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• XFMR — Transformer
• REQ'D — Required
• MBOE/D — Thousand Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• LAN — Local Area Network
• LR — Lloyd's Register
• ABAN — Abandonment
• TAPLI — Tape Listing
• ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
• F'C — Characteristic Concrete Strength
• RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
• MMGAL — one million gallons
• AFFF — Aqueous Film Forming Foam
• MMBBL — Million Barrels
• GRIDCO — Any company running a transmission grid (electricity). Also known as a TransCo (US) (electricity)
• MMSCFD — Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day
• MPQT — Manufacturing Procedure Qualification Test
• MMBOE — Million Barrels of Oil Equivalent
• HAZID — Hazard Identification
• CTRS — Centers
• YTD — Year To Date
• DO — Dissolved Oxygen
• XPT — Formation Pressure Test log (Schlumberger)
• U-VALUE — thermal transmittance (also called U-factor)
• PADPRT — Pressure Assisted Drillpipe Running Tool
• PM10 — Particulate Matter Less Than 10 Microns In Diameter
• SSL — Structural Slab Level
• K-VALUE — thermal conductance
• XMRI — Extended Range Micro Imager (Halliburton)
• IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
• NTU — Nephelometric Turbidity Unit
• RDF — Combustion of Refuse Derived Fuels
• U.S.C. — United States Code
• TVDSS — True Vertical Depth SubSea
• MMBBL/D — one million barrels of oil per day
• NORM — Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
• M/V — Mobile Vessel
• N2O — nitrous oxide (anesthetic)
• IWOCS — Installation/Workover Control System
• BBL/D — Barrel per day
• FOBOT — Fibre Optic Break Out Tray
• N0X — Nitrogen Oxides
• ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
• SS — Subsea, as in a datum of depth, e.g. TVDSS (True Vertical Depth Subsea)
• U3O8 — triuranium octaoxide (nuclear)
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• 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
• IGS — Inert Gas System
• WAV3 — Amplitude (in Seismics)
• ZDENP — Density Log

• A — Ampere
• R-VALUE — thermal resistance
• TBOSIET — Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training
• TAGOGR — Thermally Assisted Gas/Oil Gravity Drainage
• BHA — Bottom Hole Assembly
• CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
• WATAN — Water Analysis
• DA-RTP — RTP Day ahead real time pricing (regarding Electricity metering)
• Ω — Ohm
• OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• RF — Radio Frequency
• NB — Nominal Bore
• WAV5 — Compensate Amplitudes
• I:P — Injector To Producer Ratio
• PALYN — Palynological Analysis Report
• XMAC-E — XMAC Elite (Next generation of XMAC)
• FFL — Finished Floor Level
• WABAN — Well Abandonment Report
• UBHO — Universal Bottom Hole Orientation (sub)
• UBIRE — Ultrasonic Borehole Imager Report
• SUTU — Subsea Umbilical Termination Unit
• Φ — Phase
• PLET — Pipeline End Termination
• 8RD — eight round
• UTA — Umbilical Termination Assembly
• CFW — Continuous Fillet Weld
• HAP'S — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• WAV4 — Two Way Travel Time (in Seismics)
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• OBDTL — OBDT Log
• WALKS — Walkaway Seismic Profile
• OBEVA — OBDT Evaluation Report
• QC — Quality Control
• NAECA — National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987
• IP — Internet Protocol
• GDT — Gas Down To
• PBR — Polished-Bore Receptacle
• FACHV — four-arm calliper log
• AC — Alternating Current
• SAR — Search And Rescue
• GDP — Gross Domestic Product
• KPI — Key Performance Indicator
• SRD — Seismic Reference Datum
• PPE — Personal Protective Equipment
• SRD — Seismic Reference Datum, an imaginary horizontal surface at which TWT is assumed to be zero
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring
• W — Watt
• AAR — After Action Review
• PPM — parts per million

• MOPU — Mobile Offshore Production Unit
• SAAS — Software as a Service
• CPI SEPARATOR — corrugated plate interceptor
• GOSP — Gas/Oil Separation Plant
• IRR — Internal Rate of Return
• CPI — Consumer Price Index
• MMCF/D — Million Cubic Feet per Day
• CITHP — Closed in Tubing Head Pressure
• ARA — (in shipping) ports of Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Antwerp (oil)
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• PPA — Pounds Of Proppant Added
• CTOD — Crack Tip Opening Displacement
• FWKO — Free Water Knock Out
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• LPWHH — Low Pressure Well Head Housing
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• BIORE — biostratigraphy study report
• QA/QC — Quality Assurance/Quality Control
• GATT — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
• GIS — Geographic Information System
• MBBLS/D — Thousand Barrels Per Day
• GM3 — Billion cubic metres (measurement – gas)
• ADR — Alternative Dispute Resolution
• PPE — Preferred Pressure End
• MSDS — Material Safety Data Sheets
• BLS — Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• WIKA — Definition Needed
• DOT — Department of Transport
• CO — Carbon Monoxide
• FID — Final Investment Decision
• R&D — Research & Development
• GFCI, GFI — Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
• FLET — Flowline End Termination
• LMRP — Lower Marine Riser Package
• CAPEX — Capital Expenditure
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• ASTM — American Society for Testing and Materials (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• AGA — American Gas Association
• RNR — Romanian Maritime Register Of Shipping
• CUP — Conditional Use Permit
• FSRU — Floating Storage and Regasification Unit
• GNP — gross national product (economics)
• ETA — Event Tree Analysis
• USIT — Ultrasonic imaging tool (cement bond logging)
• TCP — Tubing Conveyed Perforating
• MMSCF — Million Standard Cubic Feet
• PSR — Pipe Slip Ram
• AHU — Air Handling Unit
• SSD — Sliding Sleeve Door

• ROB — Remain On Board
• AGL — Above Ground Level
• WHSIP — Wellhead Shut-In Pressure
• FIT — Formation Integrity Test
• IPO — Initial Public Offering
• OS&D — Over, Short & Damage (Report)
• VO — Variation Order
• BSDV — Boarding Shutdown Valve
• ERP — Emergency Response Plan
• BS&W — Basic Sediment and Water
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• ASV — Annular Safety Valve
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• AMP — Ampere
• PCB — Polychlorinated Biphenyls
• PSR — Pre Startup Review
• D — Day
• WC — Water Closet (in building plans)
• ASCII — American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
• VRU — Vapor Recovery Unit
• BP — Boiling Point
• MBD — Million Barrels per Day
• JV — Joint Venture
• SITHP — Shut In Tubing Hanger/Head Pressure (another term for CITHP)
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• EC — European Commission
• QTY — Quantity
• DB — Decibel
• OT — Overtime
• GUI — Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
• LITDE — Litho Density Quicklook Log
• BOD — Biological Oxygen Demand
• C&K — Choke And Kill
• GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
• SIMOPS — SIMultaneous OPerationS
• A — Analog
• LWD — Logging While Drilling
• LH — Left Hand
• UWILD — Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Dry Docking
• FNOS — Final Notice Of Sale
• SRT — Site Receival Test
• MMBOED — million barrels of oil equivalent per day
• EU — European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
• NPV — Net Present Value {economics}
• YD — Yard
• ICT — Information and Communication Technology
• LEL — Lower Explosive Limit
• MASP — Maximum Allowable Surface Pressure

• SQ — Square
• ICAP — Installed Capacity (electricity)
• AL — Aluminium
• SCR — Selective Catalytic Reduction
• SCM(MB) — Subsea Control Module (Mounting Base)
• HIPPS — High Integrity Pressure Protection System
• CBI — Confederation of British Industry
• MSA — Metropolitan Statistical Area
• NET — Network
• BOP — Bottom of Pipe
• AAV — Annulus access valve
• OCIMF — Oil Companies International Marine Forum
• TRSCSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• VIR — Value-Investment Ratio
• CBL — Cement Bond Log
• SIDPP — Shut-In Drill Pipe Pressure
• SIWHP — Shut-In Well-Head-Pressure
• CDU — Crude Distillation Unit
• THRT — Tubing Hanger Running Tool
• BDV — Blow Down Valve
• DCS — Distributed Control System
• AVR — Automatic Voltage Regulator (electricity)
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• LOC — Letter Of Credit
• RH — Right Hand
• LAH — Lookahead
• STOIIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially in Place
• VOR — Variation Order Request
• VLP — Vertical Lift Performance
• STD — Standard
• LPG — Liquid Petroleum Gas
• CTRL — Control
• LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate
• GBS — Gravity Based Structure
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• FTA — Fault Tree Analysis
• EPIRB — Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
• COD — Chemical Oxygen Demand
• O3 — Ozone
• MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
• PCD — Pitch Circle Diameter
• JSA — Job Safety Analysis
• ITP — Inspection And Test Plan
• CPI — Corrugated Plate Interceptor
• PVC — Polyvinyl Chloride
• THERP — Technique For Human Error Rate Prediction
• RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
• WC(S) — Water Closet With "S" Trap
• MS — Mass Spectrometer
• EVARE — Evaluation Report

• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• MPS — Manufacturing Procedure Specification
• CH4 — Methane, Natural Gas
• DC — Direct Current
• NO — Number
• CAD — Computer-Assisted Design
• PM2.5 — Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Microns In Diameter
• NO — Nitric Oxide
• ACRS — Accelerated Cost Recovery System (finance)
• CBT — Computer Based Training
• PLEM — Pipeline End Manifold
• ICP — Intermediate Casing Point
• SAT — Site Acceptance Test
• IMF — International Monetary Fund
• MT — Metric Ton
• TRSV — Tubing Retrievable Safety Valve
• SSCSV — Subsurface Controlled Safety Valve
• DSS — Decision Support System
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• HISC — Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• GRV — Gross Rock Volume
• NEC — National Electrical Code
• LOLER — Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• CBM — Conventional Buoy Mooring
• IRC — Inspection Release Certificate
• AGRU — Acid Gas Removal Unit
• PSE — Pressure Safety Element
• CT — Current Transformer
• MM — Million
• AFE — Authorization for Expenditure
• JIT — Just in time
• HAZMAT — Hazardous Material
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• SSIV — Subsea Isolation Valve
• DOA — Delegation Of Authority
• ALARP — As Low as Reasonably Practicable
• CSI — Combinable Seismic Imager (VSP) log (Schlumberger)
• P&ID — Piping And Instrument Diagrams
• CGR — Condensate Gas Ratio
• BLDG — Building
• CHOPS — Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand
• SEC — Second
• KWH — Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
• PIC — Person In Charge
• RCA — Root Cause Analysis
• PWR — Power
• TSE — Temperature Safety Element
• WMPI — Wet Magnetic Particle Inspection

• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• TRIR — Total Recordable Incident Rate
• SCSSV — Surface controlled subsurface safety valves
• SUT(A/B) — Subsea Umbilical Termination (Assembly/Box)
• GOR — Gas Oil Ratio
• OSRAM — Oil Spill Risk Analysis Model
• CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• ROI — Return on Investment
• ATC — Automatic Temperature Control
• RCU — Remote Control Unit
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• PE — Polyethylene
• SDG&E — San Diego Gas & Electric (US)
• TRM — Transmission Reliability Margin (electricity)
• NOR — Notice of Readiness
• SDV — Shutdown Valve
• NO — Normally Open
• AMSL — Above Mean Sea Level
• DLS — Dog-Leg Severity
• ERT — Emergency Response Team
• FWL — Free Water Level
• OPT — Options
• FT — Feet
• ICCP — Inter-Control Center Communications Protocol
• KVNR — Dutch Register Of Shipping
• SNG — Synthetic Natural Gas
• DST — Drill Stem Test
• WAG — Water Alternating Gas
• AMDEA — activated methyldiethanolamine
• GND — Ground
• SMS — Safety Management Systems
• RTTS — Retrievable Test-Treat-Squeeze (packer)
• BTM — Bottom
• CART — cam-actuated running tool
• R — Radius
• ATM — Atmosphere
• VRR — Voidage Replacement Ratio
• MCFPD — One Thousand Cubic Feet Of Gas Per Day
• EM — Electromagnetic
• IN — Inch
• OMBO — One-Man Bridge Operation
• GFCI — Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
• MAOP — Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure
• PQR — Procedure Qualification Record
• COC — Certificate Of Conformance
• ISIP — Initial Shut in Pressure
• LAT — Latitude
• HMAX — Maximum Wave Height
• RTE — Rotary Table Elevation

• MAWOP — Maximum Allowable Wellhead Operating Pressure
• FSO — floating storage offloading vessel
• SOW — Slip-On Wellhead
• NIOSH — National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• COL — Column
• SCE — Safety Critical Equipment
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• TRSCSSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• NM — Nautical Mile
• LOA — Letter Of Agreement
• MCC — Master Control Center
• BHP — Bottom Hole Pressure
• RP — Recommended Practice
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• PGB — Permanent Guide Base
• AMI — Advanced Metering Infrastructure
• MMBOEPD — Millions Of Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• HZ — cycles per second (hertz)
• CAPM — Capital Asset Pricing Model
• A/C — Air Conditioning
• NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• ECC — Emergency Control Center
• KOP — Kick-Off Point Directional Drilling
• RNC — Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit
• LMT — Local Mean Time
• CSR — Corporate Social Responsibility
• PPI — Producer Price Index
• LAS — Log ASCII Standard
• MISC — Miscellaneous
• MSW — Municipal Solid Waste
• UHVDC — Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (electricity)
• IE — Invert Elevation
• LP — Low Pressure
• AICD — autonomous inflow control device
• VDL — Variable Density Log
• FA — Fire Alarm
• CDP — common depth point (geophysics)
• AEC — Architecture, Engineering, Construction
• SIC — Standard Industrial Classification (Code)
• DNV — Det Norske Veritas
• DMR — Discharge Monitoring Report
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• ITF — International Transport Workers' Federation
• CFS — Cubic Feet per Second
• ERA — Environmental Risk Assessment
• AIS — Automatic Identification System
• PPB — parts per billion (109)
• GR — Gamma Ray

