Glossary of terms, commonly used for natural gas projects page 5 of 8 july 2014. In the petroleum industry, geologists perform a wide variety of functions, but typically generate prospects and interpret data such as maps, well. Natural gas policy act of 1978 ngpa enacted in an era of concern over energy shortages and increasing reliance on oil imports, this federal law adopted a phasedin deregulation for new natural gas, or gas discovered after 1977 old gas was to remain regulated and incentive prices for certain types of natural gas to encourage. This glossary and definitions is an additional resource to accompany the manuals, guidelines and forms in applying for a permit and adhering to the regulatory and reporting requirements during construction and operations. Suppliers definitions of these terms vary from supplier to. Workover remedial work to the equipment within a well, the well pipework, or relating to attempts to increase the rate of flow. The schlumberger oilfield glossary is an evergreen, instant reference that takes up no space on your bookshelf and offers many special features. American petroleum institute, a petroleum industry association that sets standards.
Natural gas associated with oil accumulations, which may be dissolved in the oil at reservoir conditions or may form a cap of free gas above the oil. The oil and gas activity application and operations manual detail application and. List of abbreviations in oil and gas exploration and. Pdf glossary of oilfield terms drilling operations. Our glossary of terms helps to explain all the technical words for gas and electricity supply, contracts and more. The natural gas supplied by an ngl extractor to replace energy shrinkage for the benefit of shippers whose gas has been shrunk takeorpay contract a form of contract in which the payor is obligated to pay regardless of whether or not the payor uses the services, volumes or capacity available under the contract. Way, neb road rights of way, short term water use and changes in and.
A measure of the ability of a colloidal dispersion to develop and retain a gel form, based on its resistance to shear. Glossary of terms municipal gas authority of georgia. Oil and gas well drilling and servicing etool credits oil and gas well drilling and servicing etool glossary of terms h. The mud logger reports total gas, individual gas components, or both, on the mud log. They are used when a temporary packer is needed in a hole. Cover of glossary of terms pdf icon download print version pdf download a full. The oil and gas industry has many unique terms and abbreviations. Oil and gas glossary of terms business finance solutions. Natural gas produced with crude oil from the same reservoir. Terminology covering oil and g as interests for title purposes. It is deflated by means of slots that can be opened to allow the gas or liquid to flow out. An oil refining unit in which propylene or butylene reacts with iso2 glossary of industry terms butylene to yield a high octane gasoline blending component called alkylate. The glossary and definitions is broken down alphabetically, and also by section relevant to industry activity. The wet gas enters the absorber at the bottom and rises to the top, encountering a stream of absorption oil a light oil traveling downward over bubblecap trays, valve trays, or sieve trays.
Common oil and gas industry terms explained a financial institution such as bank, brokerdealer, insurance company or business development company. Unassociated gas natural gas occurring alone, not in solution or as free gas with oil or condensate. Gas has been produced from this formation for several decades. The light oil removes, or absorbs, the heavier liquid hydrocarbons from the wet gas. Oil gas terms in category h oilfield glossary oil and. It is important to understand these terms to understand the legal implications of contracts and other business. Bld bailed refers to the practice of removing debris from the hole with a cylindrical container on a wireline. A glossary of useful oil and gas industry terms, names and internet addresses. Suppliers definitions of these terms vary from supplier to supplier.
Kerjasama pemerintah dan badan usaha cooperation of. Agas offers everything you need to know about refrigerants, industrial gases, halon, chemicals as well as technical advice. Thank you for visiting our website you are exiting the department of labors web server. It includes several terms for which there is no single, commonly accepted definition in the petroleum industry. The ratio of produced water to oil varies from well to well and over the life of the well. The department of labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. Examples are coal gases, coke oven gases, producer gas, blast furnace gas, blue water gas, carbureted water gas. Glossary 6 delay rental a payment from the lease holder to the lessor to maintain the lease from period to period during the primary term without drilling. Oil and gas glossary and definitions bc oil and gas commission. Bc oil and gas commission glossary and definitions version 1. These terms are frequently found in proposals, leases, contracts, and other oil and gas business transaction documents. Land leased for oil and gas exploration andor land for which conocophillips owns the mineral rights. In the petroleum industry, geologists perform a wide variety of functions, but typically generate prospects and interpret data such as maps, well logs, outcrops, cuttings, core samples and seismic data. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades.
The objective of this glossary is to provide our clients with a useful reference guide to the language of commodity trading and risk management. A unit of volume measurement used for petroleum and. Those activities in the oil and gas industry which take place away from the source of the supply. Dictionary of oil, gas, and petrochemical processing.
To discontinue attempts to produce oil or gas from a well or lease and to plug the reservoir in accordance with regulatory requirements and recover equipment. Oil and gas well drilling and servicing etool glossary. List of abbreviations in oil and gas exploration and production. Gas that rises to the surface, usually detected because it reduces the density of the drilling mud. Oil gas terms in category a oilfield glossary oil and gas.
