In order to serve the research on the physical properties of coalbed methane reservoirs and improve the prediction effect of porosity and permeability of coal reservoirs, this paper, based on a large number of literature research, summarizes the concepts, influencing factors and prediction methods of coal seam porosity and permeability. The research shows that the main factors affecting the porosity of coalbed methane reservoir are coal petrographic composition, metamorphic degree, coal body structure and buried depth, compaction, tectonism, etc; The main influencing factors of permeability include component content, coal rank, coal body structure and in-situ stress, buried depth of coal seam, natural fracture of coal seam, matrix shrinkage, Klinkenberg effect, etc. The porosity prediction of coalbed methane reservoir generally adopts true and apparent relative density method, in addition, there are multiple regression method based on logging information, nuclear magnetic resonance logging method, etc; The measurement methods of CBM reservoir permeability mainly include the calculation method based on conventional logging, triaxial stress experimental research method, joint prediction method of nuclear magnetic resonance and electrical imaging logging, dynamic data analysis method and numerical simulation method. The development of coal seam porosity and permeability prediction technology needs innovative breakthroughs in hardware and software.

Mao Fanjing, Lu Bingkun, Bai Qian. Summary of research methods for porosity and permeability of coalbed methane reservoir. Academic Journal of Environment & Earth Science (2023) Vol. 5 Issue 3: 7-12. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJEE.2023.050302.

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