Following the first attempt at producing gas from a naturally occurring methane hydrate (MH)
deposit in the Daini–Atsumi Knoll in the eastern Nankai Trough area off Honshu Island …

To obtain basic information for methane hydrate (MH) reservoir characterization at the first
offshore production test site (AT1) located on the northwestern slope of the Daini-Atsumi …

This volume describes processes used in and results from laboratory measurements and
analyses of core samples taken from methane hydrate-bearing sediments in a methane …

The study of mechanical properties of marine sediments is essential for the prediction of the
occurrence of geohazards (eg, subsea landslides and seafloor subsidence) and the design …

Natural hydrate-bearing sediments from the Nankai Trough, offshore Japan, were studied
using the Pressure Core Characterization Tools (PCCTs) to obtain geomechanical …

Effective and absolute permeability are among the most important factors affecting the
productivity of hydrate-bearing sediments during gas recovery operations. In this study …

Methane hydrate‐bearing sediments with different amounts of fines content and at three
densities were artificially prepared under controlled temperature and pressure conditions …

Pressure coring and analysis technology has progressed remarkably over the last decade.
This technology allows for methane-hydrate-bearing sands, silts, and/or clays to be …

Natural gas hydrate (NGH) is an unconventional energy source with high energy density,
huge reserves and worldwide distribution. Sand-dominated hydrate-bearing sediments …

Gas hydrate-bearing sediments from the eastern Nankai Trough, Japan, are characterized in
terms of their lithology, interpreted processes and paleoenvironments of deposition, and …