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Deep-sea submarine gas hydrate collecting method and production house

US11313207B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2021
Grant dateApr 26, 2022
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B43/0122
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A deep-sea submarine gas hydrate collecting method and a production house for the first time, the collecting method comprises the steps of: determining an active methane leakage zone near a landward limit of a submarine gas hydrate stability zone, acquiring submarine methane leakage in-situ observation data, determining a methane leakage rate and evaluating its economy; mounting a production house on the seabed, opening a monitoring system after the mounting, monitoring the submarine methane leakage condition and hydrate generation progress in real time, evaluating a hydrate generation amount, and performing hydrate acquisition work; and rapidly processing the gas hydrate in the house by a gas hydrate collecting system of an offshore platform, and continuously monitoring the methane leakage condition. A large amount of methane leaked can be collected, thereof, the method has dual meanings of resources and environment.

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