Geomechanics Of Gas Hydrates

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Gas hydrate within sediments below the ground holds enormous reserves of methane gas that is increasingly used as a transition fuel from current carbon based energy to a ¿greener¿ future. However, ongoing climate change and production of methane gas from hydrate can have a detrimental impact on slope stability and production infrastructure. Advanced physical and numerical modeling will provide detailed characterization of complex sediment-hydrate interactions under different environmental conditions. This will to enable techniques and technologies to be developed for the safe and efficient production of methane gas from hydrate while also allowing robust assessment of the risks associated with slope instability associated with production and ongoing climate change.