The influence of macroscopic texture on biogenically-derived coalbed methane, Huntly coalfield, New Zealand

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 175-185

  Mares, Tennille E ^a   Moore, Tim A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b Solid Energy New Zealand Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Desorption; New Zealand; Secondary biogenic gas; Texture; Vitrain bands

Indexed keywords

NEW ZEALAND; SECONDARY BIOGENIC GAS; TEXTURE; VITRAIN BANDS;

ADSORPTION; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; DESORPTION; GAS ADSORPTION; METHANE; OIL WELL LOGGING; STRATIGRAPHY; WELL LOGGING;

COAL GAS;

ADSORPTION; BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL SEAM; COALBED METHANE; DESORPTION; EOCENE; TEXTURE;

AUSTRALASIA; HUNTLY MINE; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIKATO;

EID: 51249106194     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2008.05.013     Document Type: Article

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