Hydrocarbons that are in the so-called "middle boiling range" of refinery distillation. Examples are heating oil, diesel fuels, and kerosene.

The technique of pumping a form of hydrochloric acid down the well hole to enlarge the pore space in oil bearing rocks, thus increasing oil flow and recovery.

American Gas Association. Major natural gas industry trade association, based in Alexandria, Virginia. AGA conducts technical research and helps create standards for equipment and products involved in [..]

A fold in layered rocks originating below the surface in the form of an elongated dome. Anticlines make excellent drilling prospects since any oil in the deposit will naturally rise to the highest poi [..]

American Petroleum Institute. The primary U.S. oil industry trade association, based in Washington, D.C. API conducts research and sets technical standards for industry equipment and products from wel [..]

The American Petroleum Institute scale used to express the specific gravity of oils.

The American Petroleum Institute scale used to express the specific gravity of oils.

To test a metal or an oil for purity or quality.

Barrels per Day. Usually used to quantify a refiner's output capacity or an oilfield's rate of flow.

A vessel, either motorized or towed, used to carry products in navigable waterways. Inland river barges that carry oil products generally hold 25,000 barrels. Ocean-going barges range in size up to 12 [..]