Current Situation of China's Shale Gas Exploration and Development

Abstract:

Shale gas revolution has hit energy field in recent years. According to the data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) at April 2012, China has 14 basins that contain thick, organic-rich shale with excellent potential for shale gas development. The risked in-place shale gas resource reaches up to 144 trillion cubic meters. The technically recoverable shale gas resource is more than 36 trillion cubic meters. In this paper, we contrast the characteristics of Chinas shale gas with that of North America, and introduce the present exploration situation.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 318)
• Pages: 469-472
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.318.469
• Online since: May 2013
• Authors: Bao Hua Yu, Jun Liang Yuan
• Keywords: Development, Exploration, Resource, Shale-Gas, Sichuan Basin

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