Prospects of nanotechnologies of developing gaseous-hydrate resources of the Russian Arctic shelf

Abstract

The paper contains the analysis of hydrocarbonic stocks of the Russian Arctic shelf. The expert quantitative assessment of methane volume in sea deposits of the region (both in absolute expression, and on separate objects) has been presented. Threats from climate change in relation to safety of mineral resources of sea gas-hydrates of the Arctic shelf of Russia have been considered. The economic assessment has been given to the existing technologies of developing sea deposits of gas-hydrates of the shelf; the innovative methods of their development on the basis of application of nanoparticles and nanomotors have been presented