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METHOD OF GAS HYDRATES DEVELOPMENT
Student: master’s student,Arkhat Sultabayev
Moscow-2014
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CONTENTo Existing methods of gas production from gas hydrates
o Decompression method of gas production
o Examples of usage
o Conclusions
o References
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OUTLOOK
“Gas hydrates—ice-like compounds containing methane—may become a significant energy resource if ways can be found to exploit them.
Although many countries and organizations are finding gas hydrates plentiful and widespread, the problem remains as to how to produce methane from them safely, efficiently and economically.”
Schlumberger, 2010
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POSSIBLE METHODS TO PRODUCE GAS FROM GAS HYDRATES• Reduce the pressure in the reservoir below the hydrate-
equilibrium pressure
• Increase temperature above the hydrate-equilibrium temperature
• Inject chemicals into the hydrated layer that will cause dissociation
• Hydrates mining
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POSSIBLE METHODS TO PRODUCE GAS FROM GAS HYDRATES
Source: US Patent System; PATENTS US 2005016121, US 9326174, US 06192691
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DEPRESSURIZATION OF GAS HYDRATES
Source: PATENT WO IB20060036
“A method and system for the
production of a gas hydrate including
the steps of drilling into a subterranean
gas hydrate formation and at least
partially depressurizing the gas hydrate
formation to permit separation of gas
and water from the hydrate form. The
gas and water is then pumped from the
formation and recovered from the well.
At least a portion of water pumped from
the well is water that is introduced into
the well from the surface or
reintroduced by a feed back loop from
the production operation.”
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MALIK FIELD (2008)
Source: Schlumberger, 2010
Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC), and Natural Resources Canada
2000-4000 cm during 6 days
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1ST OFFSHORE HYDRATE PROJECT (TEST)
JOGMEC (12-18 March 2013), Japan
Water depth – 1000 m
Deposits depth (below the sea bed) – 260 m
Capacity of hydrated layers – 60 m
Hydrates Saturation – up to 80% (???)
3 wells were drilled (February 2012)
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EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTION
Production time: 6 days
Average production rate: 20 000 cm/day
Cause of production closedown: High Sand Cut
Time of industrial production: 2018-2019 (???)
Operating Vessel: Deep Sea Drilling Vessel “Chikyu”
Source: http://www.jogmec.go.jp/english/news/release/release0110.html
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OFFICIAL RESULTS“As the result, it was proven that the depressurization method is able to dissociate methane hydrate more efficiently.
Therefore, it is planned to apply the depressurization method to this offshore production test as well.”
NEWS RELEASE Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (www.jogmec.go.jp)
“The Mallik tests successfully demonstrated a field-scale proof-of-concept for gas production from hydrates by depressurization using conventional oilfield technologies adapted for arctic conditions.”
Developments in Gas Hydrates, Shlumberger
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CONCLUSION• There are several possible methods of gas production
from gas hydrates
• All of them are energy-intensive methods
• “it was proven that the depressurization method is able to dissociate methane hydrate more efficiently.”
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REFERENCES
http://www.jogmec.go.jp/
http://www.slb.com/~/media/Files/resources/oilfield_review/ors10/spr10/02_gashydrates.pdf
http://www.google.com/patents/US20080088171
http://www.google.com/patents/US4424866
http://www.google.com/patents/US6192691
http://www.google.com/patents/US20050161217
http://www.findpatent.ru/patent/240/2403379.html
http://www.findpatent.ru/patent/241/2412337.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankai_Trough_gas_hydrate_site