Natural gas hydrate (NGH) is widely accepted as one of the promising sustainable energy
resources, whereas the potential geo-engineering risks have become one of the major …

As a promising substitute for conventional fossil fuels with huge reserves, clayey-silt natural
gas hydrate has been proved to be widely distributed in the continental margins of the …

Gas hydrates are a promising unconventional gas resource that can alleviate energy
tension. Unfortunately, borehole collapse is one fatal geomechanical issue restricting its …

Hydrate distribution patterns have significant influences on the mechanical parameters and
failure mechanism of the hydrate-bearing sediments (HBS), which remains further …

In natural gas hydrate drilling operations, hydrate decomposition can lead to serious
wellbore instability. In this study, the use of encapsulated phase change materials (PCMs) is …

Natural gas hydrate (NGH) is widely distributed worldwide with great reserves and is
generally accepted as a promising alternative energy source. However, sustainable …

Multilateral well technique is a promising approach to enhance gas recovery, especially in
heterogeneous hydrate reservoirs with underlying free gas. However, little is known about …

Natural gas hydrate is prevalent in ultralow-permeability fine-grained sediments with
substantial reserves. However, effective and safe gas production from fine-grained hydrate …

As a key exploitative parameter, permeability affects the extraction efficiency and program
for natural gas hydrate (NGH). However, few studies have considered the effect of dynamic …

Marine natural gas hydrate (NGH) is a promising substitutive low-carbon energy resource,
whereas NGH-production induced geoengineering concerns remain challenging. Advanced …