Methods for calculation of methane reserves in coal seams as independent mineral resource
Authors:
About authors
- 1 — Ph.D. deputy general director GASPROM PROMGAS Co.
- 2 — Ph.D. head of department «Coalbed Methane» GASPROM PROMGAS Co.
- 3 — head of lab. of geology and coalbed methane deposits GASPROM PROMGAS Co.
- 4 — leading engineer GASPROM PROMGAS Co.
- 5 — канд. геол.-минерал. наук head of sector of geology and methane reserves GASPROM PROMGAS Co.
- 6 — leading specialist «LORES» Co.
Abstract
Development of nonconventional resources of natural gas such as coalbed methane (CBM) demands new approaches to reserves’ calculation and economic estimation of coalbed methane fields. Experts of OS «Gazprom promgaz» have developed the method of CBM reserves calculation as independent mineral based on international and russian experience in CBM fields prospecting and production activity of CBM. The article is devoted to basic principles of new technique on an example of Taldinskoe CBM field reserves’ calculation.
Keywords:
nontraditional resources
methane of coalbearing strata: prospecting of methane coal deposits
calculation of methane reserves
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