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Liquid petroleum oils can be efficiently transported because their energy density is very high and they remain liquid even well below freezing. Gas is less economic to transport on a BTU basis because it has a lower energy density in any of its transport forms. Compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), and artificially manufactured gas hydrate (MGH) all have energy densities much lower than oils. The only comparable energy density for natural gas is artificially produced petroleum.
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Max, M.D., Johnson, A.H., Dillon, W.P. (2013). Logistical Factors for Arctic NGH Commercialization. In: Natural Gas Hydrate - Arctic Ocean Deepwater Resource Potential. SpringerBriefs in Energy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02508-7_13
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