Sorption-induced permeability change of coal during gas-injection processes

SPE Annual Technical Conference Proceedings

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages 1229-1237

  Lin, W ^a   Tang, G Q ^a   Kovscek, A R ^a,b  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION EQUILIBRIA; ADSORPTION SOLUTION THEORY; GAS INJECTION PROCESSES;

COAL; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); METHANE; PORE PRESSURE;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

EID: 40349114873     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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