Suppressed vitrinite reflectance in the Ferron coalbed gas fairway, central Utah: Possible influence of overpressure

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 49-67

  Quick, Jeffrey C ^a   Tabet, David E ^a  

^a UTAH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coalbed methane; Overpressure; Suppressed reflectance; Utah

Indexed keywords

COAL; METHANE; REFLECTION; THERMOPLASTICS;

COALIFICATION;

GEOLOGY;

CHEMICAL PROPERTY; COAL RANK; COALBED METHANE; OVERPRESSURE; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 0347517516     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(03)00076-4     Document Type: Article

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