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Index
alkanes (CnH2n+2)
ammonia (NH3)synthesis of
anticlines
aquiferscontamination of
archaea
AsiaLNG in
pipelines in
bitumen
Bosch, C.
butadiene (C4H6)
butane (C4H10)
butanethiol, (C4H10)
butylene (butene; C4H8)
Canadanatural gasexports to the US
pipelines
production of
resources
carbon (C)black
emissions
intensity
catagenesis
cavernssalt
Chinanatural gasimports of
pipelines
production of
coalcombustion
in electricity generation
in energy transitions
to gas conversion
methane from coal
coal bed methane (CBM)
cogeneration
combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT)
compressed natural gas (CNG)
compressorspipeline
cyclecarbon
combined
decarbonization
diagenesis
dioxidecarbon (CO2) emissions of
sulfur (SO2)
dolomite
drillinghorizontal
offshore
percussion
rotary
Dubai
earthquakes
electricitygeneration of
hydro
nuclear
from renewables
enginesjet
ethane (C2H6)
ethylene (ethene; C2H4)
Europenatural gasimports of
pipelines
production see also Groningen; North Sea
fertilizers
fields see also reservoirsnatural gasgiant
supergiant
oil
Fisher–Pry model
flaringnatural gas
foraminifera
forecastsBritish Petroleum
Exxon
International Energy Agency
Marchetti
MIT
Royal Dutch Shell
US Energy Information Agency
fracturinghydraulic (fracking)fluids for
impacts of
furnacesnatural gas
gasgreenhouseemissions of
naturalin ammonia synthesis
associated
compressed
cooking with
in decarbonization
drilling for
electricity generation with
energy return on investment
in energy transitions
and the environment
exploration for
exports of
as feedstock
flaring of
forecasts
heating with
industrial uses of
lighting with
liquefied see LNG
market penetration of
nonassociated
nonconventional
pipelines
prices of
processing of
production of
as raw material
reserves of
resources
R/P ratio
shale
storage of
stranded
tight
in transportation
and water contamination
and water use
town (manufactured or coal)
GasbuggyProject
gas-to-liquid conversions (GTL)history of
Gazprom
Germanyimports of natural gas
grand energy transition (GET)
greenhouses
Haber, F.
Halliburton, E.
heatingspace
water
Hefner, R.A..
Henry Hub
high volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF)
Hubbert, M.K.
Hughes, H.R.
hydratesmethane
hydrocarbonsabiogenic origin of
biogenic origin of
liquid
hydrogen (H2)in ammonia synthesis
Iran
JapanLNG imports
kerogen
Kuwait
limestone
liquefied natural gas (LNG)exports of
floating
global trade in
history of
imports of
plants
prices of
properties of
storage of
tankers
in transportation
trucks
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
liquidsnatural gas (NGL)
Marchetti, C.
matterparticulate
McKelvey, V.E.
methane see also gas, naturalin ammonia synthesis
emissionsfrom natural gas industry
from pipelines
from shale gas
energy density of
as greenhouse gas
hydrates
origins of
properties of
steam reforming of
in transportation
in water
methanogens
methanol (CH3OH)
MexicoGulf of
monoxidecarbon (CO)
naphtha
natural gas liquids (NGL)
Netherlands
New Mexico
nitrogen (N2)and ammonia synthesis
Nord Stream
North Dakota
North Sea
oilcrude consumption
production
reservoirs
trade in
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
oxidesnitrogen (NOx)
nitrous (N2O)
sulfur (SOx)
oxygen (O2)
Pennsylvania
pentane (C5H12)
Persian Gulf
phytoplankton
Pickens, T.B.
pipelines accidents
in Asia
in Canada
costs of
in Europe
history of
in North America
in Russia
in USA
plastics
polyethylene (PE)
polymerization
polypropylene (PP)
polystyrene (PS)
polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
pricesnatural gasconsumer
export
Henry Hub
wellhead
oil
propane (C3H8)
propylene (propene; C3H6)
Qatar GTL
LNG exports from
Qatargas<
br />
ratioH:C
reservesCanadian
classification of
R/P ratio
Siberian
US
reservoirshydrocarbon
natural gasage of
Galkynysh
Groningen
Hugoton
Medvezhye
North Dome/South Pars
permeability of
porosity of
storage in
traps
urengoy
oil
resourcesnatural gasnonconventional
rice
rigsdrilling
rubbersynthetic
ruminants
Russia natural gasexports from
reserves
Saudi Arabia
Schlumberger, C.
sediments
shalebasins Bakken
Barnett
