Spring 2009 Edition of Fire In The Ice Now Available!
2009 GOM JIP - Leg II Now Underway! On April 16, 2009 the Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrate Joint Industry Project (“The Gulf of Mexico JIP”) initiated its second field program aboard the semi-submersible Helix Q4000. This three week expedition will conduct logging-while-drilling (LWD) operations at multiple sites to test a variety of geologic/geophysical models for the occurrence of gas hydrate in sand reservoirs in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
NETL Expands Methane Hydrates Program Portfolio
The DOE-NETL Methane Hydrate Program has expanded its portfolio of research and development projects with the addition of nine projects that focus on building a strong hydrate knowledge base, increasing understanding of methane hydrate’s environmental implications, and encouraging production efforts of this global storehouse of methane . By clarifying the role of hydrates in the natural environment and advancing methane hydrate as a potential energy source, the projects could help supply the United States with abundant, secure, and environmentally sound supplies of domestic natural gas far into the future.
USGS Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity: Climate and Hydrates
The USGS has released details of the Mendenhall
postdoctoral fellowship competition for FY2010. Opportunity #4
seeks a recent Ph.D. in geology, oceanography, physics, or
chemistry to work on research problems linking
climate and methane hydrates.
The Report to Congress on Methane Hydrates Research [PDF-external site] provides an assessment of the MH Research Program and an assessment of the 5-year Research Plan.
The Interagency Roadmap for Methane Hydrate R&D [PDF] outlines a plan of action to fully address the goals of the MH Research & Development Act of 2000.
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