Kambara, Tatsu, 1936-

China and the global energy crisis development and prospects for China's oil and natural gas / [electronic resource] : Tatsu Kambara and Christopher Howe. - Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar Pub., 2007. - 1 online resource (xv, 144 p.) : ill., map.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-163) and index.

1. The origins and modern development of China's oil and gas industry -- 2. The geological basis of the onshore oil and gas industry -- 3. Oil and gas administration and the evolution of exploration and development -- 4. Natural gas : China's new energy source -- 5. The Tarim Basin : solution or problem? -- 6. Refining and distribution -- 7. Summing up and looking ahead.

This book examines China's record of oil and gas development, its refining capacity, and energy prospects. The authors conclude that there are no fundamental reasons for anxiety about China's demands on the world energy economy, but they emphasize that its energy future will depend critically on a continuation of reform and internationalization. China and the global energy crisis is a concise but detailed study of these issues.

9781847204318 (e-book)

2006018305


Energy policy--China.
Petroleum industry and trade--China.


Electronic books.

HD9502.C62 / K347 2007

333.8/230951