BCF Billion cubic feet BCFE Billion cubic feet (of gas) equivalent Bbl Barrel of oil BOE Barrel of oil equivalent BOP/BOP Stack Blowout preventers-blowout preventer stacks – are assemblies of heavy duty valves attached to wellheads to control well pressure and prevent a blowouts. Casing Steel pipes set in wells to prevent the hole from sloughing / caving and to enable formations …
A Accumulation: Quantity of hydrocarbons (oil and natural gas) found in the reservoir rock in an oil or gas field. Alkylation: A chemical reaction that consists in fixing an alkyl radical onto a molecule. Appraisal well: A well drilled in order to evaluate the characteristics of a field. Assisted recovery: Set of techniques for increasing the productivity of a …
Associated gas – natural gas produced with crude oil from the same reservoir Barrel – a unit of measure for oil and petroleum products that is equivalent to 42 U.S. gallons. Blowout – the uncontrolled flow of gas, oil or other fluids from a well Blowout preventer – the equipment installed at the wellhead to …
AA – Always Afloat (In some ports the ship aground when approaching, or at berth.) AAPA – American Association of Port Authorities. ABAFT – A point beyond the midpoint of a ships length, towards the rear or stern. ABANDON – A proceeding wherein a shipper/consignee seeks authority to abandon all or parts of their cargo. …
Accuracy – The ability of a measuring instrument to indicate values closely approximating the true value of the quantity measured. Alternate Innage – See GAGING Alternate Ullage – See GAGING All Levels Sample – See SAMPLING Ambient Temperature – The temperature of the surrounding medium such as the atmosphere. API – The American Petroleum Institute, …
Abrasion a general wearing away of a surface by constant scratching, usually due to the presence of foreign matter such as dirt, grit, or metallic particles in the lubricant. It may also cause a break down of the material such as the tooth surfaces of gears. Lack of proper lubrication may result in abrasion Abrasive …
A Ablation : The processes by which ice and snow dissipate owing to melting and evaporation. Abutment : The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed. Right and left abutments are those on respective sides of an observer looking downstream Abutment Seepage : Reservoir water that moves through seams or pores in …
Definition of some common HVAC industry terms ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY – The weight of water vapor in a given amount of air. Grains per cubic foot ABSOLUTE PRESSURE – Pressure measured with a base of zero. ABSOLUTE TEMPERATURE – A temperature scale expressed in degrees °F or °F using absolute zero as a base. Referred to …
Abel tester: A closed-cup flash tester for kerosene and other types of oil Absolute pressure: Total pressure equal to gauge pressure plus 14.7 lbs./sq. in at sea level Acidity: The presence of acid-type constituents whose concentration is usually defined in terms of neutralization number. The constituents vary in nature and may or may not markedly influence …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ORbUFquDeM ApprovedAcceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. Arcing DeviceA device, such as make/ break component, that under normal conditions produces an arc with energy sufficient to cause ignition of an ignitable mixture. See also “nonincendive circuit.” Associated ApparatusApparatus in which the circuits are not intrinsically safe themselves but affect the energy in the intrinsically safe …