Abstract: In order to mine coalbed methane reasonably,a division of different production stages of coalbed methane was needed,different drainage and production system also should be developed. In this paper,the authors comprehensively compared and evaluated the classification criterion,each stages characteristics,the merits and demerits of different division methods which were focused on different production stages. A six- stage division method of coalbed methane drainage and production system which was combined with production control were put forward. The method divided the drainage and production process into six stages,which were no gas period,initial gas period,gas production rising period,gas production stable period,gas production decline period and abandoned period. The production control methods and technical measures of six- stage division method were investigated. The importance of quantitative study about six- stage division method was also researched.