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11Gas compressor — A gas compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. Compressors are similar to pumps: both increase the pressure on a fluid and both can transport the fluid through a pipe. As gases are… …
12Public house — Not to be confused with Public housing. A thatched country pub, The Williams Arms, near Braunton, North Devon, England …
13Gas meter prover — A Gas Meter Prover is a piece of equipment used to verify the accuracy of a gas meter. Presently, gas meter provers (or more simply “provers”) refer to manually or electronic and/or computer controlled equipment used to calculate accuracy of a… …
14Water supply — is the process of self provision or provision by third parties of water of various qualities to different users. Irrigation is covered separately. Global access to waterIn 2004 about 3.5 billion people worldwide (54% of the global population) had …
15Russia–Ukraine gas dispute — The dispute between Russian state owned gas supplier Gazprom and Ukraine over natural gas prices started in March 2005 (over the price of natural gas and prices for the transition of Gazprom s gas to Europe). The two parties were unable to reach… …
16History of the petroleum industry in Canada (natural gas) — Natural gas has been used almost as long as crude oil in Canada, but its commercial development was not as rapid. This is because of special properties of this energy commodity: it is a gas, and it frequently contains impurities. The technical… …
172008 Western Australian gas crisis — The Western Australian gas crisis is a significant and widespread disruption to natural gas supply in Western Australia, caused by a pipeline rupture and explosion at a processing plant on Varanus Island, off the state s north west coast on 3… …
18Office of Gas and Electricity Markets — (Welsh: Swyddfa’r Marchnadoedd Nwy a Thrydan) Non ministerial government department overview Preceding agencies Office of Electricity Regulation Office of Gas Supply Jurisdiction United Kingdom …
19Natural gas storage — Natural gas, like many other commodities, can be stored for an indefinite period of time in natural gas storage facilities for later consumption. Contents 1 Usage 2 Measures and definitions 3 Types 3.1 …
20Oil and gas industry in the United Kingdom — This article sets out the role of the UK oil and gas industry in the economy, energy supply and technology. It also covers the industry’s safety and environmental record and its prospects for the future. Contents 1 Location 2 Exploration and… …
