FULL LIST OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Published Articles
Milkov, A.V. (2015) Risk tables for less biased and more consistent estimation of probability of geological success (PoS) for segments with conventional oil and gas prospective resources. Earth-Science Reviews, v. 150, pp. 453–476.

Milkov, A.V. (2011) Worldwide distribution and significance of secondary microbial methane formed during petroleum biodegradation in conventional reservoirs. Organic Geochemistry, v. 42, pp. 184-207.

Milkov, A.V. (2010) Methanogenic biodegradation of petroleum in the West Siberian basin (Russia): Significance for formation of giant Cenomanian gas pools. AAPG Bulletin, v. 94, pp. 1485–1541.

Milkov, A.V. (2010) The role of methane generating biodegradation of hydrocarbons in formation of giant Cenomanian pools of dry gas in the north of West Siberia. Geologiya Nefti i Gaza, issue 4, p. 55-61 (in Russian). Original Russian title: Мильков А.В. (2010) Роль метанообразующей биодеградации углеводородов в формировании гигантских сеноманских залежей сухого газа на севере Западной Сибири. "Геология нефти и газа" № 4, стр. 55-61.

Etiope G., A. Feyzullayev, A.V. Milkov, A. Waseda, K. Mizobe, C.H. Sun (2009) Evidence of subsurface anaerobic biodegradation of hydrocarbons and potential secondary methanogenesis in terrestrial mud volcanoes. Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 26, pp. 1692-1703.

Etiope, G., A.V. Milkov, and E. Derbyshire (2008) Did geologic emissions of methane play any role in Quaternary climate change? Global and Planetary Change, v. 61, pp. 79-88.

Milkov, A.V., E. Goebel, L. Dzou, D.A. Fisher, A. Kutch, N. McCaslin, and D. Bergman (2007) Compartmentalization and time-lapse geochemical reservoir surveillance of the Horn Mountain oil field, deep-water Gulf of Mexico. AAPG Bulletin, v. 91, no. 6, pp.847-876.

Milkov, A.V. and L. Dzou (2007) Geochemical evidence of secondary microbial methane from very slight biodegradation of undersaturated oil in a deep hot reservoir. Geology, v. 35, pp. 455-458.

Claypool, G.E., A.V. Milkov, Y.-J. Lee, M.E. Torres, W.S. Borowski, and H. Tomaru (2006) Microbial methane generation and gas transport in shallow sediments of an accretionary complex, southern Hydrate Ridge (ODP Leg 204), offshore Oregon, USA. In Tréhu, A.M., Bohrmann, G., Torres, M.E., and Colwell, F.S. (Eds.), Proc. ODP, Sci. Results, 204, 152 [Online].
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Milkov, A.V. and W. Xu (2005) Comment on "Gas hydrate growth, methane transport, and chloride enrichment at the southern summit of Hydrate Ridge, Cascadia margin off Oregon" by Torres et al. [Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 226 (2004) 225-241]. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 239, pp. 162-167.

Milkov, A.V. and G. Etiope (2005) Global methane emission through mud volcanoes and its past and present impact on the Earth's climate. Comment. International Journal of Earth Science, v. 94 (3), pp. 490-492. [download PDF file]

Milkov, A.V. (2005) Molecular and stable isotopic composition of natural gas hydrates: A revised global dataset and basic interpretations in the context of geological settings. Organic Geochemistry, v. 36 (5), pp. 681-702.

Milkov, A.V. (2005) Global distribution of mud volcanoes and their significance as an indicator of active petroleum systems, a source of methane in the atmosphere and hydrosphere, and a geohazard. In: G. Martinelli and B. Panahi (Eds.) Mud Volcanism, Geodynamics and Seismicity, NATO Science Series Volume, Springer, pp. 29-34.

Milkov, A.V., G.E. Claypool, Y.-J. Lee, and R. Sassen (2005) Gas hydrate systems at Hydrate Ridge offshore Oregon inferred from molecular and isotopic properties of hydrate-bound and void gases. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 69 (4), pp. 1007-1026.

Harrison, H., L. Kuhmichel, P. Heppard, A.V. Milkov, J.C. Turner, D. Greeley (2004) Base of salt structure and stratigraphy  Data and models from Pompano Field, VK 989/990, Gulf of Mexico. GCSSEPM Foundation 24th Annual Research Conference "Salt-Sediment Interactions and Hydrocarbon Prospectivity: Concepts, Applications, and Case Studies for the 21st Century" (Edited by P.J. Post, D.L. Olson, K.T. Lyons, S.P. Palmes, P.F. Harrison, and N.C. Rosen), pp. 141-156.

