Stranded gas

One obvious solution to this problem is to convert the gas (mainly methane) into liquid fuels such as methanol, which would be easier to transport.

[1][2][3] John Kerry said in 2022 that new investments in gas exploration and production - such as in Africa - risked stranding.

[4] A gas field that is too deep to drill for, or is beneath an obstruction, may be considered physically stranded.

Alaska has a large resource of natural gas stranded in its Prudhoe Bay oil field.

Canada has a large amount of stranded gas in its Arctic Islands, Beaufort Sea, and Mackenzie Delta.