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• XFMR — Transformer
• REQ'D — Required
• MBOE/D — Thousand Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• LAN — Local Area Network
• F'C — Characteristic Concrete Strength
• TAPLI — Tape Listing
• MMGAL — one million gallons
• YTD — Year To Date
• ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
• LR — Lloyd's Register
• MPQT — Manufacturing Procedure Qualification Test
• ABAN — Abandonment
• MMSCFD — Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day
• RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
• MMBBL — Million Barrels
• HAZID — Hazard Identification
• GRIDCO — Any company running a transmission grid (electricity). Also known as a TransCo (US) (electricity)
• U-VALUE — thermal transmittance (also called U-factor)
• WIKA — Definition Needed
• MBBLS/D — Thousand Barrels Per Day
• RDF — Combustion of Refuse Derived Fuels
• PADPRT — Pressure Assisted Drillpipe Running Tool
• XPT — Formation Pressure Test log (Schlumberger)
• SSL — Structural Slab Level
• U.S.C. — United States Code
• BBL/D — Barrel per day
• AFFF — Aqueous Film Forming Foam
• MMBOE — Million Barrels of Oil Equivalent
• ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
• N2O — nitrous oxide (anesthetic)
• MMBBL/D — one million barrels of oil per day
• K-VALUE — thermal conductance
• CTRS — Centers
• IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
• XMRI — Extended Range Micro Imager (Halliburton)
• NTU — Nephelometric Turbidity Unit
• DO — Dissolved Oxygen
• OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
• 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
• PPE — Personal Protective Equipment
• VDU — Visual Display Unit
• A — Ampere
• PPM — parts per million
• EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• N0X — Nitrogen Oxides
• U3O8 — triuranium octaoxide (nuclear)
• TVDSS — True Vertical Depth SubSea
• PM10 — Particulate Matter Less Than 10 Microns In Diameter
• CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
• GDT — Gas Down To

• IWOCS — Installation/Workover Control System
• NORM — Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
• R-VALUE — thermal resistance
• CFW — Continuous Fillet Weld
• FOBOT — Fibre Optic Break Out Tray
• ZDENP — Density Log
• DA-RTP — RTP Day ahead real time pricing (regarding Electricity metering)
• TAGOGR — Thermally Assisted Gas/Oil Gravity Drainage
• WATAN — Water Analysis
• WC — Water Closet (in building plans)
• M/V — Mobile Vessel
• FNOS — Final Notice Of Sale
• GFCI, GFI — Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
• KPI — Key Performance Indicator
• WAV3 — Amplitude (in Seismics)
• NB — Nominal Bore
• PBR — Polished-Bore Receptacle
• 8RD — eight round
• FFL — Finished Floor Level
• SS — Subsea, as in a datum of depth, e.g. TVDSS (True Vertical Depth Subsea)
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• BIORE — biostratigraphy study report
• Ω — Ohm
• IP — Internet Protocol
• I:P — Injector To Producer Ratio
• QC — Quality Control
• WAV5 — Compensate Amplitudes
• TBOSIET — Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training
• TRM — Transmission Reliability Margin (electricity)
• XMAC-E — XMAC Elite (Next generation of XMAC)
• WABAN — Well Abandonment Report
• RF — Radio Frequency
• PALYN — Palynological Analysis Report
• UBIRE — Ultrasonic Borehole Imager Report
• Φ — Phase
• RTTS — Retrievable Test-Treat-Squeeze (packer)
• IGS — Inert Gas System
• GDP — Gross Domestic Product
• OBEVA — OBDT Evaluation Report
• BHA — Bottom Hole Assembly
• ASTM — American Society for Testing and Materials (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• WAV4 — Two Way Travel Time (in Seismics)
• NAECA — National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987
• IRR — Internal Rate of Return
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• WALKS — Walkaway Seismic Profile
• UBHO — Universal Bottom Hole Orientation (sub)
• PLET — Pipeline End Termination
• OBDTL — OBDT Log
• SUTU — Subsea Umbilical Termination Unit

• MSDS — Material Safety Data Sheets
• HAP'S — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• AC — Alternating Current
• LITDE — Litho Density Quicklook Log
• USIT — Ultrasonic imaging tool (cement bond logging)
• MMSCF — Million Standard Cubic Feet
• CPI SEPARATOR — corrugated plate interceptor
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• IPO — Initial Public Offering
• FACHV — four-arm calliper log
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• CPI — Consumer Price Index
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• PPA — Pounds Of Proppant Added
• UTA — Umbilical Termination Assembly
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring
• MMCF/D — Million Cubic Feet per Day
• GUI — Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
• GM3 — Billion cubic metres (measurement – gas)
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• R&D — Research & Development
• GIS — Geographic Information System
• SAR — Search And Rescue
• GOSP — Gas/Oil Separation Plant
• ASCII — American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
• UWILD — Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Dry Docking
• SAAS — Software as a Service
• VO — Variation Order
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• AHU — Air Handling Unit
• BSDV — Boarding Shutdown Valve
• LPWHH — Low Pressure Well Head Housing
• AAR — After Action Review
• OS&D — Over, Short & Damage (Report)
• PPE — Preferred Pressure End
• ARA — (in shipping) ports of Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Antwerp (oil)
• ADR — Alternative Dispute Resolution
• GATT — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
• FID — Final Investment Decision
• SRD — Seismic Reference Datum
• MOPU — Mobile Offshore Production Unit
• BLS — Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor
• ASV — Annular Safety Valve
• CAPEX — Capital Expenditure
• DOT — Department of Transport
• ICT — Information and Communication Technology
• SRD — Seismic Reference Datum, an imaginary horizontal surface at which TWT is assumed to be zero

• GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
• MM — Million
• GNP — gross national product (economics)
• MMBOED — million barrels of oil equivalent per day
• CTOD — Crack Tip Opening Displacement
• CITHP — closed-in tubing head pressure
• DOA — Delegation Of Authority
• JV — Joint Venture
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• CO — Carbon Monoxide
• NPV — Net Present Value {economics}
• QA/QC — Quality Assurance/Quality Control
• CITHP — Closed in Tubing Head Pressure
• EU — European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
• W — Watt
• AMP — Ampere
• OT — Overtime
• BS&W — Basic Sediment and Water
• AGL — Above Ground Level
• ERP — Emergency Response Plan
• FLET — Flowline End Termination
• FIT — Formation Integrity Test
• RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
• LOA — Letter Of Agreement
• PHOL — Photon Log
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• AVR — Automatic Voltage Regulator (electricity)
• IMF — International Monetary Fund
• LMRP — Lower Marine Riser Package
• JSA — Job Safety Analysis
• TRCFR — Total Recordable Case Frequency Rate
• FWKO — Free Water Knock Out
• QTY — Quantity
• SITHP — Shut In Tubing Hanger/Head Pressure (another term for CITHP)
• AGA — American Gas Association
• VIR — Value-Investment Ratio
• EC — European Commission
• FSRU — Floating Storage and Regasification Unit
• NRI — Net Revenue Interest
• CART — cam-actuated running tool
• SSD — Sliding Sleeve Door
• IRC — Inspection Release Certificate
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• LOC — Letter Of Credit
• WHSIP — Wellhead Shut-In Pressure
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• SRT — Site Receival Test
• ETA — Event Tree Analysis
• TCP — Tubing Conveyed Perforating
• JIT — Just in time

• BP — Boiling Point
• CBT — Computer Based Training
• CTRL — Control
• DB — Decibel
• CGR — Condensate Gas Ratio
• CHOPS — Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand
• LEL — Lower Explosive Limit
• SAT — Site Acceptance Test
• CUP — Conditional Use Permit
• COD — Chemical Oxygen Demand
• HMAX — Maximum Wave Height
• ITP — Inspection And Test Plan
• BLDG — Building
• BOP — Bottom of Pipe
• LPG — Liquid Petroleum Gas
• ROB — Remain On Board
• MPS — Manufacturing Procedure Specification
• DSS — Decision Support System
• D — Day
• RNR — Romanian Maritime Register Of Shipping
• PCB — Polychlorinated Biphenyls
• LOLER — Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• PSR — Pipe Slip Ram
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• MSA — Metropolitan Statistical Area
• JOA — joint operating agreement
• CH4 — Methane, Natural Gas
• BOD — Biological Oxygen Demand
• MBD — Million Barrels per Day
• YD — Yard
• LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate
• VOR — Variation Order Request
• STD — Standard
• GRV — Gross Rock Volume
• LWD — Logging While Drilling
• DLONG — Difference in Longitude
• SIMOPS — SIMultaneous OPerationS
• ROI — Return on Investment
• A&G — Administrative And General Expenses
• EPIRB — Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
• CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• HAZMAT — Hazardous Material
• PCD — Pitch Circle Diameter
• HIPPS — High Integrity Pressure Protection System
• CBL — Cement Bond Log
• ACRS — Accelerated Cost Recovery System (finance)
• LH — Left Hand
• A — Analog

• VRU — Vapor Recovery Unit
• WC(S) — Water Closet With "S" Trap
• MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
• SIC — Standard Industrial Classification (Code)
• SQ — Square
• MT — Metric Ton
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• HVAC — Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
• GOR — Gas Oil Ratio
• SCM(MB) — Subsea Control Module (Mounting Base)
• NO — Number
• ICP — Intermediate Casing Point
• KWH — Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
• PSE — Pressure Safety Element
• CCT — Circuit
• DLS — Dog-Leg Severity
• SIDPP — Shut-In Drill Pipe Pressure
• AL — Aluminium
• PSR — Pre Startup Review
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• CPI — Corrugated Plate Interceptor
• IE — Invert Elevation
• DC — Direct Current
• CBI — Confederation of British Industry
• STOIIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially in Place
• SSCSV — Subsurface Controlled Safety Valve
• MDF — Main Distribution Frame
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• NEC — National Electrical Code
• SCR — Selective Catalytic Reduction
• AFE — Authorization for Expenditure
• EVARE — Evaluation Report
• PLEM — Pipeline End Manifold
• THRT — Tubing Hanger Running Tool
• OMBO — One-Man Bridge Operation
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• O3 — Ozone
• CAPM — Capital Asset Pricing Model
• NET — Network
• NIOSH — National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• PGB — Permanent Guide Base
• ICCP — Inter-Control Center Communications Protocol
• FTA — Fault Tree Analysis
• ALARP — As Low as Reasonably Practicable
• MASP — Maximum Allowable Surface Pressure
• SCE — Safety Critical Equipment
• OCIMF — Oil Companies International Marine Forum
• C&K — Choke And Kill
• IMO — International Maritime Organization
• BTM — Bottom

• CDU — Crude Distillation Unit
• PTDF — Power Transfer Distribution Factor (electricity)
• MAOP — Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• MAWOP — Maximum Allowable Wellhead Operating Pressure
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• PU — Pick Up
• MISC — Miscellaneous
• LMT — Local Mean Time
• GBS — Gravity Based Structure
• SWL — Safe Working Load
• DAT — wellhead housing drill-ahead tool
• PVC — Polyvinyl Chloride
• SSIV — Subsea Isolation Valve
• BDV — Blow Down Valve
• 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
• DCS — Distributed Control System
• AAV — Annulus access valve
• YR — Years old
• PWR — Power
• CSR — Corporate Social Responsibility
• STOP — Safety Training Observation Program
• RH — Right Hand
• KOP — Kick-Off Point Directional Drilling
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• ICAP — Installed Capacity (electricity)
• HISC — Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking
• ATM — Atmosphere
• PSI — Pounds Per Square Inch (Static Pressure)
• PPI — Producer Price Index
• NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• MS — Mass Spectrometer
• ERT — Emergency Response Team
• CSI — Combinable Seismic Imager (VSP) log (Schlumberger)
• DN — Diameter Nominal
• CT — Current Transformer
• THERP — Technique For Human Error Rate Prediction
• HZ — cycles per second (hertz)
• CBM — Conventional Buoy Mooring
• MTTF — Mean Time To Failure
• NCR — Nonconformance Report
• DOL — United States Department of Labor
• GND — Ground
• EM — Electromagnetic
• FTC — Federal Trade Commission (U.S.)
• SIWHP — Shut-In Well-Head-Pressure
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• NOR — Notice of Readiness
• DMR — Discharge Monitoring Report
• BTO/C — break to open/close (valve torque)

• CAD — Computer-Assisted Design
• VRR — Voidage Replacement Ratio
• LAH — Lookahead
• TRSCSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
• BHP — Bottom Hole Pressure
• UN — United Narions
• PSM — Process Safety Management (chemical industry)
• MSIP — Modular Sonic Imaging Platform (Sonic Scanner)
• AMSL — Above Mean Sea Level
• PQR — Procedure Qualification Record
• COC — Certificate Of Conformance
• NM — Nautical Mile
• A/C — Air Conditioning
• AGRU — Acid Gas Removal Unit
• PIC — Person In Charge
• TBE — Technical Bid Evaluation
• PM2.5 — Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Microns In Diameter
• TRSV — Tubing Retrievable Safety Valve
• TSE — Temperature Safety Element
• DWG — Drawing
• MIN — Minimum
• SMS — Safety Management Systems
• PE — Polyethylene
• AEC — Architecture, Engineering, Construction
• PPB — parts per billion (109)
• NEMA — National Electric Manufacturer's Association
• COC — Cost Of Capital
• VLP — Vertical Lift Performance
• RTE — Rotary Table Elevation
• SNG — Synthetic Natural Gas
• SEC — Second
• UNO — Unless Noted Otherwise
• GAO — Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
• ATC — Automatic Temperature Control
• OPT — Options
• NO — Nitric Oxide
• AWG — American Wire Gauge
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• RCA — Root Cause Analysis
• OSRAM — Oil Spill Risk Analysis Model
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• CNG — Compressed natural gas
• LAT — Latitude
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• MMHG — millimeters of mercury
• SBT — Segmented Bond Tool
• FWL — Free Water Level
• FT — Feet
• STP — standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)

