Author(s)

Chinedu E. Ejike

Department of Petroleum Engineering, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Owerri, Nigeria.

Gas hydrates are whitish balls containing enormous amount of methane gas at deep marine sediments. This energy source will account for future energy needs as it is said to be twice the value of all recoverable energy sources tapped till date. They are formed as a result of biogenic and thermogenic matters coupled with deep water conditions such as excessive pressure and diminishing temperature. Various recovery methods have been juxtaposed till date to influence the production of its reserves. However, appropriate assessment of the hazards and shortcomings hindering the large scale production of these reserve needs to be checkmated in order to facilitate the effective development of gas from methane hydrate in a near future.

Methane Gas, Hydrates, Hazards, Recovery, Unconventional Energy

Ejike, C. (2019) Assessment of Hazards in Gas Hydrates Recovery. Open Journal of Yangtze Oil and Gas, 4, 231-239. doi: 10.4236/ojogas.2019.44018.