Review of unconventional hydrocarbon resources in major energy consuming countries and efforts in realizing natural gas hydrates as afuture source of energy

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue , 2015, Pages 163-175

  Vedachalam, N ^a   Srinivasalu, S ^b   Rajendran, G ^b   Ramadass, G A ^a   Atmanand, M A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEAN TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Coalbed methane; Emissions; Energy security; Gas hydrates; Shale gas; Tight gas

Indexed keywords

COAL BED METHANE; COAL DEPOSITS; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY SECURITY; EXPLORATORY OIL WELL DRILLING; FIREDAMP; GAS EMISSIONS; GASES; HYDRATION; HYDROCARBONS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SHALE; SHALE GAS; TIGHT GAS;

COALBED METHANES; CONVENTIONAL HYDROCARBONS; ENERGY SCENARIOS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SOURCE OF ENERGY; UNCONVENTIONAL HYDROCARBON RESOURCES; UNCONVENTIONAL HYDROCARBONS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 84934758569     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2015.06.008     Document Type: Review

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