Creep and stress relaxation behavior of hydrate-bearing sediments: implications for stresses during production and geological sedimentation

Alejandro Cardona1, Athma R. Bhandari1 and Peter B Flemings2, (1)University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, TX, United States, (2)The University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Geophysics and Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, TX, United States