I did not realize that we had some work going on in Alaska. I do know that we did have a test and development well off the coast of Washington with the Japanese.
I do suspect that it will slow down a lot but I hope we continue to develop methods to heat the hydrates and control the pressures.
I wonder if we learned anything about it during the Gulf BP blowout?
Gas-hydrate tests to begin in Alaska
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2833971/posts
No Barrow hydrate research funds; wells will be drilled
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2455581/posts
USGS estimates ANS holds 85.4 tcf of gas hydrates
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2113362/posts