1. B.Sc. (Honors) in Geology from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India (2002)
2. M.Sc. in Applied Geology from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India (2004)
3. M.Tech. in Petroleum Exploration from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India (2009)
4. Ph.D. in Applied Geophysics from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India (2012)
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Relation between coalbed permeability and in-situ stress magnitude for coalbed methane exploration in Jharia and Raniganj coalfields, India Rima Chatterjee, Suman Paul, Prabir Kumar Pal Leading Edge, 2019 India is among the top five countries in the world in terms of proven coal reserves and coal production. As such, significant potential exists for commercial recovery of coalbed methane (CBM). Two coalfields, Jharia and Raniganj, located in eastern India are currently under development for CBM. This paper describes work done to determine coal seam properties, ambient stress conditions, and effects of depletion at these coalfields that influence CBM production. Coalbed permeability is a parameter that has a major influence on CBM production. Other influences include in-situ stress direction, gas content, and the application of suitable stimulation techniques. A robust methodology is required to determine both initial coalbed permeability and its relation to in-situ horizontal stress magnitudes. Coalbed permeability at the Jharia and Raniganj coalfields was estimated from porosity and known cleat spacing. Initial permeability of major coalbeds was correlated with effective horizontal stress, yielding satisfactory to very good exponential fit using data from Raniganj and Jharia wells. Acoustic televiewer image-logging tool measurements in a single well in the Jharia coalfield were used to infer a maximum horizontal stress orientation between N25°W and N25°E. Reservoir-pressure-dependent permeability models are presented for coalbeds under uniaxial strain condition. The coalbed permeability is dominated by the existing effective horizontal stresses normal to the cleats. Two prospective coal seams from Jharia have been identified through assessment of the response of horizontal stress to the decline of CBM reservoir pressure. Coalbed permeability increases with the drawdown of reservoir pressure and is exponentially related to the change of effective horizontal stress during reservoir depletion. The results of this study are to be used for production history matching for wells in Jharia and to determine optimal horizontal drilling directions for increased CBM production.
Cleat Orientation from Ground Mapping and Image Log Studies for in Situ Stress Analysis: Coal Bed Methane Exploration in South Karanpura Coalfield, India Muhammed Ali, Suman Paul, Rima Chatterjee Energy and Fuels, 2017 Conventional well logs from three wells in South Karanpura coalfield are analyzed to correlate 10 major coal seams belonging to the Barakar formation for coalbed methane (CBM) exploration. Face cleat orientations are studied for the Simana and Argada coal seams from the Sirka and Argada mines. It varies from 130 to 140°N for a total 349 face cleats observed from Simana and Argada coal seams. Cleat identification and its orientation have also been analyzed from simultaneous acoustic and resistivity (STAR) log from two CBM wells located 20–22 km away from the Sirka and Argada mines. Total number of fractures is found to be 1118 from two wells. Face cleats are not distinguishable from STAR image. Fracture density in coal is varying from 2.48 fractures per meter to 23.8 fractures per meter with a maximum density in the Banasgarah seam. Fracture orientations observed in Saunda, Sayal, Balkudra, Kurse, Hathidari, Banasgarah, and Argada vary from 10°N to 115°N. The in situ maximum horizontal stress (SH) is compu...