Etiope, G. and A.V. Milkov (2004) A new estimate of global methane flux from onshore and shallow submarine mud volcanoes to the atmosphere. Environmental Geology, v. 46, pp. 997-1002.

Milkov, A.V., G.E. Claypool, Y.-J. Lee, M.E. Torres, W.S. Borowski, H. Tomaru, R. Sassen, P.E. Long, and ODP Leg 204 Scientific Party (2004) Ethane enrichment and propane depletion in subsurface gases indicate gas hydrate occurrence in marine sediments at southern Hydrate Ridge offshore Oregon. Organic Geochemistry, v. 35 (9), pp. 1067-1080.

Milkov, A.V. (2004) Global estimates of hydrate-bound gas in marine sediments: How much is really out there? Earth Science Reviews, v. 66 (3-4), pp. 183-197.

Etiope, G., A. Feyzullayev, C. Baciu, and A.V. Milkov (2004) Methane emission from mud volcanoes in eastern Azerbaijan. Geology, v. 32 (6), pp. 465-468.

Tréhu, A.M., P.E. Long, M.E. Torres, G. Bohrmann, F.R. Rack, T.S. Collett, D.S. Goldberg, A.V. Milkov, M. Riedel, P. Schultheiss, N.L. Bangs, S.R. Barr, W.S. Borowski, G.E. Claypool, M.E. Delwiche, G.R. Dickens, E. Gracia, G. Guerin, M. Holland, J.E. Johnson, Y-J. Lee, C-S. Liu, X. Su, B. Teichert, H. Tomaru, M. Vanneste, M. Watanabe, and J.L. Weinberger (2004) Three-dimensional distribution of gas hydrate beneath southern Hydrate Ridge: constraints from ODP Leg 204. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 222 (3-4), pp. 845-862.

Milkov, A.V., G.R. Dickens, G.E. Claypool, Y.-J. Lee, W.S. Borowski, M.E. Torres, W. Xu, H. Tomaru, A.M. Tréhu, and P. Schultheiss (2004) Co-existence of gas hydrate, free gas, and brine within the regional gas hydrate stability zone at the southern summit of Hydrate Ridge (Oregon margin): Evidence from prolonged degassing of a pressurized core. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 222 (3-4), pp. 829-843.

Sassen, R., H.H. Roberts, R. Carney, A.V. Milkov, D.A. DeFreitas, B. Lanoil, and C. Zhang (2004) Free hydrocarbon gas, gas hydrate, and authigenic minerals in chemosynthetic communities of the northern Gulf of Mexico continental slope: relation to microbial processes. Chemical Geology, v. 205 (3/4), pp. 195-217.

Milkov, A.V., P.R. Vogt, K. Crane, A.Yu. Lein, R. Sassen, and G.A. Cherkashev (2004) Geological, geochemical, and microbial processes at the hydrate-bearing Håkon Mosby mud volcano: a review. Chemical Geology, v. 205 (3/4), pp. 347-366.

Milkov, A.V., G.E. Claypool, Y.-J. Lee, G.R. Dickens, W. Xu, W.S. Borowski, and the ODP Leg 204 Scientific Party (2003) In situ methane concentrations at Hydrate Ridge offshore Oregon: new constraints on the global gas hydrate inventory from an active margin. Geology, v. 31, pp. 833-836.

Sassen, R., A.V. Milkov, E. Ozgul, H.H. Roberts, J. Hunt, M.A. Beeunas, S.T. Sweet, and D.A. DeFreitas (2003) Gas venting and subsurface charge in the Green Canyon area, Gulf of Mexico continental slope: Evidence of a deep bacterial methane source. Organic Geochemistry, v. 34, pp. 1455-1464.

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2003) Preliminary assessment of resources and economic potential of individual gas hydrate accumulations in the Gulf of Mexico continental slope. Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 20, pp. 111-128.

Holland, C., G. Etiope, A.V. Milkov, E. Michelozzi, and P. Favali (2003) Mud volcanoes discovered offshore Sicily. Marine Geology, v. 199, pp. 1-6.

Sassen, R., A.V. Milkov, H.H. Roberts, S.T. Sweet, and D.A. DeFreitas (2003) Geochemical evidence of rapid hydrocarbon venting from a seafloor-piercing mud diapir, Gulf of Mexico continental shelf. Marine Geology, v. 198, pp. 319-329.

