Natural gas is a mixture of light hydrocarbons found naturally within the Earth's crust.
Natural gas is predominantly made up of methane mixed with other components such as ethane, propane, butane, pentane, carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
Natural gas is a fossil fuel, meaning that it is derived from organic material deposited and buried in the Earth millions of years ago.
We can find natural gas around the world by exploring for it in the Earth’s crust and then drilling wells to extract it.
Natural gas can be transported over long distances in pipelines or as liquefied natural gas (LNG) transported in ships across oceans. Natural gas can be stored until needed in underground caverns and reservoirs or as LNG in atmospheric tanks.