> Now if you've managed to make some heavier hydrocarbons, the US Navy might be interested in talking to you.

heavier hydrocarbons can be easily produced from methane through oxidative coupling, but the more interesting path is the steam reforming

easily??!! i need a reference for that. the reason we blast it way the @#$@#4 up the energy mountain of syn gas via steam reforming is because methane is a stubbornly happy little camper...