• IMO — International Maritime Organization
• ESD — Electrostatic Discharge
• FS — Fail Safe
• SHS — Square Hollow Section
• SHOWL — Show Log
• HAZOP — Hazard and Operability
• MMCFD — One Million Cubic Feet Per Day
• BOTTO — bottom hole pressure/temperature report
• EMP — Environmental Management Plan
• SW — Switch
• CIBP — Cast Iron Bridge Plug
• EPO — Emergency Power Off
• MTTF — Mean Time To Failure
• TBE — Technical Bid Evaluation
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• LIHEAP — Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
• HVAC — Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
• RQ — Reportable Quantity
• MPD — Thousand Barrels Per Day
• STFL — Steel Tube Fly Lead
• NEPA — National Energy Policy Act of 1992
• UFLS — Under frequency load shedding (electricity)
• AIC — Ampere Interrupting Capacity
• SBT — Segmented Bond Tool
• AQ — Air Quality
• NMFS — National Marine Fisheries Services
• LOLE — Loss of Load Expectation (electricity)
• ROV/WROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle/WorkClass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• 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
• COC — Cost Of Capital
• UIC — Underground Injection Control
• AB — As Built
• PCV — Pressure Control Valve
• BTO/C — break to open/close (valve torque)
• CRI — Color Rendering Index
• RWQCB — Regional Water Quality Control Board
• PTDF — Power Transfer Distribution Factor (electricity)
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene
• MGD — Million Gallons Per Day
• DTI — Department of Trade and Industry (UK)
• AUV — Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
• NEMA — National Electric Manufacturer's Association
• PRESS — Pressure
• CNG — Compressed natural gas
• AAGR — Average Annual Growth Rate
• PRIM — Primary
• CVR — Cover
• PSM — Process Safety Management (chemical industry)
• HPU — Hydraulic Power Unit
• CG — Coast Guard

• OA — Overall
• AFCI — Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter
• MDF — Main Distribution Frame
• BSP — British Standard Pipe
• CATV — Cable Television
• KH — Permeability Thickness
• FTC — Federal Trade Commission (U.S.)
• DAT — wellhead housing drill-ahead tool
• MTR — Mill Test Report
• DTH — Dekatherm (defined as 1 million British thermal units, also written "MMBtu") (measurement)
• HSC — Health and Safety Commission
• PSI — Pounds Per Square Inch (Static Pressure)
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• OPA — US Oil Pollution Act Of 1990
• SOBM — Synthetic Oil Based Mud
• BOP — Blowout Preventer
• GRP — Glass Reinforced Plastic
• WHFP — Wellhead Flowing Pressure
• MIN — Minimum
• RPD — Revised Application For Permit To Drill
• DNC — Digital Nautical Chart
• ASE — Alliance to Save Energy
• EPT — Electromagnetic Propagation Tool
• CDM — Clean Development Mechanism
• R&D — Records And Documentation
• KHZ — kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
• BA — Biological Assessment
• PHI — Porosity
• GAO — Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
• POOI — Pacific Operators Offshore Incorporated
• DHSV — Downhole Safety Valve
• OPRC — International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Co Operation
• CCS — China Classification Society
• UN — United Narions
• UEL — Upper Explosive Limit
• JRC — Joint Research Centre
• POBM — Pseudo-Oil-Based Mud
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• UR — Urinal
• MARPOL — International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• CAODC — Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
• CHDTP — calliper HDT playback log
• DOL — United States Department of Labor
• MAX — Maximum
• SDL — Supplier Document List
• # — Number
• CL — Center Line
• HDPE — High Density Polyethylene Electrical
• DN — Diameter Nominal

• NSOP — Not Shown On Plan
• NRI — Net Revenue Interest
• OOT — Out of Tolerance
• WRSCSSV — Wireline Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• OLF — Norwegian Oil Industry Association
• BPS — Bulk Power System (Electricity transmission)
• TAN — Total Acid Number
• 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
• IEEE — Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
• OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
• DWG — Drawing
• NRC — National Response Center
• RHS — Rectangular Hollow Section
• CRT — Casing Running Tool
• SSTT — Subsea Test Tree
• KJ — Key Joint
• C — Centigrade
• SCOTUS — Supreme Court of the United States
• JOA — joint operating agreement
• CEC — Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• N — Newton
• FASB — Financial Accounting Standards Board
• TEMPSC — Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft
• UO2 — uranium dioxide (nuclear)
• CC — Combined Cycle
• DWT — Deadweight Ton
• TAML — Technology Advancement For Multilaterals
• CKT — Circuit
• NC — Normally Closed
• PHOL — Photon Log
• SM — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• MSC — Master Services Contract
• AVGMS — Annulus Vent Gas Monitoring System
• MDT — Modular formation Dynamic Tester
• TRCFR — Total Recordable Case Frequency Rate
• AFL — Above Floor Level
• MOC — Management Of Change
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• EIS — Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• ALJ — Administrative Law Judge
• SPF — Shots Per Foot
• MMSTB — million stock barrels
• MUX — Make Up Crossover [Crossover X]
• WL — Water Line
• POV — Pressure Operated Valves
• AQMD — Air Quality Management District
• NMHC — Non Methane Hydrocarbons CO
• ESA — Endangered Species Act of 1973
• ROW — Right-Of-Way
• SCP — Sustained Casing Pressure

• B — Bottom
• RTU — Remote Terminal Unit
• SPBM — Single Point Buoy Mooring System
• STOOIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially In Place
• P — Pole
• SJOFARTSVERKET — Swedish Register Of Shipping, Swedish Maritime Administration
• SRL — Self Retracting Lifelines/Div>
• RENC — Regional Electronic Navigational Chart Coordinating Centre
• RKB — Rotary Kelly Bushing
• AWG — American Wire Gauge
• PA — Polyamide
• CHS — Circular Hollow Section
• ONAN — Oil Natural Air Natural (cooling method)
• OPS — US Office Of Pipeline Safety
• DSM — Demand Side Management
• OVID — Offshore Vessel Inspection Database
• MRCC — Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
• CAA — Clean Air Act (1970, amended in 1977, and again in 1990)
• CLR — Clear
• 1P — Proven reserves
• PSO — Protected Species Observer
• EQUIP — Equipment
• IFO — Intermediate Fuel Oil
• ENC — Electronic Navigation Chart
• MHA — Major Hazards Analysis
• ESCO — Energy Service Company
• OBO — Ore/Bulk/Oil Carrier
• WEG — Wireline Entry Guide
• EER — Energy Efficiency Ratio
• WHRU — Waste Heat Recovery Unit
• DIM — Dimension
• COA — Contract Of Affreightment
• MSIP — Modular Sonic Imaging Platform (Sonic Scanner)
• EE — Energy Efficiency
• FW — Fillet Weld
• CP — Cathodic Protection
• ECS — Electronic Chart System
• MMCFD — Million Cubic Feet Day
• S — Wave Shear Wave
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Pressure
• ODT — Oil Down To
• SIT — (Casing) Shoe Integrity Test
• SMART — Support For Maritime Training Scheme
• DFIT — Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test
• MP — Main Pass Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• AMV — Annulus Master Valve
• MOF — Marine Offloading Facility
• RDF — Radio Direction Finder
• MSP — Maximum Source Pressure
• CBOB — Conventional Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (Motor Gasoline Blending Component)

• UON — Unless Otherwise Noted
• SGS — Steel Gravity Substructure
• PAR — Pre Assembled Rack
• GMT — Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motors
• MU — Mustang Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• CPI — Computer Processed Interpretation Log
• PVSV — Pressure Vacuum Safety Valve
• NORDEL — association of Nordic electric system operators, comprising Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
• NYMEX — New York Mercantile Exchange
• EFH — Essential Fish Habitat
• API — American Petroleum Institute (oil)
• M — Million
• LOTO — Lock Out Tag Out
• KB — Kelly Bushing
• SNIP — Scotland Northern Ireland Pipeline
• MTSRU — Maritime Transportation System Recovery Unit
• COMMS — Communications
• COSWP — Code Of Safe Working Practices For Merchant Seamen
• VOO — Vessels Of Opportunity
• MSC — Management System Coordinator
• ISGOTT — International Safety Guide For Oil Tankers And Terminals
• VOSS — Vessels Of Opportunity Skimming Systems
• LOA — Length Over All
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• DMA — Dead Man Anchor
• ITR — Inspection Test Record
• SMI — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• EF — Exhaust Fan
• INTERCARGO — International Association Fo Dry Cargo Ship Owners
• SITP — Shut In Tubing Pressure
• OGITF — Oil & Gas Industry Task Force
• BSL — Burner Safety Low
• PSAC — Petroleum Services Association Of Canada
• EPA — Environmental Protection Act
• TRT — Tree Running Tool
• AHBDF — along hole below Derrick floor
• PFD — Process Flow Diagrams
• VSI — Versatile Seismic Imager (Schlumberger VSP tool)
• EMT — Electrical Metallic Tubing
• FLT — Fault
• OG — Oil And Gas Directorate
• NK — Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
• MAWP — Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
• CIV — Chemical Injection Valve
• RSTC — Rig Safety Training Coordinator
• NTE — Not-To-Exceed
• NG — Natural Gas
• SIRE — Ship'S Inspection Report
• GTW — Gas To Wire

• UNO — Unless Noted Otherwise
• AICHE — American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• B — Billion
• XLPE — Crosslinked Polyethylene
• OAPEC — Organization Of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
• PU — Pick Up
• TPIC — Terminal Person In Charge
• MMHG — millimeters of mercury
• MWCC — Marine Well Containment Co.
• OML — Oil Mining Lease (petroleum rights)
• SPCC — Spill Prevention Control And Countermeasures
• PM — Particulate Matter
• OH — Open Hole
• UFC — Uniform Fire Code
• OHGP — Openhole Gravel Pack
• PEM — Proton Exchange Membrane
• KW — Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
• MCP — Manifold Compression Platform
• C — Conduit
• SEG — Society Of Exploration Geophysicists
• DLONG — Difference in Longitude
• ESP — Electrostatic Precipitator
• DSO — Distribution System Operator
• RMS — root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• WBS — Wellbore Schematic
• ADIT — Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes
• PAGA — Public Address General Alarm
• BTMG — Behind The Meter Generation
• BSR — Bottom-Simulating Reflector
• RCD — Rotating Control Device
• MNI — Member Of The Nautical Institute
• PF — Platform
• EF — Energy Factor
• AGC — Automatic Generation Control
• DANIDA — Danish International Development Agency
• INTERTANKO — International Association of Independent Tanker Owners
• DEXP — D-exponent log
• QUAD — Quadrillion Btus
• MQ — Marqesas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• SCE — Southern California Edison Company
• ECDIS — Electronic Chart Display and Information System
• PS — South Padre Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• SOSREP — Secretary Of State'S Representative For Marine Salvage And Intervention
• OB — Overbalanced
• MWA — Military Warning Area
• NIHQ — Nautical Institute Headquarters, London
• VR — Vermillion Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• WCST — Well Containment Screening Tool

• RS — Russian Maritime Register Of Shipping
• PHA — Process Hazards Analysis
• LD — Lay Down
• MPFM — Multiphase Flowmeter
• SWL — Safe Working Load
• MT — Magnetotellurics
• ESP — Electric Submersible Pump
• CRP — Conservation Reserve Program (US)
• SCF — Standard Cubic Foot
• HS — Significant wave height
• PIANC — Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses
• NPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• NI — The Nautical Institute
• CMP — Coastal Management Program
• OCA — Offshore Contractors Association
• WMO — World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
• SHDT — Stratigraphic High-resolution Dipmeter Tool
• OECD — Organization For Economic Co Operation And Development
• MH — Methane Hydrate
• USC — United States Code (book of laws)
• BO — Biological Opinion
• PAH — Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• SPAR — Floating Production System
• WDR'S — Waste Discharge Requirements
• OSPR — Oil Spill Prevention And Response
• MDM — Meter Data Management
• SW — South West
• FACTS — Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System
• REQ — Require
• 2D — Two-Dimensional
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• ASCSSV — Annulus Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• BFI — Baltic Freight Index
• MMBOD — Million Barrels of Oil per Day
• PT — Potential Transformer
• MKB — Meters Below Kelly Bushing
• PART — Program Assessment Rating Tool
• CTU — Cargo Transport Unit
• TSS'S — Traffic Separation Schemes
• RSFO — Regional Supervisor, Office Of Field Operations, For Bsee
• LOS — Law Of The Sea
• SPCP — Spill Prevention And Cleanup Plan
• OGML — Oil, Gas And Mineral Lease
• SDM/U — Subsea Distribution Module/Unit
• NCP — US National Oil And Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
• PESBG — Petroleum Exploration Society Of Great Britain
• SEC — Securities and Exchange Commission (US)
• ANP — Brazil'S National Petroleum Agency
• DWG(S) — Drawing/S
• ELEC — ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICIAN

• NAVTEX — Navigational And Meteorological Warning Broadcast Service
• PINC — Potential Incident Of Non Compliance
• HEP — Habitat Evaluation Procedure
• ADROC — advanced rock properties report
• PSHL — Pressure Safety High/Low
• OWR — Oil/Water Ratio
• RE — Reservoir Engineer
• PPG — Pounds Per Gallon
• BBL — Barrel
• NAFTA — North American Free Trade Agreement
• OI — Oxygen Index
• SEMI — Semisubmersible
• NFG — No Fucking Good, A.k.a. Busted, Non Functional, Broken. Also "New Fucking Guy"
• RN — Release Notes
• SHARP — Sustainable Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Programme
• NPT — Nonproductive Time
• SSTMP — Subsea Templates
• RO — Ro Roll On/Roll Off
• CERA — Cambridge Energy Research Associates
• REACH — Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, And Restriction Of Chemicals
• ICD — Inflow Control Device
• COW — Crude Oil Washing
• NAICS — North American Industry Classification System
• UOT — Unscheduled Overtime
• WCID — Well Construction Interface Document
• RFI — Requests For Inspection
• SSCV — Subsea Control Valves
• OPR — Office Of Planning And Research
• VTIS — Vessel Traffic Information System
• GWP — global warming potential (climate)
• TD — Total Depth
• NTP — National Toxicology Program
• SW — Salt Water
• PB — Pull Box
• RCM — Reliability Centred Maintenance
• VSD — Variable Speed Drive
• MCE — Maximum Credible Earthquakes
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge
• IPR — Inflow Performance Relationship
• SOUR — Oil/Gas With High Sulfur Content
• TBA — Tertiary Butyl Alcohol
• SWEET — Oil/Gas That Has Low Sulfur Content
• EW — Each Way
• OPITO — Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization
• N/S — North/South
• G — Ground
• EMI — Electromagnetic Inspection
• SSMNF — Subsea Manifold
• ECITB — Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
• IHV — Integrated Hole Volume (of Borehole) (in Cubic Metres)

• KBE — Kelly Bushing Elevation
• IMDG CODE — International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
• SONS — Spills Of National Significance
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• MBBLS — Thousand Barrels
• MMPA — Marine Mammals Protection Act
• SU — Submersible
• ROSF — Rincon Onshore Separation Facility
• VPS — Velocity Seismic Profile
• SNAM — Societб Nazionale Metanodotti Now Snam S.P.A.
• DR — Dead Reckoning
• NPFC — US National Pollution Funds Center
• TTRD — Through Tubing Rotary Drilling
• BPV — Back Pressure Valve
• PBU — Pressure Build-Up
• CFD — computational fluid dynamics
• AIT — Auto-Ignition Temperature
• F — Fuse
• MSA — Master Service Agreement
• PA — Planning Authority
• APD — Application for Permit to Drill
• E — Young's Modulus
• SWDW — Salt Water Disposal Well
• SOW — Statements Of Work
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• SSRRC — System Safety And Reliability Review Committee
• MTLP — Mini Tension Leg Platform
• LOPA — Layers of Protection Analysis
• IMT — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• IECC — International Energy Conservation Code
• PL — Pipeline
• RK — Rankin Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• ISF — International Shipping Federation
• EEM — Energy Efficient Mortgage
• DLAT — Difference In Latitude
• RUS — Rural Utilities Service
• PE — Professional Engineer
• BPD — barrels per day
• MW — Megawatt (one million watts)
• AADE — American Association of Drilling Engineers
• PB — St. Petersburg Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• OTC — Offshore Technology Conference
• NCOB — No Cargo On Board
• MMCRP — Mitigation Monitoring And Compliance Reporting Program
• CGT — Capital Gains Tax
• SSCC — Sulphide Stress Corrosion Cracking
• EMW — Equivalent Mud Weight
• FERC — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.)
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profiling
• BOSIET — Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training

• WI — Working Interest
• UB — Underbalanced
• RFT — Repeat Formation Tester
• ACA — Annual Charge Adjustment (electricity)
• GPRA — Government Performance and Results Act
• TP — Tarpon Springs Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• IRP — Integrated Resource Plan
• GNOME — General NOAA Oil Modeling Environment
• ID — Internal Diameter
• COMP — Composite
• SS — Semisubmersible
• SAC — Special Area of Conservation
• XYC — Xy Calliper Log)
• FOSV — Full-Opening Safety Valve
• PEL — Permissible Exposure Limit
• TTP — Through Tubing Perforating
• AIME — American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
• BL — Barrel
• SO — Oil Saturation
• S&P — Standard & Poor's
• CFTC — Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• DR — Demand Response
• VIV — Vortex Induced Vibration
• WBS — Wellbore Seismic
• GAL — Gallon
• GMDSS — Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (IMO)
• ISF — ISF Sonic Log
• PN — North Padre Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PANAMAX — Ships Able To Transit, And Allowed Transit, Of The Panama Canal
• PR — Pully Ridge Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PWD — Pressure while Drilling
• LO — Lubricating Oil
• SO3 — Oxides Of Sulfur
• MBOD — Thousand Barrels of Oil per Day
• SB — Sit Bo Log
• OVSP — Offset Vertical Seismic Profiling
• DMA — dead-man anchor
• SAGD — Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage
• COP — Coefficient of Performance
• GL — Ground Level
• FCU — Fan Coil Unit
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch)
• LODF — Line Outage Distribution Factor (electricity)
• TS — Tiger Shoal Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• SX — Sabine Pass Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• OWC — Oil Water Contact
• NCR — Nonconformance Report
• 2P — proved and probable reserves
• HO — Hydrographic Office
• LBNL — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)

• XOV — Cross-Over Valve
• VK — Viosca Knoll Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• BCD — Barrel Per Day, on Calendar Days
• WPI — Wholesale Price Index
• TEFRA — Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1985
• FSBL — Full Strength Butt Weld
• X — Over Crossover
• TAPS — Trans Alaska Pipeline System
• NDT — Nondestructive Test
• FCITC — First Contingency Incremental Transfer Capability
• RMT — National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
• NOD — Notice of Determination
• AFV — Alternative-Fuel Vehicle
• RESDV — Riser Emergency Shut Down Valve
• LFMC — Liquid-Tight Flexible Metal Conduit
• ADR — Asset Depreciation Range (finance)
• GAO — Government Accounting Office
• IOR — Improved Oil Recovery
• LOP — Line Of Position
• ILT — In-Line Tee
• LST — Local Standard Time
• UKPIA — United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association Limited
• VT — Voltage Transformer
• TLV — Threshold Limit Value
• ID — Inner Diameter
• SPM — Side Pocket Mandrel
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• ICS — Incident command system
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profile
• TF — Tropical Fresh Load Line
• UNCCD — United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
• PDG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• GT — Gross Tonnage
• AFUDC — Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
• WBS — Wellbore Stability
• REWL — Reservoir Evaluation Wireline
• DIA — Diameter
• EIA — Environmental impact assessment (international)
• UT — Ultrasonic Testing
• NOW — Non Hazardous Oilfield Waste
• IMC — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• RESNET — Residential Energy Services Network
• HLO — Helicopter Landing Officer
• GDE — Gross Depositional Environment
• OP — Operating Procedure
• W/O — Workover
• SEER — Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio
• STP — standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
• CIT — Chartered Institute of Transport
• UKOCS — Uk Outer Continental Shelf

• TWA — Time Weighted Averages
• LW — Low Water
• EDC — Electric Distribution Company
• TDH — Total Dynamic Head
• USDOI — US Department Of Interior
• VOC — Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution)
• AAPL — American Association of Professional Landmen
• IEA — International Energy Agency (Paris)
• YP — Yield Point
• RCI — Reservoir Characterization Instrument
• VLS — Vertical Lay System
• HA — Hazard Analysis
• KV — Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
• FB — footing beam
• 3D — three-dimensional (geophysics)
• NYSERDA — New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• TCF — Temporary Construction Facilities
• BSML — below sea mean level
• EDF — Electricité de France
• STOP — Safety Training Observation Program
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• HES — Health, Environment and Safety
• SEDIM — Sedimentology
• ETD — Estimated Time of Departure
• PILOT — Ogitf Successor
• W/C — Water Cut
• CCT — Circuit
• CITHP — closed-in tubing head pressure
• P&A — Plug and Abandon
• FIR — Failure Investigation Reports
• BU — Bottom Up
• UBD — Underbalanced Drilling
• DW — Dishwasher
• PPMV — Parts Per Million by Volume
• DHC — Depositional History Curve
• MEG — Mono-Ethylene Glycol
• XMAC — E Xmac Elite
• PHA — Production Handling Agreement
• DPS — Dynamic Positioning System
• FPS — Floating Production System
• GOC — Gas Oil Contact
• ECP — External Casing Packer
• UWT — Ultrasonic Welding Line
• FMS — Formation Micro Scan Log
• SPMT — Self Propelled Modular Transporter
• PI — Pressure Indicator
• MSCF — One Thousand Standard Cubic Feet
• BOEPD — Barrels of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• DWOP — Drilling Well On Paper
• EOR — Enhanced Oil Recovery

• CHRT — casing hanger running tool
• CU — Copper (Latin Cuprum)
• ISO — International Standard Organisation
• SAM — Subsea Accumulator Module
• MI — Mineral Insulated
• SWOT — Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
• WSCA — Well Services Contractors Association
• HSWA — Health and Safety at Work Act
• SIWHP — Shut-in Well Head Pressure
• CT — Coiled Tubing
• NFPA — National Fire Protection Association
• DEV — Development
• NRT — National Response Team
• WROV — Workclass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• FDP — Field Development Plan
• CEMS — Continuous Emission Monitoring System
• QI — Qualified Individual
• COXY — carbon/oxygen log
• HSE — Health & Safety Executive Officer
• LTI(FR) — Lost Time Incident (Frequency Rate)
• IPF — Impact Producing Factors
• BCFE — Billion Cubic Feet Of Gas Equivalent
• DART — Days Away, Restricted Work
• LHV — lower heating value
• UL — Underwriters Laboratory
• UTA/B — Umbilical Termination Assembly/Box
• AAU — Assigned amount units (measurement)
• SEM — Subsea Electronics Module
• MJ — Megajoule
• ASBA — Association of Ship Brokers and Agents
• OSRO — Oil Spill Response Organization
• VERT — Vertical
• ETO — Electro Technical Officer
• BCFD — Billion Cubic Feet per Day
• APWD — Annular Pressure While Drilling
• RRT — Regional Response Team
• CPP — Critical Peak Pricing
• LCF — Longitudinal Centre of Flotation
• MCF — Thousand Cubic Feet
• LINCO — Liner and Completion Progress Report
• AAPG — American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• COE — Creek Corps of Engineers
• NIMBY — Not In My Back Yard
• MARSEC — Maritime Security
• FMP — Facility Measurement Point
• PPB — Pounds Per Barrel
• TGB — Telecommunications Grounding Busbar
• BOEPD — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• FCC — Fully Cellular Containership
• OSLTF — Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund

• HFL — Hydraulic Flying Lead
• NEFE — Non Emulsifying Iron Inhibitor
• SCAL — Special Core Analysis Laboratory
• 3C — Proved, probable and possible Contingent Resources
• NOX — Nitrogen Oxide
• GL — Germanischer Lloyd
• VN — Vernon Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• ACEEE — American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• PLT — Production Logging Tool
• APA — Alaska Power Administration
• ROFR — Right of First Refusal (finance)
• FCV — Flow Control Valve
• LKO — Lowest Known Oil
• MSCT — Mechanical Sidewall Coring Tool
• VTS — Vessel Traffic Service
• CAER — Community Awareness and Emergency Response
• FCO — UK Foreign And Commonwealth Office
• PR2 — Testing regime to API6A Annex F
• HP/IP — High Pressure And/Or Intermediate Pressure
• FMECA — failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis
• NTS — Not To Scale
• CAAA — Clean Air Act Amendments
• M — Milli
• GPIT — General Purpose Inclinometry Tool
• LMV — Lower Master Valve
• PE — Petroleum Engineer
• WAC — Weak Acid Cation
• SDU/M — Subsea Distribution Unit/Module
• P&I — Protection and Indemnity insurance
• ISM — IMO'S International Safety Management
• BPH — Barrels Per Hour
• CRS — Croatian Register of Shipping
• AAQS — Ambient Air Quality Standards (environment) (US)
• DDM — Derrick Drilling Machine
• A&G — Administrative And General Expenses
• LAAR — Load acting as a resource (ERCOT category) (electricity)
• GIIP — Gas Initially In Place
• ABSA — Alberta Boilers Safety Association
• TEL — Telephone
• XRD — X-Ray Diffraction
• NFW — New Field Wildcat, Lahee classification
• AOF — Absolute Open Flow
• MTBE — Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• OCTG — Oil Country Tubular Goods
• NL — Night Light
• PMU — Phasor measurement unit (electricity)
• CPT — Control Power Transformer
• ERNS — Emergency Response Notification System
• BUR — Build-Up Rate
• RIK — Replacement in Kind

• ILO — International Labor Organization (UN)
• WOR — Water-Oil Ratio
• OBC — Ocean Bottom Cable
• LSH — Level Safety High
• DAR — Dressed All Round
• FIV — Formation Isolation Valve
• FAA — Fire Alarm Annunciator
• PSH — Pressure Safety High
• SSV — Surface Safety Valve
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• IROL — Interconnection Reliability Operating Limit (electricity)
• V — Volt (measurement)
• IOC — International Oil Company
• FLUT — Full Length Ultrasonic Inspection
• TQ — Training Qualifications
• NPSH — Net Positive Suction Head
• MVA — Megavolt Ampere
• BOD — Basis of Design
• GT&C — General Terms And Conditions
• EERA — Escape, Evacuation, And Rescue Analysis
• LCV — Level Control Valve
• MSRC — Marine Spill Response Corporation
• FIV — Flow-Induced Vibration
• NTL — Notice to Lessees and Operators
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• IG — Isolated Ground
• WDP — Waste Discharge Permit
• CATS — Central Area Transmission System
• AAODC — American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (obsolete; superseded by IADC)
• MOU — Mobile Offshore Unit
• POP — Pump Out Plug
• WT — Wall Thickness
• GEF — Global Environmental Facility (environment)
• C&I — Commercial and industrial customers (Electricity transmission)
• ARPA — Automatic Radar Plotting Aids
• BFPD — Barrels of Fluid Per Day
• ERC — Emergency Response And Control
• OOD — Officer Of the Deck
• THAI — Toe to Heel Air Injection
• FT — foot (unit of length)
• BGT — Borehole Geometry Tool
• EPCIP — European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• ACE — Area Control Error (electricity)
• NGT — Natural Gamma Ray Tool
• CTD — Coiled Tubing Drilling
• WEC — World Energy Council
• BOPE — Barrels Of Oil Per Day Equivalent
• HPHT — high pressure, high temperature ammoniation procedure
• GPTG — Gallons Per Thousand Gallons
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers

