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41ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
42Derrick — For other uses, see Derrick (disambiguation). Derrick of Ocean Star Offshore Oil Rig Museum, Galveston, Texas A derrick is a lifting device composed of one tower, or guyed mast such as a pole which is hinged freely at the bottom. It is controlled …
43Caesium — xenon ← caesium → barium Rb ↑ Cs ↓ Fr …
44North Sea oil — is a mixture of hydrocarbons, comprising liquid oil and natural gas, produced from oil reservoirs beneath the North Sea. In the oil industry, the term North Sea often includes areas such as the Norwegian Sea and the area known as West of Shetland …
45Completion (oil and gas wells) — This article is about the oil or gas well completion. For other uses of completion, see Completion (disambiguation) In petroleum production, completion is the process of making a well ready for production (or injection). This principally involves …
46Nankai Trough gas hydrate site — Nankai Methane Hydrate Site (or Japanese Methane Hydrate R D Program at Nankai, Nankai Trough Methane Hydrate Site) is located in the Nankai Trough, Japan. Contents 1 Site highlights 2 Introduction to the area 3 General physical and geological… …
47Christmas tree (oil well) — Oil well Christmas tree In petroleum and natural gas extraction, a Christmas tree, or tree , (not wellhead as sometimes incorrectly referred to) is an assembly of valves, spools, and fittings used for an oil well, gas well, water injection well,… …
48Quecreek Mine Rescue — The Quecreek Mine Rescue took place when nine miners were trapped underground for over 78 hours, July 24 ndash;28, 2002. All nine miners were rescued.Accident and rescueOn July 24, 2002, coal miners at the Quecreek Mine in Lincoln Township,… …
49Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement — Agency overview Formed January 19, 1982 (1982 01 19) Headquarters Washington, D.C. Employees 1,614 (2009) Annual budget …
50OPEC — Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries …
