The National Methane Hydrates R&D Program
Interagency Coordination
The multi-faceted issues associated with naturally occurring methane
hydrates demand a coordinated approach to studying (1) the potential of
this resource as a U.S. fossil energy source, and (2) the possible
hazards of tapping the resource. The National Methane Hydrates R&D
Act of 2000 requires the development of a national methane hydrate R&D
program that utilizes the talents of federal, private, and academic
organizations.
The brochure, “Interagency
Coordination on Methane Hydrates R&D”
[PDF-8.24MB] , describes a new type of federally funded,
collaborative program in basic science and technology R&D. The
goal is to efficiently use all of the resources at the Nation's disposal
to maximize collaboration on hydrates R&D, avoid R&D duplication among
member agencies, and ensure that no important questions are left
unanswered.
To help meet these, and other goals of the Methane Hydrate R&D Act, the Technical Coordination Team, which includes the BLM, DOE, DOI, MMS, NOAA, NRL, NSF, and USGS, has produced an "Interagency Roadmap for Methane Hydrate R&D." (PDF)
On September 29 - October 1, 2003, DOE and ChevronTexaco jointly
sponsored a Methane Hydrate Conference and JIP workshop for the
exchange of information on on-going methane hydrate projects, including
the Gulf of Mexico Joint Industry Project. View
Presentations
The "Participants" page
of this website shows the participants in the national R&D program and
provides links to their websites.
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