中国石化涪陵页岩气田累计产气超800亿立方米

Core Insights - China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has reported that as of December 23, the Fuling shale gas field has cumulatively produced over 80 billion cubic meters of gas, providing green and clean energy to over 200 million residents across 70 cities in 6 provinces and 2 municipalities along the Yangtze River Economic Belt [2] - The Fuling shale gas field is China's first large-scale shale gas field to enter commercial development, achieving significant exploration breakthroughs by the end of 2012 and commencing commercial production in March 2014 [2] - The field reached an annual production capacity of 10 billion cubic meters in 2017, becoming the first shale gas field in China to achieve this milestone, demonstrating the "Fuling speed" in shale gas development [2] - By 2024, the cumulative proven reserves of the gas field are expected to exceed 1 trillion cubic meters, solidifying the resource foundation for sustained high production [2] Technology and Development - China's shale gas reservoirs are more complex and deeper compared to those in North America, making extraction more challenging [3] - Sinopec has developed a unique "dual enrichment" theory for southern marine shale gas and has innovated a core technology system comprising six key technologies for shale gas geological evaluation, horizontal well drilling, and efficient fracturing [3] - The company has leveraged its full industry chain advantages to independently develop equipment such as electric drilling rigs and fracturing units, achieving complete localization of key equipment, which supports the high-quality development of China's shale gas industry [3]