China produces gas from 'flammable ice' under South China Sea
July 31 , 2017 2674 days 1418 0
China has successfully produced natural gas from methane hydrate, also known as "flammable ice", in an experimental project in the South China Sea.
Flammable ice consists of methane trapped within water crystals, and has been identified as a potential new gas source for China, with the South China Sea thought to contain some of the world's most promising deposits.
Japan reported a similar successful production test in May. India, Canada and the United States are also believed to be looking at hydrates as an alternative energy source.