• RNC — Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit
• SEC — Securities and Exchange Commission (US)
• STFL — Steel Tube Fly Lead
• NO — Normally Open
• WMO — World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
• MCFPD — One Thousand Cubic Feet Of Gas Per Day
• P&ID — Piping And Instrument Diagrams
• DST — Drill Stem Test
• ESD — Electrostatic Discharge
• STB — Stock Tank Barrel
• CAA — Clean Air Act (1970, amended in 1977, and again in 1990)
• MBPD — thousand barrels of oil per day
• COA — Contract Of Affreightment
• HDPE — High Density Polyethylene Electrical
• IN — Inch
• ROW — Right-Of-Way
• DTI — Department of Trade and Industry (UK)
• AMDEA — activated methyldiethanolamine
• NORDEL — association of Nordic electric system operators, comprising Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
• IEEE — Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
• GFCI — Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
• RCU — Remote Control Unit
• BOSIET — Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training
• GMT — Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
• AMI — Advanced Metering Infrastructure
• SDV — Shutdown Valve
• FASB — Financial Accounting Standards Board
• ODT — Oil Down To
• MGD — Million Gallons Per Day
• LOLE — Loss of Load Expectation (electricity)
• AICD — autonomous inflow control device
• COL — Column
• FSO — floating storage offloading vessel
• R — Radius
• SCSSV — Surface controlled subsurface safety valves
• CFS — Cubic Feet per Second
• LP — Low Pressure
• MTR — Mill Test Report
• VDL — Variable Density Log
• AAGR — Average Annual Growth Rate
• EIS — Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• KHZ — kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• CPI — Computer Processed Interpretation Log
• HPU — Hydraulic Power Unit
• ALJ — Administrative Law Judge
• SDG&E — San Diego Gas & Electric (US)
• 2D — Two-Dimensional
• BOTTO — bottom hole pressure/temperature report
• CKT — Circuit

• GR — Gamma Ray
• RTU — Remote Terminal Unit
• CFD — computational fluid dynamics
• FW — Fillet Weld
• SOW — Slip-On Wellhead
• NAICS — North American Industry Classification System
• KVNR — Dutch Register Of Shipping
• CDP — common depth point (geophysics)
• SUT(A/B) — Subsea Umbilical Termination (Assembly/Box)
• FA — Fire Alarm
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Pressure
• LAS — Log ASCII Standard
• TRIR — Total Recordable Incident Rate
• ECC — Emergency Control Center
• EMP — Environmental Management Plan
• ISIP — Initial Shut in Pressure
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• PPMV — Parts Per Million by Volume
• NAFTA — North American Free Trade Agreement
• CATV — Cable Television
• # — Number
• HAZOP — Hazard and Operability
• DNV — Det Norske Veritas
• SSCC — Sulphide Stress Corrosion Cracking
• DHSV — Downhole Safety Valve
• MDT — Modular formation Dynamic Tester
• BSL — Burner Safety Low
• FERC — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.)
• FCITC — First Contingency Incremental Transfer Capability
• 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
• ACA — Annual Charge Adjustment (electricity)
• RCM — Reliability Centred Maintenance
• TRSCSSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• DANIDA — Danish International Development Agency
• EPT — Electromagnetic Propagation Tool
• EQUIP — Equipment
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• EPFS — Electronic Position Fixing System
• RMS — root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
• SHS — Square Hollow Section
• DWT — Deadweight Ton
• ENC — Electronic Navigation Chart
• CIV — Chemical Injection Valve
• SSTT — Subsea Test Tree
• ROFR — Right of First Refusal (finance)
• MAX — Maximum
• EPO — Emergency Power Off
• EMT — Electrical Metallic Tubing
• MSW — Municipal Solid Waste
• CG — Coast Guard

• ROV/WROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle/WorkClass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• FS — Fail Safe
• KW — Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
• USC — United States Code (book of laws)
• AUV — Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
• MJ — Megajoule
• MCC — Master Control Center
• DFIT — Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test
• CLR — Clear
• AIS — Automatic Identification System
• DTH — Dekatherm (defined as 1 million British thermal units, also written "MMBtu") (measurement)
• MMBOEPD — Millions Of Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• MARPOL — International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
• C — Centigrade
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene
• GAL — Gallon
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• AFL — Above Floor Level
• HSC — Health and Safety Commission
• CAODC — Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• SW — Switch
• ITF — International Transport Workers' Federation
• AMV — Annulus Master Valve
• DNC — Digital Nautical Chart
• ADR — Asset Depreciation Range (finance)
• RKB — Rotary Kelly Bushing
• CDM — Clean Development Mechanism
• CRI — Color Rendering Index
• IPR — Inflow Performance Relationship
• NEPA — National Energy Policy Act of 1992
• WMPI — Wet Magnetic Particle Inspection
• AIC — Ampere Interrupting Capacity
• COMMS — Communications
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• ERA — Environmental Risk Assessment
• AVGMS — Annulus Vent Gas Monitoring System
• LOTO — Lock Out Tag Out
• MAWP — Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
• NRC — National Response Center
• MMSTB — million stock barrels
• CRT — Casing Running Tool
• LIHEAP — Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
• BSP — British Standard Pipe
• REQ — Require
• AQ — Air Quality
• DMA — Dead Man Anchor
• MERSAR — Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual
• SHOWL — Show Log
• BPS — Bulk Power System (Electricity transmission)

• M — Million
• CGT — Capital Gains Tax
• CFTC — Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• CEMS — Continuous Emission Monitoring System
• SDL — Supplier Document List
• PPG — Pounds Per Gallon
• AB — As Built
• DIM — Dimension
• SIWHP — Shut-in Well Head Pressure
• ADROC — advanced rock properties report
• WHFP — Wellhead Flowing Pressure
• CIBP — Cast Iron Bridge Plug
• RP — Recommended Practice
• 2P — proved and probable reserves
• LOPA — Layers of Protection Analysis
• CVR — Cover
• TCF — Temporary Construction Facilities
• NMFS — National Marine Fisheries Services
• TAML — Technology Advancement For Multilaterals
• ASE — Alliance to Save Energy
• NFG — No Fucking Good, A.k.a. Busted, Non Functional, Broken. Also "New Fucking Guy"
• NTE — Not-To-Exceed
• OA — Overall
• LKO — Lowest Known Oil
• API — American Petroleum Institute (oil)
• EIA — Environmental impact assessment (international)
• ORICO — Oriented Core Data Report
• PR2 — Testing regime to API6A Annex F
• KH — Permeability Thickness
• IMDG CODE — International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
• CP — Cathodic Protection
• GRP — Glass Reinforced Plastic
• MMCFD — One Million Cubic Feet Per Day
• BOP — Blowout Preventer
• RWQCB — Regional Water Quality Control Board
• S&P — Standard & Poor's
• RCD — Rotating Control Device
• INTERCARGO — International Association Fo Dry Cargo Ship Owners
• UFLS — Under frequency load shedding (electricity)
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• CC — Combined Cycle
• UHVDC — Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (electricity)
• SCAL — Special Core Analysis Laboratory
• CCS — China Classification Society
• AICHE — American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• TRT — Tree Running Tool
• PCV — Pressure Control Valve
• CRP — Conservation Reserve Program (US)
• SOBM — Synthetic Oil Based Mud
• OML — Oil Mining Lease (petroleum rights)

• JRC — Joint Research Centre
• DEXP — D-exponent log
• ISO — International Standard Organisation
• ESP — Electric Submersible Pump
• MOC — Management Of Change
• ETD — Estimated Time of Departure
• SWOT — Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
• PRESS — Pressure
• FSBL — Full Strength Butt Weld
• AFCI — Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter
• LOS — Law Of The Sea
• BPD — barrels per day
• UNFCCC — United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• PVSV — Pressure Vacuum Safety Valve
• LODF — Line Outage Distribution Factor (electricity)
• PRIM — Primary
• WAG — Water Alternating Gas
• ONAN — Oil Natural Air Natural (cooling method)
• RVP — Reid Vapor Pressure (used For Gasoline Volatility)
• MP — Main Pass Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• EMW — Equivalent Mud Weight
• VSI — Versatile Seismic Imager (Schlumberger VSP tool)
• CCL — Casing Collar Locator
• CHDTP — calliper HDT playback log
• RHS — Rectangular Hollow Section
• MPD — Thousand Barrels Per Day
• MOF — Marine Offloading Facility
• PHI — Porosity
• LAAR — Load acting as a resource (ERCOT category) (electricity)
• ELEC — ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICIAN
• PWD — Pressure while Drilling
• TWA — Time Weighted Averages
• TEFRA — Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1985
• CEC — Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• PM — Particulate Matter
• ADIT — Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes
• P&I — Protection and Indemnity insurance
• CL — Center Line
• ILO — International Labor Organization (UN)
• KJ — Key Joint
• CHS — Circular Hollow Section
• UNCCD — United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
• DW — Dishwasher
• ICD — Inflow Control Device
• BA — Biological Assessment
• RQ — Reportable Quantity
• CTU — Cargo Transport Unit
• ICS — Incident command system
• PA — Polyamide
• UR — Urinal

• DSM — Demand Side Management
• SCF — Standard Cubic Foot
• OVID — Offshore Vessel Inspection Database
• WPI — Wholesale Price Index
• FCO — UK Foreign And Commonwealth Office
• ESA — Endangered Species Act of 1973
• PM&E — Protection, mitigation and enhancement
• SEMS — Safety and Environmental Management Systems
• NC — Normally Closed
• NPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• GMDSS — Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (IMO)
• B — Bottom
• IFO — Intermediate Fuel Oil
• GAO — Government Accounting Office
• R&D — Records And Documentation
• SW — South West
• ISGOTT — International Safety Guide For Oil Tankers And Terminals
• N — Newton
• BCFD — Billion Cubic Feet per Day
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge
• SIT — (Casing) Shoe Integrity Test
• BBL — Barrel
• INTERTANKO — International Association of Independent Tanker Owners
• TVA — Tennessee Valley Authority (US) (electricity)
• KV — Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
• RFT — Repeat Formation Tester
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• PDG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• MSC — Master Services Contract
• FOSV — Full-Opening Safety Valve
• FPIT — Free-Point Indicator Tool
• EE — Energy Efficiency
• BIMCO — Baltic and International Maritime Council
• WRSCSSV — Wireline Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• RPD — Revised Application For Permit To Drill
• PFD — Process Flow Diagrams
• GL — Ground Level
• LRA — Lock Rotor Amps
• POV — Pressure Operated Valves
• NMHC — Non Methane Hydrocarbons CO
• WI — Working Interest
• AOF — Absolute Open Flow
• POOI — Pacific Operators Offshore Incorporated
• OPRC — International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Co Operation
• CU — Copper (Latin Cuprum)
• ECDIS — Electronic Chart Display and Information System
• GEF — Global Environmental Facility (environment)
• C&I — Commercial and industrial customers (Electricity transmission)
• OAPEC — Organization Of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motors

• ECS — Electronic Chart System
• NG — Natural Gas
• SCOTUS — Supreme Court of the United States
• LINCO — Liner and Completion Progress Report
• TDH — Total Dynamic Head
• BFI — Baltic Freight Index
• 1P — Proven reserves
• BIA — Bureau of Indian Affairs (U.S.)
• CALOG — circumferential acoustic log
• ITT — Invitation To Tender
• GTW — Gas To Wire
• PMU — Phasor measurement unit (electricity)
• LCF — Longitudinal Centre of Flotation
• HEP — Habitat Evaluation Procedure
• OPA — US Oil Pollution Act Of 1990
• EW — Each Way
• POBM — Pseudo-Oil-Based Mud
• GWP — global warming potential (climate)
• DSO — Distribution System Operator
• ESCO — Energy Service Company
• UO2 — uranium dioxide (nuclear)
• LOA — Length Over All
• NYMEX — New York Mercantile Exchange
• VOC — Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution)
• AFV — Alternative-Fuel Vehicle
• NTS — Not To Scale
• IMT — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• MBOD — Thousand Barrels of Oil per Day
• PAGA — Public Address General Alarm
• NIHQ — Nautical Institute Headquarters, London
• ICV — Interval Control Valve
• ITR — Inspection Test Record
• EER — Energy Efficiency Ratio
• RDF — Radio Direction Finder
• CBOB — Conventional Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (Motor Gasoline Blending Component)
• AQMD — Air Quality Management District
• MRCC — Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
• IHV — Integrated Hole Volume (of Borehole) (in Cubic Metres)
• COSWP — Code Of Safe Working Practices For Merchant Seamen
• SF6 — Sulfur Hexafluoride
• BTMG — Behind The Meter Generation
• LHV — lower heating value
• RFA — Regulatory Flexibility Act (US)
• PEM — Proton Exchange Membrane
• DIA — Diameter
• TAN — Total Acid Number
• TTRD — Through Tubing Rotary Drilling
• AIT — Auto-Ignition Temperature
• PLT — Production Logging Tool
• RENC — Regional Electronic Navigational Chart Coordinating Centre

