Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Methane Hydrate Formation and Dissociation in Sandstone with Dual Water Saturation
This paper reports formation and dissociation patterns of methane hydrate in sandstone. Magnetic resonance imaging spatially resolved hydrate growth patterns and liberation of water during dissociation. A stacked core set-up using Bentheim sandstone with dual water saturation was designed to investi...
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doaj-da8ff64e391341feb8e398557709ff572020-11-25T01:34:01ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732019-08-011217323110.3390/en12173231en12173231Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Methane Hydrate Formation and Dissociation in Sandstone with Dual Water SaturationStian Almenningen0Per Fotland1Geir Ersland2Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, 5007 Bergen, NorwayEquinor ASA, 5020 Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, 5007 Bergen, NorwayThis paper reports formation and dissociation patterns of methane hydrate in sandstone. Magnetic resonance imaging spatially resolved hydrate growth patterns and liberation of water during dissociation. A stacked core set-up using Bentheim sandstone with dual water saturation was designed to investigate the effect of initial water saturation on hydrate phase transitions. The growth of methane hydrate (<i>P</i> = 8.3 MPa, <i>T</i> = 1−3 °C) was more prominent in high water saturation regions and resulted in a heterogeneous hydrate saturation controlled by the initial water distribution. The change in transverse relaxation time constant, <i>T</i><sub>2</sub>, was spatially mapped during growth and showed different response depending on the initial water saturation. <i>T</i><sub>2</sub> decreased significantly during growth in high water saturation regions and remained unchanged during growth in low water saturation regions. Pressure depletion from one end of the core induced a hydrate dissociation front starting at the depletion side and moving through the core as production continued. The final saturation of water after hydrate dissociation was more uniform than the initial water saturation, demonstrating the significant redistribution of water that will take place during methane gas production from a hydrate reservoir.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/17/3231methane hydrates in sandstonephase transitionsmagnetic resonance imaging |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Methane Hydrate Formation and Dissociation in Sandstone with Dual Water Saturation |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Methane Hydrate Formation and Dissociation in Sandstone with Dual Water Saturation |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Methane Hydrate Formation and Dissociation in Sandstone with Dual Water Saturation |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Methane Hydrate Formation and Dissociation in Sandstone with Dual Water Saturation |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Methane Hydrate Formation and Dissociation in Sandstone with Dual Water Saturation |
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magnetic resonance imaging of methane hydrate formation and dissociation in sandstone with dual water saturation |
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1996-1073 |
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This paper reports formation and dissociation patterns of methane hydrate in sandstone. Magnetic resonance imaging spatially resolved hydrate growth patterns and liberation of water during dissociation. A stacked core set-up using Bentheim sandstone with dual water saturation was designed to investigate the effect of initial water saturation on hydrate phase transitions. The growth of methane hydrate (<i>P</i> = 8.3 MPa, <i>T</i> = 1−3 °C) was more prominent in high water saturation regions and resulted in a heterogeneous hydrate saturation controlled by the initial water distribution. The change in transverse relaxation time constant, <i>T</i><sub>2</sub>, was spatially mapped during growth and showed different response depending on the initial water saturation. <i>T</i><sub>2</sub> decreased significantly during growth in high water saturation regions and remained unchanged during growth in low water saturation regions. Pressure depletion from one end of the core induced a hydrate dissociation front starting at the depletion side and moving through the core as production continued. The final saturation of water after hydrate dissociation was more uniform than the initial water saturation, demonstrating the significant redistribution of water that will take place during methane gas production from a hydrate reservoir. |
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methane hydrates in sandstone phase transitions magnetic resonance imaging |
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