Coalbed methane: A review

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 101, Issue , 2012, Pages 36-81

  Moore, Tim A ^a,b  

^a Cipher Coal Consulting Ltd ^*  (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Biogenic; Coal seam gas; Coalbed methane; Desorption; Diffusion; Exploration; Gas saturation; Methanogens; Microbiology; Organic composition; Permeability; Pores; Production; Reservoir; Thermogenic

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC; COAL BED METHANE; COAL SEAMS; GAS SATURATIONS; ORGANIC COMPOSITIONS; PORES; THERMOGENIC;

ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; FIREDAMP; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METHANE; METHANOGENS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; MICROPOROSITY; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PRODUCTION; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

GAS PERMEABILITY;

ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL SEAM; COALBED METHANE; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; GAS FLOW; MINERAL EXPLORATION; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; RESERVOIR; SATURATION; VITRINITE;

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CHINA; INDIA; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84865049192     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2012.05.011     Document Type: Review

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