Methane hydrates in nature-current knowledge and challenges

Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 319-329

  Collett, Tim ^a   Bahk, Jang Jun ^b   Baker, Rick ^c   Boswell, Ray ^c   Divins, David ^d   Frye, Matt ^e   Goldberg, Dave ^f   Husebø, Jarle ^g   Koh, Carolyn ^h   Malone, Mitch ⁱ   Morell, Margo ^d   Myers, Greg ^d   Shipp, Craig ^j   Torres, Marta ^k  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

^c NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^d Research and Education   (United States)

^e US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management   (United States)

^f International Research Institute for Climate and Society   (United States)

^g STATOIL   (Norway)

^h Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

ⁱ TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^j SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^k OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY RESOURCES; HAZARDS; HYDRATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; METHANE; NATURAL GAS WELL DRILLING; ORGANIC CARBON; WELL DRILLING;

GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGES; METHANE HYDRATE ACCUMULATION; METHANE HYDRATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; WEALTH OF INFORMATION;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 84922879657     PISSN: 00219568     EISSN: 15205134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/je500604h     Document Type: Article

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