Lianyong Feng

Possible Trends of Chinese Oil Supply Through 2030

In China, there are many who know that while oil production has increased steadily for several decades that oil is a finite substance whose production at some point cannot continue to increase. When will that time come? There have been a number of attempts to predict that as is developed in the next section.

Water use for shale gas extraction in the Sichuan Basin, China

This study investigates the use of water for extracting shale gas in the Sichuan Basin of China. Both net water use and water intensity (i.e., water use per unit of gas produced) of shale wells are estimated by applying a process-based life cycle inventory (LCI) model. The results show that the net water use and water intensity are around 24500 m3/well and 1.9 m3 water/104 m3 gas respectively, and that the fracturing and completion stage of shale gas extraction accounts for the largest share in net water use. A comparison shows that Chinas water use for shale gas extraction is generally higher than that of other countries. By considering the predicted annual drilling activities in the Sichuan Basin, we find that the annual water demand for shale gas development is likely to be negligible compared to total regional water supply. However, considering the water demand for shale gas extraction and the water demand from other sectors may make water availability a significant concern for Chinas shale gas development in the future.

Promoting Environmental Protection While Boosting Shale Gas Development in China

Shale gas, due to its clean-burning and efficient nature, is becoming an increasingly popular and important alternative energy resource. Boosting shale gas development will gradually play a significant role in effectively improving energy structure, increasing living standards and quality, promoting energy conservation and emission reduction in China. This can provide a crucial guarantee for China to implement economic transformation strategy, developing low-carbon economy and green economy. Simultaneously, numerous concerns have been currently raised about the potentially adverse environmental impacts of shale gas development. Accordingly, reducing the possibly negative environmental impacts as much as possible in order to decrease the resistance of shale gas development is the key issue which urgently needs to be addressed. This paper conducts the study by means such as literature review, field investigation, conference communication, and presents some solutions and measures in terms of technologies and practices, HSE management, government regulation, and others, to prevent the potential negative environmental impacts of shale gas development in China. Alleviating the potential negative environmental impacts to a certain extent with rational use of these methods and measures proposed can conduce to develop shale gas resources by an environmentally friendly and sustainable way. Then, it would adde more impetus for shale gas development in China to continue to move forward. Compared with the previous common practices of resources development by “treatment after pollution”, this paper focuses on intensifying environmental protection efforts while accelerating shale gas development. To enhance environmental protection when promoting shale gas development will not only help shale gas development to play a greater role in environmental protection, but also can promote Chinas shale gas industry healthy and sustainable development. This study can provide good references for related government departments and enterprises which are engaged in shale gas development to develop appropriate decision-making correspondingly. That will be conducive to achieve the harmonious development of shale gas development and environmental protection.

Comprehensive Analysis of the Energy Return on Investment (EROI) of China

Whether or when peak oil occurs there is another, related issue that we think may be as or perhaps even more impactful, and certainly more general. This is a suite of specific concerns that surround the concept of Energy Return on Investment (EROI). We turn to this next.

The History of Chinese Oil Industry Development

This book provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of the Chinese oil industry, its four historical phases and its role in the industrialization of China. Resources and exploration, pipeline development, refining and marketing, petroleum and natural gas pricing policies, and international cooperation are all addressed, as are conservation, renewable energy resources, and environmental impacts. Also presented are peak oil models and a forecast of future trends in fossil fuel supplies through the middle of the twenty-first century. A key consideration is the declining trend in energy returned on energy invested (EROI) for oil and natural gas in China, which technology seems unable to reverse and which will have enormous consequences for the country’s economic prospects. The future of China’s coal production is also discussed.

Developmental Features of the Chinese Petroleum Industry in Recent Years

China’s oil industry has developed more than 60 years since the establishment of China in 1949, creating many achievements in exploration, development and production to meet the increasing needs for oil. What is the current situation of the Chinese oil industry? The next section analysis that.