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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
TAIYUAN, June 5 (Xinhua) — The cumulative gas output from the Daning-Jixian coalbed methane field in north China’s Shanxi Province exceeded 3.6 billion cubic meters as of the end of May 2025, coalbed methane producer PetroChina Coalbed Methane Co., Ltd. said Thursday.
As an unconventional natural gas, coal bed methane is considered a clean energy resource of strategic importance. Its use can help reduce risks in mining operations, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and alleviate gas shortages.
Shanxi Province has rich coal bed methane resources. The region’s reserves within 2,000 meters underground are estimated at 8.31 trillion cubic meters, accounting for about a third of the country’s total.
In recent years, thanks to technological advances in coalbed methane production, the production capacity of Daning-Jixian Methane Field has been steadily growing.
In 2024, the coalbed methane production at the Daning-Jixian field reached 1.96 billion cubic meters. -0-