Multi-stage gas diffusion and its implications for the productivity of coalbed methane in the southern Qinshui Basin, north China
Hui WANG, Yanbin YAO, Zhentao LI, Yanhui YANG, Junjie YI, Yongkai QIU, Shengqiang ZHOU
Multi-stage gas diffusion and its implications for the productivity of coalbed methane in the southern Qinshui Basin, north China
The behavior of coalbed methane (CBM) diffusion considerably influences gas productivity. Based on the multi-porous diffusion model and on-site CBM desorption data of coal cores, the behavior of CBM diffusion and its implications on the gas productivity of No. 3 coal seam in the southern Qinshui Basin (SQB) were elaborately analyzed. Results indicate that CBM diffusion of No. 3 coal seam demonstrates noticeable three-stage characteristics, including the fast diffusion, transitional diffusion, and slow diffusion stages. During the gas diffusion process, the gas content and/or the degree of developed pores and fractures/cleats in coal seams can affect the desorption of CBM and the amount of diffused CBM by influencing the changes in gas pressure in pores, thus controlling the behavior of gas diffusion in different stages. Because gas content and the developed degree of pores and fractures/cleats are closely associated with the deformation degree of the coal seams, variably deformed coal seams exhibit unique characteristics of gas diffusion. The low-deformation degree of the coal seams have a relatively uniform distribution of gas production over the history of a well. By contrast, the moderate-deformation degree of the coal seams have a relatively high rate and amount of gas diffusion in the fast and transitional diffusion stages, producing most of the gas in the early-to-intermediate stages of the wells. Finally, the high-deformation degree of the coal seams has a high rate and amount in the fast diffusion stage, indicating that most of the production stage occurs during the early stage of the gas production history of a well. In summary, the behavior of gas diffusion can be used for predicting gas production potential.
coalbed methane / gas diffusion / CBM production / coal deformation / Qinshui Basin
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