Coalbed methane producibility from the Mannville coals in Alberta, Canada: A comparison of two areas

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 74, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 237-249

  Gentzis, T ^a   Goodarzi, F ^b   Cheung, F K ^b   Laggoun Defarge F ^c  

^a Petron Resources LP Texas   (United States)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

Author keywords

Alberta; Coalbed methane; Horizontal wells; Mannville coals; Permeability; Petrology

Indexed keywords

DETROVITRINITE; INERTODETRINITE;

HORIZONTAL WELLS; LITHOLOGY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METHANE; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLOGY;

COAL;

COAL PRODUCTION; COAL SEAM; COALBED METHANE; PERMEABILITY; PETROLOGY; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 41749090457     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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