Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations in the United States has led to a domestic energy
boom. Currently, water is the only fracturing fluid regularly used in commercial shale oil and …

Adverse effects of excess greenhouse gases in the atmosphere emanating from fossil fuels
have prompted intense research on clean energy sources as replacements and carbon …

Experts have identified natural gas hydrates, which are found in the shallow seabed and
beneath permafrost regions, as an energy source (mostly methane) that is greener than …

Breaking the bounds of classical natural gas hydrate (NGH) production processes, a
newborn concept based on the gas exchange mechanism provides an opportunity to catch …

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is today at the centre of attention of the scientific and technological
world because of its potential role in climate change, which is supposed to be, directly or …

Knowledge of the mechanical properties of clathrate hydrates is central for studying the
mechanical properties of hydrate-bearing sediments, their associated applications in …

Due to the consumption of fossil fuels, an alternative energy source is necessary for the
world's continuous development. Methane hydrates, a vast energy resource that exists in …

Safe and economic methane gas production, as well as the replacement of methane while
sequestering carbon in natural hydrate deposits, requires enhanced geomechanical …

Even a small fraction of fine particles can have a significant effect on gas production from
hydrate-bearing sediments and sediment stability. Experiments were conducted to …

The successful production trial in Ignik Sikumi located in Alaska North Slope showed the
significant potential of applying the CH 4–CO 2 replacement method to natural hydrate …