Definition EEZ is the acronym of Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ defines the maritime area of 200 nautical miles distance (370 km) from the coast baseline where each state is entitled to empower its sovereign rights. Comments The legal definition of the EEZ was given in 1982 by the United Nation Convention on the Law of […]
ReadDefinition Technical Service Contract, or TSC, refers to an oil and gas exploration and production contract awarded by a producing country to the International Oil Company (IOC) bidding with the lowest remuneration fees per barrel (RFB) produced as reward of its capital and operational expenditures. Comments Most of the exploration and production contracts in the […]
ReadDefinition IPP is the acronym of Independent Power Project. IPP may also be used for Independent power Producer. In both cases IPP refers to non-public utility company investing or operating power generation facilities. Comments Until the years 1980s, the power generation facilities were mostly run by public entities in each country regardless if they were gas […]
ReadDefinition Tight oil refers to the light crude oil trapped in shale, limestone and sandstone formations characterized by very low porosity and permeability. Tight oil is normally a light crude oil found in the sedimentary formations that may also be called light tight oil (LTO) or tight shale oil or even shale oil. Comments But […]
ReadDefinition PSC is the acronym of Production Sharing Contract. PSA may also be used to refer to Production Sharing Agreement Comments PSC is an agreement between the parties to a well and a host country regarding the percentage of oil and gas production each party will receive after the participating parties have recovered a specified amount […]
ReadDefinition LPG is the acronym of Liquefied Petroleum Gases. LPG are the light hydrocarbons fraction of the paraffin series, derived from refinery processes, crude oil stabilisation plants and natural gas processing plants comprising propane, butane and butylenes or a combination of them. LPG may be also called liquefied refinery gases. LPG have no natural odor Comments As light […]
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