessel | ECF Weekly

China Exploration CCS/CCUS China Shale Gas 2026-03-14

ECF and CCOP Discuss Future Cooperation in Bangkok

On Feb. 26, the Energy China Forum (ECF) met with the CCOP Technical Secretariat in Bangkok to discuss future cooperation. The two sides also reviewed more than a decade of cooperation between their organizations.Representatives of ECF and the CCOP Technical Secretariat pose for a group photo following their meeting in Bangkok on Feb. 26.

2026-03-13

Sichuan Launches First Oil & Gas Equity Investment Fund

Sichuan has launched its first oil and gas equity investment guidance fund to finance exploration and strengthen regional energy security.

China Investment China Natural Gas 2026-03-13

China Delivers First Integrated Offshore Fracturing Vessel

China has delivered its first integrated offshore fracturing vessel to enhance large-scale development of low-permeability offshore oil and gas resources.

Tech Offshore Exploration China Oilfield Services 2026-03-11

Tax Incentives for Energy Imports | ECF Weekly

Tax Incentives for Energy Imports | ECF Weekly

Tech CNPC PetroChina Sinopec ECF Weekly 2026-02-28

BGP Advances EM Array System Toward Final Acceptance

BGP is accelerating the final acceptance of a domestically developed electromagnetic array system to enhance China’s deep resource exploration capabilities and energy security.

Tech CNPC China Oilfield Services 2026-02-26

PetroChina Advances Phase II of Daji CBM Project

PetroChina is investing heavily in the Phase II development of the Daji CBM field to expand deep coalbed methane production in Shanxi.

China Coalbed methane (CBM) CNPC 2026-02-24

Exploration Breakthroughs in Near-Source Geobodies

Near-source geobodies in China’s continental rift basins show vast potential for large-scale oil and gas discoveries amid ongoing theoretical and technological advances.

CNPC China Oil Exploration Offshore Exploration 2026-02-23

Henan Energy Plans CBM Development | ECF Weekly

Henan Energy Plans CBM Development | ECF Weekly

Tech CNPC PetroChina Sinopec ECF Weekly 2026-01-31

Sinopec Maps “Second Entrepreneurship” Path for 15th Five-Year Plan

Sinopec outlined its “second entrepreneurship” strategy to drive high-quality development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.

China Energy Sinopec 2026-01-29

CNPC Sets Strategy for 2026–2030 at Annual Work Conference

CNPC outlined its strategic roadmap and key priorities for 2026–2030, aiming to achieve high-quality development and strengthen national energy security.

Digital Energy CNPC China Energy 2026-01-28

Xinjiang to Invest RMB 15.42 Billion in Geological Exploration in 2026

Xinjiang will significantly increase fiscal investment in 2026 to advance large-scale geological and energy resource exploration projects.

China Exploration China Energy 2026-01-26

Xinjiang Boosts Oil, Gas Exploration | ECF Weekly

Xinjiang Boosts Oil, Gas Exploration | ECF Weekly

Tech CNPC PetroChina Sinopec ECF Weekly 2026-01-24

Sinochem Bureau and Sinopec E&P Institute Expand Strategic Cooperation

Sinochem Bureau (Group) and Sinopec’s E&P Research Institute have agreed to deepen cross-sector cooperation in resource exploration, technology innovation, and talent development.

Cooperation Sinopec 2026-01-22

Shengli Oilfield Launches NSFC Project on Heavy Oil EOR

Sinopec Shengli Oilfield has launched its first NSFC-funded project to advance fundamental research and technologies for significantly improving recovery of difficult heavy oil.

Tech Sinopec 2026-01-21

Xinjiang Steps Up Oil and Gas Exploration with Huairou Laboratory

Xinjiang is strengthening cooperation with Huairou Laboratory to advance oil and gas exploration planning, data sharing and technological innovation, targeting major breakthroughs in resource-rich blank areas.

China Oil Exploration China Policy 2026-01-20

Zhongyuan Oilfield Wins New Oil, Gas and CBM Exploration Blocks

Zhongyuan Oilfield has significantly expanded its exploration footprint by securing new oil, gas and CBM blocks in Inner Mongolia and Henan, strengthening reserves and supporting energy security goals under the “15th Five-Year Plan.”

China Coalbed methane (CBM) China Oil Exploration Sinopec 2026-01-19

New Breakthroughs in Resource Exploration | ECF Weekly

New Breakthroughs in Resource Exploration | ECF Weekly

Tech CNPC PetroChina Sinopec ECF Weekly 2026-01-10

China’s Deep Sea No.1 Gas Field Tops 4.5 Mt Oil Equivalent in 2025

China’s Deep Sea No.1 gas field achieved record production in 2025, underscoring world-advanced deepwater oil and gas development and operations capabilities.

Offshore Exploration CNOOC China Natural Gas 2026-01-08

Sinopec Launches FracAgent V1.0 Intelligent Fracturing System

Sinopec has released FracAgent V1.0, an AI-driven intelligent fracturing system that breaks foreign monopolies and significantly boosts efficiency and safety in unconventional oil and gas development.

Tech China Oilfield Services China Shale Gas 2026-01-06