Simulating Carbon Dioxide Sequestration/ECBM Production in Coal Seams: Effects of Permeability Anisotropies and Other Coal Properties

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 3227-3241

  Smith, Duane H ^a   Sams, W Neal ^b   Bromhal, Grant ^a   Jikich, Sinisha ^c   Ertekin, Turgay ^d  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

^b EG&G   (United States)

^c PARSONS CORPORATION   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HORIZONTAL WELLS; ISOTHERMS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; OIL FIELDS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SORPTION;

COALBEDS; GREENHOUSE GASES;

COAL;

EID: 1142288683     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/84423-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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