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Class Term Definition

Abbreviation approx. Approximately

Abbreviation Coeff. Coefficient

Abbreviation FO Fuel oil

Abbreviation GO Gas oil

Abbreviation HFO Heavy fuel oil

Abbreviation HSD High speed diesel

Abbreviation LFO Light fuel oil

Abbreviation max. Maximum

Abbreviation min. Minimum

Abbreviation NA Not applicable

Abbreviation ND No data

Abbreviation pot. Potential

Abbreviation TBD To be determined

Abbreviation WAVE Weighted average

Area Acre, International 1 international acre = 4,046.8564224

square meter (sqm)

Area Acre, Survey 1 survey acre = 0.40468726267 hectare (Ha)

Area Acre, Survey 1 survey acre = 4,046.8726267

square meter (sqm)

Area Acre, Survey 1 survey acre = 4,840 survey yards

Area Acre, Survey 1 survey acre = 43,560 survey square

feet

Area Ha Hectare(s); Land size measured in units of hectares

Area Hectare 1 hectare (Ha) = 10,000 square

meters (sqm)

Area Hectare 1 hectare (Ha) = 107,638.67316 survey square foot


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Area Hectare 1 hectare (Ha) = 11,959.900463

square yard

Area Hectare 1 hectare (Ha) = 2.4710439202 survey acre

Area sqm Square meter(s)

Coal ADB Air dried basis

Coal ARB As received basis

Coal DAFB Dried ash free basis

Coal DB Dried basis

Coal FC Fixed carbon

Coal GAD Gross calorific value ADB

Coal GAR Gross calorific value ARB

Coal GCV Gross calorific value

Coal H Hydrogen

Coal HGI Hardgrove grindability index

Coal IM Inherent moisture

Coal Lignite coal Lignite coal also known as brown coal is graded between coal and peat.

Brownish black in color; carbon content 25% to 35%; moisture

content as high as 60%. Due to its abundance and economical price, it is

mostly used to fire coal-fired power plants.

Coal NAR Net calorific value ARB

Coal NCV Net calorific value

Coal NEWC Newcastle

Coal O2 Oxygen gas molecule

Coal TM Total moisture

Coal TS Total sulphur

Coal VM Volatile matter


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CPO CPO Crude palm oil

CPO DOBI Deterioration of bleachability index

CPO EFB Empty fruit bunch

CPO EFBs Empty fruit bunches

CPO FFA Free fatty acid (as Palmitic acid)

CPO FFB Fresh fruit bunch

CPO FFBs Fresh fruit bunches

CPO IV Iodine value

CPO MPT Melting point

CPO PKO Palm kernel oil

CPO PORAM Palm oil refiners association of

Malaysia

CPO PORIM Palm oil research institute of Malaysia

Crude oil 1 barrel crude oil 0.127 tonnes (t) crude oil

Crude oil 1 barrel crude oil 0.159 kiloliters (kl) crude oil

Crude oil 1 barrel crude oil 1 boe

Crude oil 2 million barrels crude oil

254,000 tonnes (t) crude oil

Crude oil Brent Brent crude oil; sweet light crude oil

Crude oil Brent specification 0.37% sulphur; API gravity 38.06; SG

0.835

Crude oil Dubai Dubai crude oil; light sour crude oil

Crude oil Dubai specification 2% sulphur; API gravity 31; SG 0.871

Crude oil NBLCO Nigeria Bonny Light Crude Oil; Qua

Iboe light crude oil

Crude oil NBLCO specification 0.113% sulphur; API gravity 34.32; SG 0.8529

Crude oil WTI West Texas Intermediate crude oil;

sweet light crude oil

Crude oil WTI specification 0.24% sulphur; API gravity 39.6; SG


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Density kg/l Kilogram per liter

Energy 1 bbl; Diesel oil 1 bbl = 5,832,714.64566 Btu; 5.8

MMBtu (approx.)

Energy 1 bbl; Distillate #2

Fuel Oil

1 bbl = 5,832,714.64566 Btu; 5.8

MMBtu (approx.)

Energy 1 bbl; Kerosene Jet Fuel

1 bbl = 5,660,742.71532 Btu; 5.66 MMBtu (approx.)

Energy 1 boe 1 boe = 5.8 MMBtu (approx.)

Energy 1 Btu 0.252 kcal

Energy 1 Btu 1.055 kJ

Energy 1 kWh 3,412 Btu

Energy 1 kWh 3,600 kJ

Energy 1 kWh 860 kcal

Energy 1 metric ton coal

equivalent

27,778,243.788 Btu; 27.78 MMBtu

(approx.)

Energy 1 metric ton coal equivalent

29,307,600,000 joules (j); 29.31 Bj (approx.)

