Strategies for gas production from hydrate accumulations under various geologic conditions
Abstract
In this paper we classify hydrate deposits in three classes according to their geologic and reservoir conditions, and discuss the corresponding production strategies. Simple depressurization appears promising in Class 1 hydrates, but its appeal decreases in Class 2 and Class 3 hydrates. The most promising production strategy in Class 2 hydrates involves combinations of depressurization and thermal stimulation, and is clearly enhanced by multi-well production-injection systems. The effectiveness of simple depressurization in Class 3 hydrates is limited, and thermal stimulation (alone or in combination with depressurization) through single well systems seems to be the strategy of choice in such deposits.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy. Gas (US)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 812453
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-52568
R&D Project: G30801; TRN: US200314%%78
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: TOUGH Symposium 2003, Berkeley, CA (US), 05/12/2003--05/14/2003; Other Information: PBD: 29 Apr 2003
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 03 NATURAL GAS; DEPRESSURIZATION; GAS HYDRATES; PRODUCTION; THERMAL RECOVERY; RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
Citation Formats
Moridis, G, and Collett, T. Strategies for gas production from hydrate accumulations under various geologic conditions. United States: N. p., 2003.
Web.
Moridis, G, & Collett, T. Strategies for gas production from hydrate accumulations under various geologic conditions. United States.
Moridis, G, and Collett, T. 2003.
"Strategies for gas production from hydrate accumulations under various geologic conditions". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/812453.
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abstractNote = {In this paper we classify hydrate deposits in three classes according to their geologic and reservoir conditions, and discuss the corresponding production strategies. Simple depressurization appears promising in Class 1 hydrates, but its appeal decreases in Class 2 and Class 3 hydrates. The most promising production strategy in Class 2 hydrates involves combinations of depressurization and thermal stimulation, and is clearly enhanced by multi-well production-injection systems. The effectiveness of simple depressurization in Class 3 hydrates is limited, and thermal stimulation (alone or in combination with depressurization) through single well systems seems to be the strategy of choice in such deposits.},
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