Gas Hydrates: Resource and Hazard
Publisher Name:
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C.
Original Creation Date:
2008-11-26
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 advantages and disadvantages of using gas hydrates as a potential energy source. Included is information on the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 and the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Language:
English
Resource Type:
Text
Format:
Text
Digital Creation Date:
2008-12-08
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