Coalbed methane migration in and around fault zones

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 125, Issue , 1997, Pages 391-408

  Boardman, E L ^a   Rippon, J H ^a  

^a International Mining Consultants Limited   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750729310     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1997.125.01.37     Document Type: Article

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