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Title: Coal bed methane potential of the Raton Mesa coal region, Raton Basin, Colorado

Abstract

The Raton Mesa coal region of Colorado is an 1100 sq mi area in the western portion of the Raton Basin. Coal rank data, desorption of coal samples, structure mapping on the Trinidad Sandstone, isopach mapping of Vermejo coal beds, coal mine methane emission data, and records of oil and gas tests in the region all define a 179 sq mi area containing 1.56 trillion cubic ft of gas in Vermejo coal beds. These Vermejo coals occur in beds up to 14 ft thick; total coal thicknesses in the Vermejo Formation reach a maximum of 30 ft in the 179 sq mi high potential area. These coals contain up to 514 ft/sup 3/ of gas per ton of coal and are less than 2000 feet below the surface in the high potential area. Currently, 3 wells are being drilled to test these Vermejo coals. 33 references, 26 figures, 3 tables.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Colorado Geological Survey, Denver (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6910960
Report Number(s):
DOE/MC/10643-T1
ON: DE84012843
DOE Contract Number:  
FG21-79MC10643
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 03 NATURAL GAS; COAL DEPOSITS; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; STRATIGRAPHY; COAL SEAMS; THICKNESS; COLORADO; METHANE; COAL; COAL RANK; DESORPTION; EMISSION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; MAPPING; NATURAL GAS WELLS; OIL WELLS; SANDSTONES; TECTONICS; ALKANES; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; DATA; DIMENSIONS; ENERGY SOURCES; FEDERAL REGION VIII; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; GEOLOGY; HYDROCARBONS; INFORMATION; MATERIALS; MINERAL RESOURCES; NORTH AMERICA; NUMERICAL DATA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RESOURCES; ROCKS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; USA; WELLS; 011000* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Reserves, Geology, & Exploration; 030200 - Natural Gas- Reserves, Geology, & Exploration

Citation Formats

Tremain, C M. Coal bed methane potential of the Raton Mesa coal region, Raton Basin, Colorado. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Tremain, C M. Coal bed methane potential of the Raton Mesa coal region, Raton Basin, Colorado. United States.
Tremain, C M. 1980. "Coal bed methane potential of the Raton Mesa coal region, Raton Basin, Colorado". United States.
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abstractNote = {The Raton Mesa coal region of Colorado is an 1100 sq mi area in the western portion of the Raton Basin. Coal rank data, desorption of coal samples, structure mapping on the Trinidad Sandstone, isopach mapping of Vermejo coal beds, coal mine methane emission data, and records of oil and gas tests in the region all define a 179 sq mi area containing 1.56 trillion cubic ft of gas in Vermejo coal beds. These Vermejo coals occur in beds up to 14 ft thick; total coal thicknesses in the Vermejo Formation reach a maximum of 30 ft in the 179 sq mi high potential area. These coals contain up to 514 ft/sup 3/ of gas per ton of coal and are less than 2000 feet below the surface in the high potential area. Currently, 3 wells are being drilled to test these Vermejo coals. 33 references, 26 figures, 3 tables.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
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