Energy 1 metric ton oil

equivalent

39,683,205.411 Btu; 39.68 MMBtu

(approx.)

Energy 1 metric ton oil equivalent

41,868,000,000 joules (j); 41.87 Bj (approx.)

Energy 1 US Gallon; Diesel oil 138,874.15823 Btu; 0.1389 MMBtu

(approx.)

Energy 1 US Gallon;

Distillate#2 FO

138,874.15823 Btu; 0.1389 MMBtu

(approx.)

Energy 1 US Gallon; Kerosene Jet Fuel

134,779.58846 Btu; 0.1348 MMBtu (approx.)

Energy boe Barrel of oil equivalent; a unit of

energy which is equivalent to the amount of energy released from

combustion of 1 barrel of crude oil.

Energy Btu British thermal unit(s)


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Energy cal Calorie

Energy J Joule(s)

Energy kcal Kilocalorie

Energy kcal/kg Kilocalorie per kilogram

Energy kJ Kilojoule

Energy kWh Kilowatt-hour

Energy MJ Mega joule

Energy MMBtu Million Btus

Energy TBtu Trillion Btus

Flow rate bcfd Billion cubic feet per day

Flow rate Bcfd Billion cubic feet per day

Flow rate MMcfd Million cubic feet per day

Flow rate MMscfd Million standard cubit feet per day

Flow rate scfd Standard cubic feet per day

Force N Newton; a unit of measurement for

force

Formula density Mass / volume

Formula volume Mass / density

Length 1 foot 0.3048 meters (m)

Length 1 foot 30.48 centimeters (cm)

Length 1 foot 304.8 millimeters (mm)

Length 1 inch 0.0254 meters (m)

Length 1 inch 2.54 centimeters (cm)

Length 1 inch 25.4 millimeters (mm)

Length 1 kilometer 0.62137119224 miles

Length 1 kilometer 1,000 meters (m)

Length 1 mile 1.609344 kilometer (km)


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Length 1 yard 0.9144 meters (m)

Length 1 yard 91.44 centimeters (cm)

Length cm centimeter(s)

Length km kilometer(s)

Length m Meter(s); unit of measure for distance and length

Length mm Millimeter(s)

Mass 1 kg 2.2046226218 pounds

Mass 1 long ton 1.0160469088 metric tons (t)

Mass 1 metric ton 1 t

Mass 1 metric ton 1 tonne (t)

Mass 1 metric ton 1,000 kg

Mass 1 metric ton 2204.6226218 pounds

Mass 1 ounce 28.349523125 grams (g)

Mass 1 pound 453.59237 grams (g)

Mass 1 short ton 0.90718474 metric tons (t)

Mass 1 t 1,000 kg; 1 tonne; 1 metric ton

Mass g Gram(s)

Mass kg Kilogram

Mass lb Pound

Mass lbs Pounds

Mass mass Density x volume

Mass MMt Million metric tons

Mass MT Thousand metric tons (M – Thousand, T – Metric ton)

Mass mt; variation Metric ton(s) (m – Metric, t – Tonne)

Mass MT; variation Metric ton(s) (M – Metric, T – Tonne)

Mass t Metric ton; or tonne


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Mass T Metric ton; or tonne

NG/LNG 1 bbl oil 5,800 cf NG (approx.)

NG/LNG 1 bbl oil 5.8 Mcf NG (approx.)

NG/LNG 1 bbl oil Crude oil has a calorific value of 5,800 MBtu per barrel of oil approximately

NG/LNG 1 bbl oil Crude oil has a calorific value of 5.8

MMBtu per barrel of oil approximately

NG/LNG 1 boe 5.8 Mcf NG (approx.)

NG/LNG 1 cf NG 1 MBtu (approx.)

NG/LNG 1 cf NG 1,000 Btu (approx.)

NG/LNG 1 MBtu 1,000 Btu

NG/LNG 1 Mcf NG 0.0205 t LNG

NG/LNG 1 Mcf NG 0.17241 boe

NG/LNG 1 Mcf NG 1 MMBtu

NG/LNG 1 Mcf NG 1,055 MMJ

NG/LNG 1 MMBtu 0.17241 boe

NG/LNG 1 MMBtu 10 therms

NG/LNG 1 MMcf NG 20.53 t LNG

NG/LNG 1 MMTPA LNG

production

48.7 Bcf NG per annum (133 MMcfd

NG)

NG/LNG 1 t LNG 2.19 cbm LNG

NG/LNG 1 t LNG 48,700 cf NG

NG/LNG 1 t LNG 51,982,370 Btu

NG/LNG 1 t LNG 52 MMBtu

NG/LNG 1 t LNG 77.47 cf LNG

NG/LNG 1 therm 100,000 Btu

NG/LNG C2H6 Ethane gas molecule

NG/LNG C3H8 Propane gas molecule


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NG/LNG C4H10 Butane gas molecule

