Production Modeling of a Potential Methane Hydrate Accumulation on the North Slope of Alaska

被引：5
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作者：
Howe, S. [1 ]
Patil, S. [1 ]
Dandekar, A. [1 ]
Nanchary, N. [1 ]
Ogbe, D. [1 ]
Hunter, R. [2 ]
Chukwu, G. [1 ]
Reynolds, D. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Alaska Fairbanks, Dept Petr Engn, Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA
[2] ASRC Energy Serv, Anchorage, AK USA
[3] Univ Alaska Fairbanks, Dept Econ, Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA
来源：
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | 2009年 / 27卷 / 09期
关键词：
Alaska north slope; free gas; methane hydrate; production modeling; reservoir simulation;
D O I：
10.1080/10916460802455616
中图分类号：
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号：
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要：
The feasibility of a pilot production project on the North Slope of Alaska was computed to determine the production potential of a hydrate accumulation. The production of gas from a 1 mile by 4 mile reservoir block containing hydrate underlain by an accumulation of free gas was simulated and the resulting production profiles were analyzed. Results of the simulations indicate that depressurization of the free gas zone reduces the pressure at the gas-hydrate interface below that necessary for hydrate stability and causes the hydrate to dissociate into methane gas and water.
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页码：923 / 932
页数：10
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