Analysis of the Thermogenic Gas Source of Natural Gas Hydrates Over the Dongsha Waters in the Northern South China Sea

Gas hydrates were newly discovered in the Dongsha Waters of the South China Sea by drilling in 2013 and 2019. The drilling results show that the hydrates consist of microbial gas and thermogenic gas, but the source layers of the thermogenic gas are not clear. The Chaoshan depression is the largest r...

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Main Authors: Changmao Feng, Guangjian Zhong, Ming Sun, Zhenyu Lei, Hai Yi, Zhongquan Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.873615/full