Oceanic Methane Hydrates
Fundamentals, Technological Innovations, and Sustainability
Description
Key Features
- Understand real data and practice examples covering the newest developments of methane hydrate, from chemical, reservoir modelling and production testing
- Gain worldwide coverage and analysis of the most recent extraction production tests
- Cover the full range of emerging technologies and environmental sustainability including current regulations and policy outlook
Readership
Table of Contents
Section 1 Fundamentals and Models
Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Methane Hydrate
1.1. Origin of Hydrates
1.2. Existence of Hydrates
1.3. Methane Hydrate Reservoirs
1.4. Methane Hydrate Explorations and Estimations
1.5. Methane Hydrate Production Methods
Chapter 2 Research and Development in Major Countries
2.1. From Oil/Gas Fields to Methane Hydrate Fields
2.2. On-land Explorations and Offshore Explorations
2.3. Historical Developments of Field Techniques
2.3. Roadmaps and Challenges
Chapter 3 Micro-Scale Concepts and Dissociation Dynamics
3.1. Microscopic Structure of Methane Hydrate
3.2. Interfacial Dynamics and Micro-Scale Experiments
3.3. Pore Network Modelling
3.4. Sand Movement in Micro-Scale
Chapter 4 Core-Scale in-lab Experiments
4.1. Pore Filling Characters and Chemistry of Sand/Soil Layers
4.2. Permeability Measurements and Comparison
4.3. Relative Permeability Concept
4.4. Hydrate Dissociation Experiments in Core-Scale
4.5. CT and Other Visualization Applications
Chapter 5 Advancement in Numerical Simulations in Methane Hydrate Reservoirs
5.1. Importance and History of Numerical Simulators
5.2. Laboratory Scale Simulations
5.3. Reservoir Scale Simulations
5.4. Recent Developments and Scaling Analysis
5.5. Importance of Geomechanics in Simulations
5.6. Molecular Dynamics Methods
Section 2 Field Practice and Activities
Chapter 6 Real Field Core-Sampling and Analysis
6.1. Geomechanic fundamentals
6.2. Old Core Sampling Techniques
6.3. High Pressurized Core Sampling Techniques
6.4. Core Sample Geochemical Analysis
6.5. Core Sample Visualization Analysis
Chapter 7 Reservoir-Scale Considerations and Methods
7.1. Key Points to Choose Producible Methane Hydrate Reservoirs
7.2 Importance of Well Logs to Identify Reservoir
7.3. Real Geological Considerations
Chapter 8 Real Onshore Tests in Russia, Canada and USA
8.1. Messoyakha Permafrost Field Test
8.2. Mallik Permafrost Field Test
8.3. Ignik Sikumi Permafrost Field Test
Chapter 9 Real Offshore Tests in Japan and China
9.1. Offshore Production Tests in Japan
9.2. Offshore Production Test in China
9.3. Implications for Long-Term Production
Chapter 10 Activities in the Mid-East, Europe and Other Regions
10.1. Activities in Gulf of Mexico
10.2. Activities in the Black Sea
10.3. Activities in the Mediterranean Sea
10.4. Activities in Persian Gulf
10.5. Activities in the Caspian Sea
10.6. Activities in Other Regions
Chapter 11 Comparisons of Field Activities in Different Worldwide Sites
11.1. Geological Settings
11.2. Technological Routes
11.3. Outcomes and Strategies
Section 3 Emerging Technologies and Environmental Sustainability
Chapter 12 Emerging Technologies
12.1. Industry Level Developments
12.2. Exploration Technologies
12.3. Drilling Technologies
12.4. Well Completion Technologies
12.5. Platforms and Production Technologies
Chapter 13 Economic Aspect and Environmental Issues
13.1. Conventional Hydrocarbon Reserves and Natural Gas Prices
13.2. The methods to reduce the cost of methane hydrate exploration and production techniques
13.3. Environment Issues and Regulations
Chapter 14 Policy Assessment and Outlook for Future
Product details
- No. of pages: 468
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Gulf Professional Publishing 2021
- Published: January 10, 2021
- Imprint: Gulf Professional Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128185650
- eBook ISBN: 9780128185667
About the Authors
Lin Chen
Affiliations and Expertise
Sukru Merey
Affiliations and Expertise
Ratings and Reviews
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Abbas Mon Apr 26 2021
Great Contribution
A great contribution to gas hydrate literature.
Li Thu Feb 18 2021
Great content
Congrats! Great content
Gunes I. Sun Feb 07 2021
Recent updates about gas hydrates
It is a good book covering the gas hydrate activities between 2002 and 2020.
Max Fri Jan 29 2021
A good book
Nice topic, Congrats!
Carl Tue Jan 26 2021
Nice book about gas hydrates
It is nice to see a gas hydrate book covering the recent developments.
Omar Mon Jan 25 2021
Well done
Well done
Abbas Sat Jan 23 2021
A guide book for near-future energy resources
A guide book for near-future energy resources...
Alex Tue Jan 19 2021
Great book
This is a great book covering the latest developments about gas hydrate exploration activities and production tests.