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n: (FERC) an independent agency (created in 1977) of the Department of Energy that has jurisdiction over oil pipelines engaged in interstate commerce. With respect to the natural gas industry, the general regulatory principles of the FERC are defined in the Natural Gas Act (NGA),and the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA). The FERC also has jurisdiction over wholesale interstate electric rates, hydroelectric licensing, and oil pipeline rates. Its predecessor was the Federal Power Commission (FPC). Address: 888 1st Street NE;Washington, DC 20426;(202) 208-0200.

n: clause in a gas sales contract that covers what buyer and seller agree to do about price in the event of decontrol.

see Free Point Constant. Used in stuck pipe depth calculations.

n: an area or point above the point at which a tubular, such as drill pipe, is stuck in the wellbore.

n: the depth at which pipe is struck, or more specifically the depth immediately above the point at which pipe is stuck.

a technique for estimating the highest free point in a string of stuck pipe. It is based on a differential stretch calculation with amount of pull and the free point constant (FPC).