Key factors for depressurization-induced gas production from oceanic methane hydrates

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1736-1744

  Konno, Yoshihiro ^a   Masuda, Yoshihiro ^b   Hariguchi, Yosuke ^b   Kurihara, Masanori ^c   Ouchi, Hisanao ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c Kachidoki Sun Square   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSURIZATIONS; DISCOUNT RATES; EFFECTIVE PERMEABILITY; FORMATION TEMPERATURE; GAS PRODUCTIONS; GAS PRODUCTIVITY; HYDRATE DISSOCIATION; INITIAL PERMEABILITY; KEY FACTORS; METHANE HYDRATES; NUMERICAL SIMULATORS; PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTION RATES; RECOVERY FACTORS; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; RESERVOIR SIMULATOR; WATER PRODUCTION RATE;

CAPILLARITY; DEPOSITS; GAS PIPELINES; GAS PRODUCERS; GASES; HOUSING; HYDRATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; METAL VAPOR LAMPS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; PRODUCTIVITY;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 77950146781     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef901115h     Document Type: Article

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