Milkov, A.V., R. Sassen, T.V. Apanasovich, and F.G. Dadashev (2003) Global gas flux from mud volcanoes: a significant source of fossil methane in the atmosphere and the ocean. Geophysical Research Letters, v. 30 (2), 1037, doi: 10.1029/2002GL016358[download PDF file]

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2003) Two-dimensional modeling of gas hydrate decomposition in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico: Significance to global change assessment. Global and Planetary Change, v. 36, pp. 31-46.

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2002) Resource and economic potential of gas hydrate in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Proceedings of The Fourth International Conference on Natural Gas Hydrates, Yokohama, Japan, May 19-23, pp. 111-114.

Sassen, R., A.V. Milkov, D.A. DeFreitas, and H.H. Roberts (2002) Gas venting and gas hydrate stability in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico slope: Significance to sediment deformation. Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference, OTC 14034.

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2002) Economic geology of offshore gas hydrate accumulations and provinces. Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 19, pp. 1-11.

Roberts, H.H., R. Sassen, and A.V. Milkov (2001) Seafloor expression of fluid and gas expulsion from deep petroleum systems, continental slope of the northern Gulf of Mexico. GCSSEPM Foundation 21st Annual Research Conference "Petroleum Systems of Deep-Water Basins: Global and Gulf of Mexico Experience", pp. 407-422. [Abstract]

Sassen, R., H.H. Roberts, A.V. Milkov, and D.A. DeFreitas (2001) Sea floor vents, seeps, gas hydrate: Relation to flux rate from the deep Gulf of Mexico petroleum system. GCSSEPM Foundation 21st Annual Research Conference "Petroleum Systems of Deep-Water Basins: Global and Gulf of Mexico Experience", pp. 489-506. [Abstract]

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2001) Economic geology of the Gulf of Mexico and the Blake Ridge gas hydrate provinces. Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, v. 51, pp. 219-228. (contact for PDF)

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2001) Structurally focused gas hydrate a future northwest US Gulf resource. Offshore, v. 61 (9), pp. 92-94. 

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2001) Estimate of gas hydrate resource, northwestern Gulf of Mexico continental slope. Marine Geology, v. 179, pp. 71-83.

Sassen, R., S.T. Sweet, D.A. DeFreitas, J.A. Morelos, and A.V. Milkov (2001) Gas hydrate and crude oil from the Mississippi Fan Foldbelt, downdip Gulf of Mexico Salt Basin: Significance to petroleum system. Organic Geochemistry, v. 32, pp. 999-1008.

Sassen, R., S. Losh, L. Cathles, H. Roberts, J.K. Whelan, A.V. Milkov, S.T. Sweet, and D.A. DeFreitas (2001) Massive vein-filling gas hydrate: Relation to ongoing gas migration from the deep subsurface Gulf of Mexico. Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 18, pp. 551-560.

Sassen, R., S.T. Sweet, A.V. Milkov, D.A. DeFreitas, M.C. Kennicutt II, H.H. Roberts (2001) Stability of thermogenic gas hydrate in the Gulf of Mexico: Constraints on models of climate change, in C.K. Paull, and W.P. Dillon, Eds., Natural gas hydrates: Occurrence, distribution, and dynamics. AGU Monograph series, v. 24, pp. 131-143.

Sassen, R., S.T. Sweet, A.V. Milkov, D.A. DeFreitas, M.C. Kennicutt II (2001) Thermogenic vent gas and gas hydrate in the Gulf of Mexico slope: Is gas hydrate decomposition significant? Geology, v. 29, pp. 107-110. (contact for PDF)

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2000) Thickness of the gas hydrate stability zone, Gulf of Mexico continental slope. Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 17, pp. 981-991.

Milkov, A.V., R. Sassen, I. Novikova, E. Mikhailov (2000) Gas hydrate stability at minimum water depth in the Gulf of Mexico: Significance to geohazard assessment. Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, v. 50, pp. 217-224. [download PDF file]

Sassen, R., S.T. Sweet, D.A. DeFreitas, and A.V. Milkov (2000) Exclusion of 2-methylbutane (isopentane) during crystallization of structure II gas hydrate in sea-floor sediment, Gulf of Mexico. Organic Geochemistry, v. 31, pp. 1257-1262.

Milkov A.V. (2000) Worldwide distribution of submarine mud volcanoes and associated gas hydrates. Marine Geology, v. 167/1-2, pp. 29-42.