• 3D — three-dimensional (geophysics)
• LOR — Letter of Readiness
• LST — Local Standard Time
• KVA — Kilovolt-Ampere
• B — Billion
• OLF — Norwegian Oil Industry Association
• ISF — ISF Sonic Log
• EF — Energy Factor
• EFH — Essential Fish Habitat
• EOR — Enhanced Oil Recovery
• LFMC — Liquid-Tight Flexible Metal Conduit
• COXY — carbon/oxygen log
• LBNL — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
• GDE — Gross Depositional Environment
• MDM — Meter Data Management
• SM — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• SCP — Sustained Casing Pressure
• MMBOD — Million Barrels of Oil per Day
• AGC — Automatic Generation Control
• OG — Oil And Gas Directorate
• SITP — Shut In Tubing Pressure
• KB — Kelly Bushing
• AIME — American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
• DEV — Development
• BSR — Bottom-Simulating Reflector
• SCF — standard cubic feet (of natural gas)
• EMI — Electromagnetic Inspection
• UON — Unless Otherwise Noted
• MMCFD — Million Cubic Feet Day
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• SPF — Shots Per Foot
• SRL — Self Retracting Lifelines/Div>
• OOT — Out of Tolerance
• FACTS — Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System
• CPP — Critical Peak Pricing
• PSO — Protected Species Observer
• COE — Creek Corps of Engineers
• FLT — Fault
• DDM — Derrick Drilling Machine
• RSTC — Rig Safety Training Coordinator
• FMECA — failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis
• UIC — Underground Injection Control
• AHBDF — along hole below Derrick floor
• EF — Exhaust Fan
• DR — Dead Reckoning
• SCE — Southern California Edison Company
• MMCRP — Mitigation Monitoring And Compliance Reporting Program
• VERT — Vertical
• MCD — Mechanical Completion Dossier
• MUX — Make Up Crossover [Crossover X]

• FCV — Flow Control Valve
• COP — Coefficient of Performance
• AAPL — American Association of Professional Landmen
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• PEL — Permissible Exposure Limit
• HVAC — High voltage alternating current (electricity)
• S — Wave Shear Wave
• AADE — American Association of Drilling Engineers
• GPRA — Government Performance and Results Act
• NDT — Nondestructive Test
• DEPAN — deposit analysis report
• C — Conduit
• GSR — Gas Supply Realignment (natural gas)
• NIMBY — Not In My Back Yard
• MHA — Major Hazards Analysis
• SGS — Steel Gravity Substructure
• NOD — Notice of Determination
• NSOP — Not Shown On Plan
• ESP — Electrostatic Precipitator
• BPV — Back Pressure Valve
• SDM/U — Subsea Distribution Module/Unit
• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• SU — Submersible
• HYROP — Hydrophone Log
• WEG — Wireline Entry Guide
• MSP — Maximum Source Pressure
• UEL — Upper Explosive Limit
• ITC — Investment tax credit (policy)
• SPBM — Single Point Buoy Mooring System
• GOC — Gas Oil Contact
• IEA — International Energy Agency (Paris)
• OPS — US Office Of Pipeline Safety
• SIRE — Ship'S Inspection Report
• MW — Megawatt (one million watts)
• LTI(FR) — Lost Time Incident (Frequency Rate)
• BCD — Barrel Per Day, on Calendar Days
• CERA — Cambridge Energy Research Associates
• LBM — Pounds Mass
• RI — Royalty Interest
• LD — Lay Down
• BO — Biological Opinion
• POP — Pump Out Plug
• SO3 — Oxides Of Sulfur
• F — Fuse
• MSCF — One Thousand Standard Cubic Feet
• MSC — Management System Coordinator
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• IRP — Integrated Resource Plan
• SMART — Support For Maritime Training Scheme
• OBO — Ore/Bulk/Oil Carrier

• MWA — Military Warning Area
• DWOP — Drilling Well On Paper
• WHRU — Waste Heat Recovery Unit
• IMC — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• OWC — Oil Water Contact
• ISF — International Shipping Federation
• DTW — dealer tank wagon (as in, "oil companies setting regional dealer tank wagon pricing") (Oil)
• PE — Professional Engineer
• MNI — Member Of The Nautical Institute
• EPA — Environmental Protection Act
• APD — Application for Permit to Drill
• DMA — dead-man anchor
• FBHP — Flowing Bottomhole Pressure
• ERO — Electric Reliability Organization. The US designated NERC as its ERO.
• G — Ground
• ECP — External Casing Packer
• ECITB — Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
• BL — Barrel
• HS — Significant wave height
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• SJOFARTSVERKET — Swedish Register Of Shipping, Swedish Maritime Administration
• FB — footing beam
• BFPD — Barrels of Fluid Per Day
• P — Pole
• CIT — Chartered Institute of Transport
• MCP — Manifold Compression Platform
• MMBTU — Million British Thermal Units
• ASCSSV — Annulus Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• ANP — Brazil'S National Petroleum Agency
• DLAT — Difference In Latitude
• SPCC — Spill Prevention Control And Countermeasures
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• NK — Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
• PBU — Pressure Build-Up
• MU — Mustang Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• KBE — Kelly Bushing Elevation
• SMI — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• MT — Magnetotellurics
• PAR — Pre Assembled Rack
• HLO — Helicopter Landing Officer
• NTP — National Toxicology Program
• LIT — Lead Impression Tool
• H2S — Hydrogen Sulfide
• PF — Platform
• NRT — National Response Team
• UFC — Uniform Fire Code
• KPSI — Thousand Pounds per Square Inch
• XOM — Exxon Mobil Corporation
• ELEV — Elevator
• RS — Russian Maritime Register Of Shipping

• SNIP — Scotland Northern Ireland Pipeline
• RCI — Reservoir Characterization Instrument
• NFW — New Field Wildcat, Lahee classification
• NCP — US National Oil And Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
• STOOIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially In Place
• LO — Lubricating Oil
• OVSP — Offset Vertical Seismic Profiling
• LMV — Lower Master Valve
• APWD — Annular Pressure While Drilling
• CMP — Coastal Management Program
• FBE — fusion-bonded epoxy
• PT — Potential Transformer
• SO2 — Sulfur Dioxide
• IECC — International Energy Conservation Code
• MKB — Meters Below Kelly Bushing
• EEM — Energy Efficient Mortgage
• PI — Pressure Indicator
• OHGP — Openhole Gravel Pack
• GNOME — General NOAA Oil Modeling Environment
• COW — Crude Oil Washing
• E — Young's Modulus
• WL — Water Line
• MEG — Mono-Ethylene Glycol
• EUE — External-upset-end
• RIK — Replacement in Kind
• FCU — Fan Coil Unit
• PHA — Process Hazards Analysis
• TBA — Tertiary Butyl Alcohol
• OI — Oxygen Index
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• MQ — Marqesas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• DAR — Dressed All Round
• PIP — Pump Intake Pressure
• PS — South Padre Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• MTSRU — Maritime Transportation System Recovery Unit
• AQCR — Air Quality Control Region (US) (environment)
• XLPE — Crosslinked Polyethylene
• BOT — Bottom
• GT — Gross Tonnage
• SEG — Society Of Exploration Geophysicists
• EDF — Electricité de France
• LSH — Level Safety High
• SMC — Safety Management Certificate
• OPITO — Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization
• OGITF — Oil & Gas Industry Task Force
• TEL — Telephone
• PSAC — Petroleum Services Association Of Canada
• NI — The Nautical Institute
• PSHL — Pressure Safety High/Low
• OB — Overbalanced

• MEF — Modified Energy Factor
• NFPA — National Fire Protection Association
• CTLF — coil tubing lift frame
• OCA — Offshore Contractors Association
• RE — Reservoir Engineer
• LGO — Light Gas Oil
• MPFM — Multiphase Flowmeter
• DWG(S) — Drawing/S
• SEM — Subsea Electronics Module
• NPREP — National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program
• OH — Open Hole
• ID — Internal Diameter
• PART — Program Assessment Rating Tool
• RESDV — Riser Emergency Shut Down Valve
• PSC — Public Service Commission
• QUAD — Quadrillion Btus
• FBR — Fast Breeder Reactor
• MCE — Maximum Credible Earthquakes
• 3C — Proved, probable and possible Contingent Resources
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• MWCC — Marine Well Containment Co.
• TEMPSC — Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft
• BGL — Borehole Geometry Log
• GPTG — Gallons Per Thousand Gallons
• FPS — Floating Production System
• TGB — Telecommunications Grounding Busbar
• REACH — Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, And Restriction Of Chemicals
• IOR — Improved Oil Recovery
• CIRM — International Radio Maritime Committee
• OCTG — Oil Country Tubular Goods
• LOP — Line Of Position
• OWR — Oil/Water Ratio
• YR — Year
• RTP — Real-Time Pricing
• ELT — Economic Limit Test
• MH — Methane Hydrate
• CPS — Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
• TSS'S — Traffic Separation Schemes
• NPT — Nonproductive Time
• PINC — Potential Incident Of Non Compliance
• BU — Bottom Up
• HSWA — Health and Safety at Work Act
• PB — Pull Box
• MBBLS — Thousand Barrels
• EDC — Electric Distribution Company
• SVC — Static VAR compensator (electricity)
• OECD — Organization For Economic Co Operation And Development
• COTP — Captain Of The Port
• AAODC — American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (obsolete; superseded by IADC)
• RUS — Rural Utilities Service

• FIR — Failure Investigation Reports
• CEQ — Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
• PIANC — Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses
• ASBA — Association of Ship Brokers and Agents
• MTEF — Medium-Term Expenditure Framework
• HA — Hazard Analysis
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• SOSREP — Secretary Of State'S Representative For Marine Salvage And Intervention
• MMPA — Marine Mammals Protection Act
• ILT — In-Line Tee
• COMP — Composite
• BOEPD — Barrels of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• EUR — Estimated Ultimate Recovery
• ER(D) — Extended Reach (Drilling)
• FTG — Footing
• OPR — Office Of Planning And Research
• PAH — Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• SHDT — Stratigraphic High-resolution Dipmeter Tool
• AAU — Assigned amount units (measurement)
• WMU — World Maritime University
• NAVTEX — Navigational And Meteorological Warning Broadcast Service
• DLT — Digital Linear Tape
• HO — Hydrographic Office
• OSPR — Oil Spill Prevention And Response
• HSE — Health & Safety Executive Officer
• TD — Total Depth
• SICP — Shut-In Casing Pressure
• PESBG — Petroleum Exploration Society Of Great Britain
• DR — Demand Response
• AFUDC — Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
• HPHT — high pressure, high temperature ammoniation procedure
• SPAR — Floating Production System
• N/S — North/South
• NPFC — US National Pollution Funds Center
• MMTPA — Millions of Metric Tonnes per Annum
• CERCLA — Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
• RO — Ro Roll On/Roll Off
• GC — gonococcus (gonnorhea germ)
• MSA — Master Service Agreement
• INDWE — Individual Well Record Report
• RFI — Requests For Inspection
• AMBO — Armenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria Oil Pipeline
• SEMI — Semisubmersible
• CSG — Casing
• RN — Release Notes
• RNC — Raster Navigational Chart
• BOEPD — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• SPCP — Spill Prevention And Cleanup Plan
• OGML — Oil, Gas And Mineral Lease
• VMT — vehicle miles traveled (transportation)

• NEFE — Non Emulsifying Iron Inhibitor
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• HIRA — Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
• ETO — Electro Technical Officer
• BSML — below sea mean level
• SAC — Special Area of Conservation
• POE — power over ethernetinjector
• LCV — Level Control Valve
• MVA — Megavolt Ampere
• RSFO — Regional Supervisor, Office Of Field Operations, For Bsee
• FONSI — Finding of no significant impact. See Environmental impact statement (US)
• FRARE — fracture report
• FIV — Formation Isolation Valve
• RESNET — Residential Energy Services Network
• AEP — American Electric Power Company, Inc.
• MMCF — one million cubic feet (measurement of natural gas)
• SW — Salt Water
• NOX — Nitrogen Oxide
• SWDW — Salt Water Disposal Well
• RRT — Regional Response Team
• EPCIP — European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• BUR — Build-Up Rate
• HP/IP — High Pressure And/Or Intermediate Pressure
• RMT — National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
• DPS — Dynamic Positioning System
• GT — Gigaton (1 billion tons) (measurement)
• IG — Isolated Ground
• HES — Health, Environment and Safety
• NE — North-East
• SSV — Surface Safety Valve
• FT — foot (unit of length)
• SOUR — Oil/Gas With High Sulfur Content
• EDP — Emergency Disconnect Package
• GEODY — GEO DYS Log
• SOW — Statements Of Work
• MPG — Miles Per Gallon
• NPSH — Net Positive Suction Head
• CAFE — Corporationrate Average Fuel Economy
• FDP — Field Development Plan
• ATS — Automatic Transfer Switch
• SPP — Stand Pipe Pressure
• POB — Personnel on Board
• NCOB — No Cargo On Board
• OP — Operating Procedure
• CNL — Compensated Neutron Log
• FLMT — Flowline Manifold Termination
• M — Milli
• DME — Disturbance Monitoring Equipment
• MWS — Marine Warranty Survey
• CET — Cement Evaluation Tool

