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Terms concerning oil and gas as a fossil fuel and natural resource.
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oil in place
Oil & gas; Oilfield
An estimated measure of the total amount of oil contained in a reservoir, and, as such, a higher figure than the estimated recoverable reserves of oil.
polyethylene (polythene)
Oil & gas; Oilfield
A polymer formed by joining ethylene molecules together, one of the most important plastics.
crude assay
Oil & gas; Oilfield
A procedure for determining the general distillation and quality characteristics of crude oil.
commercial field
Oil & gas; Oilfield
An oil and/or gas field judged to be capable of producing enough net income to make it worth developing.
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