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Source: Global Inventory of National Gas Hydrates USGS, 2010
Global Supply
Gas hydrates are now thought to occur in vast volumes and with global resource estimates from 250,000 to 700,000 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas compared to 2,829 Tcf of technically recoverable resources of dry natural gas in the U.S. (EIA AEO 2020)
A USGS representation of known permafrost and sea floor methane hydrate deposits:
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), methane hydrates exist in abundant quantities all over the world with an estimated global supply in excess of 700,000 trillion cubic ft. This makes methane hydrates the most abundant energy in the world.
These deposits are typically found in two main settings: beneath Arctic permafrost and beneath Antarctic ice, as well as in sedimentary deposits along continental margins worldwide. The current challenge for researchers and industry is to inventory these resources and find safe, economical ways to develop them.
Source: Gas Hydrates, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management
