Petrol

Petrol

a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. A fossil fuel, it is formed when large quantities of dead organisms, usually zooplankton and algae, are buried underneath sedimentary rock and undergo intense heat and pressure.

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fertile material

Energy; Coal

Material that is not itself fissionable by thermal neutrons but can be converted to fissile material by irradiation. The two principal fertile materials are uranium-238 andthorium-232.

fgd

Energy; Coal

Flue-Gas Desulfurization

field

Energy; Coal

An area consisting of a single reservoir or multiple reservoirs all grouped on, or related to, the same individual geological structural feature and/or stratigraphic condition. There maybe two or ...

field area

Energy; Coal

A geographic area encompassing two or more pools that have a common gathering and metering system, the reserves of which are reported as a single unit. This concept applies primarily to the ...

field discovery year

Energy; Coal

The calendar year in which a field was first recognized as containing economically recoverable accumulations of oil and/or gas.

field production

Energy; Coal

Represents crude oil production on leases, natural gas liquids production at natural gas processing plants, new supply of other hydrocarbons/oxygenates and motor gasoline blending components, and ...

field separation facility

Energy; Coal

A surface installation designed to recover lease condensate from a produced natural gas stream usually orginating from more than one lease and managed by the operator of one or more of these leases.