Coalbed methane: from hazard to resource

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 35, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 3-26

  Flores, Romeo M ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCES; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS HAZARDS; METHANE; MINE EXPLOSIONS;

COAL GAS OUTBURST; COALBED METHANE;

COAL GAS;

COALBED METHANE; GAS OUTBURST; HAZARD;

EID: 0031999027     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(97)00043-8     Document Type: Article

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