China offers 20 blocks in second shale gas bid round

摘要

Singapore—China has launched its longawaited second shale gas bid round, offering 20 blocks mostly located in central China and spanning 20,000 sq km (7,600 sq miles). Of the total, five blocks are in Guihzou province, three in Chongqing, five in Hunan, two in Hubei, two in Henan and one each in Jiangxi, Anhui and Zhejiang. They range in size from over 300 sq km to 2,300 sq km.