Article: China--Unocal and Royal Dutch/Shell are dropping out of a big natural gas project in the East China Sea with China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) and Sinopec, because they reckon it will not be commercially viable.(Countries)(Brief Article)

CHINA -- Unocal and Royal Dutch/Shell are dropping out of a big natural gas project in the East China Sea with China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) and Sinopec, because they reckon it will not be commercially viable. Their exit follows the recent decision by PetroChina to dump Exxon Mobil, Shell and Russia's Gazprom as partners in the $18 billion West-East gas pipeline venture (PIW Aug.9,p3). Shell and Unocal, with 20% each, had five contracts to develop and market gas from the Xihu Trough, with partners CNOOC and Sinopec each holding 30% stakes. Having signed up in August 2003, ...

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