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» China's Long Arm
By UAA Administrator | Published 12/21/2009 | Petroleum , Uyghur Related Unrated
The opening of China’s giant gas pipeline from Central Asia reinforces Beijing’s escalating political influence in the region, analysts say.
» China starts work on third West-East gas pipeline
By UAA Administrator | Published 03/11/2009 | Petroleum , Uyghur Related Unrated
China, the world's second-biggest energy consumer, started initial construction of its third gas pipeline connecting the remote west to the country's eastern cities to meet future demand for the cleaner-burning fuel.
» Karamay oilfield targets 16 mln tons crude oil in 2015
By UAA Administrator | Published 02/6/2009 | Petroleum Unrated
The Karamay oilfield in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region expects to yield more than 16 million tons of crude oil and 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2015, sources reported.
» China Energy Development to Exploit Gas in Xinjiang
By UAA Administrator | Published 02/6/2009 | Petroleum Unrated
China Energy Development Holding Ltd. (SEHK: 0228) yesterday announced that it would spend at most HKD 10 billion acquiring a license to exploit natural gas in Xinjiang from China Era Energy Power Investment (Hong Kong) Ltd.
» China studying third West-East gas pipeline: report
By UAA Administrator | Published 09/11/2008 | Petroleum , Uyghur Related Unrated
China may build a third west-east gas pipeline in a bid to meet strong demand along its economically vibrant eastern seaboard, state media reported on Thursday.
» Major Xinjiang gasfield found
By UAA Administrator | Published 10/11/2007 | Petroleum , Uyghur Related Unrated
PetroChina has discovered another major gasfield in western Xinjiang, a source from the company's Tarim unit confirmed Wednesday.
» China’s Pipeline Diplomacy
By UAA Administrator | Published 09/7/2007 | Petroleum , Uyghur Related Unrated
In securing approval to build a natural gas pipeline from northern Turkmenistan to China, PetroChina, the country’s largest oil company, has pulled off a move with striking geopolitical implications, providing an extra bloodline for the world’s fastest growing economy.
» PetroChina To Double Gas Output From Tarim In '06
By UAA Administrator | Published 12/7/2006 | Petroleum , Uyghur Related Unrated
PetroChina Co. (PTR) will double its natural gas output from the Tarim oil field in the northwestern Xinjiang region this year, the Xinhua news agency reported Tuesday, citing a company official.
» Burning With Anger
By UAA Administrator | Published 11/17/2006 | Petroleum , Uyghur Related Unrated
How long before China's economic boom runs out of gas?" This metaphorical question also has a literal aspect. China's rising fuel consumption is likely to reach 2.6 billion barrels by 2010, when it could cause global oil demand to outstrip supply, experts say.
» China pipeline raises ethnic strife - Oil, gas boom curbs Uighurs' autonomy bid
By UAA Administrator | Published 11/5/2006 | Uyghur Related , Petroleum Unrated
Oil and natural gas -- lots of it -- have been discovered beneath the sands near this industrial town in the center of China's isolated western Xinjiang Province. As in Iran and Saudi Arabia at the turn of the last century, the energy boom in the region's Tarim River basin and Taklamakan desert is focusing global attention on an area rich in history but forgotten by the modern world.
» CNPC finds 2nd biggest oil field
By UAA Administrator | Published 10/20/2006 | Petroleum , Uyghur Related Unrated
China National Petroleum Corp., the Mainland’s largest oil producer, has just discovered the country's second-largest natural gas reserve the size of 150 billion cubic meters. 
» China's Tarim oil fields may see 50 pct output increase in 2006 - report
By UAA Administrator | Published 10/13/2006 | Petroleum , Uyghur Related Unrated
PetroChina Co said gas and oil output from the Tarim Basin fields in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region may jump 50 pct this year as the company intensifies its search for new supplies, state media reported.


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