Coal systems analysis: A new approach to the understanding of coal formation, coal quality and environmental considerations, and coal as a source rock for hydrocarbons

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 387, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-8

  Warwick, Peter D ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal; Coal systems; Coalbed gas; Energy; Geology

Indexed keywords

COAL; COAL BED METHANE; COAL GAS; GEOLOGY; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; QUALITY CONTROL; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

COAL CONSUMPTION; COAL FORMATION; ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS; HYDROCARBON RESOURCES; NEW APPROACHES; SOURCE ROCKS;

COAL DEPOSITS;

ACCUMULATION; COAL; COAL PRODUCTION; HYDROCARBON; SOURCE ROCK; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 73949160090     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/0-8137-2387-6.1     Document Type: Article

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