Author John Seidle has written this much-needed introduction to a unique unconventional gas resource for students and practicing engineers as well as a basic handbook for those who are involved in coalbed methane on a daily basis and require straightforward, practical answers in the fast-paced business world.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Coal fundamentals
Chapter 3 : Geologic aspects of coal gas reservoir engineering
Chapter 4 : Measurement of coalbed gas content
Chapter 5 : Sorption of gas on coals
Chapter 6 : Coal permeability
Chapter 7 : Coal well pressure transient tests
Chapter 8 : Gas and water mass balances in coals
Chapter 9 : Gas and water flow in coals
Chapter 10 : Depletion of gas and water in coals
Chapter 11 : Simulation of coal well performance
Chapter 12 : Enhanced coalbed methane recovery and CO2 sequestration
Index
