The influence of petrological properties and burial history on coal seam methane reservoir characterisation, Sydney Basin, Australia

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 70, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 193-208

  Faiz, M ^a   Saghafi, A ^a   Sherwood, N ^a   Wang, I ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Group Pty Ltd Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adsorption isotherms; Biogenic gas; Coal bed methane; Coal seam gas; Petrology; Sydney Basin

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC GAS; COAL BED METHANE; COAL SEAM GAS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION; GAS ADSORPTION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; ORGANIC MINERALS; PETROLOGY;

COAL DEPOSITS;

ADSORPTION; BIOGENIC EMISSION; BURIAL (GEOLOGY); CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COAL SEAM; CRETACEOUS; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; METHANE; ORGANIC MATTER; P-T CONDITIONS; PERMEABILITY; PETROLOGY; PRESSURE EFFECT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY BASIN;

EID: 33846906721     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2006.02.012     Document Type: Article

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