Natural gas, of course, has become the fuel of choice — a fuel that markets itself as far less pollutive than coal. The methane could then be resold and the oil and gas companies would have a positive pay-back. And it wouldn’t be expensive — less than one cent per thousand cubic feet of natural gas produced. BP said in its global energy outlook that between 2015 and 2035 oil, natural gas and coal will each comprise about 27 percent of the energy mix. The report released in March shows that methane emissions from all petroleum systems decreased by 28 percent since 1990.

Source: Forbes July 20, 2017 14:15 UTC