Gas Hydrates: Resource and Hazard
Description:
Solid gas hydrates are a potentially huge resource of natural gas for the United States. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated that there are about 85 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of technically recoverable gas hydrates in northern Alaska. Gas hydrates are both a potential resource and a risk, representing a significant hazard to conventional oil and gas drilling and production operations. This report addresses the issue of cost and method of recovering potential gas hydrates, as well as the advant…
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Date:
November 26, 2008
Creator:
Folger, Peter
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department