When an oil well is drilled through rocks _______ comes out first.

coal gas

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marsh gas

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natural gas

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gas carbon

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Solution

The correct option is C natural gas
An oil well is a boring in the Earth that is designed to bring petroleum oil hydrocarbons to the surface. Usually some natural gas is produced along with the oil. A well that is designed to produce mainly or only gas may be termed a gas well.
Thus Option C is correct.

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