Petrol

Petrol

a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. A fossil fuel, it is formed when large quantities of dead organisms, usually zooplankton and algae, are buried underneath sedimentary rock and undergo intense heat and pressure.

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Acreage

Energy; Coal

An area, measured in acres, that is subject to ownership or control by those holding total or fractional shares of working interests. Acreage is considered developed when development has been ...

Average stream flow

Energy; Coal

The rate, usually expressed in cubic feet per second, at which water passes a given point in a stream over a set period of time.

Alternative-rate dsm programme assistance

Energy; Coal

A DSM (demand-side management) programme assistance that offers special rate structures or discounts on the consumer's monthly electric bill in exchange for participation in DSM programmes aimed at ...

Black lung benefits

Energy; Coal

In the content of the coal operation statement of income, this term refers to all payments, including taxes, made by the company attributable to Black Lung.

American indian coal lease

Energy; Coal

A lease granted to a mining company to produce coal from land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans, Native American tribes, and Alaska Natives in exchange for royalties and other ...

Blast furnace

Energy; Coal

A furnace in which solid fuel (coke) is burned with an air blast to smelt ore.

Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)

Energy; Coal

A term denoting electricity metres that measure and record usage data at a minimum, in hourly intervals, and provide usage data to both consumers and energy companies at least once daily.