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• REQ'D — Required
• XFMR — Transformer
• MBOE/D — Thousand Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• ABAN — Abandonment
• LR — Lloyd's Register
• LAN — Local Area Network
• ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
• AFFF — Aqueous Film Forming Foam
• RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
• TAPLI — Tape Listing
• CTRS — Centers
• DO — Dissolved Oxygen
• GRIDCO — Any company running a transmission grid (electricity). Also known as a TransCo (US) (electricity)
• PM10 — Particulate Matter Less Than 10 Microns In Diameter
• MMBBL — Million Barrels
• XPT — Formation Pressure Test log (Schlumberger)
• MMBOE — Million Barrels of Oil Equivalent
• MPQT — Manufacturing Procedure Qualification Test
• M/V — Mobile Vessel
• MMSCFD — Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day
• NTU — Nephelometric Turbidity Unit
• NORM — Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
• IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
• YTD — Year To Date
• SSL — Structural Slab Level
• TVDSS — True Vertical Depth SubSea
• IWOCS — Installation/Workover Control System
• MMBBL/D — one million barrels of oil per day
• IGS — Inert Gas System
• FOBOT — Fibre Optic Break Out Tray
• TBOSIET — Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• BHA — Bottom Hole Assembly
• IPS/UPS — Integrated Power System/United Power System, consisting of Independent Power Systems of 12 countries bordering Russia and the Unified Power System of Russia
• VDU — Visual Display Unit
• CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
• A — Ampere
• NB — Nominal Bore
• BBL/D — Barrel per day
• SUTU — Subsea Umbilical Termination Unit
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• PLET — Pipeline End Termination
• MMGAL — one million gallons
• FFL — Finished Floor Level
• UBHO — Universal Bottom Hole Orientation (sub)
• F'C — Characteristic Concrete Strength
• ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
• SRD — Seismic Reference Datum, an imaginary horizontal surface at which TWT is assumed to be zero
• GDT — Gas Down To
• SAR — Search And Rescue

• PBR — Polished-Bore Receptacle
• QC — Quality Control
• HAZID — Hazard Identification
• SRD — Seismic Reference Datum
• OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
• 8RD — eight round
• CFW — Continuous Fillet Weld
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• MOPU — Mobile Offshore Production Unit
• ARA — (in shipping) ports of Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Antwerp (oil)
• FWKO — Free Water Knock Out
• CITHP — Closed in Tubing Head Pressure
• RDF — Combustion of Refuse Derived Fuels
• GOSP — Gas/Oil Separation Plant
• AC — Alternating Current
• CTOD — Crack Tip Opening Displacement
• SAAS — Software as a Service
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring
• GDP — Gross Domestic Product
• RF — Radio Frequency
• QA/QC — Quality Assurance/Quality Control
• PADPRT — Pressure Assisted Drillpipe Running Tool
• ETA — Event Tree Analysis
• PPE — Personal Protective Equipment
• KPI — Key Performance Indicator
• BIORE — biostratigraphy study report
• IRR — Internal Rate of Return
• MMCF/D — Million Cubic Feet per Day
• GATT — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
• PSR — Pipe Slip Ram
• RNR — Romanian Maritime Register Of Shipping
• AAR — After Action Review
• GM3 — Billion cubic metres (measurement – gas)
• FSRU — Floating Storage and Regasification Unit
• FID — Final Investment Decision
• WHSIP — Wellhead Shut-In Pressure
• IP — Internet Protocol
• CO — Carbon Monoxide
• ADR — Alternative Dispute Resolution
• LMRP — Lower Marine Riser Package
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• CPI — Consumer Price Index
• K-VALUE — thermal conductance
• FLET — Flowline End Termination
• PSR — Pre Startup Review
• CPI SEPARATOR — corrugated plate interceptor
• VRU — Vapor Recovery Unit
• LPWHH — Low Pressure Well Head Housing
• AGA — American Gas Association
• DOT — Department of Transport

• SS — Subsea, as in a datum of depth, e.g. TVDSS (True Vertical Depth Subsea)
• CAPEX — Capital Expenditure
• GIS — Geographic Information System
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• PPE — Preferred Pressure End
• U-VALUE — thermal transmittance (also called U-factor)
• GNP — gross national product (economics)
• TCP — Tubing Conveyed Perforating
• ROB — Remain On Board
• MBD — Million Barrels per Day
• PPA — Pounds Of Proppant Added
• AHU — Air Handling Unit
• MMSCF — Million Standard Cubic Feet
• R&D — Research & Development
• D — Day
• N2O — nitrous oxide (anesthetic)
• PCB — Polychlorinated Biphenyls
• AGL — Above Ground Level
• AMP — Ampere
• MSDS — Material Safety Data Sheets
• VO — Variation Order
• FIT — Formation Integrity Test
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• WC — Water Closet (in building plans)
• U.S.C. — United States Code
• USIT — Ultrasonic imaging tool (cement bond logging)
• BOD — Biological Oxygen Demand
• LH — Left Hand
• XMRI — Extended Range Micro Imager (Halliburton)
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• A — Analog
• MBBLS/D — Thousand Barrels Per Day
• PPM — parts per million
• BP — Boiling Point
• BS&W — Basic Sediment and Water
• BSDV — Boarding Shutdown Valve
• UWILD — Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Dry Docking
• CBI — Confederation of British Industry
• WIKA — Definition Needed
• ERP — Emergency Response Plan
• LWD — Logging While Drilling
• DB — Decibel
• IPO — Initial Public Offering
• SSD — Sliding Sleeve Door
• EC — European Commission
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• ASV — Annular Safety Valve
• DCS — Distributed Control System

• SCR — Selective Catalytic Reduction
• CDU — Crude Distillation Unit
• ASTM — American Society for Testing and Materials (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• OCIMF — Oil Companies International Marine Forum
• MASP — Maximum Allowable Surface Pressure
• SIMOPS — SIMultaneous OPerationS
• TRSCSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• SITHP — Shut In Tubing Hanger/Head Pressure (another term for CITHP)
• RH — Right Hand
• AL — Aluminium
• NET — Network
• LEL — Lower Explosive Limit
• SCM(MB) — Subsea Control Module (Mounting Base)
• SIWHP — Shut-In Well-Head-Pressure
• SQ — Square
• MSA — Metropolitan Statistical Area
• PCD — Pitch Circle Diameter
• THRT — Tubing Hanger Running Tool
• JV — Joint Venture
• VOR — Variation Order Request
• COD — Chemical Oxygen Demand
• YD — Yard
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• O3 — Ozone
• EVARE — Evaluation Report
• QTY — Quantity
• OT — Overtime
• NO — Nitric Oxide
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• LITDE — Litho Density Quicklook Log
• CBL — Cement Bond Log
• OS&D — Over, Short & Damage (Report)
• GBS — Gravity Based Structure
• MMBOED — million barrels of oil equivalent per day
• BDV — Blow Down Valve
• MS — Mass Spectrometer
• GFCI, GFI — Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
• HIPPS — High Integrity Pressure Protection System
• ASCII — American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
• SIDPP — Shut-In Drill Pipe Pressure
• EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• STOIIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially in Place
• GUI — Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
• N0X — Nitrogen Oxides
• FTA — Fault Tree Analysis
• THERP — Technique For Human Error Rate Prediction
• CPI — Corrugated Plate Interceptor
• VLP — Vertical Lift Performance
• RCA — Root Cause Analysis
• HISC — Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking

• CSI — Combinable Seismic Imager (VSP) log (Schlumberger)
• GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
• ICT — Information and Communication Technology
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• PM2.5 — Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Microns In Diameter
• AFE — Authorization for Expenditure
• SRT — Site Receival Test
• LPG — Liquid Petroleum Gas
• LOC — Letter Of Credit
• CAD — Computer-Assisted Design
• ICP — Intermediate Casing Point
• P&ID — Piping And Instrument Diagrams
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• STD — Standard
• BOP — Bottom of Pipe
• TRSV — Tubing Retrievable Safety Valve
• RCU — Remote Control Unit
• SEC — Second
• JSA — Job Safety Analysis
• TRIR — Total Recordable Incident Rate
• CH4 — Methane, Natural Gas
• WMPI — Wet Magnetic Particle Inspection
• NO — Normally Open
• PIC — Person In Charge
• TSE — Temperature Safety Element
• LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate
• PWR — Power
• ATC — Automatic Temperature Control
• WAG — Water Alternating Gas
• SSCSV — Subsurface Controlled Safety Valve
• ITP — Inspection And Test Plan
• W — Watt
• U3O8 — triuranium octaoxide (nuclear)
• CTRL — Control
• SDV — Shutdown Valve
• DOA — Delegation Of Authority
• NO — Number
• PVC — Polyvinyl Chloride
• CT — Current Transformer
• VIR — Value-Investment Ratio
• DC — Direct Current
• EU — European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
• SSIV — Subsea Isolation Valve
• SCSSV — Surface controlled subsurface safety valves
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• MT — Metric Ton
• UTA — Umbilical Termination Assembly
• PSE — Pressure Safety Element
• FWL — Free Water Level
• SUT(A/B) — Subsea Umbilical Termination (Assembly/Box)

• MM — Million
• R — Radius
• SDG&E — San Diego Gas & Electric (US)
• PLEM — Pipeline End Manifold
• BLS — Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor
• NPV — Net Present Value {economics}
• MPS — Manufacturing Procedure Specification
• CGR — Condensate Gas Ratio
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• TRM — Transmission Reliability Margin (electricity)
• FT — Feet
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• EPIRB — Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
• RP — Recommended Practice
• SNG — Synthetic Natural Gas
• MCC — Master Control Center
• AAV — Annulus access valve
• PQR — Procedure Qualification Record
• MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
• ATM — Atmosphere
• WC(S) — Water Closet With "S" Trap
• ALARP — As Low as Reasonably Practicable
• KVNR — Dutch Register Of Shipping
• PE — Polyethylene
• AGRU — Acid Gas Removal Unit
• NEC — National Electrical Code
• GFCI — Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
• MAWOP — Maximum Allowable Wellhead Operating Pressure
• OSRAM — Oil Spill Risk Analysis Model
• COC — Certificate Of Conformance
• ERT — Emergency Response Team
• OPT — Options
• IN — Inch
• NM — Nautical Mile
• LAT — Latitude
• LMT — Local Mean Time
• MAOP — Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure
• ACRS — Accelerated Cost Recovery System (finance)
• BTM — Bottom
• NIOSH — National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• COL — Column
• UIC — Underground Injection Control
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• DLS — Dog-Leg Severity
• CSR — Corporate Social Responsibility
• RTE — Rotary Table Elevation
• VRR — Voidage Replacement Ratio
• NOR — Notice of Readiness
• LOLER — Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• CBM — Conventional Buoy Mooring

• BLDG — Building
• DMR — Discharge Monitoring Report
• MMBOEPD — Millions Of Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• Φ — Phase
• DA-RTP — RTP Day ahead real time pricing (regarding Electricity metering)
• SMS — Safety Management Systems
• ERA — Environmental Risk Assessment
• FSO — floating storage offloading vessel
• Ω — Ohm
• GND — Ground
• STFL — Steel Tube Fly Lead
• I:P — Injector To Producer Ratio
• AMI — Advanced Metering Infrastructure
• RQ — Reportable Quantity
• IMF — International Monetary Fund
• MGD — Million Gallons Per Day
• SOW — Slip-On Wellhead
• EM — Electromagnetic
• HMAX — Maximum Wave Height
• CBT — Computer Based Training
• ECC — Emergency Control Center
• SHS — Square Hollow Section
• MSW — Municipal Solid Waste
• BHP — Bottom Hole Pressure
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• AVR — Automatic Voltage Regulator (electricity)
• GOR — Gas Oil Ratio
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• CIBP — Cast Iron Bridge Plug
• SAT — Site Acceptance Test
• GR — Gamma Ray
• SHOWL — Show Log
• CART — cam-actuated running tool
• AQ — Air Quality
• ITF — International Transport Workers' Federation
• AIS — Automatic Identification System
• R-VALUE — thermal resistance
• DST — Drill Stem Test
• MCFPD — One Thousand Cubic Feet Of Gas Per Day
• MMCFD — One Million Cubic Feet Per Day
• PRESS — Pressure
• FA — Fire Alarm
• AFCI — Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter
• GRV — Gross Rock Volume
• FNOS — Final Notice Of Sale
• DSS — Decision Support System
• ZDENP — Density Log
• MPD — Thousand Barrels Per Day
• LIHEAP — Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

• EMP — Environmental Management Plan
• AMSL — Above Mean Sea Level
• OA — Overall
• SCE — Safety Critical Equipment
• UHVDC — Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (electricity)
• FS — Fail Safe
• PSM — Process Safety Management (chemical industry)
• ISIP — Initial Shut in Pressure
• SW — Switch
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• AICD — autonomous inflow control device
• RWQCB — Regional Water Quality Control Board
• LP — Low Pressure
• EPO — Emergency Power Off
• PRIM — Primary
• TRSCSSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• HAZOP — Hazard and Operability
• UFLS — Under frequency load shedding (electricity)
• CAPM — Capital Asset Pricing Model
• PPB — parts per billion (109)
• NMFS — National Marine Fisheries Services
• CHOPS — Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand
• AMDEA — activated methyldiethanolamine
• HAZMAT — Hazardous Material
• LAS — Log ASCII Standard
• KWH — Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
• OLF — Norwegian Oil Industry Association
• IRC — Inspection Release Certificate
• POOI — Pacific Operators Offshore Incorporated
• RPD — Revised Application For Permit To Drill
• RNC — Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit
• GRP — Glass Reinforced Plastic
• PGB — Permanent Guide Base
• SOBM — Synthetic Oil Based Mud
• CRI — Color Rendering Index
• PHI — Porosity
• WHFP — Wellhead Flowing Pressure
• DNV — Det Norske Veritas
• OMBO — One-Man Bridge Operation
• CL — Center Line
• CG — Coast Guard
• R&D — Records And Documentation
• UO2 — uranium dioxide (nuclear)
• UEL — Upper Explosive Limit
• BOTTO — bottom hole pressure/temperature report
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene
• KOP — Kick-Off Point Directional Drilling
• DAT — wellhead housing drill-ahead tool
• ROV/WROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle/WorkClass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• SM — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

