Coalbed Methane (Short List)

Selected References - revised November, 2009

   These bibliographic references have been compiled as a TSOP project, and organic petrologists have found the references to be useful in their work. They should be available at university or geological research center libraries. They are not available from TSOP, except for those listed on our Publications page, or as part of the TSOP Newsletter.

Ammosov, I.I., and I.V. Eremin, 1963, Fracturing in coal (translated from Russian): IZDAT Publishers, Office of Technical Services, Washington, D.C., 112 p. (cleat vs. rank)

Arri, L.E., D. Yee, W.D. Morgan, and M.W. Jeansonne, 1992, Modeling coalbed methane production with binary gas sorption: Society of Petroleum Engineers, Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting, SPE Paper 24363, p. 459-472. (use of Nitrogen or CO2 injection to desorb methane)

Attanasi, E.D., 1998, Relative importance of physical and economic factors in Appalachian coalbed gas assessment, in P.C. Lyons, ed., Special issue: Appalachian coalbed methane: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 38, p. 47-59.

Ayers, W.B., Jr., W.R. Kaiser, and J.R. Levine, 1993, Coal as source rock and gas reservoir: Birmingham, Alabama, 1993 Coalbed Methane Symposium, Short Course 1, 257 p.

Ayers, W.B., Jr., 1993, Geologic characterization of coalbed methane occurrence and producibility, in W.B. Ayers, Jr., W.R. Kaiser, and J.R. Levine, Coal as source rock and gas reservoir: Birmingham, Alabama, 1993 Coalbed Methane Symposium, Short Course 1, p. 121-187.

Ayers, W.B., Jr., 2002, Coalbed gas systems, resources, and production and a review of contrasting cases from the San Juan and Powder River Basins: AAPG Bulletin, v. 86, p. 1853-1890.

Barker, C.E., R.C. Johnson, B.L. Crysdale, and A.C. Clark, 1991, A field and laboratory procedure for desorbing coal gases: USGS Open-File Report 91-0563, 14 p.

Berggren, L.W., and G.A. Sanderson, 2001, Recent developments in the application of the §29 tax credit to coal seam gas: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Proceedings, International Coalbed Methane Symposium, Paper 104, p. 257-269.

Boardman, E.L., and J.H. Rippon, 1997, Coalbed methane migration in and around fault zones, in R. Gayer and J. Pesek, eds., European coal geology and technology: London, Geological Society Special Publication 125, p. 391-408.

Bodden, W.R., III, and R. Ehrlich, 1998, Permeability of coals and characteristics of desorption tests: implications for coalbed methane production, in R.M. Flores, ed., Coalbed methane: from coal-mine outbursts to a gas resource: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 35, p. 333-347.

Boyer, C.M., II, 1989, The coalbed methane resource and the mechanisms of gas production: GRI Topical Report, GRI-89/0266, 115 p.

Bustin, R.M., 1997, Importance of fabric and composition on the stress sensitivity of permeability in some coals, northern Sydney basin, Australia: relevance to coalbed methane exploitation: AAPG Bulletin, v. 81, p. 1894-1908.

Bustin, R.M., and C.R. Clarkson, 1998, Geological controls on coalbed methane reservoir capacity and gas content: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 38, p. 3-26.

Bustin, R.M., 2001, Hydrogen sulphide sorption on coal with comparisons to methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen: implications for acid gas sequestration and co-production of methane: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Proceedings, International Coalbed Methane Symposium, Paper 112, p. 343-350.

Byrer, C.W., T.H. Mroz, and G.L. Covatch, 1987, Coalbed methane production potential in U.S. basins: Journal of Petroleum Technology, v. 39, no. 7, p. 821-834.

Campbell, B., 2002, Courts wrestle with CBM ownership: American Oil & Gas Reporter, v. 45, no. 9, p. 34-36.

Carter, R.H., S.A. Holditch, J. Hinkel, and R. Jeffrey, 1989, Enhanced gas production through hydraulic fracturing of coal seams: Gas Research Institute, Final Report, GRI-90/0061, 71 p.

Chalmers, G., and R.M. Bustin, 2007, On the effects of petrographic composition on coalbed methane sorption: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 69, p. 288-304.

