Bourdon gauge

an instrument for measuring the pressure

of steam or other gases

Tare weight

the weight of an empty container, е д а

road tanker

Source rock

the rock in which oil or natural

gas originates

Median line

the dividing line between two national

sectors of an ocean or sea, the locus of

points equidistant from the territorial

boundaries of the countries concerned

Multinational

a company that has investments in more

than one country and is organized on an

international basis

Mesozoic era

the era of geological time (comprising'the

Tnassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods)

which began roughly 230 million years ago

and ended roughly 60 million years ago,

the era in which many oil- and gas-producing

source rocks were laid down in the

North Sea and in the Middle East

Cretaceous Period

the period of geological time which

began roughly 130 million years ago and

ended roughly 60 million years ago, the

period in which most chalk deposits were

laid down in Northwest Europe

Mercaptans

compounds of carbon, hydrogen and sulphur

found in sour crude and gas, the

lower mercaptans have a strong, repulsive

odor and are used, among other

things, to odorize natural gas

Sight glass (gauge glass)

a glass pipe connected vertically to the

side of a tank for measuring liquid levels

Dead freight

freight rate which is paid on empty space

when the charterer is responsible for the

freight rate of a full cargo It should be

paid before sailing

Oil field

a geographical area under which an oil

reservoir lies

Field

a geographical area under which an oil

or gas reservoir lies - see commercial

field, marginal field

Dram

container used for storing and transporting

chemicals

Metallurgist

a scientist whose work relates to the study

of the properties of metals and ores

Metamorphic rocks

rocks changed considerably from their

original composition and structure by

heat and pressure

Methane

the hydrocarbon with the lightest molecule

(CH4), the first member of the

paraffin (alkane) series - a gas under

normal conditions

Metric ton

equivalent to 1000 kilos, 2204 61 lbs, or

0 9842 tons

Rate of penetration (R0P)

the depth of hole drilled in a specified

time, usually given in feet per hour

Microwave link

a communications system between two

points involving the use of a beamed carrier

wave in the microwave region of the

electromagnetic spectrum

Module

a package of plant, equipment, etc,

installed on (or for installation or)

an offshore structure such as a production

platform

Molecule

the smallest particle of a compound that

is capable of independent existence

while retaining its individual properties

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