دیکشنری تخصصی مهندسی نفت - نسخه آنلاین

period of time during which weather conditions favorable for operations will or may exist.

a chemically altered mineral that has lost some definition of the lattice or crystal shape. May be more unstable or more reactive.

n: crude oil that has lost an appreciable quantity of its entrained gas because of evaporation during storage.

n: 1. the breakdown of large rock masses into smaller pieces by physical and chemical climatological processes. 2. the evaporation of liquid by exposing it to the conditions of atmospheric temperatures and pressure.

n: a Gas Processors Association test for LP gas for the determination of heavy components in a sample by evaporation of the sample as specified.

v: of a storage tanker or shuttle vessel that is permanently moored, to make a 3600 circle around the mooring as the weather changes.

n: a brand name for one type of pipe tongs used on drilling rigs;sometimes used generically for all brands of tongs, even though other types of tongs exist.

n: 1. a metal or wooden piece that tapers to a thin edge and is used for raising heavy objects or for tightening by being driven into or between something. 2. something wedge-shaped, as a portion of liquid in the hold of a tanker ship.

n: a mathematical means of approximating the small quantities of liquid and solid cargo and free water on board before a vessel is loaded and after its cargo is discharged, based on cargo compartment dimensions and vessel trim. It is used only when a wedge exists and when the liquid does not touch all bulkheads.

n: wire rope fittings wherein the rope end is secured by a wedge.