A preliminary study of the gas hydrate stability zone in a gas hydrate potential region of China
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- Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory East China University of Technology Nanchang China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development Guangzhou China, Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Education China University of Geosciences Wuhan China
- School of Geophysics and Information Technology China University of Geosciences Beijing China
- Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory East China University of Technology Nanchang China
Abstract Due to its significance for gas hydrate accumulation, the gas hydrate stability zone (GHSZ) is an essential condition for successful gas hydrate exploration and is usually controlled by three main factors: gas components, geothermal gradient, and permafrost thickness. Based on the core and conventional log data of gas hydrate potential region, the CSMHYD program was adopted to simulate the influences of above three factors on the thickness of the GHSZ. When the gas components of the gas hydrate were CH 4 , C 2 H 6 , and C 3 H 8 , with the CH 4 percentage ranging from 50% to 100%, the average GHSZ thickness can reach 1000 m according to the forward simulation results. When the gas hydrate was composed of CH 4 and one of C 2 H 6 , C 3 H 8 , H 2 S, and CO 2 , the influence order of the above four gases on the thickness of GHSZ is as follows: H 2 S ＞ C 2 H 6 ＞ C 3 H 8 ＞ CO 2 . Under the gas components of 90% CH 4 , 5% C 2 H 6, and 5% C 3 H 8 , the thickness of GHSZ decreased rapidly as the geothermal gradient increased following an exponential relation with a correlation of 99.92% and increased slowly as permafrost thickness increased following a linear relation with a correlation of 99.9%. In addition, the thickness of a gas hydrate favorable reservoir was determined by comprehensive log methods as 500 m. We conclude that a reservoir within 500 m below the permafrost layer is favorable for gas hydrate reservoir formation.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 1578126
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1578127
- Journal Information:
- Energy Science & Engineering, Journal Name: Energy Science & Engineering Vol. 8 Journal Issue: 4; ISSN 2050-0505
- Publisher:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Language:
- English
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