Methane Hydrate Market

Methane Hydrate Market: Introduction

“Commercial, transportation and heavy industries will be the leading sectors where the methane hydrate market will be dominant but currently it is at the nascent stages.”

Methane Hydrate knew as methane clatharate, hydromethane, methane ice, fire ice, natural gas hydrate, or gas hydrate. It is a type of clathrate compound, in which methane is trapped within a crystal of water forming a solid structure like ice. Methane hydrate is believed to be produced from the precipitation or crystallization of methane from geographical faults. Methane hydrate has an ice-like appearance and in presence of an open flame, it is combustible.

Naturally, methane hydrates are found in continental sedimentary rocks in Polar Regions where the average temperature is less than 0°C, or in oceanic sediment below the sea level 300 m where also the temperature is lower than 2°C. Methane hydrates are used to produce fuels for transportation. The compound methane hydrate is believed to have more energy than coal, gas, and oil combine. Methane Hydrate is used in the storage of natural gas, gas separation, carbon dioxide disposal, and desalination. Methane hydrate has a very high concentration of methane which is a source of energy greater than oil, gas, and coal combined. The Methane Hydrate market is at a developing stage as some countries are trying to find technologies.

Methane Hydrate Market: Dynamics

To cater the required fuel for consumption by the transportation and automotive sector, in turn, will drive the methane hydrate market in the future as it is a potential source of immense energy. Also, Methane Hydrate has the potential to produce natural gas at a very large scale, with large deposits spread across the globe methane hydrate market will be driven by the industrial sector and from commercial usage e.g. marine, off-road vehicles, etc. Transportation and heavy industries will be the leading sectors where the methane hydrate market will be dominant but currently, it is at the nascent stages.

However, as the process to extract methane hydrate is expensive, few organizations fall in the bracket of affording such technologies. The high cost for extraction as methane hydrates are found below the seabed in extreme conditions or in the earth’s crust which is hard to extract, is thus holding back the potential growth of the methane hydrate market. The inefficiency of the extraction process is considered very high, however, the results can potentially lead to methane hydrate being an energy resource, a geohazard, and/or an agent of global climate change. The methane hydrate market in upcoming periods does pose as an alternative to replace the depleting conventional energy sources.

Methane Hydrate Market: Regional Outlook

Methane Hydrate falls under a segment of a potential compound so not all regions are focus on the technological advancement of methane hydrate. Japan and U.S. launched a research program to develop Methane Hydrate exploratory projects for drilling as they have high reserves of methane hydrates. Nankai Trough in the region of Japan has a high reserve of methane hydrate which can fulfill the requirements of Japan for a long time. Regions like India, China, and the Republic of Korea have invested in large research and development establishments for methane hydrate.

Asia-Pacific has an extraordinary source of methane hydrate at its disposal. Methane Hydrate are known to occur in sand-dominant reserves in sea and soil at a high concentration, regions like northern Alaska, Canada, Gulf of Mexico, Japan, India have methane hydrate reserves and are suitable for field experiments.

U.S and India hold major reserves of methane hydrate and another gas hydrate. In the next coming decades, the oil reserves in the Middle East will deplete and a viable alternative will be required, the Middle East possesses the economic strength to diversify their business portfolio, and shift to methane hydrate for their energy needs. African countries also have large methane hydrate reserves. Future exploration of methane hydrates is shifting to regions like Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Western and Central Africa, Southern Ocean, and maybe Latin America and the Caribbean.

Methane Hydrate market: Key participants

Some of the market participants identified across the value chain of the Benzalkonium Bromide market are listed below:

• Japan Oil and Metal National Corporation
• ONGC
• PetroChina Company Ltd.
• Statoil ASA
• ConocoPhillips Corporation
• Chevron corporation
• Woodside Inc.

The Methane Hydrate report covers exhaustive analysis on,

• Market Segments
• Market Dynamics
• Market Size
• Supply & Demand Scenario
• Current Trends/Issues/Challenges in Methane Hydrate market
• Competition & Companies involved in Methane Hydrate market
• Technology used in Methane Hydrate Market
• Value Chain

Regional analysis includes,

• North America (U.S., Canada)
• Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru)
• Western Europe (Germany, Italy, France, U.K., Spain, BENELUX, Nordics)
• Eastern Europe (Russia, Poland, CIS)
• Asia-Pacific (China, India, ASEAN, South Korea)
• Japan
• Middle East and Africa (GCC Countries, South Africa, Turkey, Iran, Israel)

The Methane Hydrate Market report is a compilation of first-hand information, qualitative and quantitative assessment by industry analysts, inputs from industry experts and industry participants across the value chain. The report provides in-depth analysis of parent market trends, macro-economic indicators and governing factors along with Methane Hydrate market attractiveness as per segments. The report also maps the qualitative impact of various market factors on Methane Hydrate market segments and geographies.

Report Highlights:

• Detailed overview of parent market
• Changing Methane Hydrate market dynamics in the industry
• In-depth Methane Hydrate market segmentation
• Historical, current and projected market size in terms of volume and value
• Recent industry trends and developments
• Competitive landscape in Methane Hydrate market
• Strategies of key players and products offered in Methane Hydrate market
• Potential and niche segments, geographical regions exhibiting promising growth
• A neutral perspective on Methane Hydrate market performance
• Must-have information for market players to sustain and enhance their market footprint

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Methane Hydrate Market: Segmentation

The Global Market of Methane Hydrate can be segmented by: Source

• Seabed
• Permafrost
• Others

The Global Market of Methane Hydrate can be segmented by: Application

• Commercial
• Transportation
• Heavy Industries