Abstract: Chinese continental nuclear is the smallest of nine continental nucleus in the world, with geodynamic environment "compressed by all orientations". It is this geodynamic environment with Chinese feature that allows many Chinese geologists to be well known at home and abroad by establishing the geology theories with Chinese feature. Early In 1082, the word "petroleum" was proposed by Chinese Shen Kuo, 748years earlier than that given from the Principle of Geology first published abroad. In addition, these famous geotectonic theories or hypotheses proposed by Chinese geologists are generally acknowledged in the world, such as Yanshan Movement by Weng Wenjing; Geomechanics by Li Siguang; Geodepressional Hypothesis by Chen Guoda; Fault-Block Architectures by Zhang Wen-you; Polycyclic Geotectonics by Huang Jiqing; Wavy Mosaic Structure Hypothesis by Zhang Bosheng, etc., which greatly boosted the development of Chinese geology theory. In petroleum geology, TSM Modility for petroliferous basin study proposed by Zhu Xia and The Peculiar Styles of China's Petroliferous Basins and Theoretic Significances by Zhang Yuchang did have original views. Just As what Engels pointed out: the development of production can't depart from the highly developed theory. Also, Chinese oil-gas resources sustainable development needs the guidance from new petroleum geology theories or hypotheses with Chinese feature. The existing theories about basin shaping, hydrocarbon generation and accumulation have to accept austere challenges. More and more data or evidences indicate the possibility of inorganic genesis of hydrocarbons, which are significantly changing the foundations of petroleum geology theories available.

Key words: petroleum resource, sustainable development, Chinese feature, new theory