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Category: | Natural Gas Imports & Exports/Pipelines |
Topic: | U.S. Exports by Country |
Definitions | |
Key Terms | Definition |
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Exports | Natural Gas deliveries out of the Continental United States and Alaska to foreign countries. |
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | Natural gas (primarily methane) that has been liquefied by reducing its temperature to -260 degrees Fahrenheit at atmospheric pressure. |
Pipeline | A continuous pipe conduit, complete with such equipment as valves, compressor stations, communications systems, and meters, for transporting natural and/or supplemental gas from one point to another, usually from a point in or beyond the producing field or processing plant to another pipeline or to points of use. Also refers to a company operating such facilities. |
CNG | CNG = Compressed Natural Gas: Natural gas compressed to a pressure at or above 200-248 bar (i.e., 2900-3600 pounds per square inch) and stored in high-pressure containers. |
For definitions of related energy terms, refer to the EIA Energy Glossary. |
Sources |
1994 and earlier years: EIA, Form FPC-14, "Annual Report for Importers and Exporters of Natural Gas." 1995 to 1998: "Quarterly Natural Gas Import and Export Sales and Price Report" , and EIA estimates of dry natural gas imports. Estimated pipeline data are taken from data the National Energy Board of Canada plus EIA estimates. 1999 to Current: Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Gas Imports and Exports. |
Explanatory Notes |
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