2007年，国家“十一五”重大工程“川气东送”工程正式启动，该项目对改善沿线六省两市能源结构和生态环境具有重大意义。3年后，勘探开发情况表明，川气东送的资源基础——普光气田是一个高产优质的大型气田，同时元坝、通南巴气田规模不断扩大，南江、镇巴地区显示良好油气勘探潜力。“川气东送”的资源基础是可靠的，其资源规模正不断扩大，具有良好的资源前景。

Abstract]In 2007, the "Gas Pipeline from Sichuan to China Eastern Region"  Project was officially taken into operation. This project is a great program of the national "11th Five-Year Plan"  and has great significance for promoting the energy structure adjustment and for improving the ecological environment of the six provinces and two cities along the line. Three years later, the exploration and development progresses have shown that the Puguang Gas Field, the gas resource base of the "Gas Pipeline from Sichuan to China Eastern Region"  Project, is a large scale gas field with high quality and yield. In addition, gas reserves of the Yuanba Field and the Tongnanba Field are growing. Great potential of exploration has also been shown in the Nanjiang and the Zhenba area. Consequently, resource basis with growing reserves of the project is reliant, which assures the broad prospect of the project.

马永生（1961－），男，内蒙古土默特左旗人，中国工程院院士，教授级高级工程师，博士生导师，研究方向为沉积学与油气田勘探