Approx. one million tonnes of oil = 40 x
1012BTUs
= 40,400 MJ
Candela
SI unit of light
intensity defined as 1/60 of the light radiated from a sq. cm
of a blackbody, a perfect radiator that absorbs no light, held
at the temperature of freezing platinum.
Cubic
foot
Standard unit used to measure quantity
of gas
at atmospheric pressure
UKCS acreage
one degree by one degree. 30 Blocks to Quadrant.
Specific Gravity
Ratio of density of a substance at
a particular temperature to density of water.
SI unit
Self-consistent system of measurement
units based on the MKS (metre-kilogram-second) system. Adopted
for international use under Le Système International d'Unités,
now employed for all scientific and most technical purposes.
Square kilometres
(Sq. kms / Km2)
1000 metres x 1000 metres, One Km2
(100 hectares) = 0.3861 sq. miles