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Acceleration of hydrocarbon gas production from coal beds

US5072990A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 1990
Grant dateDec 17, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21F7/00
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A hot fluid is injected through an injection well into a coal seam to induce more rapid and complete desorption of methane therefrom and to cause desorbed methane to proceed toward a nearby production well in the coal seam.

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