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natural gas extraction
Definition

The tapping of natural gas from wells located under the sea and in general from underground sources often in association with petroleum deposits; it is used as a fuel, having largely replaced coal-gas for this purpose, and as a source of intermediates for organic synthesis.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5505