Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-11-14 01:30Core Insights - The article emphasizes the importance of developing a new energy system in China, focusing on increasing the share of renewable energy and ensuring a reliable transition from fossil fuels to a new power system [2][10]. Group 1: Energy Independence and Production - The U.S. achieved energy independence in 2019, with a consumption of 2.22 billion tons of oil equivalent and a production of 2.26 billion tons, marking the first time since 1957 that production exceeded consumption [2]. - Global oil and gas production is projected to reach 8.255 billion tons of oil equivalent in 2024, with crude oil at 4.817 billion tons and natural gas at 40,715 billion cubic meters [3]. Group 2: Unconventional Oil and Gas Development - The transition from conventional to unconventional oil and gas is a necessary trend, with China's unconventional oil and gas production reaching 110 million tons of oil equivalent, accounting for 27% of total oil and gas production [3]. - China's unconventional gas production has significantly increased from 2.4% in 2008 to 27% in 2024, with unconventional natural gas production at 1,077 billion cubic meters, representing 44% of total natural gas production [3]. Group 3: Coalbed Methane and Coal Rock Gas - The development of coal rock gas in China has progressed through four geological breakthroughs, leading to significant advancements in exploration and production techniques [4][6]. - China has made strategic breakthroughs in deep coal rock gas exploration, with initial average daily production exceeding 100,000 cubic meters from horizontal wells in the Daqi area since 2021 [5]. Group 4: Innovations in Coal Rock Gas - The coal rock gas revolution includes three major innovations: theoretical innovation defining coal rock gas types, technological innovation in horizontal well development, and management innovation for effective exploration [7]. - The concept of coal rock gas has been introduced as a new type of unconventional natural gas, with unique geological characteristics and development methods [6]. Group 5: Strategic Importance of Energy Development - The strategic significance of building an energy powerhouse in China includes ensuring energy security, achieving carbon neutrality, and supporting modernization efforts [10]. - The unconventional oil and gas sector is seen as a strategic resource for stabilizing oil supply and increasing gas production, with projections indicating that unconventional gas could exceed 50% of total production by 2030 [10][11]. Group 6: Exploration Potential - Major basins in China, such as Ordos, Sichuan, and Tarim, show promising exploration potential for coal rock gas, with estimated resources exceeding 20 trillion cubic meters in the Ordos basin alone [11]. - The global coal rock gas resources are abundant, with countries like the U.S., Russia, and Australia also having significant reserves, indicating a potential new growth area in the natural gas industry [11].