Tubing and casing pressures cause the valve to open and close, thus allowing gas to be injected into the fluid in the tubing to cause the fluid to rise to the surface. Fuel oil is divided into two broad categories, distillate fuel oil, also known as no. The degree to which gas or fluids can move through a porous material, such as rocks. Oil and gas reserves that have not been produced but have been located and have been determined recoverable. Pumping unit also called a pumpjack, oil horse, donkey pumper, horsehead pump, rocking horse, beam pump, dinosaur, grasshopper pump, big texan, thirsty bird or jack pump is the overground drive for a reciprocating piston pump in an oil well. Chemicals in drillingfluid terminology, a chemical is any material that produces. Glossary of oil and gas terms english to spanish quizlet. The way in which suppliers of electricity, natural gas, or fuel oil classify and bill their customers. Suppliers definitions of these terms vary from supplier to. Offshore oil and gas industry abbreviations and acronyms. Represents differences between the sum of the components of natural gas supply and the sum of the components of natural gas disposition. Dictionary of oil, gas, and petrochemical processing. The first page or pages on a log print, which include information about the well. Natural gas produced with crude oil from the same reservoir.
Browse a comprehensive alphabetized list of natural gas terminology. Abbreviations and acronyms clg core log and graph clup coastal land use plan cm choke module cmp coastal management program cmp common midpoint geophysics cncf field normalised compensated neutron porosity cnd compensated neutron density cnfdp cnfd true vertical depth playback log cng compressed natural gas. Gas has been produced from this formation for several decades. Add the engineering toolbox extension to your sketchup from the. Refining what comes out of the ground is not often a form of petroleum that can be used right away. The first page or pages on a log print, which include information about the well, the. The oil and gas industry has many unique terms and abbreviations. Hussameldin ibrahim, university of regina, saskatchewan, canada with the dictionary of oil, gas, and petrochemical processing, the authors provide a great service to the industry and, in particular, to those entering the field. Increasing the flow of oil from a well by pumping hydrochloric acid into the well under high. Similar drilling and fracturing techniques are used as in shale gas production.
Gas leasing terminology a to z this is by no means a complete list of terms used. Natural gas liquids consisting of any one of ethane, propane, butane and condensate or a. Reporting problems include differences due to the net result of conversions off low data metered at varying temperature and. A natural gas or any other gas mixture containing significant quantities of hydrogen sulfide h2s, carbon dioxide co2, or similar contaminants. Barrel a unit of volume measurement used for petroleum and its products 7. Glossary of oilfield production terminology got definitions. Gas, occurring naturally, and often found in association with crude petroleum. An artificial hole drilled into the earth, usually cased with metal pipe, for the release of natural gas or oil. A contract between mineral owner, otherwise known as the lessor and a company or working interest owner, otherwise known as the lessee in which the lessor grants the lessee the right to explore, drill and produce oil, gas and other minerals for a specified primary term and as long thereafter as oil, gas or other minerals are being produced in paying quantities. It offers publications regarding standards, recommended practices, and other industry related information. We know there are a terms related to the natural gas industry. B barrel, commonly abbreviated to bbl a unit of volume measurement used for petroleum and its products around 7. Oil and gas well drilling and servicing etool glossary of. Delayrental clause an oil and gas lease clause giving the lessee the right to maintain the lease.
Add standard and customized parametric components like flange beams, lumbers, piping, stairs and more to your sketchup model with the engineering toolbox sketchup extension enabled for use with the amazing, fun and free sketchup make and sketchup pro. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. The ratio of produced water to oil varies from well to well and over the life of the well. Commonly used account classifications are residential, commercial, industrial, and other. In this booklet i capture, primarily, the most common.
The energy, utilities and mining practice of pricewaterhousecoopers has compiled this glossary of oil and gas, utilities and mining commodity trading and risk management terms. Glossary of oil and gas terms acreagecontribution agreement a support agreement by which the contributing party agrees to contribute leases or interests in leases in the area of a test well to a drilling party in exchange for information, if the drilling party drills to an agreed depth and develops the information. It is used to prevent leakage and waste of gas, oil, or water around a wireline as when swabbing a well. Bakken shale process characteristics needed to estimate emissions quantity of gas vented per barrel of oil production mcfbbl fraction of gas flared. It was founded in 1997 by the oil and gas industry trade associations with the aim of reducing the uk offshore oil and gas industry injury rate by 50%. Shapefile the shapefile format is a popular geospatial vector data format for geographic information system gis software. Not only does the flowrate of the produced water change over time, but so does the composition. It is important to understand these terms to understand the legal implications of contracts and other business. Liquid, gaseous and solid hydrocarbons, including oil, natural gas, gas condensate, ethane, propane, butane and pentane.
Any director, officer or general partner of the issuer. The composition of produced water also varies widely. This dictionary is a must in the library of every young engineer. Construction of the worlds most controversial natural gas pipeline is about to enter the endgame of an energy dispute. Corrosion of oil and gaswell equipment cogwe, 1958. The oil and gas industry overview and trends nrgi reader april 2015 this reader is intended for use in conjunction with the natural resource charter. In compliance with european union eu legislation for visitors from the eu, schlumberger requests your permission to place cookies on your computer to both. An instrument that measures fluid pressure and usually registers the difference between atmospheric pressure and the pressure of the fluid by indicating the effect of such pressures on a measuring element e. The objective of this glossary is to provide our clients with a useful reference guide to the language of commodity trading and risk management. Glossary of terms used in the trading of oil and gas, utilities. Havard devold oil and gas production handbook an introduction. Mast a portable derrick that is capable of being erected as a unit, as distinguished from a standard derrick that cannot be raised to a working position as a unit. Additionally, this glossary may be a valuable resource for educating key stakeholders within the oil and gas, utilities and mining industries, including employees, customers, shareholders and. Thats why we put together the natural gas glossary to help you find the words you need to understand the industry.