• VOSS — Vessels Of Opportunity Skimming Systems
• AEC — Architecture, Engineering, Construction
• AIC — Ampere Interrupting Capacity
• SCOTUS — Supreme Court of the United States
• SJOFARTSVERKET — Swedish Register Of Shipping, Swedish Maritime Administration
• VOO — Vessels Of Opportunity
• AUV — Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
• ASE — Alliance to Save Energy
• PCV — Pressure Control Valve
• TAN — Total Acid Number
• UR — Urinal
• OOT — Out of Tolerance
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• WL — Water Line
• NSOP — Not Shown On Plan
• CDP — common depth point (geophysics)
• JRC — Joint Research Centre
• CDM — Clean Development Mechanism
• OPA — US Oil Pollution Act Of 1990
• VDL — Variable Density Log
• CVR — Cover
• MISC — Miscellaneous
• BSP — British Standard Pipe
• WBS — Wellbore Schematic
• SPF — Shots Per Foot
• ESD — Electrostatic Discharge
• CATV — Cable Television
• PSO — Protected Species Observer
• HPU — Hydraulic Power Unit
• A/C — Air Conditioning
• CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
• BA — Biological Assessment
• AB — As Built
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• TRCFR — Total Recordable Case Frequency Rate
• POV — Pressure Operated Valves
• XLPE — Crosslinked Polyethylene
• MTR — Mill Test Report
• SRL — Self Retracting Lifelines/Div>
• MUX — Make Up Crossover [Crossover X]
• DTH — Dekatherm (defined as 1 million British thermal units, also written "MMBtu") (measurement)
• HSC — Health and Safety Commission
• RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
• P — Pole
• SPBM — Single Point Buoy Mooring System
• WRSCSSV — Wireline Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• KH — Permeability Thickness
• DNC — Digital Nautical Chart
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• RENC — Regional Electronic Navigational Chart Coordinating Centre

• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• DWG — Drawing
• NRC — National Response Center
• CCS — China Classification Society
• DWT — Deadweight Ton
• UON — Unless Otherwise Noted
• BOP — Blowout Preventer
• MSC — Master Services Contract
• SCP — Sustained Casing Pressure
• LOA — Letter Of Agreement
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• VR — Vermillion Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• MP — Main Pass Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• CRT — Casing Running Tool
• PPI — Producer Price Index
• CHDTP — calliper HDT playback log
• MHA — Major Hazards Analysis
• ROI — Return on Investment
• CFS — Cubic Feet per Second
• WABAN — Well Abandonment Report
• AQMD — Air Quality Management District
• PA — Polyamide
• UOT — Unscheduled Overtime
• NC — Normally Closed
• ESCO — Energy Service Company
• SBT — Segmented Bond Tool
• KJ — Key Joint
• B — Bottom
• WEG — Wireline Entry Guide
• OHGP — Openhole Gravel Pack
• CUP — Conditional Use Permit
• CKT — Circuit
• SMI — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• COC — Cost Of Capital
• TSS'S — Traffic Separation Schemes
• OPS — US Office Of Pipeline Safety
• S — Wave Shear Wave
• MU — Mustang Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• IFO — Intermediate Fuel Oil
• EPT — Electromagnetic Propagation Tool
• CC — Combined Cycle
• EE — Energy Efficiency
• TBE — Technical Bid Evaluation
• N — Newton
• RHS — Rectangular Hollow Section
• TAML — Technology Advancement For Multilaterals
• MMSTB — million stock barrels
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• EPA — Environmental Protection Act

• EF — Exhaust Fan
• NEPA — National Energy Policy Act of 1992
• EER — Energy Efficiency Ratio
• ENC — Electronic Navigation Chart
• BTO/C — break to open/close (valve torque)
• OB — Overbalanced
• TPIC — Terminal Person In Charge
• MOC — Management Of Change
• LOTO — Lock Out Tag Out
• ESA — Endangered Species Act of 1973
• OBO — Ore/Bulk/Oil Carrier
• HZ — cycles per second (hertz)
• CAODC — Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
• WCST — Well Containment Screening Tool
• MSP — Maximum Source Pressure
• OPRC — International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Co Operation
• PAR — Pre Assembled Rack
• LOA — Length Over All
• SPCP — Spill Prevention And Cleanup Plan
• BPS — Bulk Power System (Electricity transmission)
• STOOIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially In Place
• AFL — Above Floor Level
• MCP — Manifold Compression Platform
• MNI — Member Of The Nautical Institute
• DSM — Demand Side Management
• CEC — Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• MPFM — Multiphase Flowmeter
• SPCC — Spill Prevention Control And Countermeasures
• DFIT — Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test
• MIN — Minimum
• PSAC — Petroleum Services Association Of Canada
• WHRU — Waste Heat Recovery Unit
• SOSREP — Secretary Of State'S Representative For Marine Salvage And Intervention
• MSC — Management System Coordinator
• WATAN — Water Analysis
• SMART — Support For Maritime Training Scheme
• ONAN — Oil Natural Air Natural (cooling method)
• PF — Platform
• MWCC — Marine Well Containment Co.
• OVID — Offshore Vessel Inspection Database
• OG — Oil And Gas Directorate
• QUAD — Quadrillion Btus
• DMA — Dead Man Anchor
• MMCFD — Million Cubic Feet Day
• MTSRU — Maritime Transportation System Recovery Unit
• EFH — Essential Fish Habitat
• MTTF — Mean Time To Failure
• FLT — Fault
• POBM — Pseudo-Oil-Based Mud
• FW — Fillet Weld

• NTE — Not-To-Exceed
• VTIS — Vessel Traffic Information System
• JIT — Just in time
• EF — Energy Factor
• OAPEC — Organization Of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motors
• ICCP — Inter-Control Center Communications Protocol
• CHS — Circular Hollow Section
• MWA — Military Warning Area
• ESP — Electrostatic Precipitator
• MARPOL — International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
• XYC — Xy Calliper Log)
• SEG — Society Of Exploration Geophysicists
• MH — Methane Hydrate
• SSCV — Subsea Control Valves
• VSD — Variable Speed Drive
• PM — Particulate Matter
• B — Billion
• SNIP — Scotland Northern Ireland Pipeline
• RN — Release Notes
• MT — Magnetotellurics
• SGS — Steel Gravity Substructure
• NAVTEX — Navigational And Meteorological Warning Broadcast Service
• OGML — Oil, Gas And Mineral Lease
• MRCC — Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
• NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• 1P — Proven reserves
• COSWP — Code Of Safe Working Practices For Merchant Seamen
• RTTS — Retrievable Test-Treat-Squeeze (packer)
• NIHQ — Nautical Institute Headquarters, London
• VPS — Velocity Seismic Profile
• OCA — Offshore Contractors Association
• WCID — Well Construction Interface Document
• TS — Tiger Shoal Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PFD — Process Flow Diagrams
• CP — Cathodic Protection
• ECS — Electronic Chart System
• INTERCARGO — International Association Fo Dry Cargo Ship Owners
• RS — Russian Maritime Register Of Shipping
• PAH — Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• RSFO — Regional Supervisor, Office Of Field Operations, For Bsee
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• OGITF — Oil & Gas Industry Task Force
• MQ — Marqesas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• C — Conduit
• CNG — Compressed natural gas
• PS — South Padre Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• AAGR — Average Annual Growth Rate
• OH — Open Hole
• NI — The Nautical Institute

• AVGMS — Annulus Vent Gas Monitoring System
• KB — Kelly Bushing
• MSIP — Modular Sonic Imaging Platform (Sonic Scanner)
• RFI — Requests For Inspection
• PHA — Process Hazards Analysis
• C — Centigrade
• SPAR — Floating Production System
• SIC — Standard Industrial Classification (Code)
• OPR — Office Of Planning And Research
• SEMI — Semisubmersible
• PTDF — Power Transfer Distribution Factor (electricity)
• UFC — Uniform Fire Code
• SHARP — Sustainable Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Programme
• WDR'S — Waste Discharge Requirements
• UB — Underbalanced
• SDL — Supplier Document List
• TP — Tarpon Springs Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PSHL — Pressure Safety High/Low
• PESBG — Petroleum Exploration Society Of Great Britain
• SOUR — Oil/Gas With High Sulfur Content
• OWR — Oil/Water Ratio
• HS — Significant wave height
• HAP'S — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• SNAM — Societб Nazionale Metanodotti Now Snam S.P.A.
• OECD — Organization For Economic Co Operation And Development
• ANP — Brazil'S National Petroleum Agency
• SSMNF — Subsea Manifold
• DWG(S) — Drawing/S
• CMP — Coastal Management Program
• SIRE — Ship'S Inspection Report
• PINC — Potential Incident Of Non Compliance
• OSPR — Oil Spill Prevention And Response
• AHBDF — along hole below Derrick floor
• AGC — Automatic Generation Control
• MCE — Maximum Credible Earthquakes
• REACH — Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, And Restriction Of Chemicals
• LD — Lay Down
• RKB — Rotary Kelly Bushing
• CPI — Computer Processed Interpretation Log
• ESP — Electric Submersible Pump
• CBOB — Conventional Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (Motor Gasoline Blending Component)
• NK — Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
• TD — Total Depth
• NG — Natural Gas
• RK — Rankin Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• IE — Invert Elevation
• UNO — Unless Noted Otherwise
• AICHE — American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• JOA — joint operating agreement
• TRT — Tree Running Tool

• PA — Planning Authority
• BSR — Bottom-Simulating Reflector
• RSTC — Rig Safety Training Coordinator
• SIT — (Casing) Shoe Integrity Test
• AMV — Annulus Master Valve
• NYMEX — New York Mercantile Exchange
• BSL — Burner Safety Low
• NCP — US National Oil And Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
• WBS — Wellbore Seismic
• SU — Submersible
• ROSF — Rincon Onshore Separation Facility
• TAGOGR — Thermally Assisted Gas/Oil Gravity Drainage
• SITP — Shut In Tubing Pressure
• HDPE — High Density Polyethylene Electrical
• DLONG — Difference in Longitude
• SWEET — Oil/Gas That Has Low Sulfur Content
• XMAC-E — XMAC Elite (Next generation of XMAC)
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profiling
• MAX — Maximum
• NPT — Nonproductive Time
• SSRRC — System Safety And Reliability Review Committee
• RO — Ro Roll On/Roll Off
• MOF — Marine Offloading Facility
• # — Number
• X — Over Crossover
• RTU — Remote Terminal Unit
• WBS — Wellbore Stability
• NTP — National Toxicology Program
• OTC — Offshore Technology Conference
• FACHV — four-arm calliper log
• SDM/U — Subsea Distribution Module/Unit
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Pressure
• COMMS — Communications
• COW — Crude Oil Washing
• PEM — Proton Exchange Membrane
• ASCSSV — Annulus Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• RE — Reservoir Engineer
• BFI — Baltic Freight Index
• NCOB — No Cargo On Board
• SO3 — Oxides Of Sulfur
• SSTMP — Subsea Templates
• MDF — Main Distribution Frame
• TBA — Tertiary Butyl Alcohol
• SONS — Spills Of National Significance
• DTI — Department of Trade and Industry (UK)
• DIM — Dimension
• BO — Biological Opinion
• MMPA — Marine Mammals Protection Act
• ISGOTT — International Safety Guide For Oil Tankers And Terminals
• SS — Semisubmersible

• XMAC — E Xmac Elite
• SWDW — Salt Water Disposal Well
• MAWP — Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
• USDOI — US Department Of Interior
• SOW — Statements Of Work
• NPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• MDM — Meter Data Management
• N/S — North/South
• F — Fuse
• SX — Sabine Pass Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• GTW — Gas To Wire
• UWT — Ultrasonic Welding Line
• NPFC — US National Pollution Funds Center
• COA — Contract Of Affreightment
• NAECA — National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987
• TF — Tropical Fresh Load Line
• PB — St. Petersburg Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• MSA — Master Service Agreement
• SB — Sit Bo Log
• PN — North Padre Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• IEEE — Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
• PE — Professional Engineer
• PB — Pull Box
• NRI — Net Revenue Interest
• TTP — Through Tubing Perforating
• COMP — Composite
• FASB — Financial Accounting Standards Board
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• UBD — Underbalanced Drilling
• MMBOD — Million Barrels of Oil per Day
• CLR — Clear
• MKB — Meters Below Kelly Bushing
• UKOCS — Uk Outer Continental Shelf
• LOLE — Loss of Load Expectation (electricity)
• PART — Program Assessment Rating Tool
• RDF — Radio Direction Finder
• UKPIA — United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association Limited
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• AIT — Auto-Ignition Temperature
• SW — Salt Water
• OBDTL — OBDT Log
• PR — Pully Ridge Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• KHZ — kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
• PT — Potential Transformer
• MMCRP — Mitigation Monitoring And Compliance Reporting Program
• API — American Petroleum Institute (oil)
• M — Million
• G — Ground
• OVSP — Offset Vertical Seismic Profiling
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch)

• DN — Diameter Nominal
• CERA — Cambridge Energy Research Associates
• LOPA — Layers of Protection Analysis
• NEMA — National Electric Manufacturer's Association
• PSI — Pounds Per Square Inch (Static Pressure)
• SSTT — Subsea Test Tree
• ROW — Right-Of-Way
• BTMG — Behind The Meter Generation
• E — Young's Modulus
• APD — Application for Permit to Drill
• TAPS — Trans Alaska Pipeline System
• SO — Oil Saturation
• W/C — Water Cut
• SAC — Special Area of Conservation
• W/O — Workover
• NORDEL — association of Nordic electric system operators, comprising Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
• IMO — International Maritime Organization
• ECITB — Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
• EBITDA — Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization. One of a series of esoteric 'EB' (Earnings Before..) financial acronyms, eg, EBT = Earnings Before Taxes; EBIAT = Earnings Before Interest after Taxes; EBIT = Earnings Before Interest and Ta
• REWL — Reservoir Evaluation Wireline
• SCF — Standard Cubic Foot
• CIV — Chemical Injection Valve
• UT — Ultrasonic Testing
• ACA — Annual Charge Adjustment (electricity)
• ID — Internal Diameter
• MTLP — Mini Tension Leg Platform
• IECC — International Energy Conservation Code
• PL — Pipeline
• UL — Underwriters Laboratory
• ITR — Inspection Test Record
• WSCA — Well Services Contractors Association
• ISF — International Shipping Federation
• EEM — Energy Efficient Mortgage
• WROV — Workclass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• ALJ — Administrative Law Judge
• VIV — Vortex Induced Vibration
• LOP — Line Of Position
• PANAMAX — Ships Able To Transit, And Allowed Transit, Of The Panama Canal
• MBBLS — Thousand Barrels
• VT — Voltage Transformer
• DANIDA — Danish International Development Agency
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• YP — Yield Point
• RESNET — Residential Energy Services Network
• GAO — Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
• SCE — Southern California Edison Company
• GWP — global warming potential (climate)
• BPV — Back Pressure Valve
• DSO — Distribution System Operator
• ECDIS — Electronic Chart Display and Information System

• NOW — Non Hazardous Oilfield Waste
• DR — Demand Response
• ODT — Oil Down To
• PAGA — Public Address General Alarm
• VK — Viosca Knoll Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• GL — Ground Level
• VN — Vernon Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• ID — Inner Diameter
• OI — Oxygen Index
• EW — Each Way
• RUS — Rural Utilities Service
• XOV — Cross-Over Valve
• BL — Barrel
• PBU — Pressure Build-Up
• WAV3 — Amplitude (in Seismics)
• LO — Lubricating Oil
• IRP — Integrated Resource Plan
• SEER — Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio
• FACTS — Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System
• RCM — Reliability Centred Maintenance
• DOL — United States Department of Labor
• PPG — Pounds Per Gallon
• SHDT — Stratigraphic High-resolution Dipmeter Tool
• DHSV — Downhole Safety Valve
• VSI — Versatile Seismic Imager (Schlumberger VSP tool)
• OPITO — Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization
• RPM — Resale Price Maintenance. The UK Net Book Agreement, as was. Means by which retail prices are controlled by primary suppliers. (Alternatively, Revolutions Per Minute, as in engine speed and 78, 33 and 45 records. In years to come how many people will know
• PWD — Pressure while Drilling
• SW — South West
• WAV5 — Compensate Amplitudes
• WDP — Waste Discharge Permit
• AFUDC — Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
• PILOT — Ogitf Successor
• PVSV — Pressure Vacuum Safety Valve
• SAGD — Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage
• RESDV — Riser Emergency Shut Down Valve
• MDT — Modular formation Dynamic Tester
• IMT — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• TTRD — Through Tubing Rotary Drilling
• AWG — American Wire Gauge
• HO — Hydrographic Office
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profile
• AADE — American Association of Drilling Engineers
• FTC — Federal Trade Commission (U.S.)
• ILT — In-Line Tee
• DLAT — Difference In Latitude
• WAC — Weak Acid Cation
• NYSERDA — New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• HEP — Habitat Evaluation Procedure
• IMDG CODE — International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

• CTU — Cargo Transport Unit
• DR — Dead Reckoning
• TQ — Training Qualifications
• ADIT — Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes
• EDC — Electric Distribution Company
• HVAC — Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
• IPR — Inflow Performance Relationship
• ISF — ISF Sonic Log
• UN — United Narions
• BCFE — Billion Cubic Feet Of Gas Equivalent
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• WT — Wall Thickness
• CFD — computational fluid dynamics
• IHV — Integrated Hole Volume (of Borehole) (in Cubic Metres)
• DHC — Depositional History Curve
• 2D — Two-Dimensional
• EMT — Electrical Metallic Tubing
• OWC — Oil Water Contact
• DEXP — D-exponent log
• XRD — X-Ray Diffraction
• SPMT — Self Propelled Modular Transporter
• OP — Operating Procedure
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• MI — Mineral Insulated
• WAV4 — Two Way Travel Time (in Seismics)
• GMT — Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
• PE — Petroleum Engineer
• MBOD — Thousand Barrels of Oil per Day
• CIT — Chartered Institute of Transport
• UBIRE — Ultrasonic Borehole Imager Report
• NRT — National Response Team
• LW — Low Water
• CT — Coiled Tubing
• PALYN — Palynological Analysis Report
• WALKS — Walkaway Seismic Profile
• GNOME — General NOAA Oil Modeling Environment
• 2P — proved and probable reserves
• NMHC — Non Methane Hydrocarbons CO
• UKCS — United Kingdom Continental Shelf
• P&A — Plug and Abandon
• BU — Bottom Up
• IOR — Improved Oil Recovery
• GAL — Gallon
• KW — Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
• TCF — Temporary Construction Facilities
• WEC — World Energy Council
• BBL — Barrel
• CAA — Clean Air Act (1970, amended in 1977, and again in 1990)
• RMT — National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
• QI — Qualified Individual

• FDP — Field Development Plan
• STOP — Safety Training Observation Program
• SPM — Side Pocket Mandrel
• LFMC — Liquid-Tight Flexible Metal Conduit
• UTA/B — Umbilical Termination Assembly/Box
• VLS — Vertical Lay System
• IMC — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• WI — Working Interest
• NL — Night Light
• TLV — Threshold Limit Value
• AAPL — American Association of Professional Landmen
• HES — Health, Environment and Safety
• CCT — Circuit
• GL — Germanischer Lloyd
• PHOL — Photon Log
• MW — Megawatt (one million watts)
• RMS — root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
• THAI — Toe to Heel Air Injection
• EMI — Electromagnetic Inspection
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• RRT — Regional Response Team
• COP — Coefficient of Performance
• DMA — dead-man anchor
• BSML — below sea mean level
• DPS — Dynamic Positioning System
• NOD — Notice of Determination
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• RCI — Reservoir Characterization Instrument
• SWL — Safe Working Load
• AIME — American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
• NFG — No Fucking Good, A.k.a. Busted, Non Functional, Broken. Also "New Fucking Guy"
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• ACEEE — American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• HSWA — Health and Safety at Work Act
• CPP — Critical Peak Pricing
• LOS — Law Of The Sea
• TDH — Total Dynamic Head
• CAAA — Clean Air Act Amendments
• PHA — Production Handling Agreement
• FPS — Floating Production System
• ERC — Emergency Response And Control
• AAPG — American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• DIA — Diameter
• DART — Days Away, Restricted Work
• GOC — Gas Oil Contact
• SC — Shading Coefficient
• PPB — Pounds Per Barrel
• VOC — Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution)
• USC — United States Code (book of laws)

• CHRT — casing hanger running tool
• BOEPD — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• SEDIM — Sedimentology
• HA — Hazard Analysis
• HP/IP — High Pressure And/Or Intermediate Pressure
• KBE — Kelly Bushing Elevation
• 3D — three-dimensional (geophysics)
• GT — Gross Tonnage
• PPMV — Parts Per Million by Volume
• MCF — Thousand Cubic Feet
• FCU — Fan Coil Unit
• GMDSS — Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (IMO)
• INTERTANKO — International Association of Independent Tanker Owners
• CAER — Community Awareness and Emergency Response
• FOSV — Full-Opening Safety Valve
• EQUIP — Equipment
• AFV — Alternative-Fuel Vehicle
• POB — Personnel on Board
• MO — Mobile Originated
• CU — Copper (Latin Cuprum)
• A&G — Administrative And General Expenses
• ETO — Electro Technical Officer
• BOEPD — Barrels of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• ADROC — advanced rock properties report
• CPT — Control Power Transformer
• IPF — Impact Producing Factors
• BPH — Barrels Per Hour
• BOD — Basis of Design
• MSRC — Marine Spill Response Corporation
• SEM — Subsea Electronics Module
• EIS — Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• VERT — Vertical
• MSCF — One Thousand Standard Cubic Feet
• NEFE — Non Emulsifying Iron Inhibitor
• PI — Productivity Index
• APA — Alaska Power Administration
• IOC — International Oil Company
• ICD — Inflow Control Device
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge
• ERNS — Emergency Response Notification System
• ARPA — Automatic Radar Plotting Aids
• WBM — Water Based Mud
• MARSEC — Maritime Security
• ECP — External Casing Packer
• IG — Isolated Ground
• FLUT — Full Length Ultrasonic Inspection
• BOPE — Barrels Of Oil Per Day Equivalent
• HSE — Health & Safety Executive Officer
• PI — Pressure Indicator
• OSLTF — Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund

• ELEC — ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICIAN
• BFPD — Barrels of Fluid Per Day
• GPRA — Government Performance and Results Act
• LHV — lower heating value
• BGT — Borehole Geometry Tool
• EPCIP — European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• RIK — Replacement in Kind
• MSCT — Mechanical Sidewall Coring Tool
• WMO — World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
• EIA — Environmental impact assessment (international)
• FIV — Flow-Induced Vibration
• ADR — Asset Depreciation Range (finance)
• LBNL — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
• EA — Equal Angle
• Z — Zulu (Greenwich mean time)
• AOF — Absolute Open Flow
• OSRO — Oil Spill Response Organization
• NOX — Nitrogen Oxide
• 3C — Proved, probable and possible Contingent Resources
• SCO — Synthetic Crude Oil
• TOC — Top of Cement
• REQ — Require
• MEG — Mono-Ethylene Glycol
• EMW — Equivalent Mud Weight
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• CRS — Croatian Register of Shipping
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• FCC — Fully Cellular Containership
• OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
• SAM — Subsea Accumulator Module
• BPD — barrels per day
• FI — Final Inspection
• CPICB — CPI coriband log
• PSL — Product Specification Level
• CGT — Capital Gains Tax
• FMS — Formation Micro Scan Log
• PMA — Power Marketing Administration
• FRS — Financial Reporting System
• MMHG — millimeters of mercury
• CTLF — coil tubing lift frame
• EPCI — Engineering, Procurement, Construction, And Installation
• FIR — Failure Investigation Reports
• VTS — Vessel Traffic Service
• OSCP — Oil Spill Contingency Plan
• CAP — Condition Assessment Program Survey
• DDM — Derrick Drilling Machine
• DAR — Dressed All Round
• NCR — Nonconformance Report
• FSA — Formal Safety Assessment
• ISM — IMO'S International Safety Management

• BCD — Barrel Per Day, on Calendar Days
• LST — Local Standard Time
• SIWHP — Shut-in Well Head Pressure
• NDT — Nondestructive Test
• ACE — Area Control Error (electricity)
• SDU/M — Subsea Distribution Unit/Module
• BUR — Build-Up Rate
• SAS — Safety At Sea
• EDF — Electricité de France
• NAFTA — North American Free Trade Agreement
• LCV — Level Control Valve
• AAQS — Ambient Air Quality Standards (environment) (US)
• ABS — American Bureau of Shipping
• HLO — Helicopter Landing Officer
• AAU — Assigned amount units (measurement)
• INGAA — Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
• CATS — Central Area Transmission System
• CRP — Conservation Reserve Program (US)
• GDE — Gross Depositional Environment
• AEP — American Electric Power Company, Inc.
• TT — Treatment Technique
• GPIT — General Purpose Inclinometry Tool
• PU — Pick Up
• SIP — Shut-In Pressure
• FSBL — Full Strength Butt Weld
• WD — Water Depth
• NAICS — North American Industry Classification System
• DWOP — Drilling Well On Paper
• CTD — Coiled Tubing Drilling
• WI — Water Injection
• DWH — Deepwater Horizon
• ICS — Incident command system
• COXY — carbon/oxygen log
• SSSV — Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• GT&C — General Terms And Conditions
• FAA — Fire Alarm Annunciator
• UNCCD — United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• GL — Gas Lift
• OBEVA — OBDT Evaluation Report
• M — Milli
• V — Volt (measurement)
• EDP — Emergency Disconnect Package
• LCF — Longitudinal Centre of Flotation
• AF — Arctic Floater
• XC — Cross Connect
• LOA — Letter of Authority
• COE — Creek Corps of Engineers
• BOSIET — Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training
• RAS — Remedial Action Scheme

