The rise and rise of coal bed methane across the globe
Iain Hardie, an Associate at Ashurst London, examines the increasing role played by coal bed methane (CBM) extraction in the UK and globally. As CBM is relatively pure, it can be supplied directly to power stations as a fuel source or piped into a national gas distribution system.
Article details
Journal title: Petroleum Review
Publisher: Energy Institute
Subjects: Research and development, Electricity generation, Combined heat and power generation, Distribution, Gas distribution, Heat distribution, Transportation, Transmission and Distribution, Coal, Coalbed methane, Natural gas, Solid fossil fuels and derived products, Primary energy production, Drilling and completion, Hydraulic fracturing, Gas wells, Onshore exploration, Produced water, Power stations
