- Settore: Energy
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The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
The Btu equivalent of the liquid products extracted from the producer's gas plus the portion of plant fuel necessary to extract those liquids, plant flare and other plant losses. When expressed as Mcfs this is referred to as Plant Volume Reduction or PVR.
Industry:Energy
The pressure difference between two points in a system. For example, the difference in pressure between the upstream and downstream taps of an orifice plate, used to measure volume passing through the orifice.
Industry:Energy
To perform one or more of a variety of remedial operations on a producing well with the hope of restoring or increasing production.
Industry:Energy
A drilling rig whose source of power is one or more internal combustion engines.
Industry:Energy
A period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours commencing at a specified hour on a given calendar day and ending at the same specified hour on the next succeeding calendar day.
Industry:Energy
A valve built to pass a fluid in one direction but to close automatically when the fluid tries to flow in the opposite direction. Compare VALVE, BACK PRESSURE.
Industry:Energy
Common stock equity divided by the number of common shares outstanding at the date of the computation.
Industry:Energy
Low priority service offered to customers under schedules or contracts which anticipate and permit interruption on short notice, generally in peak-load seasons, by reason of the claim of firm service customers and higher priority users. Gas is available at any time of the year if the supply is sufficient and the supply system is adequate.
Industry:Energy
