Non-hydrocarbons, nonhydrocarbons
Such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen sulfide, and nitrogen which are also sometimes found in small quantities in natural gas
Non ionizing radiation; Non-Ionizing Radiation Law 2006
The law prescribes that a radiation installation is not to be constructed or operated unless a dispensation has been obtained from the radiation commissioner within the Ministry of Environment.
Non-recourse loan; Non recourse; Nonrecourse financing; Non recourse bonds
A loan in which the lender has no recourse (no means) to get reimbursed by the partners / entrepreneurs who borrowed the money if the project fails, except through foreclosure of the assets used as collateral for the loan. Namely, it is a loan for which the lender cannot claim more than the collateral as …
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Nonutility generation
Electric generation by end-users, or small power producers to supply electric power for their own self-use or for industrial, commercial operations or sales to electric utilities.
Nonutility power producer
A corporation, person, agency, authority, or other legal entity or instrumentality that owns or operates facilities for electric generation and is not an electric utility. Nonutility power producers include qualifying cogenerators, qualifying small power producers, and other nonutility generators (including independent power producers).
Northwest Europe (in O&G industry), ARA
The spot market for products from refineries clustered around Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, called ARA in the oil trade
Obligation to deliver
The GSA will generally oblige the seller to deliver any quantity of gas nominated by the buyer, as long as nomination is between the minimum nomination level and the delivery capacity.. Seller will be relieved from this obligation only through FM
Obligation to serve
Refers to the requirement that a utility provide electric service to any customer who wants that service and has the means to pay for it. In some cases, it extends to include customers who need that service but are unable to pay for it. Traditionally, utilities operating as regional monopolies have been placed under an …
Ocean thermal gradient
Differences in the temperature of layers of the ocean potentially useful for running a heat engine
Odorizer
A natural gas processing equipment that adds a mercaptan sulfur odor to all natural gas as a safety measure, allowing detection if a leak occurs. Unprocessed natural gas is usually odorless.