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Sinopec Southwest has discovered new shale gas reserves in exploration well Jinshi 103HF in the Sichuan basin, the first in the Cambrian Qiongzhusi formation, the company said in a release Oct. 24.

File - Work continues at a shale gas well drilling site in St. Mary's, Pa., March 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and ...

Sinopec described the find as a 'major breakthrough for China's shale gas exploration'. China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has announced that its Sinopec Southwest Oil & Gas Company has ...

Chesapeake will fully focus on key shale gas plays. Chesapeake will look to reduce its Eagle Ford positions. The company will increase exposure in the Haynesville shale formation. Shale pioneer ...

The second largest natural gas producer in northwest Louisiana and east Texas has sold its assets to Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi. Aethon, a Dallas-based company that operates in the prolific ...

PBR receives ANP approval to import up to 180 million cubic meters of natural gas per year from Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale.