Xinjiang Petroleum Geology ›› 2003, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (2): 172-175+190.

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Prospect of Coal-Bed Gas Exploration in Turpan-Hami Basin

LI Qiao-mei, WANG Rui-ying, HU Jun, CHEN Hong-liang   

  • Received:2002-07-19 Revised:2002-12-18 Online:2003-04-01 Published:2020-09-17
  • About author:LI Qiao-mei (1966-), Female, Senior Engineer, Petroleum Geology, Research Institute of PetroChina Turpan-Hami Oilfield Company, Hami, Xinjiang 839009, China

Abstract: Since success of coal-bed gas prospecting in Powder River basin with low coal rank in America, coal-bearing basin with lowcoal rank has been no longer “restricted area” for coal-bed gas exploration. As estimated by experts, China has coal-bed gas resources in low coal rank of about 16x 1012m3,accounting for 47% of the total amount. Turpan-Hami basin is one of major low coal rank basins in China. This paper presents the basinal coal-bed developed feature, coal-bed gas concentration and composition, property of coal-bed isothermal adsorption, as well as coal reservoir characteristics. It is concluded that Turpan-Hami basin is of abundant material bases,wide and bright prospects for coal-bed gas exploration. In the coming future, coal-bed gas is likely to be a major substituted resource for conventional oil and gas prospecting in Turpan-Hami basin.

Key words: Turpan basin, Hami basin, coal, coal-formed gas, resource, exploration

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