The Rock Creek Methane from Multiple Coal Seams Completion Project is a research and development effort to advance the technology for economical production of methane from coal seams. Interference testing of a coalbed methane reservoir in the Warrior Basin near Birmingham, Alabama, gives insight into the unique characteristics of coal seams which influence production techniques and strategies. Permeability anisotropy, scale-dependent permeability and a large porosity-compressibility product were observed, all of which have important implications for well field and stimulation design.

Keywords:
upstream oil & gas, pratt, drillstem/well testing, monitor well, seam, cleat direction, methane, directional permeability, porosity-compressibility product, society of petroleum engineers
Subjects:
Formation Evaluation & Management, Drillstem/well testing
Copyright 1986, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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