1. The Delineation of an Oceanic Gas Hydrate Deposit.
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Figueira, B., Delandro-Clarke, W.-L., Marcelle-De Silva, J., and Bertrand, W.
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OCEAN , *GAS hydrates , *PETROLEUM reserves , *NATURAL gas , *NATURAL gas reserves , *ESTIMATION theory , *METHANE - Abstract
Accumulations of natural gas hydrate, a solid form of natural gas, are increasingly viewed as a potential economic natural gas resource since the estimated total global volume of methane in these deposits is significantly larger than that found in conventional gas reservoirs. In this study, which is the first attempt at delineating and characterizing potential oceanic hydrate bearing sediments in the Atlantic Continental Margin offshore Trinidad, three-dimensional seismic data were examined. Several positive indicators, such as the presence of bottom simulating reflectors (BSRs) were observed and mapped. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2012
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