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Prediction for NGH Formation Area in Deepwater Gas Well

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The low-temperature and high-pressure environment in deepwater is conducive to the hydrate formation, and the high risks of hydrate deposition and blockage in deepwater gas well/pipelines would do much harm to the on-site operations [1,2,3]. Therefore, the accurate prediction for NGH formation area in deepwater gas well/pipeline plays a role in analyzing the risks of hydrate deposition and blockage, designing the hydrate management scheme and ensuring the safety of the on-site operations. Currently, based on the relation between temperature and pressure fields distribution in well/pipeline and hydrate phase equilibrium curve, we could make an accurate prediction for the hydrate formation area [4,5,6,7,8].

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  1. School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China

    Zhiyuan Wang

  2. School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China

    Baojiang Sun

  3. School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China

    Yonghai Gao

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Wang, Z., Sun, B., Gao, Y. (2020). Prediction for NGH Formation Area in Deepwater Gas Well. In: Natural Gas Hydrate Management in Deepwater Gas Well. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6418-5_3

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