Prerequisites, general criteria and primary studies required in the CoalbedMethane prospecting and exploring: A review

The main objectives of this paper are: (i) to review and summarize current concepts of Coalbed Methane (CBM) genesis and storage, (ii) to highlight and present the principal procedures and methodologies concerned with prospecting/exploring of CBM leading to a sequence of basic criteria to be followe...

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Main Author: Lemos de Sousa, M. J. (author)
Other Authors: Pinheiro, H. J. (author), Rodrigues, Cristina (author)
Format: lecture
Language:eng
Published: 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10284/227
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bdigital.ufp.pt:10284/227
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Summary:The main objectives of this paper are: (i) to review and summarize current concepts of Coalbed Methane (CBM) genesis and storage, (ii) to highlight and present the principal procedures and methodologies concerned with prospecting/exploring of CBM leading to a sequence of basic criteria to be followed at an early stage and, subsequently, during research and exploration, and (iii) to present a list of the most important analytical requirements during the investigations.