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Sure, but how is methane obtained if not from a byproduct of drilling up oil? Isn't it the "gas" in oil&gas? It's probably a good move to "hydrogenize" the eco
by jvanderbot 1y ago
Sure, but how is methane obtained if not from a byproduct of drilling up oil? Isn't it the "gas" in oil&gas?
It's probably a good move to "hydrogenize" the economy if we can, but it sure would be nice to move away from extraction into something that's more sustainably produced in-situ. Either electricity, or even methane synthesis.
- rini17 1y agoWe will always need some oil in near future. And gas is considered a byproduct only because oil is more economically attractive. It is technically perfectly feasible to obtain gas only and leave oil in the ground.