Daji Expansion Targets Additional Gas Capacity

An industry report dated November 2 highlighted accelerated construction of Phase II at PetroChina’s Daji coalbed methane field in Daning and Yonghe counties, Shanxi. Fracturing operations are progressing at pads including Jishen 15-2. Covering 251.2 square kilometers, the project plans 401 new production wells and 110 stations, adding annual production capacity of 1.5 billion cubic meters upon completion. Construction tasks are expected to finish in the first half of 2027. Coordinated drilling, fracturing and surface infrastructure development will expand the field’s capacity and strengthen regional unconventional gas supply.

A report carried on Shanxi government websites on November 2 showed provincial coalbed methane production reached 11.74 billion cubic meters in January–September, a record for the period and approximately 80.2% of national output. Coordinated development of the Qinshui Basin and the eastern Ordos Basin supports stable shallow-to-medium-depth production and growth from deeper reservoirs. Shanxi’s estimated coalbed methane resources above 2,000 meters total approximately 8.31 trillion cubic meters. The province is also expanding associated helium recovery, with enterprises producing 6N-grade ultra-high-purity helium to improve overall resource utilization.