Formation, Exploration and Development of Natural Gas Hydrate

Dear Colleagues,

We cordially invite you to submit your manuscript to our Topic on the subject area of the “Formation, Exploration and Development of Natural Gas Hydrates”. Natural gas hydrates hold between 5 and 22 percent of the Earth’s total organic carbon and could be a bridge-fuel to renewable energy sources. Although some pilot productions of natural gas hydrates have been carried out in some countries, some unforeseen problems still remain that limit the commercial exploitation of this fuel source. Comprehensive research on the properties and formation of natural gas hydrates is paramount to guaranteeing its efficient and effective exploration and development. In-depth studies on the basic properties of natural gas hydrates' formation and dissociation can provide significant guidance for their exploration and development. Best practices on its exploration and development, in turn, can also give useful insights into its formation and dissociation. This Topic aims to present the state-of-the-art research in a variety of topics with the goal of promoting the development of natural gas hydrate.

Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to:

• Phase change behaviors of natural gas hydrates;
• Multiphase seepage characteristics of natural gas hydrates;
• Heat and mass transfer in natural gas hydrates;
• Promotion or inhibition method for the formation of natural gas hydrates;
• Exploration techniques for natural gas hydrates;
• High-efficiency and safe development method of natural gas hydrates;
• Gas hydrates in flow assurance;
• Applications of gas hydrates in energy and environment.

Prof. Dr. Hongsheng Dong
Dr. Lunxiang Zhang
Topic Editors