Clark, W.F., and T. Hemler, 1988, Completing, equipping, and operating Fruitland Formation coal-bed methane wells in the San Juan basin, New Mexico and Colorado, in J.E. Fassett, ed., Geology and coal-bed methane resources of the northern San Juan basin, Colorado and New Mexico: Denver, Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Guidebook, p. 125-132.

Clarkson, C.R., and R.M. Bustin, 1996, Variation in micropore capacity and size distribution with composition in bituminous coal of the western Canadian sedimentary basin: Fuel, v. 75, p. 1483-1498.

Clarkson, C.R., and R.M. Bustin, 1997, Variation in permeability with lithotype and maceral composition of Cretaceous coals of the Canadian Cordillera: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 33, p. 135-151.

Clarkson, C.R., and R.M. Busin, 1999, The effect of pore structure and gas pressure upon the transport properties of coal: a laboratory and modelling study: 1. Isotherms and pore volume distributions: Fuel, v. 78, p. 1333-1344.

Clayton, J.L., 1998, Geochemistry of coalbed gas – a review, in R.M. Flores, ed., Coalbed methane: from coal-mine outbursts to a gas resource: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 35, p. 159-173.

Close, J.C., 1993, Natural fractures in coal, in B.E. Law and D.D. Rice, eds., Hydrocarbons from coal: AAPG Studies in Geology 38, p. 119-132.

Crosdale, P.J., B.B. Beamish, and M. Valix, 1998, Coalbed methane sorption related to coal composition, in R.M. Flores, ed., Coalbed methane: from coal-mine outbursts to a gas resource: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 35, p. 147-158.

D’Amico, J.S., 2000, Processing key to CBM economics: American Oil & Gas Reporter, v. 43, no. 8, p. 118-124.

Das, B.M., D.J. Nikols, Z.U. Das, and V.J. Hucka, 1991, Factors affecting rate and total volume of methane desorption from coalbeds, in S.D. Schwochow, D.K. Murray, and M.F. Fahy, eds., Coalbed methane of western North America: Denver, Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Guidebook, p. 69-76.

Davidson, R.M., L.L. Sloss, and L.B. Clarke, 1995, Coalbed methane extraction: London, IEA Coal Research, IEACR/76, 67 p.

Dawson, F.M., 1999, Coalbed methane exploration in structurally complex terrain, in M. Mastalerz, M. Glikson, and S.D. Golding, eds., Coalbed methane: scientific, environmental and economic evaluation: Boston, Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 111-121.

Demir, I., D.G. Morse, S.D. Elrick, and C.A. Chenoweth, 2004, Delineation of the coalbed methane resources of Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey Circular 564, CD-ROM.

Deul, M., and A.G. Kim, 1988, Methane control research: summary of results, 1964-1980: U.S. Bureau of Mines Bulletin 687, 174 p.

Diamond, W.P., 1979, Evaluation of the methane gas content of coalbeds: part of a complete coal exploration program for health and safety and resource evaluation, in G.O. Argall, Jr., ed., Coal exploration, v. 2: Denver, Proceedings of the second International Coal Exploration Symposium, p. 211-227.

Diamond, W.P., and J.R. Levine, 1981, Direct method determination of the gas content of coal: procedures and results: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 8515, 36 p.

Diamond, W.P., 1982, Site-specific and regional geologic considerations for coalbed gas drainage: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8898, 24 p.

Diamond, W.P., J.C. LaScola, and D.M. Hyman, 1986, Results of direct-method determination of the gas content of U.S. coalbeds: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 9067, 95 p.

Diamond, W.P., C.H. Elder, and P.W. Jeran, 1988, Influence of geology on methane emission from coal, in M. Deul and A.G. Kim, Methane control research: summary of results, 1964-80: U.S. Bureau of Mines Bulletin 687, p. 26-40.

Diamond, W.P., A.T. Iannacchione, D.G. Puglio, and P.F. Steidl, 1988, Geologic studies of gassy coalbeds, in M. Deul and A.G. Kim, Methane control research: summary of results, 1964-80: U.S. Bureau of Mines Bulletin 687, p. 41-78.

Diamond, W.P., 1994, Methane control for underground coal mines: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 9395, 44 p.

Diamond, W.P., and S.J. Schatzel, 1998, Measuring the gas content of coal: a review, in R.M. Flores, ed., Coalbed methane: from coal-mine outbursts to a gas resource: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 35, p. 311-331.

