TABLE G.1 DOE-Funded Methane Hydrate Research-Related Projects With Project Details
Project Title |
Performer Organization |
Lead Researcher |
Project Start Date |
Project End Date |
High Resolution Processing of Seismic Data from GB 424 and 425 and MC 852 and 853, Gulf of Mexico |
WesternGeco |
J. Larry Cain |
4/17/01 |
7/30/01 |
Gathering, Processing and Evaluating Seismic and Physical Data on Gas Hydrates in the Gulf of Mexico |
U.S. Geological Survey |
Deborah Hutchinson |
9/9/97 |
8/31/04 |
A Submersible-Deployed Micro-Drill for Sampling of Shallow Gas Hydrate Deposits |
Texas A&M University |
Ian McDonald |
5/1/01 |
9/30/02 |
Characterizing Marine Gas Hydrate Reservoirs Using 3-D Seismic Data |
University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology |
Robert Hardage |
9/29/00 |
9/28/02 |
Project Title |
Performer Organization |
Lead Researcher |
Project Start Date |
Project End Date |
Gas Hydrates Research in Deep Sea Sediments |
Naval Research Laboratory |
Joseph Gettrust and Richard Coffin |
9/15/97 |
9/30/04 |
Gulf of Mexico Sea Floor Stability and Gas Hydrates Monitoring Project |
University of Mississippi |
Carol Lutken |
9/29/00 |
5/31/04 |
Field Study of Exposed and Buried Gas Hydrates in the Gulf of Mexico |
University of California, Scripps Institution of Oceanography. |
Miriam Kastner |
3/4/02 |
3/3/05 |
Characterizing Natural Gas Hydrates in the Deep Water Gulf of Mexico: Applications for Safe Exploration |
ChevronTexaco |
Emrys Jones |
9/30/01 |
9/30/05 |
Project Title |
Performer Organization |
Lead Researcher |
Project Start Date |
Project End Date |
Alaska North Slope Gas Hydrate Reservoir Characterization |
BP Exploration |
Robert Hunter |
9/30/01 |
9/30/05 |
Characterizing Arctic Hydrates (Canadian Test Well and Alaskan “Wells of Opportunity”) |
U.S. Geological Survey |
Timothy Collett |
9/2/97 |
12/30/04 |
The Mallik 2002 Consortium: Drilling and Testing a Gas Hydrate Well |
Geological Survey of Canada |
Scott Dallimore |
9/28/01 |
8/31/04 |
Methane Hydrate Production from Alaskan Permafrost |
Maurer Technology |
Thomas Williams |
9/30/01 |
9/30/04 |
Project Title |
Performer Organization |
Lead Researcher |
Project Start Date |
Project End Date |
In Situ Sampling and Characterization of Methane Hydrate (ODP Leg 204 Hydrates Coring Expedition) |
Joint Oceanographic Institutions |
Frank Rack |
9/30/01 |
10/31/05 |
Downhole Logging at Hydrate Ridge (ODP Leg 204) |
Columbia University |
David Goldberg |
6/5/02 |
9/10/03 |
Three-Dimensional Structure and Physical Properties of Methane Hydrate Deposit at Blake Ridge |
University of Wyoming Steven |
Holbrook |
9/28/00 |
9/30/03 |
Characterizing Gas Hydrate Kinetics and Biochemistry |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Tommy Joe Phelps |
6/30/00 |
12/30/03 |
Project Title |
Performer Organization |
Lead Researcher |
Project Start Date |
Project End Date |
Mesoscale Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Gas Hydrates |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Claudia Rawn |
9/1/01 |
3/31/03 |
Fundamental Physical Properties and Chemical Stability of Gas Hydrates |
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
William Durham |
6/30/00 |
3/31/03 |
X-Ray Scanning for Characterization of Gas Hydrate Bearing Cores |
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Barry Freifeld |
8/1/02 |
9/30/03 |
Characterization of Methane Hydrate Bearing Sediments and Hydrate Dissociation Kinetics |
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Pete McGrail |
9/1/01 |
3/31/03 |
Project Title |
Performer Organization |
Lead Researcher |
Project Start Date |
Project End Date |
Improved Technologies for Detecting Gas Hydrates |
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
George He |
9/1/01 |
3/31/03 |
Collection and Microbiological Analysis of Gas Hydrate Cores |
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory |
Rick Colwell |
6/30/00 |
12/30/03 |
TOUGH2 Hydrate Reservoir Simulator Development |
