Significance of microbial activity in Australian coal bed methane reservoirs - A review

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 261-272

  Faiz, Mohinudeen ^a   Hendry, Phil ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS COAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL GAS; ETHANE; FRACTIONATION; HYDROCARBONS; ISOTOPES; METHANE;

BIOGENIC GAS; COAL BED METHANE;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

BITUMINOUS COAL; CARBON ISOTOPE; COAL SEAM; DEUTERIUM; GEOCHEMISTRY; JURASSIC; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PERMIAN; SUBBITUMINOUS COAL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY BASIN;

EID: 33845869861     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscpgbull.54.3.261     Document Type: Review

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