Charting the Future of Methane Hydrate Research in the United States

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Charting the Future of Methane Hydrate Research in the United States

FIGURE 3.1 The DOE Methane Hydrate R&D Program project selection process. NOTE: DAS = Deputy Assistant Secretary. NETL = National Energy Technology Laboratory.

SOURCE: Courtesy of Brad Tomer and Ray Boswell, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, West Virginia.

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Front Matter (R1-R16)

Executive Summary (1-14)

1 Introduction (15-22)

2 Why Study Gas Hydrate? (23-42)

3 A Review of Methane Hydrate Research and Development Projects to Date (43-72)

4 Directions for Program Emphasis, Research, and Resource Development (73-82)

5 Scientific Oversight of the DOE Methane Hydrate R&D Program (83-92)

6 Summary of Findings and Recommendations (93-104)

References (105-116)

Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies (117-122)

Appendix B: Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 (123-128)

Appendix C: Speakers and Presentation Titles from Meetings of the NRC Committee to Review the Activities Authorized Under the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 (129-130)

Appendix D: Committee Summary and Observations of the DOE Conference/JIP Workshop Held September 30 to October 1, 2003 in Westminster, Colorado (131-134)

Appendix E: Acronyms (135-138)

Appendix F: Project Summaries (139-150)

Appendix G: Projects Funded by DOE Under the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program (151-176)

Appendix H: Letters from the Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee (2001 and 2002) to DOE Secretary Spencer Abraham (177-190)

Appendix I: Membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee and the Technical Coordinating Team (191-192)

Color Plates (193-196)