Coal Mine Methane

Selected References - revised December, 2011

   These bibliographic references have been compiled as a TSOP project, and organic petrologists have found the references to be useful in their work. They should be available at university or geological research center libraries. They are not available from TSOP, except for those listed on our Publications page, or as part of the TSOP Newsletter.

Beamish, B.B., and P.J. Crosdale, 1998, Instantaneous outbursts in underground coal mines: an overview and association with coal type: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 35, p. 27-55.

Bibler, C.J., J.S. Marshall, and R.C. Pilcher, 1998, Status of worldwide coal mine methane emissions and use: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 35, p. 283-310.

Bibler, C., and P. Carothers, 2000, Overview of coal mine gas use technologies: Second International Methane Mitigation Conference, Novosibirsk, Russia, June 2000, 8 p. (available at Raven Ridge web site: www.ravenridge.com)

Brunner, D., 2000, Enhanced gob gas recovery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 18 p. (www.epa.gov/coalbed, see CMOP Library, CMOP Reports)

Burrell, G.A., and F.M. Seibert, 1913, The sampling and examination of mine gases and natural gas: U.S. Bureau of Mines Bulletin 42, 116 p.

Burrell, G.A., I.W. Robertson, and G.G. Oberfell, 1916, Black damp in mines: U.S. Bureau of Mines Bulletin 105, 88 p.

Cao, Y., D. He, and D.C. Glick, 2001, Coal and gas outbursts in footwalls of reverse faults: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 48, p. 47-63.

Cao, Y., A. Davis, R. Liu, X. Liu, and Y. Zhang, 2003, The influence of tectonic deformation on some geochemical properties of coals—a possible indicator of outburst potential: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 53, p. 69-79.

Danell, R.E., Å. Källstrand, J. Nunn, and B. Heed, 2001, Reduction of methane emissions from underground coal mining: demonstration of abatement and utilisation in mine ventilation exhaust air: Proceedings, International Coalbed Methane Symposium, p. 87-99.

De Silva, P.N.K., P.G. Ranjith, and S.K. Choi, 2011, A study of methodologies for CO2 storage capacity estimation of coal: Fuel, v. 91, p. 1-15.

Diamond, W.P., 1993, Methane control for underground coal mines, in B.E. Law and D.D. Rice, eds., Hydrocarbons from coal: AAPG Studies in Geology 38, p. 237-267.

Diamond, W.P., 1994, Methane control for underground coal mines: U.S. Bureau of Mines, Information Circular 9395, 44 p.

Díaz Aguado, M.B., and C.G. Nicieza, 2007, Control and prevention of gas outbursts in coal mines, Riosa-Olloniego coalfield, Spain: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 69, p. 253-266.

EPA, 2005, Global coal mine methane utilization: promising opportunities: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Coalbed Methane Extra, June 2005, EPA-430-N-00-004, p. 1-7. (http://www.epa.gov/coalbed)

García, C.P., M.I. Álvarez Fernández, C. González Nicieza, A.E. Álvarez Vigil, and F. López Gayarre, 2010, Storage of N2, He and CH4 in coal: Study and application in a practical case in the central Asturian coal basin (northern Spain): International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 81, p. 53-63.

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Islam, M.R., and R. Shinjo, 2009, Numerical simulation of stress distributions and displacements around an entry roadway with igneous intrusion and potential sources of seam gas emission of the Barapukuria coal mine, NW Bangladesh: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 78, p. 249-262.

Karacan, C.Ö., G.S. Esterhuizen, S.J. Schatzel, and W.P. Diamond, 2007, Reservoir simulation-based modeling for characterizing longwall methane emissions and gob gas venthole production: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 71, p. 225-245.

Karacan, C.Ö., W.P. Diamond, and S.J. Schatzel, 2007, Numerical analysis of the influence of in-seam horizontal methane drainage boreholes on longwall face emission rates: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 72, p. 15-32.

Karacan, C. Ö., J.P. Ulery, and G.V.R. Goodman, 2008, A numerical evaluation on the effects of impermeable faults on degasification efficiency and methane emissions during underground coal mining: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 75, p. 195-203.

Karacan, C.Ö., 2009, Reservoir rock properties of coal measure strata of the Lower Monongahela Group, Greene County (southwestern Pennsylvania), from methane control and production perspectives: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 78, p. 47-64.