• OASIS — Open Access Same-time Information System
• SSCV — Subsea Control Valves
• SSMNF — Subsea Manifold
• GEOPN — Geological Well Prognosis Report
• DOI — Department of the Interior (US)
• SHARP — Sustainable Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Programme
• INGAA — Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
• GIIP — Gas Initially In Place
• IPP — Independent Power Producer (electricity)
• CAAA — Clean Air Act Amendments
• PB — St. Petersburg Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• EQ — Equal
• SPMT — Self Propelled Modular Transporter
• HFL — Hydraulic Flying Lead
• VOO — Vessels Of Opportunity
• DART — Days Away, Restricted Work
• ROSF — Rincon Onshore Separation Facility
• APA — Alaska Power Administration
• MTBE — Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• BGL — Below Ground Level
• NAAQS — National Ambient Air Quality Standards (US)
• LW — Low Water
• GT&C — General Terms And Conditions
• EERA — Escape, Evacuation, And Rescue Analysis
• SNAM — Societб Nazionale Metanodotti Now Snam S.P.A.
• AAPG — American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• ID — Inner Diameter
• O/B — On Board
• CHRT — casing hanger running tool
• SO — Oil Saturation
• SSRRC — System Safety And Reliability Review Committee
• MTLP — Mini Tension Leg Platform
• FCC — Fully Cellular Containership
• DIS — Draft International Standard
• IPF — Impact Producing Factors
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profile
• CYDIP — cyberdip log
• PSL — Product Specification Level
• PN — North Padre Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• SWEET — Oil/Gas That Has Low Sulfur Content
• HID — high intensity discharge (electricity)
• CPT — Control Power Transformer
• COFR — Certificate of Financial Responsibility
• CATS — Central Area Transmission System
• IALA — International Association Of Lighthouse Authorities
• SSTMP — Subsea Templates
• CEN — The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) a European business organization aimed at removing trade barriers for European industry and consumers.
• WC(P) — Water Closet With "P" Trap
• IPC — Installed Production Capacity
• CIP — Critical Infrastructure Protection (US)

• GPIT — General Purpose Inclinometry Tool
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch)
• DHC — Depositional History Curve
• ACE — Area Control Error (electricity)
• KBG — Kelly Bushing Height above Ground Level
• TAPS — Trans Alaska Pipeline System
• BGT — Borehole Geometry Tool
• EM — Emergency
• MCF — Thousand Cubic Feet
• SPM — Side Pocket Mandrel
• PL — Pipeline
• AAQS — Ambient Air Quality Standards (environment) (US)
• OBC — Ocean Bottom Cable
• HUD — Hold-Up Depth
• PROTE — Production Test Report
• COLREG — International Convention On Collision Regulations
• VLS — Vertical Lay System
• CHP — Combined heat and power
• SONS — Spills Of National Significance
• EIR — Environmental Impact Report
• BCFE — Billion Cubic Feet Of Gas Equivalent
• ACEEE — American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• PA — Planning Authority
• NYSERDA — New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• FRU — Fast Response Units
• ERNS — Emergency Response Notification System
• SAGD — Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage
• AD — Article Continues Below
• FMP — Facility Measurement Point
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• BOD — Basis of Design
• BDF — below Derrick floor
• FINST — final stratigraphic report
• SALM — Single Anchor Loading Mooring
• FMS — Formation Micro Scan Log
• SEDIM — Sedimentology
• EPCI — Engineering, Procurement, Construction, And Installation
• SSSV — Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• EEZ — Exclusive Economic Zone
• OTC — Offshore Technology Conference
• PDG/PDHG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• C7 — heavy hydrocarbon components
• CWOR — Completion Work Over Riser
• CRS — Croatian Register of Shipping
• CAER — Community Awareness and Emergency Response
• BPH — Barrels Per Hour
• VTIS — Vessel Traffic Information System
• PANAMAX — Ships Able To Transit, And Allowed Transit, Of The Panama Canal
• BOSVA — British Offshore Support Vessel Owners Association

• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• PILOT — Ogitf Successor
• EA — Equal Angle
• WBS — Wellbore Schematic
• WSHT — Well Shoot
• PCM — Project Cycle Management
• E&I — Electrical and Instrumentation
• MEA — Monoethanolamine
• SEER — Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio
• MOTEMS — Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards
• SS — Semisubmersible
• FEIS — Final Environmental impact statement (US)
• CT — Coiled Tubing
• CTD — Coiled Tubing Drilling
• QI — Qualified Individual
• ABS — American Bureau of Shipping
• PR — Pully Ridge Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• FWV — Flow Wing Valve
• FAA — Fire Alarm Annunciator
• LWOL — Last Well on Lease
• CJ — control joint
• LBA — Local Balancing Authority
• PTW — Permit to Work (UK)
• TQ — Training Qualifications
• BWOW — By Weight Of Water
• RK — Rankin Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• EOS — Equation Of State
• GRMC — Galvanized Rigid Metal Conduit
• CERTS — Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions sposored by the United States Department of Energy and California Energy Commission (US)
• ARPA — Automatic Radar Plotting Aids
• CES — Coast Earth Station
• BQ — Bendable Quality
• FI — Final Inspection
• P&A — Plug and Abandon
• LSFO — Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• VIV — Vortex Induced Vibration
• CA — Control area (EU) – The portion of the generation and transmission system controlled by a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
• GVW — gross vehicle weight (transportation)
• IOC — International Oil Company
• FG — Fracture Gradient
• RIR — Recordable Incident Rate
• CF — Cubic Feet
• PHA — Production Handling Agreement
• FLDF — Flying Lead Deployment Frame
• LDT — Light Displacement Tonnage
• JIS — Japanese Industry Standard
• LTC — Long Thread and Coupled
• IMPA — International Marine Purchasing Association
• CST — Chronological Sample Taker log (Schlumberger)

• GAPP — Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• IMPA — International Maritime Pilots' Association
• ALAP — As Low As Possible
• BPLUG — baker plug
• SB — Sit Bo Log
• IROL — Interconnection Reliability Operating Limit (electricity)
• ISO — Independent System Operator (US) (see also TSO) Responsible for grid management, but does not own assets. (electricity)
• ISM — IMO'S International Safety Management
• UOT — Unscheduled Overtime
• HCAL — HRCC Calliper (in Logs)(in Inches)
• WCST — Well Containment Screening Tool
• PSV — Pressure safety valve
• EEHA — Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
• APCD — Air Pollution Control District
• SAM — Subsea Accumulator Module
• ESS — Energy Storage System, as in grid energy storage (electricity)
• ABSA — Alberta Boilers Safety Association
• PBTD — Plug Back Total Department
• GL — Germanischer Lloyd
• AMR — Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
• ESI — Environmental Sustainability Index
• CONN — Connection
• MUSOL — Mutual Solvent
• NL — Night Light
• HOR — Horizontal
• SHR — Shower
• ISU — International Salvage Union
• PHMSA — Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• EWC — Electric Water Cooler
• NS — Near Side
• MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
• AMRA — Automatic Meter Reading Association
• EDR — Electronic Drilling Recorder
• AVO — Amplitude Variation with Offset
• NTL — Notice to Lessees and Operators
• DWH — Deepwater Horizon
• FSA — Formal Safety Assessment
• FPSO — Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel
• TDS — Total Dissolved Solids
• DFT — Dry Film Thickness
• FMI — formation micro imaging log (azimuthal microresistivity)
• OSRO — Oil Spill Response Organization
• TPIC — Terminal Person In Charge
• PHPA — Partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (mud)
• THK — Thick
• HVI — High Viscosity Index
• ACHE — Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger
• BOPE — Barrels Of Oil Per Day Equivalent
• NOPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (US)
• APA — Administrative Procedure Act

• HVDC — high-voltage direct-current
• DEFG — Distributed Energy Financial Group (US)
• TLV — Threshold Limit Value
• NOW — Non Hazardous Oilfield Waste
• MDO — Marine Diesel Oil
• DEIS — Draft Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• B — Basin
• MARSEC — Maritime Security
• HC — Hydrocarbon
• PPB — Pounds Per Barrel
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• MIPAL — Micropalaeo Log
• DST — drill-stem test
• CZMA — US Coastal Zone Management Act
• ABF — Aquatic Base Flow (Hydropower) (electricity)
• HGO — Heavy Gas Oil
• VOSS — Vessels Of Opportunity Skimming Systems
• SIT — System Integration Test (software/hardware Integration)
• PE — Petroleum Engineer
• OOD — Officer Of the Deck
• BPA — Bonneville Power Administration (US)
• NGT — Natural Gamma Ray Tool
• CLC — International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage
• MRR — Material Receipt Report
• PBDMS — Playback DMSLS Log
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profiling
• SX — Sabine Pass Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• LOA — Letter of Authority
• BRT — Below Rotary Table
• SPP — Small power producer (electricity)
• FIV — Flow-Induced Vibration
• STU — Steel Tube Umbilical
• KR — Korean Register of Shipping
• LBP — Length Between Perpendiculars
• EFL — Electrical Flying Lead
• UAE — United Arab Emirates
• FR — front-engine, rear drive
• MI — Mineral Insulated
• VSD — Variable Speed Drive
• MBD — thousand barrels per day
• REWL — Reservoir Evaluation Wireline
• 3P — proved, probable and possible reserves
• VR — Vermillion Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• 1C — Proved Contingent Resources
• BINXQ — bond index quicklook log
• GRC — Galvanized Rigid Conduit
• MSCT — Mechanical Sidewall Coring Tool
• CNCF — field-normalised compensated neutron porosity
• APPRE — appraisal report
• ICSS — Integrated Controls and Safety System

• FL — floor level
• APPA — American Public Power Association (electricity)
• CGBF — Concrete, Gravity Based Structure
• DLS — Dogleg Severity
• RAS — Remedial Action Scheme
• AF — Arctic Floater
• PSH — Pressure Safety High
• AFV — Annular Flow Valve
• ERC — Emergency Response And Control
• SAN — Sanitary
• POD — Point of Delivery
• CPICB — CPI coriband log
• MLLW — Mean Lower Low Water (nautical Charts)
• FO — Fuel Oil
• NGL — Natural Gas Liquid (usually Ethane Or Propane)
• UKPIA — United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association Limited
• PTP — Point to Point Transmission Service (electricity)
• REV — Revision
• OBM — Oil-Based Mud
• PCOLL — Perforation and Collar
• FLUT — Full Length Ultrasonic Inspection
• A/H — After Hours
• EPRI — Electric Power Research Institute (US)
• FRS — Financial Reporting System
• BARS — Borehole Acoustic Reflection Survey
• DOWRE — downhole report
• PNL — Panel
• BROA — British Rig Owners Association
• WDR'S — Waste Discharge Requirements
• BFP — Bureau Fédéral du Plan (Belgium). (Has responsibilities over economic, social and environmental policy
• BCD — Barrels Per Calendar Day
• BWR — Boiling water reactor (nuclear)
• CD — Candela
• XRD — X-Ray Diffraction
• NOP — Notice of Preparation
• XOV — Cross-Over Valve
• CAP — Condition Assessment Program Survey
• EF — Each Face
• C/B — Circuit Breaker
• BOE — Barrel of oil equivalent (international)
• IHB — International Hydrographic Bureau
• SI — International System of Units (Système international d'unités)
• BCF — billion cubic feet (of natural gas)
• PDKR — PDK 100 Report
• MAAC — Mid Atlantic Area Council (US- geographically within PJM)
• MSRC — Marine Spill Response Corporation
• NEPOOL — New England Power Pool
• DG — Distributed generation (electricity)
• MSI — Mechanical and Structural Inspection
• AWO — Approval for Well Operation

• CWI — Certified Welding Inspector
• CRA — Corrosion-Resistant Alloy
• DRB — Demonstrated Reserve Base
• AHU — Air Handler Unit
• CILD — Conduction Log
• BFOE — Brent, Forties, Oseberg, And Ekofisk
• BMP'S — Best Management Practices
• V — Volt (measurement)
• GRI — Gas Research Institute (US) (natural gas)
• AIV — Alternate Isolation Valve
• SDU/M — Subsea Distribution Unit/Module
• DD — Directional Driller
• KS — Kitchen Sink
• BTI — British Trade International
• ICHCA — International Cargo Handling Coordination Association
• MBOED — thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day
• MASPCC — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• TAR — True Amplitude Recovery
• MCC — Motor Control Center (JSC)
• IMARE — Institute of Marine Engineers
• EPU — Electrical Power Unit
• HWDP — Heavy Weight Drill Pipe
• CWOP — complete well on paper
• MSFL — Micro SFL Log
• FLIV — Flowline Isolation Valve
• SCVF — Surface Casing Vent Flow
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• GL — Gas Lift
• NOI — Notice of Intent
• PDC — Phasor Data Concentrator
• RL — Relative Level
• ITL — Industry Leadership Team
• CIR — Circuit
• GISB — Gas Industry Standards Board (now NAESB) (US) (natural gas)
• FAC — Fuel Adjustment Clause
• BOPM — Barrels of Oil per Month
• CARB — California Air Resources Board
• PCCL — Perforation Casing Collar Locator Log
• UB — Underbalanced
• GE — Ground Elevation
• MOU — Mobile Offshore Unit
• ESD — Emergency Shut-Down
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• DW — Deep Water
• CNJ — Construction Joint
• GGRG — Gauge Ring
• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 1992 (US)
• TEMP — Temperature
• GOC — General Operators' Certificate
• OTL — Operations Team Leader