These differences may be due to quantities lost or to the effects of data reporting problems. Net production is the companys share of total production after deducting both royalties paid to landowners and a governments agreedupon share of production under a psc. See also delayrental clause, unless lease, or lease, and paidup lease. Abandon 1 the proper plugging and abandoning of a well in compliance with all applicable regulations, and the cleaning up of the wellsite to the satisfaction of any governmental body having jurisdiction with respect thereto and to the reasonable satisfaction of the operator. The oilfield glossary schlumberger oilfield glossary. Shale gas has become an increasingly important source of natural gas in the us over the past decade, and interest has spread to potential gas shales in the rest of the world. Energy chief says us oil on its way back president donald trumps top energy official said the oil industry is on its way back after suffering crippling losses. A unit of volume measurement used for petroleum and. Engineering toolbox sketchup extension online 3d modeling. Bc oil and gas commission glossary and definitions version 1.
The schlumberger oilfield glossary is an evergreen, instant reference that takes up no space on your bookshelf and offers many special features. Sweet gas natural gas free of significant amounts of hydrogen sulfide h2s when produced. Questions and answers shale gas glossary acquifer a single underground geological formation, or group of formations, containing water. A chronological history of ownership of a tract of land.
Add the engineering toolbox extension to your sketchup from the sketchup. Associated gas venting refers to the practice of venting gas produced at oil wells where the well is not connected to a gas sales pipeline may be flared e. The objective of this glossary is to provide our clients with a useful reference. Oil and gas glossary of terms business finance solutions. Suppliers definitions of these terms vary from supplier to supplier. Land leased for oil and gas exploration andor land for which conocophillips owns the mineral rights. Basis swapping is used in the energy industry as a technique for managing price fluctuations, most commonly fuel prices, which may vary from market to market or.
When all the reservoir and hihgpressure zones in a well are sealed with cement so that no fluid can escape. Refined petroleum products used as a fuel for home heating and industrial and utility boilers. Enacted on november 9, 1978 and became effective december 1, 1978. The oil and gas industry natural resource governance. Associated gas natural gas produced with crude oil from the same reservoir. Generally one who grants an oil, gas, and mineral lease. A drilling and pumping process is used to extract it, after which it is sent to a refinery to be made usable.
Oil gas terms in category g oilfield glossary oil and. Hydrochloric acid is pumped into the oilbearing rock. To permanently plug a dry hole or well that no longer produces. It is a colorless, odorless gas which generates about 1,012 btu of heat energy per 1,000 cubic feet of gas mcf, when burned. Organic compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen. Dictionary of oil industry terminology definitions acronyms and abbreviations a aav annulus access valve ab3 valve alpha thames compact, quarterturn rotary, parallel fullbore, double block and bleed, expanding plug valve.
Glossary 6 delay rental a payment from the lease holder to the lessor to maintain the lease from period to period during the primary term without drilling. The act has been amended, and it replaced or amended the natural gas act. Shale gas glossary acquifer a single underground geological formation, or group of formations, containing water. Unassociated gas natural gas occurring alone, not in solution or as free gas with oil or condensate. A glossary of useful oil and gas industry terms, names and internet addresses.
Oil and gas well drilling and servicing etool glossary of terms a. Global compact network australia gcna the australian chapter of the united nations global compact gor gas to oil ratio. The acid dissolves limestone in the producing zone which increases porosity thus the oil andor gas can flow into the well bore with less restrictions. Glossary clean natural gas american gas association. February 2019 uncontrolled copy once downloaded goto. I cannot claim to include all the possible acronyms as i am sure there are many more which are not referred here. Generally, this ratio is more than 3 and can be more than 20 in some parts of the world. A technique used to increase the flow of oil andor gas out of a well. The process of using temperature and pressure to separate a mixture of ngls with differing boiling points into individual products such as ethane, propane and butane. Location american gas association 400 north capitol street, nw suite 450 washington, dc 20001. Workover remedial work to the equipment within a well, the well pipework, or relating to attempts to increase the rate of flow. Acid gas a natural gas or any other gas mixture containing significant quantities of hydrogen sulfide h 2 s, carbon dioxide co 2, or similar contaminants. Antrim shale a shale deposit located in the northern michigan basin that is a devonian age rock formation lying at a relatively shallow depth of 1,000 feet. Artificial lift sucker rodpumps nodding donkeys, gas lift, hydraulic pumps, and submersible electric pumps, used to aid the production of oil as reservoir pressure declines asphalt solid petroleum residue, similar to bitumen, tar and pitch associated gas natural gas which is dissolved in crude oil in the reservoir bar unit of pressure.
Oil and gas well drilling and servicing etool glossary. With the appearance of automobiles and more advanced consumers, it was necessary to improve and standardize the marketable products. For it to be the fuel that can go into a car or converted into plastics, it must go through a. Natural gas associated with oil accumulations, which may be dissolved in the oil at reservoir conditions or may form a cap of free gas above the oil. These terms are frequently found in proposals, leases, contracts, and other oil and gas business transaction documents. A device installed on a gas lift mandrel, which in turn is put on the tubing string of a gas lift well.
Shale oil shale oil is oil contained within shale that can be extracted without heating. To discontinue attempts to produce oil or gas from a well or lease and to plug the reservoir in accordance with regulatory requirements and recover equipment. Common oil and gas industry terms explained a financial institution such as bank, brokerdealer, insurance company or business development company. Oil gas terms in category m oilfield glossary oil and.
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