• NOP — Notice of Preparation
• DRB — Demonstrated Reserve Base
• NSA — Noise Sensitive Area
• IMPA — International Maritime Pilots' Association
• FB — footing beam
• S&P — Standard & Poor's
• OSRP — Oil Spill Response Plan
• LMV — Lower Master Valve
• SNS — Southern North Sea
• ACHE — Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger
• GRC — Galvanized Rigid Conduit
• SES — Satellite Earth Stations and Systems
• NT — Net Tonnage
• OASIS — Open Access Same-time Information System
• LINCO — Liner and Completion Progress Report
• AD — Article Continues Below
• AMBO — Armenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria Oil Pipeline
• OBC — Ocean Bottom Cable
• GPTG — Gallons Per Thousand Gallons
• MMBD — Million Barrels Per Day
• PEL — Permissible Exposure Limit
• OML — Oil Mining Lease (petroleum rights)
• FIV — Formation Isolation Valve
• MOU — Mobile Offshore Unit
• EER — Emergency Escape And Refuge
• AAODC — American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (obsolete; superseded by IADC)
• HFL — Hydraulic Flying Lead
• EERA — Escape, Evacuation, And Rescue Analysis
• KV — Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
• MASPCC — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• BARS — Borehole Acoustic Reflection Survey
• FMP — Facility Measurement Point
• CFTC — Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• TFE — Totalfinaelf
• BCFD — Billion Cubic Feet per Day
• PDG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• TEFRA — Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1985
• MWS — Marine Warranty Survey
• BGL — Borehole Geometry Log
• PDC — Polycrystalline Diamond Compact
• MVA — Megavolt Ampere
• TEU — Twenty Feet Equivalent Unit
• ICV — Interval Control Valve
• AFV — Annular Flow Valve
• FCO — UK Foreign And Commonwealth Office
• COTP — Captain Of The Port
• TV/BIP — Ratio of Total Volume to Bitumen In Place
• CIRM — International Radio Maritime Committee
• XC — Cross-connection, cross correlation
• AIV — Alternate Isolation Valve

• STB — Stock Tank Barrel
• ASBA — Association of Ship Brokers and Agents
• POP — Pump Out Plug
• ALAP — As Low As Possible
• MJ — Megajoule
• PM&E — Protection, mitigation and enhancement
• ABSA — Alberta Boilers Safety Association
• CEMS — Continuous Emission Monitoring System
• IROL — Interconnection Reliability Operating Limit (electricity)
• SSCC — Sulphide Stress Corrosion Cracking
• WTP — Willingness To Pay
• C&K — Choke And Kill
• DD — Directional Driller
• DLS — Dogleg Severity
• PDC — Phasor Data Concentrator
• PDG/PDHG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• EDR — Electronic Drilling Recorder
• FCITC — First Contingency Incremental Transfer Capability
• FLMPI — Full Length Magnetic Particle Inspection
• POE — power over ethernetinjector
• TGB — Telecommunications Grounding Busbar
• EEHA — Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
• AI — Artificial Island
• ERO — Electric Reliability Organization. The US designated NERC as its ERO.
• UKOOA — United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association
• LIT — Lead Impression Tool
• MTBE — Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• LWOL — Last Well on Lease
• THK — Thick
• MD — Millidarcy
• FCV — Flow Control Valve
• HARP — Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Program
• EOS — Equation Of State
• PTW — Permit to Work (UK)
• 3P — proved, probable and possible reserves
• NPSH — Net Positive Suction Head
• FERC — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.)
• FLDF — Flying Lead Deployment Frame
• NTL — Notice to Lessees and Operators
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• GE — Ground Elevation
• IEA — International Energy Agency (Paris)
• IBOP — Inside Blowout Preventer
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• BTI — British Trade International
• ITL — Industry Leadership Team
• MEIC — Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Commission
• LTI(FR) — Lost Time Incident (Frequency Rate)
• BWOW — By Weight Of Water

• CILD — Conduction Log
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• IOC — Independent Oil Company
• CJ — control joint
• FWL — From West Line
• BOT — Bottom
• MSC — Marine Safety Committee
• MUSOL — Mutual Solvent
• CGBF — Concrete, Gravity Based Structure
• FBHP — Flowing Bottomhole Pressure
• SCF — standard cubic feet (of natural gas)
• O/B — On Board
• MRR — Material Receipt Report
• MDO — Marine Diesel Oil
• IPPC — Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control
• IMARE — Institute of Marine Engineers
• EP — Exploration Plan
• NEPOOL — New England Power Pool
• LBM — Pounds Mass
• NIMBY — Not In My Back Yard
• ATS — Automatic Transfer Switch
• LSH — Level Safety High
• KR — Korean Register of Shipping
• GOC — General Operators' Certificate
• TEL — Telephone
• PSH — Pressure Safety High
• ETD — Estimated Time of Departure
• PLSV — Pipelay Support Vessel
• MSFL — Micro SFL Log
• TEMP — Temperature
• ASCE — American Society of Chemical Engineers
• MOTEMS — Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards
• DW — Dishwasher
• LOL — Limitation Of Owner'S Liability
• FT — foot (unit of length)
• SOPEP — Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans
• RCD — Rotating Control Device
• CIP — Critical Infrastructure Protection (US)
• ODS — Oxygen Depletion Sensor
• NFPA — National Fire Protection Association
• APCD — Air Pollution Control District
• INDWE — Individual Well Record Report
• GAPP — Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• BINXQ — bond index quicklook log
• AMRA — Automatic Meter Reading Association
• CSG — Casing
• HGS — Highn Gravity Solids
• RNC — Raster Navigational Chart
• BRT — Below Rotary Table
• LWR — Lazy Wave Catenary Riser

• BDF — below Derrick floor
• GIIP — Gas Initially In Place
• EFL — Electrical Flying Lead
• FRARE — fracture report
• GAO — Government Accounting Office
• FRU — Fast Response Units
• DFT — Dry Film Thickness
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• PGA — Purchased Gas Adjustment
• NTS — Not To Scale
• POD — Point of Delivery
• DME — Disturbance Monitoring Equipment
• OCTG — Oil Country Tubular Goods
• STP — standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
• FL — floor level
• FMS — Formation Multi Scan Log
• ORICO — Oriented Core Data Report
• ACP — Annular Casing Pressure
• COLREG — International Convention On Collision Regulations
• MMBTU — Million British Thermal Units
• LKO — Lowest Known Oil
• APA — Administrative Procedure Act
• SEC — Securities and Exchange Commission (US)
• BM — Bay Marchand Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PRT — Petroleum Revenue Tax
• IAPH — International Association Of Ports And Harbors
• GEOPN — Geological Well Prognosis Report
• HWDP — Heavy Weight Drill Pipe
• ESD — Emergency Shut-Down
• DTW — dealer tank wagon (as in, "oil companies setting regional dealer tank wagon pricing") (Oil)
• CES — Coast Earth Station
• ICHCA — International Cargo Handling Coordination Association
• FM — Flowmeter
• FO — Fuel Oil
• CNL — Compensated Neutron Log
• CITHP — closed-in tubing head pressure
• SICP — Shut-In Casing Pressure
• STAGR — Static Gradient Survey Report
• HGO — Heavy Gas Oil
• E&I — Electrical and Instrumentation
• OOD — Officer Of the Deck
• BV — Bureau Veritas
• WPI — Wholesale Price Index
• TWA — Time Weighted Averages
• YR — Year
• APWD — Annular Pressure While Drilling
• DEV — Development
• G/L — Gas/Liquid
• TEMPSC — Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft
• NSA — Norwegian Shipowners’ Association

• PW — Produced Water
• FAC — Fuel Adjustment Clause
• MERSAR — Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual
• CMR — Combinable Magnetic Resonance
• RAP — Regulatory Assistance Project
• BML — Below Mud Line
• CEPII — Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales Economics think tank
• WOR — Water-Oil Ratio
• MBPD — thousand barrels of oil per day
• HHI — Hirschman Herfindahl Index
• ACOU — Acoustic
• DLT — Digital Linear Tape
• IMPA — International Marine Purchasing Association
• EEZ — Exclusive Economic Zone
• LTC — Long Thread and Coupled
• LCL — Lethal Dose (Low)
• AL — Artificial Lift
• ABF — Aquatic Base Flow (Hydropower) (electricity)
• AQCR — Air Quality Control Region (US) (environment)
• MSIPC — Multi Stage inflatable Packer Collar
• NFW — New Field Wildcat, Lahee classification
• EVI — Equipment Verification Inspection
• CESMA — Confederation Of European Union Shipmasters Associations
• MIST — Minimum Industry Safety Training
• PMU — Phasor measurement unit (electricity)
• MBD — thousand barrels per day
• A/H — After Hours
• SVC — Static VAR compensator (electricity)
• WST — Well Seismic Tool (checkshot)
• BIA — Bureau of Indian Affairs (U.S.)
• CNCF — field-normalised compensated neutron porosity
• ILO — International Labor Organization (UN)
• STEL — Short Term Exposure Limit
• NRIS — Network Resource Interconnection Service
• TLP — Tension Leg Platform
• EPU — Electrical Power Unit
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• TAR — True Amplitude Recovery
• BMP'S — Best Management Practices
• LBP — Length Between Perpendiculars
• CWOP — complete well on paper
• CS — Chandeleur Sound Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• ISO — International Standard Organisation
• ABT — Availability based tariff (electricity)
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• AESO — Alberta Electric System Operator
• DIS — Draft International Standard
• CCP — Controllable Pitch Propeller
• RFT — Repeat Formation Tester
• SSV — Surface Safety Valve

• MASP — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure
• DSTR — drill-stem test report
• PLT — Production Logging Tool
• SURF — Subsea/Umbilicals/Risers/Flowlines
• RF — Recovery Factor
• GRI — Gas Research Institute (US) (natural gas)
• BS — Breton Sound Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• ARI — Azimuthal Resistivity Image
• MPG — Miles Per Gallon
• GVW — gross vehicle weight (transportation)
• NS — Near Side
• P&I — Protection and Indemnity insurance
• 1C — Proved Contingent Resources
• COFR — Certificate of Financial Responsibility
• GCAT — Government Compliance Action Team
• HPHT — high pressure, high temperature ammoniation procedure
• CF — Cubic Feet
• CDIS — CDI Synthetic Seismic Log
• PBTD — Plug Back Total Department
• MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
• VDU — Vacuum Distillation Unit
• BAST — Best Available and Safest Technology
• RER — Renewable Energy Rider
• TOC — Total Organic Content
• M&R — Measurement And Regulation
• AOPL — Association of Oil Pipe Lines
• LFL — Lower Flammable Limit
• PX — Power Exchange
• XMAC — Cross-Multipole Array Acoustic log
• 3C — three components seismic acquisition (x,y and z)
• NE — North-East
• WOC — Water Oil Contact
• BIMCO — Baltic and International Maritime Council
• H2S — Hydrogen Sulfide
• EIR — Environmental Impact Report
• IEP — Initial Exploration Plan
• MCD — Mechanical Completion Dossier
• NGL — Natural Gas Liquid (usually Ethane Or Propane)
• PTP — Point to Point Transmission Service (electricity)
• FG — Fracture Gradient
• PHMSA — Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• ROFR — Right of First Refusal (finance)
• CA — Control area (EU) – The portion of the generation and transmission system controlled by a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
• MMBPD — million barrels per day
• OSRV — Oil Spill Response Vessel
• PCA — Production Concession Agreement
• TIMS — Technical Information Management System
• GEODY — GEO DYS Log
• FWKO — free water knock-out
• AG — Agricultural pipe drain

• PBDMS — Playback DMSLS Log
• MBOED — thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day
• EOR — Enhanced Oil Recovery
• DOI — Department of the Interior (US)
• SPP — Small power producer (electricity)
• UHVAC — Ultra High Voltage Alternating Current (electricity)
• CRA — Corrosion-Resistant Alloy
• UC — Universal Column
• ACC — Accession countries
• MMCF — one million cubic feet (measurement of natural gas)
• C&I — Commercial and industrial customers (Electricity transmission)
• UAE — United Arab Emirates
• EI — Eugene Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• AMVER — US Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue
• MEF — Modified Energy Factor
• SF6 — Sulfur Hexafluoride
• UNECE — United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
• REV — Revision
• WP — Working Pressure
• EM — Emergency
• LODF — Line Outage Distribution Factor (electricity)
• CPS — Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
• EROEI — Energy Returned On Energy Invested
• LAAR — Load acting as a resource (ERCOT category) (electricity)
• FBR — Fast Breeder Reactor
• ITT — Invitation To Tender
• NPREP — National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• PCCL — Perforation Casing Collar Locator Log
• AGD — Associated Gas Distributors (US)
• PMI — Positive Material Identification
• BWR — Boiling water reactor (nuclear)
• BOPE — Blowout Preventer Equipment
• HLO — Heavy Load Out
• SG — Static Gradient
• CAFE — Corporationrate Average Fuel Economy
• ARR — Auction Revenue Rights)
• SWOT — Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
• FMI — formation micro imaging log (azimuthal microresistivity)
• DF — distribution factor
• JU — Jackup
• KPSI — Thousand Pounds per Square Inch
• CRP — common reference point
• PLTQ — Production Logging Tool Quicklook Log
• I3P — Independent Third Party
• IOPC — International Oil Pollution Fund
• IALA — International Association Of Lighthouse Authorities
• SUPSALV — Supervisor Of Salvage (U.S. Navy)
• SO2 — Sulfur Dioxide
• TEFC — Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled

• AVO — Amplitude Variation with Offset
• GC — gonococcus (gonnorhea germ)
• UTM — Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
• ELT — Economic Limit Test
• FOIP — Freedom Of Information And Protection Of Privacy Act
• DIPAR — dipole acoustic report
• OGP — International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
• ADITC — Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit (policy)
• HC — Hydrocarbon
• SPP — Stand Pipe Pressure
• MAWP — Maximum Actual Working Pressure
• DG — Distributed generation (electricity)
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene
• CECAN — CEC analysis
• DIPFT — dipmeter fast log
• NMDC — Non Magnetic Drill Collar
• CEQ — Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
• C/B — Circuit Breaker
• FH — full-hole tool joint
• TMCB — Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breaker
• GEF — Global Environmental Facility (environment)
• DILL — dual-induction laterolog
• AHU — Air Handler Unit
• EF — Each Face
• CTM — Coil Tubing Measurement
• UBI — Ultrasonic Borehole Imager
• ICAP — Installed Capacity (electricity)
• HT — High Temperature
• LSFO — Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil
• CIMV — Chemical Injection Metering Valve
• RIR — Recordable Incident Rate
• MGO — Marine Gas Oil
• LQ — Living Quarters
• CHKSR — checkshot survey report
• A — Appraisal (well)
• COOGER — California Offshore Oil And Gas Energy Resources
• ADT — Applied Drilling Technology, ADT log
• CZMA — US Coastal Zone Management Act
• ER(D) — Extended Reach (Drilling)
• EUE — External-upset-end
• PCPT — Piezo-Cone Penetration Test
• BOPM — Barrels of Oil per Month
• LSFO — Loss Sulfur Fuel Oil
• ECGD — Exports Credits Guarantee Department
• LBF — Pounds Force
• SART — Search and Rescue Radar Transponder
• MPFM — Multi-Phase Flow Meter
• AOFP — absolute open-flow potential
• GP — Gravel Pack
• BCD — Barrels Per Calendar Day

• DIL — dual-induction log
• PAC — Pacific Region
• HLID — Hydrocarbon Leak And Ignition Database
• SALM — Single Anchor Loading Mooring
• INC — Incident Of Non Compliance
• OSFR — Oil Spill Financial Responsibility
• BOPD — barrel of oil per day
• CST — Chronological Sample Taker log (Schlumberger)
• CLC — International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage
• BHCP — Bottomhole Circulating Pressure
• VRP — Vessel Response Plan
• KVA — Kilovolt-Ampere
• YR — Years old
• IEP/DOCD — IEP and Development Operations Coordination Documents
• DPO — Dynamic Positioning Operator
• ANPR — Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• RFA — Regulatory Flexibility Act (US)
• FEED — Front End Engineering And Design
• CWI — Certified Welding Inspector
• CPI — Chemical Process Industries
• KBG — Kelly Bushing Height above Ground Level
• CIR — Circuit
• RSS — Rig Site Survey
• EPV — Early Production Vessel
• SDW — Summer Dead Weight
• SPWLA — Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts[14]
• LGO — Light Gas Oil
• RDMO — Rig Down Move Out
• TABS — Texas Automated Buoy System
• BROA — British Rig Owners Association
• BSR — Bend Strength Ratio
• ECHA — European Chemicals Agency
• FLMT — Flowline Manifold Termination
• FONSI — Findings Of No Significant Impact
• CRP — Central Reference Point
• ESP — Expected Surface Pressure
• DILB — dual-induction BHC log
• INMARSAT — International Marine Satellite Organization
• SEMS — Safety and Environmental Management Systems
• IPC — Installed Production Capacity
• TDS — Total Dissolved Solids
• RFSU — Ready For Start-Up
• PLC — Power line communication (electricity)
• LDT — Lost During Trans Shipment
• DELTA — Difference Between Plan And Performance
• UCS — Unconfined Compressive Strength
• WC(P) — Water Closet With "P" Trap
• PAR — Pre-Assembled Rack
• TRANSCO — Transmission Company (US) (electricity)
• EUEI — European Union Energy Initiative

• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 1992 (US)
• ISU — International Salvage Union
• MAASP — Maximum Acceptable Annular Surface Pressure
• CONN — Connection
• TUTB — Topside Umbilical Termination Box
• SYM — Symmetric
• DT — Day Tortugas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• BBL — Barrel Of Oil
• NOPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (US)
• TYP — Typical
• AOS — Authorized Overrun Service
• NASA — Non-Active Side Arm
• GISB — Gas Industry Standards Board (now NAESB) (US) (natural gas)
• FTG — Footing
• CHCNC — CHCNC Gamma Ray Casing Collar Locator
• FR — front-engine, rear drive
• PG — Pressure Gauge (Report)
• ASR — Atmosphere Supplying Respirator
• AMS — Auxiliary Measurement Service Log
• APPA — American Public Power Association (electricity)
• MBR — Minimum Bend Radius
• ASCC — Alaskan System Coordination Council
• MSI — Mechanical and Structural Inspection
• FWV — Flow Wing Valve
• LBS — Lifeboat Stations
• RVP — Reid Vapor Pressure (used For Gasoline Volatility)
• ESS — Energy Storage System, as in grid energy storage (electricity)
• CERTS — Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions sposored by the United States Department of Energy and California Energy Commission (US)
• HVAC — High voltage alternating current (electricity)
• MTEF — Medium-Term Expenditure Framework
• URR — Ultimately Recoverable Resources
• ESPCC — Expected Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• CGTL — compact gas to liquids
• DHPTT — downhole pressure/temperature transducer
• SHL — Surface Hole Location
• MQC — Multi Quick Connection Plate
• CNGR — compensated neutron gamma-ray log
• E&D — Exploration and Development
• BROWN FIELDS — Fields Beyond Their Production Plateau But Still Producing
• LBA — Local Balancing Authority
• HOR — Horizontal
• UNFCCC — United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• Ø — Diameter
• IIRT — Initial Incident Response Team
• LP — Liquid petroleum
• HID — high intensity discharge (electricity)
• LEEA — Lifting Equipment Engineers Association
• DMT — Down hole Monitoring Tool
• DEIS — Draft Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• B — Basin

• BPI — Baltic Panamax Index
• BTX — from BTX process, a mixture of benzene, toluene, and xylene (oil)
• GSR — Gas Supply Realignment (natural gas)
• BFOE — Brent, Forties, Oseberg, And Ekofisk
• PNL — Panel
• MAAC — Mid Atlantic Area Council (US- geographically within PJM)
• CMU — Cement Masonry Unit
• FP — Frac Pack
• RGS — Renewable Generating System
• LOT — Leak-Off Test
• CD — Candela
• CCL — Casing Collar Locator
• DW — Deep Water
• PHB — Pre-Hydrated Bentonite
• GSM — Groupe Speciale Mobile
• JRP — Joint Review Panels
• EOW — End Of Well Report
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Plug
• SI — International System of Units (Système international d'unités)
• MEA — Monoethanolamine
• HTM — Heideck Team Member
• PHPA — Partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (mud)
• IHMA — International Harbor Masters' Association
• CDU — Control Distribution Unit
• D — Development
• HVDC — high-voltage direct-current
• CWOR — Completion Work Over Riser
• GALV — Galvanized
• EIM — Energy Imbalance Market
• EPRI — Electric Power Research Institute (US)
• MISO — Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc
• RST — Reservoir Saturation Tool Log
• ACP — Area Contingency Plan
• ASPO — Asociation For The Study Of Peak Oil & Gas
• HUD — Hold-Up Depth
• SONRE — Sonic Calibration Report
• WH — Water Heater
• SPCU — Subsea Power and Control Unit
• PMA — Power Marketing Agency
• CALOG — circumferential acoustic log
• DSL — digital spectralog (Western Atlas)
• 2C — Proved and probable Contingent Resources
• LDT — Light Displacement Tonnage
• DIPBH — dipmeter borehole log
• PIP — Pump Intake Pressure
• T&D — Transmission and Distribution
• FPIT — Free-Point Indicator Tool
• DEAL — Digital Energy Atlas & Library
• MLLW — Mean Lower Low Water (nautical Charts)
• CEN — The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) a European business organization aimed at removing trade barriers for European industry and consumers.

• SCAL — Special Core Analysis Laboratory
• CYDIP — cyberdip log
• ACQU — Acquisition log
• OSV — Offshore Support Vessel
• UVLS — Under voltage load shedding (electricity)
• AMR — Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
• ONRR — Office of Natural Resources Revenue
• VERLI — Verification Listing
• MEG — Mono Ethylene Glycol
• PMV — Production Master Valve
• HARP — Hot Spots Analysis And Reporting Program
• SIT — System Integration Test (software/hardware Integration)
• HTHP — High Temperature High Pressure
• ACC. — Accession countries (to the European Union) (government)
• TWTT — Two-Way Travel Time
• SOL — System Operating Limit
• RMP — Reservoir Management Plan
• DLIST — dip-list log
• RMS — Ratcheting Mule Shoe
• FWHP — flowing well-head pressure
• LMR — Load Modifying Resource
• LWR — Light Water Reactor
• HCA — High Consequence Areas
• BSL — Below Sea-Level
• ARCS — Admiralty Raster Chart Service
• P&ID — Process and Instruments Diagram
• BCFE — billion cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• CCN — Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
• BOREH — borehole seismic analysis
• CARB — California Air Resources Board
• ENI — Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (Italy)
• OTAG — Ozone Transport Assessment Group
• APM — Application for Permit to Modify
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• BOSVA — British Offshore Support Vessel Owners Association
• ZOI — Zone of Influence
• BNS — Business Network Services
• GT — Gigaton (1 billion tons) (measurement)
• CSPG — Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists
• CCC — Carrier Container Council
• HEXT — Hex Diplog
• IHO — International Hydrographic Organization
• CSS — Code Of Ship Management Standards
• AIMA — Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (US)
• HCRF — Hydrographic Chart Raster Format
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• COMPU — computest report
• BQ — Bendable Quality
• FLRA — field-level risk assessment
• CNJ — Construction Joint

• CCS — Carbon Capture and Storage
• DILLS — dual-induction log-LSS
• FDP — Field Development Planning
• CTU — Coiled Tubing Unit
• CONDE — condensate analysis report
• PIP — Pipe-In-Pipe
• OBM — Oil-Based Mud
• ADIOS — Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills
• KS — Kitchen Sink
• WOC — Wait on Cement
• SPMT — Self-Propelled Modular Transporter
• MCFD — Thousand Cubic Feet per Day
• CERCLA — Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
• TZ — Transition Zone
• DWRRA — US Deep Water Royalty Relief Act
• OD — outer diameter
• TVBDF — True Vertical Depth Below Derrick Floor
• BACT — Best Available Control Technology
• CMP — Common Midpoint
• RFSU — Ready for Start Up
• WMU — World Maritime University
• SSPLR — Subsea Pig Launcher/Receiver
• LRDP — Long Range Development Plan
• DO — Division Order
• IASST — International Association For Sea Survival Training
• ORRI — Overriding Royalty Interest
• PWV — Production Wing Valve
• DRLPR — drilling progress report
• ASRO — Australian Shipping Registration Office
• DEN — Density Log
• LGR — Liquid Gas Ratio
• DST — drill-stem test
• NOGEPA — Netherlands Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association
• DSTL — drill-stem test log
• HKSR — Hong Kong Shipping Register
• AFUE — Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
• RTBM — Real-Time Balancing Market
• DS — Drillship
• DOC — Document of Compliance
• SAN — Sanitary
• DDNL — dual det. neutron life log
• CLUP — Coastal Land Use Plan
• BHFP — Bottomhole Flowing Pressure
• UMV — Upper Master Valve (from a Xmas tree)
• BGL — Below Ground Level
• EPIDORIS — Exploration and Production Integrated Drilling Operations and Reservoir Information System
• BOEM — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
• UPB — Unmanned Production Buoy
• SWF — Shallow Water Flow
• MEPC — Marine Environment Protection Committee

• WGR — Water Gas Ratio
• ASP — array sonic processing report
• VER — Vertical
• AL — Appraisal Licence
• AIT — Array Induction Tool
• BHST — Bottomhole Static Temperature
• PLB — Personal Locator Beacon
• FSI — Flawless Start Up Initiative
• DEPAN — deposit analysis report
• OIP — Oil-In-Place
• APE — Area of potential effect (electricity)
• MMCFE — million cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• TGT — Tank Gross Test
• AHD — along hole depth
• AQAP — Air Quality Attainment Plan
• PAU — Pre-Assembled Unit
• PR2 — Testing regime to API6A Annex F
• G&G — Geology & Geophysics
• FOC — Fibre Optic Cable
• POBM — Pseudo Oil Based Mud
• UA — Unequal Angle
• PESGB — Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
• VOCS — Volatile Organic Compounds
• BUL — bottom up lag
• DOCD — Development Operations Coordination Documents
• ERIS — Energy Resource Interconnection Service
• CENELEC — European Committee for Electro-technical Standardization
• JIS — Japanese Industry Standard
• OPS — Operations Report
• BHA — Bottomhole Assembly
• GRMC — Galvanized Rigid Metal Conduit
• SPEAN — Spectral Analysis
• MIPAL — Micropalaeo Log
• APR — Actual peak reduction (e.g. in demand response systems) (electricity)
• FOET — Further Offshore Emergency Training
• EGMBE — Ethylene Glycol Mono-Butyl Ether
• BSEE — Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
• EPCM — Engineering Procurement Construction Management
• RCC — Rescue Coordination Centre
• CAPP — Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
• FPSO — Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel
• DXC — DXC pressure pilot report
• BA — Bridging Agreement
• E&P — Exploration and Production
• LOGGS — Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System
• WSSD — World Summit on Sustainable Development
• BR — Barge
• ALC — aertical seismic profile acoustic log calibration report
• MODU — Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
• EQR — Electric Quarterly Report

