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The Energy Resources Program investigates geologic, technologic, environmental, and economic factors controlling the production and use of unconventional fuels such as gas hydrates, coalbed methane, oil shale, heavy oil and natural Bitumen, and tar sands.

Research on Natural Gas Hydrates
Gas hydrates are ice-like crystal structures that trap natural gas in sediment under conditions of high pressure and low temperature such as found on the seafloor or in permafrost.

• India Project: International Team Completes Landmark Gas Hydrate Expedition in the Offshore of India

• The Mallik Project: The partners and participants in the Mallik 2002 Gas Hydrate Production Research Well program are pleased to publicly release the results of the first modern, fully integrated field study and production testing of a natural gas hydrate accumulation.