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

Chongqing Approves Shale Oil & Gas Innovation Hub

Chongqing has launched its first shale oil and gas industrial innovation consortium to drive intelligent, efficient development and support regional production growth.

Tech Digital Energy Shale Gas 2026-02-25

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

Henan Energy Group Maps CBM and Coal Mine Gas Development Plan

Henan Energy Group outlined plans to advance CBM and coal mine gas utilization to enhance safety, support energy transition, and foster new growth drivers.

China Coalbed methane (CBM) China Energy 2026-01-30

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

Ordos Awards Three CBM Exploration Rights for RMB 98 Million

Ordos has completed its first market-based transfer of CBM exploration rights, advancing unconventional gas development and resource security.

China Exploration China Coalbed methane (CBM) China Natural Gas 2026-01-27

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

CNPC Wins Qinshui Basin CBM Block for RMB 559 Million

PetroChina has acquired a CBM exploration block in Shanxi’s Qinshui Basin for RMB 559 million, completing the recent entry of all three major national oil companies into the province’s CBM sector.

China Coalbed methane (CBM) CNPC PetroChina 2026-01-23

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

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 Makes New Breakthroughs in Chromite and Shale Gas Exploration

China has achieved major new discoveries in both chromite resources and shale gas exploration, strengthening strategic mineral supply and unconventional gas development.

China Exploration China Shale Gas 2026-01-09

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

Zhejiang Oilfield Achieves Fracturing Breakthrough in Yichang Block

A key well in Zhejiang Oilfield’s Yichang block set a new horizontal well sand intensity record, marking a major breakthrough in shale gas exploration using advanced fracturing techniques.

China Exploration China Oilfield Services China Shale Gas 2026-01-07

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

Pinqiao Block Granted Dual-Mineral Shale Gas and Natural Gas Mining License

Jianghan Oilfield has secured its first post–Mineral Resources Law dual-mineral mining license, enabling integrated development of shale gas and conventional natural gas in the Pinqiao Block of the Fuling Gas Field.

China Policy China Natural Gas China Shale Gas 2026-01-05