• SGUN — Squeeze Gun
• RMS — Riser Monitoring System
• HGE — Harmonization Group on ECDIS
• DLL — Dual LateroLog
• DSC — Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes And Containers
• CAP — Capacity Market Programs
• NWI — Net Working Interest
• DSTW — drill-stem test job report/works
• IMB — International Maritime Bureau
• ICE — Intercontinental Exchange
• HYROP — Hydrophone Log
• CRP — control riser platform
• GLM — Gas Lift Mandrel
• DWSS — dig-well seismic surface log
• HPHT — High Pressure High Temperature
• EUR — Estimated Ultimate Recovery
• ERGEG — European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas
• DMDO — Distillate Marine Diesel Oil
• RI — Royalty Interest
• BC — Code Of Safe Practice For Solid Bulk Cargoes
• TSCA — Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motor
• BBL/SD — Barrel per day, on stream days
• CTCO — coiled tubing clean-out
• CH — Charlotte Harbor Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• T — Top
• SMC — Safety Management Certificate
• MCC — Motor Control Center (JSC)
• PSV — Pressure safety valve
• FCVE — F-curve log
• G&T — Generation and transmission utility cooperative (electricity)
• SPI — Ship/Port Interface
• CLASS — Category In Classification Register
• OTDR — Optical Time Domain Reflectometry
• DCP — Driller'S Control Panel
• TJ — TeraJoule
• BFP — Bureau Fédéral du Plan (Belgium). (Has responsibilities over economic, social and environmental policy
• DOO — Designation Of Operator
• AWB/V — annulus wing block/valve (XT)
• EHV — Extra High Voltage
• ANGTS — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation System
• CDD — Cooling degree day, a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to cool a business
• MDDQ — Maximum Daily Delivery Quantity
• FLNG — Floating Liquefied Natural Gas
• EEP — Emergency Evacuation Plan
• EQ — Equal
• OOIP — Original Oil In Place
• AFP — Active fire protection
• NOI — Notice of Intent
• DSV — Diving Support Vessel

• LWOP — Logging Well on Paper
• E95 — like E85 fuel but with less gasoline. A fuel containing a mixture of 95 percent ethanol and 5 percent gasoline
• BOED — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• BBBL — Billion Barrels
• ADEP — Awaiting Development with Exploration Potential, referring to an asset
• LOR — Letter of Readiness
• BHL — Bottomhole Location
• GVEP — Global Village Energy Partnership (organization)
• UCAP — Unforced Capacity
• MVG — minimum ventilation guideline (building tightness)
• RRC — Rail Road Commission
• ISO — Independent System Operator (US) (see also TSO) Responsible for grid management, but does not own assets. (electricity)
• EWC — Electric Water Cooler
• BPFL — Borehole Profile Log
• FTP — First Tranche Petroleum
• SHR — Shower
• CAEM — Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets (US)
• JHA — Job Hazard Analysis
• AMNI — Associate Member of the Nautical Institute
• EEI — Edison Electric Institute
• CSHN — cased-hole neutron log
• NOM — Nominal
• PNNL — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE) (US)
• WEND — World Electronic Navigation Database
• BCF — billion cubic feet (of natural gas)
• CH — Cased Hole
• AFL — Above Finished Level
• LRA — Lock Rotor Amps
• TOL — Top of Liner
• EMP — Electromagnetic Propagation Log
• LSD — Land Surface Datum
• BS&W — basic sediments and water
• FBE — fusion-bonded epoxy
• IADC — International Association of Drilling Contractors
• FBE — Fusion Bonded Epoxy
• NAP — National Action Plan
• RBP — Retrievable Bridge Plug
• DEPT — depth
• MGY — Million Gallons per Year
• CCA — Clean Carribbean & Americas
• ENG — Engineering Log
• AOFP — absolute open flow potential
• MMTPA — Millions of Metric Tonnes per Annum
• DISO — Dual Induction Sonic Log
• AV — Apparent Viscosity
• KRP — kill rate pressure
• PIANC — Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses
• VLCC — very large crude carrier (oil)
• IGO — Inter-Governmental Organization
• MTOE — One million tons of oil equivalent(EU)

• EPFS — Electronic Position Fixing System
• MLP — Maximum Lawful Price
• EOFL — End of Field Life
• SHPO — State Historic Preservation Office (US)
• CHP — Combined heat and power
• QRA — Quantitative Risk Assessment
• MBWH — Multi Bowl Wellhead
• CDR — Chemical Data Reporting Rule
• BOE — barrel(s) of oil equivalent
• NMVOC — Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds
• TAME — Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether
• HIRA — Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
• BHSS — Borehole Seismic Survey
• DILL — Dual Induction Laterolog
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• STL — Submerged Turret Loading
• FMS — formation multi-scan log; formation micro-scan log
• DP — Drill Pipe
• PIT — Pressure Integrity Test
• FLA — Full Load Amperes
• DWOP — Deepwater Operations Plan
• NGT — Natural Gamma Ray Tool
• HORIZ — Horizontal
• EP — Emergency Power
• STIMU — Stimulation Report
• PPT — Parts Per Thousand
• ETSF — Electronic Trading Standard Format
• BOPD — barrel(s) of oil per day
• MODFLOW — model of groundwater flow
• STKPT — Stuck Point
• CTLF — compensated tension lift frame
• FMC — Flexible Metal Conduit
• BDI — Baltic Dry Index
• PDKR — PDK 100 Report
• UO3 — uranium trioxide (nuclear)
• TAC — Tubing Anchor
• SFL — Steel Flying Lead
• XLPE — Cross Linked Polyethylene
• IEPE — Institute of Energy Policy and Economics
• PIT — Pump Intake Temperature
• DR — dummy-run log
• LD50 — Median Lethal Dose
• GDIP — Geodip Log
• DBA — Decibles
• KT — Kill Truck
• SC — Seismic Calibration
• AWO — Approval for Well Operation
• CCLIP — Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects
• RSE — Relative Standard Error
• FEED — front-end engineering design

• BGS — British Geological Survey
• BW — Both Ways
• FPS — Firm Peaking Service
• TFC — Taper Flange Channel
• ILI — Inline Inspection
• PWR — pressurized water reactor (nuclear)
• LDL — Litho Density Log
• DSTPB — drill-stem test true vertical depth playback log
• ETAP — Eastern Trough Area Project
• GGRG — Gauge Ring
• ESI — Environmental Sustainability Index
• NNR — National Nature Reserve
• TWH — terawatt-hour (one trillion watt hours)
• AIRG — Airgun
• ECD — Equivalent Circulating Density
• NAAQS — National Ambient Air Quality Standards (US)
• CET — Cement Evaluation Tool
• MDAS — Meter Data Acquisition System
• CSUG — Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas
• OTL — Operations Team Leader
• RL — Relative Level
• SP — Spontaneous Potential (Well Log)
• WACOG — Weighted Average Cost of Gas
• GIC — Gas Inventory Charge (natural gas)
• MBOE — thousand barrels of oil equivalent
• C7 — heavy hydrocarbon components
• ARRC — Array Acoustic Report
• CORIB — coriband log
• GNSED — Global Network for Sustainable Energy Development
• ELEV — Elevator
• BHCT — Bottomhole Circulating Temperature
• HNGS — flasked Hostile Natural Gamma-ray Spectrometry tool
• DEFG — Distributed Energy Financial Group (US)
• EPSA — Electric Power Supply Association
• DP — Dewpoint Temperatue
• APPRE — appraisal report
• FELCC — Firm Energy Load Carrying Capability
• GCI — Galvanized Corrugated Iron
• DILB — Dual Induction BHC Log
• NZS — New Zealand Standard
• ST&C — Short Thread and Coupled
• PTO — Permit to Operate
• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• HTGR — high temperature gas cooled reactor (nuclear)
• WFT — Wet Film Thickness
• PCDC — Pressure Cased Directional
• MMC — Market Monitoring Center
• BGWP — base of ground-water protection
• CHKSS — Checkshot Survey Log
• ATF — Along Top Flange

• AIRRE — airgun report
• FONSI — Finding of no significant impact. See Environmental impact statement (US)
• REA — Rural Electrification Administration (US)
• FVF — Formation Volume Factor
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy)
• LT&C — Long Thread and Coupled
• FMECA — failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis
• NUMAST — National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers
• WTG — Wind turbine generator (wind)
• NCSL — National Conference of State Legislatures (US)
• CREF — Caribbean Renewable Energy Facility
• CCPP — Combined Cycle Power Plant
• GENCO — Any company doing electricity generation (US) (electricity)
• GE — Condensate gas equivalent
• SMPC — Subsea Multiphase Pump
• CART — Cap Replacement Tool
• DIBHC — DIS BHC log
• FSI — flawless start-up initiative
• BPA — Bonneville Power Administration (US)
• REEEP — Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
• SSSV — Sub Surface Safety Valves
• C/P — Consumption/Production
• BHC — BHC Gamma Ray Log
• OIM — Offshore Installation Manager
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Device
• BPL — Broadband over power line
• PJ — Petajoule
• CBM — choke bridge module – XT choke
• SLS — SLS GR Log
• ANACO — analysis of core logs report
• VAR — Volt-ampere reactive (measurement)
• ISMA — International Ship Managers Association
• FEWD — Formation Evaluation While Drilling
• UWI — Unique Well Identifier
• ARB — Air Resources Board (California)
• NHPV — Net Hydrocarbon Pore Volume
• BHCS — BHC Sonic Log
• ULBC — Ultra Large Bulk Carrier
• BBL — Balgzand Bacton Line (BBL Pipeline)
• CU — Dental Cuspidor
• CDP — Comprehensive Drilling Plan
• IO — Inspection Opening
• CYBD — Cyberbond Log
• CHECK — Checkshot and Acoustic Calibration Report
• EA — Environmental Assessment, EIAP
• BOTHL — bottom hole locator log
• SMB — Santa Maria Basin
• SFV — Straight-Fixed-Variable
• MLH — Mud Liner Hanger
• BTHL — Bottom Hole Log

• EWB — Electric Water Boiler
• ANARE — Analysis Report
• BLI — bottom of logging interval
• RACI — Responsible / Accountable / Consulted / Informed
• CCLTP — Casing Collar Locator Through Tubing Plug
• BO — back-off log
• AL — appraisal license (United Kingdom)
• OPEX — Operating Expenditure
• PCM — Project Cycle Management
• CSD — Commission for Sustainable Development (UN)
• EAGE — European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
• PADD — Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (US)
• IHB — International Hydrographic Bureau
• MGL — MagneLog
• LPH — Litres per Hour
• BPLUG — baker plug
• UV — Ultra Violet
• COML — Compaction Log
• MAPP — Mid Continent Area Power Pool (US)
• WQ — A textural parameter used for CBVWE computations (Halliburton)
• CSEM — Center for the Study of Energy Markets (US)
• BOE — Barrel of oil equivalent (international)
• LACT — Lease Automatic Custody Transfer
• BWPD — barrels of water per day
• BBSM — behaviour-based safety management
• GHG — Green House Gas
• CEEC — Central and Eastern European Countries
• DOE/FE — United States Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy (government)
• GTL — Gas To Liquid
• CHESM — contractor, health, environment and safety management
• CGL — Core Gamma Log
• CNFDP — CNFD true vertical-depth playback log
• C&S — Cased and Suspended
• PUD — Proved Undeveloped Reserves
• CT — Controller
• GA — General Arrangement
• EMOP — EMOP Well Site Processing Log
• IC — Information Collection
• MOT — Materials Offloading Terminal
• RFG — reformulated gasoline (oil)
• MLRA — Major Land Resource Area
• IFSMA — International Federation of Ship Masters Associations
• CPI — Computer-Processed Interpretation
• MFV — Modified Fixed Variable
• WHO — World Health Organisation
• SENC — System Electronic Navigational Chart
• EAR — Estimated Additional Resources
• RINA — Royal Institution of Naval Architects
• ERRA — Energy Regulators Regional Association
• LTG — Lighting Technology Group

• GLR — Gas-Liquid Ratio
• OATT — Open Access Transmission Tariff (US)
• MT — Motor Temperature
• PP — Pump Pressure
• RIMS — Riser Integrity Monitoring System
• NPDES — National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
• DPP — Development and Production Plan
• COMAN — compositional analysis
• PVDF — Polyvinylidene Fluoride
• MPN — Most Probable Number
• VMT — vehicle miles traveled (transportation)
• RL — Reduced Level
• EHU — Electro-Hydraulic Unit
• C/C — Cross Centres
• ILTA — International Liquid Terminals Association
• NTHF — Non-Toxic High Flash
• DIPRM — dip removal log
• SPS — Subsea Production Systems
• VRS — Vapor Recovery System
• TRANSCO — Transcontinental Pipeline
• MWH — Megawatt hour (one million watt hours)
• PCMS — Polymer Coupon Monitoring System
• LITHR — Lithological Description Report
• ERCOT — Electric Reliability Council Of Texas
• FLRA — Field Level Risk Assessment
• IRC — ISO RTO Council
• DCLM — Direct Control Load Management
• OTDF — Outage Transfer Distribution Factor
• SWP — Safe Work Practices
• OSC — On-Scene Coordinator
• W — Wire
• CLF — Current-Limiting Fuse
• IBC — Intermediate Bulk Container
• SARA — Superfund Amendment And Reauthorization Act
• QHSE — Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental
• TVDSS — True Vertical Department Sub Sea
• DIPSA — Dipmeter Soda Log
• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 2005 (US)
• FEIS — Final Environmental impact statement (US)
• WCC — Work Control Certificate
• REL — Recommended Exposure Limit
• DIM — Directional Inertia Mechanism
• FLS — Fluid Sample
• XRF — X-Ray Fluorescence
• WO/O — Waiting on Orders
• EN PI — Enhanced Productivity Index Log
• HAZWOPER — Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard
• TGOR — Total Gas Oil Ratio
• SSCP — Subsea Cryogenic Pipeline
• SI — Shut In well

