The gas hydrate potential in the South China Sea

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 88-89, Issue , 2012, Pages 41-47

  Trung, Nguyen Nhu ^a  

^a GRADUATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Gas hydrate; Gas hydrate stability zone; South China Sea; Unconventional energy

Indexed keywords

GAS COMPOSITIONS; GAS HYDRATE RESERVOIR; GAS HYDRATE STABILITY ZONES; GEOLOGICAL SETTING; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENTS; HYDRATE ACCUMULATIONS; HYDRATE STRUCTURES; METHANE GAS; SEAWATER TEMPERATURE; SOUTH CHINA SEA; STANDARD TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURES; UNCONVENTIONAL ENERGY; WATER DEPTH;

GASES; HYDRATION; METHANE; SEAWATER;

GAS HYDRATES;

GAS HYDRATE; GEOACCUMULATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE; WATER DEPTH;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 84862264352     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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