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Appendix F: Project Summaries
Pages 139-150

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... The program combines quantitative field monitoring and laboratory study to determine the physical and chemical effects of in situ environmental disturbances on the stability of gas hydrate on the northern Gulf of Mexico seafloor. The goal of this research is to determine the potential impacts of gas hydrate stability in terms of the release of methane into seafloor sediments, the ocean, and the atmosphere.
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From page 140...
... Performers: Westport Technology Center Inter-national/Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.; University of Houston. JOINT INDUSTRY PROJECTS Characterizing Natural Gas Hydrates in the Deep Water Gulf of Mexico: Applications for Safe Exploration This study is designed to identify key hydrate sites in the Gulf of Mexico.
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From page 141...
... Performers: Maurer Technology, Inc.; Anadarko Petroleum Corporation; University of Alaska; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) ; Sandia National Laboratory; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
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From page 142...
... Performer: Clarkson University. Three-Dimensional Structure and Physical Properties of a Methane Hydrate Deposit at Blake Ridge This study is a joint venture to improve the three-dimensional seismic images and deploy a new array of ocean bottom seismometers to allow never-before-seen seismic images of a hydrate deposit.
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From page 143...
... The goal of the project is to improve understanding of how natural gas hydrate forms and dissociates and the potential role of biochemistry in that process. Performer: Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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From page 144...
... Performer: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Collection and Microbiological Analysis of Gas Hydrate Cores The objective of this project is to determine the fundamental modeling parameters for the amount of methane generated in deep sea sediments by methanogenic microorganisms, so that models for methane distribution and production in gas hydrate reservoirs can accurately reflect the volume and distribution of biogenic methane, which is presently unknown.
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From page 145...
... Performer: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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From page 146...
... Performer: NRL. NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY IN-HOUSE PROJECTS Properties of Natural Gas Hydrates I This project includes the design and creation of new experimental equipment and techniques both to form methane hydrate and to obtain thermal property values for unconsolidated methane hydrate.
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From page 147...
... Geologic Environments Favorable for Formation and Stability of Gas Hydrates The objective of this project is to create a reference chart illustrating the characteristics of gas hydrate and its global distribution, to serve as a concise, graphical representation of the current state of knowledge regarding gas hydrate environments and distribution. The goal of the project is to develop a simple, concise depiction of the state of the knowledge related to gas hydrate, as a point of departure for planning discussions and as a hand-out at conferences.
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From page 148...
... Performers: Texas A&M University; Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution; University of Nebraska. OTHER PROJECTS Mechanical Testing of Gas Hydrate/Sediment Samples The objective of this project is to quantify the mechanical characteristics of methane hydrate and hydrate-cemented sediments for use in models of the dynamic behavior of sediments related to drilling and seafloor installations in the Gulf of Mexico.
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From page 149...
... Performers: K&M Engineering and Consulting. National Methane Hydrate Program Web site The objective of this project is to design, create, and maintain a Web site that will serve as a focal point for information and news about methane hydrate and current research efforts, serve as an educational tool, provide a historical perspective on how our knowledge of hydrate has developed, and provide information on a variety of issues and fundamental questions concerning hydrate.
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