Gas extraction hits new depths in Shanxi

Annual production capacity of deep coalbed methane surges above 4 billion cubic meters in North China's Daji field

Defying long-standing global industry limitations, the Daji Gas Field in North China has achieved a historic milestone, pushing its annual production capacity past 4 billion cubic meters in March. Located on the eastern edge of the Ordos Basin in Shanxi province, the site now accounts for more than 80 percent of China's total deep coalbed methane output, according to PetroChina.

Deep coalbed methane is mined at depths exceeding 2,000 meters, and its large-scale extraction marks a massive technological leap.