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RH Petrogas receives approval of Overall Development Plan from CNPC for development of its Yongping field, Fuyu 1 Block, Chin
Mainboard-listed RH Petrogas Limited (“RHP” or the “Group”), engaged mainly in the business of exploration, development and production of oil and gas resources, wishes to announce that Kingworld Resources Limited (“KRL”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Group, has received approval from China National Petroleum Corporation (“CNPC”) for the revised Overall Development Plan (“ODP”) with regards to the phased development of the Yongping Field in the Fuyu 1 Block in the Songliao Basin, Jilin Province, the People’s Republic of China.

Shell signs new Upstream deals with CNOOC and CNPC
Shell announces today that it has signed two offshore oil and gas Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with CNOOC, and a PSC amendment with CNPC for a new development phase for the Changbei gas field in China. Shell has also entered an agreement with CNOOC for its participation in two Shell exploration blocks offshore Gabon, West Africa.

Hainan CNPC Shennan LNG pool project approved
19 journalists learned from the Hainan Petroleum the Shennan Energy Co., Ltd., to increase the supply of natural gas and emergency support capabilities to change the insufficient gas supply situation in Hainan, the Hainan Development and Reform Commission The Committee has approved and agreed to the construction of Hainan CNPC Shennan LNG (liquefied natural gas) reserves and supporting terminal project. The total investment of about 850 million yuan, a project put into operation in May next year.

The first phase of CNPC's Halfaya project in Iraq starts operation
On June 16, the first phase of CNPC 's 5Mt/a production capacity building project in Iraq’s Halfaya Oilfield became operational, 15 months ahead of contracted time limit.

The China National Petroleum Corporation and the Ministry of Mines and Energy strengthen cooperative ties
In the interest of increasing their participation in the exploration and production in Colombia, multinational oil giant China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Colombia, exchanged views and explored new ways to enhance mutual cooperation in areas of common interest.

CNPC and Shell sign first shale gas production sharing contract in China
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Shell China Exploration and Production Company Limited (Shell) today signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for shale gas exploration, development and production in the Fushun-Yongchuan block in the Sichuan Basin, China.

Successful applications of catalytic hydrogenation in gasoline / diesel refining
On November 30, the application of PHF-101, a catalyst used in the 2 Mt/a hydrogenation unit for ultra-low-sulfur diesel production, is reported successful at PetroChina Urumqi Petrochemical Company.

Natural gas arrives at Guangdong from Turkmenistan
On November 24, ignition ceremonies were simultaneously held in Shenzhen and Guangzhou to celebrate the arrival of natural gas from Turkmenistan. Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, Secretary of Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Wang Yang, Acting Governor Zhu Xiaodan and CNPC Chairman Jiang Jiemin attended the ceremony and pressed the ignition button together in Shenzhen. The natural gas, traveling 6,811km through Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline and the Second West-East Gas Pipeline, started burning brightly.

Award of refinery expansion and modernization contract in Costa Rica
WorleyParsons announces the award of a contract for the project management team and front end engineering and design services for both the inside and outside battery limits of the SORESCO Moin Refinery expansion and modernization project in Costa Rica.

Memorandum Signed Between the Management of OAO Tatneft and the Chinese Consortium CNCEC
A memorandum of understanding and cooperation between OAO TATNEFT and the China National Chemical Engineering Consortium (CNCEC) was signed in the Kazan Kremlin on October 11 within the framework of the meeting of Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the Republic of Tatarstan, with delegations of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Sojitz Corporation and CNCEC. On the part of TATNEFT the document was signed by Shafagat Takhautdinov, General Director of the Joint Stock Company, and Tszin Kenin, Chairman of the Board of Directors, signed on the part of CNCEC.