شماره ركورد كنفرانس :
4518
عنوان مقاله :
Production Potential of Coalbed Methane (CBM) in IRAN
Author/Authors :
Bahram Miri Department of Petroleum Engineering - Science and Research Branch- Islamic Azad University, Tehran , Shahab Gerami Department of Petroleum Engineering - Science and Research Branch- Islamic Azad University, Tehran , Mohsen Masihi Department of Petroleum Engineering - Science and Research Branch- Islamic Azad University, Tehran
كليدواژه :
(Coalbed Methane (CBM , IRAN , Methane , Production , Unconventional Reservoir , Coal , Simulation
عنوان كنفرانس :
The 7th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC 2011
چكيده لاتين :
Iran, as the world's second largest reserves of conventional natural gas, has been given less
attention regarding the development of unconventional gas reservoirs. Due to increase in energy
demand and concentration of conventional gas reservoirs in south and north-east of the country, it
may be an economically viable option to produce gas from unconventional resources such as
coalbed methane (CBM). Iran’s CBM reservoirs, as a matter of distribution and quantity, are
located in areas where other hydrocarbons may not be found. Therefore, they can be considered as
the country's strategic reserves.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate gas production potential from Iran's CBM reservoirs. To
the best of our knowledge, this is the first study which ever considers contribution of CBM as an
energy support in the country. The paper reviews important processes which are involved in gas
production from CBM reservoirs. Then, geologically coal bearing zones in the country are
introduced. Using a commercial reservoir simulator, the production potential of a representative
single-well reservoir model is presented. In addition, sensitivity studies are done to identify key
parameters which affect gas production from such reservoirs. The results show significant potential
of CBM in Iran.