Based on investigations and studies on CBM utilization market ，From the SWOT perspective, in-depth analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the development of coalbed methane industry scale of Shanxi. The main advantage of resources and industrial scale advantage, policy advantage, technology advantage and brand advantage; its main disadvantage is the lack of scientific and technological innovation, insufficient capital investment, coal seam gas infrastructure is weak etc.. Analysis results show, Shanxi has become the most concentrated area of the coalbed gas exploration and development activities, and shows good prospects for commercial development.