Regional evaluation of the coalbed-methane potential of the Foothills/ Mountains of Alberta, Canada

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 114-128

  Langenberg, C Willem ^a   Beaton, A ^a   Berhane, H ^a  

^a ALBERTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coalbed methane (CBM); Deformed coal; Gas content; Resource assessment

Indexed keywords

COALBED-METHANE (CBM); DEFORMED COAL; GAS CONTENT; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT;

ANTHRACITE; CALORIFIC VALUE; CARBON; ESTIMATION; LIGNITE; METHANE;

COAL;

COALBED METHANE; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 30944463787     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2005.04.010     Document Type: Article

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