Reservoir rock properties of coal measure strata of the Lower Monongahela Group, Greene County (Southwestern Pennsylvania), from methane control and production perspectives

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-64

  Karacan, C Özgen ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachian basin; Geomechanical properties; Greene County; Monongahela Group; Permeability; Reservoir characterization; Wellbore logs

Indexed keywords

APPALACHIAN BASIN; GEOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; GREENE COUNTY; MONONGAHELA GROUP; PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; WELLBORE LOGS;

ACOUSTIC LOGGING; BORING; CAPILLARITY; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; CORE ANALYSIS; EXPLORATORY BOREHOLES; LIQUIDS; LONGWALL MINING; METHANE; MINING; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; ROCKS; SOLIDS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

COAL MEASURES; COAL MINING; COAL SEAM; CORE ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LONGWALL MINING; METHANE; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; RESERVOIR ROCK;

APPALACHIAN BASIN; GEORGIA; GREENE COUNTY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 59649110219     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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