Sassen R., S.T.Sweet, A.V.Milkov, D.A.DeFreitas, G.G.Salata and E.C.McDade (1999) Geology and geochemistry of gas hydrates, central Gulf of Mexico continental slope. Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, v. 49, pp. 462-468.

Milkov A., P.Vogt, G.Cherkashev, G.Ginsburg, N.Chernova and A.Andriashev (1999) Sea floor terrains of Haakon Mosby mud volcano as surveyed by deep-tow video and still photography. Geo-Marine Letters, v. 19, pp. 38-47.  (contact for PDF)

Ginsburg G.D., A.V.Milkov, V.A. Soloviev, A.V.Egorov, G.A.Cherkashev, P.R.Vogt, K.Crane, T.D. Lorenson and M.D. Khutorskoy (1999) Gas hydrate accumulation at the Haakon Mosby mud volcano. Geo-Marine Letters, v. 19, pp. 57-67. [download PDF file]

Sassen R., S.Joye, S.T.Sweet, D.A.DeFreitas, A.V.Milkov and I.R.MacDonald (1999) Thermogenic gas hydrates and hydrocarbon gases in complex chemosynthetic communities, Gulf of Mexico continental slope. Organic Geochemistry, v. 30, pp. 485-497

Vogt P.R., G.Cherkashev, G.Ginsburg, G.Ivanov, A.Milkov, K.Crane, A.Lein, E.Sundvor, N.Pimenov and A.Egorov (1997) Haakon Mosby mud volcano provides unusual example of venting. EOS, v. 78, No. 48, pp. 549, 556-557.

Milkov A.V. and G.D.Ginsburg (1997) The elaboration of the model for the presence of natural gas-hydrates in the Messoyakha field (north of Western Siberia) based on the data of helium-metric research. Herald of St. Petersburg Univ. 7, v. 2 (No 14), pp. 99-100.

Ginsburg G., V.Borisov, A.Novozhilov and A.Milkov (1996) Helium concentrations in natural gases indicative of hydrate formation and dissociation (with the reference to the Messoyakha field). Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Natural Gas Hydrates, Toulouse, France, pp. 563-568.

Published Abstracts
Milkov, A.V. (2014) Lookup tables for estimation of the probability of geological success (PoS) for segments with conventional oil and gas. AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, USA, April 6–9. Search and Discovery Article #90189.

Brown J.S., P. Boehm, L. Cook, A. Milkov, A. Ahnell (2012) Identification of petroleum hydrocarbon sources in deepwater Gulf of Mexico sediments after the Deepwater Horizon accident. 243rd American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, 25-29 March, 2012, Abstracts.

Milkov, A.V., C. Gong, P. D. Carragher, D. Grass, M. Sullivan, T. Searcy, L. Dzou, P. Depret (2012) Fingerprinting weathered oil and tarballs on the coasts of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida after the Deepwater Horizon accident. 243rd American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, 25-29 March, 2012, Abstracts.

Milkov, A.V. (2011) Quantification of the origin of conventional natural gases on the global scale. AAPG International Conference and Exhibition, Technical Program and Abstracts (Milan, Italy). AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90135.

Milkov, A.V., C. Gong, D. Grass, M. Sullivan, T. Searcy, L. Dzou, P. Depret (2011) Fingerprinting of oil sheens, slicks, and tarballs collected in response to the MC 252 oil spill. 25th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, Interlaken, Switzerland, 18-23 September 2011, Book of Abstracts, p. 512.

Gong, C., A.V. Milkov, D. Grass, M. Sullivan, T. Searcy, L. Dzou, P. Depret (2011) The significant impact of weathering on spilled Gulf of Mexico MC252 oil chemistry and its fingerprinting of samples collected from the sea surface and shore between May and September 2010. 25th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, Interlaken, Switzerland, 18-23 September 2011, Book of Abstracts, p. 121.

Milkov, A.V. (2011) Worldwide distribution and significance of secondary microbial methane formed during petroleum biodegradation in conventional reservoirs. 25th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, Interlaken, Switzerland, 18-23 September 2011, Book of Abstracts, p. 392.

Dzou, L. and A.V. Milkov (2011) Advanced interpretations of stable isotopic composition of gases in working petroleum systems. Hedberg Conference Natural Gas Geochemistry, Beijing, China, 9-12 May 2011. AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90134.

