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China Fights the World's Other Huge Oil Spill [TIMELINE]

(July 21) -- This sound familiar? China is dealing with the worst oil spill in its history, according to Greenpeace, after two pipelines in the coastal city of Dalian exploded Friday, sending crude gushing into the Yellow Sea. Below, Surge Desk outlines the timeline of the world's other great oil spill. Most of the facts...

Iraq Inks Deals With Cautious Oil Majors

(Dec. 11) -- Is Iraqi oil ready to flow again? Two deals struck Friday with foreign energy companies to develop fields in Iraq demonstrate a renewed eagerness to exploit the country's vast petroleum reserves. But they also show the hurdles still hindering Baghdad's bid to again become a major oil producer. Oil has been...

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China shale gas discoveries major boost to supply

SHANGHAI -China is reporting discoveries of major shale gas reserves in its western Sichuan region, a development that could drastically boost its domestic supplies of natural gas and temper demand for imports.

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Encana-PetroChina Talks Over $5.4-Billion Joint Venture Ended

CALGARY - Encana Corp. said Tuesday that talks have ended with a subsidiary of PetroChina Company Ltd. over a proposed multibillion-dollar joint venture to tap natural gas in the Cutbank Ridge region of British Columbia and Alberta.

Background on China National Petroleum Corp

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) () is a Chinese state-owned oil and gas corporation and the largest integrated energy company in the People's Republic of China.

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