Natural gas hydrates are considered as some of the most promising energy sources.
However, economical, safe, and commercial exploitation of marine hydrates has not yet …

Formation of hydrates in gas transmission lines due to high pressures and low temperatures
is a serious problem in the oil and gas industry with potential hazards and/or economic …

Kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) have been used in the upstream petroleum industry for
about 25 years to prevent plugging of flow lines with gas hydrates. The main ingredients in …

The effects of hydrophilic amino acids on hydrate formation are a global hot spot of research,
and yet the mechanisms behind such effects need to be further investigated. The …

Gas hydrate formation in multi phase mixtures containing an aqueous phase (with dissolved
salts), reservoir fluid (crude oil) and natural gas phase was investigated by using a standard …

Natural gas hydrates are one of very important future clean energy resources with extensive
distribution in the world. The field production tests are very difficult with high investment …

Safe, efficient, and economical gas recovery from hydrate-bearing sediments (HBS) is a
severe issue that determines if natural gas hydrate (NGH), as an alternative energy in the …

Kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) are polymeric based chemicals that delay the nucleation
and/or suppress the growth rate of gas hydrate crystals. While KHIs have been used …

The formation of clathrate hydrates in pipelines is potentially threatening to exploration and
gas transportation in the petroleum industry. To reduce such risks, various surfactants have …

The hydrate reformation that occurs in natural gas hydrate (NGH) exploration reduces
mining efficiency and safety. To elucidate the hydrate formation/reformation characteristics …