Coalbed methane resources and reservoir characteristics from the Alberta Plains, Canada

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 93-113

  Beaton, Andrew ^a   Langenberg, Willem ^a   Panǎ, Cristina ^a  

^a ALBERTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Ardley; Coal; Coalbed methane; Horseshoe Canyon; Mannville

Indexed keywords

ALBERTA, CANADA; COAL ZONES; COALBED METHANE;

CLAY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METHANE; SANDSTONE; SILT; STRATIGRAPHY;

COAL;

COALBED METHANE;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 30944435232     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2005.04.013     Document Type: Article

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