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Oil

This category refers to oil as petroleum, a liquid flammable that occurs in nature that has a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and other varying liquid organic compounds. Oil is found in geologic formations under the Earth's surface.

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Purge

Oil & gas; Oil

Complete displacement and disposal of the gas or gas mixture contained in a duct or section.

Z

Oil & gas; Oil

(Symbol which means 'Zulu'). The International Sign Code establishes the representation of this letter by a flag divided in four triangles, with the colours black, yellow, blue and red. When hoisted ...

Zenith

Oil & gas; Oil

Point, anywhere on Earth, where the extended vertical above the observer, aparently, will meet the celestial sphere.

Worked time

Oil & gas; Oil

Length of time that the gang really worked in the operation of loading and unloading goods.

Corrected time

Oil & gas; Oil

It is the result of the addition or subtraction of an interval of time to the real time spent by different ships to cover the same race route, so as to allow the performance of each to be evaluated ...

Jumbo derrick

Oil & gas; Oil

Jumbo boom with a capacity to operate heavy weighs, usually about twenty tons.

Corrosion control point

Oil & gas; Oil

Place in the duct where the coupons and acho sounders meet to monitor corrosion, normally the Corrosion Control Point is found in inspection boxes situated at strategic points in the duct range.