maakoore tühikuis ja poorseis kihtides sisalduv gaasisegu; on osaliselt lahustunud naftas ning pinna- ja põhjavees, adsorbeerunud kivimeil ja tahkekütustel
naturally occurring mixture of gases, both hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbons, often associated with deposits of petroleum. For domestic and industrial use it can be stored or transported by pipeline, refrigeration, carriers or in drums, in
liquefied or gas form.
Suurim maj. tähtsus on põlevail m-del. Neid leidub maakoore poorseis kihtides omaette (kuivad põlevad m-d) või koos nafta (naftagaasid) või gaasikondensaadiga (gaasikondensaadigaasid), samuti söel jt. tahkekütustel adsorbeerununa (kaevandusgaas). ... Põlevat m-i kasut. pms. kütusena (m-i osa energiatarbimises on 20-25 %) ja keemiatööstuse toorainena ... M-i transporditakse torujuhtmete kaudu.
This Directive establishes common rules for the transmission, distribution, supply and storage of natural gas. It lays down the rules relating to the organisation and functioning of the natural gas sector, including liquefied natural gas
(LNG), access to the market, the operation of systems, and the criteria and procedures applicable to the granting of authorisations for transmission, distribution, supply and storage of natural gas.