• LWR — Light Water Reactor
• CFD — Contract for Difference
• BACT — Best Available Control Technology
• FOC — Fibre Optic Cable
• STEL — Short Term Exposure Limit
• CECAN — CEC analysis
• BAST — Best Available and Safest Technology
• AGD — Associated Gas Distributors (US)
• CMU — Cement Masonry Unit
• OATT — Open Access Transmission Tariff (US)
• DILB — dual-induction BHC log
• MO — Mobile Originated
• MEIC — Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Commission
• AOPL — Association of Oil Pipe Lines
• IGO — Inter-Governmental Organization
• PLC — Power line communication (electricity)
• IPPC — Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control
• EOW — End Of Well Report
• BML — Below Mud Line
• NMVOC — Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds
• CCS — Carbon Capture and Storage
• SCO — Synthetic Crude Oil
• EER — Emergency Escape And Refuge
• SYM — Symmetric
• IMB — International Maritime Bureau
• DP — Drill Pipe
• ETSI — European Telecommunications Standard Institute
• BPL — Broadband over power line
• EEI — Edison Electric Institute
• UL — Underwriters Laboratory
• CEPII — Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales Economics think tank
• DSL — digital spectralog (Western Atlas)
• ACP — Annular Casing Pressure
• LTG — Lighting
• BM — Bay Marchand Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• RSE — Relative Standard Error
• JRP — Joint Review Panels
• SURF — Subsea/Umbilicals/Risers/Flowlines
• LWR — Lazy Wave Catenary Riser
• HHI — Hirschman Herfindahl Index
• DF — distribution factor
• GHG — Green House Gas
• DILL — Dual Induction Laterolog
• VPS — Velocity Seismic Profile
• CHESM — contractor, health, environment and safety management
• STIMU — Stimulation Report
• D — Development
• ALR — Acoustic Log Report
• SAS — Safety At Sea
• EA — Environmental Assessment, EIAP

• TTP — Through Tubing Perforating
• FELCC — Firm Energy Load Carrying Capability
• HARP — Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Program
• GWI — Gross Working Interest
• EGMBE — Ethylene Glycol Mono-Butyl Ether
• AWB/V — annulus wing block/valve (XT)
• OSLTF — Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
• PGA — Purchased Gas Adjustment
• EPIDORIS — Exploration and Production Integrated Drilling Operations and Reservoir Information System
• PI — Productivity Index
• DLL — Dual LateroLog
• SP — Spontaneous Potential (Well Log)
• WCID — Well Construction Interface Document
• FSI — Flawless Start Up Initiative
• LCL — Lethal Dose (Low)
• AG — Agricultural pipe drain
• IOC — Independent Oil Company
• GADS — Generating Availability Data System
• OGP — International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• BNS — Business Network Services
• MMBD — Million Barrels Per Day
• YP — Yield Point
• MAWP — Maximum Actual Working Pressure
• EHV — Extra High Voltage
• LOT — Leak-Off Test
• DHPTT — downhole pressure/temperature transducer
• CSEM — Center for the Study of Energy Markets (US)
• WBS — Wellbore Seismic
• DOI — United States Department of Interior
• CCPP — Combined Cycle Power Plant
• BV — Bureau Veritas
• EQR — Electric Quarterly Report
• BTL — building tightness limit (building tightness)
• IBC — Intermediate Bulk Container
• APE — Area of potential effect (electricity)
• RFG — reformulated gasoline (oil)
• BBL/SD — Barrel per day, on stream days
• IDLH — Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
• NT — Net Tonnage
• GSF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• EI — Eugene Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PPI — Post Production Inspection
• VTS — Vessel Traffic Service
• PW — Produced Water
• OSCP — Oil Spill Contingency Plan
• IHR — Incremental Heat Rate
• HTGR — high temperature gas cooled reactor (nuclear)
• ASCC — Alaskan System Coordination Council
• FH — full-hole tool joint

• LFL — Lower Flammable Limit
• STAGR — Static Gradient Survey Report
• HGS — Highn Gravity Solids
• MASP — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure
• CWA — Clean Water Act (1977)
• SEFI — Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative
• MWH — Megawatt hour (one million watt hours)
• MAASP — Maximum Acceptable Annular Surface Pressure
• RMP — Reservoir Management Plan
• PMV — Production Master Valve
• WBS — Wellbore Stability
• MD — Millidarcy
• PIP — Pipe-In-Pipe
• MMBPD — million barrels per day
• PNNL — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE) (US)
• PMA — Power Marketing Administration
• SES — Satellite Earth Stations and Systems
• ETSF — Electronic Trading Standard Format
• GALV — Galvanized
• PG — Pressure Gauge (Report)
• PRT — Petroleum Revenue Tax
• 2C — Proved and probable Contingent Resources
• G&T — Generation and transmission utility cooperative (electricity)
• IPE — International Petroleum Exchange
• AVO — amplitude versus offset (geophysics)
• BW — Both Ways
• KOE — One kilogram oil equivalent (EU) (measurement)
• COOGER — California Offshore Oil And Gas Energy Resources
• IAPH — International Association Of Ports And Harbors
• TP — Tarpon Springs Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• FOIP — Freedom Of Information And Protection Of Privacy Act
• ARR — Auction Revenue Rights)
• AI — Artificial Island
• OTDF — Outage Transfer Distribution Factor
• CRP — common reference point
• HT — High Temperature
• OSRP — Oil Spill Response Plan
• IBOP — Inside Blowout Preventer
• INC — Incident Of Non Compliance
• CIMV — Chemical Injection Metering Valve
• CCP — Controllable Pitch Propeller
• CHKSR — checkshot survey report
• BOPD — barrel(s) of oil per day
• HORIZ — Horizontal
• UT — Ultrasonic Testing
• UTM — Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
• LEEA — Lifting Equipment Engineers Association
• ACOU — Acoustic
• LGR — Liquid Gas Ratio
• UBD — Underbalanced Drilling

• AIMA — Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (US)
• NSA — Noise Sensitive Area
• GSM — Groupe Speciale Mobile
• COMPU — computest report
• X — Over Crossover
• ASCE — American Society of Chemical Engineers
• ANPR — Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• PJ — Petajoule
• FM — Flowmeter
• CCN — Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
• RAP — Regulatory Assistance Project
• CESMA — Confederation Of European Union Shipmasters Associations
• AMS — Auxiliary Measurement Service Log
• LD50 — Median Lethal Dose
• JU — Jackup
• SC — Shading Coefficient
• MFV — Modified Fixed Variable
• BBL — Barrel Of Oil
• TF — Tropical Fresh Load Line
• ABT — Availability based tariff (electricity)
• HCA — High Consequence Areas
• 3C — three components seismic acquisition (x,y and z)
• AESO — Alberta Electric System Operator
• IHO — International Hydrographic Organization
• ECGD — Exports Credits Guarantee Department
• FLMPI — Full Length Magnetic Particle Inspection
• UKOCS — Uk Outer Continental Shelf
• TT — Treatment Technique
• BBSM — behaviour-based safety management
• SOPEP — Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans
• DSV — Diving Support Vessel
• E&D — Exploration and Development
• GVEP — Global Village Energy Partnership (organization)
• MEPC — Marine Environment Protection Committee
• WEC — World Energy Council
• EVI — Equipment Verification Inspection
• AOS — Authorized Overrun Service
• IJC — International Joint Commission (Independent; Canada and U.S.)
• ENG — Engineering Log
• CTU — Coiled Tubing Unit
• FWL — From West Line
• EP — Exploration Plan
• BPI — Baltic Panamax Index
• ATF — Along Top Flange
• KRP — kill rate pressure
• ACC — Accession countries
• HSPF — Heating Seasonal Performance Factor
• FLRA — field-level risk assessment
• QRA — Quantitative Risk Assessment
• DSTR — drill-stem test report

• CAP — Capacity Market Programs
• PLTQ — Production Logging Tool Quicklook Log
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene
• GTL — Gas To Liquid
• LMR — Load Modifying Resource
• Ø — Diameter
• AL — Artificial Lift
• EPS — Early Production System
• CPI — Chemical Process Industries
• KWE — kilowatt electric (measurement)
• CTM — Coil Tubing Measurement
• ADITC — Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit (policy)
• CU — Dental Cuspidor
• IO — Inspection Opening
• AQAP — Air Quality Attainment Plan
• OTSG — One-time Through Steam Generator
• FEED — Front End Engineering And Design
• SFV — Straight-Fixed-Variable
• W/O — Workover
• IACS — International Association of Classification Societies
• PLSV — Pipelay Support Vessel
• NOGEPA — Netherlands Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association
• BSEE — Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
• BOE — barrel(s) of oil equivalent
• MAPP — Mid Continent Area Power Pool (US)
• MEG — Mono Ethylene Glycol
• ARI — Azimuthal Resistivity Image
• BHA — Bottomhole Assembly
• SIP — Shut-In Pressure
• CBM — choke bridge module – XT choke
• MISO — Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc
• PDC — Polycrystalline Diamond Compact
• IEP — Initial Exploration Plan
• DELTA — Difference Between Plan And Performance
• FI(M) — free issue (materials)
• BSL — Below Sea-Level
• AOFP — absolute open-flow potential
• VK — Viosca Knoll Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PBR — Performance-Based Regulation
• BC — Code Of Safe Practice For Solid Bulk Cargoes
• ACQU — Acquisition log
• CONDE — condensate analysis report
• BDL — Bit Data Log
• DPO — Dynamic Positioning Operator
• MODU — Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
• ACC. — Accession countries (to the European Union) (government)
• LBS — Lifeboat Stations
• CT — Controller
• BOPE — Blowout Preventer Equipment
• FUA — The Fuel Use Act (US)

• PCPT — Piezo-Cone Penetration Test
• VT — Voltage Transformer
• AHD — along hole depth
• SPCU — Subsea Power and Control Unit
• CMR — Combinable Magnetic Resonance
• BTX — from BTX process, a mixture of benzene, toluene, and xylene (oil)
• LOL — Limitation Of Owner'S Liability
• GCI — Galvanized Corrugated Iron
• FMS — Formation Multi Scan Log
• BROWN FIELDS — Fields Beyond Their Production Plateau But Still Producing
• OFO — Operational Flow Order
• OOW — Officer of the Watch
• CSPG — Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists
• PSD — Prevention of Significant Deterioration
• CSD — Commission for Sustainable Development (UN)
• DILL — dual-induction laterolog
• SHPO — State Historic Preservation Office (US)
• FVF — Formation Volume Factor
• GCAT — Government Compliance Action Team
• CEC — California Energy Commission
• ILI — Inline Inspection
• LWOP — Logging Well on Paper
• OOIP — Original Oil In Place
• FLRA — Field Level Risk Assessment
• BOED — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• EUEI — European Union Energy Initiative
• RMS — Ratcheting Mule Shoe
• WAC — Weak Acid Cation
• ISO-NE — Independent System Operator of New England, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US) (electricity)
• ODS — Oxygen Depletion Sensor
• XYC — Xy Calliper Log)
• AFL — Above Finished Level
• TS — Tiger Shoal Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• FWKO — free water knock-out
• HPHT — High Pressure High Temperature
• DMT — Down hole Monitoring Tool
• CDIS — CDI Synthetic Seismic Log
• FTR — Financial Transmission Rights
• LIC — License
• NAP — National Action Plan
• PAU — Pre-Assembled Unit
• BS — Breton Sound Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• MWE — Megawatt Electric
• DT — Day Tortugas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• IOPC — International Oil Pollution Fund
• AOFP — absolute open flow potential
• GMO — Genetically modified organism
• CGTL — compact gas to liquids
• LBF — Pounds Force
• FPSO — Floating Production, Storage and Offloading System

• ERCOT — Electric Reliability Council Of Texas
• BSR — Bend Strength Ratio
• FMS — formation multi-scan log; formation micro-scan log
• DOE/FE — United States Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy (government)
• FWHP — flowing well-head pressure
• BOEM — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
• CAEM — Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets (US)
• SNS — Southern North Sea
• USDOI — US Department Of Interior
• GW — Gigawatt (one billion watts) (measurement- elect)
• EIM — Energy Imbalance Market
• LMP — Locational Marginal Price
• IGT — Institute of Gas Technology (Chicago)
• ISMA — International Ship Managers Association
• CORE — Core Report
• WDP — Waste Discharge Permit
• EOT — End of Tubing
• BES — Bulk electric system (Electricity transmission)
• UHVAC — Ultra High Voltage Alternating Current (electricity)
• MGY — Million Gallons per Year
• W/C — Water Cut
• I3P — Independent Third Party
• DIPFT — dipmeter fast log
• G/L — Gas/Liquid
• APR — Actual peak reduction (e.g. in demand response systems) (electricity)
• PCDM — Power and Control Distribution Module
• LQ — Living Quarters
• CAPP — Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
• Z — Zulu (Greenwich mean time)
• COMAN — compositional analysis
• BLP — Bridge Linked Platform
• MQC — Multi Quick Connection Plate
• FLNG — Floating Liquefied Natural Gas
• TV/BIP — Ratio of Total Volume to Bitumen In Place
• DCP — Driller'S Control Panel
• MDAS — Meter Data Acquisition System
• ICE — Internal combustion engine (transportation)
• MIST — Minimum Industry Safety Training
• CLF — Current-Limiting Fuse
• ESPCC — Expected Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• AMVER — US Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue
• ERA — Economic Regulatory Administration (part of United States Department of Energy
• ARCS — Admiralty Raster Chart Service
• HP — Horsepower (measurement)
• UTA/B — Umbilical Termination Assembly/Box
• FEWD — Formation Evaluation While Drilling
• ST&C — Short Thread and Coupled
• MLH — Mud Liner Hanger
• IADC — International Association of Drilling Contractors
• RER — Renewable Energy Rider

