Coupled deformation-flow analysis for methane hydrate production by depressurized wells

Poromechanics III: Biot Centennial (1905-2005) - Proceedings of the 3rd Biot Conference on Poromechanics

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 653-659

  Klar, A ^a   Soga, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DARCY'S LAW; FINITE DIFFERENCE; METHANE EXTRACTION; METHANE HYDRATES;

DEFORMATION; HYDRATION; METHANE;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 34547803535     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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