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How is drilling for natural gas different from drilling for oil?
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∙ 13y ago
Drilling for natural gas is similar to drilling for oil, but gas must be liquefied before it can be shipped.
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Is the oil and gas drilling industry growing?
It generally depends on the price of oil and natural gas. When the price of oil/gas gets high, drilling for oil/gas generally increases thereafter. Oil and gas drilling has been growing in areas such as the northeast United States because of new discoveries and technology regarding shale gas.
What kind of economy does west Africa have?
It's based on oil drilling and natural gas
What has the author Katherine Gillman written?
Katherine Gillman has written: 'Oil and gas in coastal lands and waters' -- subject(s): Continental shelf, Environmental aspects of Gas well drilling, Environmental aspects of Offshore oil well drilling, Gas well drilling, Natural gas in submerged lands, Offshore oil well drilling, Petroleum in submerged lands
Is natural gas found by drilling in the ground?
The process of natural gas is simple and similar to that of oil. Gas is extracted from the earth or the oceans by drilling from a well and then moved by pipeline or boats to a cleaning and processing plant and then to a gas grid or storage facility.
How is natural gas and oil different?
natural gas comes from the earth where as oil is processed
How is natural gas different from oil?
because natural gas you can not see it and oil you can see and it is sticky
What are derricks mainly used for?
A derrick is a rig, typically associated with the drilling for and extraction of oil or natural gas.
What has the author Brandon C Nuttall written?
Brandon C. Nuttall has written: 'Oil and gas drilling activity summary for Kentucky, 1989' -- subject(s): Statistics, Oil well drilling, Gas well drilling 'Oil and gas drilling activity summary for Kentucky, 1988' -- subject(s): Statistics, Oil well drilling, Gas well drilling
What is the NAICS for drilling oil and gas wells?
NAICS Code(s) 213111 (Drilling Oil and Gas Wells)
When you drill in the oceans what natural resource is being obtained?
Usually if you are drilling off shore you are looking for oil, but natural gas could also be drilled for.
What are the Processes in oil well drilling?
The drilling of crude oil wells both on and off-shore uses the laying of pipes and drill bits. A modern method of drilling is hydraulic fracturing, or fracking which uses fluids to break up natural gas formations.
Should the government allow drilling for oil in environmentally sensitive areas like national parks?
NO, nor should the government allow natural gas drilling in national parks, either.