• FPU — floating processing unit
• PAC — Pacific Region
• MMC — Market Monitoring Center
• HEC — hydroxyethylcellulose
• EWB — Electric Water Boiler
• GC/MS — SX)-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
• EAR — Estimated Additional Resources
• HEXT — Hex Diplog
• REA — Rural Electrification Administration (US)
• MTOE — One million tons of oil equivalent(EU)
• VN — Vernon Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• MLP — Maximum Lawful Price
• LDL — Litho Density Log
• PX — Power Exchange
• ELCON — Electricity Consumers Resources Council
• E95 — like E85 fuel but with less gasoline. A fuel containing a mixture of 95 percent ethanol and 5 percent gasoline
• ESP — Expected Surface Pressure
• FTP — First Tranche Petroleum
• SCDES — Sidewall Core Description
• GIC — Gas Inventory Charge (natural gas)
• EPV — Early Production Vessel
• DOO — Designation Of Operator
• A — Appraisal (well)
• LP — Liquid petroleum
• EN PI — Enhanced Productivity Index Log
• ERGEG — European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas
• LDT — Lost During Trans Shipment
• LSD — Land Surface Datum
• LRG — Liquefied Refinery Gases
• CRP — Central Reference Point
• SARA — Superfund Amendment And Reauthorization Act
• IHMA — International Harbor Masters' Association
• ORRI — Overriding Royalty Interest
• RINA — Royal Institution of Naval Architects
• IIRT — Initial Incident Response Team
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy)
• PWR — pressurized water reactor (nuclear)
• SBM — Synthetic Based Mud
• MGL — MagneLog
• E&P — Exploration and Production
• MDDQ — Maximum Daily Delivery Quantity
• CNGR — compensated neutron gamma-ray log
• GENCO — Any company doing electricity generation (US) (electricity)
• MARA — MaraLog
• IRC — ISO RTO Council
• CEEC — Central and Eastern European Countries
• SSSV — Sub Surface Safety Valves
• M&R — Measurement And Regulation
• WROV — Workclass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• CS — Chandeleur Sound Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

• GLM — Gas Lift Mandrel
• CRP — control riser platform
• STL — Submerged Turret Loading
• FGD — Flue-gas desulfurization
• PCA — Production Concession Agreement
• MIYP — Maximum Internal Yield Pressure
• INMARSAT — International Marine Satellite Organization
• BHCP — Bottomhole Circulating Pressure
• MODFLOW — model of groundwater flow
• HNGS — flasked Hostile Natural Gamma-ray Spectrometry tool
• OSRV — Oil Spill Response Vessel
• CHCNC — CHCNC Gamma Ray Casing Collar Locator
• DIPAR — dipole acoustic report
• XC — Cross Connect
• BBL — Balgzand Bacton Line (BBL Pipeline)
• IEP/DOCD — IEP and Development Operations Coordination Documents
• SFL — Steel Flying Lead
• XLPE — Cross Linked Polyethylene
• DIL — dual-induction log
• NGPSA — Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (US)
• BHST — Bottomhole Static Temperature
• NMDC — Non Magnetic Drill Collar
• BWOC — By Weight of Cement
• GTCC — Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (electricity)
• RCC — Rescue Coordination Centre
• CDD — Cooling degree day, a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to cool a business
• OCS — Outer Continental Shelf (oil)
• BGS — British Geological Survey
• ETAP — Eastern Trough Area Project
• WSCA — Well Services Contractors Association
• EEP — Emergency Evacuation Plan
• THAI — Toe to Heel Air Injection
• BHSS — Borehole Seismic Survey
• HAZ — Heat-Affected Zone
• CGL — Core Gamma Log
• RUE — Right of Use and Easement
• HLO — Heavy Load Out
• FPF — Floating Production Facility
• ADT — Applied Drilling Technology, ADT log
• CSS — Code Of Ship Management Standards
• FDS — Functional Design Specification
• NSA — Norwegian Shipowners’ Association
• REL — Recommended Exposure Limit
• MGO — Marine Gas Oil
• ACP — Area Contingency Plan
• ISFSL — ISF SLS MSFL Log
• FDP — Field Development Planning
• BDI — Baltic Dry Index
• WH — Water Heater
• CDP — Comprehensive Drilling Plan

• DRRC — Demand Response Research Center
• BOPD — barrel of oil per day
• CCLIP — Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects
• PVDF — Polyvinylidene Fluoride
• ALC — aertical seismic profile acoustic log calibration report
• GTOE — One billion tons of oil equivalent(EU) (measurement- oil)
• ASP — array sonic processing report
• XMAC — E Xmac Elite
• PRS — Polish Register of Shipping
• DIRSU — directional survey report
• HTHP — High Temperature High Pressure
• TOC — Top of Cement
• HP — hydrostatic pressure
• IWCF — International Well Control Federation
• GOP — Geological Operations Report
• DIM — Directional Inertia Mechanism
• TYP — Typical
• JHA — Job Hazard Analysis
• RST — Reservoir Saturation Tool Log
• CLUP — Coastal Land Use Plan
• TEU — Twenty Feet Equivalent Unit
• CBM — Certified Ballast Manufacturer
• IPAA — Independent Petroleum Association of America (oil)
• LRDP — Long Range Development Plan
• WOR — Water-Oil Ratio
• PTA/S — Pipeline Termination Assembly/Structure
• ANGTS — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation System
• BO — back-off log
• EOFL — End of Field Life
• ETSO — European Transmission System Operators association
• C/C — Cross Centres
• DSTL — drill-stem test log
• DOC — Document of Compliance
• DSTPB — drill-stem test true vertical depth playback log
• NREPA — National Resource and Environmental Protection Act (US)
• GOM — Gulf Of Mexico
• AFUE — Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
• ECHA — European Chemicals Agency
• IASST — International Association For Sea Survival Training
• DCLM — Direct Control Load Management
• TAME — Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether
• MMGAL/D — one million gallons per day
• HLID — Hydrocarbon Leak And Ignition Database
• AL — Appraisal Licence
• AIT — Array Induction Tool
• MSC — Marine Safety Committee
• FLA — Full Load Amperes
• LRP — Lower Riser Package
• FLS — Fluid Sample
• CNLFD — CNL/FDC log

• DEAL — Digital Energy Atlas & Library
• CCPG — Colorado Coordinated Planning Group
• CEPS — Centre for European Policy Studies
• QCR — Quality Control Report
• AMNI — Associate Member of the Nautical Institute
• CTCO — coiled tubing clean-out
• NOM — Nominal
• POOH — Pull Out of Hole
• CAISO — California Independent System Operator Corporation, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US)
• IL — Induction Log
• ETD — External Turret Disconnectable
• ENI — Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (Italy)
• EWR — End Of Well Report
• FBE — Fusion Bonded Epoxy
• BGWP — base of ground-water protection
• DEN — Density Log
• HOA — Hand-Off-Automatic Switch
• TJ — TeraJoule
• SDFD — Shut Down For Day
• GLR — Gas-Liquid Ratio
• WT — Wall Thickness
• MSIPC — Multi Stage inflatable Packer Collar
• PCKR — Packer
• NCSL — National Conference of State Legislatures (US)
• PDNP — Proved Developed Not Producing
• LSFO — Loss Sulfur Fuel Oil
• FLIV — FlowLine Injection Valve
• ASPO — Asociation For The Study Of Peak Oil & Gas
• DDNL — dual det. neutron life log
• LPH — Litres per Hour
• CREF — Caribbean Renewable Energy Facility
• MPN — Most Probable Number
• ESMAP — Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme
• NEB — National Energy Board (Canada)
• EROEI — Energy Returned On Energy Invested
• DSV — Drilling SuperVisor
• UCS — Unconfined Compressive Strength
• PPFG — Pore Pressure/Fracture Gradient
• DOCD — Development Operations Coordination Documents
• DWSS — dig-well seismic surface log
• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 2005 (US)
• PUD — Proved Undeveloped Reserves
• SOL — System Operating Limit
• FFM — Full Field Model
• ANACO — analysis of core logs report
• PLB — Personal Locator Beacon
• MWD — Measurement While Drilling
• P&ID — Process and Instruments Diagram
• CDU — Control Distribution Unit
• FMC — Flexible Metal Conduit

• BOREH — borehole seismic analysis
• BHFP — Bottomhole Flowing Pressure
• PFC — Perfluorocarbon
• BHCT — Bottomhole Circulating Temperature
• SONRE — Sonic Calibration Report
• UWT — Ultrasonic Welding Line
• DIL — Dual Induction Log
• CEC — Council of The European Communities
• DIPBH — dipmeter borehole log
• GDAT — Geodetic Datum
• BUL — bottom up lag
• ERRA — Energy Regulators Regional Association
• BT — Boundary Trap
• LDC — Local distribution company (electricity)
• HCRF — Hydrographic Chart Raster Format
• LOGGS — Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System
• FPC — Federal Power Commission (US)
• PAR — Pre-Assembled Rack
• DILLS — dual-induction log-LSS
• KVA — One thousand volt Ampere (measurement)
• PHB — Pre-Hydrated Bentonite
• CSS — Cyclic Steam Stimulation
• ASR — Atmosphere Supplying Respirator
• FONSI — Findings Of No Significant Impact
• FSI — flawless start-up initiative
• ANGTA — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1977 to build the Alaska gas pipeline
• FRCC — Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (US)
• MVG — minimum ventilation guideline (building tightness)
• POSWE — Post Well Summary Report
• PIT — Pressure Integrity Test
• MBOE — thousand barrels of oil equivalent
• SDW — Summer Dead Weight
• MDD — Maximum Daily Delivery Obligations
• SUPSALV — Supervisor Of Salvage (U.S. Navy)
• PCP — Progressive Cavity Pump
• MCFD — Thousand Cubic Feet per Day
• CTR(S) — Centre/S
• PPT — Parts Per Thousand
• BCFE — billion cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Plug
• NRIS — Network Resource Interconnection Service
• OTAG — Ozone Transport Assessment Group
• OMRL — Oriented Micro-Resistivity Log
• PMA — Power Marketing Agency
• CENELEC — European Committee for Electro-technical Standardization
• BLI — bottom of logging interval
• OPS — Operations Report
• FEED — front-end engineering design
• GP — Gravel Pack
• MBR — Minimum Bend Radius

• FPS — Firm Peaking Service
• ETBE — Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• ECD — Equivalent Circulating Density
• D&C — drilling and completions
• CNFDP — CNFD true vertical-depth playback log
• ADIOS — Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills
• RF — Recovery Factor
• ISSA — International Ship Supplies Association
• DP — Dewpoint Temperatue
• GSM — Global System of Moblie
• CBM — Capacity Benefit Margin
• BHCS — BHC Sonic Log
• BS&W — basic sediments and water
• ETTD — Electromagnetic Thickness Test
• HQI — Habitat Quality Index
• NASA — Non-Active Side Arm
• DR — dummy-run log
• LPN — Lender Participation Notes
• HARP — Hot Spots Analysis And Reporting Program
• HTM — Heideck Team Member
• APM — Application for Permit to Modify
• SART — Search and Rescue Radar Transponder
• RBP — Retrievable Bridge Plug
• PCDC — Pressure Cased Directional
• DRLPR — drilling progress report
• CCLP — Casing Collar Locator Perforation
• LTG — Lighting Technology Group
• OTEC — ocean thermal energy conversion (electricity)
• DWRRA — US Deep Water Royalty Relief Act
• JIB — Joint Interest Billing
• MAIN — Mid America Interconnected Network (US)
• ISDP — Integrated Ship Design and Production
• HFE — Human Factors Engineering
• LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design
• ILTA — International Liquid Terminals Association
• NERC — North American Electric Reliability Council
• NTHF — Non-Toxic High Flash
• CIL — chemical injection line
• RL — Reduced Level
• NUMAST — National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers
• CRT — capacity reservation tariff
• EMF — Electro Magnetic Field
• IGCC — Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle
• DIBHC — DIS BHC log
• KCMIL — Thousand Circular Mils
• DDET — Depth Determination Log
• ASRO — Australian Shipping Registration Office
• BPFL — Borehole Profile Log
• LIPA — Long Island Power Authority (US) (electricity)
• MOX — mixed oxide fuel (nuclear)

• ICE — Intercontinental Exchange
• CSHN — cased-hole neutron log
• FWF — From Web Face)
• EMOP — EMOP Well Site Processing Log
• GNSED — Global Network for Sustainable Energy Development
• DCS — Disturbance Control Standard
• DWSS — Dig Well Seismic Surface Log
• OIP — Oil-In-Place
• MPFM — Multi-Phase Flow Meter
• NASUCA — National Association of Utility Consumer Advocates(US)
• MLRA — Major Land Resource Area
• DSC — Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes And Containers
• IEB — Induction Electro BHC Log
• SENC — System Electronic Navigational Chart
• BOTHL — bottom hole locator log
• BHL — Bottomhole Location
• CND — Compensated Neutron Density
• RBOB — reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending
• HWB — Hair Wash Basin
• DISO — Dual Induction Sonic Log
• SPEAN — Spectral Analysis
• RACI — Responsible / Accountable / Consulted / Informed
• NGV — Natural Gas Vehicle
• CCLTP — Casing Collar Locator Through Tubing Plug
• DMDO — Distillate Marine Diesel Oil
• FOET — Further Offshore Emergency Training
• EHU — Electro-Hydraulic Unit
• RFSU — Ready For Start-Up
• LSF — Load Shift Factor
• GWREP — Geo Well Report
• RBS — Riser Base Spool
• DO — Division Order
• NASPI — North American Synchrophasor Initiative
• CART — Cap Replacement Tool
• EDRP — Emergency Demand Response Program
• AIRG — Airgun
• ADEP — Awaiting Development with Exploration Potential, referring to an asset
• HGE — Harmonization Group on ECDIS
• NNR — National Nature Reserve
• DLIST — dip-list log
• DSTW — drill-stem test job report/works
• CCC — Carrier Container Council
• MECS — Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (DOE)
• DEFSU — definitive survey report
• FP — Frac Pack
• SLS — SLS GR Log
• MMCFE — million cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• WST — Well Seismic Tool (checkshot)
• DBB — Double Block & Bleed
• GA — General Arrangement

