Industry Trend: Unconventional Oil & Gas Is Moving Center Stage

Industry Trend: Unconventional Oil & Gas Is Moving Center Stage

2025-08-20

Smart Compilation, Carbon-Neutral, Well Testing | ECF Weekly

Smart Compilation, Carbon-Neutral, Well Testing | ECF Weekly

Tech CNPC PetroChina Sinopec ECF Weekly 2025-08-09

Jianchuan County Advances CBM Exploration with Joint Investment Platform

Jianchuan County has launched a joint investment initiative to accelerate coalbed methane exploration and industrialization.

2025-08-07

Sinopec Signs Exploration Deal for Algerian GEG Block, Expanding Unconventional Energy Portfolio

Sinopec has signed a major shale gas and conventional energy exploration deal in Algeria, deepening its overseas unconventional energy strategy.

Cooperation China Oil Exploration China Shale Gas 2025-08-05

China's Three Oil Giants Outline Key Priorities for H2 2025 and "15th Five-Year" Plan

China's top three oil companies have set detailed priorities for H2 2025 and outlined strategic goals for the upcoming "15th Five-Year Plan," emphasizing innovation, reform, and sustainable growth.

CNPC PetroChina Sinopec CNOOC 2025-08-04

Call for Submissions: ECF Energy Technology Innovation Award 2025 Now Open!

Call for Submissions: ECF Energy Technology Innovation Award 2025 Now Open!

2025-07-29

Yanchang Oilfield Slashes Fracturing Material Costs Through Reform

Yanchang Oilfield significantly reduced the costs of clean fracturing fluids and quartz sand—two critical materials in oilfield operations—by implementing unified technical standards and centralized procurement reforms.

Energy Reform China Oil Exploration China Oilfield Services 2025-06-23

Visa-Free Travel Spurs China-Uzbekistan Energy Cooperation

China and Uzbekistan's mutual visa exemption agreement took effect on June 1, enabling easier cross-border movement and marking a new phase of bilateral energy cooperation.

Belt and Road gas trade China Gas Import 2025-06-03

Breakthrough Technologies Boost Development of Small Fracture-Cavity Reservoirs in Tahe Oilfield

A joint team from RIPED and Northwest Oilfield achieved technological breakthroughs in identifying and developing small fracture-cavity reservoirs in the Tahe Oilfield.

Tech China Oil Exploration China Oilfield Services 2025-05-26

【ECF Weekly】Surge in Share Buybacks Signals Strong Market Faith

【ECF Weekly】Surge in Share Buybacks Signals Strong Market Faith

2025-04-12

Central SOEs Launch Billions in Buybacks to Stabilize China's A-Share Market

China's state-owned giants—including PetroChina, Sinopec, and CNOOC—have initiated large-scale share repurchases and stake increases totaling tens of billions of yuan. These moves, backed by Central Huijin and SASAC support, aim to stabilize capital markets, boost investor confidence, and reflect st

China Oil China Policy China Investment 2025-04-09

China, Belarus Sign First Overseas Unconventional Oil and Gas Research Deal

China’s Oil and Gas Resources Survey Center signed its first overseas technical service contract with Belarus, focusing on unconventional reservoir research at the Northern Domanovich Oilfield. The project aims to enhance Belarus’s resource utilization and extraction efficiency while deepening inter

Cooperation China Oil Exploration Shale Finance 2025-03-20

Collaboration on Major Coalbed Methane Development Projects between PetroChina and the Government

On February 21st, Gao Hanwu, Deputy Secretary of the Yanchuan County Party Committee and Government County Mayor

Tech Cooperation CNPC PetroChina 2025-03-04

Signing of Major Central Enterprise Projects for Southwest Oil and Gas Fields

On February 14th, a symposium was held at the National Convention Center in Beijing to deepen cooperation between central enterprises and Chongqing to create an important strategic pivot for the development of the western region in the new era and a comprehensive hub for inland opening-up.

Global Market Cooperation 2025-02-18

Sichuan Province establishes large-scale state-owned oil and gas exploration enterprise

On January 9th, the unveiling ceremony of Sichuan Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Co., Ltd. (referred to as Sichuan Oil and Gas Company) was held in Chengdu.

Global Market Service China Exploration 2025-01-13

Inventory 2024: (Deep) Coalbed Methane Becomes an Industry Hotspot! Strong policy support!

We have selected 10 hot tweets (categories) for the annual ECF International Shale Gas Forum based on the 2024 reading volume.

ECF 2025-01-01

Hubei Province collaborates with three barrels of oil to establish world-class oil and gas discipline universities for construction

According to the official website of Changjiang University, on December 9th, the People's Government of Hubei Province officially signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with China National Petroleum Corporation

Global Market Service Cooperation 2024-12-13

Three barrels of oil, four shale oil production and exploration projects selected for national key project list

The State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Global Market Tech CNPC PetroChina Sinopec CNOOC 2024-12-10

Sinopec Capital invests in Laoenpus

Recently, Sinopec Capital invested in Chengdu Laoenpus Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Laoenpus") and completed the delivery.

Global Market Sinopec 2024-12-06

Two ultra deep and shale oil and gas projects of Sinopec have been awarded national level review and funding

Recently, the National Natural Science Foundation of China announced the evaluation results of the 2024 Joint Fund for Enterprise Innovation and Development project. Two projects

Tech China Shale Oil Sinopec 2024-12-04