• Diverse gas composition controls the Moby-Dick gas hydrate system in the Gulf of Mexico 

      Portnov, Alexey; Cook, A.E.; Vadakkepuliyambatta, Sunil (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-12)
      In marine basins, gas hydrate systems are usually identified by a bottom simulating reflection (BSR) that parallels the seafloor and coincides with the base of the gas hydrate stability zone (GHSZ). We present a newly discovered gas hydrate system, Moby-Dick, located in the Ship Basin in the northern Gulf of Mexico. In the seismic data, we observe a channel-levee complex with a consistent phase ...
    • Widespread subseafloor gas hydrate in the Barents Sea and Norwegian Margin 

      Cook, A.E.; Portnov, Alexey; Heber, R.C.; Vadakkepuliyambatta, Sunil; Bünz, Stefan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-01)
      The distribution and concentration of subseafloor natural gas hydrate across margins is not well understood, because these systems are challenging to image and quantify remotely. Furthermore, it is unknown if shallow hydrate systems are linked to deeper oil and gas reservoirs. Herein, we analyze petroleum industry well logs with data in the gas hydrate stability zone and find that low concentrations ...