Parametric study of methane hydrate dissociation in oceanic sediments driven by thermal stimulation

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 165-175

  Tsimpanogiannis, Ioannis N ^a   Lichtner, Peter C ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissociation; Hydrates; Mathematical modeling; Oceanic sediments; Porous media

Indexed keywords

OCEANIC SEDIMENTS; THERMAL STIMULATION;

DISSOCIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METHANE; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; PERMAFROST; POROSITY; SEDIMENTS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

GAS HYDRATES;

DISSOCIATION; GAS HYDRATES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METHANE; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; PERMAFROST; POROSITY; SEDIMENTS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

GAS HYDRATE; GAS PRODUCTION; MARINE SEDIMENT; METHANE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 33947659033     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2005.07.008     Document Type: Article

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