Glossary
Naptha |
a range of distillates lighter than kerosene, used as feedstock for motor gasoline production and the chemical industry (e.g. ethylene manufacture). |
Natural gas |
a mixture of light hydrocarbons (mainly methane) found naturally in the Earth’s crust, often in association with oil (when it is known as associated gas). |
Natural gas liquids (NGL) |
liquid hydrocarbons found in association with natural gas. |
Net Production |
production that is owned by a company less royalties and production due others |
Nippling up |
(1) connecting or hooking up a blowout preventer stack. The operation is usually done from the nippling-up platform on a jack-up drilling unit, and the name probably stems from the cone-shaped mating flanges. (2) any act of connecting two components together. |
