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Oil

This category refers to oil as petroleum, a liquid flammable that occurs in nature that has a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and other varying liquid organic compounds. Oil is found in geologic formations under the Earth's surface.

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quay ocupancy rate

Oil & gas; Oil

Relationship between the sum of the products of the craft's length by the time of dockage of each craft and the product of the length of dock by the number of operation days in that month.

spit

Oil & gas; Oil

Portion of land which extends into the sea, however having a smaller extension than a cape.

td (deadweight tonnage)

Oil & gas; Oil

It means the total weight or load capacity that a ship can transport, including loads, fuel, passengers, provisions etc.

depth

Oil & gas; Oil

1 - Vertical distance which separates the keel from the main deck or from the first tween deck upwards; it is measured mid ship. 2 - Sandy or rocky head of land which goes toward the sea from the ...

safety screen

Oil & gas; Oil

A screen made of resistant material, buried along the ditch, between the duct and the land surface, with a written warning about the existence of a duct and the possibility of accidents.