• RAS — Remedial Action Scheme
• MO — Mobile Originated
• STB — Stock Tank Barrel
• IMPA — International Maritime Pilots' Association
• FPIT — Free-Point Indicator Tool
• FI — Final Inspection
• CPICB — CPI coriband log
• BIMCO — Baltic and International Maritime Council
• PI — Productivity Index
• CCL — Casing Collar Locator
• SCO — Synthetic Crude Oil
• PSL — Product Specification Level
• MMBTU — Million British Thermal Units
• FBHP — Flowing Bottomhole Pressure
• CTLF — coil tubing lift frame
• AD — Article Continues Below
• AMBO — Armenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria Oil Pipeline
• BIA — Bureau of Indian Affairs (U.S.)
• COFR — Certificate of Financial Responsibility
• FLDF — Flying Lead Deployment Frame
• ABS — American Bureau of Shipping
• SC — Shading Coefficient
• MASPCC — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• ERO — Electric Reliability Organization. The US designated NERC as its ERO.
• POB — Personnel on Board
• FSA — Formal Safety Assessment
• DTW — dealer tank wagon (as in, "oil companies setting regional dealer tank wagon pricing") (Oil)
• COLREG — International Convention On Collision Regulations
• AEP — American Electric Power Company, Inc.
• EA — Equal Angle
• ALAP — As Low As Possible
• SEMS — Safety and Environmental Management Systems
• EPCI — Engineering, Procurement, Construction, And Installation
• LIT — Lead Impression Tool
• SICP — Shut-In Casing Pressure
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• MEF — Modified Energy Factor
• ORICO — Oriented Core Data Report
• MUSOL — Mutual Solvent
• BOT — Bottom
• KBG — Kelly Bushing Height above Ground Level
• SCF — standard cubic feet (of natural gas)
• SAS — Safety At Sea
• OSCP — Oil Spill Contingency Plan
• MBPD — thousand barrels of oil per day
• COTP — Captain Of The Port
• BARS — Borehole Acoustic Reflection Survey
• FBR — Fast Breeder Reactor
• EOS — Equation Of State
• DIS — Draft International Standard

• AQCR — Air Quality Control Region (US) (environment)
• KVA — Kilovolt-Ampere
• CAP — Condition Assessment Program Survey
• CIP — Critical Infrastructure Protection (US)
• EDP — Emergency Disconnect Package
• PTW — Permit to Work (UK)
• GEODY — GEO DYS Log
• BINXQ — bond index quicklook log
• OASIS — Open Access Same-time Information System
• GRC — Galvanized Rigid Conduit
• ICV — Interval Control Valve
• MDO — Marine Diesel Oil
• FTG — Footing
• CALOG — circumferential acoustic log
• NEPOOL — New England Power Pool
• TAR — True Amplitude Recovery
• PCCL — Perforation Casing Collar Locator Log
• INGAA — Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
• UKCS — United Kingdom Continental Shelf
• Z — Zulu (Greenwich mean time)
• UAE — United Arab Emirates
• MCD — Mechanical Completion Dossier
• OSRP — Oil Spill Response Plan
• RFA — Regulatory Flexibility Act (US)
• CIRM — International Radio Maritime Committee
• PHMSA — Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• TOC — Top of Cement
• ACHE — Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger
• EM — Emergency
• HID — high intensity discharge (electricity)
• TEU — Twenty Feet Equivalent Unit
• ICHCA — International Cargo Handling Coordination Association
• O/B — On Board
• EDR — Electronic Drilling Recorder
• BTI — British Trade International
• POE — power over ethernetinjector
• ATS — Automatic Transfer Switch
• HWDP — Heavy Weight Drill Pipe
• HVAC — High voltage alternating current (electricity)
• EEZ — Exclusive Economic Zone
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• DLS — Dogleg Severity
• ABF — Aquatic Base Flow (Hydropower) (electricity)
• H2S — Hydrogen Sulfide
• HGO — Heavy Gas Oil
• AF — Arctic Floater
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• PDC — Phasor Data Concentrator
• INDWE — Individual Well Record Report
• PDG/PDHG — Permanent Downhole Gauge

• AIV — Alternate Isolation Valve
• PMA — Power Marketing Administration
• FRS — Financial Reporting System
• ER(D) — Extended Reach (Drilling)
• CNCF — field-normalised compensated neutron porosity
• RNC — Raster Navigational Chart
• BRT — Below Rotary Table
• EEHA — Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
• DWH — Deepwater Horizon
• UHVAC — Ultra High Voltage Alternating Current (electricity)
• ITT — Invitation To Tender
• NSA — Noise Sensitive Area
• NE — North-East
• SSSV — Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• MMCF — one million cubic feet (measurement of natural gas)
• POD — Point of Delivery
• AFV — Annular Flow Valve
• MBD — thousand barrels per day
• UNFCCC — United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• BGL — Borehole Geometry Log
• MMBD — Million Barrels Per Day
• SPP — Stand Pipe Pressure
• DLT — Digital Linear Tape
• DRB — Demonstrated Reserve Base
• APCD — Air Pollution Control District
• PM&E — Protection, mitigation and enhancement
• HARP — Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Program
• ACP — Annular Casing Pressure
• PLSV — Pipelay Support Vessel
• FMI — formation micro imaging log (azimuthal microresistivity)
• NGL — Natural Gas Liquid (usually Ethane Or Propane)
• BML — Below Mud Line
• THK — Thick
• CJ — control joint
• SOPEP — Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans
• GL — Gas Lift
• DD — Directional Driller
• KPSI — Thousand Pounds per Square Inch
• SIP — Shut-In Pressure
• LBM — Pounds Mass
• ODS — Oxygen Depletion Sensor
• MWS — Marine Warranty Survey
• APA — Administrative Procedure Act
• 1C — Proved Contingent Resources
• NT — Net Tonnage
• MPG — Miles Per Gallon
• MRR — Material Receipt Report
• UTM — Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
• PPI — Post Production Inspection
• LOA — Letter of Authority

• IMARE — Institute of Marine Engineers
• CWOP — complete well on paper
• CGBF — Concrete, Gravity Based Structure
• FPSO — Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel
• NOP — Notice of Preparation
• COOGER — California Offshore Oil And Gas Energy Resources
• LWOL — Last Well on Lease
• SURF — Subsea/Umbilicals/Risers/Flowlines
• MOTEMS — Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards
• LSFO — Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil
• TEMP — Temperature
• NS — Near Side
• EER — Emergency Escape And Refuge
• MERSAR — Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual
• PBDMS — Playback DMSLS Log
• SO2 — Sulfur Dioxide
• FRU — Fast Response Units
• BDF — below Derrick floor
• LTC — Long Thread and Coupled
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• CST — Chronological Sample Taker log (Schlumberger)
• PLC — Power line communication (electricity)
• EQ — Equal
• GAPP — Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• CILD — Conduction Log
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• DME — Disturbance Monitoring Equipment
• CA — Control area (EU) – The portion of the generation and transmission system controlled by a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
• 3P — proved, probable and possible reserves
• GVW — gross vehicle weight (transportation)
• SES — Satellite Earth Stations and Systems
• HVDC — high-voltage direct-current
• FAC — Fuel Adjustment Clause
• XC — Cross Connect
• AMRA — Automatic Meter Reading Association
• ITL — Industry Leadership Team
• B — Basin
• MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
• GEOPN — Geological Well Prognosis Report
• KR — Korean Register of Shipping
• CEQ — Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
• FH — full-hole tool joint
• CYDIP — cyberdip log
• FLMPI — Full Length Magnetic Particle Inspection
• PBTD — Plug Back Total Department
• HGS — Highn Gravity Solids
• FLMT — Flowline Manifold Termination
• SNS — Southern North Sea
• LWR — Lazy Wave Catenary Riser

• AI — Artificial Island
• IBOP — Inside Blowout Preventer
• GOC — General Operators' Certificate
• SVC — Static VAR compensator (electricity)
• EUE — External-upset-end
• CF — Cubic Feet
• CSG — Casing
• CPS — Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
• LGO — Light Gas Oil
• BWOW — By Weight Of Water
• BOSVA — British Offshore Support Vessel Owners Association
• GE — Ground Elevation
• BCD — Barrels Per Calendar Day
• FL — floor level
• LBP — Length Between Perpendiculars
• EFL — Electrical Flying Lead
• CHP — Combined heat and power
• MEIC — Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Commission
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• EIR — Environmental Impact Report
• MSFL — Micro SFL Log
• IAPH — International Association Of Ports And Harbors
• IPPC — Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control
• E&I — Electrical and Instrumentation
• RIR — Recordable Incident Rate
• TV/BIP — Ratio of Total Volume to Bitumen In Place
• HHI — Hirschman Herfindahl Index
• LMR — Load Modifying Resource
• PDC — Polycrystalline Diamond Compact
• WD — Water Depth
• RAP — Regulatory Assistance Project
• WBM — Water Based Mud
• EVI — Equipment Verification Inspection
• TLP — Tension Leg Platform
• MMTPA — Millions of Metric Tonnes per Annum
• UKOOA — United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association
• FWL — From West Line
• FRARE — fracture report
• ESD — Emergency Shut-Down
• AOPL — Association of Oil Pipe Lines
• STAGR — Static Gradient Survey Report
• IALA — International Association Of Lighthouse Authorities
• CNL — Compensated Neutron Log
• BM — Bay Marchand Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• WC(P) — Water Closet With "P" Trap
• ASCE — American Society of Chemical Engineers
• SF6 — Sulfur Hexafluoride
• GC — gonococcus (gonnorhea germ)
• LBA — Local Balancing Authority
• GRI — Gas Research Institute (US) (natural gas)

• MD — Millidarcy
• A/H — After Hours
• CHKSR — checkshot survey report
• FWKO — free water knock-out
• AG — Agricultural pipe drain
• EPRI — Electric Power Research Institute (US)
• FM — Flowmeter
• LCL — Lethal Dose (Low)
• CEPII — Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales Economics think tank
• STEL — Short Term Exposure Limit
• BROA — British Rig Owners Association
• CAFE — Corporationrate Average Fuel Economy
• PSV — Pressure safety valve
• PNL — Panel
• CESMA — Confederation Of European Union Shipmasters Associations
• NPREP — National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program
• IOC — Independent Oil Company
• RVP — Reid Vapor Pressure (used For Gasoline Volatility)
• IMPA — International Marine Purchasing Association
• CERTS — Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions sposored by the United States Department of Energy and California Energy Commission (US)
• FONSI — Finding of no significant impact. See Environmental impact statement (US)
• BWR — Boiling water reactor (nuclear)
• PGA — Purchased Gas Adjustment
• CZMA — US Coastal Zone Management Act
• FO — Fuel Oil
• DFT — Dry Film Thickness
• YR — Years old
• MEA — Monoethanolamine
• WTP — Willingness To Pay
• FG — Fracture Gradient
• ISU — International Salvage Union
• MSC — Marine Safety Committee
• MMBPD — million barrels per day
• NSA — Norwegian Shipowners’ Association
• MBOED — thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day
• CCP — Controllable Pitch Propeller
• PRT — Petroleum Revenue Tax
• IEP — Initial Exploration Plan
• ACOU — Acoustic
• SALM — Single Anchor Loading Mooring
• LOL — Limitation Of Owner'S Liability
• ESS — Energy Storage System, as in grid energy storage (electricity)
• LFL — Lower Flammable Limit
• IOPC — International Oil Pollution Fund
• EPFS — Electronic Position Fixing System
• CES — Coast Earth Station
• CRA — Corrosion-Resistant Alloy
• TT — Treatment Technique
• CERCLA — Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
• C/B — Circuit Breaker

• ARR — Auction Revenue Rights)
• BV — Bureau Veritas
• ECGD — Exports Credits Guarantee Department
• HYROP — Hydrophone Log
• CRP — common reference point
• REV — Revision
• YR — Year
• HOR — Horizontal
• FEIS — Final Environmental impact statement (US)
• RI — Royalty Interest
• PCPT — Piezo-Cone Penetration Test
• CMR — Combinable Magnetic Resonance
• DEIS — Draft Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• AQAP — Air Quality Attainment Plan
• WMU — World Maritime University
• EP — Exploration Plan
• HC — Hydrocarbon
• MGY — Million Gallons per Year
• EI — Eugene Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• DG — Distributed generation (electricity)
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• DOI — Department of the Interior (US)
• PIP — Pump Intake Pressure
• PX — Power Exchange
• AESO — Alberta Electric System Operator
• 3C — three components seismic acquisition (x,y and z)
• AHU — Air Handler Unit
• JRP — Joint Review Panels
• LQ — Living Quarters
• OBM — Oil-Based Mud
• PLTQ — Production Logging Tool Quicklook Log
• ISO — Independent System Operator (US) (see also TSO) Responsible for grid management, but does not own assets. (electricity)
• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 1992 (US)
• PTP — Point to Point Transmission Service (electricity)
• SYM — Symmetric
• PCA — Production Concession Agreement
• NOPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (US)
• WP — Working Pressure
• TYP — Typical
• OSRV — Oil Spill Response Vessel
• XC — Cross-connection, cross correlation
• WST — Well Seismic Tool (checkshot)
• AL — Artificial Lift
• PW — Produced Water
• WI — Water Injection
• OGP — International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
• RER — Renewable Energy Rider
• PAC — Pacific Region
• FMS — Formation Multi Scan Log
• DIPFT — dipmeter fast log

