Inspirations of typical commercially developed coalbed methane cases in China

The coalbed methane resources in China are characterized by wide geographical distribution, large time span, significant quality differences and complex coal-forming conditions, thus establishing a coalbed methane development system suitable for geological characteristics can greatly reduce the diff...

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Main Authors: Yong LI, Xianyue XIONG, Lifu XU, Fengyin XU, Weiqi ZHANG, Jinfeng XIE, Yun LI
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Fengyin XU
Weiqi ZHANG
Jinfeng XIE
Yun LI
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description The coalbed methane resources in China are characterized by wide geographical distribution, large time span, significant quality differences and complex coal-forming conditions, thus establishing a coalbed methane development system suitable for geological characteristics can greatly reduce the difficulty of mining and promote industrial development. Through the systematic summary of typical successful cases of commercial development of coalbed methane in China over the past 30 years, including shallow high rank coalbed methane in Panzhuang, shallow medium-low rank coalbed methane in Baode, medium deep coalbed methane in South Yanchuan, deep coalbed methane in Daning-Jixian, thin coalbed methane in Panhe, coal and coalbed methane co-mining in Huainan and Huaibei, gas drainage in four regions linkage in Jincheng and gas drainage in three regions linkage in Songzao, the main understanding is as follows:The shallow high rank coal in Panzhuang and Panhe have high gas content, high permeability, and weak hydrodynamics under the synclinal-hydrological gas control model, forming a single-layer development model of single/multiple horizontal wells for shallow high rank coal. The vertical well multi combination three-dimensional development model is formed based on the comprehensive gas bearing characteristics of thin ultra-thin coal seams in multiple layers. The low rank coal in Baode has high gas saturation, stable structure, and the presence of biogas supply under the positive structure-hydrological gas control model, forming a shallow low rank coal big platform cluster well development model. The coal seams in southern Yanchuan are relatively buried deep, with low porosity, low permeability, low pressure, and weak hydrodynamics, forming an effective support- fine drainage development model for medium-deep coal seam. The coal seam located in the west of Daning-Jixian has a deep burial depth, low porosity and permeability, high free gas content, and weak hydrodynamics, forming a deep coal volume fracturing horizontal well development model. The Huainan and Huaibei mining area have developed a group of soft, low-permeability, and high gas coal seams, forming a development model of medium-long distance “pressure relief of mining protective layer ground and underground three-dimensional drainage”; The Jincheng mining area has developed primary structure coal seam wit high permeability and gas content, forming a development model of “four zone linkage ground and underground three-dimensional drainage”; The Songzao mining area has developed a group of soft and low-permeability prominent coal seams, forming a development model of “three zone supporting three super-advanced enhanced permeability drainage”. The development of coalbed methane in China has basically realized the breakthrough of depth limit, thickness lower limit, single type gas reservoir development, and complex structural backgrounds, forming a geological theoretical understanding of coalbed methane development with Chinese characteristics. The potential for coalbed methane development in the northwest and northeast middle-low rank coal seams, complex structural areas in the south, and deep-ultra deep coalbed methane in large basin abdomen still needs to be further explored. Significant breakthroughs have been achieved in the development of coalbed methane in China under different burial depths, coal ranks, thicknesses and tectonic settings. which is expected to promote and lead a new pattern of global coalbed methane industry development.
