Published February 2008 | Version v1
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Potential recoverable natural gas resources in China

Creators

  • 1. China University of Petroleum, School of Resource and Information (China)
  • 2. Oil and Gas Resource Strategy Research Center of the Ministry of Land and resource (China)

Description

Natural gas resources in China are abundant. The undiscovered recoverable natural gas resources in China are estimated to be 19.27×1012 m3. Natural gas is mainly distributed in the middle and west China and offshore areas of China. The Tarim Basin, Sichuan Basin, Ordos Basin, East China Sea Basin, Tsaidam Basin, Yinggehai Basin, and Qiongdongnan Basin are the main gas-bearing basins. The natural gas resources are not distributed evenly and are under-explored in China. The deeper horizons in east China, foreland basins and craton paleo-uplifts in the middle and west China, and the offshore basins are the main exploration areas in the future.

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1007/s12182-008-0014-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Petroleum Science
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 83-86
ISSN
1672-5107

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
50024922
Subject category
S02: PETROLEUM;
Descriptors DEI
CHINA; CHINA SEA; EXPLORATION; NATURAL GAS; RESOURCES
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; ENERGY SOURCES; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL GAS; FUELS; GAS FUELS; GASES; PACIFIC OCEAN; SEAS; SURFACE WATERS

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