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Stability Analysis of a Horizontal Coalbed Methane Borehole in the San Juan Basin, USA

T. Gentzis Core Laboratories, Houston, Texas, USA
Pages 1969-1984 | Received 02 Nov 2009, Accepted 21 Nov 2009, Published online: 09 Aug 2011

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