Modeling permeability in coal using sorption-induced strain data

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 4133-4142

  Robertson, E P ^a   Christiansen, R L ^b  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS TYPE; MATRIX STRAIN; PERMEABILITY VALUES; PRESSURE CONSTANT;

COAL; COMPRESSIBILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SORPTION; STRAIN;

PORE PRESSURE;

EID: 33644797412     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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