Milkov, A.V., C. Gong, D. Grass, M. Sullivan, T. Searcy, L. Dzou, P. Depret (2011) Fingerprinting of Oil Sheens, Slicks, and Tarballs Collected in Response to the MC 252 Oil Spill. International Oil Spill Conference, Portland, Oregon, 23-26 May 2011. Paper 2011-374.

Milkov, A.V., C. Gong, D. Grass, M. Sullivan, T. Searcy, L. Dzou, P. Depret (2010) Identification of the sources of oil sheens, slicks, and tar balls collected in response to the MC 252 oil spill. Abstract Book, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America 31st Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, 7-11 November 2010, p. 163.

Gong, C., A.V. Milkov, D. Grass, M. Sullivan, T. Searcy, L. Dzou, P. Depret (2010) The impact of weathering on MC 252 oil chemistry and its fingerprinting. Abstract Book, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America 31st Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, 7-11 November 2010, p. 381.

Milkov, A.V. (2010) Methanogenic biodegradation of petroleum and its significance for formation of giant gas accumulations in the West Siberia Basin. In: Successes of Organic Geochemistry, Abstract Book, Novosibirsk, pp. 223-226. Original title in Russian: Мильков А.В. (2010) Метаногенная биодеградация углеводородов и её значение в образовании гигантских залежей газа в Западно-Сибирском нефтегазоносном бассейне. В книге: Успехи органической геохимии: Материалы Всерос. науч. конф. (11–15 окт. 2010 г.) / Науч. ред. А.Э. Конторович ; Рос. акад. наук, Сибирское отд-ние, Ин-т нефтегазовой геологии и геофизики им. А.А. Трофимука. – Новосибирск : ИНГГ СО РАН, 2010, сс. 223-226.

Milkov, A.V. (2010) Worldwide occurrences and significance of secondary microbial methane formed during petroleum biodegradation. AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition 11-14 April 2010, Abstracts Volume, vol. 19, p. 172.

Milkov, A.V. (2010) Methanogenic biodegradation of petroleum in the Western Siberia Basin and its significance for formation of giant gas pools. Saint Petersburg 2010, the 4th International Conference & Exhibition, EAGE.

Milkov, A.V. (2009) Secondary microbial origin of gas in giant Cenomanian pools of Western Siberia. AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition 7-10 June 2009, Abstracts Volume, vol. 18, p. 143.

Milkov, A.V. (2009) Integrated petroleum systems analysis of Western Siberia basin: Why so oily in the south, why so gassy in the north? AAPG Hedberg Research Conference "Basin and Petroleum System Modeling: New Horizons in Research and Applications", May 3-8, Napa, California.

Milkov, A.V., A. Hospedales and E. Thibodeaux (2008) Geochemical study of petroleum weathering at sea surface: Identification of slicks' sources and implications for petroleum systems analysis. AAPG International Conference and Exhibition, Technical Program and Abstracts (Cape Town, South Africa).

Milkov, A.V. and L. Dzou (2007) Using Time-Lapse Geochemistry for reservoir production surveillance: Concept and learnings from the Gulf of Mexico. 23rd International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, Book of Abstracts, pp. 133-134.

Milkov, A.V., L. Dzou (2007) Secondary microbial methane from very slight biodegradation of undersaturated oil in a deep hot reservoir: Geochemical evidence. AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition, Abstracts Volume, p. 95.

Milkov, A.V., L. Dzou, E.M. Goebel, A. Kutch, D.A. Fisher (2006) Application of Time-Lapse Geochemistry (TLG) for reservoir surveillance at the Horn Mountain field in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico. AAPG International Conference and Exhibition, Technical Program (Perth, Australia), pp. 92-93.

Dzou, L., A.V. Milkov (2006) Advanced interpretations of stable isotopic composition of gases in working petroleum systems. AAPG International Conference and Exhibition, Technical Program (Perth, Australia), p. 33.

Harrison, H., L. Kuhmichel, P. Heppard, A.V. Milkov, J.C. Turner, D. Greeley (2005) Allochthonous salt base - structure and stratigraphy from Pompano field, VK 989/990, Gulf of Mexico. AAPG International Conference and Exhibition, Technical Program (Paris, France), Search and Discovery Article #90046.

Milkov, A.V. (2005) A revised global dataset of molecular and isotopic composition of natural gas hydrates and basic interpretations in the context of geological settings. Organic Geochemistry: Challenges for the 21st Century, Book of Abstracts of the Communications presented to the 22nd International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry Seville  Spain, vol. 1, pp. 76-77.

