Groundwater flow associated with coalbed gas production, Ferron Sandstone, east-central Utah

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 69-95

  Anna, Lawrence O ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal; Ferron; Gas; Groundwater; Methane; Model

Indexed keywords

COAL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GROUNDWATER; POROSITY; STREAM FLOW;

GAS PRODUCTION;

GEOLOGY;

COAL; COALBED METHANE; CONNECTIVITY; FRACTURE NETWORK; GROUNDWATER FLOW; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 0347692711     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(03)00077-6     Document Type: Article

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