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Permalink Reply by P.G. on July 11, 2013 at 13:40

Too bad they can't drill for Gasoline..huh?

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Permalink Reply by adubu on July 11, 2013 at 16:09

P.G.---believe or not you can drill for gasoline because a lot of "wet" gas is rich with high grade condensate that is also called "natural gasoline" you may need to add something like ethanol then can put in your gas tank and drive away-- no typical refining necessary-- but it is very low octane rating and not good for high performance car but the ethanol helps it. Would not put in your Lexus LS 460

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Permalink Reply by P.G. on July 12, 2013 at 6:50

I guess I learned something new there...

I was jokingly commenting because just noticing how gasoline prices keeps going up but NG seems to be going down or going nowhere...be nice if NG were as preferred for transportation vehicles as gasoline or diesel is...doesn't look like ng will ever be more than a novelty fuel....

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on July 12, 2013 at 9:45

In days gone by farmers often burned casing head gas (natural gasoline) from wells on their property in their farm trucks.  Made the engines knock like crazy but ran okay and didn't harm the engine as far as I know.  Saw one farmer do that about thirty-five years ago.

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Permalink Reply by adubu on July 12, 2013 at 9:50

Yep--- They called it "Drip Gas" The farmer would catch it in bucket as it "drip" from pipelines off well head. I think I remember correctly. Is that correct Skip?

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on July 12, 2013 at 9:58

I think that is correct, adubu.  I only witnessed that one instance but I remember the farmer saying he always negotiated the right to use the gas from any and all wells on his property. This was late 1970's and his pickup was far from new then.  I wouldn't put it in a modern automobile engine.

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