Numerical simulation of coalbed methane generation, dissipation and retention in SE edge of Ordos Basin, China

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 82, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 147-159

  Wei, Chongtao ^a,b   Qin, Yong ^a,b   Wang, Geoff G X ^c   Fu, Xuehai ^a,b   Zhang, Zhiqing ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b China Ministry of Education   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coalbed methane; Gas content prediction; Methane accumulation; Modelling; Reservoir formation history

Indexed keywords

BURIAL DEPTHS; BURIAL HISTORY; CBM ACCUMULATION; COAL BED METHANE; COAL ORGANIC MATTER; COAL RANKS; COAL RESERVOIRS; COAL SEAMS; COAL-BEARING SERIES; COALBED METHANES; EARLY CRETACEOUS; GAS CONTENT; GAS FORMATION; GAS GENERATION; GEOLOGICAL HISTORY; JURASSIC; LATERAL DISTRIBUTIONS; METHANE ACCUMULATION; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; NUMERICAL STUDIES; ORDOS BASIN , CHINA; PALAEOZOIC; RESERVOIR EVOLUTION; RESERVOIR FORMATION; STUDY AREAS; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TRIASSIC PERIOD;

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; FIREDAMP; GAS GENERATORS; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; METHANATION; METHANE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONICS;

COAL INDUSTRY;

BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL RANK; COAL SEAM; DIFFUSION; GAS PRODUCTION; GEOACCUMULATION; METHANE; ORGANIC MATTER; PALEOZOIC; RESERVOIR; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; UPLIFT;

CHINA; ORDOS BASIN;

EID: 77952743807     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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