Dynamic variation effects of coal permeability during the coalbed methane development process in the Qinshui Basin, China

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 93, Issue , 2012, Pages 16-22

  Tao, Shu ^a,b   Wang, Yanbin ^a   Tang, Dazhen ^c   Xu, Hao ^c   Lv, Yumin ^c   He, Wei ^c   Li, Yong ^c  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

CBM; Coal reservoir; Permeability; Productivity; Qinshui basin

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE PERMEABILITY; BURIAL DEPTHS; CBM; COAL BED METHANE; COAL BODY; COAL RESERVOIR; COAL RESERVOIRS; COAL SEAMS; COALBED METHANES; COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION; DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; DYNAMIC VARIATIONS; EFFECTIVE STRESS; FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCTIVITY; FORMATION PRESSURE; GEOLOGICAL SETTING; LOW ELASTIC MODULUS; PERMEABILITY DAMAGE; PRODUCTION RULES; QINSHUI BASIN; STRESS RESPONSE;

BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; DEWATERING; ELASTIC MODULI; FIREDAMP; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE DROP; PRODUCTIVITY; WELLS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

COAL SEAM; COALBED METHANE; ELASTIC MODULUS; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE DROP;

CHINA; QINSHUI BASIN; SHANXI;

EID: 84862776601     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2012.01.006     Document Type: Article

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