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China major set to refurbish UK and China Sea resources.

China's largest oil producers likely to be hit by combination of increased refining costs and fluctuating crude prices and show falling profits for 2012.

Bohai Bay field ready to operate again after major spill in 2011.

The oil sands deal has overcome its final major hurdle on the way to completion

A new discovery means Total will be renew keep its exploration licence in Uganda and invest more in exploration along with its partners.

Chevron to explore Pearl River Basin with Chinese counterpart

Canada's largest shale oil deal still has a long way to go before completion, despite government approval.

LNG stations are springing up across China, helped by oil majors' investment, as PetroChina buys into Australia's largest project.

China's major oil producers have had little success in a recent domestic auction for exploration blocks.

Canada has give go-ahead tothe CNOOC-Nexen deal, but claims it will be the last foreign energy takeover

Uganda's President signs controversial oil and exploration bill which opens the way for new exploration.

Major Australian sell-off by UK-based energy group to Chinese state-owned producer.

A new lubes report for China to 2015 shows positive news for the nation's lubes industry.

CNOOC rivals Sinopec as it builds new storage facility

State-owned oil giant is looking to international bidders for exploration blocks

Sinopec and PetroChina look for overseas acquisition to offset losses

Shell looks to exploit nation's massive shale gas resources

Gas production up as China's oil fields fail to deliver.

Chinese oil major suffers the after-effects of last year's oil spill despite recent positive exploration news.

China majors increase investment in drilling rights overseas.

CNOOC announced a massive bid for Canada's Nexen, which has led to a political backlash across North America

China oil giant is on the hunt for JVs to operate South China Sea oilfield blocks.

Chinese majors are reining back on their unconventional oil and gas acquisitions overseas.

Taizhou refinery is underway for completion in two years.

Total is to invest in exploration in Uganda as part of a partnership deal.

Mixed results for CNOOC and Sinopec but both on upward path

As the West looks East, China's oil majors look to the West in a drive for expansion and profitability. Meanwhile emissions remain high on the agenda of the auto and lubes industries.

ConocoPhilips and CNOOC have reached agreement with fishermen for spill compensation as CNOOC announces a new Bohai oil find

China's largest oil producer looking for a massive acceleration in output.

BP and CNOOC are set to collaborate on South China sea drilling.

Slow revenue growth report for 2011 by China's oil major

CNOC has agreed significant compensation payments for last year's Bohai oil spill

China's leading offshore producer begins its first domestic drilling project.

Daylight Energy's sale to Sinopec was sealed at the end of 2011.

CNOOC announces start of first oil and gas drilling in Cambodia.

A subsea pipeline leak ends CNOOC's year on a down beat.

OPTI Canada sale completes as CNOOC builds LNG plant

The proposed sale of Pan American Energy to Bridas falls through and BP looks no further.

Latest report claims South China Sea leak was due to inadequate operating procedures.

CNOOC reports a new oil spill in the waters of Bohai Bay.

CNOOC's purchase of Pan American Energy may fold for political reasons.

A mixed half for CNOOC, Sinopec and PetroChina

A three-way "farm down" deal could bring the start of Ugandan oil production to within a few months

Questions remain over the Bohai oil spill as new leaks appear and private and state lawsuits are threatened.

North China sea oil spill continues to seep and spread according to the SOA

Two major oil spills in China's Bohai Sea is followed by a CNOOC refinery explosion.

China's three major oil producers are upgrading operations to increase Group II capacity, with Sinopec announcing an new refinery

China Offshore builds the country's largest deep rig and sells shares in China Sea and Middle East blocks.