Coalbed Methane

Producing natural gas or methane from coal beds is a well-developed and profitable industry in the United States although it is currently in its infancy in Canada. Industry interest is growing rapidly in applying this technology to western Canada’s vast coal deposits. Most companies have chosen to focus on relatively thin coal deposits overlying existing oil and natural gas fairways, aiming to achieve threshold economics by employing existing water-handling and natural gas gathering and processing infrastructure over a very wide area. This approach requires large, contiguous land blocks and ownership and control of surface infrastructure.

For more information on Coalbed Methane, please see the following presentation from the Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas www.csug.ca.

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