Drill, China, drill: State majors step on the gas after Xi calls for energy security
Offshore specialist CNOOC Ltd said last week it was confident of achieving its spending target this year, the highest since 2014
China’s state energy giants are set to raise spending on domestic drilling this year to the highest levels since 2016, focusing on adding natural gas reserves in a concerted drive to boost local supplies.
By : REUTERS ll Reporting by Chen Aizhu in Singapore and Meng Meng in Beijing ll Editing by Lincoln Feast | February 04, 2019