The diagram illustrates how natural gas is produced and delivered to consumer through several stages.
Overall, natural gas is extracted from underground wells and then processed before being supplied to end users. Following processing, the gas is distributed either through pipeline networks for domestic use or via transportation to gas stations, where it is used as vehicle fuel.
Initially, natural gas is obtained from a gas well and transferred to a gas processing station, where impurities are removed to make it suitable for consumption. Once processed, the gas is transported by tanker trucks to gas supply stations. From there, it can be distributed in two different ways.
In the first method, natural gas is delivered through an extensive pipeline network directly to households, where it is used to power various gas appliances such as ovens and heaters. Alternatively, the gas may be stored in non-piped tanks and supplied to gas stations. At these stations, the fuel is made available for vehicles, allowing consumers to use natural gas as an energy source for transportation.
