The status of natural gas hydrate research in China: A review

Song, Yongchen; Yang, Lei; Zhao, Jiafei; Liu, Weiguo; Yang, Mingjun; Li, Yanghui; Liu, Yu; Li, Qingping

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2013.12.025

“…Based on the results, some suggestions for gas industry development are summarized as follows: (1) reinforce of natural gas exploration, which should not be limited to just conventional gas, but should also include shale gas, coal gas, tight gas and other unconventional gas sources, to provide sufficient gas reserves for future exploitation [52]; (2) increase investment and accelerate construction of gas pipelines and infrastructure to improve industrial chains; (3) stress the importance of diversification in gas imports, including pipeline gas and liquefied gas, and improving gas storage capacities to prevent supply interruptions; (4) accelerate research and implementation of technologies and improve the management and operational efficiency of gas companies to reduce the production cost; (5) speed up the reformation of gas pricing and distribution to gradually adjust gas prices to a suitable market level as well as strengthening market vitality and economic efficiency [53].…”

Section: Conclusion and Policy Suggestionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainability Assessment of the Natural Gas Industry in China Using Principal Component Analysis

Dong

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Guo

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Höök

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et al. 2015

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Under pressure toward carbon emission reduction and air protection, China has accelerated energy restructuring by greatly improving the supply and consumption of natural gas in recent years. However, several issues with the sustainable development of the natural gas industry in China still need in-depth discussion. Therefore, based on the fundamental ideas of sustainable development, industrial development theories and features of the natural gas industry, a sustainable development theory is proposed in this thesis. The theory consists of five parts: resource, market, enterprise, technology and policy. The five parts, which unite for mutual connection and promotion, push the gas industry's development forward together. Furthermore, based on the theoretical structure, the Natural Gas Industry Sustainability Index in China is established and evaluated via the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method. Finally, a conclusion is reached: that the sustainability of the natural gas industry in China kept rising from 2008 to 2013, mainly benefiting from increasing supply and demand, the enhancement of enterprise profits, technological innovation, policy support and the optimization and reformation of the gas market.

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“…In 2009, China successfully drilled out physical sample in Qilian Mountains and become the first country to discover natural gas hydrate in low-latitude permafrost zone [37]. Marine gas hydrate can be detected not only by marine sediment sampling and analysis, drilling and deep submersion investigation directly, but also indirectly detected by seismic geophysical including bottom simulating reflector (BSR); blanking zone, amplitude versus offset (AVO) structure [38]; geochemical anomaly including anomaly increased sea surface temperature, gas geochemical analysis and mineral research signs; multi-wave velocity bathymetry; and underwater camera.…”

Section: Chinamentioning

confidence: 99%

Focus on the Development of Natural Gas Hydrate in China

Tan

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,

Pan

²

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Liu

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2016

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Natural gas hydrate, also known as combustible ice, and mainly composed of methane, is identified as a potential clean energy for the 21st century. Due to its large reserves, gas hydrate can ease problems caused by energy resource shortage and has gained attention around the world. In this paper, we focus on the exploration and development of gas hydrate as well as discussing its status and future development trend in China and abroad. We then analyze its opportunities and challenges in China from four aspects, resource, technology, economy and policy, with five forces model and Politics Economics Society Technology method. The results show China has abundance gas hydrate resource; however, backward technologies and inadequate investment have seriously hindered the future development of gas hydrate; thus, China should establish relevant cooperation framework and intuitional arrangement to attract more investment as well as breaking through technical difficulties to commercialization gas hydrate as soon as possible.

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“…In 2009, China successfully drilled out physical sample in Qilian Mountains and become the first country to discover natural gas hydrate in low-latitude permafrost zone [37]. In 2013, China gained sample of new type in Northern South China Sea.…”

Section: After 2016 Japanmentioning

confidence: 99%

Focus on the development of natural gas hydrate in China

Tan

¹

,

Pan

²

,

Liu

³

2016

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Natural gas hydrate, also known as combustible ice, and mainly composed of methane, is identified as a potential clean energy for the 21st century. Due to its large reserves, gas hydrate can ease problems caused by energy resource shortage and has gained attention around the world. In this paper, we focus on the exploration and development of gas hydrate as well as discussing its status and future development trend in China and abroad. We then analyze its opportunities and challenges in China from four aspects, resource, technology, economy and policy, with five forces model and Politics Economics Society Technology method. The results show China has abundance gas hydrate resource; however, backward technologies and inadequate investment have seriously hindered the future development of gas hydrate; thus, China should establish relevant cooperation framework and intuitional arrangement to attract more investment as well as breaking through technical difficulties to commercialization gas hydrate as soon as possible.

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The status of natural gas hydrate research in China: A review

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Sustainability Assessment of the Natural Gas Industry in China Using Principal Component Analysis

Sustainability Assessment of the Natural Gas Industry in China Using Principal Component Analysis

Focus on the Development of Natural Gas Hydrate in China

Focus on the development of natural gas hydrate in China

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