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
George Moridis |
6/30/00 |
9/30/03 |
Mechanical Testing of Gas Hydrate/Sediment Samples |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
David Cole |
7/9/99 |
9/30/03 |
Project Title |
Performer Organization |
Lead Researcher |
Project Start Date |
Project End Date |
Fundamentals of Natural Gas and Species Flows from Hydrate Dissociation—Applications to Safety Problems |
Clarkson University |
Goodarz Ahmadi |
9/22/00 |
9/30/03 |
Petrophysical Characterization and Reservoir Simulator for Gas Hydrate Production and Hazard Avoidance in the Gulf of Mexico |
Westport Technology Center International |
Dan Gleitman |
6/26/02 |
3/31/05 |
Structural Characterization of Natural Gas Hydrates |
Brookhaven National Laboratory |
Devinder Mahajan |
6/30/00 |
3/30/01 |
Membership in Joint Industry Project for Control of Hydrate Production Problems |
Colorado School of Mines |
E. Dendy Sloan |
9/30/97 |
12/31/00 |
Project Title |
Performer Organization |
Lead Researcher |
Project Start Date |
Project End Date |
Properties of Natural Gas Hydrates |
National Energy Technology Laboratory, Office of Science and Technology |
Robert Warzinski |
9/30/98 |
9/30/03 |
Kinetics of Natural Gas Hydrates |
National Energy Technology Laboratory, Office of Science and Technology |
Charles Taylor |
10/1/02 |
9/30/03 |
Physical Properties, Natural Gas Production, Environmental, and Safety and Seafloor Stability Aspects of Gas Hydrates |
National Energy Technology Laboratory, Office of Science and Technology |
Duane Smith |
9/30/99 |
9/30/01 |
Natural Gas Analysis Support, Development of Techniques for Distribution of Gas Hydrate |
K&M Engineering and Consulting Corporation. |
Charles Byrer |
3/16/98 |
4/25/99 |
Project Title |
Performer Organization |
Lead Researcher |
Project Start Date |
Project End Date |
Geologic Environments Favorable for Formation and Stability of Gas Hydrates |
Geoexplorers International, Inc. |
Jan Krason |
9/30/99 |
7/31/00 |
National Methane Hydrate Research Program Website |
Energy and Environmental Solutions, LLC (E2S) |
Ray Boswell |
2/24/01 |
5/31/04 |
TABLE G.2 DOE Methane Hydrate Research-Related Projects and Project Objectives (● primary target/objective; ○ secondary target/objective)
Project Title |
Project Phase |
Research Topic and Geographic Emphasis |
Characteristic Hydrate Properties |
High Resolution Processing of Seismic Data from GB 424 and 425 and MC 852 and 853, Gulf of Mexico (GOM) |
1 |
Field (GOM) |
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Gathering, Processing and Evaluating Seismic and Physical Data on Gas Hydrates in the Gulf of Mexico |
1 |
Field (GOM) |
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A Submersible-Deployed Micro-Drill for Sampling of Shallow Gas Hydrate Deposits |
1 |
Field (GOM) |
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Characterizing Marine Gas Hydrate Reservoirs Using 3-D Seismic Data |
1 |
Field (GOM) |
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Gas Hydrates Research in Deep Sea Sediments |
1 |
Field (GOM) |
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Gulf of Mexico Sea Floor Stability and Gas Hydrates Monitoring Project |
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Field (GOM) |
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Field Study of Exposed and Buried Gas Hydrates in the Gulf of Mexico |
1 |
Field (GOM) |
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Characterizing Natural Gas Hydrates in the Deep Water Gulf of Mexico: Applications for Safe Exploration |
1 |
Field (GOM) |
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Project Title |
Project Phase |
Research Topic and Geographic Emphasis |
Characteristic Hydrate Properties |
Alaska North Slope Gas Hydrate Reservoir Characterization |
1 |
Field (Arctic) |
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Characterizing Arctic Hydrates (Canadian Test Well and Alaskan “Wells of Opportunity”) |
1 |
