Definitions of words and terms used in the gas processing industry.
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A recovery technique that alters the chemical composition of the oil that makes it easier to extract.
A mathematical expression relating pressure, temperature and volume of a fluid.
A product defined by specifications in GPA 2108.
A branch of the federal government that oversees and enforces the regulation of how humans & industry interact with nature.
The process of determining the volatility characteristics of a petroleum product by distilling the product through a range of temperatures.
Floating production, storage, and offloading vessel used in offshore operations.
A portion of mixture of hydrocarbons usually defined by boiling range such as naptha, gas oil, kerosene, etc.
The change in gas temperature which occurs when the gas is expanded from a higher pressure to a lower pressure.
The light hydrocarbon portion of natural gas which has been liquefied.
Commercially available fuel products produced from gas processing, fractionation, and refining.
A unit which uses the refrigerating effect of adiabatic expansion for improved liquid recovery from rich gas streams.
An acronym related to efficiencies.
A unit for measuring or expressing the volume of a million cubic feet of gas at standard conditions. The pressure and temperature conditions for the standard measurement must be defined.
A unit for measuring or expressing the volume of a thousand cubic feet of gas at standard conditions. The pressure and temperature conditions for the standard measurement must be defined.
