March 2015

Prospect of harnessing associated gas through natural gas hydrate (NGH) technology in Nigeria

Natural gas hydrate (NGH) technology is a feasible alternative to capture associated-gas, which are usually difficult to harness in the stranded and/or marginal oil field. The importance of gas hydrates is related to its potential to be able to contain about 160 Sm3 of gas and 0.85 m3 of water in 1 m3 of gas hydrate at standard temperature and pressure. This feature of natural gas hydrate can be brought to bear in...

Author(s): Onwukwe S. I. and Duru U. I.