Coal petrology and coal seam gas contents of the Walloon Subgroup - Surat Basin, Queensland, Australia

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 70, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 209-222

  Scott, Steven ^a   Anderson, Bruce ^a   Crosdale, Peter ^b   Dingwall, Julie ^a   Leblang, Garry ^c  

^a Queensland Gas Company Limited   (Australia)

^b Energy Resources Consulting Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c Integrated Exploration and Mining Services Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coal analysis; Coal petrology; Coal seam gas; Juandah Coal Measures; Jurassic; Surat Basin; Taroom Coal Measures; Walloon Subgroup

Indexed keywords

COAL ANALYSIS; COAL PETROLOGY; COAL SEAM GAS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GAS ADSORPTION; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLOGY;

COAL;

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COAL MEASURES; COAL SEAM; DESORPTION; DRILLING; EXPLORATION; JURASSIC; PETROLOGY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND; SURAT BASIN;

EID: 33846912031     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2006.04.010     Document Type: Article

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