• MIPAL — Micropalaeo Log
• G/L — Gas/Liquid
• ACC — Accession countries
• MASP — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure
• CNJ — Construction Joint
• NMVOC — Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds
• MEG — Mono Ethylene Glycol
• GCAT — Government Compliance Action Team
• CONN — Connection
• MIST — Minimum Industry Safety Training
• SHR — Shower
• CIR — Circuit
• EUR — Estimated Ultimate Recovery
• CDIS — CDI Synthetic Seismic Log
• BOPM — Barrels of Oil per Month
• HLO — Heavy Load Out
• NRIS — Network Resource Interconnection Service
• PG — Pressure Gauge (Report)
• AOFP — absolute open-flow potential
• CARB — California Air Resources Board
• AMVER — US Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue
• CTM — Coil Tubing Measurement
• EPU — Electrical Power Unit
• APPA — American Public Power Association (electricity)
• MAWP — Maximum Actual Working Pressure
• JU — Jackup
• ABT — Availability based tariff (electricity)
• CD — Candela
• FEED — Front End Engineering And Design
• MSIPC — Multi Stage inflatable Packer Collar
• PCM — Project Cycle Management
• MLLW — Mean Lower Low Water (nautical Charts)
• EF — Each Face
• HIRA — Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
• FR — front-engine, rear drive
• DF — distribution factor
• GHG — Green House Gas
• DPO — Dynamic Positioning Operator
• MAASP — Maximum Acceptable Annular Surface Pressure
• GVEP — Global Village Energy Partnership (organization)
• ARI — Azimuthal Resistivity Image
• MGO — Marine Gas Oil
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene
• GISB — Gas Industry Standards Board (now NAESB) (US) (natural gas)
• DIPAR — dipole acoustic report
• PAU — Pre-Assembled Unit
• ASCC — Alaskan System Coordination Council
• FWV — Flow Wing Valve
• BS — Breton Sound Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• I3P — Independent Third Party

• AIMA — Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (US)
• SEFI — Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative
• GSM — Groupe Speciale Mobile
• DHPTT — downhole pressure/temperature transducer
• EOW — End Of Well Report
• AMR — Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
• DSTR — drill-stem test report
• SI — International System of Units (Système international d'unités)
• DLL — Dual LateroLog
• TFE — Totalfinaelf
• FOIP — Freedom Of Information And Protection Of Privacy Act
• LBF — Pounds Force
• E&D — Exploration and Development
• RF — Recovery Factor
• BMP'S — Best Management Practices
• EWC — Electric Water Cooler
• M&R — Measurement And Regulation
• MISO — Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc
• HNGS — flasked Hostile Natural Gamma-ray Spectrometry tool
• TSCA — Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
• CLC — International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage
• AVO — Amplitude Variation with Offset
• BOPE — Blowout Preventer Equipment
• CHCNC — CHCNC Gamma Ray Casing Collar Locator
• AHD — along hole depth
• GALV — Galvanized
• ADITC — Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit (policy)
• LDT — Lost During Trans Shipment
• SPP — Small power producer (electricity)
• BAST — Best Available and Safest Technology
• AGD — Associated Gas Distributors (US)
• DILB — dual-induction BHC log
• MTEF — Medium-Term Expenditure Framework
• CWI — Certified Welding Inspector
• SAN — Sanitary
• FLRA — field-level risk assessment
• MWH — Megawatt hour (one million watt hours)
• HT — High Temperature
• NAAQS — National Ambient Air Quality Standards (US)
• CIMV — Chemical Injection Metering Valve
• BFOE — Brent, Forties, Oseberg, And Ekofisk
• BSR — Bend Strength Ratio
• C7 — heavy hydrocarbon components
• CS — Chandeleur Sound Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• CWOR — Completion Work Over Riser
• LWR — Light Water Reactor
• LP — Liquid petroleum
• DEFG — Distributed Energy Financial Group (US)
• BHCP — Bottomhole Circulating Pressure
• DELTA — Difference Between Plan And Performance

• VDU — Vacuum Distillation Unit
• LDT — Light Displacement Tonnage
• CECAN — CEC analysis
• AWB/V — annulus wing block/valve (XT)
• LOT — Leak-Off Test
• TDS — Total Dissolved Solids
• DILL — dual-induction laterolog
• SHPO — State Historic Preservation Office (US)
• IPC — Installed Production Capacity
• CEN — The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) a European business organization aimed at removing trade barriers for European industry and consumers.
• CAP — Capacity Market Programs
• SIT — System Integration Test (software/hardware Integration)
• CCS — Carbon Capture and Storage
• DILL — Dual Induction Laterolog
• DP — Drill Pipe
• OTL — Operations Team Leader
• ANPR — Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• ESP — Expected Surface Pressure
• EEI — Edison Electric Institute
• A — Appraisal (well)
• DEPAN — deposit analysis report
• CPI — Chemical Process Industries
• BBL/SD — Barrel per day, on stream days
• DMT — Down hole Monitoring Tool
• ESPCC — Expected Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• INMARSAT — International Marine Satellite Organization
• LEEA — Lifting Equipment Engineers Association
• ELT — Economic Limit Test
• AOS — Authorized Overrun Service
• TEFC — Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled
• OIP — Oil-In-Place
• SPCU — Subsea Power and Control Unit
• MPFM — Multi-Phase Flow Meter
• ICSS — Integrated Controls and Safety System
• BTX — from BTX process, a mixture of benzene, toluene, and xylene (oil)
• GSR — Gas Supply Realignment (natural gas)
• UO3 — uranium trioxide (nuclear)
• NAP — National Action Plan
• DSL — digital spectralog (Western Atlas)
• FOC — Fibre Optic Cable
• TABS — Texas Automated Buoy System
• G&T — Generation and transmission utility cooperative (electricity)
• GT — Gigaton (1 billion tons) (measurement)
• PSC — Public Service Commission
• ZOI — Zone of Influence
• BOPD — barrel of oil per day
• NMDC — Non Magnetic Drill Collar
• PTA/S — Pipeline Termination Assembly/Structure
• PMI — Positive Material Identification
• BBL — Barrel Of Oil

• DT — Day Tortugas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PHB — Pre-Hydrated Bentonite
• HCA — High Consequence Areas
• BQ — Bendable Quality
• CNGR — compensated neutron gamma-ray log
• BGL — Below Ground Level
• EUEI — European Union Energy Initiative
• PHPA — Partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (mud)
• IASST — International Association For Sea Survival Training
• IMB — International Maritime Bureau
• EPV — Early Production Vessel
• ADT — Applied Drilling Technology, ADT log
• SUPSALV — Supervisor Of Salvage (U.S. Navy)
• ELEV — Elevator
• NASA — Non-Active Side Arm
• SONRE — Sonic Calibration Report
• IADC — International Association of Drilling Contractors
• SART — Search and Rescue Radar Transponder
• HUD — Hold-Up Depth
• ENG — Engineering Log
• POBM — Pseudo Oil Based Mud
• CRP — Central Reference Point
• MAAC — Mid Atlantic Area Council (US- geographically within PJM)
• BNS — Business Network Services
• MSI — Mechanical and Structural Inspection
• CMU — Cement Masonry Unit
• IEP/DOCD — IEP and Development Operations Coordination Documents
• BFP — Bureau Fédéral du Plan (Belgium). (Has responsibilities over economic, social and environmental policy
• DST — drill-stem test
• IGO — Inter-Governmental Organization
• IHO — International Hydrographic Organization
• PDNP — Proved Developed Not Producing
• VRP — Vessel Response Plan
• CGTL — compact gas to liquids
• COMPU — computest report
• WOC — Water Oil Contact
• LOGGS — Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System
• MQC — Multi Quick Connection Plate
• ESI — Environmental Sustainability Index
• EQR — Electric Quarterly Report
• FLIV — Flowline Isolation Valve
• FLRA — Field Level Risk Assessment
• LSFO — Loss Sulfur Fuel Oil
• UNECE — United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
• EROEI — Energy Returned On Energy Invested
• ASR — Atmosphere Supplying Respirator
• HAZ — Heat-Affected Zone
• FONSI — Findings Of No Significant Impact
• KS — Kitchen Sink
• D — Development

• INC — Incident Of Non Compliance
• BCF — billion cubic feet (of natural gas)
• SDW — Summer Dead Weight
• TIMS — Technical Information Management System
• AFL — Above Finished Level
• APE — Area of potential effect (electricity)
• RDMO — Rig Down Move Out
• P&ID — Process and Instruments Diagram
• SPWLA — Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts[14]
• BSL — Below Sea-Level
• XLPE — Cross Linked Polyethylene
• BHFP — Bottomhole Flowing Pressure
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Plug
• OTAG — Ozone Transport Assessment Group
• EA — Environmental Assessment, EIAP
• RFSU — Ready for Start Up
• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• DIL — dual-induction log
• JIS — Japanese Industry Standard
• BROWN FIELDS — Fields Beyond Their Production Plateau But Still Producing
• GP — Gravel Pack
• HEXT — Hex Diplog
• OATT — Open Access Transmission Tariff (US)
• EGMBE — Ethylene Glycol Mono-Butyl Ether
• OSFR — Oil Spill Financial Responsibility
• UC — Universal Column
• BSEE — Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
• VMT — vehicle miles traveled (transportation)
• RFSU — Ready For Start-Up
• SG — Static Gradient
• AFUE — Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
• DW — Deep Water
• NUMAST — National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers
• ACQU — Acquisition log
• MAPP — Mid Continent Area Power Pool (US)
• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• PAR — Pre-Assembled Rack
• DOI — United States Department of Interior
• BOED — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• PMV — Production Master Valve
• CONDE — condensate analysis report
• BOEM — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
• SOL — System Operating Limit
• FTP — First Tranche Petroleum
• GLM — Gas Lift Mandrel
• ECHA — European Chemicals Agency
• FWHP — flowing well-head pressure
• RSS — Rig Site Survey
• PNNL — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE) (US)
• LBS — Lifeboat Stations

• HLID — Hydrocarbon Leak And Ignition Database
• GNSED — Global Network for Sustainable Energy Development
• MMCFE — million cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• RST — Reservoir Saturation Tool Log
• DEAL — Digital Energy Atlas & Library
• BACT — Best Available Control Technology
• DOO — Designation Of Operator
• BOREH — borehole seismic analysis
• ARCS — Admiralty Raster Chart Service
• ITC — Investment tax credit (policy)
• 2C — Proved and probable Contingent Resources
• AMS — Auxiliary Measurement Service Log
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• ORRI — Overriding Royalty Interest
• CSPG — Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists
• MBR — Minimum Bend Radius
• AWO — Approval for Well Operation
• MTOE — One million tons of oil equivalent(EU)
• XMAC — Cross-Multipole Array Acoustic log
• IHMA — International Harbor Masters' Association
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy)
• HCRF — Hydrographic Chart Raster Format
• IIRT — Initial Incident Response Team
• OOIP — Original Oil In Place
• BOE — Barrel of oil equivalent (international)
• LWOP — Logging Well on Paper
• CCPP — Combined Cycle Power Plant
• ASPO — Asociation For The Study Of Peak Oil & Gas
• SHL — Surface Hole Location
• NOI — Notice of Intent
• DSV — Diving Support Vessel
• UCS — Unconfined Compressive Strength
• PIP — Pipe-In-Pipe
• ASP — array sonic processing report
• GTL — Gas To Liquid
• ADIOS — Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills
• CHESM — contractor, health, environment and safety management
• BPL — Broadband over power line
• DWSS — dig-well seismic surface log
• SP — Spontaneous Potential (Well Log)
• MCFD — Thousand Cubic Feet per Day
• JHA — Job Hazard Analysis
• FSI — Flawless Start Up Initiative
• ERGEG — European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas
• HORIZ — Horizontal
• LRA — Lock Rotor Amps
• EIM — Energy Imbalance Market
• ACP — Area Contingency Plan
• BCFE — billion cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• CCN — Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

• LSD — Land Surface Datum
• IO — Inspection Opening
• CBM — Certified Ballast Manufacturer
• ENI — Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (Italy)
• BPI — Baltic Panamax Index
• MCC — Motor Control Center (JSC)
• DIPBH — dipmeter borehole log
• SFL — Steel Flying Lead
• CTU — Coiled Tubing Unit
• PESGB — Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
• RGS — Renewable Generating System
• EHV — Extra High Voltage
• RSE — Relative Standard Error
• LDL — Litho Density Log
• NCSL — National Conference of State Legislatures (US)
• FLNG — Floating Liquefied Natural Gas
• OSV — Offshore Support Vessel
• LPH — Litres per Hour
• EPIDORIS — Exploration and Production Integrated Drilling Operations and Reservoir Information System
• TAME — Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether
• ADEP — Awaiting Development with Exploration Potential, referring to an asset
• MODU — Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
• LOR — Letter of Readiness
• BPA — Bonneville Power Administration (US)
• ACC. — Accession countries (to the European Union) (government)
• PRS — Polish Register of Shipping
• RMS — Ratcheting Mule Shoe
• MEPC — Marine Environment Protection Committee
• CET — Cement Evaluation Tool
• HTHP — High Temperature High Pressure
• STL — Submerged Turret Loading
• CT — Controller
• FP — Frac Pack
• MODFLOW — model of groundwater flow
• HPHT — High Pressure High Temperature
• RFG — reformulated gasoline (oil)
• CTCO — coiled tubing clean-out
• IGT — Institute of Gas Technology (Chicago)
• CSS — Code Of Ship Management Standards
• ETD — External Turret Disconnectable
• HTGR — high temperature gas cooled reactor (nuclear)
• BUL — bottom up lag
• HTM — Heideck Team Member
• APR — Actual peak reduction (e.g. in demand response systems) (electricity)
• RCC — Rescue Coordination Centre
• NOGEPA — Netherlands Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association
• BHST — Bottomhole Static Temperature
• FPS — Firm Peaking Service
• PWR — pressurized water reactor (nuclear)
• DSTL — drill-stem test log

