Fiery Ice from the Seas: 2nd International Workshop on Methane Hydrate R and D 29-31 October 2002
Abstract
The 2nd Workshop of the International Committee on Methane Hydrates was held in Washington, DC, at the Washington Plaza Hotel on 29-31 October 2002. This workshop was organized by the Marine Biogeochemistry Section, Code 6114, of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Hawaii Natural Energy Institute of the University of Hawaii (HNEI), Agency of Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), and the Department of Physics at the University of Bergen (UB). Grants of $10,000 each were awarded by the Office of Naval Research-International Field Office and the National Energy Technology Laboratory of U.S. Department of Energy to support the event. Additional funds were provided through the Hawaii Energy and Environmental Technologies (HEET) initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense through the efforts of U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii. Participants, including 99 people from the United States, Japan, Egypt, Chile, Canada, Norway, Russia, and the United Kingdom, attended the workshop. Participation was by invitation only. Attendees included some of the worlds leading researchers in methane hydrates and representatives from government agencies and the private sector. The principal workshop objectives were: (1) review past, ongoing, and planned methane hydrates R and D projects and programs; (2) share information on budgets and research resources and priorities in different countries; (3) establish linkages for domestic and international partnering; and (4) develop international laboratory and field collaborations. The program of the 2-1/2 day workshop included plenary lectures, panel discussions, small group breakout meetings, and a poster session. It was conducted as a working event where all participants conferred to develop a roadmap for future collaborative studies of methane hydrates.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 14, 2003
- Accession Number
- AD1110766
Entities
People
- Bjorn Kvamme
- Richard B. Coffin
- Stephen M. Masutani
- Tsuyomu Uchida
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory