The USGS Gas Hydrates Project focuses on the energy resource potential of gas hydrates, the interaction between hydrates and the environment, and connections between gas hydrates and geohazards like submarine landslides. MATRIX produced data that will, for years to come, facilitate studies in all of these areas and support broader analyses of the margin's hazards, stratigraphy, and deep structure by the USGS, other agencies, and the academic community.
Bottom line...Liquid Methane is a major energy source for the USA.