• HAZWOPER — Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard
• EDS — Emergency Disconnect Sequence
• CDR — Chemical Data Reporting Rule
• UO3 — uranium trioxide (nuclear)
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motor
• EPSA — Electric Power Supply Association
• SIM — Similar
• BBBL — Billion Barrels
• POBM — Pseudo Oil Based Mud
• NUMAR — Magnetic Resonance Image Log
• TABS — Texas Automated Buoy System
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• WBM — Water Based Mud
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• CORG — Corgun Log
• CHKSS — Checkshot Survey Log
• WOB — Weight On Bit
• DADRP — Day-Ahead Demand Response Program
• DXC — DXC pressure pilot report
• DAZD — Dip and Azimuth Display
• DGP — dynamic geohistory plot (3D technique)
• CPU — Cavern Point Unit
• LT&C — Long Thread and Coupled
• RTU — Roof Top Unit
• ATC — Available Transfer Capability
• CP — Coincident Peak
• CH — Charlotte Harbor Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• OSV — Offshore Support Vessel
• DIPRM — dip removal log
• HKSR — Hong Kong Shipping Register
• NWI — Net Working Interest
• BWPD — barrels of water per day
• FER — field equipment room
• ECAR — East Central Area Reliability Coordination Agreement (US)
• CSUG — Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas
• PUWER — Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• ECPA — Electric Consumers Protection Act (US)
• D&I — direction and inclinitation
• DILSL — dual-induction log-SLS
• DPDV — Dynamically-Positioned Drilling Vessel
• IFSMA — International Federation of Ship Masters Associations
• CFL — Compact Fluorescent Light
• CMP — Common Midpoint
• PUHCA — Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (US) (electricity)
• EDR — Exploration Drilling Report
• CHECK — Checkshot and Acoustic Calibration Report
• DILB — Dual Induction BHC Log
• COROR — core orientation report
• MDEA — Methyl Diethanolamine (aMDEA)
• CPI — Computer-Processed Interpretation

• KT — Kill Truck
• BTHL — Bottom Hole Log
• LCM — Lost Circulation Material
• DG — Directorate-General (EU) (government)
• EPCM — Engineering Procurement Construction Management
• BRS — Bulgarian Register of Shipping
• CSG — Coal Seam Gas
• NPDES — National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
• COS — Center for Offshore Safety
• CHP — Casing Hanger Pressure
• DIPLP — dip lithology pressure log
• E85 — E85 fuel: A fuel containing a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline
• SG — Static Gradient
• BWD — barrels of water per day
• PCMS — Polymer Coupon Monitoring System
• CDA — Common Data Access
• GLE — Ground Level Elevation
• SHL — Surface Hole Location
• EMG — Equivalent Mud Gradient
• LACT — Lease Automatic Custody Transfer
• CEA — Country Environmental Analysis
• WTP — Willingness To Pay
• CLASS — Category In Classification Register
• BHC — BHC Gamma Ray Log
• MST — MST EXP Resistivity Log
• DIF — Drill-In Fluids
• MVB — Master Valve Block on Xmas Tree
• WGR — Water Gas Ratio
• OD — outer diameter
• CORIB — coriband log
• ISFPB — ISF True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• BLPD — Barrels of Liquid Per Day
• IAT — Internal Active Turret
• IC — Institutional Controls
• T — Top
• IMLA — International Maritime Lecturers Association
• G&G — Geology & Geophysics
• ICSU — Integrated Commissioning and Start Up
• TLP — Tension Leg Platform
• 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)
• ERIS — Energy Resource Interconnection Service
• SEMP — Safety and Environmental Management Plan
• GMP — Green Mountain Power)
• IGU — International Gas Union
• LGX — Line Group Cross
• HGS — High Gravity Solids
• DIIS — Danish Institute for International Studies (Denmark)
• FEL — From East Line
• PMI — Positive Material Identification
• PADD — Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (US)

• MBWH — Multi Bowl Wellhead
• IF — Internal Flush tool joint
• MMST — One Million Short Tons
• LARS — Launch and Recovery System
• OCSLA — Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (oil)
• BCP — Blackstart Capability Plan
• SSG — Sidewall Sample Gun
• CMC — crown mounted compensators
• EC — Electrical Contractor
• IH — Gamma Ray Log
• CEP — Clean Energy Partnership, a joint hydrogen-project in Europe.
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Device
• EHT — Electric Heat Trace
• AUV — authonomus underwater vehicle
• CTLF — compensated tension lift frame
• EMP — Electromagnetic Propagation Log
• HDA — Helideck Assistant
• SSPLR — Subsea Pig Launcher/Receiver
• INSUR — Inrun Survey Report
• H — Prewash Hose Reel
• HPWBM — High Performance Water Base Mud
• GDIP — Geodip Log
• BHTV — Borehole Television Report
• CERCLIS — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (US)
• HDT — High Resolution Dipmeter Log
• ERD — Extended Reach Drilling
• ETU — Electrical Test Unit
• DPRES — dual propagation resistivity log
• DPL — Dual Propagation Log
• C/P — Consumption/Production
• AV — Apparent Viscosity
• DWQL — dual-water quicklook log
• AIRRE — airgun report
• CER — Certified Emission Reduction
• PESGB — Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
• MADRI — Mid Atlantic Distributed Resources Initiative (US)
• RGS — Renewable Generating System
• MBT — Methylene Blue Test
• FINESSE — Financing Energy Services for Small Scale Users
• DPP — Development and Production Plan
• BA — Balancing Authority
• ART — actuator running tool
• EXL — Exploration Licence (United Kingdom)
• OSFR — Oil Spill Financial Responsibility
• EPCU — Electrical Power Conditioning Unit
• VRP — Vessel Response Plan
• ICAB — International Cargo Advisory Bureau
• PPTF — Pounds Per Thousand Feet
• AFP — Active fire protection
• EAGE — European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers

• SP — Shot point (geophysics)
• LGS — Low-Gravity Solids
• KVAR — one thousand vars (measurement)
• OCL — Quality Control Log
• QHSE — Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental
• C&S — Cased and Suspended
• FIT — formation interval tester
• OSC — On-Scene Coordinator
• FULDI — full diameter study report
• NAESB — North American Energy Standards Board (formerly GISB)
• RSS — Rig Site Survey
• CZMP — Coastal Zone Management Program
• DWOP — Deepwater Operations Plan
• DSU — drill spacing unit
• BA — Bridging Agreement
• ARRC — Array Acoustic Report
• EP — Emergency Power
• RDMO — Rig Down Move Out
• DRCC — Demand Response Coordinating Council (coalition)
• BR — Barge
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy (measurement- elect)
• IC — Information Collection
• LVOT — Linear Valve Override Tool
• MMS — Minerals Management Service, (United States)
• DEPT — depth
• GLDF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• DRR — Demand Response resources
• NITC — Normal Incremental Transfer Capability
• NOC — National Oil Company
• RFSU — Ready for Start Up
• ANARE — Analysis Report
• FOSC — Federal on Scene Coordinator
• COA — Conditions of Approval
• NZS — New Zealand Standard
• PWV — Production Wing Valve
• DR — Dryer
• BVO — ball valve operator
• PPP — Purchasing Power Parity
• FPA — Federal Power Act (US)
• UKCS — United Kingdom Continental Shelf
• T&D — Transmission and Distribution
• EDRC — Effective Daily Recovery Capacity
• CTCO — Coiled Tubing Clean Out
• LEVP — Low Emissions Vehicle Program
• HYPJ — Hyperjet
• FCF — Fishermen's Contingency Fund
• PB — Push-button
• CCA — Clean Carribbean & Americas
• SWP — Safe Work Practices
• ONRR — Office of Natural Resources Revenue

• FNL — From North Line
• DIEGR — dielectric gamma ray log
• CPP-F — Critical peak variable
• SWF — Shallow Water Flow
• FCP — Final Circulating Pressure
• OIM — Offshore Installation Manager
• 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)
• SPWLA — Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts[14]
• DS — Drillship
• NHPV — Net Hydrocarbon Pore Volume
• SDU — Sanitary Disposal Unit
• IMR — Inspection, Maintenance and Repair
• NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council (US)
• TSCA — Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
• MERC — Mobile Emission Reduction Credit (MERC) (US)
• IOU — Investor owned utility (electricity)
• MGN — Marine Guidance Note
• BIVDL — BI/DK/WF/Casing collar locator/gamma ray log
• ARACL — array acoustic log
• DIP — Dipmeter Log
• FCVE — F-curve log
• CCIP — Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• LAT — Lowest Astronomical Tide
• IEPE — Institute of Energy Policy and Economics
• MCB — Main Circuit Breaker
• SPB — Simple Payback (energy conservation investments)
• MBRO — Multi-Bore Restriction Orifices
• STEP — Southwest Transmission Expansion Plan
• CNGR — Compensated Neutron Gamma Ray Log
• CPA — California Power Authority
• SWU — Separative Work Unit
• CH — Cased Hole
• DIRS — Directional Survey Log
• EN — European Standard
• GTI — Gas Technology Institute (US)
• SPROF — Seismic Profile
• MER — Maximum Efficient Rate
• BHSRE — bottom hole sampling report
• CERE — Cement Remedial Log
• CT — Combustion turbine (electricity)
• RRC — Rail Road Commission
• UNECE — United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
• CSP — Curtailment Service Provider
• R&R — Roles & Responsibilities
• C3 — Propane
• CSF — Caesium Formate
• CBIL — CBIL Log
• ARB — Air Resources Board (California)
• GLV — Gas Lift Valve
• AV — Annular Velocity

• VDU — Vacuum Distillation Unit
• DCAL — dual caliper log
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Tool
• OTDR — Optical Time Domain Reflectometry
• UKOOA — United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association
• AL — appraisal license (United Kingdom)
• GRAD — Gradiometer Log
• RTBM — Real-Time Balancing Market
• DLC — Direct load control (regarding Load management)
• JREC — Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition
• GLONASS — Global Navigation Satellite System (Russia)
• COML — Compaction Log
• LIOG — Lithography Log
• IBCS — Integrated Bridge Control System
• CTRAC — Cement Tracer Log
• QL — Quicklook Log
• DBA — Decibles
• NGPL — Natural Gas Plant Liquids
• NEDRI — New England Distributed Resources Initiative (US)
• KVAR — Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive
• SLCO — Saudi Light Crude Oil
• MCHE — Main Cryogenic Heat Exchanger
• IOLT — Institute of Logistics and Transport
• BHCA — BHC Acoustic Log
• MOT — Materials Offloading Terminal
• LCB — Longitudinal Centre of Buoyancy
• CNS — Central North Sea
• FDC — Formation Density Log
• GASAN — Gas Analysis Report
• HEA — Habitat Equivalency Analysis
• PPA — Power Purchase Agreement (electricity)
• NGPA — Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (US)
• DF — Derrick Floor
• LIC — License Internal Code
• GWH — Gigawatt hour (one billion watt hours) (measurement- elect)
• GOMR — Gulf of Mexico Regional
• DP — Delta Pressure
• FH — Full Hole tool joint
• NCD — Non Coincidental Demand
• DILLS — Dual Induction Log-LSS
• LCNLG — LDT CNL Gamma Ray Log
• RIMS — Riser Integrity Monitoring System
• IEL — Induction Electrical Log
• ERT — Emergency Response Training
• CEME — Cement Evaluation
• INCR — Incline Report
• BBS — Behavioral-Based Safety
• GBT — Gravity Base Tank
• PVT — Pressure Volume Temperature diagram
• LWL — Length on Water Line

• HBL — Hydrostatic Balanced Loading
• NMHC — Non-Methane Hydrocarbons
• LOE — Lease Operating Expenses
• CSTAK — core sample taken log
• DSTG — DSTG Log
• LOGIC — Leading Oil and Gas Industry Competitiveness
• DRI — Drift Log
• FV — Funnel Viscosity
• C2 — Ethane
• REEEP — Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
• DRREP — drilling report
• MNP — Merge and Playback Log
• RAB — Regional Advisory Body (US)
• DRAM — Demand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition
• CB — Core Barrel
• PSIA — Pounds per Square Inch Atmospheric
• CRT — Clamp Replacement tool
• SERC — Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (US)
• POLR — Provider of last resort (electricity)
• OOC — Offshore Operators Committee
• GPLT — Geol Plot Log
• LAOT — Linear Activation Override Tool
• SSCP — Subsea Cryogenic Pipeline
• IDC — Interchange Distribution Calculator (electricity)
• HCCS — Horizontal Clamp Connection System
• CYBD — Cyberbond Log
• DELTA — Delta-T Log
• CO — change out
• SSCS — Subsea Control System
• ART — Alternate Response Technologies
• °C — Degrees Celsius
• IOM — Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
• DP — Dynamic Positioning
• FPL — Flow Analysis Log
• NSDG — North Sea Decommissioning Group
• WPLAN — Well Course Plan
• OES — Office of Emergency Services
• GEOPR — Geological Operations Progress Report
• IBIA — International Bunker Industry Association
• NMEA — National Marine Electronic Association
• MPSP — Maximum Predicted Surface Pressure
• RESFL — Reservoir Fluid
• GEOL — Geological Surveillance Log
• GFN — Global Footprint Network
• MUDT — Mud Temperature Log
• RMS — Riser Monitoring System
• IMCA — International Marine Contractors Association
• GE — Condensate gas equivalent
• SMPC — Subsea Multiphase Pump
• MDSS — Measured Department Sub-Sea

