This fact sheet, provided by the US Geological Survey, summarizes the geology and production potential of sedimentary provinces that contain extensive coal deposits and significant coalbed methane gas resources in the Rocky Mountain region. The sheet supplies information about what coalbed methane is, where it occurs, how it is recovered and how geologists assess its distribution and quality. A map of resources within the Rocky Mountain region is provided with the text.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Environmental Science:Energy:Fossil Fuels,
Geoscience:Geology:Economic Geology,
Sedimentary Geology:Petroleum/Coal Geology
Resource Type:
Audio/Visual:Maps,
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Focus on the Cretaceous: Stratigraphy, Economic Resources
Theme:
Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Sedimentary Geology,
Environmental Science
Keywords: energy, unconventional gas
