TOUGH+/HYDRATE v1.0

LBNL's new hydrate reservoir simulator (TOUGH+/HYDRATE v1.0) is now publicly available for licensing. TOUGH+/HYDRATE models non-isothermal gas release, phase behavior and flow of fluids and heat in complex geologic media. The code can simulate production from natural CH4-hydrate deposits in the subsurface (i.e., in the permafrost and in deep ocean sediments), as well as laboratory experiments of hydrate dissociation/formation in porous/fractured media. TOUGH+/HYDRATE v1.0 includes both an equilibrium and a kinetic model of hydrate formation and dissociation.

More information on TOUGH+/Hydrate

Also available is HydrateResSim. HydrateResSim (HRS) is a freeware, open-source reservoir simulator code available for use “as-is” from the NETL (see below for more information). HRS’ code was derived from an earlier version of the TOUGH+/Hydrate code.

A code comparison study is currently being conducted to compare various hydrate reservoir simulators. Graphic comparisons of the models' outputs and the test problems are included.

To obtain a license for TOUGH+/HYDRATE, please contact:

Software Licensing Associate
Technology Transfer Department
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Tel: (510) 486-6467