The discovery of natural gas is not new, in fact it is older than you think, it was discovered in 1626 by French explorers, but until 1785 people didn't know how to use it. Britain was the first to commercialize the use of natural gas; they used it to light fire stations and street lamps but this gas was produced from coal, in 1859, a former train conductor dug the first well, his name was Edwin Drake. The first well specifically dug for natural gas was drilled in Fredonia, New York, by William Hart. Since then, natural gas has become one of the most reliable sources of energy and also one of the most valuable resources. Its impact on the economy is staggering; The natural gas industry has contributed more than $380 billion to the United States economy and is responsible for more than 2.8 million American jobs, making the industry one of the largest industries in the world. Before drilling began, the first need to locate natural gas, before technological advancement people looking for natural gas deposits had to travel all over the world looking for signs of natural gas in the area, but now , after technological advancement, things are much simpler and more efficient than before, with ways to locate natural gas such as geological surveys and seismic exploration. By studying the rock formation and locating what are called anticlinal slopes (anticlinal slopes are land formations that fold in on themselves into a dome shape) geologists can predict where the most likely place for natural gas to form is, but they still need further testing for more information. accurate mapping, these tests give them more information about the amount of natural gas. Even if this way seismic exploration is efficient is the most efficient...... middle of paper...... liquefied natural gas tanker and transported around the world, the largest natural gas tanker liquefied is the Q-Max type, the Q-Max has a storage capacity of 266,000 cubic meters and was built for the Qatar Gas Transport Company in 2007 and delivered to the company in 2008. The economic impact of natural gas is increasing and the price of extraction is decreasing with the huge technological progress. Works Cited Kurz, Rainer. "Natural gas". Mechanical Engineering 04 2011: 52.Merry, Glenn N. "Natural Gas Economics." Journal of Marketing (1986): 449. Natural Gas: A Pioneering Study in the Industry. American Gas Association, 1962.NaturalGas.org. 2004. 19 November 2013. Tiratsoo, E. N. Natural Gas. Houston: Gulf Publishing Company , 1979.