Methane hydrates are still a complicated target for today’s oil and gas offshore engineers, particularly the lack of reliable real field test data or obtaining the most recent technology available on the feasibility and challenges surrounding the extraction of methane hydrates. Oceanic Methane Hydrates delivers the solid foundation as well as today’s advances and challenges that remain. Starting with the fundamental knowledge on gas hydrates, the authors define the origin, estimations, and known exploration and production methods. Historical and current oil and gas fields and roadmaps containing methane hydrates around the world are also covered to help lay the foundation for the early career engineer. Lab experiments and advancements in numerical reservoir simulations transition the engineer from research to practice with real field-core sampling techniques covered, points on how to choose producible methane hydrate reservoirs, and the importance of emerging technologies. Actual comparable onshore tests from around the world are included to help the engineer gain clarity on field expectations.Rounding out the reference are emerging technologies in all facets of the business including well completion and monitoring, economics aspects to consider, and environmental challenges, particularly methods to reduce the costs of methane hydrate exploration and production techniques. Rounding out a look at future trends, Oceanic Methane Hydrates covers both the basics and advances needed for today’s engineers to gain the required knowledge needed to tackle this challenging and exciting future energy source.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Foreword by Dr. Maruyama - p. ix 7. Foreword by Dr. Coffin - p. x 8. Preface - p. xiii 9. Acknowledgment - p. xxv 10. Chapter 1. Fundamentals of methane hydrate - p. 1 11. Chapter 2. Research and development in major countries: general view - p. 39 12. Chapter 3. Microscale concepts and dissociation dynamics - p. 61 13. Chapter 4. Core-scale in-lab experiments and numerical estimation - p. 95 14. Chapter 5. Numerical methods in multiscale system analysis - p. 131 15. Chapter 6. Real-field core sampling and analysis - p. 173 16. Chapter 7. Reservoir-scale considerations and methods - p. 203 17. Chapter 8. Real onshore tests in Russia, Canada, and USA - p. 213 18. Chapter 9. Real offshore tests in Japan (2013, 2017) and China (2017) - p. 229 19. Chapter 10. Geological and geochemical characterization of gas hydrate reservoirs in the Indian Sea - p. 257 20. Chapter 11. Activities in the mid-East, Europe, and other regions - p. 289 21. Chapter 12. Comparisons of field activities in different worldwide sites - p. 333 22. Chapter 13. Emerging technologies in methane hydrate projects - p. 349 23. Chapter 14. Sensing and monitoring technologies in real offshore tests - p. 391 24. Chapter 15. Operation and well monitoring and recording technologies - p. 405 25. Chapter 16. Economic aspect and environmental issues - p. 417 26. Chapter 17. Policy assessment and outlook for future - p. 433 27. Index - p. 445
Methane hydrates are still a complicated target for today’s oil and gas offshore engineers, particularly the lack of reliable real field test data or obtaining the most recent technology available on the feasibility and challenges surrounding the extraction of methane hydrates. Oceanic Methane Hydrates delivers the solid foundation as well as today’s advances and challenges that remain. Starting with the fundamental knowledge on gas hydrates, the authors define the origin, estimations, and known exploration and production methods. Historical and current oil and gas fields and roadmaps containing methane hydrates around the world are also covered to help lay the foundation for the early career engineer. Lab experiments and advancements in numerical reservoir simulations transition the engineer from research to practice with real field-core sampling techniques covered, points on how to choose producible methane hydrate reservoirs, and the importance of emerging technologies. Actual comparable onshore tests from around the world are included to help the engineer gain clarity on field expectations.Rounding out the reference are emerging technologies in all facets of the business including well completion and monitoring, economics aspects to consider, and environmental challenges, particularly methods to reduce the costs of methane hydrate exploration and production techniques. Rounding out a look at future trends, Oceanic Methane Hydrates covers both the basics and advances needed for today’s engineers to gain the required knowledge needed to tackle this challenging and exciting future energy source.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Foreword by Dr. Maruyama - p. ix 7. Foreword by Dr. Coffin - p. x 8. Preface - p. xiii 9. Acknowledgment - p. xxv 10. Chapter 1. Fundamentals of methane hydrate - p. 1 11. Chapter 2. Research and development in major countries: general view - p. 39 12. Chapter 3. Microscale concepts and dissociation dynamics - p. 61 13. Chapter 4. Core-scale in-lab experiments and numerical estimation - p. 95 14. Chapter 5. Numerical methods in multiscale system analysis - p. 131 15. Chapter 6. Real-field core sampling and analysis - p. 173 16. Chapter 7. Reservoir-scale considerations and methods - p. 203 17. Chapter 8. Real onshore tests in Russia, Canada, and USA - p. 213 18. Chapter 9. Real offshore tests in Japan (2013, 2017) and China (2017) - p. 229 19. Chapter 10. Geological and geochemical characterization of gas hydrate reservoirs in the Indian Sea - p. 257 20. Chapter 11. Activities in the mid-East, Europe, and other regions - p. 289 21. Chapter 12. Comparisons of field activities in different worldwide sites - p. 333 22. Chapter 13. Emerging technologies in methane hydrate projects - p. 349 23. Chapter 14. Sensing and monitoring technologies in real offshore tests - p. 391 24. Chapter 15. Operation and well monitoring and recording technologies - p. 405 25. Chapter 16. Economic aspect and environmental issues - p. 417 26. Chapter 17. Policy assessment and outlook for future - p. 433 27. Index - p. 445
