* China’s state-owned CNPC has started to develop a new offshore shale gas field near the Bohai Rim Basin, the company said via its official newspaper.
* CNPC aims to produce 50,000 tonnes of shale gas from the Bohai Rim Basin in 2019 and to achieve production capacity of 1 million tonnes by 2028
* CNPC also said it will prioritize shale gas-related exploration at the Songliao Basin, Ordos Basin, and Jungar Basin