Potential and prospects of conventional and unconventional natural gas resource in China

doi:10.7623/syxb2012S1011

ACTA PETROLEI SINICA ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (S1): 89-98.DOI: 10.7623/syxb2012S1011

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Potential and prospects of conventional and unconventional natural gas resource in China

LI Jianzhong　ZHENG Min　ZHANG Guosheng　YANG Tao　WANG Shejiao　DONG Dazhong　WU Xiaozhi　QU Hui　CHEN Xiaoming

Received:2012-01-16 Revised:2012-04-12 Online:2012-08-25 Published:2012-08-30

中国常规与非常规天然气资源潜力及发展前景

李建忠　郑　民　张国生　杨　涛　王社教　董大忠　吴晓智　瞿　辉　陈晓明

中国石油勘探开发研究院　北京　100083

通讯作者: 李建忠
作者简介:李建忠，男，1968年11月生，1999年获北京石油勘探开发科学研究院博士学位，现为中国石油勘探开发研究院教授级高级工程师，主要从事石油地质与勘探规划计划综合研究工作。
基金资助:
国家重大科技专项“中国油气资源分布富集规律与大油气田勘探方向”（2011ZX05043-001）资助。

Abstract

Abstract:

Since a new round of oil and gas resource evaluation was completed in 2005, China's natural gas exploration has made continuous breakthroughs and progress. Annual added proved reserves of natural gas continuously achieve a substantial increase. Unconventional natural gas exploration such as coalbed methane, tight gas, shale gas, etc. realizes a historical breakthrough. And the study of natural gas geology theory achieves a number of important progresses. Based on natural gas exploration results and the latest research progress, a number of methods are used to carry out a systematic evaluation of conventional natural gas resources in China, and the resources prediction of tight gas and shale gas is made for the first time. The research results show that geological resources of conventional gas amount to 63×10¹²m³, with an increase of 18×10¹²m³ comparing with the new round of resource evaluation in 2005. Natural gas resources are mainly distributed in the key areas such as Tarim Basin, Sichuan Basin, Ordos Basin, and South China Sea, etc. The lithostratigraphic, foreland, marine carbonate rocks and deep water in the sea are main exploration areas for seeking large gas fields in the future. Geological resources of unconventional natural gas are (139.8~227.8)×10¹²m³, and recoverable resources are (34.9~47.9)×10¹²m³ in China. Although the unconventional natural gas resources are rich, current exploration and research are at a lower level. On the basis of the resource evaluation, potential and challenges of China's future natural gas development are analyzed.

Key words: conventional natural gas resources, unconventional natural gas resources, resource potential, resource evaluation, reserves and production growth trend, tight gas, shale gas

摘要：

2005年全国新一轮油气资源评价完成以来，中国天然气勘探不断取得突破和进展，天然气年新增探明储量持续大幅增长，煤层气、致密气、页岩气等非常规天然气勘探实现历史性突破，天然气地质理论研究取得多项重要进展。立足天然气勘探成果与最新研究进展，采用多种方法，对中国常规天然气资源进行系统评估，并首次开展了致密气与页岩气资源预测。研究结果表明，全国常规天然气地质资源量为63×10¹²m³，比2005年全国新一轮油气资源评价增加了18×10¹²m³，天然气资源主要分布在塔里木盆地、四川盆地、鄂尔多斯盆地和南海等重点地区，岩性地层、前陆、海相碳酸盐岩、海域深水等是未来寻找大型气田的主要勘探领域；全国非常规天然气地质资源量为（139.8～227.8）×10¹²m³，可采资源量为（34.9～47.9）×10¹²m³，非常规天然气资源丰富，但目前勘探与研究程度较低。在此资源评价基础上，分析了中国未来天然气发展潜力及面临的挑战。

关键词: 常规天然气资源, 非常规天然气资源, 资源潜力, 资源评价, 储产量增长趋势, 致密气, 页岩气

LI Jianzhong　ZHENG Min　ZHANG Guosheng　YANG Tao　WANG Shejiao　DONG Dazhong. Potential and prospects of conventional and unconventional natural gas resource in China[J]. ACTA PETROLEI SINICA, 2012, 33(S1): 89-98.

李建忠　郑　民　张国生　杨　涛　王社教　董大忠　吴晓智　瞿　辉　陈晓明. 中国常规与非常规天然气资源潜力及发展前景[J]. 石油学报, 2012, 33(S1): 89-98.

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