Relation between coalbed permeability and in-situ stress magnitude for coalbed methane exploration in Jharia and Raniganj coalfields, India PKP Rima Chatterjee, Suman Paul The Leading Edge, 800-806 , 2019 2019 Citations: 17
In-situ Stress Studies for Coal Bed Methane Exploration in South Karanpura Coalfield, India S Paul, M Ali, R Chatterjee International Seminar & Exhibition on ‘Exploration of Oil, Gas, Coal … , 2018 2018
Determination of in-situ stress orientation from cleat mapping and analysis of well logs for coal bed methane exploration in South Karanpura coalfield, India M Ali, S Paul, R Chatterjee International Conference on “Challenges and Prospects of Petroleum … , 2017 2017
Cleat Orientation from Ground Mapping and Image Log Studies for In-Situ Stress Analysis: Coal Bed Methane Exploration in South Karanpura Coalfield, India M Ali, S Paul, R Chatterjee Energy & Fuels , 2017 2017 Citations: 32
Application of cleat orientation data from field mapping as critical input for modelling in-situ stress orientation around CBM target area in Jharia Coal Basin, India S Paul, R Chatterjee, PK Pal 35th International Geological Congress , 2016 2016
Coal Bed Methane Exploration and Possibility for CO2 Sequestration in Jharia Coalfield, India R Chatterjee, S Paul Journal of Indian Geophysical Union 1, 37-41 , 2016 2016 Citations: 4
Prediction of P-wave Velocity using Neural Network Modelling from Well Logs, Jharia Coalfield B Pusti, S Paul, R Chatterjee 52nd Annual Convention on “Near Surface Earth System Sciences” , 2015 2015
Identification of Coal Litho-units for Coal Bed Methane Exploration from Well Logs using Artificial Neural Network Techniques B Pusti, S Paul, R Chatterjee, S Mukherjee 11th Biennial International Conference and Exposition - Jaipur 2015 at … , 2015 2015 Citations: 1
Prediction of Pore Pressure and Fracture Gradient using Offset data for an Offshore Basin from Western Continental Margin of India SM Pasha, MO Ahmed, SM Siddiq, A Kundan, S Paul International Conference on “Challenges and Way-ahead in Oil & Gas Industry … , 2015 2015
Prediction of Permeability and Saturation Height Function using Fractal Geometry and Pore Heterogeneity Index T Mahmood, M Salahuddin, SA Usman, S Paul International Conference on “Challenges and Way-ahead in Oil & Gas Industry … , 2015 2015
Estimation of In-situ Stress and Coal Bed Methane Potential of Coal Seams from Analysis of Well Logs, Ground Mapping and Laboratory Data in Central Part of Jharia Coalfield … PK Pal, S Paul, R Chatterjee Petroleum Geosciences: Indian Contexts, 143-173 , 2015 2015 Citations: 29
Overpressure Zones in Relation to In Situ Stress for the Krishna-Godavari Basin, Eastern Continental Margin of India: Implications for Hydrocarbon Prospectivity R Chatterjee, S Paul, DK Singha, M Mukhopadhyay Petroleum Geosciences: Indian Contexts, 127-142 , 2015 2015 Citations: 16
Designing of plug-in for estimation of coal proximate parameters using statistical analysis and coal seam correlation S Ghosh, R Chatterjee, S Paul, P Shanker Fuel 134, 63-73 , 2014 2014 Citations: 45
ANALYSIS OF WELL LOGS AND IN-SITU STRESS FOR CBM EXPLORATION IN JHARIA COALFIELD, INDIA S Paul 50th Annual Convention on “Sustainability of Earth System - The Future … , 2014 2014
Classification of coal seams for coal bed methane exploitation in central part of Jharia coalfield, India–A statistical approach R Chatterjee, S Paul Fuel 111, 20-29 , 2013 2013 Citations: 98
Determination of In-situ Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Rocks using Well Logs in Jharia Coalfield, India SPRC VK Mourya National Seminar on Coal Preparation Technology (CPT 2013), CSIR – CIMFR … , 2013 2013
Prediction of Uniaxial Compressive Strength from well log data in Jharia Coalfield R Chatterjee, S Paul, VK Mourya 10th Biennial International Conference and Exposition on Petroleum … , 2013 2013 Citations: 6
Estimation of In-situ Stress and Coal Bed Permeability from Well Logs in Jharia Coalfield, India S Paul, R Chatterjee International Conference on ‘Management of Coal Bed Methane, Gas Hydrates … , 2013 2013
Quantitative Assessment of Coal Bed Methane Potentiality in Central Part of Jharia Coalfield, India - A Statistical Approach RCS Paul 49th Annual Convention of Indian Geophysical Union on Towards the Energy … , 2012 2012
Lithology identification of coal bearing formations from Well Logs and gas production performance evaluation of CBM Reservoir, Jharia Coalfield, India R Chatterjee, S Paul 10th International Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition (PETROTECH 2012) , 2012 2012
