- Industry: Energy
- Number of terms: 18218
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The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
The taking of geological samples of the formation which constitutes the wall of the well bore. Another term in general use for this operation is "side wall sampling".
Industry:Energy
A designation for a range of meter capacity. The class for a given type of meter is determined by its minimum capacity based on 0.6 specific gravity gas at 0.5 inches of water column differential pressure, under specified test conditions. The capacity so determined must equal or exceed the class designation, but be less than the next higher class.
Industry:Energy
A method of allocating costs between different operations or between different products based upon the heat content of products produced in the various operations or of the various produced products.
Industry:Energy
A system of piping that has a low spot that collects liquid at a point other than a drip location.
Industry:Energy
Any material added to natural or LP gas in small concentrations to impart a distinctive odor. Odorants in common use include various mercaptans, organic sulfides, and blends of these. Compare MERCAPTANS.
Industry:Energy
In determining the company's Rate Base by this method you can either (1) estimate the cost to rebuild, (2) inflation adjust or trend Original Cost, or (3) estimate the market value. See ORIGINAL COST.
Industry:Energy
Sacks filled with dirt or sand and cement, approximately one cubic foot, used to prevent erosion; or to form a barrier between pipelines and prevent coating or pipe damage when lowering in rocky trenches.
Industry:Energy
Standard conditions, plus agreed corrections, to which gas volume are corrected for purposes of comparison and payment.
Industry:Energy
The technique of increasing the maximum pressure in a natural gas storage reservoir above the discovery pressure.
Industry:Energy
