Abstract
Methods for studying the natural methane content of coal seams during geological exploration are adequately covered, so the main focus when considering them is landing on those features that are characteristic of the Karaganda basin. The method of studying the qualitative composition of gas in the basin establishes a change in the concentration of methane depending on the geological conditions of the bedding, while it is necessary to find the upper boundary of the methane zone, which is defined as the surface, and the concentration of methane is 80%.