Methane gas from gas hydrates

Gas hydrates are compounds of water and gas that are stable at low temperatures and elevated pressures.

The most common gas hydrates are methane hydrates - compounds of water and methane, the deposits of which in the bottom sediments of seas and oceans are quite significant in different parts of the world and which in the future may become an alternative source of natural gas.

Methane gas from gas hydrates is a promising component of unconventional hydrocarbons.

The presence of gas hydrate accumulations in the northwestern part of the continental shelf of Ukraine was confirmed by the results of comprehensive geophysical studies carried out by the S.I. Subbotin Institute of Geophysics of the NAS of Ukraine in 2010-2013.

According to preliminary estimates, the methane volume of this area is about 1.2 trillion cubic meters. In addition, signs of the presence of gas hydrates have been found in other areas of the Black Sea.

Exploration work to identify and assess gas hydrate accumulations should include, in particular, the development and implementation of technologies for the extraction and production of methane from gas hydrates, with further analysis and generalization of the results of domestic and foreign research and work on the search and experimental and industrial exploitation of explored gas hydrate objects.