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| Gas hydrate research
at the Bureau focuses on the characterization of deepwater Gulf of
Mexico gas-hydrate systems. The primary data used in this research
are 4-component ocean-bottom-cable (4-C OBC) seismic data acquired
with 4-C seismic sensors positioned on the seafloor in the water depths
of 500 to 1000 meters. Bureau researchers use P- and S-wave images
and seismic attributes provided by these data to characterize depositional
sequences and lithofacies extending from the seafloor to sedimentary
depths of a few hundred meters. These 4-C OBC data are also used to
estimate the mechanical strength of strata that overlay and confine
gas-hydrate accumulations. |
| Current
Studies |
| Multicomponent
and Multifrequency Seismic for Assessment of Fluid-Gas Expulsion Geology
and Gas Hydrate Deposits: Gulf of Mexico [Description] |
| Completed
Studies |
| Characterizing
Marine Gas-Hydrate Reservoirs and Determining Mechanical Properties
of Marine Gas-Hydrate Strata with Four-Component Ocean-Bottom-Sensor
Seismic Data [Description]
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