Elastic wave velocities under methane hydrate growth in Bentheim sandstones

TL;DR

This paper reviews experimental methods for measuring acoustic wave velocities in hydrate-bearing rocks and presents an example measurement in Bentheim sandstone using Fourier spectrum analysis.

Contribution

It introduces a measurement example of wave velocities in hydrate-bearing sandstone using Fourier spectrum, expanding experimental techniques in this field.

Findings

Measured compressional and shear wave velocities in hydrate-bearing Bentheim sandstone.

Demonstrated the application of Fourier spectrum method for acoustic measurements.

Reviewed existing experimental methods for hydrate-bearing media.

Abstract

Experimental acoustic laboratory measurement methods for hydrate-bearing poroelastic solid media are biefly reviewed. A measurement example using the Fourier spectrum method is given, for compressional and shear wave velocities in hydrate-bearing Bentheim sandstone.