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spelling doaj-art-5d2dfc5bee744385b9582ffe59fc586a2025-08-20T03:11:29ZzhoEditorial Department of Coal Science and TechnologyMeitan kexue jishu0253-23362025-03-01533314610.12438/cst.2025-01092025-0109Inspirations of typical commercially developed coalbed methane cases in ChinaYong LI0Xianyue XIONG1Lifu XU2Fengyin XU3Weiqi ZHANG4Jinfeng XIE5Yun LI6College of Geosciences and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, ChinaPetroChina Coalbed Methane Co., Ltd., Beijing 100028, ChinaCNOOC Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing 100028, ChinaChina United Coalbed Methane National Engineering Research Center, Beijng 100095, ChinaCollege of Geosciences and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, ChinaCollege of Geosciences and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, ChinaCollege of Geosciences and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, ChinaThe coalbed methane resources in China are characterized by wide geographical distribution, large time span, significant quality differences and complex coal-forming conditions, thus establishing a coalbed methane development system suitable for geological characteristics can greatly reduce the difficulty of mining and promote industrial development. Through the systematic summary of typical successful cases of commercial development of coalbed methane in China over the past 30 years, including shallow high rank coalbed methane in Panzhuang, shallow medium-low rank coalbed methane in Baode, medium deep coalbed methane in South Yanchuan, deep coalbed methane in Daning-Jixian, thin coalbed methane in Panhe, coal and coalbed methane co-mining in Huainan and Huaibei, gas drainage in four regions linkage in Jincheng and gas drainage in three regions linkage in Songzao, the main understanding is as follows:The shallow high rank coal in Panzhuang and Panhe have high gas content, high permeability, and weak hydrodynamics under the synclinal-hydrological gas control model, forming a single-layer development model of single/multiple horizontal wells for shallow high rank coal. The vertical well multi combination three-dimensional development model is formed based on the comprehensive gas bearing characteristics of thin ultra-thin coal seams in multiple layers. The low rank coal in Baode has high gas saturation, stable structure, and the presence of biogas supply under the positive structure-hydrological gas control model, forming a shallow low rank coal big platform cluster well development model. The coal seams in southern Yanchuan are relatively buried deep, with low porosity, low permeability, low pressure, and weak hydrodynamics, forming an effective support- fine drainage development model for medium-deep coal seam. The coal seam located in the west of Daning-Jixian has a deep burial depth, low porosity and permeability, high free gas content, and weak hydrodynamics, forming a deep coal volume fracturing horizontal well development model. The Huainan and Huaibei mining area have developed a group of soft, low-permeability, and high gas coal seams, forming a development model of medium-long distance “pressure relief of mining protective layer ground and underground three-dimensional drainage”; The Jincheng mining area has developed primary structure coal seam wit high permeability and gas content, forming a development model of “four zone linkage ground and underground three-dimensional drainage”; The Songzao mining area has developed a group of soft and low-permeability prominent coal seams, forming a development model of “three zone supporting three super-advanced enhanced permeability drainage”. The development of coalbed methane in China has basically realized the breakthrough of depth limit, thickness lower limit, single type gas reservoir development, and complex structural backgrounds, forming a geological theoretical understanding of coalbed methane development with Chinese characteristics. The potential for coalbed methane development in the northwest and northeast middle-low rank coal seams, complex structural areas in the south, and deep-ultra deep coalbed methane in large basin abdomen still needs to be further explored. Significant breakthroughs have been achieved in the development of coalbed methane in China under different burial depths, coal ranks, thicknesses and tectonic settings. which is expected to promote and lead a new pattern of global coalbed methane industry development.http://www.mtkxjs.com.cn/article/doi/10.12438/cst.2025-0109deep coalbed methaneshallow coalbed methanegas drainagethin coal seamvolume fracturingenrichment modeldevelopment model
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Inspirations of typical commercially developed coalbed methane cases in China
Meitan kexue jishu
deep coalbed methane
shallow coalbed methane
gas drainage
thin coal seam
volume fracturing
enrichment model
development model
title Inspirations of typical commercially developed coalbed methane cases in China
title_full Inspirations of typical commercially developed coalbed methane cases in China
title_fullStr Inspirations of typical commercially developed coalbed methane cases in China
title_full_unstemmed Inspirations of typical commercially developed coalbed methane cases in China
title_short Inspirations of typical commercially developed coalbed methane cases in China
title_sort inspirations of typical commercially developed coalbed methane cases in china
topic deep coalbed methane
shallow coalbed methane
gas drainage
thin coal seam
volume fracturing
enrichment model
development model
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