Milkov, A.V. and L. Dzou (2005) Evaluation of reservoir compartmentalization in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico oil fields through the integration of seismic, pressure, PVT and geochemical data. Organic Geochemistry: Challenges for the 21st Century, Book of Abstracts of the Communications presented to the 22nd International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry Seville  Spain, vol. 1, p. 376.

Milkov, A.V. (2005) Relationship between sources of hydrate-forming gases and gas hydrate concentrations in sediments. AAPG Annual Convention, Official Program, v. 14, p. A93.

Milkov, A.V., L.I.P. Dzou, E.M. Goebel, D.A. Fisher, N.F. McCaslin, J.C. Turner, and D.F. Bergman (2005) Integrated approach to decipher the petroleum charge history in the Horn Mountain Field, Gulf of Mexico. AAPG Annual Convention, Official Program, v. 14, p. A93.

Milkov, A.V. and L. Dzou (2004) Integration of seismic, pressure, PVT and geochemical data to evaluate reservoir compartmentalization before production: Examples from the deep-water Gulf of Mexico. Memorias of 90 Congreso Latinoamericano de Geoquímica Orgánica, Del 5 al 9 de diciembre de 2004, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, p. 45.

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2004) Gas hydrate resource potential in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Hedberg Research Conference "Gas Hydrates: Energy Resource Potential and Associated Geologic Hazards", September 12-16, 2004, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Abstract Book. Also in Search and Discovery Article #90035.

Milkov, A.V. (2003) How and why the global estimates of hydrate-bound gas in marine sediments decreased over the last thirty years, and what this means for resources and global change evaluations. Eos Trans. AGU, 84(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS42C-01. [Abstract]

Claypool, G.E., A.V. Milkov, Y-J. Lee, M.E. Torres, W.S. Borowski, H. Tomaru and Leg 204 Scientific Party (2003) Controls on regional gas hydrate occurrence at southern Hydrate Ridge (ODP Leg 204)  geochemical evidence. Eos Trans. AGU, 84(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS52C-03. [Abstract]

Etiope, G. and A.V. Milkov (2003) A new estimate of global methane flux to the atmosphere from onshore and shallow submarine mud volcanoes. Abstracts of XVI INQUA Congress, paper 23-1. [Abstract]

Milkov, A.V. (2003) Global distribution of mud volcanoes and their significance as an indicator of active petroleum systems, a source of methane in the atmosphere and ocean, and a geohazards. NATO Advanced Research Workshop "Mud Volcanism, Geodynamics and Seismicity", Baku, Azerbaijan, p. 58-59.

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2003) Global distribution and significance of mud volcanoes.  AAPG Annual Convention, Official Program, v. 12, p. A120. [Abstract]

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2003) Assessing the economic potential of individual gas hydrate accumulations in the Gulf of Mexico continental slope.  AAPG Annual Convention, Official Program, v. 12, p. A120. [Abstract]

Sassen, R., H.H. Roberts, J.P. Chanton, A.V. Milkov, D.A. DeFreitas, S.T. Sweet, and M.A. Beeunas (2003) Evidence of a deep source of bacterial methane in the Gulf of Mexico continental slope. 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, GEOC 189. [Abstract]

Pepper, A., A.V. Milkov and C. Santiago (2003) Using C1-5 compositional data to understand the origins of petroleum fluids including "biogenic" gases in the Gulf of Mexico and other sedimentary basins. 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, GEOC 187. [Abstract]

Milkov, A.V., G.E. Claypool, Y.-J. Lee, W.S. Borowski, M.E. Torres, W. Xu, H. Tomaru, G.R. Dickens, and the ODP Leg 204 Scientific Party (2003) Direct evidence of free gas in the gas hydrate stability zone revealed by an ODP pressure core degassing experiment. Geophysical Research Abstracts, v. 5, 00813. [Abstract]

Milkov, A.V., G.E. Claypool, Y.-J. Lee, G.R. Dickens, W. Xu, W.S. Borowski, and the ODP Leg 204 Scientific Party (2003) Direct measurements of  in situ methane concentrations at Hydrate Ridge offshore Oregon: Implications for global gas hydrate inventory. Geophysical Research Abstracts, v. 5, 00179. [Abstract]

Lee, Y-J., G. Claypool, A. Milkov, A. Trehu, G. Bohrmann, F. Rack and Leg 204 Shipboard Scientific Party (2003) Gas geochemical detection of migration pathways and gas hydrate stability zone: preliminary results from ODP Leg 204. Geophysical Research Abstracts, v. 5, 08241. [Abstract]

Roberts, H.H., J.M. Coleman, J.L. Hunt, W.W. Shedd, R. Sassen, and A. Milkov (2002) Gas hydrate deposits in a complex geologic setting, northern Gulf of Mexico slope.  Transactions Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies 52, p. 860.