• URT — Universal Running Tool
• MGN — Marine Guidance Note
• DIL — Dual Induction Log
• LVEL — Linear Velocity Log
• CBM — Certified Ballast Manufacturer
• COROR — core orientation report
• IICL — Institute of International Container Lessors
• WOB — Weight On Bit
• SHGC — Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
• CSG — Coal Seam Gas
• MD — Measured Department
• CORG — Corgun Log
• CCLP — Casing Collar Locator Perforation
• GC/MS — SX)-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
• STC — Short Thread and Coupled
• BLP — Bridge Linked Platform
• IACS — International Association of Classification Societies
• SD — Sonic Density
• LTG — Lighting
• LARS — Launch and Recovery System
• ETSO — European Transmission System Operators association
• WPQ/S — Weld Procedure Qualification/Specification
• SEFI — Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative
• OCS — Outer Continental Shelf (oil)
• UFL — Upper Flammable Limit
• CDA — Common Data Access
• CWA — Clean Water Act (1977)
• EDRC — Effective Daily Recovery Capacity
• SUBC — Self Unloading Bulk Carrier
• GLONASS — Global Navigation Satellite System (Russia)
• ZDL — Compensated Z-Densilog
• SI — Scale Inhibitor
• KVA — One thousand volt Ampere (measurement)
• RET/EE — IAF Renewable Energy Technology & Energy Efficiency Investment Advisory Facility
• NGPL — Natural Gas Plant Liquids
• CSTRE — CST report
• FLIV — Flowline Isolation Valve
• EMF — Electro Magnetic Field
• CERE — Cement Remedial Log
• BDL — Bit Data Log
• GLE — Ground Level Elevation
• DIF — Drill-In Fluids
• TCA — Total Corrosion Allowance
• ANGTA — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1977 to build the Alaska gas pipeline
• TDU — Transmission Dependent Utility (electricity)
• ECAR — East Central Area Reliability Coordination Agreement (US)
• IOLT — Institute of Logistics and Transport
• PRS — Polish Register of Shipping
• USBR — United States Bureau of Reclamation (USDI)
• HVI — High Viscosity Index

• DDET — Depth Determination Log
• MCHE — Main Cryogenic Heat Exchanger
• XOM — Exxon Mobil Corporation
• MWD — Measurement While Drilling
• IDLH — Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
• DRAM — Demand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition
• MVB — Master Valve Block on Xmas Tree
• POOH — Pull Out of Hole
• PCP — Progressive Cavity Pump
• POLR — Provider of last resort (electricity)
• SI — Structural Integrity
• LAH — Lookahead
• LIC — License
• FUA — The Fuel Use Act (US)
• IAT — Internal Active Turret
• CTR(S) — Centre/S
• XPOR — Crossplot Porosity
• VCG — Vertical Centre of Gravity
• LMP — Locational Marginal Price
• CBIL — CBIL Log
• PPI — Post Production Inspection
• CHROM — chromatolog
• GASAN — Gas Analysis Report
• NOC — National Oil Company
• DP — Delta Pressure
• ICSS — Integrated Controls and Safety System
• GLDF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• SEIS — Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
• ARACL — array acoustic log
• WRI — World Resources Institute (Washington, D.C.)
• IEB — Induction Electro BHC Log
• SIM — Similar
• CEC — Council of The European Communities
• PSC — Public Service Commission
• NGPSA — Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (US)
• UO4 — uranyl peroxide (nuclear)
• BWOC — By Weight of Cement
• GADS — Generating Availability Data System
• DRRC — Demand Response Research Center
• RBOB — reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending
• OES — Office of Emergency Services
• AVO — amplitude versus offset (geophysics)
• NCD — Non Coincidental Demand
• WH — White
• SEMP — Safety and Environmental Management Plan
• CNGR — Compensated Neutron Gamma Ray Log
• GMP — Green Mountain Power)
• VLBC — Very Large Bulk Carrier
• MPP — Multiphase Pump
• SBM — Synthetic Based Mud

• GMO — Genetically modified organism
• BVO — ball valve operator
• ART — actuator running tool
• MUNI — Municipal
• TWTTL — Two-Way Travel Time Log
• PDNP — Proved Developed Not Producing
• UMS — Universal Measurement System
• E85 — E85 fuel: A fuel containing a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline
• BWD — barrels of water per day
• HSPF — Heating Seasonal Performance Factor
• NERC — North American Electric Reliability Council
• PSA — Production Service Agreement
• DOI — United States Department of Interior
• NASPI — North American Synchrophasor Initiative
• IGCC — Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle
• APS — Active Pipe Support
• SP — Shot point (geophysics)
• RUE — Right of Use and Easement
• EMG — Equivalent Mud Gradient
• CZMP — Coastal Zone Management Program
• MST — MST EXP Resistivity Log
• CCPG — Colorado Coordinated Planning Group
• VA — Volt-ampere (measurement)
• UPR — Upper Pipe Ram
• BLPD — Barrels of Liquid Per Day
• FULDI — full diameter study report
• ISO-NE — Independent System Operator of New England, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US) (electricity)
• CBM — Capacity Benefit Margin
• HP — hydrostatic pressure
• TA — Top Assembly
• EHT — Electric Heat Trace
• MIYP — Maximum Internal Yield Pressure
• CNLFD — CNL/FDC log
• IWCF — International Well Control Federation
• GOP — Geological Operations Report
• EPS — Early Production System
• GSM — Global System of Moblie
• GW — Gigawatt (one billion watts) (measurement- elect)
• HQI — Habitat Quality Index
• IHR — Incremental Heat Rate
• LRG — Liquefied Refinery Gases
• GSF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• IGT — Institute of Gas Technology (Chicago)
• DPDV — Dynamically-Positioned Drilling Vessel
• OOC — Offshore Operators Committee
• ETD — External Turret Disconnectable
• FTR — Financial Transmission Rights
• FI(M) — free issue (materials)
• SPWLA — Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts
• BIVDL — BI/DK/WF/Casing collar locator/gamma ray log

• CND — Compensated Neutron Density
• MDEA — Methyl Diethanolamine (aMDEA)
• NYISO — New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (US)
• SSCS — Subsea Control System
• RMR — Reliability Must Run (electricity)
• OTSG — One-time Through Steam Generator
• BES — Bulk electric system (Electricity transmission)
• SPB — Simple Payback (energy conservation investments)
• GWI — Gross Working Interest
• DMRP — Density Magnetic Resonance Porosity
• DWQL — dual-water quicklook log
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Tool
• PSD — Prevention of Significant Deterioration
• VTMS — Vessel Traffic Management Services
• U/S — Under Side
• SUMRE — Summary Report
• DR — Dryer
• MBT — Methylene Blue Test
• KOE — One kilogram oil equivalent (EU) (measurement)
• CPU — Cavern Point Unit
• XL — oExploration Licence
• NMEA — National Marine Electronic Association
• BA — Balancing Authority
• TPERF — Tool Performance
• MPSP — Maximum Predicted Surface Pressure
• RESFL — Reservoir Fluid
• TMD — Total Measured Depth in a wellbore
• RCDS — Raster Chart Display Systems
• BCP — Blackstart Capability Plan
• LIOG — Lithography Log
• CSTAK — core sample taken log
• CIL — chemical injection line
• MMST — One Million Short Tons
• GTOE — One billion tons of oil equivalent(EU) (measurement- oil)
• GWREP — Geo Well Report
• HYPJ — Hyperjet
• MUDT — Mud Temperature Log
• DIPSK — dipmeter stick log
• CRT — capacity reservation tariff
• PB — Push-button
• EDRP — Emergency Demand Response Program
• SCVF — Surface Casing Vent Flow
• CTRAC — Cement Tracer Log
• EPLG — EpiLog
• SLCO — Saudi Light Crude Oil
• PBHL — Proposed Bottom-Hole Location
• POSWE — Post Well Summary Report
• PCOLL — Perforation and Collar
• DIRSU — directional survey report
• PG&E — Pacific Gas & Electric

• LT — lag time
• SNG — Substitute Natural Gas
• CPP-F — Critical peak variable
• FGD — Flue-gas desulfurization
• ICE — Internal combustion engine (transportation)
• CRT — Clamp Replacement tool
• HAZCOM — Hazard Communications Program
• NGS — NGS Log
• DSU — drill spacing unit
• FPF — Floating Production Facility
• ALR — Acoustic Log Report
• OPPR — Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response
• STL — STL Gamma Ray Log
• DCS — Disturbance Control Standard
• SLT — SLT GR Log
• PPA — Power Purchase Agreement (electricity)
• NGPA — Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (US)
• ERA — Economic Regulatory Administration (part of United States Department of Energy
• LAOT — Linear Activation Override Tool
• HDA — Helideck Assistant
• MERC — Mobile Emission Reduction Credit (MERC) (US)
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• DIP — Dipmeter Log
• IJC — International Joint Commission (Independent; Canada and U.S.)
• DF — Derrick Floor
• HPWBM — High Performance Water Base Mud
• STRAT — Stratigraphy
• OPEC — Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• PESA — Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association
• ETU — Electrical Test Unit
• FINST — final stratigraphic report
• WORKO — Workover
• SWU — Separative Work Unit
• LCM — Lost Circulation Material
• NWR — National Wildlife Refuge
• STU — Steel Tube Umbilical
• °C — Degrees Celsius
• SMES — Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
• DILLS — Dual Induction Log-LSS
• MRCV — Multi Reverse Circulating Valve
• PRSRE — Pressure Gauge Report
• PDPM — Power Distribution Protection Module
• PTA/S — Pipeline Termination Assembly/Structure
• WSSAM — Well Site Sample
• ATC — Available Transfer Capability
• OTEC — ocean thermal energy conversion (electricity)
• PCDM — Power and Control Distribution Module
• COS — Center for Offshore Safety
• BT — Boundary Trap
• IEL — Induction Electrical Log

• DAZD — Dip and Azimuth Display
• CEME — Cement Evaluation
• DGP — dynamic geohistory plot (3D technique)
• SWHE — Spiral Wound Heat Exchanger
• NRECA — National Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (US)
• GOM — Gulf Of Mexico
• ICAB — International Cargo Advisory Bureau
• SWA — Stop Work Authority
• DQLC — Dipmeter Quality Control Log
• IC — Institutional Controls
• SANDA — Sandstone Analysis Log
• EC — Electrical Contractor
• SSG — Sidewall Sample Gun
• FCF — Fishermen's Contingency Fund
• MARA — MaraLog
• CMC — crown mounted compensators
• FV — Funnel Viscosity
• PSA — Production Sharing Agreement
• MRBP — Magna Range Bridge Plug
• MMGAL/D — one million gallons per day
• PUWER — Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• CRET — Cement Retainer Setting Log
• D&C — drilling and completions
• SCRS — Sidewall Cores
• OCL — Quality Control Log
• PEA — Palaeo Environment Study Report
• SCDES — Sidewall Core Description
• QCR — Quality Control Report
• ETSI — European Telecommunications Standard Institute
• GWC — Gas-Water Contact
• UCTE — Union for the Coordination of the Transport of Electricity, the power transmission system of continental Europe
• ECPA — Electric Consumers Protection Act (US)
• CNS — Central North Sea
• ATD — application to drill
• CSHN — Cased Hole Neutron Log
• FFM — Full Field Model
• ISFPB — ISF True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• CEPS — Centre for European Policy Studies
• CFD — Contract for Difference
• ETTD — Electromagnetic Thickness Test
• CONDR — Continuous Directional Log
• AUV — authonomus underwater vehicle
• E — Exploration
• DWSS — Dig Well Seismic Surface Log
• PUR — Plant Upset Report
• CCIP — Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy (measurement- elect)
• OFO — Operational Flow Order
• ART — Alternate Response Technologies
• PBD — Pason Billing System

• ENGF — Engineer Factual Report
• IPE — International Petroleum Exchange
• ITC — Investment tax credit (policy)
• CSI — CSI Log
• TUN — Tundish
• DADRP — Day-Ahead Demand Response Program
• RTTS — Retrievable Test Treat Squeeze
• OOW — Officer of the Watch
• IGU — International Gas Union
• SI/TA — Shut In/Temporarily Abandoned
• TTC — Total Transfer Capability (electricity)
• PBR — Performance-Based Regulation
• MBRO — Multi-Bore Restriction Orifices
• DCAL — dual caliper log
• CIDL — chemical injection downhole lower
• THERM — Thermometer Log
• STEP — Southwest Transmission Expansion Plan
• TSH — Temperature Safety High
• POSVCM — Pipeline Oil Spill Volume Computer Model
• PPP — Purchasing Power Parity
• ISDP — Integrated Ship Design and Production
• RCIS — Reliability Coordinator Information System
• DIPLP — dip lithology pressure log
• O&G — Oil And Gas
• LDC — Local distribution company (electricity)
• IUA — International Underwriting Association
• ETBE — Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• CP — Coincident Peak
• BA — Bottom Assembly (of a riser)
• CTCO — Coiled Tubing Clean Out
• GEOL — Geological Surveillance Log
• ISFBG — ISF BHC GR Log
• LGS — Low-Gravity Solids
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission)
• FPSO — Floating Production, Storage and Offloading System
• IAIN — International Association of Institutes of Navigation
• TNDTG — Thermal Neutron Decay Time/Gamma Ray Log
• PPFG — Pore Pressure/Fracture Gradient
• POSTW — Post Well Appraisal Report
• CEA — Country Environmental Analysis
• C2 — Ethane
• DRI — Drift Log
• BHSRE — bottom hole sampling report
• PREP — Pacific Regional Energy Programme
• PROX — Proximity
• KCMIL — Thousand Circular Mils
• FRCC — Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (US)
• CBM — Coalbed Methane
• VDR — Voyage Data Recorder
• SEIR — Supplemental Environmental Impact Report

