System and method for producing methane from a methane hydrate formation
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BAKER HUGHES INC
- Publication Date
- 2017-11-16
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of an earlier filing date from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 334,752 filed May 11, 2016, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND
[0002] Methane Hydrate exists in vast quantities throughout much of planet Earth. Methane can be liberated from Methane Hydrate if the temperature and or pressure is adjusted to permit dissociation. In recent years, operators have been trying to find ways to economically produce methane as an energy resource. Unfortunately problems have been encountered in connection with configurations and methods designed to recover this resource. One problem that is quite consistent is the reformation of hydrate within the production system causing plugs to form. This of course restricts or prevents production reducing viability of the well. The art has attempted to combat the problem by the addition of chemical species such as Ethylene Glycol,...