Effects of coalbed reservoir property analysis methods on gas-in-place estimates

SPE Eastern Regional Meeting

Volumn 1999-October, Issue , 1999, Pages

  Nelson, Charles R ^a  

^a GAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL BED METHANE; COAL DEPOSITS; DESORPTION; ENERGY RESOURCES; ERRORS; GAS INDUSTRY; GASES; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PROVEN RESERVES; THERMAL LOGGING;

COAL-BED GAS FIELDS; COALBED RESERVOIRS; IN-SITU DENSITIES; RESERVE ESTIMATES; RESERVOIR PROPERTY; RESERVOIR THICKNESS; RESERVOIR VOLUME; TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

EID: 85054492630     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/57443-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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