Modelling permeability for coal reservoirs: A review of analytical models and testing data

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 92, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-44

  Pan, Zhejun ^a   Connell, Luke D ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

CO 2 sequestration; Coal swelling; Coalbed methane; Enhanced coalbed methane recovery; Stress

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE PERMEABILITY; ANALYTICAL MODEL; COAL BED METHANE; COAL RESERVOIRS; COAL SWELLING; COALBED METHANE RECOVERY; COALBED METHANE RESERVOIR; EFFECTIVE STRESS; ENHANCED COALBED METHANE RECOVERIES; FRACTURED RESERVOIR; GAS CONTENT; GAS DESORPTION; GAS MIGRATION; GAS PRODUCTIONS; KEY CONTROLLING FACTORS; MODEL DEVELOPMENT; PERMEABILITY MODEL; RESERVOIR PRESSURES; SWELLING/SHRINKAGE; TESTING DATA;

ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; DESORPTION; FIREDAMP; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; STRESSES;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

ADSORPTION; ANALYTICAL METHOD; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COALBED METHANE; EFFECTIVE STRESS; GAS PRODUCTION; GEOMECHANICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 84857116532     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2011.12.009     Document Type: Review

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