Coalbed Methane — Composition and Formation
Coalbed methane is produced within a process of oil and petroleum system. A petroleum system usually consists of oil in a sedimentary basin with a hydrocarbon source rock and all related oil and gas sources. Conventional petroleum system comprises of a hydrocarbon-generating source rock slate, with the help of heating and constant burial, resulted gas an oil. Coalbed methane is not same with coal which is originating from coal reservoir. The coal is a hydrocarbon source rock that developed during burial heating into a substance similar in structure to activated carbon. This is an organic substance that is chemically covered or heat-treated to increase micro-pores with a matching increase in the surface to increase gas sorption capacity. Coal produce methane gas and it has the capacity keep gas in place. (more…)






