Methane Hydrate Law and Legal Definition
According to 30 USCS § 1901 (7), the term methane hydrate means--
"(A) a methane clathrate that is in the form of a methane-water ice-like crystalline material and is stable and occurs naturally in deep-ocean and permafrost areas; and
(B) other natural gas hydrates found in association with deep-ocean and permafrost deposits of methane hydrate."
