Enhanced methane desorption characteristics from South Wales anthracites affected by technically induced fracture sets

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 109, Issue , 1996, Pages 181-196

  Harris, Ian H ^a   Davies, Gareth A ^a   Gayer, Rodney A ^a   Williams, Keith ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0012974197     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.109.01.13     Document Type: Article

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