The simulation of nature gas production from ocean gas hydrate reservoir by depressurization

Science in China, Series E: Technological Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1272-1282

  Bai, YuHu ^a   Li, QingPing ^a   Li, XiangFang ^b   Du, Yan ^c  

^a CNOOC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^c GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

Author keywords

Depressurization; Gas hydrate reservoir; Numerical simulation; Physical experiment

Indexed keywords

DISSOCIATION; FLUIDS; GAS SUPPLY; GASES; HYDRATION; HYDROCARBONS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODAL ANALYSIS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NUMERICAL METHODS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; POROUS MATERIALS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); WATER RECYCLING; WELL STIMULATION;

(LIQUID + LIQUID) EQUILIBRIUM; CONVECTION AND CONDUCTION; DEPRESSURIZATION; ECONOMICAL METHODS; ENDOTHERMIC PROCESSES; ENERGY SUPPLIES; GAS HYDRATE RESERVOIR; GAS RATES; HYDRATE DISSOCIATION; HYDROCARBON GASES; INHIBITOR INJECTION; INTRINSIC KINETIC; MULTI-PHASE FLUID; NATURE GAS; NUMERICA L RESULTS; POROUS MEDIUMS; RESERVOIR ENERGY; SPRINGER (CO); WATER PHASE; WATER PRODUCTION;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 46749128232     PISSN: 10069321     EISSN: 1862281X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-008-0146-1     Document Type: Article

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