Natural gas plant liquids
Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-001409
Those hydrocarbons in natural gas that are separated as liquids at natural gas processing, fractionating, and cycling plants. Products obtained include ethane, liquefied petroleum gases (propane, normal butane, and isobutane), and natural gasoline. Component products may be fractionated or mixed. Lease condensate and plant condensate are excluded.
Note: Some EIA publications categorize NGPL production as field production, in accordance with definitions used prior to January 2014.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENE-001409 |
|---|---|
| Field | Energy |
| Subject | Natural gas |
| Abbreviation | NGPL |
| References | EIA Glossary |
Record as JSON
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