Tapping Methane Hydrates for Unconventional Natural Gas
Methane hydrate is an icelike form of concentrated methane and water found in the sediments of permafrost regions and marine continental margins at depths far shallower than conventional oil and gas. Despite their relative accessibility and widespread occurrence, methane hydrates have never been tap...
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ftoceanrep:oai:oceanrep.geomar.de:32808 2023-05-15T17:11:52+02:00 Tapping Methane Hydrates for Unconventional Natural Gas Ruppel, C. 2007 text https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/32808/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/32808/1/ruppel.pdf https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.3.3.193 en eng Mineralogical Society of America (MSI) https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/32808/1/ruppel.pdf Ruppel, C. (2007) Tapping Methane Hydrates for Unconventional Natural Gas. Elements, 3 (3). pp. 193-199. DOI 10.2113/gselements.3.3.193 <https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.3.3.193>. doi:10.2113/gselements.3.3.193 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Article PeerReviewed 2007 ftoceanrep https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.3.3.193 2023-04-07T15:25:24Z Methane hydrate is an icelike form of concentrated methane and water found in the sediments of permafrost regions and marine continental margins at depths far shallower than conventional oil and gas. Despite their relative accessibility and widespread occurrence, methane hydrates have never been tapped to meet increasing global energy demands. With rising natural gas prices, production from these unconventional gas deposits is becoming economically viable, particularly in permafrost areas already being exploited for conventional oil and gas. This article provides an overview of gas hydrate occurrence, resource assessment, exploration, production technologies, renewability, and future challenges. Article in Journal/Newspaper Methane hydrate permafrost OceanRep (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre für Ocean Research Kiel) Elements 3 3 193 199 |
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Methane hydrate is an icelike form of concentrated methane and water found in the sediments of permafrost regions and marine continental margins at depths far shallower than conventional oil and gas. Despite their relative accessibility and widespread occurrence, methane hydrates have never been tapped to meet increasing global energy demands. With rising natural gas prices, production from these unconventional gas deposits is becoming economically viable, particularly in permafrost areas already being exploited for conventional oil and gas. This article provides an overview of gas hydrate occurrence, resource assessment, exploration, production technologies, renewability, and future challenges. |
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https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/32808/1/ruppel.pdf Ruppel, C. (2007) Tapping Methane Hydrates for Unconventional Natural Gas. Elements, 3 (3). pp. 193-199. DOI 10.2113/gselements.3.3.193 <https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.3.3.193>. doi:10.2113/gselements.3.3.193 |
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