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Sinopec Corp.Has Discovered a Shale Gas Well Located at a Depth of 4,417 Meters

Feb 19, 2014

China's top refiner, Sinopec Corp., has discovered a shale gas well located at a depth of 4,417 meters with maximum daily output of 105,000 cubic meters in southwest China, authorities said Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Land and ...

Tags: Shale Gas, Mineral

Chinese Companies Are Aiming to Cut Costs and Enhance Efficiencies

Oct 30, 2013

Chinese companies are aiming to cut costs and enhance efficiencies as they become more familiar with shale gas development in the country, delegates at an unconventional gas conference said in Beijing this week. State-owned Sinopec has ...

Tags: Shale Gas, Chinese Oil Companies

Chinese Companies Are Aiming to Cut Costs and Enhance Efficiencies

Oct 30, 2013

Chinese companies are aiming to cut costs and enhance efficiencies as they become more familiar with shale gas development in the country, delegates at an unconventional gas conference said in Beijing this week. State-owned Sinopec has ...

Tags: Oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

The Surging Shale Energy Output in Recent Years Has Been Centering in North America

Oct 15, 2013

The surging shale energy output in recent years has been centering in North America, but it can also happen in other places like China, a U.S. energy expert said Friday. Shale gas will come to play a more important role in China's energy ...

Tags: Shale Gas, shale energy

Francois Hollande Will Not Allow Shale Gas Exploration During His Presidency

Jul 18, 2013

French President Francois Hollande will not allow shale gas exploration during his presidency, he said on national television Sunday. France currently has a ban on shale gas exploration using hydraulic fracturing, the only current ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Gas Drilling

Dry Gas Plays Will 'Come Back Into The Money' with a Price Between $4.50-$5/MMBtu

May 15, 2013

Natural gas-supported plays such as the Haynesville, Fayetteville and Barnett bring a sufficient internal rate of return of around 20% at a gas price of $5/MMBtu, while the Marcellus has the same rate of return at $4, analysts with Platts ...

Tags: Shale Gas Drilling, Natural gas

Demand for Specialty-Steel Products Used in Hydraulic Fracking Is to Continue Rising

Dec 4, 2012

Optima Specialty Steel Inc said that demand for specialty-steel products used in hydraulic fracking is poised to continue rising next year as energy companies step up exploration and production in shale-rock formations. Mr Kevin Stevick ...

Tags: Optima, Optima Specialty Steel, steel tubing