Natural gas (also called fossil gas, methane gas or simply gas) is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane (95%) in addition to various smaller amounts of other higher See more

Natural gas
In the 19th century, natural gas was primarily obtained as a by-product of producing oil. The small, light gas carbon chains came out of … See more

As of mid-2020, natural gas production in the US had peaked three times, with current levels exceeding both previous peaks. It reached … See more

In the early 1800s, natural gas became known as "natural" to distinguish it from the dominant gas fuel at the time, coal gas. Unlike coal gas, which is manufactured by heating coal, … See more

Natural gas can come out of the ground and cause a long-burning fire. In ancient Greece, the gas flames at Mount Chimaera contributed to the legend of the fire-breathing creature See more

The image below is a schematic block flow diagram of a typical natural gas processing plant. It shows the various unit processes used to convert raw natural gas into sales gas … See more

Because of its low density, it is not easy to store natural gas or to transport it by vehicle. Natural gas pipelines are impractical across … See more