Estimating the upper limit of gas production from Class 2 hydrate accumulations in the permafrost: 1. Concepts, system description, and the production base case

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 194-204

  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; DEEP OCEAN SEDIMENTS; ENERGY SOURCE; FINE GRIDS; FLUID WITHDRAWALS; GAS MOLECULES; GAS PRODUCTIONS; HIGH RATE; HYDRATE ACCUMULATIONS; HYDRO-CARBON GAS; ICE CRYSTALS; METHANE HYDRATES; NUMERICAL STUDIES; PRODUCTION PROCESS; SATURATED WATER; SOLID CRYSTALLINE; SYSTEM DESCRIPTION; TWO STAGE; UPPER LIMITS; VERTICAL WELLS; WATER PRODUCTION;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; ASSOCIATED GAS; DEPOSITS; GASES; HYDRATION; METHANE; PERMAFROST;

GAS HYDRATES;

GAS HYDRATE; GAS PRODUCTION; GAS WELL; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMAFROST;

EID: 79951569687     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2010.11.023     Document Type: Article

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