Natural+Gas

﻿Welcome to the Natural Gas Page!!! On this page is everything to know about natural gas :) = W﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿﻿ ﻿e think natural gas is totally awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (smiley faces are too) :oP  = =The Cons&Pros Found @ ---> [|link] = =﻿Natural Gas is a compound formed by the decomposition of the organic material under the surface of the Earth. Oil and natural gas wells have traditionally been drilled vertically, at depths ranging from a few thousand feet to as deep as five miles. Today, advances in drilling technology allow oil and natural gas companies to reach more reserves while reducing environmental impact by: reducing the surface "footprint" of drilling operations, drilling smaller holes and generating less waste creating less noise, avoiding sensitive ecosystems, and completing operations more quickly. Major producing reserves are the Rocky Mountains, Texas, and Louisiana. Significant natural gas comes from offshore production in the Gulf of Mexico. = = Natural gas is a [|substance] consisting primarily of [|methane], usually with 0-20% higher hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons are any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH 4, an alkene, ethylene, C 2 H 4 , an alkyne, acetylene, C 2 H 2 , or an aromatic compound, benzene, C 6 H 6. Before natural gas can be used as a fuel, it must go through a process that removes almost all materials other than methane. = = ﻿A very long time ago, china discovered that the energy in natural gas can be captured or harnessed and used to heat water. In the early days of natural gas use, it was only uesd for street lamps and rarely used in houses. Now we use natural gas in ways that we used to think was even possable. = = 20 percent of the energy [|PAGE] = =To learn more about technological advancements in the natural gas industry, click [|here]= =[|Natural Gas] [|Quiz]= =For more information click [|here]=
 * PROS || CONS ||
 * You can heat your house with it || Non Renewable Resource ||
 * || If you add up the prices it can add up and be expensive ||
 * Odorless and Colorless || Carbon Dioxide=Global Warming ||
 * Natural gas burn more cleaner than fossil fuels with 45% less carbon dioxide with coal and 30% less than fossil fuel. || If there is a leak, it may cause fire or an explosion. ||
 * Does not pollute the underground water or pollute the ground when it burns. || it can be wasted if your home is not insulated ||
 * People without natural gas pipe in their homes can use small tanks containing natural gas. || may cause leaks that are bad for animals ||
 * Natural gas burns without letting out soot or sulfur dioxide. || transportation can cause pollution ||
 * Natural gas can be use to create some plastics, paints, it can produce || methane extras from natural gas is burned into the atmosphere uneconomical to transport to external markets ||
 * Natural gas can be use to create some plastics, paints, it can produce || methane extras from natural gas is burned into the atmosphere uneconomical to transport to external markets ||

In 1938, the U.S. government first started producing the natural gas company. At the time, the members in the government thought the natural gas industry was a 'natural monopoly' because of the fear of the possible abuses. (such as charging The Natural Gas Act of 1938). Wories about the improvement of market power by interstate pipeline companies prompted the NGA. It gave the Federal Power Commission the authority to set "just and reasonable rates" for the sale of natural gas in interstate commercial. For more information on The Natural Gas Act of 1938 click on this [|Page] Now for some Extra Facts on Natural Gas :

Production:


 * Marketed production of natural gas averaged almost 60 Bcf per day in 2009, or a total of 21.9 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) over the year, the highest level since 1973. ||


 * [[image:http://www.eia.gov/images/sqgreybullet.gif align="absMiddle"]] |||||||| Natural gas rotary rig counts averaged 801 in 2009, which was substantially lower than their record-setting average of 1,491 in 2008. Despite the reduction in rig counts and prices, production remained strong throughout the year, primarily as a result of increasing shale production and recent past investments ||

Piple Line Construction:


 * Additions to the national pipeline grid totaled close to 3,000 miles in 2009, representing an investment of about $9.9 billion spread across about 43 natural gas pipeline projects. ||


 * The largest natural gas pipeline project completed in 2009 was the 639-mile Rockies Express-East (REX-East) pipeline system. ||

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