«Proceedings of Gubkin University»

Development of gas hydrate deposits: current state of the art

UDC: 622.279
DOI: -

Authors:

¹ KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
² National University of Oil and Gas “Gubkin University”, Moscow, Russian Federation

Keywords: unconventional hydrocarbon deposits, gas hydrates, geological resources, recoverable reserves, production, pilot projects

Annotation:

Since 2002, various methods of gas hydrate deposit development have been tested in the field in marine and permafrost environments. The main methods used were pressure reduction, thermal treatment, and a combination of pressure reduction and injection of a mixture of CO2 and N2. The total methane production in all successful test projects amounted to slightly more than 1,5 million m3. At the same time, the maximum daily flow rate of wells has not exceeded 20,000 m3. The test projects demonstrated the operability of the applied methods of gas hydrate deposit development but also identified a number of technological problems. None of the pilot projects moved on to the stage of commercial development. Messoyakhskoye gas field is the only facility where gas from gas hydrates has been successfully produced on a commercial scale.

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