- Industria: Energy
- Number of terms: 18218
- Number of blossaries: 1
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The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
A well which does not yield gas and/or oil in quantity or condition to support commercial production.
Industry:Energy
Curtailment imposed on a day-to-day basis during periods of extremely cold weather when demands for gas exceed the maximum daily delivery capability of a pipeline or distribution system. Peak day curtailment is applied independent of seasonal curtailment and does not affect overall authorized volumes to customers under seasonal curtailment. See SEASONAL CURTAILMENT.
Industry:Energy
Minimum volumes required to prevent physical harm to the plant facilities or danger to plant personnel when such protection cannot be afforded through the use of an alternate fuel. This includes the protection of such material in process as would otherwise be destroyed, but shall not include deliveries required to maintain plant production.
Industry:Energy
The amount of gas supply available to the customer in accordance with a given priority during periods of curtailment. See COST OF SERVICE, DESIGN DAY AVAILABILITY.
Industry:Energy
The pattern of retirements taking place at various ages in relation to the average service life or, simply, the scattering of retirements about average life.
Industry:Energy
The weld which is used to manufacture pipe rolled or formed from plate.
Industry:Energy
A device used in cable tool drilling to remove drill cuttings from a well. It consists of a simple tube suspended on a cable, open at the top, with a foot-valve at the bottom. The foot-valve opens when the bailer touches the bottom of the drilled hole, permitting water with drill cuttings in suspension to enter the tube. When the bailer is raised to be emptied, the foot-valve closes instantly as it loses contact with the bottom of the hold and retains the water and drill cuttings.
Industry:Energy
A modification of the Btu Method of allocating costs between different operations or between different products.
Industry:Energy
A test to determine if the amount paid for gas to an affiliate exceeds the amount paid in comparable first sales between non-affiliated entities.
Industry:Energy