Milkov, A.V., R. Sassen, T.V. Apanasovich, and F.G. Dadashev (2002) Estimate of global gas flux from mud volcanoes. Abstracts of 7th International Conference on Gas in Marine Sediments, Baku, Azerbaijan, October 7-12, 2002, p. 134-137.

Milkov, A.V. (2002) Global distribution and significance of natural gas hydrate. Second Tsunami Symposium, Program and Abstracts, May 28-30, Honolulu, Hawaii, p. 23. [Abstract]

Milkov, A.V., H.H. Roberts, and R. Sassen (2002) Relationship between fluid flux rates and seafloor features in the Northern Gulf of Mexico continental slope. AAPG Hedberg Research Conference "Near-surface hydrocarbon migration: mechanisms and seepage rates", Addendum to Abstract Book, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, p. 20.

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2002) Economic geology of offshore gas hydrates: where to explore for reserves? AAPG Annual Convention, Official Program, v. 11, p. A122. [Abstract]

Milkov, A.V., R. Sassen, and H.H. Roberts (2002) Rapid hydrocarbon venting from a seafloor-piercing mud diapir on SS 286, Gulf of Mexico continental shelf. AAPG Annual Convention, Official Program, v. 11, p. A122. [Abstract]

Sassen, R., A.V. Milkov, D.A. DeFreitas, and S.T. Sweet (2002) Molecular and isotopic properties of high flux gas seeps, northwestern Gulf of Mexico. AAPG Annual Convention, Official Program, v. 11, p. A155. [Abstract]

Sassen, R., A.V. Milkov, and H.H. Roberts (2002) Environmental significance of gas and oil seeps, Gulf of Mexico continental slope. AAPG Annual Convention, Official Program, v. 11, p. A155. [Abstract]

Sassen, R., H.H. Roberts, A.V. Milkov, and D.A. DeFreitas (2001) Sea floor vents, seeps, gas hydrate: Relation to flux rate from the deep Gulf of Mexico petroleum system. 2001 GCSSEPM Research Foundation, 21st Ann. Res. Conf., Petroleum systems of Deep-Water Basins, Program and Abstracts, p. 32. [Abstract]

Roberts, H.H., R. Sassen, and A.V. Milkov (2001) Seafloor expression of fluid and gas expulsion from deep petroleum systems, continental slope of the northern Gulf of Mexico. 2001 GCSSEPM Research Foundation, 21st Ann. Res. Conf., Petroleum systems of Deep-Water Basins, Program and Abstracts, p. 26. [Abstract]

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2001) Role of gas hydrate in global change appears overestimated: results of modeling in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Eos Trans. AGU, 82 (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract PP21B-0470. [Abstract]

Sassen, R., A.V. Milkov, and H.H. Roberts (2001) Bacterial utilization of gas hydrate and inhibition of crystallization in chemosynthetic communities, northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Eos Trans. AGU, 82 (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract B12B-0128. [Abstract]

Milkov, A.V. (2001) Gas hydrate: a common mineral in deep-water mud volcanoes. In: Subsurface Sediment Mobilization, Abstract Book, Gent, Belgium, p. 57. 

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2001) Economic geology of the Gulf of Mexico and the Blake Ridge gas hydrate provinces. AAPG Bulletin, v. 85, p. 1705.

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2001) Structurally-focused gas hydrate accumulations in the Gulf of Mexico: Economically viable exploration target. AAPG Annual Convention, Official Program, v. 10, p. A135 [Abstract].

Sassen, R., S.T. Sweet, A.V. Milkov, D.A. DeFreitas, and H. Roberts (2001) Thermogenic gas venting and gas hydrate in the Gulf of Mexico: Potential significance to climate change. AAPG Annual Convention, Official Program, v. 10, p. A177 [Absract].

Roberts, H.H., J.M. Coleman, J.L. Hunt, W.W. Shedd, A.V. Milkov, R. Sassen (2001) Gas hydrates in a complex geologic province, Northern Gulf of Mexico. AAPG Annual Convention, Official Program, v. 10, p. A170 [Absract].

