Tundra Gas to Test Quake-Resistant Rigs
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Tokyo, Japan, March 02, 2013 --( “These rigs will have a four-legged production platform specifically designed to withstand earthquakes and temperatures as low as -40°C,” said Chairman and CEO Richard Steele.“The first test will begin in June 2013, and will involve horizontal drilling of up to three miles (4.8 km) into a promising site in Wuli, Qinghai Province.” Mr. Steele explained the company utilizes horizontal drilling whenever practical because it extracts the methane gas underneath the ice and permafrost without disrupting the ice seal.An additional bonus is that extraction of gas in this manner will reduce the buoyancy pressure exerted on the overlying hydrate, so the seal integrity is better preserved as more underlying gases are produced.Tokyo, Japan, March 02, 2013 --( PR.com )-- Tundra Gas Inc is ready to begin trials of earthquake-resistant gas rigs in Qinghai Province, China.“These rigs will have a four-legged production platform specifically designed to withstand earthquakes and temperatures as low as -40°C,” said Chairman and CEO Richard Steele.“The first test will begin in June 2013, and will involve horizontal drilling of up to three miles (4.8 km) into a promising site in Wuli, Qinghai Province.”Mr.