Effect of hydrates on sustaining reservoir pressure in a hydrate-capped gas reservoir

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 39-47

  Gerami, S ^a   Pooladi Darvish, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECOMPOSITION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRATES;

ENDOTHERMIC DECOMPOSITION; FREE-GAS ZONE; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDRATE-CAPPED GAS RESERVOIRS; MATERIAL BALANCE EQUATION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 35448970568     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/07-10-04     Document Type: Article

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