METHANE HYDRATE RESOURCE ASSESSMENT OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF: IN-PLACE GULF OF MEXICO RESULTS

The U.S. Minerals Management Service has completed a preliminary assessment of in-place gas hydrate resources in the Gulf of Mexico. A probabilistic model built on a mass balance approach to assessment provides a high degree of spatial resolution and supports detailed mapping. The model produces a M...

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Main Authors: Frye, Matthew, Grace, John, Hunt, Jesse, Kaufman, Gordon, Schuenemeyer, John, Shedd, William
Other Authors: University of British Columbia. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, International Conference on Gas Hydrates (6th : 2008 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: 2008
Subjects:
Gas hydrates
Resource assessment
Gulf of Mexico
Methane hydrate
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2199
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Summary:The U.S. Minerals Management Service has completed a preliminary assessment of in-place gas hydrate resources in the Gulf of Mexico. A probabilistic model built on a mass balance approach to assessment provides a high degree of spatial resolution and supports detailed mapping. The model produces a Monte Carlo distribution of in-place resources that ranges from 314 trillion to 974 trillion cubic meters (TCM) with a mean value of 607 TCM. Additional work on development of a technically recoverable model component is under way. Non UBC Unreviewed

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