Gas hydrates in the Messoyakha gas field of the West Siberian Basin - A re-examination of the geologic evidence

International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 22-29

  Collett, Timothy S ^a   Ginsburg, Gabriel D ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VNIIOKEANGEOLOGIA   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Gas hydrates; Natural gas; Resources; Russia; West Siberia

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; GAS HYDRATES; OFFSHORE PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

OFFSHORE NATURAL GAS FIELDS;

NATURAL GAS FIELDS;

GAS HYDRATE; HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SIBERIA, MESSOYAKHA GAS FIELD;

EID: 0032030062     PISSN: 10535381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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