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American Gas Association
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.
The estimated changes in energy usage at specific times during the year that are caused by a DSM or other measure.
Industry:Energy
The reduction of air infiltration by methods such as caulking and weatherstripping.
Industry:Energy
A common term which usually refers to the well bore. Mouse Hole and Rat Hole are shallow bores under the derrick in which the kelly joint and joints of drill pipe are temporarily suspended while making a connection. Rat Hole also refers to a hole of reduced size in the bottom of the regular well bore. Sometimes the driller "rat holes ahead" to facilitate the taking of a drill stem test when it appears that such tests will be desirable.
Industry:Energy
A manufactured gas process in which oil is converted into a fuel gas having a higher heating value than that of coal gas or carbureted water gas. Often called Hi-Btu Gas Process.
Industry:Energy
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A short piece of pipe used to connect parts of the drilling string that could not otherwise be connected due to differences in thread size or design.
Industry:Energy
An expression that refers to the complete separation of operations for affiliated companies within a corporation to prevent undue business advantages. Pipeline companies, for example, are expected to have "china walls" separating their transportation departments from marketing affiliates to ensure that all customers moving gas on the pipeline get equal treatment.
Industry:Energy
Gas that is received from (or delivered to) another party in exchange for gas delivered to (or received from) such other party.
Industry:Energy
Produced by rolled-in pricing. Where one total cost, regardless of the individual costs, is used for ratemaking (e.g., PGA). See ROLLED-IN PRICING.
Industry:Energy
See STORAGE, UNDERGROUND.
Industry:Energy
The estimated maximum pressure that the medium in the pipe can exert continuously with a high degree of certainty that failure of the pipe will not occur.
Industry:Energy