The abnormal pressure regime of the Pennsylvanian No. 8 coalbed methane reservoir in Liulin–Wupu District, Eastern Ordos Basin, China

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 227-239

  Su, Xianbo ^a   Zhang, Liping ^a   Zhang, Ruilin ^a  

^a HENAN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Abnormal pressure regime; Coalbed methane reservoir; Hydrodynamics; Ordos Basin

Indexed keywords

METHANE RESERVOIRS;

HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HYDRODYNAMICS; METHANE; ROCKS;

GEOLOGY;

CARBONIFEROUS; COALBED METHANE; HYDRODYNAMICS; PERMIAN; PRESSURE; TRAP (GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE);

CHINA;

EID: 0037363074     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(03)00015-6     Document Type: Article

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