 I'm here due south of Rollins on the Atlantic Rim where methane is extracted from coal seams what you know as coal bed methane. Coal bed methane is used for a variety of purposes that include domestic, commercial, industrial and electrical power generation. Natural gas from coal beds accounts for approximately 7% of natural gas production in the United States and Wyoming is one of the leaders in this industry. While used the same as traditional natural gas, coal bed methane production is very different. Coal bed methane travels with groundwater in coal seams. Extraction of the methane involves pumping available water from the seam in order to reduce the water pressure that holds the gas in the seam. Coal bed methane readily separates as pressure decreases, allowing it to be piped out of the well separately from the water. The natural gas in the water that are produced at the individual wells are piped to metering facilities where their amount of production in each well is recorded. The methane then flows to a compressor station where the gas is compressed and shipped via pipeline, eventually ending up in your home. From the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extended Service, I'm Susan Parker, Exploring the Nature of Wyoming.