..., and the production rate declined rapidly. To further improve the oil recovery, research is carried out for optimization of the replacement production method. First, the reasons for gas breakthrough are analyzed. Potential methods are all analyzed and compared by reservoir simulation and physical experiments...

... relatively unexplored in this arena. This paper evaluates the economic viability of a commercial scale offshore methane hydrate production operation in the Gulf of Mexico—by creating a sample capital cost budget. us government production method depressurization probability gas hydrate gulf...