2013 International Shale Gas Conference -Sino-US Shale Gas Communication Summit (ISGC) will be launched on March 18 in Beijing New International Exhibition Center, simultaneously with the 13th China International Petroleum & Petrochemical Technology and Equipment Exhibition (cippe2013), the world's largest petroleum expo.

Recently, heavy fog and haze hits China, which causes public rethinking and concern about environment pollution bringing by economic development. Facing the pollution problem accompanying by the rapid expansion of the economy, China demands more thinking in energy industry.
 
It is predicted that China requires importing 500 million tons of crude oil and 100 billion cubic meters of natural gas by 2020, taking up 70% and 50% respectively in domestic usage.

The demand of natural gas, a green energy which could alleviate air pollution effectively, is expected up going. The need-gap of natural gas will exist long. 

China sees hope from the success of American shale gas development. China clearly raised the need to promote the development and utilizing of shale gas and other unconventional oil and gas resource in the five-year plan for 2011 to 2015. The exploration and development demand of shale gas has been placed on a very important position in energy strategy.

While, China is still at an early stage for its shale gas development and many problems such as technology research, reserves evaluation, policy research and development mode, remain in its exploration.

Meanwhile, there are lots of problems to be solved in the industry development such as how to drive marketization and industrialization of shale gas, how to coordinate environmental protection, how to provide favorable policy and market environment for government.

These questions will be discussed on ISGC2013 in Beijing on March 18, 2013.

Top Organizers to Make Industry Professional Summit

ISGC is an industry professional summit co-organized by Beijing Zhenwei Exhibition Company and China Mining Association.

The president of China Mining Association Xu Shaoshi is also the minister of the ministry of land and resources of China, which is the highest competent authority to manage development of China's mineral resources and shale gas and set policy measures.

Beijing Zhenwei Exhibition Company is the organizing committee of world's largest petroleum exhibition, cippe,

The summit will make full use of the influence of China Mining Association in mining industry and the high appeal of cippe in petroleum technology and equipment industry.

Cippe, a regular gathering in petroleum and petrochemical industry and a high-quality exhibition which gets the authentication from UFI in Mainland China, is held two sessions every year, March in Beijing and August in Shanghai, seeing its 13th anniversary this year.

The organizer revealed that this event is expected to gather 1,500 famous Chinese and international companies and over 50,000 professional visitors for on-site communication and business talk.

Sino-US Communication, a New Industry Conference Mode

Oil-gas exploration and development, as a kind of producing activity, efficient and low cost is vital for China shale gas development.

Currently, either Chinese traditional oil & gas corporations or the bid winner of the second round of shale gas exploration right bidding faces the cost problem of purchasing technology and services from international oil services enterprises.

 
It is a necessary try to decrease intermediate links, realize diversified cooperation way, and share technology research and development experience and achievements of American small and medium-sized companies.

ISGC, themed on "an open China shale gas market", especially invites over 20 US shale gas companies to participate the on-site communication at ISGC. Guests have the opportunities to talk with these enterprises' leaders and technology directors and learn their experiences and methods to explore and develop shale gas successfully.

In addition, the organizer revealed that senior managers of 16 bin winners of the second round of shale gas exploration right bidding would present the summit and exchange with guests on technology, equipment, policy, experience and finance.

Topics for Discussion Focus on Hot Affairs, Creating Multiple Angles Exhibition Platform

During the summit, leaders of shale gas department of the government and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering will give macro-direction about industry expectation and policy analysis.

Moreover, guests can exchange core technology through concurrent summit, 2013 International Petroleum Summit, to seek suitable investment and financing mode for China's shale gas industry.

In this high-end and private conference, government, business owners, oil services provider and equipment suppliers are gathered, carrying on in-depth exchanging and communication.

The 13th China International Petroleum & Petrochemical Technology and Equipment Exhibition (cippe2013), the largest petroleum exhibition in the world, will kick off on the next day of ISGC and specially sets international shale gas display and exchange center to be the communication platform for shale gas exploration, exploiting, storage and utilizing enterprises to show their products and technologies, helping corporations to catch up with international market information and the world's advanced technology and equipment.

It is revealed by the organizing committee that the enterprises participate ISGC are available to this center of cippe and special sponsor corporations have the opportunity to meet heads of CNPC, Sinopec, CNOOC and Yanchang Oil Field, attending the grand opening ceremony of cippe together.