Semi-quantitative analysis of factors affecting gas hydrate formation conditions and its fractions

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 125-132

  Lu, Zhen Quan ^a,b   Sultan, Nabil ^b   Jin, Chun Shuang ^c   Wang, Ming Jun ^a   Zhu, You Hai ^a   Wu, Bi Hao ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China   (China)

Author keywords

Formation conditions; Fraction out of pore space; Gas hydrate; Intrinsic factors; Semi quantitative analysis

Indexed keywords

GAS HYDRATE; PORE SPACE; POREWATER; PRESSURE; SALINITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 44349147368     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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