Abstract: A process for separating a nitrogen rich hydrocarbon stream is disclosed. The process includes cooling the stream in a series of indirect heat exchanges to separate successively lighter components from heavier components of the stream. After the first cooling stage, the stream is separated into a heavy component stream and a light component stream. The heavy component is distilled to form a heavy product stream and a first methane rich gas stream. The lighter component stream is successively cooled and split into a second methane rich gas stream and a nitrogen rich, low heating value stream.