The significance of coal-derived gas in major gas producing countries

DAI Jinxing,NI Yunyan,LIAO Fengrong,HONG Feng,YAO Limiao

Table 2 Statistics of super giant coal-derived gas fields with original recoverable reserves of more than 1×1012 m3[46].

Country Gas field Basin Discovery year Original recoverable reserves/108 m3 Commissioning year Cumulative gas yield/108m3 Year Russia Urengoi West Siberian 1966 107 526.614 1 1978 63 043.961 2 2015 Yamburg 1969 60 738.846 7 1984 37 735.585 1 2015 Povannikov 1971 38 355.414 5 2012 13 936.725 5 2015 Zaporiyan 1965 31 374.879 9 2001 12 738.406 2 2015 Medve 1967 21 618.737 9 1971 18 523.587 3 2015 Jarazavi 1974 12 454.999 8 Kruzinzhnov 1976 11 768.526 7 Turkmenistan Doretabat Amu Darya 1973 14 217.240 8 1983 4 983.530 1 2004 Yoloten 2004 123 105 Ashrard 1979 18 678 The Netherlands Groningen Germany Northwest Basin 1959 29 516.9 1963 23 090.691 7 2017 Mozambique Mamba Rovuma 2011 14 150 China Sulige Ordos 2000 16 448* 2005 1 564 2017