Field (Arctic) |
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The Mallik 2002 Consortium: Drilling and Testing a Gas Hydrate Well |
1 |
Field (Arctic) |
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Methane Hydrate Production from Alaskan Permafrost |
1 |
Field (Arctic) |
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In Situ Sampling and Characterization of Methane Hydrate (ODP Leg 204 Hydrates Coring Expedition) |
1 |
Field (Pacific) |
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Downhole Logging at Hydrate Ridge (ODP Leg 204) |
1 |
Field (Pacific) |
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Three-Dimensional Structure and Physical Properties of Methane Hydrate Deposit at Blake Ridge |
1 |
Field (East Coast) |
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Characterizing Gas Hydrate Kinetics and Biochemistry |
2 |
Lab (Kinetics and biochemical.) |
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Mesoscale Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Gas Hydrates |
2 |
Lab (Geomechanical) |
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Fundamental Physical Properties and Chemical Stability of Gas Hydrates |
2 |
Lab (Geomechanical) |
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X-Ray Scanning for Characterization of Gas Hydrate Bearing Cores |
2 |
Lab (Geomechanical) |
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Characterization of Methane Hydrate Bearing Sediments and Hydrate Dissociation Kinetics |
1 |
Lab (Kinetics) |
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Improved Technologies for Detecting Gas Hydrates |
2 |
Lab (Geochemical) |
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Collection and Microbiological Analysis of Gas Hydrate Cores |
2 |
Lab (Biology) |
● |
Project Title |
Project Phase |
Research Topic and Geographic Emphasis |
Characteristic Hydrate Properties |
TOUGH2 Hydrate Reservoir Simulator Development |
2 |
Lab (Modeling) |
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Mechanical Testing of Gas Hydrate/Sediment Samples |
1 |
Lab (Geomechanical) |
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Fundamentals of Natural Gas and Species Flows from Hydrate Dissociation—Applications to Safety Problems |
3 |
Lab (Modeling) |
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Petrophysical Characterization and Reservoir Simulator for Gas Hydrate Production and Hazard Avoidance in the Gulf of Mexico |
1 |
Lab (Geomechanical and modeling) |
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Structural Characterization of Natural Gas Hydrates |
1 |
Lab (Kinetics) |
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Membership in Joint Industry Project for Control of Hydrate Production Problems |
1 |
Lab (Geomechanical) |
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Properties of Natural Gas Hydrates |
1 |
Lab (Geomechanical) |
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Kinetics of Natural Gas Hydrates |
1 |
Lab (Kinetics) |
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Physical Properties, Natural Gas Production, Environmental, and Safety and Seafloor Stability Aspects of Gas Hydrates |
1 |
Lab (Geomechanical) |
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Natural Gas Analysis Support, Development of Techniques for Distribution of Gas Hydrate |
1 |
Crosscut |
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Geologic Environments Favorable for Formation and Stability of Gas Hydrates |
1 |
Crosscut |
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National Methane Hydrate Research Program Web site |
1 |
Crosscut |
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Hydrate Distribution |
Hazard Mitigation |
Global Climate and Seafloor Stability |
Improved Tools for the Laboratory and in the Field |
Production Potential |
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SOURCE: Data provided by DOE Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program, 2004. |