Methane hydrates store vast amounts of natural gas. However, their exploitation remains uneconomic for now and could pose a climate threat, reports Ro...

Does the drop in oil prices spell the demise of unconventional resources? asks Gordon Cope

Gas hydrate is no longer a curiosity, with production tests indicating its promise as a fuel of the future, writes Dan McConnell, President, Fugro Geo...

ISBN: 9780852935811

CONTENTS205  MIDDLE EAST - The benefits to be derived from stability208  QATAR - Bright prospects for both oil and gas211  OMAN - Natur...

SPECIAL FEATURES12 EXPLORATION - SEISMIC - Seismic industry puts its faith in the reservoir40 WEST AFRICA - ANGOLA - African focus for drilling compan...

Concerns over climate change often refer to the potential thawing of the Arctic permafrost, where large-scale releases of methane could significantly ...

The petroleum industry spends milions of dollars every year to combat the formation of hydrates - the solid, crystalline compounds that form from wate...

ISBN: 0750675961