• ALC — aertical seismic profile acoustic log calibration report
• NREPA — National Resource and Environmental Protection Act (US)
• CSEM — Center for the Study of Energy Markets (US)
• HGE — Harmonization Group on ECDIS
• NNR — National Nature Reserve
• BHSS — Borehole Seismic Survey
• FMS — formation multi-scan log; formation micro-scan log
• DLIST — dip-list log
• TUTB — Topside Umbilical Termination Box
• CRP — control riser platform
• SWF — Shallow Water Flow
• IBC — Intermediate Bulk Container
• AIT — Array Induction Tool
• ETSI — European Telecommunications Standard Institute
• ISO-NE — Independent System Operator of New England, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US) (electricity)
• CAEM — Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets (US)
• RL — Relative Level
• IDLH — Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
• CDU — Control Distribution Unit
• PLB — Personal Locator Beacon
• BHCT — Bottomhole Circulating Temperature
• PDKR — PDK 100 Report
• IJC — International Joint Commission (Independent; Canada and U.S.)
• LRDP — Long Range Development Plan
• FELCC — Firm Energy Load Carrying Capability
• FDP — Field Development Planning
• HARP — Hot Spots Analysis And Reporting Program
• SPEAN — Spectral Analysis
• FEED — front-end engineering design
• CAPP — Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
• QRA — Quantitative Risk Assessment
• DSTPB — drill-stem test true vertical depth playback log
• ILTA — International Liquid Terminals Association
• ETAP — Eastern Trough Area Project
• DMDO — Distillate Marine Diesel Oil
• BOE — barrel(s) of oil equivalent
• E&P — Exploration and Production
• DWRRA — US Deep Water Royalty Relief Act
• HKSR — Hong Kong Shipping Register
• ONRR — Office of Natural Resources Revenue
• OTDF — Outage Transfer Distribution Factor
• ICE — Intercontinental Exchange
• AL — Appraisal Licence
• CNFDP — CNFD true vertical-depth playback log
• WGR — Water Gas Ratio
• TZ — Transition Zone
• AMNI — Associate Member of the Nautical Institute
• BHA — Bottomhole Assembly
• ANACO — analysis of core logs report
• GSF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)

• APPRE — appraisal report
• LMP — Locational Marginal Price
• FEWD — Formation Evaluation While Drilling
• NHPV — Net Hydrocarbon Pore Volume
• CMP — Common Midpoint
• RBP — Retrievable Bridge Plug
• IPE — International Petroleum Exchange
• APM — Application for Permit to Modify
• BDI — Baltic Dry Index
• GCI — Galvanized Corrugated Iron
• WH — Water Heater
• NGPSA — Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (US)
• PWV — Production Wing Valve
• MWE — Megawatt Electric
• BBBL — Billion Barrels
• OPS — Operations Report
• DEN — Density Log
• LGR — Liquid Gas Ratio
• KRP — kill rate pressure
• IACS — International Association of Classification Societies
• RTU — Roof Top Unit
• T&D — Transmission and Distribution
• RTBM — Real-Time Balancing Market
• MBWH — Multi Bowl Wellhead
• DOC — Document of Compliance
• FLIV — FlowLine Injection Valve
• IHB — International Hydrographic Bureau
• ILI — Inline Inspection
• GWREP — Geo Well Report
• FPSO — Floating Production, Storage and Offloading System
• OCSLA — Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (oil)
• TRANSCO — Transmission Company (US) (electricity)
• DILLS — dual-induction log-LSS
• AIRG — Airgun
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• FRCC — Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (US)
• RMP — Reservoir Management Plan
• CEEC — Central and Eastern European Countries
• FLA — Full Load Amperes
• FGD — Flue-gas desulfurization
• ICE — Internal combustion engine (transportation)
• GIC — Gas Inventory Charge (natural gas)
• MBOE — thousand barrels of oil equivalent
• ASRO — Australian Shipping Registration Office
• PPT — Parts Per Thousand
• BOPD — barrel(s) of oil per day
• EMOP — EMOP Well Site Processing Log
• CCC — Carrier Container Council
• FUA — The Fuel Use Act (US)
• DP — Dewpoint Temperatue

• ISMA — International Ship Managers Association
• BA — Bridging Agreement
• MLRA — Major Land Resource Area
• EMP — Electromagnetic Propagation Log
• BS&W — basic sediments and water
• T — Top
• PMA — Power Marketing Agency
• FBE — Fusion Bonded Epoxy
• CLUP — Coastal Land Use Plan
• SMC — Safety Management Certificate
• G&G — Geology & Geophysics
• LD50 — Median Lethal Dose
• BOTHL — bottom hole locator log
• DRLPR — drilling progress report
• EWB — Electric Water Boiler
• ERIS — Energy Resource Interconnection Service
• BGWP — base of ground-water protection
• BHL — Bottomhole Location
• CENELEC — European Committee for Electro-technical Standardization
• TOC — Total Organic Content
• OTDR — Optical Time Domain Reflectometry
• DSC — Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes And Containers
• SFV — Straight-Fixed-Variable
• AOFP — absolute open flow potential
• EPCM — Engineering Procurement Construction Management
• SBM — Synthetic Based Mud
• DXC — DXC pressure pilot report
• ANGTS — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation System
• MLP — Maximum Lawful Price
• FVF — Formation Volume Factor
• LTG — Lighting
• CSD — Commission for Sustainable Development (UN)
• C/C — Cross Centres
• DDNL — dual det. neutron life log
• EEP — Emergency Evacuation Plan
• MDDQ — Maximum Daily Delivery Quantity
• RMS — Riser Monitoring System
• UBI — Ultrasonic Borehole Imager
• ERCOT — Electric Reliability Council Of Texas
• BBSM — behaviour-based safety management
• ECD — Equivalent Circulating Density
• MVG — minimum ventilation guideline (building tightness)
• BPFL — Borehole Profile Log
• DO — Division Order
• Ø — Diameter
• CSHN — cased-hole neutron log
• SPMT — Self-Propelled Modular Transporter
• NOM — Nominal
• POOH — Pull Out of Hole
• OD — outer diameter

• DOCD — Development Operations Coordination Documents
• GOP — Geological Operations Report
• EN PI — Enhanced Productivity Index Log
• CTR(S) — Centre/S
• IFSMA — International Federation of Ship Masters Associations
• FMC — Flexible Metal Conduit
• SSPLR — Subsea Pig Launcher/Receiver
• FBE — fusion-bonded epoxy
• CDR — Chemical Data Reporting Rule
• DS — Drillship
• RBOB — reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending
• PCDC — Pressure Cased Directional
• FCVE — F-curve log
• DISO — Dual Induction Sonic Log
• MMC — Market Monitoring Center
• CCLP — Casing Collar Locator Perforation
• WFT — Wet Film Thickness
• REA — Rural Electrification Administration (US)
• CCLTP — Casing Collar Locator Through Tubing Plug
• BGS — British Geological Survey
• URR — Ultimately Recoverable Resources
• TMCB — Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breaker
• LT&C — Long Thread and Coupled
• CDD — Cooling degree day, a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to cool a business
• HSPF — Heating Seasonal Performance Factor
• BC — Code Of Safe Practice For Solid Bulk Cargoes
• WSSD — World Summit on Sustainable Development
• BPLUG — baker plug
• E95 — like E85 fuel but with less gasoline. A fuel containing a mixture of 95 percent ethanol and 5 percent gasoline
• IGCC — Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle
• NWI — Net Working Interest
• DSTW — drill-stem test job report/works
• MST — MST EXP Resistivity Log
• HVI — High Viscosity Index
• RUE — Right of Use and Easement
• QHSE — Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental
• PUD — Proved Undeveloped Reserves
• FULDI — full diameter study report
• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 2005 (US)
• MWD — Measurement While Drilling
• CBM — choke bridge module – XT choke
• FLS — Fluid Sample
• FFM — Full Field Model
• DCP — Driller'S Control Panel
• CNLFD — CNL/FDC log
• WOC — Wait on Cement
• IWCF — International Well Control Federation
• ISFPB — ISF True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• GW — Gigawatt (one billion watts) (measurement- elect)
• HAZWOPER — Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard

• PDM — Positive Displacement Motor
• NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council (US)
• GLDF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• FTR — Financial Transmission Rights
• EWR — End Of Well Report
• IEB — Induction Electro BHC Log
• SIM — Similar
• NITC — Normal Incremental Transfer Capability
• BR — Barge
• CDP — Comprehensive Drilling Plan
• KT — Kill Truck
• OTSG — One-time Through Steam Generator
• BTHL — Bottom Hole Log
• ERRA — Energy Regulators Regional Association
• SPI — Ship/Port Interface
• BLI — bottom of logging interval
• ATF — Along Top Flange
• EAR — Estimated Additional Resources
• AIRRE — airgun report
• VLCC — very large crude carrier (oil)
• BW — Both Ways
• IPP — Independent Power Producer (electricity)
• CCLIP — Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects
• GRMC — Galvanized Rigid Metal Conduit
• BLP — Bridge Linked Platform
• ISDP — Integrated Ship Design and Production
• FOET — Further Offshore Emergency Training
• DAZD — Dip and Azimuth Display
• BO — back-off log
• OPEX — Operating Expenditure
• ETSO — European Transmission System Operators association
• PADD — Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (US)
• LARS — Launch and Recovery System
• SGUN — Squeeze Gun
• MUDT — Mud Temperature Log
• GGRG — Gauge Ring
• UVLS — Under voltage load shedding (electricity)
• CH — Charlotte Harbor Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• LACT — Lease Automatic Custody Transfer
• DIBHC — DIS BHC log
• DSV — Drilling SuperVisor
• FSI — flawless start-up initiative
• MMGAL/D — one million gallons per day
• DOE/FE — United States Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy (government)
• PCOLL — Perforation and Collar
• GLE — Ground Level Elevation
• KCMIL — Thousand Circular Mils
• DIRSU — directional survey report
• MDAS — Meter Data Acquisition System
• REEEP — Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership

• SLCO — Saudi Light Crude Oil
• CSUG — Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas
• PIT — Pressure Integrity Test
• MOX — mixed oxide fuel (nuclear)
• DIM — Directional Inertia Mechanism
• MIYP — Maximum Internal Yield Pressure
• GA — General Arrangement
• ETSF — Electronic Trading Standard Format
• SLS — SLS GR Log
• CCPG — Colorado Coordinated Planning Group
• OIM — Offshore Installation Manager
• STKPT — Stuck Point
• TVBDF — True Vertical Depth Below Derrick Floor
• HQI — Habitat Quality Index
• CTLF — compensated tension lift frame
• IHR — Incremental Heat Rate
• LRG — Liquefied Refinery Gases
• SSCP — Subsea Cryogenic Pipeline
• PIT — Pump Intake Temperature
• DEPT — depth
• PUHCA — Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (US) (electricity)
• FI(M) — free issue (materials)
• IEPE — Institute of Energy Policy and Economics
• OFO — Operational Flow Order
• IPAA — Independent Petroleum Association of America (oil)
• STU — Steel Tube Umbilical
• ST&C — Short Thread and Coupled
• GADS — Generating Availability Data System
• SWU — Separative Work Unit
• CHKSS — Checkshot Survey Log
• GC/MS — SX)-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
• RACI — Responsible / Accountable / Consulted / Informed
• BT — Boundary Trap
• ATC — Available Transfer Capability
• DGP — dynamic geohistory plot (3D technique)
• EOFL — End of Field Life
• C/P — Consumption/Production
• TJ — TeraJoule
• RCDS — Raster Chart Display Systems
• CREF — Caribbean Renewable Energy Facility
• CH — Cased Hole
• AFP — Active fire protection
• MMST — One Million Short Tons
• CWA — Clean Water Act (1977)
• VERLI — Verification Listing
• GTOE — One billion tons of oil equivalent(EU) (measurement- oil)
• BWPD — barrels of water per day
• RRC — Rail Road Commission
• SSSV — Sub Surface Safety Valves
• TWTT — Two-Way Travel Time

