China Classification Society Visits China Natural Gas Headquarters About Liquefied Natural Gas Applications
XI'AN, China, May 12 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Natural Gas, Inc. ("China Natural Gas" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CHNG), a leading provider of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicular fuel and pipeline natural gas for industrial, commercial and residential use in Xi'an, China, today announced that Mr. Xiaoping Tian, Vice President of China Classification Society ("CCS"), and Mr. Zhigang Wang, general manager of CCS Wuhan Division, visited China Natural Gas headquarters in Xi'an this week and discussed in detail with Chairman Qinan Ji about the application of liquefied natural gas ("LNG") on vessels in the Yangtze River. Mr. Tian and Mr. Wang highly appraised the Company's breakthrough initiatives in this field.
CCS Wuhan Division acknowledged the harbor fueling stations project as meeting both national and international requirements of energy conservation, environmental protection and building a low-carbon economy. It is critical to implement rigorous experiments about conversions of diesel engine to LNG hybrid and formalize technical standards, and meanwhile enhance market development efforts to plan for and capture the vessel LNG market.
Mr. Tian, Vice President of CCS commented, that with the evident advantages and strength in natural gas operation and distribution, the keen judgment and resolution of management team, China Natural Gas is very well positioned to capitalize on this superior market opportunity. The government will provide full support of this project to facilitate the implementation along the Yangtze River.
Mr. Ji, Chairman and CEO of China Natural Gas, Inc. commented: "We are very pleased to have executives from CCS and CCS Wuhan Division to visit the Company. The emphasis and support they have shown further enhanced our confidence in this project. Up to date, we are diligently working towards all major conditions of the project and the first experiment vessel is about to go through trial voyage soon. We believe the project will finally reward the Company and the shareholders with strong and sustained long-term growth."
About China Natural Gas, Inc.
China Natural Gas (http://www.naturalgaschina.com ) transports and sells natural gas to vehicular fueling terminals, as well as commercial, industrial and residential customers through its distribution networks in China's Shaanxi and Henan Provinces. The Company owns approximately 120 km of high-pressure pipelines and operates 24 CNG fuelling stations in Shaanxi Province and 12 CNG fueling stations in Henan Province. China Natural Gas' four primary business lines include: (1) the distribution and sale of CNG through Company-owned CNG fueling stations for hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles; (2) the installation, distribution and sale of piped natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers through Company-owned pipelines; (3) the distribution and sale of gasoline through Company-owned CNG fueling stations for hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles; and (4) the conversion of gasoline-fueled vehicles to hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles through its auto conversion division.
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For more information, please contact: China Natural Gas Inc. Jacky Shi IR Director Tel: +86-29-8832-3325 x922 Cell: +86-139-9287-9998 Email: [email protected] Investor Relations: RedChip Companies, Inc. Alex Nachman Tel: +1-800-733-2447 x118 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.RedChip.com
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