Offshore Geomechanics and Natural Gas Hydrate Exploitation
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 January 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural gas hydrate exploitation; mechanical properties of sediments containing natural gas hydrates
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: natural gas hydrate exploitation; exploration and production technologies; geological hazards and mitigation
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: natural gas hydrate exploitation; production technologies; physical and mechanical responses of the reservoir during the exploitation process
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the continuous advancement of offshore resource development, offshore geomechanics has become increasingly critical in the exploitation of natural gas hydrates. The dissociation of hydrates can induce reservoir deformation, sand production, and wellbore instability, posing significant challenges to the safety and efficiency of production operations. In recent years, substantial progress has been made in understanding the geomechanical responses of hydrate-bearing sediments, geological hazard risks, and engineering control technologies. This Special Issue focuses on the latest research developments at the intersection of offshore geomechanics and natural gas hydrate exploitation, aiming to provide solid theoretical foundations and technical solutions for the safe, efficient, and sustainable development of deep-sea gas hydrates.
We encourage the publication of high-quality papers directly related to all aspects described below. Novel techniques for the study are encouraged：
Mechanical properties and microstructural evolution of hydrate-bearing sediments;
Reservoir deformation and sand production mechanisms induced by hydrate dissociation;
Formation stability and wellbore instability analysis during hydrate exploitation;
Numerical simulation and experimental studies under multi-physical coupling conditions;
Submarine landslides and geohazard risks associated with hydrate dissociation;
Acquisition and evaluation of geomechanical parameters during drilling and completion;
In situ testing and monitoring techniques for reservoirs’ geomechanical responses.
Prof. Dr. Hengjie Luan
Prof. Dr. Yujing Jiang
Prof. Dr. Xuezhen Wu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- offshore geomechanics
- gas hydrate exploitation
- reservoir stability
- sand production mechanism
- submarine landslide
- wellbore integrity
- multi-physics coupling simulation
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