Methane hydrate gas production: evaluating and exploiting the solid gas resource
Methane hydrate gas could be a tremendous energy resource if methods can be devised to produce this gas economically. This paper examines two methods of producing gas from hydrate deposits by the injection of hot water or steam, and also examines the feasibility of hydraulic fracturing and pressure...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
1981
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| Online Access: | https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1114171/ |
| Summary: | Methane hydrate gas could be a tremendous energy resource if methods can be devised to produce this gas economically. This paper examines two methods of producing gas from hydrate deposits by the injection of hot water or steam, and also examines the feasibility of hydraulic fracturing and pressure reduction as a hydrate gas production technique. A hydraulic fracturing technique suitable for hydrate reservoirs and a system for coring hydrate reservoirs are also described. |
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