Tight gas in China and its significance in exploration and exploitation

Shiyou Kantan Yu Kaifa/Petroleum Exploration and Development

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 257-264

  Dai, Jinxing ^a,b   Ni, Yunyan ^b   Wu, Xiaoqi ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT   (China)

Author keywords

China; Coal derived gas; Exploration and exploitation; Gas source; Geochemical characteristics; Large tight gas field; Priority

Indexed keywords

CHINA; EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION; GAS SOURCES; GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; PRIORITY; TIGHT GAS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL DEPOSITS; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; GAS INDUSTRY; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; PARAFFINS; PROVEN RESERVES;

GASES;

EID: 84863589608     PISSN: 10000747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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