Definition of terms.
Article 2
ART. 2. Definition of terms.—When used in this Act, the following terms shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, have the following respective meanings: (a) "Petroleum" shall include any mineral oil, hydrocarbon gas, bitumen, asphalt, mineral wax, and all other similar or naturally associated substances; with the exception of coal, peat, bituminous shale, and/or other stratified mineral fuel deposits. (b) "Crude oil" means oil in its natural state before the same has been refined or otherwise treated, but excluding water and foreign substances. (c) "Natural gas" means gas obtained from boreholes and wells and consisting primarily of hydrocarbon. (d) "Government" means the Government of the Philippines. (e) "State" means the Republic of the Philippines. (f) "Permittee," "concessionaire" or "contractor" means a person to whom a permit, concession, or contract, as the case may be, has been granted or awarded under the provisions of this Act, his successors and assigns. (g) "Person" includes a natural person, corporation, or Partnership. (h) A "barrel" is equivalent to 158.98 liters or 42 U. S. gallons. (i) All measurements of distances, width, length, areas, depth and volume, and weight shall be in the metric systern. (j) Words in singular shall include the plural, and vice versa.