New insights into the occurrence and implications of mobile water in gas hydrate systems
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Abstract
Gas hydrate production technologies commonly feature reservoir depressurization. Depressurization occurs when a pressure gradient is established in a well, drawing mobile water from the reservoir and reducing reservoir pressure. As such, the occurrence of mobile water is a necessary condition for effective gas production from gas hydrate reservoirs using common borehole-based methods. However, recent field programs have revealed that mobile water exists widely within the overall gas hydrate reservoir system, including within overlying and underlying units once thought of as virtually impermeable seals. Further, excess free water may also be commonly found in hydrate-free or hydrate-poor permeable strata interbedded within the larger gas hydrate reservoir system. Such internal sources of water are complex to characterize, difficult to explain, potentially highly heterogeneous, and may pose significant challenges to depressurization-based production. This report summarizes the general occurrence of water in gas hydrate systems and select technical implications.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | New insights into the occurrence and implications of mobile water in gas hydrate systems |
| Series title | Journal of Energy and Fuels |
| DOI | 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c04101 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 2022 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Chemical Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
| Description | 15 p. |
| First page | 2447 |
| Last page | 2461 |
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