Milkov, A.V. and R. Sassen (2000) Estimated volume of hydrate-bound gas in the Gulf of Mexico. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, No. 7, [Abstract], p. A-101.

Sassen, R., A.V. Milkov, S.T. Sweet, and D.A. DeFreitas (2000) Origin of thermogenic gas hydrates, central Gulf of Mexico, GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, No. 7,  [Abstract], p. A-101.

Milkov, A.V. (2000), Gas hydrate stability in the Gulf of Mexico: Significance to resource estimation, geohazards, and global change. AAPG Bulletin, v. 84, 11, p. 1869.

Milkov, A.V., R. Sassen, I. Novikova, E. Mikhailov (2000) Modeling the influence of bottom water temperature on shallow gas hydrate stability, Gulf of Mexico continental slope. AAPG Bulletin, v. 84, 10, p. 1685.

Milkov A.V. and R. Sassen (2000) Gas hydrate stability in the Gulf of Mexico: Significance to resource and geohazard assessment. SEG/AAPG Student Expo Abstract Book. Rice University, Houston.

Milkov A.V. and R.Sassen (2000) Maximum depths of gas hydrate stability, Gulf of Mexico continental slope. AAPG Annual Convention, Official Program, v. 9, A98-A99. [Abstract]

Sassen R., S.T.Sweet, A.V.Milkov, D.A.DeFreitas (2000) Significance of gas hydrates and oil seeps to Mississippi Fan foldbelt. AAPG Annual Convention, Official Program, v. 9, A132. [Abstract]

Sassen R., A.V.Milkov, D.A.DeFreitas, S.T.Sweet (1999) Geologic setting of Gulf of Mexico gas hydrates: Significance to climate change. Eos Trans. AGU, 80 (49), Ocean Sciences Meet. Suppl., OS233.  [Abstract]

Sassen R., S.T.Sweet, D.A.DeFreitas, A.V.Milkov, G.Salata and E.W.McDade (1999) Geology and geochemistry of gas hydrates, central Gulf of Mexico continental slope. AAPG Bulletin, v. 83, 8, p.1363.

Sassen R., J.S.Watkins, C.L.Decker, D.A.Defreitas and A.V.Milkov (1999) Structural setting and geochemistry of gas hydrates, Gulf of Mexico continental slope. AAPG Annual Convention, Official Program, v. 8, A122.

Milkov A. (1998) Distribution and classification of submarine mud volcanoes. In: Carbonate Mud Mounds and Cold Water Reefs, Abstracts, Gent, Belgium, pp.108-109.

Milkov A., P.Vogt, G.Cherkashev, N.Chernova and A.Andriashev (1998) Landscape and biological zoning on the Haakon Mosby mud volcano (Norwegian sea): Results of deep-tow video and still photography. In: Carbonate Mud Mounds and Cold Water Reefs, Abstracts, Gent, Belgium, p.63.

Ginsburg G.D., A.A.Novozhilov, E.Prasolov and A.V.Milkov (1998) A credible model of gas hydrates occurrence in the Messoyakha field, west Siberia. Abstracts of Geoscience 98, Keele, UK, p.6.

Milkov A.V., G.D. Ginsburg, V.A.Soloviev, V.V.Kaulio (1998) Global estimation of the amount of methane in submarine mud volcanic gas hydrates. In: Problems of Sedimentary Geology, Abstracts, St.Petersburg State University, Russia, p. 98.

Ginsburg G.D., T.S.Collett, A.A.Novozhilov and A.V.Milkov (1997) Gas hydrates in the edge  zone of the Messoyakha pool provide attractable gas resources (?) as inferred  from  gas  composition. 18th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, Abstracts. Maastricht, The Netherlands, pp. 43-44.

Ginsburg G.D., A.V.Milkov, G.A.Cherkashov, A.V.Egorov, P.R.Vogt and K.Crane (1997) Gas hydrates at the Haakon Mosby mud volcano. AGU 1997 Spring Meeting, S187. [Abstract]

Ginsburg G.D., A.V.Egorov, A.V.Milkov, G.A.Cherkashov, P.R.Vogt and K.Crane (1997) Gas-hydrate-bearing mud volcano Haakon Mosby, West Barents sea continental slope. In: Geology of Seas and Oceans: Abstracts of XII International Conference on Marine Geology, Moscow, GEOS, v. 1, pp. 182-183.