The obstacle placement is really bad, all the pillars are way too close together and makes it stupid hard to get through them. I think this level could be a lot better if the pillars were more spread out across the track, instead of all being lined up super close where you need super precision to get through them. I am a very late response but whatever. The rest of the track is good just the parts where the pillars are isnt.

Methane Refinement? It would be useful as rocket fuel to our world, but the world of Distance is definitely beyond the need for chemical fuels in my opinion, as best evidenced by the car's fuel capacity.
I'd think they'd be more interested in the hydrogen...

It's not a (for lack of a better term) fart buildup station, is it?

Perhaps gas refinement would be more accurate?
It's just Technobabble in the end.