Coal bed methane : from prospect to pipeline / edited by Kashy Aminian, Steve Schatzel, Pramod Thakur.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aminian, Kashy, editor.

Schatzel, Steven J., editor.

Thakur, Pramod, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coalbed methane.

Gas drilling (Petroleum engineering).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (435 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Diego, California ; Waltham, [Massachusetts] : Elsevier, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Coal Bed Methane: From Prospect to Pipeline is the proceedings of the 25th anniversary of the North American Coal Bed Methane Forum. It provides the latest advancements in the production of coal bed methane covering a variety of topics, from exploration to gas processing, for commercial utilization. Additionally, it presents the origin of gas in coal, reservoir engineering, control of methane in coal mines, production techniques, water management, and gas processing. The vast coal resources in the United States continue to produce tremendous amounts of natural gas,

Contents:

Front Cover; Coal Bed Methane: From Prospect to Pipeline; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 - Coalbed Methane: A Miner's Curse and a Valuable Resource; 1.1 ABUNDANCE OF METHANE IN MOST COALBEDS; 1.2 CBM: ALREADY A COMMERCIAL SUCCESS; 1.3 CMM: PROS AND CONS; 1.4 PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES IN UNMINEABLE COAL; 1.5 CONVERGENCE OF CBM AND CO2 SEQUESTRATION; 1.6 CBM'S FUTURE; Chapter 2 - The Origin of Coalbed Methane; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 ORIGINS OF CBM; 2.3 CONCLUSIONS; References; Chapter 3 - Geology of North American Coalbed Methane Reservoirs; 3.1 INTRODUCTION

3.2 GEOLOGIC FACTORS3.3 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; References; Chapter 4 - Evaluation of Coalbed Methane Reservoirs; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 PROSPECT EVALUATION; 4.3 PRODUCTION FORECASTING; 4.4 ENHANCED CBM RECOVERY; CONCLUSION; NOMENCLATURE; References; Chapter 5 - Wireline Logs for Coalbed Evaluation; 5.1 BASIC COALBED LOG EVALUATION; 5.2 ADVANCED COAL ANALYSIS; 5.3 IMAGING AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; 5.4 SUMMARY; References; Chapter 6 - Vertical Well Construction and Hydraulic Fracturing for CBM Completions; 6.1 INTRODUCTION; 6.2 WELL CONSTRUCTION; 6.3 COMPLETION PROCESSES

6.4 HYDRAULIC FRACTURINGReferences; Chapter 7 - Horizontal Coalbed Methane Wells Drilled from Surface; 7.1 INTRODUCTION; 7.2 CRITICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING SURFACE CBM WELLS; 7.3 DIRECTIONAL DRILLING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT; 7.4 CONCLUSIONS; References; Chapter 8 - Coal Seam Degasification; 8.1 ORIGIN OF COALBED METHANE AND RESERVOIR PROPERTIES OF COAL SEAMS; 8.2 A THRESHOLD FOR COAL SEAM DEGASIFICATION; 8.3 METHANE EMISSIONS IN MINES; 8.4 METHANE DRAINAGE TECHNIQUES; 8.5 HOW TO TRANSPORT GAS IN UNDERGROUND MINES; 8.6 ECONOMICS OF COAL SEAM DEGASIFICATION; References

Chapter 9 - Gas Outbursts in Coal Seams9.1 INTRODUCTION; 9.2 GAS OUTBURST PREVENTION; 9.3 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OUTBURSTS, GAS OUTBURSTS, AND BUMPS; 9.4 DESCRIPTION OF GAS OUTBURSTS FROM ONE U.S. MINING COMPANY; 9.5 SUMMARY; References; Chapter 10 - Production Engineering Design; 10.1 INTRODUCTION; 10.2 COAL GAS RESERVOIR; 10.3 COALBED COMPLETIONS; 10.4 WELL HEAD EQUIPMENT; 10.5 DEWATERING OPERATIONS; 10.6 WELL HEAD COMPRESSION; 10.7 WELL HEAD DRYING; 10.8 GATHERING SYSTEM; 10.9 CONCLUSIONS; References; Chapter 11 - Coalbed and Coal Mine Methane Gas Purification*; 11.1 INTRODUCTION

11.2 DEHYDRATION (WATER VAPOR REMOVAL)11.3 CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL; 11.4 HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL; 11.5 NITROGEN REJECTION; 11.6 OXYGEN REMOVAL; 11.7 SUMMARY; Chapter 12 - Current and Emerging Practices for Managing Coalbed Methane Produced Water in the United States; 12.1 INTRODUCTION; 12.2 CBM PRODUCED WATER MANAGEMENT-CURRENT PRACTICES; 12.3 CBM PRODUCED WATER TREATMENT; References; Chapter 13 - Plugging In-Mine Boreholes and CBM Wells Drilled from Surface; 13.1 INTRODUCTION; 13.2 PLANNING THE PLUGGING OF BOREHOLES PRIOR TO MINE THROUGH

13.3 PRIMARY MEDIUMS USED TO PLUG DEGASIFICATION BOREHOLES

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-12-801089-4