Chemical and stable isotopic evidence for water/rock interaction and biogenic origin of coalbed methane, Fort Union Formation, Powder River Basin, Wyoming and Montana U.S.A.

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 76-85

  Rice, C A ^a   Flores, R M ^a   Stricker, G D ^a   Ellis, M S ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical and isotope composition; Co produced water; Coalbed methane; Fort Union Formation; Groundwater; Powder River Basin

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AND ISOTOPE COMPOSITION; CO-PRODUCED WATER; COALBED METHANE; FORT UNION FORMATION; GROUNDWATER; POWDER RIVER BASIN;

COAL DEPOSITS;

ANION; BASIN; CATION; CLAY MINERAL; COAL SEAM; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER; ION EXCHANGE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SAMPLING; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

MONTANA; NORTH AMERICA; POWDER BASIN; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

EID: 51249091006     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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