Coalbed methane completions: A world view

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 82, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 184-195

  Palmer, Ian ^a  

^a Higgs Palmer Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Coalbed methane; Permeability; Production; Stimulation; Well completions

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES HEEL; COALBED METHANE; ENHANCED PERMEABILITY; LOW PERMEABILITY; PERMEABILITY; WEAK POINTS; WORLD VIEWS;

CAPILLARITY; COAL DEPOSITS; DECISION TREES; FIREDAMP; HORIZONTAL WELLS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METHANE; NATURAL GAS WELLS; WELL COMPLETION;

WELL STIMULATION;

COAL PRODUCTION; COAL SEAM; FRACTURE NETWORK; GUIDELINE; METHANE; PERMEABILITY; WELL COMPLETION;

EID: 77952743277     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2009.12.010     Document Type: Article

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