Gas hydrate, shallow gas and deep gas reservoirs are coexistent in the Qiongdongnan basin.
Gas chimney controls the spatial distribution of gas hydrates.
Multilateral well and dual production string are required for three-gas joint development.
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Structural units and distribution of gas hydrates and deep gas reservoirs in the Qiongdongnan Basin.
Seismic profile interpretation of fluid migration channels in the Qiongdongnan Basin, near Songnan Low Uplift
Types of hydrate-bound gases in Well W8 in the Qiongdongnan Basin near Songnan Low Uplift.
Reservoir accumulation model of natural gas hydrates in the Songnan Low Uplift
3D Reservoir model of the gas hydrates, shallow gas and deep gas field in the Songnan Low Uplift of the Qiongdongnan Basin
Schematic of production string of the TJD