Numerical studies of gas production from Class 2 and Class 3 hydrate accumulations at the Mallik site, Mackenzie Delta, Canada

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 175-183

  Moridis, George J ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTHALPY; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRATES; METHANE; PRESSURIZATION; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); THERMAL EFFECTS;

FREEWATER ZONE; GAS PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION WELLS; WATER PRODUCTION;

GAS FUEL ANALYSIS;

GAS HYDRATE; HYDROCARBON RESERVE; HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGY; METHANE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMAFROST;

CANADA; MACKENZIE DELTA; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 3242769076     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/88039-PA     Document Type: Article

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