Karacan, C.Ö., 2009, Forecasting gob gas venthole production performances using intelligent computing methods for optimum methane control in longwall coal mines: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 79, p. 131-144.

Karacan, C.Ö., 2009, Reconciling longwall gob gas reservoirs and venthole production performances using multiple rate drawdown well test analysis: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 80, p. 181-195.

Karacan, C.Ö., F.A. Ruiz, M. Cotè, and S. Phipps, 2011, Coal mine methane: a review of capture and utilization practices with benefits to mining safety and to greenhouse gas reduction: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 86, p. 121-156.

Lama, R.D., and J. Bodziony, 1998, Management of outburst in underground coal mines: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 35, p. 83-115.

Li, T., M.F. Cai, and M. Cai, 2007, Earthquake-induced unusual gas emission in coalmines — A km-scale in-situ experimental investigation at Laohutai mine: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 71, p. 209-224.

Liebert, J., 2009, Extracting value from coal mine methane: Coal Age, v. 114. No. 6, p. 34-42.

Liu, Y.-K., F.-B. Zhou, L. Liu, C. Liu, and S.-Y. Hu, 2011, An experimental and numerical investigation on the deformation of overlying coal seams above double-seam extraction for controlling coal mine methane emissions: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 87, p. 139-149.

Lu, Y., Y. Liu, X. Li, and Y. Kang, 2010, A new method of drilling long boreholes in low permeability coal by improving its permeability: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 84, p. 94-102.

Melnichenko, Y.B., L. He, R. Sakurovs, A.L. Kholodenko, T. Blach, M. Mastalerz, A.P. Radliński, G. Cheng, and D.F.R. Mildner, 2011, Accessibility of pores in coal to methane and carbon dioxide: Fuel, v. 91, p. 200-208.

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Mutmansky, J.M., 1999, Guidebook on coalbed methane drainage for underground coal mines: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Document 60938, 46 p. (available at EPA Coalbed Methane Outreach Program web site: www.epa.gov/coalbed, see CMOP Library, CMOP Reports)

Noak, K., 1998, Control of gas emissions in underground coal mines: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 35, p. 57-82.

Oliver, S., 2002, Methane enrichment: World Coal, v. 11, p. 53-55.

Özgen Karacan, C., and K. Luxbacher, 2010, Stochastic modeling of gob gas venthole production performances in active and completed longwall panels of coal mines: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 84, p. 125-140.

Özgen Karacan, C., F.A. Ruiz, M. Cotè, and S. Phipps, 2011, Coal mine methane: A review of capture and utilization practices with benefits to mining safety and to greenhouse gas reduction: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 86, p. 121-156.

Packham, R., Y. Cinar, and R. Moreby, 2011, Simulation of an enhanced gas recovery field trial for coal mine gas management: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 85, p. 247-256.

Pilcher, R.C., R.C. Collings, and J.S. Marshall, 2000, An overview of emerging practices and models used in coal mine methane resource estimation and reserve evaluation: Second International Methane Mitigation Conference, Novosibirsk, Russia, June 2000, 7 p. (available at Raven Ridge web site: www.ravenridge.com)

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Thielemann, T., B.M. Krooss, R. Littke, and D.H. Welte, 2001, Does coal mining induce methane emissions through the lithosphere/atmosphere boundary in the Ruhr basin, Germany?: Journal of Geochemical Exploration, v. 74, p. 219-231.

Toraño, J., S. Torno, M. Menendez, M. Gent, and J. Velasco, 2009, Models of methane behavior in auxiliary ventilation of underground coal mining: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 80, p. 35-43.

Whittles, D.N., I.S. Lowndes, S.W. Kingman, C. Yates, and S. Jobling, 2007, The stability of methane capture boreholes around a long wall coal panel: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 71, p. 313-328.

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Wold, M.B., L.D. Connell, and S.K. Choi, 2008, The role of spatial variability in coal seam parameters on gas outburst behaviour during coal mining: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 75, p. 1-14.

Xue, S., Y. Wang, J. Xie, and G. Wang, 2011, A coupled approach to simulate initiation of outbursts of coal and gas—Model development: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 86, p. 222-230.

Yang, T.H., T. Xu, H.Y. Liu, C.A. Tang, B.M. Shi, and Q.X. Yu, 2011, Stress-damage-flow coupling model and its application to pressure relief coal bed methane in deep coal seam: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 86, p. 357-366.