A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Associated Gas
Natural Gas Associated with oil accumulations, which may be dissolved in the oil at reservoir conditions (solution gas) or may form a cap of free gas above the oil (gas cap).
ACEORR
Advisory Committee on Improved Oil Recovery Research.
BCM (usually written bcm)
Billion cubic metres (see also under Conversion Factors)
BPEO
Best Practicable Environment Option
BOPD (often bopd)
Barrels of oil per day.
CATS
Central Area Transmission System
Coal Bed Methane (CBM)
Natural gas produced in a coal seam during the formation of the coal. Coal seams form the reservoir rocks and traps for the methane, which is usually of near- pipeline quality.
CDA
Common Data Access
Condensate
A mixture of pentanes and higher hydrocarbons.
Conversion Factors (approximate)
1 tonne crude oil = 7.5 barrels = 1.19 cubic metres;
1 barrel (US) = 35 Imperial gallons = 0.16 cubic metres;
1 cubic metre = 35.31 cubic feet;
1 billion cubic metres of gas = 0.92 million tonnes of oil equivalent;
1 cubic metre of gas = 0.36 therms;
1 tonne fuel oil = 405 therms;
1 therm = 105.5 megajoules (MJ);
1 kilowatt hour = 3.6 megajoules.
1 million tonnes of crude oil = 7.5 million barrels;
1 million tonnes of crude oil per year = 21 thousand barrels per day.
(See also Tonne of Oil Equivalent below.)
CRINE
"Cost Reduction Initiative for the New Era". An oil industry-Government exercise to aid greater competitiveness.
Dry Gas
Natural gas composed mainly of methane with only minor amounts of ethane, propane and butane and little or no heavier hydrocarbons in the gasoline range.
EIA
Environmental Impact Assessment
ETAP
Eastern Area Project
FLAGS
Far North Liquids and Gas System
Fractionation
The separation of single fractions from a mixture of hydrocarbon fluids, mainly by distillation.
HARP
Hydrocarbon Additional Recovery Programme.
HSC
Health and Safety Commission.
HSE
Health and Safety Executive.
IEA
International Energy Agency.
IEP
Infrastructure and Energy Projects Directorate (Incorporating OSO).
LNG
Liquefied natural gas. Natural gas, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures but held in the liquid state at very low temperatures to facilitate storage and transport.
LPG
Liquefied petroleum gas. Essentially propane and/or butane meeting fuel use specifications, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures but held in the liquid state by pressure to facilitate storage and transport.
MMSCFPD (often mmscfpd)
Millions of cubic feet per day.
NERC
Natural Environment Research Council
NGLs
Natural gas liquids. A mixture of liquids derived from natural gas, including propane, butane, ethane and gasoline components (pentanes plus)
SAGE
Scottish Area Gas Evacuation
SEAL
Shearwater-Elgin Area Line
Tonne of Oil Equivalent
One tonne of oil equivalent is defined as having a calorific value of 397 therms. All fuels, including crude oil and petroleum products, have been converted to the tonne of oil equivalent using their own calorific values.
Wet Gas
Natural gas having significant amounts of heavier hydrocarbons in the gasoline range.
White Oils
A mixture of liquids derived from crude oil, including gasolines, kerosene, aviation kerosene, diesel fuels and gas oils.
Note: Further details of the conversion methods used, and the calorific values of fuels, may be found in the annual Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics (available from Stationery Office).
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