). Formed over millions of years from the remains of plants and animals under intense heat and pressure, it has transitioned from a discarded byproduct of oil drilling to a cornerstone of the global energy matrix. Today, it is valued as the "cleanest" fossil fuel, serving as a critical bridge between a high-carbon past and a renewable energy future. The history of natural gas dates back thousands of years.
Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture primarily composed of methane ( CH4cap C cap H sub 4