Diamond, W.P., S.J. Schatzel, F. Garcia, and J.P. Ulery, 2001, The modified direct method: a solution for obtaining accurate coal desorption measurements: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Proceedings, International Coalbed Methane Symposium, Paper 128, p. 331-342.

Donovan, W.S., 2000, Mudlogging method calculates coalbed gas content: Oil & Gas Journal, v. 98, no. 7, p. 64-67.

English, L.M., III, 1984, Pressure and temperature corrections for coal desorption measurements: Society of Mining Engineers of AIME, Preprint Number 84-388, 11 p.

Ertekin, T., W. Sung, and H.I. Bilgesu, 1991, Structural properties of coal that control coalbed methane production, in D.C. Peters, ed., Geology in coal resource utilization: Fairfax, VA, Techbooks, p. 105-124.

Finfinger, G.L., and J. Cervik, 1980, Review of horizontal drilling technology for methane drainage from U.S. coalbeds: U.S. Bureau of Mines, Information Circular 8829, 20 p.

Flores, R.M., 1998, Coalbed methane: from hazard to resource, in R.M. Flores, ed., Coalbed methane: from coal-mine outbursts to a gas resource: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 35, p. 3-26.

Gamson, P., B. Beamish, and D. Johnson, 1996, Coal microstructure and secondary mineralization: their effect on methane recovery, in R. Gayer and I. Harris, eds., Coalbed methane and coal geology: London, Geological Society Special Publication 109, p. 165-179.

Gaschnitz, R., B.M. Krooss, and R. Littke, 1997, Coalbed methane: adsorptive gas storage capacity of coal seams in the Upper Carboniferous of the Ruhr basin, Germany (extended abstract): TSOP, Abstracts and Program, v. 14, p. 42-44. (adsorption capacity dependence on pressure and temperature)

Gayer, R., and I. Harris, eds., 1996, Coalbed methane and coal geology: London, Geological Society Special Publication 109, 344 p.

Gentzis, T., 2000, Subsurface sequestration of carbon dioxide — an overview from an Alberta (Canada) perspective: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 43, p. 287-305.

Glikson, M., C.J. Boreham, and D.S. Thiede, 1999, Coal composition and mode of maturation, a determining factor in quantifying hydrocarbon species generated, in M. Mastalerz, M. Glikson, and S.D. Golding, eds., Coalbed methane: scientific, environmental and economic evaluation: Boston, Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 155-185. (bitumen)

Golding, S.D., K.A. Baublys, M. Glikson, I.T. Uysal, and C.J. Boreham, 1999, Source and timing of coal seam gas generation in Bowen basin coals, in M. Mastalerz, M. Glikson, and S.D. Golding, eds., Coalbed methane: scientific, environmental and economic evaluation: Boston, Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 257-269.(carbon isotope composition)

Gossling, J.H., 1994, Coalbed methane potential of the Hartshorne coals in parts of Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, McIntosh and Pittsburg Counties, Oklahoma: Norman, University of Oklahoma, unpublished M.S. thesis, 155 p.

Gray, I., 1992, Reservoir engineering in coal seams: Part 1 — the physical process of gas storage and movement in coal seams, in Coalbed methane: Society of Petroleum Engineers, Reprint Series 35, p. 7-13.

GRI, 1989, GRI publications on coalbed methane: GRI Quarterly Review of Methane from Coal Seams Technology, v. 7, nos. 1-2, p. 13-19.

GRI, 1989, Coalbed methane information sources: GRI Quarterly Review of Methane from Coal Seams Technology, v. 7, nos. 1-2, p. 20-26.

GRI, 1993, Coal-seam water: production, treatment, and disposal: Quarterly Review of Methane from Coal Seams Technology, v. 11, no. 2, p. 1-33.

GRI, 1994, Open-hole cavity completions, fracturing, and restimulation: Quarterly Review of Methane from Coal Seams Technology, v. 11, nos. 3-4, 55 p.

Gurba, L.W., and C.R. Weber, 2001, The relevance of coal petrology to coalbed methane evaluation, using the Gloucester basin, Australia as a model: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Proceedings, International Coalbed Methane Symposium, Paper 147, p. 371-382.

