Oil & Natural Gas Technology DOE Award No.: DE-FC26-01NT41330 Final Integrated Project Report Report #41330R28 Characterizing Natural Gas Hydrates in the Deep Water Gulf of Mexico: Applications for Safe Exploration and Production Activities Principal Investigator: Jimmy Bent Chevron Energy Technology Company 1500 Louisiana Street Houston, Texas 77005 Prepared for: United States Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory June 2014 Office of Fossil Energy