HOW TO GET IT!
· Drilling offshore and onshore
· It costs a great deal of money for exploration and production companies to search and drill for natural gas, and there is always the inherent risk that no natural gas will be found
· The geophysical team identifies the optimal location for a well
· This usually involves securing permits a design for gathering lines that will connect the well to the pipeline
· Natural gas processing consists of separating all of the various hydrocarbons and fluids from the pure natural gas, to produce what is known as ‘pipeline quality’ dry natural gas
· The actual practice of processing natural gas to pipeline dry gas quality levels can be quite complex, but usually involves four main processes to remove the various impurities:
· There are three major types of pipelines along the transportation route: the gathering system, the interstate pipeline system, and the distribution system
· The gathering system consists of low pressure, small diameter pipelines that transport raw natural gas from the wellhead to the processing plant
· It costs a great deal of money for exploration and production companies to search and drill for natural gas, and there is always the inherent risk that no natural gas will be found
· The geophysical team identifies the optimal location for a well
· This usually involves securing permits a design for gathering lines that will connect the well to the pipeline
· Natural gas processing consists of separating all of the various hydrocarbons and fluids from the pure natural gas, to produce what is known as ‘pipeline quality’ dry natural gas
· The actual practice of processing natural gas to pipeline dry gas quality levels can be quite complex, but usually involves four main processes to remove the various impurities:
- Oil and condensate removal
- Water removal
- Separation of natural gas liquids
- Sulfur and carbon dioxide removal
· There are three major types of pipelines along the transportation route: the gathering system, the interstate pipeline system, and the distribution system
· The gathering system consists of low pressure, small diameter pipelines that transport raw natural gas from the wellhead to the processing plant