• DWOP — Deepwater Operations Plan
• CCA — Clean Carribbean & Americas
• BTL — building tightness limit (building tightness)
• STIMU — Stimulation Report
• CLASS — Category In Classification Register
• FPF — Floating Production Facility
• ARRC — Array Acoustic Report
• CORIB — coriband log
• POLR — Provider of last resort (electricity)
• LIC — License
• DPDV — Dynamically-Positioned Drilling Vessel
• EPSA — Electric Power Supply Association
• DWSS — Dig Well Seismic Surface Log
• SI — Structural Integrity
• IC — Information Collection
• CU — Dental Cuspidor
• DR — dummy-run log
• PPA — Power Purchase Agreement (electricity)
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• BIVDL — BI/DK/WF/Casing collar locator/gamma ray log
• GDIP — Geodip Log
• NOC — National Oil Company
• MLH — Mud Liner Hanger
• SFEIS — Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• AVO — amplitude versus offset (geophysics)
• AV — Apparent Viscosity
• DWQL — dual-water quicklook log
• ANARE — Analysis Report
• NZS — New Zealand Standard
• LTG — Lighting Technology Group
• GMP — Green Mountain Power)
• MBT — Methylene Blue Test
• SARA — Superfund Amendment And Reauthorization Act
• COMAN — compositional analysis
• PVDF — Polyvinylidene Fluoride
• EDRC — Effective Daily Recovery Capacity
• EAGE — European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
• NTHF — Non-Toxic High Flash
• MGL — MagneLog
• TFC — Taper Flange Channel
• UMV — Upper Master Valve (from a Xmas tree)
• GENCO — Any company doing electricity generation (US) (electricity)
• TWH — terawatt-hour (one trillion watt hours)
• ZDL — Compensated Z-Densilog
• KVA — One thousand volt Ampere (measurement)
• LITHR — Lithological Description Report
• NASPI — North American Synchrophasor Initiative
• CART — Cap Replacement Tool
• SCVF — Surface Casing Vent Flow
• IRC — ISO RTO Council

• TCA — Total Corrosion Allowance
• ANGTA — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1977 to build the Alaska gas pipeline
• ECAR — East Central Area Reliability Coordination Agreement (US)
• SP — Shot point (geophysics)
• OSC — On-Scene Coordinator
• DBA — Decibles
• CZMP — Coastal Zone Management Program
• CGL — Core Gamma Log
• FIT — formation interval tester
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Device
• FWF — From Web Face)
• PJ — Petajoule
• EP — Emergency Power
• NGS — NGS Log
• GSM — Global System of Moblie
• CEPS — Centre for European Policy Studies
• CFD — Contract for Difference
• AUV — authonomus underwater vehicle
• ARB — Air Resources Board (California)
• OOC — Offshore Operators Committee
• BHCS — BHC Sonic Log
• PIDX — Petroleum Industry Data Exchange (oil)
• INSUR — Inrun Survey Report
• ERA — Economic Regulatory Administration (part of United States Department of Energy
• TAC — Tubing Anchor
• LVEL — Linear Velocity Log
• SENC — System Electronic Navigational Chart
• CEC — Council of The European Communities
• SEIS — Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
• MFV — Modified Fixed Variable
• DILB — Dual Induction BHC Log
• CPI — Computer-Processed Interpretation
• FINST — final stratigraphic report
• BES — Bulk electric system (Electricity transmission)
• MDEA — Methyl Diethanolamine (aMDEA)
• VOCS — Volatile Organic Compounds
• NCD — Non Coincidental Demand
• IGU — International Gas Union
• OES — Office of Emergency Services
• WOB — Weight On Bit
• CNGR — Compensated Neutron Gamma Ray Log
• GMO — Genetically modified organism
• KOE — One kilogram oil equivalent (EU) (measurement)
• NPDES — National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
• NMEA — National Marine Electronic Association
• AL — appraisal license (United Kingdom)
• MPSP — Maximum Predicted Surface Pressure
• RESFL — Reservoir Fluid
• EHU — Electro-Hydraulic Unit
• HOA — Hand-Off-Automatic Switch

• LDC — Local distribution company (electricity)
• GOM — Gulf Of Mexico
• UMS — Universal Measurement System
• RL — Reduced Level
• GLONASS — Global Navigation Satellite System (Russia)
• MPN — Most Probable Number
• DIPRM — dip removal log
• UV — Ultra Violet
• LIOG — Lithography Log
• GE — Condensate gas equivalent
• EMF — Electro Magnetic Field
• PPFG — Pore Pressure/Fracture Gradient
• CEA — Country Environmental Analysis
• SIPES — Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists, United States
• D&C — drilling and completions
• IH — Gamma Ray Log
• DEFSU — definitive survey report
• C&S — Cased and Suspended
• BHC — BHC Gamma Ray Log
• MVB — Master Valve Block on Xmas Tree
• EHT — Electric Heat Trace
• REL — Recommended Exposure Limit
• EPS — Early Production System
• MOT — Materials Offloading Terminal
• ONTARIO — IESO Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (Canada)
• DCS — Disturbance Control Standard
• MMS — Minerals Management Service, (United States)
• BBL — Balgzand Bacton Line (BBL Pipeline)
• NASUCA — National Association of Utility Consumer Advocates(US)
• H — Prewash Hose Reel
• HPWBM — High Performance Water Base Mud
• WHO — World Health Organisation
• DP — Delta Pressure
• CHECK — Checkshot and Acoustic Calibration Report
• CND — Compensated Neutron Density
• COROR — core orientation report
• HDT — High Resolution Dipmeter Log
• ICSU — Integrated Commissioning and Start Up
• SC — Seismic Calibration
• ETU — Electrical Test Unit
• HWB — Hair Wash Basin
• DRRC — Demand Response Research Center
• RINA — Royal Institution of Naval Architects
• LCM — Lost Circulation Material
• PBR — Performance-Based Regulation
• FOSC — Federal on Scene Coordinator
• NGV — Natural Gas Vehicle
• CSG — Coal Seam Gas
• PESA — Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association
• PTO — Permit to Operate

• UA — Unequal Angle
• GWI — Gross Working Interest
• RIMS — Riser Integrity Monitoring System
• TVA — Tennessee Valley Authority (US) (electricity)
• PSD — Prevention of Significant Deterioration
• ART — actuator running tool
• BA — Balancing Authority
• OIAC — Oil Industry Advisory Committee
• OCS — Outer Continental Shelf (oil)
• BWD — barrels of water per day
• BCP — Blackstart Capability Plan
• PPTF — Pounds Per Thousand Feet
• COML — Compaction Log
• SMPC — Subsea Multiphase Pump
• LGS — Low-Gravity Solids
• CRT — capacity reservation tariff
• EDRP — Emergency Demand Response Program
• CTRAC — Cement Tracer Log
• NGPL — Natural Gas Plant Liquids
• DCLM — Direct Control Load Management
• CMC — crown mounted compensators
• DIPSK — dipmeter stick log
• POSWE — Post Well Summary Report
• VER — Vertical
• CLF — Current-Limiting Fuse
• DDET — Depth Determination Log
• IOLT — Institute of Logistics and Transport
• LIPA — Long Island Power Authority (US) (electricity)
• HCAL — HRCC Calliper (in Logs)(in Inches)
• PCP — Progressive Cavity Pump
• MDD — Maximum Daily Delivery Obligations
• CBM — Capacity Benefit Margin
• IAT — Internal Active Turret
• CAISO — California Independent System Operator Corporation, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US)
• OPPR — Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response
• CBIL — CBIL Log
• GASAN — Gas Analysis Report
• FTS — Firm Transportation Service
• IMR — Inspection, Maintenance and Repair
• LVOT — Linear Valve Override Tool
• LAOT — Linear Activation Override Tool
• HDA — Helideck Assistant
• SI — Shut In well
• NGPA — Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (US)
• ISFSL — ISF SLS MSFL Log
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy (measurement- elect)
• ARACL — array acoustic log
• LPN — Lender Participation Notes
• MGN — Marine Guidance Note
• DIL — Dual Induction Log

• GOMR — Gulf of Mexico Regional
• CYBD — Cyberbond Log
• OOW — Officer of the Watch
• DPRES — dual propagation resistivity log
• SHGC — Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
• SEMP — Safety and Environmental Management Plan
• POSVCM — Pipeline Oil Spill Volume Computer Model
• MT — Motor Temperature
• PRSRE — Pressure Gauge Report
• CPU — Cavern Point Unit
• GLR — Gas-Liquid Ratio
• DIRS — Directional Survey Log
• LWL — Length on Water Line
• ICAB — International Cargo Advisory Bureau
• CTCO — Coiled Tubing Clean Out
• ESMAP — Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme
• CDA — Common Data Access
• RBS — Riser Base Spool
• HYPJ — Hyperjet
• ELCON — Electricity Consumers Resources Council
• LEVP — Low Emissions Vehicle Program
• SSG — Sidewall Sample Gun
• PB — Push-button
• CSTRE — CST report
• IAIN — International Association of Institutes of Navigation
• MARA — MaraLog
• CERE — Cement Remedial Log
• TGT — Tank Gross Test
• BDL — Bit Data Log
• QL — Quicklook Log
• PREP — Pacific Regional Energy Programme
• UPB — Unmanned Production Buoy
• EMG — Equivalent Mud Gradient
• KVAR — one thousand vars (measurement)
• FER — field equipment room
• PG&E — Pacific Gas & Electric
• LT — lag time
• SEIR — Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
• DRAM — Demand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition
• MVL — minimum ventilation level (building tightness)
• MCHE — Main Cryogenic Heat Exchanger
• CPP-F — Critical peak variable
• HP — hydrostatic pressure
• RTP — Real-Time Pricing
• MD — Measured Department
• VAR — Volt-ampere reactive (measurement)
• KWE — kilowatt electric (measurement)
• MEM — Mechanical Earth Model
• HDU — Horizontal Drive Unit
• IL — Induction Log

• SEIA — Sustainable Energy Industry Association
• UWI — Unique Well Identifier
• IDC — Interchange Distribution Calculator (electricity)
• RFTRE — Repeat Formation Tester Report
• SMB — Santa Maria Basin
• NYISO — New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (US)
• PLES — Pipeline End Structure
• RMR — Reliability Must Run (electricity)
• SPB — Simple Payback (energy conservation investments)
• PDP — Proved Developed Reserves
• DADRP — Day-Ahead Demand Response Program
• CORG — Corgun Log
• BRS — Bulgarian Register of Shipping
• IICL — Institute of International Container Lessors
• DILLS — Dual Induction Log-LSS
• MRCV — Multi Reverse Circulating Valve
• BWOC — By Weight of Cement
• LCNLG — LDT CNL Gamma Ray Log
• OTEC — ocean thermal energy conversion (electricity)
• PP — Pump Pressure
• GRAD — Gradiometer Log
• BVO — ball valve operator
• DPP — Development and Production Plan
• MUNI — Municipal
• FTRE — Formation Testing Report
• PPP — Purchasing Power Parity
• E85 — E85 fuel: A fuel containing a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline
• PCKR — Packer
• LSF — Load Shift Factor
• SWA — Stop Work Authority
• NERC — North American Electric Reliability Council
• ETBE — Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• CIL — chemical injection line
• PEX — Platform Express toolstring (resistivity, porosity, imaging)
• RET/EE — IAF Renewable Energy Technology & Energy Efficiency Investment Advisory Facility
• PCMS — Polymer Coupon Monitoring System
• INT — Interlock
• C2 — Ethane
• FCF — Fishermen's Contingency Fund
• IBCS — Integrated Bridge Control System
• BHSRE — bottom hole sampling report
• APS — Active Pipe Support
• MRBP — Magna Range Bridge Plug
• NATC — Non-recallable Available Transfer Capability
• FCP — Final Circulating Pressure
• MECS — Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (DOE)
• CEPA — Canadian Energy Pipeline Association
• IR — Interpretation Report
• DIPSA — Dipmeter Soda Log
• ECPA — Electric Consumers Protection Act (US)

• CRT — Clamp Replacement tool
• BLPD — Barrels of Liquid Per Day
• ISSA — International Ship Supplies Association
• CNS — Central North Sea
• DILSL — dual-induction log-SLS
• FDS — Functional Design Specification
• BHCA — BHC Acoustic Log
• STL — STL Gamma Ray Log
• CHROM — chromatolog
• TOL — Top of Liner
• CFL — Compact Fluorescent Light
• IMLA — International Maritime Lecturers Association
• MERC — Mobile Emission Reduction Credit (MERC) (US)
• GEOFO — Geological & Formation Evaluation Report
• DIP — Dipmeter Log
• DOWRE — downhole report
• HCCS — Horizontal Clamp Connection System
• ROG — Reactive Organic Gases
• ART — Alternate Response Technologies
• SPWLA — Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts
• CCIP — Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• UO4 — uranyl peroxide (nuclear)
• HEC — hydroxyethylcellulose
• SMES — Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
• DCAL — dual caliper log
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Tool
• STEP — Southwest Transmission Expansion Plan
• MPP — Multiphase Pump
• SUMRE — Summary Report
• DR — Dryer
• LGX — Line Group Cross
• FINESSE — Financing Energy Services for Small Scale Users
• EN — European Standard
• HGS — High Gravity Solids
• CEME — Cement Evaluation
• STP — Submerged Turret Production
• MAIN — Mid America Interconnected Network (US)
• HFE — Human Factors Engineering
• RECS — Residential Energy Consumption Survey (US)
• NMHC — Non-Methane Hydrocarbons
• CSTAK — core sample taken log
• MER — Maximum Efficient Rate
• TRANSCO — Transcontinental Pipeline
• IMCA — International Marine Contractors Association
• ISFBG — ISF BHC GR Log
• FV — Funnel Viscosity
• EPLG — EpiLog
• TDU — Transmission Dependent Utility (electricity)
• PSA — Production Sharing Agreement
• CRET — Cement Retainer Setting Log

