Constant rate natural gas production from a well in a hydrate reservoir

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 44, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 2403-2423

  Ji, Chuang ^a   Ahmadi, Goodarz ^a   Smith, Duane H ^b  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

^b NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer model; Hydrate dissociation; Methane hydrate; Natural gas production

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT CONDUCTION; HYDRATES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

HYDRATE DISSOCIATION;

NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 0037880598     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(03)00010-4     Document Type: Article

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