Exploration and Production of Oceanic Natural Gas Hydrate

25.08.2016

Englisch

9783319433844

Springer International Publishing

Nein

Michael D. Max

405

Gebundene Ausgabe

Critical Factors for Commercialization

TH - Energietechnik, Elektrotechnik und Energiemaschinenbau RN - Umweltwissenschaften KJMV6 - Management: Forschung und Entwicklung (F&E) PDG - Industrielle Anwendungen der wissenschaftlichen Forschung und technologische Innovation TJFM1 - Robotik PNV - Mineralogie und Edelsteine

Preface 1. Energy Overview: Prospects for Natural Gas 1.1  Energy, GDP, and Society1.2  The Energy Mix1.3  Matching Power Supply to Demand1.4  Energy Policy in a CO2 Sensitive Power Future1.5  Strategic  Importance of Natural Gas in the New Energy Paradigm1.6  Natural Gas Backstop to Renewable EnergyReferences2. Economic Characteristics of Deepwater Natural Gas Hydrate 2.1  Natural Gas Hydrate 2.2  NGH Stability within the GHSZ: Implications for Gas Production Cost2.3  Geology Controls NGH Paragenesis2.4  Production-Oriented Classification of Oceanic NGH2.5  NGH May Be the Largest Natural Gas Resource on Earth2.6  NGH in the Spectrum of Conventional and Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources2.7  Low Environmental Risk Character of the NGH ResourceReferences3. Exploration for Deepwater Natural Gas Hydrate 3.1  NGH Exploration3.2  NGH Petroleum System Analysis3.3  Marine Sediment Host for NGH deposits3.4  NGH Exploration Methods3.6  NGH Exploration Potential: Glacial Period Sea Level Low Stands in the Mediterranean and  Black SeasReferences4. Potential High-Quality Reservoir Sediments in the Gas Hydrate Stability Zone 4.1  High-Quality Sand Reservoirs on Continental Margins4.2  Subsided Rift-Related Sediments 4.3  Paralic Reservoirs4.4  Aeolian-Sabkha Reservoirs4.5  Sequence Stratigraphy-Related Marine Sequences4.6  High-Quality Reservoir Potential in the Mediterranean and Black Seas4.7  Exploration for High-Quality ReservoirsReferences5. Valuation of NGH Deposits 5.1 Petrogenesis5.2  Valuation5.3  Geophysical Characterization of NGH Deposit Settings5.4  The Creaming CurveReferences6. Deepwater Natural Gas Hydrate Innovation Opportunities 6.1  NGH Technology Opportunities6.2  Exploration Opportunities6.3  Drilling6.4  Production Opportunities6.5  Operations on the Seafloor6.6  Environmental Security6.7  Lightweight Exploration and Production6.8  Summary of NGH Opportunity Issues and ConclusionsReferences7. Leveraging Technology for NGH Development and Production 7.1  The Curve of Technology and Innovation7.2  Moving to the Seafloor: Subsea Industrial Sites7.3  Background Technology Trends7.4  Drilling 7.5  Production Issues7.6  Modularization of Apparatus7.7  Leveraging of Conventional TechnologyReferences8. New Technology for NGH Development and Production 8.1  New Technology for NGH Development and Production8.2  Exploration8.3  Drilling 8.4  Production Issues 8.5  Well Abandonment8.6  NGH as a Geotechnical Material 8.7  Role of Intellectual Property 8.8  Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)8.9  Optimizing Leveraged and Innovative Technology for NGH DevelopmentReferences9. Offshore Operations and Logistics  9.1  NGH Exploration and Production Operations9.2  Access9.3  Open Oceanic Regions9.4  Arctic Ocean 9.5  Other Frontier AreasReferences10. Energy Resource Risk Factors 10.1  Factoring Risk into Development of Energy Resources10.2  Risk Factors of Natural Gas Resource Types10.3  Risk of Overdependence on Natural Gas 10.4  Environmental Risk to Energy Projects and Production10.5  NGH Environmental Risk10.6  Geohazards10.7  Risks of Non-NGH Energy Sources10.8  Regulations, Leasing, Tax Matters, and Law10.9  Energy Prices10.10  Business Cycles10.11  Exploration Risk10.12  New Technology Risk10.13  Risk-Cost-Benefit AnalysisReferences11. Commercial Potential of Natural Gas Hydrate 11.1  State of the Industry11.2  Conventional and Shale Gas and Oil Dominate Markets11.3  Underlying Economics of the Natural Gas Commodity11.4  Supply, Demand and Natural Gas Resources and Markets11.5  The Emerging World Gas Market11.6  A World Price for Natural Gas11.7  NGH Factors11.8  How Soon NGH?ReferencesIndex

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