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Natural Gas

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2 weeks at 10 hours a week
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

2,379 reviews

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
2 weeks at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace

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This course is part of the Energy Production, Distribution & Safety Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

This course will educate you in the characteristics and properties of natural gas, preparing you with the ability to summarize gas system components and new pipeline technologies. You will be enabled to grasp the key factors behind formation of the natural gas industry and the historical use of natural gas. Ultimately, you will be able to identify gas and carbon monoxide safety procedures.

This course is for individuals considering a career in the energy field (who have a high school diploma, at minimum, and basic knowledge of mathematics), and existing energy sector employees with less than three years of experience who have not completed similar training and would benefit from a course of foundational industry concepts. Main concepts of this course will be delivered through lectures, readings, discussions and various videos. This is the second course in the Energy Production, Distribution & Safety specialization that explores various facets of the power sector, and features a culminating project involving creation of a roadmap to achieve a self-established, energy-related professional goal. To learn more about the specialization, check out a video overview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yh9qIYiUDk.

This module covers the basics of Natural Gas. We will follow a molecule of natural gas from the ground to the burner tip.

What's included

4 videos2 readings5 assignments

4 videosTotal 21 minutes
  • Basics of Natural Gas5 minutes
  • Quality & Measurements4 minutes
  • Supply Chain & Production5 minutes
  • Drilling & Fracking7 minutes
2 readingsTotal 50 minutes
  • Acknowledgements10 minutes
  • Exploration of Natural Gas (OPTIONAL) Resources40 minutes
5 assignmentsTotal 150 minutes
  • Exploration of Natural Gas30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes

In this module, we're going to continue describing the natural gas supply chain. We'll cover natural gas treatment and processing, then we'll talk about natural gas transmission and storage.

What's included

4 videos1 reading4 assignments

4 videosTotal 12 minutes
  • Gathering & Processing3 minutes
  • Pipelines Part 13 minutes
  • Pipelines Part 24 minutes
  • Gas Storage3 minutes
1 readingTotal 30 minutes
  • Natural Gas Processing, Transmission & Storage (OPTIONAL) Resources30 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes
  • Natural Gas Processing, Transmission & Storage30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes

This module covers Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and the basics of natural gas pipelines and utility.

What's included

5 videos1 reading6 assignments

5 videosTotal 24 minutes
  • Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)4 minutes
  • LNG Export Terminals5 minutes
  • LNG Import Terminals6 minutes
  • Utility Basics7 minutes
  • Utility Functions3 minutes
1 readingTotal 50 minutes
  • Liquefied Natural Gas, Distribution, & Construction (OPTIONAL) Resources50 minutes
6 assignmentsTotal 180 minutes
  • Liquefied Natural Gas, Distribution, & Construction30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes

In this module, we will cover natural gas distribution systems, including pipeline incidents monitoring, as well as customer service and qualifications.

What's included

5 videos4 readings6 assignments

5 videosTotal 17 minutes
  • Pipeline Incidents4 minutes
  • Corrosion & Leaks4 minutes
  • Pipeline Monitoring4 minutes
  • Customer Service & Metering3 minutes
  • System Design & Pipeline Operators3 minutes
4 readingsTotal 115 minutes
  • Safety & Customer Service (OPTIONAL) Resources40 minutes
  • Roadmap to Success: Self-Assessment30 minutes
  • Roadmap to Success: Self Assessment30 minutes
  • Natural Gas - Key Takeaways15 minutes
6 assignmentsTotal 180 minutes
  • Safety & Customer Service30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes
  • Self-Check30 minutes

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Reviewed on Jan 18, 2021

Providing valuable and easy-to-understand insights regarding general knowledge of the world of natural gas. I am interested to take more specialized courses in the natural gas industry.

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Reviewed on Dec 30, 2020

Its detailed level of explanation. Every module is shorter in duration which helps quick level of understanding and increases interest level! Thanks for the wonderful and interactive course

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Reviewed on Aug 10, 2020

It's a great achievement for me ...It is right way to identify our knowledge for overview of Natural Gas .Thanks a lot for Coursera that It give me a great Chance .

Frequently asked questions

You'll learn how natural gas moves from the ground to the customer, and how the industry manages that journey safely. It starts with natural gas properties, production, and measurement, then builds into pipelines, LNG, utility operations, and safety. Along the way, you'll use short quizzes to apply ideas such as distinguishing drilling from fracking or identifying parts of the gas delivery system.

No, you don't need prior energy industry experience. The course is aimed at people exploring the energy field and newer employees, and the stated starting point is a high school diploma plus basic math knowledge. That math shows up in simple measurement and energy-content examples, such as working with units like dekatherms rather than advanced calculations.

Yes, it's beginner-friendly if you want a broad introduction to how the natural gas industry works. The lessons explain the system step by step, with readings, videos, and regular self-check quizzes that reinforce the basics as you go. It's a strong fit for career explorers and early-career energy workers, while someone looking for advanced engineering detail may want a more specialized course.

Plan on about 16 hours for the full course. At a pace of around 10 hours a week, that's roughly 2 weeks of steady study. The course includes short lessons, readings, videos, quizzes, and some discussion or reflection-based work.

There are exercises, but they're guided rather than lab-based or project-heavy. Most of the practice comes through self-check quizzes that ask you to convert energy measurements, compare drilling with fracking, or identify the role of a pipeline or storage facility. That setup helps you apply each idea as you learn it, even though you won't be building a large technical project.

The course covers the natural gas system end to end, including exploration and drilling, processing and pipelines, storage, LNG, and utility distribution. It also brings in regulation, measurement standards, customer service, metering, and gas billing so you can connect the technical system to real operations. By the end, you should have a clear picture of how gas is produced, moved, monitored, and delivered.

After finishing, you should be able to explain how natural gas is formed, processed, transported, stored, and delivered to customers. You'll also be able to compare key industry processes, distinguish pipeline and utility roles, and identify basic gas and carbon monoxide safety procedures. In practical terms, you could work through a simple measurement or billing example and clearly describe where it fits in the larger system.

It's more concept-first than hands-on. The course relies on lessons, readings, videos, and guided quizzes, so it's best for learners who want to understand how the natural gas industry works before moving into more technical training.

Choose this course if you want an end-to-end view of natural gas, not just a narrow look at drilling or pipelines. It follows the system from production through processing, LNG, distribution, utility operations, and safety, with frequent self-checks that help you connect each stage. If you're comparing broad survey courses, this one is a better fit for getting the full industry picture than for deep technical specialization.

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