Natural gas

Gas Hydrates are a crystalline solid formed of water and gas, the gas is mostly methane. It looks and acts much like ice. It is important to study gas hydrate because it is a potential source of energy for human survival in the future as there is a critical need for a cleaner and viable source of energy (Sun et al., 2011). .It was earlier speculated that gas hydrate is only found in space but later research showed that it can be found on almost every continent on the earth (Mongillo, 2011). Gas…

Energy 2013). During the Mesozoic era, evaporation caused a drastic change in water levels. This in addition to years of pressure and temperatures ranging from 150-300 degrees Fahrenheit, caused a chemical change in the hydrocarbons creating oils and natural gases (NMOGA…

New Jersey Resources Corporation (NYSE:NJR) is an energy services holding company whose principal business is the distribution of natural gas through a regulated utility, and which provides other retail and wholesale energy services to customers and invests in midstream assets. The company was founded in 1922 and is based in Wall, New Jersey. The company has approximately 970 employees, of which 25% are covered by collective bargaining agreements. The Company considers its relationship with…

fracking can lead to the promotion of energy independence, cheaper gas prices and more available jobs. Fracking would allow us more access to natural gas and oil. “Shale gas made up a small share of natural gas productions in 2005, but has surged since then and in 2010 made up 20% of what is produced domestically. By 2030, the portion could be close to 50%.” (Robinson) Jobs in the energy related chemical sector is projected to…

Oil and Gas Association gives the diameter of the hole at 12.25 inches (31 centimeters). This well is the most important medium for hydraulic fracturing. When the well is deep enough, it will turn and become horizontal, “that horizontal section may span 1,000 to 6,000 feet, or 305 to 1,829 meters” (How Hydraulic Fracking…

is including petroleum, natural gas, and coal. They are three major use resources in the past few decades. The reason for them to be the main resources because they can transfer into different energies. So that make them to be more ways to use in our daily. In the past few decades to present, and maybe in the future, we will still heavily use them. From the article U.S. Energy: Overview and Statistics mentions, “Consumption of major energy resources—petroleum, natural gas, and coal, as well as…

Methane gas is colorless and odorless and therefore, has no taste. The gas is natural and can be found everywhere. Methane gas is made up of five molecule components, four hydrogen molecules and one carbon molecule. This gas is created by years of decomposing fossils. It is also created in landfills. When certain products begin to decompose in landfills the prosses develops with methane producing bacteria. As the bacteria decomposes the trash than it releases methane into the earth. When…

There are numerous ways of generating electricity, and more recently fossil fuels such as natural gas have played a major part in producing electricity. However; the most efficient way to harness this natural fuel is through a process called hydraulic fracturing or fracking. Fracking is the process in which sand, water, and chemicals are injected at high pressures to blast open rock and release the trapped natural gasses inside. As of late a new controversy has been born because of claims that…

The United States of America leads the world in the production of natural gas. President Obama stated that the economic future for America will be fueled in large part by vast amounts of natural gas in his 2012 State of the Union Address. What the President failed to mention is how the process of hydraulic fracturing is effecting not only our environment but the lives of everyday Americans. Currently the Marcellus play is the largest operational shale play operating in the United States. This…

hundreds of million years ago. All the energy in oil, gas, and coal originally came from the sun, captured through photosynthesis (Trefil and Hazen 2013, p.53). Over time, rock, sand, and sediment concealed the organic matter and after some years it established huge quantities of fuels. These under the surface resources are still the main fuel source for heating, electricity, and powering all transportation around the world. Most natural gas formation is due to the breakdown of organic matter…