• C3 — Propane
• DRREP — drilling report
• DEFSU — definitive survey report
• QSE — Qualifying Scheduling Entity
• NGA — Natural Gas Act (US)
• PENL — Penetration Log
• MEST — Micro-electrical scanning tool (a dipmeter, aka. MST or FMS).
• SSM — Synchronized system measurement-a WAMS with synchronous sensors in addition to PMUs. See Phasor networks.
• PHYFM — Physical Formation Log
• DBB — Double Block & Bleed
• MVL — minimum ventilation level (building tightness)
• C6 — Hexanes
• FDS — Functional Design Specification
• BHCA — BHC Acoustic Log
• NGTLD — NGT LDT QL Log
• UFJ — Upper Flex Joint
• SF — Strip Footing
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission (US) (electricity)
• CBL — Customer Baseline Load
• IL — Induction Log
• DESFL — deep induction SFL log
• ISFSL — ISF SLS MSFL Log
• PUHCA — Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (US) (electricity)
• NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council (US)
• MMS — Minerals Management Service, (United States)
• OTIP — Operational Testing Implementation Plan
• INSUR — Inrun Survey Report
• GEOFO — Geological & Formation Evaluation Report
• EWR — End Of Well Report
• DOWRE — downhole report
• IIMS — International Institute of Marine Surveyors
• NITC — Normal Incremental Transfer Capability
• AV — Annular Velocity
• PDP — Proved Developed Reserves
• HWB — Hair Wash Basin
• SPS — Special Protection System
• PLES — Pipeline End Structure
• IPAA — Independent Petroleum Association of America (oil)
• ICSU — Integrated Commissioning and Start Up
• BRS — Bulgarian Register of Shipping
• WHP — Wellhead Pressure
• PRCI — Pipeline Research Council International, Inc.
• SPT — Shallower Pool Test
• ARESV — analysis of reservoir
• PCB — Poly-chlorinated biphenyl
• MWE — Megawatt Electric
• STSH — String Shot
• DPL — Dual Propagation Log
• COA — Conditions of Approval
• OIAC — Oil Industry Advisory Committee

• SONWV — Sonic Waveform Log
• ONNR — Office of Natural Resources Revenue (formerly MMS)
• EN — European Standard
• LSSON — Long Spacing Sonic Log
• TVA — Tennessee Valley Authority (US) (electricity)
• BIOR — Biostratigraphic Range Log
• GRAD — Gradiometer Log
• ERT — Emergency Response Training
• FTRE — Formation Testing Report
• EDP — Exploration Drilling Program Report
• STP — Submerged Turret Production
• DIRS — Directional Survey Log
• LWL — Length on Water Line
• TAPVE — Tape Verification
• MIRU — Move In and Rig Up
• MAIN — Mid America Interconnected Network (US)
• HFE — Human Factors Engineering
• RECS — Residential Energy Consumption Survey (US)
• RITT — Riser Insertion Tube (Tool)
• C1 — Methane
• FLIV — FlowLine Injection Valve
• PPTF — Pounds Per Thousand Feet
• DSTG — DSTG Log
• WSHT — Well Shoot
• CMVE — Competitive Market Value Estimate
• RBS — Riser Base Spool
• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• IGIC — Interim gas inventory charge (natural gas)
• NRDA — National Resource Damage Assessment
• USDOT — United State Department of Transportation
• UKOOG — United Kingdom Onshore Operators Group
• DSV — Drilling SuperVisor
• WM — Washing Machine
• KVAR — one thousand vars (measurement)
• E95 — E95 fuel
• MBOED — One million barrels of oil equivalent(EU)
• VERTK — Vertical Thickness
• TDS — Top Drive System
• CEPA — Canadian Energy Pipeline Association
• M — mega-
• CAT — Connector Actuating Tool
• BCPD — barrels condensate per day
• DSTSM — drill-stem test summary report
• IH — Gamma Ray Log
• DSTW — Drill Stem Test Job Report/Works
• FWF — From Web Face)
• RTP — Real-Time Pricing
• RCR — Remote Component Replacement (Tool)
• MOX — mixed oxide fuel (nuclear)
• BTL — building tightness limit (building tightness)

• TGB — Temporary Guide Base
• SNP — Sidewall Neutron Porosity
• DDPT — Drill Data Plot Log
• GAS — Gas Log
• PUN — Puncher Log
• WELP — Well Log Plot
• IMR — Inspection, Maintenance and Repair
• SONCB — Sonic Calibration Log
• LVOT — Linear Valve Override Tool
• IMLA — International Maritime Lecturers Association
• QF — Qualifying Facility
• SEA — Strategic Environmental Assessment (United Kingdom)
• EDS — Emergency Disconnect Sequence
• FRSB — Fast Response Spill Boat
• SDU — Sanitary Disposal Unit
• CFL — Compact Fluorescent Light
• H — Prewash Hose Reel
• EOT — End of Tubing
• MCB — Main Circuit Breaker
• IDC — Interchange Distribution Calculator (electricity)
• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (oil)
• EDR — Exploration Drilling Report
• PIDX — Petroleum Industry Data Exchange (oil)
• HCCS — Horizontal Clamp Connection System
• DELTA — Delta-T Log
• BHTV — Borehole Television Report
• SWC — Side Wall Core
• PURPA — Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (US) (electricity)
• CERCLIS — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (US)
• LAT — Lowest Astronomical Tide
• NGV — Natural Gas Vehicle
• PROTE — Production Test Report
• CPA — California Power Authority
• DPRES — dual propagation resistivity log
• FPL — Flow Analysis Log
• FUCO — Foreign Utility Company
• SMPS — Special Marketing Programs
• LGX — Line Group Cross
• PETPM — Petrography Permeametry Report
• HRLA — High Resolution Laterolog Array
• DG — Directorate-General (EU) (government)
• CBI — Computer Based Information
• SMLS — Seamless PipeMPP:
• HBL — Hydrostatic Balanced Loading
• DRLCT — drilling chart
• RFTS — Repeat Formation Tester Sample
• JITF — Joint Industry Task Force
• OT — Off Tree
• DEPC — Depth Control Log
• BBS — Behavioral-Based Safety

• FEL — From East Line
• LOE — Lease Operating Expenses
• JT — Joule-Thomson
• EPCU — Electrical Power Conditioning Unit
• MER — Maximum Efficient Rate
• GRN — Gamma Ray Neutron Log
• DLIST — Dip List Log
• CCHT — Core Chart Log
• IF — Internal Flush tool joint
• BHPRP — borehole pressure report
• LOW-E — Low Emissivity
• INT — Interlock
• PEX — Platform Express toolstring (resistivity, porosity, imaging)
• FPC — Federal Power Commission (US)
• OCSLA — Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (oil)
• NARUC — National Association of Regulatory Commissioners
• JLT — J-Lay Tower
• IMCA — International Marine Contractors Association
• CDATA — Core Data
• KMW — kill mud weight
• SHO — Stab and Hinge Over
• UG — Under Ground
• DIPRE — Dipmeter Report
• SV — Sleeve Valve
• FER — field equipment room
• FCP — Final Circulating Pressure
• CT — Combustion turbine (electricity)
• SSTV — Subsea Test Valve
• SIPES — Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists, United States
• DR — Drilling Report
• MECS — Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (DOE)
• EFR — Engineering Factual Report
• GLT — GLT Log
• AMI — area of mutal interest
• SNAM — Societá NAzionale Metanodotti now Snam S.p.A. (Italy)
• SSE — Short Service Employee
• RIH — Run In Hole
• RAB — Regional Advisory Body (US)
• HUET — Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
• LCB — Longitudinal Centre of Buoyancy
• LOGSM — Log Sample
• RPM — Reliability Pricing Model.(electricity)
• E/W — East/West
• COMRE — Completion Record Log
• FCVE — F Curve Log
• EB — Equipment Branch
• MDD — Maximum Daily Delivery Obligations
• ISSA — International Ship Supplies Association
• DILSL — dual-induction log-SLS
• NURE — national uranium resource evaluation (US)

• LOT — Linear Override Tool
• ROT — Remote Operated Tool
• FDC — Formation Density Log
• RMC — Rigid Metal Conduit
• DSCAN — DSC analysis report
• ISFP — ISF Sonic True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• FTS — Firm Transportation Service
• CM — Choke Module
• PWB — Production Wing Block (XT)
• SECGU — Section Gauge Log
• LVI — Low Viscosity Index
• ROG — Reactive Organic Gases
• CUTTD — cuttings description report
• CDRCL — compensated dual resistivity cal. log
• TH — Tubing Hanger
• PSC — Production-sharing contract
• MC — Metal-Clad Cable
• PAL — Palaeo Chart
• SEDHI — Sedimentary History
• LSBGR — Long Spacing BHC GR Log
• XYC — XY Calliper Log (Halliburton)
• TFL — Through Flow Line
• RATC — Recallable Available Transmission Capability
• CALVE — calibrated velocity log data
• PPR — Potential Peak Reduction
• SES — Seafarers Education Service
• QR — Quality Ranking
• SITT — Single TT Log
• CB — Critical branch
• BHL — Borehole Log
• TBL — Transmission business line (electricity)
• RTU — Roof Top Unit
• PV — Pressure/Vacuum
• MUD — Mud Log
• FINESSE — Financing Energy Services for Small Scale Users
• NNS — Northern North Sea
• DDBHC — DDBHC waveform log
• HGS — High Gravity Solids
• CIDU — chemical injection downhole upper
• TEG — Triethylene Glycol
• COL — Collar Log
• GTI — Gas Technology Institute (US)
• PSANA — Pressure Analysis
• PT — Pressure Tapping
• SOP — Shear Out Plug
• WQCB — Water Quality Control Board
• POSFR — Post Fracture Report
• PCKR — Packer
• RCCD — Reverse Circulation Centre Discharge
• FLOT — Flying Lead Orientation Tool

• DARCI — Darci Log
• NPW — New Pool Wildcat
• FSL — from south line
• PWRI — Produced Water Re-Injection
• ELCON — Electricity Consumers Resources Council
• CEC — California Energy Commission
• MEPRL — Mechanical Properties Log
• LEVP — Low Emissions Vehicle Program
• CIAC — Contributions in Aid of Construction
• NREPA — National Resource and Environmental Protection Act (US)
• SPROF — Seismic Profile
• TDTCP — TDT CPI Log
• DECC — Department for Energy and Climate Change (UK)
• WSSVP — WSS VSP Raw Shots
• FTM — fire-team member
• WCD — Worst Case Discharge
• CD — Contract Demand
• FWR — Final Well Report
• DIEGR — dielectric gamma ray log
• CORAN — core analysis report
• LIPA — Long Island Power Authority (US) (electricity)
• SURRE — Survey Report
• CB — Core Barrel
• CGPH — Core Graph Log
• TRA — Tracer Log
• PHFFU — Plant Held for Future Use
• CAISO — California Independent System Operator Corporation, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US)
• KWE — kilowatt electric (measurement)
• PUD — Public Utility District (electricity)
• WSO — Water Shut Off
• FPDM — fracture potential and domain modelling/mapping]
• ECT — External Cantilevered Turret
• USDOE — United States Department Of Energy
• DRCC — Demand Response Coordinating Council (coalition)
• MWDRE — Measurement While Drilling Report
• SPFM — Single Phase Flow Meter
• PERFO — Perforation Log
• LUMI — Luminescence Log
• CYDN — Cyberdon Log
• GPLT — Geol Plot Log
• Z — Depth axis in Cartesian coordinate system
• RBMK — Russian: Реактор Большой Мощности Канальный = "High Power Channel Type Reactor" (RU)
• CPP-F — Critical peak fixed
• NYDER — New York Department of Environmental Resources
• ERD — Extended Reach Drilling
• FPLAN — field plan log
• RFTRE — Repeat Formation Tester Report
• TSO — Transmission System Operator) (electricity)
• NASUCA — National Association of Utility Consumer Advocates(US)
• SIR — savings-to-investment ratio (energy conservation investments)

• LPN — Lender Participation Notes
• FT — Formation Tester Log
• SPCCP — Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan
• MDSS — Measured Department Sub-Sea
• SFEIS — Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• NUMAR — Magnetic Resonance Image Log
• TAPS — Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (natural gas)
• NAVIG — Navigational Log
• IOM — Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
• FAC — Factual Report
• VPP — Variable Pitch Propeller
• HEC — hydroxyethylcellulose
• DAC — Dipole Acoustic Log
• ENJ — Enerjet Log
• PB — Panic Button
• NGSA — Natural Gas Supply Association (US)
• SCRS — Slow Circulation Rates
• TDM — Touch Down Monitoring
• PLS — Position Location System
• JREC — Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition
• NGPL — Natural Gas Pipeline Company
• IPP — Independent Power Producer (electricity)
• SQL — Siesmic Quicklook Log
• DL — Development Licence
• MMP — Mitigation Monitoring Program
• DSTND — dual-space thermal neutron density log
• CYBLK — cyberlook log
• BH — bloodhound
• DSI — Dipole Shear Imager
• INCR — Incline Report
• THP — Tubing Hanger Pressure
• GBT — Gravity Base Tank
• PTSET — Production Test Setter
• SDFN — Shut Down for Night
• ROC — Reactive Organic Compounds
• P — Producing well
• ESMAP — Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme
• MCA — Marine Coastguard Agency
• LSF — Load Shift Factor
• NFI — No Further Investment
• XMT — XMas Tree
• DFR — Drilling Factual Report
• SRP — Salt River Agricultural Improvement & Power District (US) (electricity)
• ITB — Invitation To Bid
• RESOI — Residual Oil
• MINHERS — Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Systems Standards
• TT — Torque Tool
• MOP — Mobile Offshore Production
• E&A — Exploration and Appraisal
• DSTRE — drill-stem test report

• WSL — Well Site Log
• DSTL — Drill Stem Test Log
• BOEM — Bureau Ocean Energy Management
• ITOPF — International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
• BSR — Blind Shear Rams