Posted on 02/05/2010 5:14:58 AM PST by thackney
Realizing the Energy Potential of Methane Hydrate for the United States (2010)
http://dels.nas.edu/dels/viewreport.cgi?id=6150
PDF of the original report available at the link above.
I’d have bet on DC being a giant source of methane.
But what about those starving caribou? We couldn’t possible drill/mine there. It will damage their environment.
Or what about the majestic moose?
OK, Team. By Post #25, I want 50 reasons why the Canucks should not be allowed to tap this natural resource. Ready, Go!!
Beat me to it.
Silly. We can’t possibly use it because of threat of Globull Warming. / sarc
Not to mention the cheese.
#2 Sierra Club won't allow it.
#3 A rare and elusive mouse that emits methane would be affected by the extraction.
we have a huge source of Natural Gas right here in the US...centered in PA and extending into surrounding states....
here in NY our Dhimmbulbocrat pols have stoped future drilling because we may polute our pristene underground...the dirt worshipers want us broke....and NY state is also broke....what a bunch of tools.
No, the Alaska Season of Ice Road Truckers did not involve these activities, at least not that I caught and I tried to watch them all. Most all of it involved the existing oil fields and the under construction Qannik field, expansion of CD2 of the Alpine Gathering system. (I was on the design team for some of that facility so I watched for that one in particular). There was also some others.
I cannot say for certain nothing on any truck when to the Alaska test field. But the first test well I am aware of was winter 2006-2007. The Alaska IRT season was recorded the following year, I believe.
North Slope gas hydrate well hits target
http://www.petroleumnews.com/pnads/608307478.shtml
BP-operated Mount Elbert well confirms presence of gas hydrate accumulation and enables coring and testing of gas hydrate zone
February 25, 2007
Weren’t we all supposed to quit eating meat because methane was destroying the planet? How dare ‘mother nature’ store it so we can ‘man make’ it.
Same thing I was thinking. Glad I read your comment before typing.
I believe I said 2 seasons ago...
Elusive??? Seems to me pretty much about a daily phenomenon for there to be an announcement of another major natgas find.
I'm beginning to come to the conclusion that we need to switch the economy over to natgas, for both electricity generation AND for transportation.
Moose is quite tasty if properly prepared.....
Yes. That was the year they changed from Canada to Alaska.
Producing Methane Hydrates (economically) remains elusive.
Whew! My sanity thanks you! :)
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