Examines the political and conceptual metamorphosis of China's oil industry from self-reliance to internationalization. Japan's role in stimulating the development of the China's oil industry will also be highlighted as the Japanese government and its business sectors emerged as a supplier of...

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...