Deep coalbed methane resource and its exploration and development prospect in East China

Deep coalbed methane（CBM） development in East China is of great significance to ensure regional energy demand, optimize regional energy structure and realize the dual carbon goal. Based on the systematic investigation and previous works, the current situations of CBM extraction in East China were summarized, and the gas-bearing attributes and resources potential of deep CBM were analyzed. Then, the applicability of existing deep CBM exploration and development technologies in East China was discussed, and the potential favorable areas of deep CBM exploration and development in East China were discussed and predicted. Finally, the advantages and challenges of deep CBM exploration and development in East China are put forward. Previous results show that: East China has a good CBM development accumulation on the tectonically deformed coal and in the coal mine area, such as “Huainan CBM extraction model” and horizontal well staged fracturing in the roof of the tectonically deformed coal. Deep coal in East China has a high gas content（greater than10 cm3/g） and gas-bearing saturation（greater than 80 %）. The predicted geological resources of deep CBM are 8 984.69×108 m3 in the Huannan-Huanbei mining area, suggesting that Huainan and Huaibei coal field has an attractive deep CBM resources potential. Horizontal well development and hydraulic fracturing techniques for deep CBM have great application prospects in East China. Panxie mine area in Huainan coal field is expected to be a pilot area for deep CBM exploration and development in these areas. However, the overall exploration and development degree of deep CBM is low, so it is necessary to carry out the more detailed resource evaluation and analysis of deep CBM geological accumulation in the type area, like deep Panxie coal mine in Huainan coal field.