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"Flash-point" means the degree of temperature at which petroleum gives 
off a flammable vapour upon being tested by either the Abel closed cup 
tester or the Pensky- Martens closed tester; 
"flow meter" means a device for a continuous measurement or 
registration, and display of the amount of petroleum which flows through 
a pipeline; 
“FPSO” means Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading; 
“FSO” means Floating, Storage and Offloading; 
“Gas Bulk Storage Facilities” means bulk gas storage facilities, such as gas 
depot, and gas wholesale storage etc; 
"gas chromatograph" means a device for measuring gas composition; 
“Gas Derivatives” means products derived from the processing or 
blending of natural gas or gas products including urea fertiliser, methanol, 
hydrogen, etc; 
“Gas Distribution Licence” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act; 
“Gas Distribution Network” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act; 
“Gas Distributor” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act; 
“Gas Export and Import Facilities” means facilities for importing or 
exporting gas, gas products or gas derivatives such as gas terminal, jetties 
etc.; 
“gas flaring” means burning or incineration of gas from a flare stack; 
“Gas Processing Facilities” means facilities for processing natural gas such 
as GPP, GCP, GTF Plants, LNG Plants, GTL Plants, Methanol Plants, LPG 
Plants, Gas Derivatives Plants etc.; 
“Gas Transportation and Distribution Facilities” means interconnected gas 
transportation and distribution facilities for movement of natural gas or 
gas products such pipeline, barges, truck, rails, and other means etc.; 
“Gas Transportation Network” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act; 
“Gas Transportation Pipeline” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act; 
“Gas Retailing Operations and Infrastructure” means facilities or 
infrastructures for storage and sales of natural gas or gas such as gas 
retailing outlets, mobile skids, or other infrastructures;