Gas hydrates: Towards an alternative energy future

Zhu, Chaoqi; Lu, Longyu; Wu, N.; Jia, Yangwen; Li, Yanlong

doi:10.1016/j.egyr.2023.04.004

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“…1−3 This has led to interest in exploring gas hydrates as a potential energy source. 4 However, exploring natural gas from hydrates is technically challenging and has not yet been proven to be commercially viable. 5,6 Therefore, researchers have begun to exploit and develop NGHs.…”

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“…Natural gas hydrates (NGHs) are crystalline solids formed from a combination of water and natural gas molecules. These hydrates occur naturally in the permafrost regions and ocean sediments where low temperatures and high pressures allow for their formation. − This has led to interest in exploring gas hydrates as a potential energy source . However, exploring natural gas from hydrates is technically challenging and has not yet been proven to be commercially viable. , Therefore, researchers have begun to exploit and develop NGHs.…”

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Experimental Research on Gradient Sand Control in the Exploitation of a Natural Gas Hydrate Reservoir

Ding,

Yan,

Qiao

et al. 2024

Energy Fuels

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Short-term trials of natural gas hydrate (NGH) have demonstrated that the efficient and safe exploitation of NGH is impeded by sand production. Considering the highly argillaceous characteristics of NGH reservoirs, a refined sand control method has been proposed. The study investigates how to reduce the impact of mudcake plugging on the permeability of the sand control screens. The proposed gradient sand control method has been experimentally validated for its feasibility in reducing mudcake plugging. The optimal combination involves gradient sand control elements with sand control accuracies of 60 and 40 μm. By implementing this optimized approach, the sand production rate can be reduced by 78.1% while only causing a minor decrease of 9.1% in fluid production. This signifies a significant improvement in the sand control efficiency for NGH reservoirs.

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