A large potential methane source - Natural gas hydrates

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-229

  Dawe, R A ^a   Thomas, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Energy; Gas resources; Methane; Natural gas; Natural gas hydrate

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; HYDRATES; METHANE; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

GAS RESOURCES; NATURAL GAS HYDRATE (NGH); RESERVOIR PRESSURE; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

NATURAL GAS;

EID: 33847143573     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/009083190948676     Document Type: Article

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