China’s First Shale Gas Wells Near Production

(Beijing) – China Petrochemical Corp. (Sinopec) says it will start to pumping gas from a shale project in the southwestern province of Sichuan in early June – the first such production in the country.

This project is in Fuling, Sichuan, and will be completed by two subsidiaries of Sinopec: Jianghan Oilfield and Exploration Southern Co. Jianghan Oilfield is responsible for production and output, and Exploration Southern Co. conducted exploratory work.