Gas hydrates have received considerable attention due to their important role in flow
assurance for the oil and gas industry, their extensive natural occurrence on Earth and …

Formerly, additives were only used to inhibit the formation of solid hydrates in pipelines and
maintain a safe and economic fuel transportation. Recently, their role has reversed in newly …

With the exploration and development of natural gas gradually extended to the deep sea,
low-temperature and high-pressure environmental conditions and long-distance …

To reveal the synergism effect of hydrate inhibitors on the formation of methane hydrate was
the key to develo** new gas hydrate inhibitors and drilling and completion fluid systems …

Natural amino acids have been introduced as potential additives for gas hydrate inhibition,
natural gas storage, and CO 2 capture and sequestration. Herein, almost all amino acids …

Experts have identified natural gas hydrates, which are found in the shallow seabed and
beneath permafrost regions, as an energy source (mostly methane) that is greener than …

Natural gas hydrates are considered as some of the most promising energy sources.
However, economical, safe, and commercial exploitation of marine hydrates has not yet …

With the development of oil and gas resources moving from onshore to offshore, hydrate
blockage issues in subsea flowlines have become increasingly prominent. Hydrate control …

Gas hydrate formation is one of the most serious challenges for flow assurance in oil and
gas transportation pipelines as it causes severe safety, environmental, and economic …

In this Review, we present a comprehensive overview of fundamental gas hydrate properties
and formation theories. Key terminologies, theories and hypotheses for hydrate nucleation …