Preliminary reservoir model of enhanced coalbed methane (ECBM) in a subbituminous coal seam, Huntly Coalfield, New Zealand

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 153-161

  Zarrouk, Sadiq J ^a   Moore, Tim A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Solid Energy New Zealand Limited   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Enhanced coalbed methane (ECBM); New Zealand; Reservoir simulation; TOUGH2; Waikato

Indexed keywords

ENHANCED COALBED METHANE (ECBM); NEW ZEALAND; RESERVOIR SIMULATION; TOUGH2; WAIKATO;

ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; FIREDAMP; FLUE GASES; METAL RECOVERY; METHANE; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); WATER INJECTION;

COAL DEPOSITS;

ADSORPTION; BITUMINOUS COAL; BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL SEAM; COALBED METHANE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EOCENE; FLUID INJECTION; GAS FIELD; GAS PRODUCTION; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; ISOTHERM; MULTIPHASE FLOW; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION;

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

EID: 57649240515     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2008.08.007     Document Type: Article

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