Hydrates represent gas source, drilling hazard

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1997 · Oil and Gas Journal

OSTI ID:549445

Bagirov, E ^[1]; Lerche, I ^[2]

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1. Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences, Baku (Azerbaijan)
2. Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (United States)

Gas hydrates look like ordinary ice. However, if a piece of such ice is put into warm water its behavior will be different from the ordinary melting of normal ice. In contrast, gas hydrates cause bubbles in the warm water, which indicates the high content of gas in the hydrate crystals. The presence of four components is required: gas itself, water, high pressure, and low temperature. The paper discusses how hydrates form, hydrates stability, South Caspian hydrates, and hydrates hazards for people, ships, pipelines, and drilling platforms.

• OSTI ID: 549445
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal, Vol. 95, Issue 48; Other Information: PBD: 1 Dec 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
GAS HYDRATES
SYNTHESIS
STABILITY
CASPIAN SEA
HAZARDS
PIPELINES
FLOW BLOCKAGE
DISSOCIATION
PRESSURE RELEASE
EXPLOSIONS
IGNITION