Introduction to Coal Sampling Techniques for the Petroleum Industry: Coal Bed Methane Series

We have arranged the seminar in order to begin with the fundamental physical properties of this unique substance: how methane is adsorbed onto coal, the movement of methane through coal, and how all this is affected by the presence of moisture and other materials in coal. A few of the chemical and physical tests done on coal will be explained as they relate to the petroleum industry. We'll then move on to a discussion of coal quality with respect to coal rank and type, and how it relates to methane generation, retention and production.