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In the energy industry it is common for holding companies to own multiple market participants in a specific marketplace. For example,...
Market-based rates refers to prices charged by regulated entities such as generators, electric transmission lines, gas pipelines, gas...
Maximum allowable operating pressure, or MAOP, is the highest pressure a gas system component or section is designed to withstand and...
Also known as methanethiol, mercaptan produces the pungent smell we associate with natural gas. Because natural gas is odorless and...
Regulatory rules specify the required accuracy of meters, procedures for testing meters and procedures for the replacement of inaccurate...
Methanation is a process of creating synthetic natural gas (methane) by combining carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The...
Methane, the simplest hydrocarbon, is the primary component of natural gas. The chemical abbreviation for methane is CH4 because a...
The natural gas delivery chain comprises three groups: upstream (generally associated with the production aspect of the industry),...
A monopoly is a business situation in which a corporation — through market power or a government-granted franchise — is either the only...
In some areas, local governments are responsible for providing electric or gas services rather than having the services provided by...
NYMEX, the acronym for the New York Mercantile Exchange, is the commodity futures exchange that originally provided the market for...
Raw natural gas is composed primarily of methane, the simplest hydrocarbon, along with heavier and more complex hydrocarbons such as...
Prime movers are part of the equipment that make up a compressor station. The prime mover is a device that provides the power to drive...
The natural gas delivery system transports gas from gas wells to customers who use natural gas in their homes and businesses. Along the...
Natural gas liquids (NGLs) are the liquid hydrocarbon components extracted when natural gas is produced. While most NGLs derive from...
Pipe is used to move natural gas from one location to another and can also be used as a form of storage. Pipe size and type vary...
In gas systems, plastic pipe is used to deliver gas at lower pressures and where external pressures are limited. Pipe size and type vary...
A natural gas regulator is a device used to reduce pressure in the gas delivery system. Regulators are commonly located at the...
In gas systems, steel pipe is used to deliver gas at higher pressures and where external pressures are greater. Pipe size and type vary...
Natural gas is generally measured in one of two ways – by volume or by energy content. Gas is metered based on volume. Units typically...
