Oceanic Methane Hydrates: Fundamentals, Technological Innovations, and Sustainability

Oceanic Methane Hydrates: Fundamentals, Technological Innovations, and Sustainability provides fundamental knowledge on gas hydrates, including estimations and known exploration and production methods. Historical and current oil and gas fields and roadmaps containing methane hydrates around the world are covered, along with lab experiments and advancements in numerical reservoir simulations. Comparable onshore tests are included to help engineers gain clarity on field expectations. Finally, emerging technologies in all facets of the business, including well completion, economic aspects, and environmental challenges, particularly methods to reduce the costs of methane hydrate exploration and production techniques are explored. This book provides both information on the basics and advancements needed for today's engineer to tackle this challenging and exciting future energy source. Helps readers understand real data and practice examples Covers the newest developments in methane hydrate, including chemical, reservoir modeling and production testing Contains worldwide coverage and analyses of the most recent extraction production tests Presents the full range of emerging technologies and environmental sustainability, including current regulations and critical environmental considerations

• | Author: Lin Chen
• | Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
• | Publication Date: January 26, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 468 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0128185651
• | ISBN-13: 9780128185650