摘要
This paper analyzes the present status of natural gas industry in the Sichuan Basin as follows: 1) the dependence degree on natural gas is getting higher and higher in Sichuan and Chongqing areas due to the rapid development of economy; 2) the matching technologies of gas exploration and development are becoming better and improved to an advanced level; 3) ground surface system is improved to a high level; and 4) the gas productivity is keeping on a rise with solid resource reserves. Then, technical progresses made by the PetroChina Southwest Company in the gas exploration and development are also summarized herein. Finally, the future orientation for gas exploration and development is also pointed out.