Current status and geological conditions for the applicability of CBM drilling technologies in China: A review

S Tao, Z Pan, S Tang, S Chen - International Journal of Coal Geology, 2019 - Elsevier
Coalbed methane (CBM) drilling technology is critical in achieving efficient CBM
development. The geological conditions for CBM development in China are complex …

Current status, challenges, and policy suggestions for coalbed methane industry development in China: A review

S Tao, S Chen, Z Pan - Energy Science & Engineering, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
China is vigorously promoting the development of coalbed methane (CBM) resources
because CBM is cleaner than coal and a hazardous gas in coal mining. However, the CBM …

[HTML][HTML] Mineral matter in the Pennsylvanian coal from the Yangquan Mining District, northeastern Qinshui Basin, China: Enrichment of critical elements and a Se-Mo …

Y Hou, S Dai, VP Nechaev, RB Finkelman… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Qinshui Basin, the largest reservoir of commercial coalbed methane in China,
has attracted much attention and several studies have focused on the mineralogy and …

Modelling and optimization of enhanced coalbed methane recovery using CO2/N2 mixtures

C Fan, D Elsworth, S Li, Z Chen, M Luo, Y Song… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Injection of gas mixtures (CO 2, N 2) into coal seams is an efficient method to both reduce
CO 2 emissions and increase the recovery of coalbed methane. This process involves a …

Characteristics of methane adsorption/desorption heat and energy with respect to coal rank

J Ye, S Tao, S Zhao, S Li, S Chen, Y Cui - Journal of Natural Gas Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes of heat and energy during methane adsorption and desorption are
essential factors affecting the production of coalbed methane. To characterize adsorption …

Fracture variation in high-rank coal induced by hydraulic fracturing using X-ray computer tomography and digital volume correlation

X Wang, J Pan, K Wang, P Mou, J Li - International Journal of coal geology, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydraulic fracturing is a key technology for improving the permeability of coal reservoirs.
Understanding the variation of hydraulically induced fractures is crucial for improving …

A fully coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical model with two-phase flow for coalbed methane extraction

S Li, C Fan, J Han, M Luo, Z Yang, H Bi - Journal of Natural Gas Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
Although the interaction of gas and coal has been comprehensively investigated in coalbed
methane (CBM) extraction process, fewer scholars have taken the effect of temperature and …

Experimental study on gas mass transfer process in a heterogeneous coal reservoir

X Men, S Tao, Z Liu, W Tian, S Chen - Fuel Processing Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Series and parallel seepage simulation experiments of coal matrix pore sample,
natural fracture sample and artificial fracture sample with three permeability ranges were …

In-situ stress measurements and stress distribution characteristics of coal reservoirs in major coalfields in China: Implication for coalbed methane (CBM) development

S Chen, D Tang, S Tao, H Xu, S Li, J Zhao… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Based on 232 sets of well-test results measured at depths from 135.9 to 1407.19 m in 15
coalbed methane (CBM) development blocks in China, correlations between parameters …

Fuzzy pattern recognition model of geological sweetspot for coalbed methane development

LIU Gaofeng, LIU Huan, X Baoan, GAO Deli… - Petroleum Exploration …, 2023 - Elsevier
From the perspective of geological zone selection for coalbed methane (CBM) development,
the evaluation parameters (covering geological conditions and production conditions) of …