Hill, D.G., C.R. Nelson, and C.F. Brandenburg, 2000, Coalbed methane ‘Frontier’ expanding: American Oil & Gas Reporter, v. 43, no. 5, p. 83-85.

Holditch, S.A., 1992, Completion methods in coal seam reservoirs, in Coalbed methane: Society of Petroleum Engineers, Reprint Series 35, p. 102-111.

Hollub, V.A., and P.S. Schafer, 1992, A guide to coalbed methane operations: Gas Research Institute, 366 p.

ICF Resources, Inc., 1990, The United States coalbed methane resource: Quarterly Review of Methane from Coal Seams Technology, v. 7, no. 3, p. 10-28.

Jones, A.H., G.J. Bell, and R.A. Schraufnagel, 1988, A review of the physical and mechanical properties of coal with implications for coal-bed methane well completion and production, in J.E. Fassett, ed., Geology and coal-bed methane resources of the northern San Juan basin, Colorado and New Mexico: Denver, Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Guidebook, p. 169-181.

Jordan, G., 1990, Desorption, diffusion and coal testing for coalbed methane, in S. Stuhec, compiler, Introduction to coal sampling techniques for the petroleum industry: Alberta Research Council, Coal-bed Methane Information Series 111, p. 3-15.

Kaiser, W.R., 1993, Hydrogeology of coalbed reservoirs, in W.B. Ayers, Jr., W.R. Kaiser, and J.R. Levine, Coal as source rock and gas reservoir: Birmingham, Alabama, 1993 Coalbed Methane Symposium, Short Course 1, p. 188-257.

Kaiser, W.R., A.R. Scott, D.S. Hamilton, R. Tyler, R.G. McMurry, N. Zhou, and C.M. Tremain, 1994, Geologic and hydrologic controls on coalbed methane: Sand Wash basin, Colorado and Wyoming: Colorado Geological Survey Resource Series 30, 151 p. (Bureau of Economic Geology, Report of Investigations 220)

Kaiser, W.R., A.R. Scott, and R. Tyler, 1995, Geology and hydrology of coalbed methane producibility in the United States: analogs for the world: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Intergas ‘95 Short Course, 516 p.

Kemp, J.H., and K.M. Petersen, 1988, Coal-bed gas development in the San Juan basin: a primer for the lawyer and landman, in J.E. Fassett, ed., Geology and coal-bed methane resources of the northern San Juan basin, Colorado and New Mexico: Denver, Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Guidebook, p. 257-279. (CBM ownership)

Khavari-Khorasani, G., and J.K. Michelsen, 1999, Coal bed gas content and gas undersaturation, in M. Mastalerz, M. Glikson, and S.D. Golding, eds., Coalbed methane: scientific, environmental and economic evaluation: Boston, Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 207-231. (effect of uplift)

Khodaverdian, M.F., 1994, Coalbed methane stimulation techniques: Mechanisms and applicability: Gas Research Institute, Topical Report, GRI-95/0003, 97 p.

Kim, A.G., 1973, The composition of coalbed gas: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 7762, 9 p.

Kim, A.G., 1977, Estimating methane content of bituminous coalbeds from adsorption data: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 8245, 22 p.

Kim, A.G., 1978, Experimental studies on the origin and accumulation of coalbed gas: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 8317, 18 p.

Kim, A.G., and F.N. Kissell, 1988, Methane formation and migration in coalbeds, in M. Deul and A.G. Kim, Methane control research: summary of results, 1964-80: U.S. Bureau of Mines Bulletin 687, p. 18-25.

Kissell, F.N., 1972, The methane migration and storage characteristics of the Pittsburgh, Pocahontas no. 3, and Oklahoma Hartshorne coalbeds: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 7667, 22 p.

Kissell, F.N., C.M. McCulloch, and C.H. Elder, 1973, The direct method of determining methane content of coalbeds for ventilation design: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 7767, 17p.

Knox, L.M., and J. Hadro, 2001, Canister desorption techniques: variation and reliability: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Proceedings, International Coalbed Methane Symposium, Paper 123, p. 319-329. (gas content by reservoir temperature)

Kotarba, M.J., and D.D. Rice, 2001, Composition and origin of coalbed gases in the lower Silesian basin, southwest Poland: Applied Geochemistry, v. 16, p. 895-910. (3 genetic types of natural gases: thermogenic CH4/CO2, endogenic CO2, & microbial CH4/CO2)

Kotarba, M.J., and J.D. Lewan, 2004, Characterizing thermogenic coalbed gas from Polish coals of different ranks by hydrous pyrolysis: Organic Geochemistry, v. 35, p. 615-646.

