A review on gas hydrate production feasibility for permafrost and marine hydrates

PE Chibura, W Zhang, A Luo, J Wang - Journal of Natural Gas Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Methane gas hydrate is a potential energy reserve that would supplement the current energy
supply in the world. This study presents a review of methane hydrate production through …

Production behavior and numerical analysis for 2017 methane hydrate extraction test of Shenhu, South China Sea

L Chen, Y Feng, J Okajima, A Komiya… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2018 - Elsevier
As one promising energy resource, methane hydrate (MH) has extracted worldwide attention
in recent years. In 2017, a new series of methane hydrate (MH) extraction tests was …

Numerical analysis of experimental studies of methane hydrate dissociation induced by depressurization in a sandy porous medium

Z Yin, G Moridis, ZR Chong, HK Tan, P Linga - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Methane Hydrates (MHs) are a promising energy source abundantly available in
nature. Understanding the complex processes of MH formation and dissociation is critical for …

Pore-scale modeling of flow in particle packs containing grain-coating and pore-filling hydrates: Verification of a Kozeny–Carman-based permeability reduction model

J Katagiri, Y Konno, J Yoneda, N Tenma - Journal of Natural Gas Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
The permeability of the methane gas hydrate-bearing sand, which reflects the hydrate
saturation and morphology of the sediments, significantly influences the rate of gas …

The effects of compressibility of natural gas hydrate-bearing sediments on gas production using depressurization

X Sun, Y Li, Y Liu, Y Song - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Natural gas hydrate is a new alternative energy that has attracted global attention in recent
years. Depressurization is considered a fundamental method of producing natural gas from …

Construction and simulation of reservoir scale layered model for production and utilization of methane hydrate: the case of Nankai Trough Japan

L Chen, Y Feng, T Kogawa, J Okajima, A Komiya… - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
This study is focused on the utilization of oceanic methane hydrate as an energy resource
under the real production situations of Nankai Trough, Japan. Due to the complex geological …

Numerical simulation of natural gas hydrate development with radial horizontal wells based on thermo-hydro-chemistry coupling

F Wang, K Shen, Z Zhang, D Zhang, Z Wang, Z Wang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the efficiency of natural gas hydrate (NGH) production by radial
horizontal wells. The multi-field coupling model is developed to describe the phase change …

Pore‐scale investigation of methane hydrate dissociation using the lattice Boltzmann method

L Zhang, C Zhang, K Zhang, L Zhang… - Water Resources …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fundamental understanding of pore‐scale methane hydrate dissociation in porous media is
important to evaluate submarine slope stability and potential utilization of methane …

Comprehensive effects of heat and flow on the methane hydrate dissociation in porous media

Z Zhang, T Xu, S Li, X Li, MJB Montilla, C Lu - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The dissociation of methane hydrate in porous media is a heat flow coupling process. In this
paper, we established a heat flow coupling algorithm for hydrate dissociation. A core-scale …

A granular thermodynamic constitutive model considering THMC coupling effect for hydrate-bearing sediment

R Zhou, B Bai, L Chen, Y Zong, N Wu - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The interaction among mechanical, hydraulic, and temperature fields plays a crucial role in
determining gas production efficiency and reservoir mechanical response. Considering …