Numerical studies of methane production from Class 1 gas hydrate accumulations enhanced with carbon dioxide injection

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 546-560

  White, M D ^a   Wurstner, S K ^a   McGrail, B P ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Class 1 hydrate accumulation; Class 1 hydrate deposit; CO2 exchange; Depressurization; Gas hydrate; Mixed gas hydrate; Natural gas hydrate; Numerical simulation; Permafrost

Indexed keywords

CLASS 1 HYDRATE DEPOSIT; CO2 EXCHANGE; DEPRESSURIZATIONS; HYDRATE ACCUMULATIONS; MIXED GAS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITS; DISSOCIATION; GAS PERMEABILITY; GASES; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; PERMAFROST; PRODUCTION; TECHNOLOGY; WATER INJECTION; WELL SPACING;

GAS HYDRATES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECOMPRESSION; FLUID INJECTION; GAS HYDRATE; GAS PRODUCTION; GAS WELL; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; METHANE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMAFROST; PERMEABILITY; SATURATION; WELL LOGGING;

EID: 78651451140     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.06.008     Document Type: Article

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