Natural gas is a type of fossil fuel which can be used as a source for cooking, heating, and generating electricity. This non-renewable fuel can also be used to fuel vehicles. Natural gas is formed when the decomposed plants and animals are exposed to extreme heat and pressure when they are under the earth’s surface for many million years.

Natural gas does not have any color or odor and contains high level of methane and few other hydrocarbons. It is easily flammable, which makes it one of the most used energy source across the world.

Natural gas is extracted from the surface of the earth. It is formed from the decomposed plants and animals under the ground. When extracting natural gas, experts look for a certain type of rock formation on the ground as natural gas is abundantly available in these places. Experts use sound waves detection tools and gravitational pulls to detect the place where natural gas is available bountiful.

Once the spot is detected, experts dig wells around the ground for about 15,000 feet deep maximum and use pipelines to transport the gas. The extracted gas are then sent to power plants where it is processed and made ready to use. We can gain a clear understanding of natural gas by exploring the summary available on the Student Energy platform.