Gas hydrates have received considerable attention due to their important role in flow
assurance for the oil and gas industry, their extensive natural occurrence on Earth and …

Gas hydrate is mainly explored through seismic methods, which, however, are bedeviled by
the problem of uncertainty due to lack of constraints. Rock physics model links the physical …

The elastic properties are crucial rock physics properties in the exploration and reserve
evaluation of hydrate reservoirs. However, accurately describing the evolution of these …

Numerous models have been developed for prediction of gas hydrate saturation based on
the microstructural relationship between gas hydrates and sediment grains. However …

The surface area of hydrate during dissociation in porous media is essentially important for
the kinetics of hydrate dissociation. In this study, the methane hydrate surface area was …

Good knowledge of hydrate morphology and accurate quantification of hydrate saturation
are significant for reservoir characterization, resource exploitation and geohazards …

Accurate characterization of carbonate pore types is of great significance for seismic
reservoir characterization. However, the existing pore-type inversion methods cannot …

Natural gas hydrates have the properties of ice with a microporous structure and its
concentration in sediments highly affects the wave velocity and attenuation. Previous studies …

Fractured hydrate-bearing reservoirs are extensively discovered worldwide and show
notable anisotropic geophysical properties. Hydrate distribution in fractures significantly …

The microscale physical properties of gas hydrate-bearing sediments (HBSs) are significant
for understanding their macroscale elastic responses and further facilitating seismic …