In-situ stress and coal bed methane potential in Western Canada

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 197-220

  Bell, J S ^a  

^a Sigma H Consultants Limited Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL GAS; FRACTURE; IN SITU PROCESSING; METHANE; PRESSURE; STRESSES;

COAL BED METHANE; IN-SITU STRESS; SUBSURFACE COAL SEAMS;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

COAL PRODUCTION; COAL SEAM; FRACTURE; IN SITU STRESS; METHANE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33845904912     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscpgbull.54.3.197     Document Type: Article

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