1. Gas Hydrate and Flow Assurance Laboratory, Petroleum Engineering Program, Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 036, India
2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 036, India
3. School of Petroleum Technology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Raisan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382007, India