This article dissertates the geological conditions and geochemical characteristics of hydrate formation, and the history and development of hydrate research on the Blake Ridge area.

• 论述了布莱克海台天然气水合物形成的地质条件和地球化学特征，综述了该区水合物的研究历史和进展，介绍了对水合物气资源量的评价方法和评价结果。