Evaluation of the gas production potential of marine hydrate deposits in the Ulleung basin of the Korean East Sea

SPE Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 759-781

  Moridis, George J ^a   Reagan, Matthew T ^b   Kim, Se Joon ^a   Seol, Yongkoo ^b   Zhang, Keni ^b  

^a SPE   (South Korea)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITS; ENERGY RESOURCES; GAS HYDRATES; HYDRATION; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

GAS PRODUCTIONS; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENTS; HYDRATE SATURATION; INITIAL PRESSURE; INTRINSIC PERMEABILITY; MARINE HYDRATE DEPOSITS; PRODUCTION RATES; WATER TEMPERATURES;

GAS INDUSTRY;

EID: 76349085922     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/110859-PA     Document Type: Article

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