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Raw natural gas

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004431

Natural gas as it emerges from a wellhead, before any processing or treatment. It contains methane along with other hydrocarbons such as ethane, propane, and butane, as well as non-hydrocarbon impurities like water vapor, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, helium, and nitrogen. This unprocessed gas must undergo purification to meet pipeline specifications and be suitable for commercial use.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004431
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Facilities
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004431",
  "term": "Raw natural gas",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Natural gas as it emerges from a wellhead, before any processing or treatment. It contains methane along with other hydrocarbons such as ethane, propane, and butane, as well as non-hydrocarbon impurities like water vapor, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, helium, and nitrogen. This unprocessed gas must undergo purification to meet pipeline specifications and be suitable for commercial use.",
  "subject": "Production Facilities",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/raw-natural-gas/"
}

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