Experimental formation of massive hydrate deposits from accumulation of CH4 gas bubbles within synthetic and natural sediments

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 369-378

  Madden, Megan Elwood ^a   Ulrich, Shannon ^b   Szymcek, Phillip ^b   McCallum, Scott ^b   Phelps, Tommy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Free gas; Massive deposits; Methane; Methane hydrates; Nodules; Sediments; Veins

Indexed keywords

FREE GAS; MASSIVE DEPOSITS; METHANE HYDRATES; NODULES; SEDIMENTS; VEINS;

FORMING; GASES; GROWTH (MATERIALS); HYDRATION; METHANE; PHASE INTERFACES; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

GAS HYDRATES;

ACCUMULATION RATE; AIR BUBBLE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GAS HYDRATE; METHANE; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

EID: 58549111985     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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