Stable isotope and water quality analysis of coal bed methane production waters and gases from the Bowen Basin, Australia

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 82, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 219-231

  Kinnon, E C P ^a   Golding, S D ^a   Boreham, C J ^b   Baublys, K A ^a   Esterle, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biogenic gas; CH4; CO2; Coal bed methane (CBM); Coal seam gas (CSG); Gas and water production; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC GAS; CH4; COAL SEAMS; COALBED METHANES; STABLE ISOTOPES; WATER PRODUCTION;

BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; GAS FUEL ANALYSIS; GAS PIPELINES; GAS PRODUCERS; GASES; ISOTOPES; METHANE; QUALITY CONTROL; STRIPPING (DYES); TOOLS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS);

CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL SEAM; COALBED METHANE; GAS PRODUCTION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; METHANE; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALIA; BOWEN BASIN; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 77952742311     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2009.10.014     Document Type: Article

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