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September 30, 2025GeoresursyOpen Access

Cryogenic gas hydrates on the Arctic shelves: forecast features and resource assessments

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YSYu. Yu. SmirnovTMT. MatveevaACA. O. Chazov

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Overview

Numerical modeling predicts methane in cryogenic gas hydrates on the Russian Arctic shelf, suggesting significant resource potential.

Key Points

  • A forecasted total of approximately 0.1 trillion cubic meters of methane in hydrate form was identified on the Laptev Sea shelf.
  • Modeling results indicate potential methane accumulation of up to 9.24 trillion cubic meters on the Arctic shelf, representing about 0.3% of global reserves.
  • Research utilized numerical modeling to assess the thermal regime of marine sediments and identify hydrate stability zones.
  • The findings highlight the considerable methane resource potential in the Russian Arctic's cryogenic gas hydrates, with implications for energy studies.

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Smirnov et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dc261d8a7d58c25ebb2ad5https://doi.org/10.18599/grs.2025.3.5
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