Abstract: By surveying the development status of shale gas in domestic and foreign, the adaptability of foreign technologies to shale gas exploitation in China is analyzed. Aiming at the problems existed in domestic shale gas development, the suggestions on the R& D of relevant technologies are put forward: systematically explore and evaluate the shale gas resources of China and look for the abundance zones and favorable development zones of shale gas; research the horizontal well multi-stage fracturing, simultaneous fracturing and other advanced exploitation technologies of shale gas, and develop the adaptive exploitation technologies; enhance the environment protection awareness and take relevant environmental measures in development process.