Coalbed methane resources assessment in Asturias (Spain)

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 366-376

  Cienfuegos, P ^a   Loredo, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Asturias; CBM; Coalbed; Methane; Resources

Indexed keywords

ASTURIAS; CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION; CBM; COAL BASINS; COAL BED METHANE; COALBEDS; DEEP WELLS; GAS CONTENT; IBERIAN PENINSULA; MINIMUM VALUE; NON-TRADITIONAL; RESOURCES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; DIRECTIONAL DRILLING; FIREDAMP; NATURAL GAS WELLS; WELL DRILLING;

METHANE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COALBED METHANE; EXPLORATION; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT;

ASTURIAN BASIN; SPAIN;

EID: 77956176676     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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