Coal and Coalbed Gas

Authored by Romeo M. Flores and Tim A. Moore, Coal and Coalbed Gas, 2nd Edition, is a book that examines coal geology research and gas extraction engineering. The text provides technical guidance for analyzing subsurface energy systems across earth science and engineering fields.

The material outlines depositional processes across peatlands, peat gas formation, organic coal composition, and burial influences on organic matter. It details methods for evaluating reservoir gas quantities alongside practical operations for producing gas from coal reservoirs, mine gas pre-drainage, and biogenic coalbed gas generation.

To address evolving technical priorities, this edition incorporates three new chapters covering global coal endowment and gas potential, biogenic coalbed gas generation, and net-zero carbon greenhouse gas emissions. These additions support technical study and field analysis for students, coal geoscientists, and engineers.