Research Report on Technologies and Equipment for Exploitation of Marine Combustible Ice Resources

Scientists have been focusing on studying combustible ice as "new energy for the 21st century" due to its wide distribution, abundant reserves, high energy density, low pollution and other advantages. With boundless prospects, however, combustible ice has posed a severe challenge to the existing science and technology of human. Its exploitation technologies have become a key academic research field in the new century. Therefore, it is of vital importance to master scientific payoffs and development trends of Chinese domestic and foreign technologies and equipment for the exploitation of combustible ice and make breakthroughs in its drilling techniques in order to address the energy crisis and carry out the strategic action plan for energy development better in China.