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Groundwater quality assessment of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, India R Chatterjee, G Tarafder, S Paul Bulletin of Engineering geology and the Environment 69, 137-141 , 2010 2010 Citations: 153
Determination of in-situ stress direction from cleat orientation mapping for coal bed methane exploration in south-eastern part of Jharia coalfield, India S Paul, R Chatterjee International Journal of Coal Geology 87 (2), 87-96 , 2011 2011 Citations: 128
Mapping of cleats and fractures as an indicator of in-situ stress orientation, Jharia coalfield, India S Paul, R Chatterjee International Journal of Coal Geology 88 (2-3), 113-122 , 2011 2011 Citations: 107
Classification of coal seams for coal bed methane exploitation in central part of Jharia coalfield, India–A statistical approach R Chatterjee, S Paul Fuel 111, 20-29 , 2013 2013 Citations: 98
Designing of plug-in for estimation of coal proximate parameters using statistical analysis and coal seam correlation S Ghosh, R Chatterjee, S Paul, P Shanker Fuel 134, 63-73 , 2014 2014 Citations: 45
Cleat Orientation from Ground Mapping and Image Log Studies for In-Situ Stress Analysis: Coal Bed Methane Exploration in South Karanpura Coalfield, India M Ali, S Paul, R Chatterjee Energy & Fuels , 2017 2017 Citations: 32
Overpressure zone under the Krishna–Godavari offshore basin: geophysical implications for natural hazard in deeper-water drilling R Chatterjee, M Mukhopadhyay, S Paul Natural Hazards 57, 121-132 , 2011 2011 Citations: 30
Estimation of In-situ Stress and Coal Bed Methane Potential of Coal Seams from Analysis of Well Logs, Ground Mapping and Laboratory Data in Central Part of Jharia Coalfield … PK Pal, S Paul, R Chatterjee Petroleum Geosciences: Indian Contexts, 143-173 , 2015 2015 Citations: 29
Relation between coalbed permeability and in-situ stress magnitude for coalbed methane exploration in Jharia and Raniganj coalfields, India PKP Rima Chatterjee, Suman Paul The Leading Edge, 800-806 , 2019 2019 Citations: 17
Overpressure Zones in Relation to In Situ Stress for the Krishna-Godavari Basin, Eastern Continental Margin of India: Implications for Hydrocarbon Prospectivity R Chatterjee, S Paul, DK Singha, M Mukhopadhyay Petroleum Geosciences: Indian Contexts, 127-142 , 2015 2015 Citations: 16
Application of cross-plotting techniques for delineation of coal and non-coal litho-units from well logs in Jharia Coalfield, India R Chatterjee, S Paul Geomaterials 2, 94-104 , 2012 2012 Citations: 16
Estimation of Pore Pressure Gradient and Fracture Gradient from Well Logs: A theoretical analysis of techniques in use S Paul, R Chatterjee, A Kundan 16th Annual India Oil & Gas Review Summit and International Exhibition (IORS … , 2009 2009 Citations: 8
Prediction of Uniaxial Compressive Strength from well log data in Jharia Coalfield R Chatterjee, S Paul, VK Mourya 10th Biennial International Conference and Exposition on Petroleum … , 2013 2013 Citations: 6
Determination of In-situ Stress Magnitudes for an Offshore Basin of Eastern India RCAK S Paul 8th Biennial International Conference and Exposition on Petroleum Geophysics … , 2010 2010 Citations: 5
Coal Bed Methane Exploration and Possibility for CO2 Sequestration in Jharia Coalfield, India R Chatterjee, S Paul Journal of Indian Geophysical Union 1, 37-41 , 2016 2016 Citations: 4
Identification of Coal Litho-units for Coal Bed Methane Exploration from Well Logs using Artificial Neural Network Techniques B Pusti, S Paul, R Chatterjee, S Mukherjee 11th Biennial International Conference and Exposition - Jaipur 2015 at … , 2015 2015 Citations: 1
In-situ Stress Studies for Coal Bed Methane Exploration in South Karanpura Coalfield, India S Paul, M Ali, R Chatterjee International Seminar & Exhibition on ‘Exploration of Oil, Gas, Coal … , 2018 2018
Determination of in-situ stress orientation from cleat mapping and analysis of well logs for coal bed methane exploration in South Karanpura coalfield, India M Ali, S Paul, R Chatterjee International Conference on “Challenges and Prospects of Petroleum … , 2017 2017
Application of cleat orientation data from field mapping as critical input for modelling in-situ stress orientation around CBM target area in Jharia Coal Basin, India S Paul, R Chatterjee, PK Pal 35th International Geological Congress , 2016 2016
Prediction of P-wave Velocity using Neural Network Modelling from Well Logs, Jharia Coalfield B Pusti, S Paul, R Chatterjee 52nd Annual Convention on “Near Surface Earth System Sciences” , 2015 2015