- Industry: Energy
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The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
That part of a meter which indicates the volume of gas passed through the meter.
Industry:Energy
The logging process whereby a neutron source is lowered down the hole followed by a recorder. When a hydrogen-bearing strata is located (which may be petroleum or water), the neutrons are absorbed. They disintegrate the hydrogen atoms, releasing alpha particles. The higher the alpha concentration, the higher the hydrogen concentration.
Industry:Energy
The terms "ideal gas" and "perfect gas" are used in technical literature to describe a hypothetical gas which would follow a characteristic equation under all conditions; that is, pv=rt, where p=the absolute pressure, v=specific volume, r=constant for the specific gas, and t=absolute temperature.
Industry:Energy
A fitting in either end of a pipeline with a shut-off valve and a door to insert or remove a pipeline scraper which is pushed through the pipeline to clean it and increase flow efficiency.
Industry:Energy
A plant in which liquefiable hydrocarbons, such as propane, butane, ethane, or natural gasoline, which are initially components of the gas stream, are extracted or removed.
Industry:Energy
A well that has been completed but is not producing. A well may be shut-in for tests, repairs, or to await construction of gathering lines.
Industry:Energy
Crude oil, a derivative thereof, or other raw material utilized in process equipment.
Industry:Energy
Method used to determine flaws in pipe or other metals by use of a machine which emits X-rays or gamma rays which penetrate the metal and are transcribed onto film.
Industry:Energy
