A NEW METHOD FOR THE DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF DEEP-OCEAN METHANE HYDRATES USING SEISMICS

Methane gas hydrates have attracted significant international interest as a potential future energy resource, but also as a geotechnical hazard for offshore operations related to hydrocarbon recovery. In this context, the abilities to detect the presence of hydrate in marine sediments and to quantif...

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Main Authors: Wojtowitz, Gabrielle, Zervos, Antonis, Clayton, Chris R.I.
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2162