Numerical Studies of Gas Production from Methane Hydrates

SPE Proceedings - Gas Technology Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 531-544

  Moridis, G J ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIBILITY OF LIQUIDS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DISSOCIATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HYDRATION; METHANE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; NUCLEATION; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; SEDIMENTS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

MOLE FRACTION; PORE VELOCITY;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 1642459901     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/75691-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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