Methane hydrate bearing sediments: A new subject of Geomechanics

12th International Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics 2008

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 1188-1196

  Yamamoto, Koji ^a  

^a GAS AND METALS NATIONAL CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Methane hydrate; Unconsolidated sediments

Indexed keywords

COUPLING PHENOMENA; GEOLOGICAL FORMATION; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; MECHANICAL PROCESS; METHANE CLATHRATE HYDRATE; METHANE HYDRATES; PORE SPACE; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE; TRANSFER PHENOMENON; UNCONSOLIDATED SEDIMENT; WEAKLY CONSOLIDATED SAND;

GEOMECHANICS; HYDRATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METHANE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 84869833241     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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