The natural gas supplied by an ngl extractor to replace energy shrinkage for the benefit of shippers whose gas has been shrunk takeorpay contract a form of contract in which the payor is obligated to pay regardless of whether or not the payor uses the services, volumes. Iom installation, operation and maintenance manual. This list is meant for indicative purposes only and should not be relied upon for anything but general information. Commonly used account classifications are residential, commercial, industrial, and other. This includes the origins of the word petroleum and the definition. The oil and gas industry impacts organizations, individuals and societies. Gas leasing terminology a to z this is by no means a complete list of terms used. Terms common to oil and gas measurement terms common to pipelines acronyms regulations and legislation. Associated gas natural gas produced with crude oil from the same reservoir. Gas detectors, which the mud logger monitors, measure combustible gases methane, ethane, butane and others. Heat a connection to loosen a collar or other threaded connection by striking it with a hammer. A person who drills a well in an area where no oil or gas production previously existed. See also delayrental clause, unless lease, or lease, and paidup lease.
Gc detectors did discharge ionization detector atmospheric contaminants in the helium carrier gas can cause baseline noise and reduced detector sensitivity ecd electron capture detector oxygen and water can reduce detector response, and halocarbons can give rise to baseline noise and negative peaks. Barrel a unit of volume measurement used for petroleum and its products 7. View the helpful and extensive glossary of key oil industry terms opis has compiled to help you better understand our industry and the various fuel markets. Oil and gas well drilling and servicing etool glossary of. Homeserve is the entity that will administer the service under this service agreement. Shapefile the shapefile format is a popular geospatial vector data format for geographic information system gis software. Oil and gas title examination basic terms by kraettli q. The oilfield glossary schlumberger oilfield glossary. Artificial lift sucker rodpumps nodding donkeys, gas lift, hydraulic pumps, and submersible electric pumps, used to aid the production of oil as reservoir pressure declines asphalt solid petroleum residue, similar to bitumen, tar and pitch associated gas natural gas which is dissolved in crude oil in the reservoir bar unit of pressure. The composition of produced water also varies widely. It was founded in 1997 by the oil and gas industry trade associations with the aim of reducing the uk offshore oil and gas industry injury rate by 50%. A well that has come in with such pressure that oil spews out of the well like a geyser. A chronological history of ownership of a tract of land. Oil and gas production handbook an introduction to oil.
Therefore, some firms within the industry may use definitions which vary somewhat from those contained herein. Shale output seen tumbling to 2018 low oil production from the top seven shale regions in the u. Shale gas glossary acquifer a single underground geological formation, or group of formations, containing water. Groundwater protection in oil and gas production 7. The degree to which gas or fluids can move through a porous material, such as rocks. Oil gas terms in category g oilfield glossary oil and. Explore some of the fundamental concepts and terms as. It increases directly with the density and the depth of the fluid and is expressed in pounds per square inch or kilopascals.
To permanently plug a dry hole or well that no longer produces. Questions and answers shale gas glossary acquifer a single underground geological formation, or group of formations, containing water. Increasing the flow of oil from a well by pumping hydrochloric acid into the well under high. B barrel, commonly abbreviated to bbl a unit of volume measurement used for petroleum and its products around 7. Additionally, this glossary may be a valuable resource for educating key stakeholders within the oil and gas, utilities and mining industries, including employees, customers, shareholders and. Delayrental clause an oil and gas lease clause giving the lessee the right to maintain the lease. When all the reservoir and hihgpressure zones in a well are sealed with cement so that no fluid can escape. Glossary of terms, commonly used for natural gas projects. Any director, officer or general partner of the issuer.
For example, a petroleum engineer might find the book helpful on the meaning of the unless clause in an oil and gas lease. Glossary of terms glossary of terms absolute pressure a quantity of pressure with respect to total vacuum. As the voice of the upstream oil and natural gas industry in canada, we provide a comprehensive glossary of industry terms. These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of noil petroleum corporations website. Sweet gas natural gas free of significant amounts of hydrogen sulfide h2s when produced. Henry hub is the new york mercantile exchanges official delivery point for its gas futures contracts. Engineers, students, academic staff, vendors, contract employees, and consultants can now quickly refer to key technical terms and definitions in this handy new volume. The gel, or shear, strength of a drilling mud determines its ability to hold solids in suspension. Manual of oil and gas terms is an easytouse softcover desk reference that defines the words and phrases most useful to lawyers, landmen, accountants, investors in oil and gas properties, students and others involved in the industry. Not only does the flowrate of the produced water change over time, but so does the composition. Equal to the sum of a pressure gauge reading and atmospheric pressure 14.
Antrim shale a shale deposit located in the northern michigan basin that is a devonian age rock formation lying at a relatively shallow depth of 1,000 feet. Glossary of terms, gas and electricity business juice. The way in which suppliers of electricity, natural gas, or fuel oil classify and bill their customers. A gas obtained by destructive distillation of coal, or by the thermal decomposition of oil, or by the reaction of steam passing through a bed of heated coal or coke. Absorption the soaking up of gas, liquids or dissolved substances into a solid material.
Generally, this ratio is more than 3 and can be more than 20 in some parts of the world. The oil and gas industry uses many acronyms and abbreviations. Liquid, gaseous and solid hydrocarbons, including oil, natural gas, gas condensate, ethane, propane, butane and pentane. Glossary of oil and gas terms english to spanish quizlet.
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