Geologic assessment of natural gas from coal seams in the Northern Appalachian Coal Basin. Topical report, September 1986-September 1987

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6974836

Kelafant, J R; Wicks, D E; Kuuskraa, V A

Based on a geologic assessment of the Northern Appalachian Coal Basin, natural gas in place is estimated at 61 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), contained in 352,000 billion tons of coal. Over one third of the gas in place is in the deep, areally extensive Kittanning group (24.0 Tcf), although the Freeport (15.5 Tcf), Brookville/Clarion (11.0 Tcf), and Pittsburgh (7.0 Tcf) groups also hold considerable potential for coalbed gas. Five regional cross sections correlating the six major coal groups are included along with areal extent, overburden (depth of burial), coal isopach, and coal-rank maps.

• Research Organization: ICF-Lewin Energy, Fairfax, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6974836
• Report Number(s): PB-88-232640/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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