Advances in Exploration and Exploitation Technologies of Shale Gas

The reserve,the distribution as well as the status of exploration and exploitation technologies were systematically investigated.It has become an international hot research field for the technologies of shale gas resource evaluation,reservoir identification and evaluation,fracture prediction,reservoir reconstruction,horizontal well drilling process and so on.The current and future focus of the shale gas will be concerned as follows:shale gas formation mechanism study,the mechanism of accumulation,the effective identification shale gas,shale gas producing formation fracturing,horizontal wells and multilateral well technology.China's shale gas development in general is still in its infancy,the current main task is to evaluate the amount of resources and a favorable target area preferred,as well as key technology to carry out experimental pilot study.China need to further strengthen shale gas accumulation mechanism and mode of study,to increase technology research of shale gas exploration and development,to development pilot projects,to increase the national policy on R D support and to strengthen international exchange and technical cooperation.