Kuuskraa, V.A., and C.M. Boyer, II, 1993, Economic and parametric analysis of coalbed methane, in B.E. Law and D.D. Rice, eds., Hydrocarbons from coal: AAPG Studies in Geology 38, p. 373-394.

Langenberg, W., W. Kalkreuth, J. Levine, R. Strobl, T. Demchuk, G. Hoffman, and T. Jerzykiewicz, 1990, Coal geology and its application to coal-bed methane reservoirs, lecture notes for short course: Alberta Research Council Information Series 109, 159 p.

Laubach, S.E., C.M. Tremain, and W.B. Ayers, Jr., 1991, Coal fracture studies: guides for coalbed methane exploration and development, in R.B. Finkelman and D.C. Peters, eds., Practical applications of coal geology: Journal of Coal Quality, v. 10, p. 81-88.

Laubach, S.E., R.A. Marrett, J.E. Olson, and A.R. Scott, 1998, Characteristics and origins of coal cleat: a review, in R.M. Flores, ed., Coalbed methane: from coal-mine outbursts to a gas resource: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 35, p. 175-207.

Law, B.E., 1988, Coal-bed methane, in L.B. Magoon, ed., Petroleum systems of the United States: USGS Bulletin 1870, p. 52-53.

Law, B.E., 1993, The relationship between coal rank and cleat spacing: implications for the prediction of permeability in coal: Proceedings of the 1993 International CBM Symposium, paper 9341, p. 435-442.

Law, B.E., and D.D. Rice, 1993, Coalbed methane - new perspectives on an old source of energy, in S.-H. Chiang, ed., Coal - energy and the environment: Tenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Proceedings, p. 316-319.

Law, B.E., and D.D. Rice, eds., 1993, Hydrocarbons from coal: AAPG Studies in Geology 38, 400 p.

Levine, J.R., 1987, Influence of coal composition on the generation and retention of coalbed natural gas: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Proceedings of the 1987 Coalbed Methane Symposium, paper 8711, p. 15-18.

Levine, J.R., 1990, Generation, storage and migration of natural gas in coal bed reservoirs, in W. Langenberg, W. Kalkreuth, J. Levine, R. Strobl, T. Demchuk, G. Hoffman, and T. Jerzykiewicz, Coal geology and its application to coal-bed methane reservoirs: Alberta Research Council, Information Series 109, p. 84-130.

Levine, J.R., 1991, New methods for assessing gas resources in thin-bedded, high-ash coals: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Proceedings of the 1991 Coalbed Methane Symposium, paper 9125, p. 115-125.

Levine, J.R., 1991, The impact of oil formed during coalification on generation and storage of natural gas in coalbed reservoir systems: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Proceedings of the 1991 Coalbed Methane Symposium, paper 9126, p. 307-315.

Levine, J.R., 1992, Five common misconceptions regarding coalbed gas reservoir systems: Quarterly Review of Methane from Coal Seams Technology, v. 9, nos. 3-4, p. 36.

Levine, J.R., 1992, Oversimplifications can lead to faulty coalbed gas reservoir analysis: Oil & Gas Journal, v. 90, no. 47, p. 63-69.

Levine, J.R., 1993, Coalification: the evolution of coal as source rock and reservoir rock for oil and gas, in B.E. Law and D.D. Rice, eds., Hydrocarbons from coal: AAPG Studies in Geology 38, p. 39-77.

Levine, J.R., 1996, Model study of the influence of matrix shrinkage on absolute permeability of coal bed reservoirs, in R. Gayer and I. Harris, eds., Coalbed methane and coal geology: London, Geological Society Special Publication 109, p. 197-212.

Lewin, J.L., H.J. Siriwardane, and S. Ameri, 1993, New perspectives on the indeterminacy of coalbed methane ownership, in Proceedings of the 1993 International Coalbed Methane Symposium: Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama, p. 305-316.

