PESA NSW Secretary

Microbial enhancement of Coal Seam Gas reservoirs - A multi-disciplinary approach to enhance biogenic gas production In the subsurface, coal seams represent something of an oasis for microbial life. The environment is anoxic, warm, often wet and contains an abundant, but intractable source of carbon held in the organic matter of the coal. In eastern Australian coal seams, microbial community complexity depends on temperature with hotter, deeper coals typically hosting less diverse communities. Regardless, coal seam biodiversity ranges from approximately…