Numerical studies of gas production from several CH4 hydrate zones at the Mallik site, Mackenzie Delta, Canada

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 219-238

  Moridis, George J ^a   Collett, Timothy S ^b   Dallimore, Scott R ^c   Satoh, Tohru ^d   Hancock, Steven ^e   Weatherill, Brian ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

^d GAS AND METALS NATIONAL CORPORATION   (Japan)

^e Adams Pearson Assocs Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depressurization; Gas hydrates; Hydrate dissociation; Numerical modeling; Thermal stimulation

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSURIZATION; THERMAL STIMULATIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRATES; LITHOLOGY; METHANE; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

GAS FUEL MANUFACTURE;

GAS HYDRATE; GAS PRODUCTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMAFROST;

CANADA; MACKENZIE DELTA; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 3442901975     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2004.02.015     Document Type: Article

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