On October 7 "of the second Asia shale gas summit 2012" (Shanghai), China united coalbed methane liability co., LTD., deputy chief economist, says Li Liang, director of the policy research office of coalbed methane development in China before 2015 is expected to speed faster than the law still shale gas.

Li Liang said, countries are actively encouraged the development of unconventional gas. Compared with the shale gas arise, the development of coalbed methane in China time is long, also more technical reserves and began to experience. Is expected during the "twelfth five-year", China's unconventional gas development of coal will still dominates.

Li Liang disclosed, according to the country for CBM per cubic meter of o. 2 yuan subsidy policy, China united coalbed methane in coal bed methane development can be profitable.

In recent years, China united coalbed methane of the coal bed methane production continue to maintain rapid growth. Data shows, in 2009, the company of coalbed methane production is 143 million cubic meters, 2010 annual output 250 million cubic meters, the growth rate of 85.9%. CBM production reached 356 million cubic meters in 2011, the growth rate of close to 70%.