05.07.2009
Topography of the ocean floor indicated by depth contours drawn at regular intervals
Study of the depth of the water. A bathymetric map usually shows floor relief
A map that accurately depicts all of the various depths of a water body. The map shows the depth contours, known as isobaths
The order in which shipments are sent through a pipeline
A measured amount in which crude oil and refined product shipments are sent through a pipeline.
(1) In a pipeline operation, ‘batch’ refers to the separate pumping of oil product that is next to another oil product to prevent mixing of deliveries. (2) In a refining operation, the mixing of two grades of crude oils, to improve the distillation
This refers to the group of six greenhouse gases regulated under the Kyoto Protocol. They are listed in Annex A of the Kyoto Protocol and include: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).
The difference in the value of natural gas in the market in two separate places at the same time
Financial term used to describe the accepted value of a service or commodity at a given moment. Natural gas price is often linked to a number of items, such as the price of oil with a base price of X$
A depression in the crust of the Earth, caused by plate tectonic activity and subsidence, in which sediments accumulate. Sedimentary basins vary from bowl-shaped to elongated troughs. Basins can be bounded by faults. If rich hydrocarbon source rocks occur in combination with appropriate depth and duration of burial, then a petroleum system can develop within the basin.