Coalbed methane: Current field-based evaluation methods

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 60-75

  Clarkson, C R ^a   Bustin, R M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL; COAL BED METHANE; COAL DEPOSITS; DIGITAL STORAGE; FIREDAMP; FORECASTING; FUNCTION EVALUATION; GAS PERMEABILITY; METHANE; NATURAL GAS WELL COMPLETION; NATURAL GAS WELLS; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

ABSOLUTE PERMEABILITY; EFFICIENCY EVALUATION; FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES; GEOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MATERIAL BALANCE METHOD; PRESSURE TRANSIENT ANALYSIS; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY CURVES; SATURATED RESERVOIRS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

CARBON EMISSION; COAL MINE; COALBED METHANE; FIELDWORK; GAS PRODUCTION; GAS STORAGE; PERMEABILITY; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SATURATION;

AUSTRALIA; CHINA; INDIA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 79952318437     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/131791-PA     Document Type: Article

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