METHOD OF

GAS HYDRATES
DEVELOPMENT
Student: masters student,
Arkhat Sultabayev
Moscow-2014

CONTENT

o Existing methods of gas production from gas hydrates

o Decompression method of gas production
o Examples of usage
o Conclusions
o References

OUTLOOK
Gas hydratesice-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

POSSIBLE METHODS TO PRODUCE

GAS FROM GAS HYDRATES

Reduce the pressure in the reservoir below the hydrateequilibrium pressure

Increase temperature above the hydrate-equilibrium
temperature
Inject chemicals into the hydrated layer that will cause
dissociation
Hydrates mining

POSSIBLE METHODS TO PRODUCE

GAS FROM GAS HYDRATES

Source: US Patent System; PATENTS US 2005016121, US 9326174, US 06192691

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.

MALIK FIELD (2008)

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC), and Natural
Resources Canada

Source: Schlumberger, 2010

2000-4000 cm during 6 days

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

3 wells were drilled (February 2012)

Hydrates Saturation up to 80%

(???)

EXPERIMENTAL
PRODUCTION
Production time: 6 days
Average production rate: 20 000
cm/day
Cause of production closedown:
High Sand Cut
Time of industrial production: 20182019 (???)

Source: http://www.jogmec.go.jp/english/news/release/release0110.html

Operating Vessel: Deep

Sea Drilling Vessel
Chikyu

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.

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Developments in Gas Hydrates, Shlumberger

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/o
rs10/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

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http://www.findpatent.ru/patent/241/2412337.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankai_Trough_gas_hydrate_site