• CAT — Connector Actuating Tool
• PBHL — Proposed Bottom-Hole Location
• PUWER — Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• MDSS — Measured Department Sub-Sea
• DIF — Drill-In Fluids
• SCDES — Sidewall Core Description
• PENL — Penetration Log
• HAZCOM — Hazard Communications Program
• ATD — application to drill
• WACOG — Weighted Average Cost of Gas
• DBB — Double Block & Bleed
• GWC — Gas-Water Contact
• DDPT — Drill Data Plot Log
• DRCC — Demand Response Coordinating Council (coalition)
• SF — Strip Footing
• TGOR — Total Gas Oil Ratio
• DESFL — deep induction SFL log
• PUR — Plant Upset Report
• EDR — Exploration Drilling Report
• PBD — Pason Billing System
• CSI — CSI Log
• IC — Institutional Controls
• OPEC — Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• AV — Annular Velocity
• OMRL — Oriented Micro-Resistivity Log
• SI/TA — Shut In/Temporarily Abandoned
• CPA — California Power Authority
• DMRP — Density Magnetic Resonance Porosity
• RTTS — Retrievable Test Treat Squeeze
• DP — Dynamic Positioning
• FPL — Flow Analysis Log
• NWR — National Wildlife Refuge
• COA — Conditions of Approval
• NRCS — National Resource Conservation Service (US)
• ONNR — Office of Natural Resources Revenue (formerly MMS)
• LSSON — Long Spacing Sonic Log
• HBL — Hydrostatic Balanced Loading
• RFTS — Repeat Formation Tester Sample
• IEL — Induction Electrical Log
• JREC — Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition
• ERT — Emergency Response Training
• NNS — Northern North Sea
• NRECA — National Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (US)
• MIRU — Move In and Rig Up
• EPCU — Electrical Power Conditioning Unit
• C1 — Methane
• CP — Coincident Peak
• IUA — International Underwriting Association
• DSTG — DSTG Log
• GEOL — Geological Surveillance Log

• CIAC — Contributions in Aid of Construction
• LDTEP — LDT EPT Gamma Ray Log
• IGIC — Interim gas inventory charge (natural gas)
• SI — Scale Inhibitor
• CEC — California Energy Commission
• SANDA — Sandstone Analysis Log
• SPS — Subsea Production Systems
• EC — Electrical Contractor
• SWP — Safe Work Practices
• UCAP — Unforced Capacity
• GEOCH — Geochemical Evaluation
• M — mega-
• NEDRI — New England Distributed Resources Initiative (US)
• C3 — Propane
• DRREP — drilling report
• BCPD — barrels condensate per day
• DSTSM — drill-stem test summary report
• NGR — Natural Gamma Ray
• SCRS — Sidewall Cores
• OCL — Quality Control Log
• PROX — Proximity
• PHYFM — Physical Formation Log
• LOGSM — Log Sample
• KVAR — Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive
• QCR — Quality Control Report
• TA — Top Assembly
• ALR — Acoustic Log Report
• TGB — Temporary Guide Base
• WO/O — Waiting on Orders
• SEA — Strategic Environmental Assessment (United Kingdom)
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission (US) (electricity)
• LOT — Linear Override Tool
• SERC — Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (US)
• FDC — Formation Density Log
• E — Exploration
• FRSB — Fast Response Spill Boat
• SDU — Sanitary Disposal Unit
• GPLT — Geol Plot Log
• ETTD — Electromagnetic Thickness Test
• FPLAN — field plan log
• DF — Derrick Floor
• DELTA — Delta-T Log
• EOT — End of Tubing
• SSCS — Subsea Control System
• GDAT — Geodetic Datum
• ITS — "Interruptible Transportation Service" is gas shipment via pipeline whose delivery may be interrupted in favor of "firm shipment" contracts if there is lack of capacity. (natural gas)
• ARESV — analysis of reservoir
• PRCI — Pipeline Research Council International, Inc.
• SMPS — Special Marketing Programs
• GPSL — Geo Pressure Log

• DG — Directorate-General (EU) (government)
• PCDM — Power and Control Distribution Module
• SD — Sonic Density
• PDPM — Power Distribution Protection Module
• RCIS — Reliability Coordinator Information System
• DRLCT — drilling chart
• TVDSS — True Vertical Department Sub Sea
• FEL — From East Line
• DIPLP — dip lithology pressure log
• TWTTL — Two-Way Travel Time Log
• SREC — Seismic Record Log
• LOGIC — Leading Oil and Gas Industry Competitiveness
• BA — Bottom Assembly (of a riser)
• DQLC — Dipmeter Quality Control Log
• FLOT — Flying Lead Orientation Tool
• IF — Internal Flush tool joint
• BHPRP — borehole pressure report
• SUBC — Self Unloading Bulk Carrier
• LOW-E — Low Emissivity
• O&G — Oil And Gas
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission)
• TNDTG — Thermal Neutron Decay Time/Gamma Ray Log
• PSA — Production Service Agreement
• VRS — Vapor Recovery System
• CMVE — Competitive Market Value Estimate
• HLO — Heavy Load-out (Facility)
• QSE — Qualifying Scheduling Entity
• PEA — Palaeo Environment Study Report
• RAB — Regional Advisory Body (US)
• NGA — Natural Gas Act (US)
• FGEOL — final geological report
• PSIA — Pounds per Square Inch Atmospheric
• CSHN — Cased Hole Neutron Log
• LCB — Longitudinal Centre of Buoyancy
• DSU — drill spacing unit
• PUN — Puncher Log
• ROT — Remote Operated Tool
• NGTLD — NGT LDT QL Log
• SONCB — Sonic Calibration Log
• QF — Qualifying Facility
• GLV — Gas Lift Valve
• ISFP — ISF Sonic True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• HP — Horsepower (measurement)
• PWB — Production Wing Block (XT)
• NFTZ — Non Free Trade Zone
• OTIP — Operational Testing Implementation Plan
• ENGF — Engineer Factual Report
• IIMS — International Institute of Marine Surveyors
• BHTV — Borehole Television Report
• °C — Degrees Celsius

• MBRO — Multi-Bore Restriction Orifices
• PCB — Poly-chlorinated biphenyl
• DPL — Dual Propagation Log
• CIDL — chemical injection downhole lower
• SDPBH — SDP Bottom Hole Pressure Report
• CER — Certified Emission Reduction
• SONWV — Sonic Waveform Log
• STC — Short Thread and Coupled
• FANAL — Formation Analysis Sheet Log
• COS — Center for Offshore Safety
• DSTND — dual-space thermal neutron density log
• PA — Programmatic Agreement (USACE)
• INCR — Incline Report
• CIDU — chemical injection downhole upper
• BBS — Behavioral-Based Safety
• VTMS — Vessel Traffic Management Services
• SDFD — Shut Down For Day
• RAM — Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability
• LOE — Lease Operating Expenses
• DLC — Direct load control (regarding Load management)
• LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design
• GTI — Gas Technology Institute (US)
• PSANA — Pressure Analysis
• SWHE — Spiral Wound Heat Exchanger
• UFL — Upper Flammable Limit
• POSTW — Post Well Appraisal Report
• DRI — Drift Log
• ITOPF — International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
• E95 — E95 fuel
• CT — Combustion turbine (electricity)
• IGSC — Interim gas supply charge (natural gas)
• LL — Laterolog
• CBM — Coalbed Methane
• SNG — Substitute Natural Gas
• NTO — National Training Organization
• LRP — Lower Riser Package
• MNP — Merge and Playback Log
• MEST — Micro-electrical scanning tool (a dipmeter, aka. MST or FMS).
• VA — Volt-ampere (measurement)
• SURRE — Survey Report
• C6 — Hexanes
• WEND — World Electronic Navigation Database
• E/W — East/West
• GAS — Gas Log
• FLAP — fluid level above pump
• NURE — national uranium resource evaluation (US)
• MWDRE — Measurement While Drilling Report
• XPOR — Crossplot Porosity
• IT — Interruptible Transportation is gas shipment via pipeline whose delivery may be interrupted in favor of "firm shipment" contracts if there is lack of capacity. (natural gas)
• GEOEV — Geochemical Evaluation Report

• VCG — Vertical Centre of Gravity
• CONDR — Continuous Directional Log
• DSCAN — DSC analysis report
• EDS — Emergency Disconnect Sequence
• SPFM — Single Phase Flow Meter
• RBMK — Russian: Реактор Большой Мощности Канальный = "High Power Channel Type Reactor" (RU)
• SFC — Solid oxide fuel cell (transportation)
• STRAT — Stratigraphy
• LIC — License Internal Code
• LVI — Low Viscosity Index
• PRA — Probabilistic Risk Assessment
• PURPA — Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (US) (electricity)
• TUN — Tundish
• CERCLIS — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (US)
• NUMAR — Magnetic Resonance Image Log
• LAT — Lowest Astronomical Tide
• PGOR — Produced Gas Oil Ratio
• PROTE — Production Test Report
• CALVE — calibrated velocity log data
• DSPT — cross-plots log
• PPR — Potential Peak Reduction
• FUCO — Foreign Utility Company
• TSH — Temperature Safety High
• SPS — Special Protection System
• PETPM — Petrography Permeametry Report
• GTCC — Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (electricity)
• SQL — Siesmic Quicklook Log
• MUD — Mud Log
• IBIA — International Bunker Industry Association
• CYBLK — cyberlook log
• SOSC — State On-Scene Coordinator
• JITF — Joint Industry Task Force
• DIIS — Danish Institute for International Studies (Denmark)
• CBI — Computer Based Information
• EDP — Exploration Drilling Program Report
• PVT — Pressure Volume Temperature diagram
• BIOR — Biostratigraphic Range Log
• WPQ/S — Weld Procedure Qualification/Specification
• I/C — Interruptible /Curtailable (electricity)
• FPA — Federal Power Act (US)
• WTG — Wind turbine generator (wind)
• P — Producing well
• GMP — Green Mountain Power (US) (electricity)
• PT — Pressure Tapping
• PTSET — Production Test Setter
• GRN — Gamma Ray Neutron Log
• DLIST — Dip List Log
• NFI — No Further Investment
• CCHT — Core Chart Log
• JT — Joule-Thomson

• SPROF — Seismic Profile
• MEPRL — Mechanical Properties Log
• NARUC — National Association of Regulatory Commissioners
• DSTRE — drill-stem test report
• JLT — J-Lay Tower
• KMW — kill mud weight
• SHO — Stab and Hinge Over
• MBOED — One million barrels of oil equivalent(EU)
• INDRS — IND RES Sonic Log
• CD — Contract Demand
• BHT — bottomhole temperature
• EFR — Engineering Factual Report
• DIEGR — dielectric gamma ray log
• BS — Bend Stiffener
• SV — Sleeve Valve
• SSM — Synchronized system measurement-a WAMS with synchronous sensors in addition to PMUs. See Phasor networks.
• LEPRE — Litho-Elastic Property Report
• RCR — Remote Component Replacement (Tool)
• ISFGR — ISF GR Casing Collar Locator Log
• HUET — Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
• CB — Core Barrel
• SNP — Sidewall Neutron Porosity
• CGPH — Core Graph Log
• RIH — Run In Hole
• NGAA — Natural Gasoline Association of America (US)
• CBL — Customer Baseline Load
• SLT — SLT GR Log
• XRF — X-Ray Fluorescence
• SCHLL — Schlumberger Log also SCHLO, SCHLU
• NYDER — New York Department of Environmental Resources
• SECGU — Section Gauge Log
• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (oil)
• DRR — Demand Response resources
• ULBC — Ultra Large Bulk Carrier
• SAFE — Safety Analysis Function Evaluation
• URT — Universal Running Tool
• FT — Formation Tester Log
• RTCM — Radio Technical Commission For Maritime
• PAL — Palaeo Chart
• HRCC — HCAl of Calliper (in Inches)
• TTC — Total Transfer Capability (electricity)
• NAVIG — Navigational Log
• ITD — Internal Turret Disconnectable
• GWH — Gigawatt hour (one billion watt hours) (measurement- elect)
• SPT — Shallower Pool Test
• TFL — Through Flow Line
• STSH — String Shot
• FH — Full Hole tool joint
• MACL — Multiarm Caliper Log
• WH — White

• HVI — Home Ventilating Institute (AMCA)
• SITT — Single TT Log
• ENJ — Enerjet Log
• NSDG — North Sea Decommissioning Group
• MADRI — Mid Atlantic Distributed Resources Initiative (US)
• NGSA — Natural Gas Supply Association (US)
• HL — Hook Load
• SDIC — Sonic Dual Induction
• DDBHC — DDBHC waveform log
• GEOP — Geophone Data Log
• TAPVE — Tape Verification
• FSB — flowline support base
• RITT — Riser Insertion Tube (Tool)
• AS — array sonic processing log
• RCCD — Reverse Circulation Centre Discharge
• DARCI — Darci Log
• FSL — from south line
• PWRI — Produced Water Re-Injection
• WQ — A textural parameter used for CBVWE computations (Halliburton)
• FPC — Federal Power Commission (US)
• MINHERS — Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Systems Standards
• CSS — Cyclic Steam Stimulation
• CDATA — Core Data
• NRDA — National Resource Damage Assessment
• DECC — Department for Energy and Climate Change (UK)
• DIPRE — Dipmeter Report
• HAZOP — Hazardous Operation
• TDT GR — TDT Gamma Ray Casing Collar Locator Log
• IFTPA — International Forest Product Transport Association
• GFSE — Global Forum on Sustainable Energy (organization)
• FTM — fire-team member
• CSP — Curtailment Service Provider
• USBR — United States Bureau of Reclamation (USDI)
• DSTW — Drill Stem Test Job Report/Works
• CORAN — core analysis report
• FCVE — F Curve Log
• EB — Equipment Branch
• WCC — Work Control Certificate
• PRESSEA — Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources In South East Asia
• GHC — Gross Inland Consumption
• RFMTS — Repeat Formation Tester
• PDCI — Pacific Direct Current Intertie (US) (electricity)
• FID — flame ionisation detection
• MSS — Magnetic Single Shot
• CYDN — Cyberdon Log
• LSL — Level Safety Low
• CORLG — correlation log
• WCMC — World Conservation Monitoring Centre
• MCB — Main Circuit Breaker
• CUTTD — cuttings description report

• ERD — Extended Reach Drilling
• CDRCL — compensated dual resistivity cal. log