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According to China Petroleum Network (special correspondent Yang Hua, correspondents He Xiaopeng and Liu Jianwei), on April 27, reporters learned from the Coalbed Methane Company that the company focused on the challenges associated with coal and shale gas development, accelerated the improvement of lifting processes, and innovatively applied two related technologies: hydraulic rodless pumps and “one-to-two” hydraulic pumping units. These efforts enabled the company to overcome the bottlenecks of traditional extraction methods, resulting in improved development efficiency, reduced energy consumption, and enhanced profitability. To address the challenge of lifting and draining fluid from coalbed methane wells in the Dajiji gas field, the Coalbed Methane Company has innovatively adopted a centralized power supply system using surface hydraulic pump stations, and implemented a \"one driver for two\" simultaneous pumping and drainage process. This approach enables the efficient operation of two wells at once, and it is well-suited to the operating conditions of coalbed methane wells in this gas field; its overall performance is significantly better than that of traditional beam pumps and jet pumps. Since the operation of the two coal and shale gas wells at the Jishen 15-6 wellsite began, the energy consumption per well has decreased by 12% compared to conventional beam pumps, while the daily gas production per well has increased by 11,000 cubic meters. Based on a thorough summary of the successful experiences in developing shallow coalbed methane resources, the coalbed methane company conducted a systematic analysis of the root causes of underground failures in coal and shale gas wells in the \"Two Sichuan\" regions. Focusing on complex production conditions such as low fluid production, high gas-to-liquid ratios, and high levels of impurities, the company innovatively applied hydraulic rodless pump lifting techniques, while also taking measures such as installing gas anchors and optimizing surface equipment, thereby providing strong support for the cost-effective development of coal and shale gas wells. In particular, the pump in Well 3 with a height of 1–3 was lowered to a depth of over 2,600 meters; this resulted in a prolongation of the pump inspection cycle by 518 days. Energy consumption was reduced by 95% and 80% compared to conventional air lift and jet pump drainage methods, respectively.