Overview: Gas hydrate geology and geography

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6511134

Malone, R D

Several geological factors which are directly responsible for the presence or absence of gas hydrates have been reviewed and are: tectonic position of the region; sedimentary environments; structural deformation; shale diapirism; hydrocarbon generation and migration; thermal regime in the hydrate formation zone (HFZ); pressure conditions; and hydrocarbon gas supply to the HFZ. Work on gas hydrate formation in the geological environment has made significant advances, but there is still much to be learned. Work is continuing in the deeper offshore areas through the Ocean Drilling Program, Government Agencies, and Industry. The pressure/temperature conditions necessary for formation has been identified for various compositions of natural gas through laboratory investigations and conditions for formation are being advanced through drilling in areas where gas hydrates exist.

• Research Organization: USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center, WV (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6511134
• Report Number(s): DOE/METC/C-93/7069; CONF-930687-2; ON: DE93014043
• Resource Relation: Conference: International conference on natural gas hydrates, New Paltz, NY (United States), 20-24 Jun 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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