Coalbed Methane Research
Papers and/or presentations below are from the CBNG Research, Monitoring, and Applications Conference held on August 17-19, 2004 at the University of Wyoming.
The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) published the conference proceedings as Public Information Circular No. 43 (PIC-43), titled Coalbed natural gas conference: I – Research, monitoring, and applications. The report is available from the Publications Sales Office at the WSGS in Laramie for $15.00 (Wyoming addresses add 6% sales tax) plus $6.00 for shipping and handling. To order, call 307-766-2286, ext. 224; fax 307-766-2605; or email sales-wsgs@uwyo.edu.
- Agenda
- Steering Committee
- List of Attendees
- Posters
- A Conceptual Design for Assessing the Effect of CBM Infiltration Inpoundments of Ground Water Quality by Kevin Frederick, P.G.
- Surface Effects of Coalbed Methand Production at Spotted Horse Creek, Powder River Basin, Wyoming by David C. Micale and Ronald W. Marrs
- Session 1
- Tracking CBM Infiltration Pond Impacts Upon Groundwater Using Strontium Isotopes by Elizabeth Brinck, John Wheaton, Carol Frost
- Geochemistry of Coalbed Methane Product Water Across Five Wyoming Watersheds by R.E. Jackson, K.J. Reddy, R.A. Olson, and D.E. Legg
- A Monte Carlo Model of Tounge River Water Quality by William Schafer, Michael Bergstrom, and William Thompson
- Preliminary Results; Geochemistry of the Shallow Alluvial Aquifer in a Grainage with Extensive CBNG Development by Frank Sanders, Buster Ivory, Karl Taboga, Rachel Toner and Gretchen Kohler
- Session 2
- Re-Injection of CBDG-produced Water "Thinking Small" by Joel Adams and Thomas J. Osborne
- Wellbore Completion Methods for Coal Bed Methane Wells in the Powder River Basin I: Implications for Water and Gas Production by Lourdes B. Colmenares and Mark D. Zoback
- Monitoring the Biological, Phusical, and Chemical Integrity of Prairie Streams: Implications for Development of Coalbed Natural Gas by Confluence Consulting, Inc.
- Coal Bed Methand-Produced Water: Management Options for Sustainable Development by James R. Kuipers, Kimberley MacHardy, Walt Merschat, Tom Myers
- Wellbore Completion Methods for Coal Bed Methane Wells in the Powder River Basin II: Toward Optimal Completion Process by Mark D. Zoback and Lourdes B. Colmenares
- Session 3
- Powder River Basin Wildlife Inventory, Monitoring, and Research: CBNG Wildlife Taskforce by Thomas Bills
- Preserving Irrigation Water Quality Down Stream of Coalbed Natural Gas Operations: Tongue River in Montana by Bill Schafer, Neal Fehringer, and Kevin Harvey
- CBM impoundments, mosquitoes, and West Nile Virus: an emerging problem? by Ed Schmidtmann (ABADRL), Greg Joshnos (MT State Univ.), Brett Walker (Univ. MT), Cecilia Kato (ABADRL), Dave Naugle (Univ. MT), Dick Mayer (ABADRL), and Jack Lloyd (Univ. WY
- Session 4
- Western Resources Project by Britt Dearman
- The Tongue and Powder Rver TMDL Process: A Wyoming Perspective by WDEQ/WQD NPDES Program
- Easy Money, Hidden Costs by Nancy Myers
- The Components and Functionality of the CBM Clearinghouse by Jim Oakleaf
- Tuesday Morning
