Key aspects of numerical analysis of gas hydrate reservoir performance: Alaska North Slope Prudhoe Bay Unit “L-Pad” hydrate accumulation

• Published in: Journal of natural gas science and engineering Vol. 51; no. C; pp. 37 - 43
• Main Authors: Ajayi, Taiwo, Anderson, Brian J., Seol, Yongkoo, Boswell, Ray, Myshakin, Evgeniy M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier B.V 01.03.2018; Elsevier
• Subjects: 03 NATURAL GAS; Alaska North Slope hydrates; Gas hydrates; Grain thermal conductivity; Hydrate reservoirs with aquifer; Numerical simulations; Relative permeability; Numerical simulations; Gas hydrates; Relative permeability; Hydrate reservoirs with aquifer; Alaska North Slope hydrates; Grain thermal conductivity

In previous work, we reported the development of the 3D geostatistical hydrate reservoir model of "L-Pad" (Myshakin et al., 2016). In this paper, gas production sensitivity on key reservoir parameters are studied. Hydraulic communication with an aquifer and optimal depressurization strateg...