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16、s.13 Terms,Definitions,Acronyms,and Abbreviations.13.1 Terms and Definitions.14 Gathering Lines.24.1 General Discussion.24.2 Definition of Onshore Gathering Line.34.3 Basic Gathering Line Definition Concepts.34.4 Definition of Production Operation.85 Applications.95.1 Examples of Gas Gathering.95.2 Example of Central Production Handling Facility with Satellites.125.3 Example of Production and Gathering Operations.135.4 Example of a Gas Gathering System with Multiple Compressors.155.5 Gas Gatheri
