# Methane hydrates and Unconventional oil and gas

Energy flows from methane hydrates to unconventional oil and gas.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/methane-hydrates-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/

[Methane hydrates](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_hydrates/) (energy) and [Unconventional oil and gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_oil_gas_unconv/) (energy): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Energy flow

*Physical flow · 100% of flow · Methane hydrates → Unconventional oil and gas*

Pilot wells depressurise frozen hydrates to free their methane.

- **100%** of Methane hydrates's energy goes this way

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