- Industry: Energy
- Number of terms: 18218
- Number of blossaries: 1
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The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
A well which does not yield gas and/or oil in quantity or condition to support commercial production.
Industry:Energy
Curtailment imposed on a day-to-day basis during periods of extremely cold weather when demands for gas exceed the maximum daily delivery capability of a pipeline or distribution system. Peak day curtailment is applied independent of seasonal curtailment and does not affect overall authorized volumes to customers under seasonal curtailment. See SEASONAL CURTAILMENT.
Industry:Energy
Minimum volumes required to prevent physical harm to the plant facilities or danger to plant personnel when such protection cannot be afforded through the use of an alternate fuel. This includes the protection of such material in process as would otherwise be destroyed, but shall not include deliveries required to maintain plant production.
Industry:Energy
The amount of gas supply available to the customer in accordance with a given priority during periods of curtailment. See COST OF SERVICE, DESIGN DAY AVAILABILITY.
Industry:Energy
The pattern of retirements taking place at various ages in relation to the average service life or, simply, the scattering of retirements about average life.
Industry:Energy
The weld which is used to manufacture pipe rolled or formed from plate.
Industry:Energy
A forced-air type central furnace designed with air flow through the furnace essentially in a horizontal path.
Industry:Energy
A plastic with high strength fillers imbedded in the composition, in some mechanical properties superior to those of the base resin. The reinforcing fillers are usually fibers, fabrics, or mats made of fibers.
Industry:Energy
A well which is producing oil or gas at such a low rate that it may not pay for the drilling.
Industry:Energy
