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There are no "helium wells". Helium is extracted as a byproduct of natural gas extraction. Meaning it comes up mixed with natural gas and if the production faci
by krisoft 4y ago
There are no "helium wells". Helium is extracted as a byproduct of natural gas extraction. Meaning it comes up mixed with natural gas and if the production facilities have the right equipment can be separated from it.
- bombcar 4y agoI mean a hole in the ground that has helium in it is kind of a helium well, even if it's polluted with natural gas.
- njarboe 4y agoNot all natural gas wells have the same percentage of helium in them[1]. "Helium wells" generally refer to wells that have a high amount of Helium relative to others. Those are the ones you would extract Helium from first. [1] https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/609e8fe1d34ea221ce3f39e6 https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/609e8fe1d34ea221ce3...
- SamBam 4y agoYes, sorry, short-hand. Natural gas comes out of wells, and with it helium. Since we're focussing on the helium, I called it a helium well. Indeed, sometimes helium itself is the target, not the natural gas: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-found-huge-reservoir-much-needed-helium-180959592/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-found-h...