Going underground

The rock cycle

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Natural gas and the rock cycle

• Formation

• Extraction

• Transportation

• Location

• Key properties

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Renewable Natural Gas

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Source: BC Ministry of Energy and Mines

Sedimentary Basins of BC

Source: BC Oil and Gas Commission

Oil and gas exploration in BC

Natural gas production by province

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https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-facts/natural-gas-facts/20067

Key properties

• Lighter than air

• Odourless

• Flammable

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Key properties

• Primarily made of methane, a relatively

simple hydrocarbon (CH4)

- easier to refine

- burns more efficiently

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