The use of numerical simulation in predicting coalbed methane producibility from the Gates coals, Alberta Inner Foothills, Canada: Comparison with Mannville coal CBM production in the Alberta Syncline

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 74, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 215-236

  Gentzis, Thomas ^a   Bolen, Dale ^b  

^a Petron Resources LP Texas   (United States)

^b TAQA NORTH LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian Inner Foothills; Coalbed methane; Gates coals; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

COAL SEAMS; COALBED METHANE; GATES COAL;

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; ANISOTROPY; BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL GAS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY; METHANE;

COAL MINES;

BITUMINOUS COAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL MINING; COAL PRODUCTION; COAL RANK; COAL SEAM; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXPLORATION; FOLDING; GEOMECHANICS; METHANE; PERMEABILITY; SATURATION; STRESS; THRUST FAULT;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 41949109945     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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