Depressurization-induced gas production from class-1 hydrate deposits

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 4655-4677

  Moridis, G J ^a   Kowalsky, M B ^b  

^a SPE ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDED STRUCTURES; CAPILLARY PRESSURE; DEPRESSURIZATION; INDUCED GAS PRODUCTION;

CAPILLARITY; DISSOCIATION; HYDRATES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PERMAFROST; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 33644789361     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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