Predicting sorption-induced strain and permeability increase with depletion for CBM reservoirs

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 439-455

  Clarkson, C R ^a   Pan, Z ^b   Palmer, I ^c   Harpalani, S ^d  

^a Phillips Research Center 224GB

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Higgs Palmer Technologies   (United States)

^d SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FORECASTING; LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; ROCK MECHANICS;

ABSOLUTE PERMEABILITY; ACCURATE PREDICTION; COALBED PERMEABILITY; EXTENDED LANGMUIR EQUATIONS; MULTICOMPONENT ADSORPTION; PERMEABILITY CHANGE; PERMEABILITY INCREASE; THEORETICAL MODELING;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

EID: 58849103146     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/114778-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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