Coalbed methane (CBM) is an unconventional
natural gas resource.
CBM mining releases a large amount of coproduced water, and the trace
elements of CBM coproduced water can provide a basis for the exploration
and development of CBM. The contents of eight major trace elements
in the produced water from wellhead were tested and analyzed based
on seven CBM wells in Tiefa Basin. The research indicates that Sr
and Ba are the dominant trace elements with the highest concentrations
in produced water. There is a positive correlation among Li, Sr, and
Rb by cluster analysis and correlation analysis, which may be affected
by the total dissolved solids and pH in the groundwater. The contents
of Li, Sr, and Ba increase with the burial depth of coal seam and
could be influenced by the fault. The gas production of CBM wells
is affected by the depth of the coal seams, and there is no significant
correlation between water production and the coal seam depth. However,
faults have an important impact on gas and water production. The productivity
of coalbed methane is affected by hydrogeological conditions and structure
because the productivity of CBM wells located in different tectonic
locations varies with the change of Li, Sr, and Ba contents.
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