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natural gas production platform The Troll A natural gas production platform in the North Sea, 80 km (50 miles) northwest of Bergen, Norway. Troll A, the largest movable structure ever built, rests on the seafloor some 300 metres (990 feet) below the surface and rises more than 100 metres (330 feet) above the sea. The platform regulates the recovery of gas from 40 wells located on the seafloor.

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Also known as: methane gas, natural methane gas
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Lee H. Solomon
President, Solomon Associates, Inc. (management consultants for petroleum refining), Dallas, Texas.
Lee H. Solomon,
A.L. Waddams
Manager, Market Research and Information Division, BP Chemicals (U.K.) Ltd., London. Author of Chemicals from Petroleum and others.
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methane gas or natural methane gas

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natural gas, colourless highly flammable gaseous hydrocarbon consisting primarily of methane and ethane. It is a type of petroleum that commonly occurs in association with crude oil. A natural resource and fossil fuel, natural gas is used for electricity generation, heating, and cooking and as a fuel for certain vehicles. It is important as a chemical feedstock in the manufacture of plastics and is necessary for a wide array of other chemical products, including fertilizers and dyes. Natural gas is often found dissolved in oil at the high pressures existing in a reservoir, and it can be present as a ...(100 of 6233 words)

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