Estimating the upper limit of gas production from Class 2 hydrate accumulations in the permafrost: 2. Alternative well designs and sensitivity analysis

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 124-137

  Moridis, George J ^a   Reagan, Matthew T ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Methane hydrates; Permafrost; Production

Indexed keywords

BEARING LAYERS; CONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGY; FLUID WITHDRAWALS; FORMATION PERMEABILITY; GAS PRODUCTIONS; HIGH PRODUCTION RATE; HIGH RATE; HYDRATE ACCUMULATIONS; HYDRATE SATURATION; LOW RATES; METHANE HYDRATES; OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE; OUTER SURFACE; PRODUCTION APPROACH; PRODUCTION PROCESS; TWO STAGE; UPPER LIMITS; WARM WATER; WATER PRODUCTION; WATER ZONE; WELL CONFIGURATION; WELL DESIGN; WELLBORE;

DEPOSITS; DESIGN; FLUIDS; GAS HYDRATES; HEATING; HYDRATION; METHANE; PERMAFROST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER INJECTION;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

ESTIMATION METHOD; GAS HYDRATE; GAS PRODUCTION; GAS WELL; METHANE; PERMAFROST; PERMEABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 79951561104     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

References (4)

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