GLOSSARY

Stakeholders

Industry activities often affect surrounding areas and populations. People with an ...
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Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD)

A recovery technique for extraction of heavy oil or bitumen that ...
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Steam injection

An improved recovery technique in which steam is injected into a ...
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Stripping

A separation process that consists in injecting water steam into the ...
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Sustainable Development

To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability ...
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Sweet oil and gas

Petroleum containing little or no hydrogen sulphide.
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Synthetic crude oil

A mixture of hydrocarbons, similar to crude oil, derived by upgrading ...
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Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG)

Gases made from coals and other hydrocarbon-containing substances.
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Seismic Surveys

Measurements of seismic-wave travel. Seismic exploration is divided into refraction and ...
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