Testing the Sediment Organic Contents Required for Biogenic Gas Hydrate Formation: Insights from Synthetic 3-D Basin and Hydrocarbon System Modelling
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Synthetic Model Parameters
3. Results and Discussion
4. Concluding Remarks
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Scenario | TOC | HI | Gas Hydrate Formed? |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.1 wt. % | 50 | No |
2 | 0.1 wt. % | 100 | Yes |
3 | 0.2 wt. % | 50 | Yes |
4 | 0.2 wt. % | 100 | Yes |
5 | 0.3 wt. % | 50 | Yes |
6 | 0.3 wt. % | 100 | Yes |
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Burton, Z.F.M.; Dafov, L.N. Testing the Sediment Organic Contents Required for Biogenic Gas Hydrate Formation: Insights from Synthetic 3-D Basin and Hydrocarbon System Modelling. Fuels 2022, 3, 555-562. https://doi.org/10.3390/fuels3030033
Burton ZFM, Dafov LN. Testing the Sediment Organic Contents Required for Biogenic Gas Hydrate Formation: Insights from Synthetic 3-D Basin and Hydrocarbon System Modelling. Fuels. 2022; 3(3):555-562. https://doi.org/10.3390/fuels3030033
Chicago/Turabian StyleBurton, Zachary F. M., and Laura N. Dafov. 2022. "Testing the Sediment Organic Contents Required for Biogenic Gas Hydrate Formation: Insights from Synthetic 3-D Basin and Hydrocarbon System Modelling" Fuels 3, no. 3: 555-562. https://doi.org/10.3390/fuels3030033