I try to stay away from Oil Drum, cuz the prevalence of ‘government education’ is so high and the comments are so inane.
Methane as a solute in salt water is only gonna be about 20 ppm, and it DOES NOT displace dissolved O2 in the water. A modicum of understanding of gas laws would tell you that.
Plus the article calls methane a major component of ‘natural gas’, and also calls it a “dangerous gas”. GEESH, methane *IS* natural gas, not a major component of it (except for the PPB odorants) and TELL ME WHY methane is a “dangerous gas”.
And the guy was reporting from Montana.
A lot of folks have signed up at Oil Drum recently to show their ignorance. However, there are some very knowledgeable folks there. You have to separate the wheat from the chaff. Do you have any suggestions for professional drilling forums besides Oil Drum?