Littke, R., and D. Leythaeuser, 1993, Migration of oil and gas in coals, in B.E. Law and D.D. Rice, eds., Hydrocarbons from coal: AAPG Studies in Geology 38, p. 219-236.

Logan, T.L., 1988, Horizontal drainhole drilling techniques used in Rocky Mountain coal seams, in J.E. Fassett, ed., Geology and coal-bed methane resources of the northern San Juan basin, Colorado and New Mexico: Denver, Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Guidebook, p. 133-141.

Logan, T.L., 1993, Drilling techniques for coalbed methane, in B.E. Law and D.D. Rice, eds., Hydrocarbons from coal: AAPG Studies in Geology 38, p. 269-285.

Lyons, P.C., 1996, Coalbed methane potential in the Appalachian states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee — an overview: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-735 (available on the internet; discusses ownership of coalbed methane)

Lyons, P.C., ed., 1998, Appalachian coalbed methane: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 38, nos. 1-2, 159 p.

Massarotto, P., 1999, Cost benefit analysis of coalbed methane recovery activities in Australia and New Zealand — implications for commercial projects and government policy, in M. Mastalerz, M. Glikson, and S.D. Golding, eds., Coalbed methane: scientific, environmental and economic evaluation: Boston, Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 33-54. (economics)

Masszi, D., 1991, Cavity stress-relief method for recovering methane from coal seams, in S.D. Schwochow, D.K. Murray, and M.F. Fahy, eds., Coalbed methane of western North America: Denver, Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists, p. 149-154. (new stimulation technique)

Mastalerz, M., M. Glikson, and S.D. Golding, eds., 1999, Coalbed methane: scientific, environmental and economic evaluation: The Netherlands, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 596 p.

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Mavor, M., and C.R. Nelson, 1997, Coalbed reservoir gas-in-place analysis: Gas Research Institute, 148 p.

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McCulloch, C.M., J.R. Levine, F.N. Kissell, and M. Deul, 1975, Measuring the methane content of bituminous coalbeds: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 8043, 22 p.

McCulloch, C.M., S.W. Lambert, and J.R. White, 1976, Determining cleat orientation of deeper coalbeds from overlying coals: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 8116, 19 p.

McCulloch, C.M., and M. Deul, 1977, Methane from coal, in D.K. Murray, ed., Geology of Rocky Mountain coal, 1976 symposium: Colorado Geological Survey Resources Series 1, p. 121-136.

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McCune, D., 2002, Fundamentals of coalbed methane production: Lawrence, University of Kansas, Tertiary Oil Recovery Project, 70 p.

McElhiney, J.E., G.W. Paul, G.B.C. Young, and J.A. McCartney, 1993, Reservoir engineering aspects of coalbed methane, in B.E. Law and D.D. Rice, eds., Hydrocarbons from coal: AAPG Studies in Geology 38, p. 361-372.

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Mullen, M.J., 1988, Log evaluation in wells drilled for coal-bed methane, in J.E. Fassett, ed., Geology and coal-bed methane resources of the northern San Juan basin, Colorado and New Mexico: Denver, Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Guidebook, p. 113-124.

Mullen, M.J., 1991, Cleat detection in coalbeds using the microlog, in S.D. Schwochow, D.K. Murray, and M.F. Fahy, eds., Coalbed methane of western North America: Denver, Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists, p. 137-147.

Murray, D.K., 1991, Coalbed methane: natural gas resources from coal seams, in D.C. Peters, ed., Geology in coal resource utilization: Fairfax, VA, Techbooks, p. 97-103.

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Nelson, C.R., 1997, Advances in coalbed reservoir gas-in-place analysis: GRI Gas Tips, v. 4, no. 1, p. 14-19.

Nelson, C.R., 1999, Changing perceptions regarding the size and production potential of coalbed methane resources: GRI Gas Tips, v. 5, no. 2, p. 4-11.

Nelson, C.R., 1999, Effects of coalbed reservoir property analysis methods on gas-in-place estimates, in B.J. Cardott, compiler, Oklahoma coalbed-methane workshop: OGS Open-File Report 6-99, p. 37-46.

Nelson, C.R., 2000, New methods for coalbed reservoir gas-in-place analysis: results from case studies in the San Juan, Powder River, Black Warrior, and central Appalachian basins: Gas Research Institute, 12 p.

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