Companies eye shale gas auction
July 26th, 2012 | Global TimesMore than 100 Chinese companies, including a grain trader, are interested in a shale gas exploration tender the government is expected to issue within weeks, underscoring the appeal of the unconventional resource in the world’s second largest energy consumer.
“The door has been swung open a lot wider this time. Even a tobacco company and others totally unrelated to energy or minerals have said they’d like to participate,” said sources.