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There are a million variations. Much of it is a mixture of propane, methane, hydrogen and other gasses. It would be expensive to refine and separate into a product you could run equipment on.
Some oil leases have clauses that every bit of hydrocarbons that comes out of the ground is supposed to be paid for to the land owner. It is cheaper for the producer to flair off that gas and just not even tell the owner it ever existed. They just pay for the oil.
The natural gas piped to homes and industry is methane. It is odorless, tasteless and completely colorless. To make it safe for the consumer they add the stink so you know when you have a leak. They add the mercaptan to keep it safe or safer to use.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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