2019年9月3日，由国家能源局（NEA）、美国贸易发展署（USTDA）和中美能源合作项目（ECP）联合主办，浙江省能源局以及美国驻上海总领事馆共同支持的“中美（浙江）天然气行业合作研讨会”在浙江省杭州市成功举办。此次杭州研讨会是国家能源局与美国贸易发展署共同支持的“中美能源合作天然气行业系列研讨会”之一，也是继北京、鄂尔多斯、广州、苏州、大连之后的第六个中美能源合作天然气行业系列研讨会。这次杭州研讨会除了继续保留深化以往探讨的贸易与定价主题外，还聚焦了长三角地区天然气市场建设，会上特别详细介绍了浙江省和安徽省的天然气市场情况，深入探讨了市场供需关系、政策发展方向、基础设施建设、以及区域互联互通。来自浙江省内外120余名中美两国政府官员、行业专家和企业代表积极参与了本次研讨会，其中，国家能源局、浙江省能源局、安徽省能源局、美国贸易发展署、美国驻华使馆商务处、美国能源部中国办公室、美国驻上海总领事馆、美国驻成都总领事馆、美国驻广州总领事馆、美国驻沈阳总领事馆、美国驻武汉总领事馆积极参与，来自切尼尔能源、康菲石油、何威安卓律师事务所、卡特彼勒、艾默生电气、阿尔泰克、铁石能源、中美绿色基金、埃克森美孚、瑞生国际律师事务所、TellurianLNG、Venture Global、NextDecadeLNG、S&P Global等美国能源企业齐聚杭州，更有中石化、中石油、中海油、中化集团、浙江省能源集团、安徽省能源集团、中国能建葛洲坝集团、北京能源集团、陕西延长石油、上海燃气集团等近50多家中国企业的代表出席了本次研讨会。
2019年9月4日，部分中美与会嘉宾们到达杭州市萧山区参观了浙江省省级天然气管网萧山站。在本次参观过程中，嘉宾们在浙江省能源集团当地员工的陪同和讲解下，了解了萧山站的重要作用以及管线管理、安全防护、环保系统等重要设施，也为此次中美（浙江）天然气合作研讨会画上了圆满的句号。
本次中美（浙江）天然气行业论坛收到了良好的反响和效果，在中美能源合作项目的多方伙伴的大力支持下，为促进中美天然气行业的深入研讨和交流搭建了得天独厚的平台，切实推动了浙江省以及长三角地区的清洁能源转型和天然气的快速发展。
The U.S.-China (Zhejiang) Gas Industry Cooperation Workshop was successfully heldon September 3, 2019 in Hangzhou City of Zhejiang Province. This workshop was co-hosted by the National Energy Administration (NEA), U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), as well as the U.S.-China Energy Cooperation Program (ECP). It received a great support from the Zhejiang Provincial Energy Bureau and the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai. The Hangzhou workshop is the sixth workshop of the “U.S.-China Gas Industry Cooperation Workshop Series”, succeeding previous workshops in Beijing, Ordos, Guangzhou, and Suzhou andDalian. Except the discussions surrounded the theme of U.S.-China natural gastrade and pricing, the workshop covered the natural gas market in Yangtze River region and regional connectivity. Over 120 delegates, including representatives from U.S. and China government agencies, industry leaders, and business representatives actively participated in the Hangzhou workshop. Among these organizations were the National Energy Administration, Zhejiang Provincial Energy Bureau, Anhui Provincial Energy Bureau, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, U.S. Foreign Commercial Service in China, U.S. Department of Energy China Office, U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai, U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu,U.S. Consulate General in Wuhan, U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou, and U.S.Consulate General in Shenyang. It also received representatives from the following U.S. companies: Cheniere Energy, ConocoPhillips, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Caterpillar, Emerson, Altec, IronRock Energy, U.S.-China Green Fund, ExxonMobil, Latham & Watkins LLP, Tellurian LNG, Venture Global, NextDecadeLNG, and S&P Global. As well, delegates from over 50 Chinese companies, including, Sinopec, PetroChina, CNOOC, SinoChem, Zhejiang Energy Group, AnhuiProvincial Energy Group, China Gezhouba Group, Beijing Energy Group, ShanghaiGas and others were present at the workshop as well.
On September4, 2019, U.S. and Chinese guests visited Zhejiang Provincial Natural Gas PipelineStation (Xiaoshan). Accompanied by Zhejiang Energy staffs, participants witnessed the natural gas pipeline station, emergency system and safety monitoring system. This site visiting successfully concluded the U.S.-China (Zhejiang)Gas Industry Cooperation Workshop.
The Hangzhouworkshop received optimism and positive feedbacks through the support of ECPmember companies. It also extended the platform of extensive engagement andcommunications in the U.S.-China gas industry while actively promoting thesuccess of energy transformation and natural gas development in the Zhejiangprovince and on a greater scale, Yangtze River region
