Development of the Wyodak Coalbed Methane Resource in the Powder River Basin

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 3287-3295

  Hower, T L ^a   Jones, J E ^b   Goldstein, D M ^b   Harbridge, W ^b  

^a Malkewicz Hueni Associates

^b Western Gas Resources

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CATCHMENTS; COAL; COAL ASH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METHANE; MOISTURE; OIL WELL DRILLING; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; WATER;

METHANE RESOURCES; SHALLOW COALS;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

EID: 1142300784     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/84428-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (7)

1. Peck, C.: "Review of Coalbed Methane Development in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming/Montana," paper SPE 55801, presented at the 1999 SPE Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting, Gillette, Wyoming, 15-18 May 1999.
2. Pratt, T.J., Mavor, M.J., and DeBruyn, R.P.: "Coal Gas Resource and Production Potential of Subbituminous Coal in the Powder River Basin," paper SPE 55599, presented at the 1999 SPE Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting, Gillette, Wyoming, 15-18 May 1999.
3. Pierce, D.L., et al., eds.: Potential Supply of Natural Gas in the United States, Potential Gas Agency, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado (March 2001).
4. Bureau of Land Management Wyoming website http://www.wy.blm.gov/minerals/
5. Nelson, C.R.: "Reservoir Property Analysis Methods for Low Gas Content, Subbituminous Coals," paper 326 presented at the 2003 International Coalbed Methane Symposium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 5-9 May 2003.
6. Sams, W.N., Bromhal, G., Odusote, O., Jikich, S., Ertekin, T., and Smith, D.H.: "Simulating Carbon Dioxide Sequestration/ECBM Production in Coal Seams: Effects of Coal Properties and Operational Parameters," paper SPE 78691 presented at the 2002 SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky, 23-25 October 2002.
7. Onsager, P.R., and Cox, D.O.: "Aquifer Controls on Coalbed Methane Development in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming," paper SPE 63090 presented at the 2000 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, Texas, 1-4 October 2000.