NG/LNG CH4 Methane gas molecule

NG/LNG CO2 Carbon dioxide gas molecule

NG/LNG H2S Hydrogen sulphide gas molecule

NG/LNG JCC Average customs-cleared CIF imports of crude oil into Japan

NG/LNG JCC Japanese crude cocktail

NG/LNG JCC linked formula Coeff. A x JCC price + B (USD/MMBtu)

NG/LNG JCC price Weighted average price of crude oil imports into Japan over a pre-

determined duration of time (USD/bbl)

NG/LNG JCC; B Constant or base price; it is common for B to refer to the amortized

freight/transportation charges (USD/MMBtu)

NG/LNG JCC; Coeff. A Energy conversion; 1 MMBtu LNG to

Oil

NG/LNG JCC; Coeff. A When A = 0.17241 (gradient); it indicates that the price formula is

tightly linked to crude oil price; indicating full oil parity; this value is

used for calculating LNG spot price.

NG/LNG LNG Liquefied natural gas

NG/LNG LNG density 0.4 to 0.5 kg/l

NG/LNG LNG RT Liquefied natural gas receiving and re-

gasification terminal

NG/LNG N2 Nitrogen gas molecule

NG/LNG NG Natural gas

Organization AOCS American oil chemist society

Organization API American petroleum institute

Organization ASTM American society for testing and

materials

Organization PORAM Palm oil refiners association of Malaysia


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Organization PORIM Palm oil research institute of Malaysia

Pressure 1 bar 1 bar = 100 kPa

Pressure 1 bar 1 bar = 100,000 Pa

Pressure 1 kPa 1 kPa = 1,000 Pa

Pressure 1 Pa 1 joule (j) per cubic meter (cbm)

Pressure 1 Pa 1 Newton (N) per square meter (sqm)

Pressure 1 Pa 1 Pa = 145.04 x 10-6 psi

Pressure 1 psi 1 psi = 6,894.76 Pa

Pressure bar Bar; Non-SI pressure measurement

unit

Pressure kPa kilo Pascal; 1,000 Pa

Pressure Pa Pascal; a unit of measurement for pressure

Pressure psi Pound force per square inch

Production rate

bpd Barrels of oil per day

Production

rate

MMtpa Million metric tons per annum

Production rate

MMTPA Million metric tons per annum

Production

rate

MTA Thousand metric tons per annum

Production

rate

MTA; variation Million metric tons per annum; MMTA

or MMTPA

Production rate

Mtpa Thousand metric tons per annum

Production

rate

MTPA Thousand metric tons per annum

Production rate

Mtpa; variation Million metric tons per annum; MMtpa

Production

rate

MTPA; variation Metric tons per annum


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Production

rate

MTPA; variation Million metric tons per annum; MMTPA

Production rate

MTPH; variation Metric tons per hour

Production

rate

MTPM; variation Metric tons per month

Relative density

SG Specific gravity

Unit prefix b Billion

Unit prefix B Billion

Unit prefix bcf Billion cubic feet

Unit prefix Bcf Billion cubic feet

Unit prefix k Kilo; or Thousand

Unit prefix M (m) Thousand; prefixed to a unit measure

Unit prefix MM (mm) Million

Unit prefix t Trillion; prefixed to a unit measure

Unit prefix T Trillion; prefixed to a unit measure

Volume 1 bbl 1 bbl = 0.15898729493 cubic meters (cbm)

Volume 1 bbl 1 bbl = 158.98729493 liters (l)

Volume 1 bbl 1 bbl = 42 gallons (US, liquid) at 60

degree Fahrenheit

Volume 1 bbl 1 bbl = 5.6145833334 cubic feet (cf)

Volume 1 cbm 1 cbm = 1,000 liters (l)

Volume bbl Barrel(s) of oil

Volume bbl Standard US barrel used in the

petroleum industry; equivalent to 42 US liquid gallons

Volume bbl Used as a unit of measurement and pricing

Volume bbls Barrels of oil


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Volume cbm Cubic meters

Volume cf Cubic feet

Volume Gallon (US, liquid) 1 Gallon = 0.003785411784 cubic

meters (cbm)

Volume Gallon (US, liquid) 1 Gallon = 231 cubic inches (cbi)

Volume kl Kiloliter(s)

Volume l Liter(s)

Volume L Liter(s)

Volume Mcf 1 Mcf = 1,000 cubic feet (cf)

Volume Mcf Thousand cubic feet

Volume MMcf Million cubic feet

Volume scf Standard cubic feet

Volume tcf Trillion cubic feet

Volume Tcf Trillion cubic feet

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