• HHP — Hydraulic Horsepower
• HLO — Heavy Load-out (Facility)
• CMVE — Competitive Market Value Estimate
• IGSC — Interim gas supply charge (natural gas)
• IAIN — International Association of Institutes of Navigation
• LT — lag time
• CD — Contract Demand
• PUC — Public Utility Commission (electricity)
• HHI — Herfindahl–Hirschman Index (markets)
• CEPA — Canadian Energy Pipeline Association
• ATD — application to drill
• C6 — Hexanes
• WP — Working Pressure
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission (US) (electricity)
• LOT — Linear Override Tool
• SI — Shut In well
• HDU — Horizontal Drive Unit
• RSE — Revenue Stream Estimate (finance)
• ROG — Reactive Organic Gases
• CSI — CSI Log
• LVEL — Linear Velocity Log
• OPEC — Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• RWD — Reaming While Drilling
• SFEIS — Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• NGSA — Natural Gas Supply Association (US)
• IICL — Institute of International Container Lessors
• PTO — Permit to Operate
• SBF — Synthetic Base Fluid
• PRSRE — Pressure Gauge Report
• LSE — Load Serving Entity
• MUNI — Municipal
• CYBLK — cyberlook log
• DSI — Dipole Shear Imager
• BIOR — Biostratigraphic Range Log
• FIP — flow-induced pulsation
• RCDS — Raster Chart Display Systems
• GMP — Green Mountain Power (US) (electricity)
• FIT — fairing intervention tool
• CIAC — Contributions in Aid of Construction
• APS — Active Pipe Support
• DIPSK — dipmeter stick log
• LITHR — Lithological Description Report
• SSG — WI PWG Seams Steering Group of Western Interconnection PlanningWork Group (US) (electricity)
• TCA — Total Corrosion Allowance
• ITB — Invitation To Bid
• FMA — Finnish Maritime Administration
• BHT — bottomhole temperature
• IR — Interpretation Report
• NGA — Natural Gas Act (US)
• SPMT — Self-Propelled Modular Transporter

• HAZCOM — Hazard Communications Program
• GAS — Gas Log
• CLG — Core Log and Graph
• SSE — Short Service Employee
• RIH — Run In Hole
• CP — Certificate Proceeding
• CDH — cooling degree hours (climate)
• MEM — Mechanical Earth Model
• GPM — Gallons per Mcf
• EIM — Energy Improvement Mortgage
• PIDX — Petroleum Industry Data Exchange (oil)
• GEOFO — Geological & Formation Evaluation Report
• FFAC — Formation Factor Log
• CPUC — California Public Utilities Commission
• NYISO — New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (US)
• RMR — Reliability Must Run (electricity)
• DSPT — cross-plots log
• GCT — GCT Log
• BHL — Borehole Log
• FMEA — failure modes, & effects analysis
• MPP — Multiphase Pump
• NWR — National Wildlife Refuge
• CIDU — chemical injection downhole upper
• EDP — Exploration Drilling Program Report
• STP — Submerged Turret Production
• UC — Universal Column
• FSL — from south line
• SREC — Seismic Record Log
• INT — Interlock
• SANDA — Sandstone Analysis Log
• HDD — Heating degree days a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to heat a business (conservation)
• ISFBG — ISF BHC GR Log
• CSTRE — CST report
• E&A — Exploration and Appraisal
• KD — Kelly Down
• JLT — J-Lay Tower
• INDRS — IND RES Sonic Log
• M — mega-
• ISFCD — ISF Conductivity Log
• NATC — Non-recallable Available Transfer Capability
• XC — Cross-connection, cross correlation
• CAT — Connector Actuating Tool
• CUT — Cutter
• EFR — Engineering Factual Report
• BS — Bend Stiffener
• MD — Measured Department
• SV — Sleeve Valve
• PBHL — Proposed Bottom-Hole Location
• DRYRE — drying report
• EB — Equipment Branch

• IER — Incremental Energy Rate
• DDPT — Drill Data Plot Log
• PUD — Public Utility District (electricity)
• ONTARIO — IESO Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (Canada)
• STKPT — Stuck Point
• GWC — Gas-Water Contact
• CBL — Customer Baseline Load
• CHROM — chromatolog
• ISFP — ISF Sonic True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• FTS — Firm Transportation Service
• PUR — Plant Upset Report
• PIT — Pump Intake Temperature
• RFTRE — Repeat Formation Tester Report
• ENGF — Engineer Factual Report
• PDP — Proved Developed Reserves
• DMRP — Density Magnetic Resonance Porosity
• HVI — Home Ventilating Institute (AMCA)
• IEM — Internal electricity market (electricity)
• PA — Programmatic Agreement (USACE)
• BHPRP — borehole pressure report
• CEP — Country Environmental Profile
• C1 — Methane
• WOC — Water Oil Contact
• IGIC — Interim gas inventory charge (natural gas)
• KMW — kill mud weight
• EPLG — EpiLog
• PREP — Pacific Regional Energy Programme
• NARUC — National Association of Regulatory Commissioners
• SIPES — Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists, United States
• GEOCH — Geochemical Evaluation
• PG&E — Pacific Gas & Electric
• BCPD — barrels condensate per day
• SCRS — Sidewall Cores
• GLT — GLT Log
• DIPSA — Dipmeter Soda Log
• RCR — Remote Component Replacement (Tool)
• LOGSM — Log Sample
• CSHN — Cased Hole Neutron Log
• MPV — Multi Purpose Vessel
• DTT — Depth To Time
• LOT — Lock Open Tool
• CGPH — Core Graph Log
• FTR — Firm Transmission Rights
• FID — flame ionisation detection
• E — Exploration
• DESFL — deep induction SFL log
• CONDR — Continuous Directional Log
• SI — Structural Integrity
• QF — Qualifying Facility
• FPLAN — field plan log

• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (oil)
• TEFC — Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled
• SEIA — Sustainable Energy Industry Association
• WHO — World Health Organisation
• DPT — Deeper Pool Test
• PGOR — Produced Gas Oil Ratio
• SEIS — Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
• SMPS — Special Marketing Programs
• PESA — Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association
• NRCS — National Resource Conservation Service (US)
• EIPP — Eastern Interconnection Phasor Project
• DRLCT — drilling chart
• FTRE — Formation Testing Report
• OPEX — Operating Expenditure
• NRECA — National Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (US)
• I/C — Interruptible /Curtailable (electricity)
• RECS — Residential Energy Consumption Survey (US)
• FSB — flowline support base
• DLIST — Dip List Log
• MMO — Marine Mammal Observers
• DQLC — Dipmeter Quality Control Log
• LOW-E — Low Emissivity
• TFC — Taper Flange Channel
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission)
• EUEF — European Union Energy Facility
• PEX — Platform Express toolstring (resistivity, porosity, imaging)
• SGUN — Squeeze Gun
• DSTRE — drill-stem test report
• CDATA — Core Data
• HAZOP — Hazardous Operation
• MBOED — One million barrels of oil equivalent(EU)
• MRBP — Magna Range Bridge Plug
• TFE — Totalfinaelf
• CRET — Cement Retainer Setting Log
• DSTSM — drill-stem test summary report
• DSTW — Drill Stem Test Job Report/Works
• CBM — Coalbed Methane
• SEIR — Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
• STAB — Stabiliser
• NGS — NGS Log
• C4 — Butane
• MDQ — Maximum Daily Quantities
• WD — Water Depth
• HCM — Horizontal Connection Module.
• GHC — Gross Inland Consumption
• FPDM — fracture potential and domain modelling/mapping]
• STL — STL Gamma Ray Log
• FRSB — Fast Response Spill Boat
• LSL — Level Safety Low
• MCS — Manifold & Connection System

• ITD — Internal Turret Disconnectable
• DAC — Dipole Acoustic Log
• CIDL — chemical injection downhole lower
• FUCO — Foreign Utility Company
• GPSL — Geo Pressure Log
• XMAC — Cross-Multipole Array Acoustic log
• SPI — Ship/Port Interface
• IPT — Internal Passive Turret
• PDPM — Power Distribution Protection Module
• MMP — Mitigation Monitoring Program
• MAC — Multipole Acoustic Log
• JIP — Joint Industry Project
• CBI — Computer Based Information
• BA — Bottom Assembly (of a riser)
• NFI — No Further Investment
• FLOT — Flying Lead Orientation Tool
• CCHT — Core Chart Log
• DARCI — Darci Log
• LDTEP — LDT EPT Gamma Ray Log
• IUA — International Underwriting Association
• JT — Joule-Thomson
• CPS — Control Performance Standard
• MOP — Mobile Offshore Production
• DSTL — Drill Stem Test Log
• NRDA — National Resource Damage Assessment
• SHO — Stab and Hinge Over
• E95 — E95 fuel
• IFTPA — International Forest Product Transport Association
• FTM — fire-team member
• FC — Float Collar
• VER — Vertical
• FCO — Financed Constructed and Operated
• NTO — National Training Organization
• FWR — Final Well Report
• CORAN — core analysis report
• QSE — Qualifying Scheduling Entity
• MBR — Market based Rates
• MVL — minimum ventilation level (building tightness)
• COMRE — Completion Record Log
• TIMS — Technical Information Management System
• NYDER — New York Department of Environmental Resources
• OTIP — Operational Testing Implementation Plan
• PBD — Pason Billing System
• IIMS — International Institute of Marine Surveyors
• FMP — Formation Microscan Report
• SAFE — Safety Analysis Function Evaluation
• FT — Formation Tester Log
• PURPA — Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (US) (electricity)
• MISO — Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. A Regional Transmission Organization. (US)
• HRCC — HCAl of Calliper (in Inches)

• PLES — Pipeline End Structure
• SC — Seismic Calibration
• LVI — Low Viscosity Index
• CALVE — calibrated velocity log data
• PPR — Potential Peak Reduction
• ARESV — analysis of reservoir
• SHGC — Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
• LSSON — Long Spacing Sonic Log
• WFT — Wet Film Thickness
• SMLS — Seamless PipeMPP:
• HL — Hook Load
• DDBHC — DDBHC waveform log
• JITF — Joint Industry Task Force
• GEOP — Geophone Data Log
• FANAL — Formation Analysis Sheet Log
• WTG — Wind turbine generator (wind)
• PSANA — Pressure Analysis
• UV — Ultra Violet
• GRN — Gamma Ray Neutron Log
• LOGGN — Logging Whilst Drilling
• CA — Carbon Abatement- increasing carbon neutrality
• ITOPF — International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
• GIA — Generator Interconnection Agreements
• DIPRE — Dipmeter Report
• DC — Drill Collar
• FGEOL — final geological report
• OMP — Operation and Maintenance Plan
• ISFGR — ISF GR Casing Collar Locator Log
• FCVE — F Curve Log
• TZ — Transition Zone
• SF — Strip Footing
• SEA — Strategic Environmental Assessment (United Kingdom)
• E/W — East/West
• RMC — Rigid Metal Conduit
• DSCAN — DSC analysis report
• FISHWAY — Fish ladder
• RBMK — Russian: Реактор Большой Мощности Канальный = "High Power Channel Type Reactor" (RU)
• EL — Exploration Licence
• CDRCL — compensated dual resistivity cal. log
• SMB — Santa Maria Basin
• EDS — Emergency Disconnection Sequence
• ILI — In Line Inspection
• MEDREP — Mediterranean Renewables Energy Partnership
• PSD — Planned Shut-Down
• MRCV — Multi Reverse Circulating Valve
• POSVCM — Pipeline Oil Spill Volume Computer Model
• PCB — Poly-chlorinated biphenyl
• MDL — Methane Drainage Licence (United Kingdom)
• RMU — Removal Units
• SGR — State game refuge (US)

• DSTND — dual-space thermal neutron density log
• NNS — Northern North Sea
• DEPC — Depth Control Log
• COL — Collar Log
• OIAC — Oil Industry Advisory Committee
• MIRU — Move In and Rig Up
• HTM — Helideck Team Member
• RCCD — Reverse Circulation Centre Discharge
• PWRI — Produced Water Re-Injection
• DECC — Department for Energy and Climate Change (UK)
• BOEM — Bureau Ocean Energy Management
• BRPLG — bridge plug log
• GFSE — Global Forum on Sustainable Energy (organization)
• DR — Drilling Report
• NGR — Natural Gamma Ray
• BOB — back on bottom
• PENL — Penetration Log
• SURRE — Survey Report
• NURE — national uranium resource evaluation (US)
• HUET — Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
• MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization (US)
• GEOEV — Geochemical Evaluation Report
• FME — Free Market Economics
• CYDN — Cyberdon Log
• SPFM — Single Phase Flow Meter
• EWTA — Eglin Water Test Area
• PWB — Production Wing Block (XT)
• OPPR — Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response
• SFC — Solid oxide fuel cell (transportation)
• CUTTD — cuttings description report
• DTPB — CNT true vertical-depth playback log
• RTCM — Radio Technical Commission For Maritime
• DEVLG — deviation log
• RTG — Regional Transmission Group (US)
• NAVIG — Navigational Log
• SMES — Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
• MACL — Multiarm Caliper Log
• ENJ — Enerjet Log
• FAC — Factual Report
• MT — Motor Temperature
• RTTS — Retrievable Test Treat Squeeze
• HRLA — High Resolution Laterolog Array
• ILP — Integrated Licensing Process
• ISS — Interruptible Sales Service
• RCIS — Reliability Coordinator Information System
• PT — Pressure Tapping
• HCA — Host Control Area (electricity)
• PSE — Puget Sound Energy (US) (electricity)
• AS — array sonic processing log
• CA — Core Analysis Log

• NPW — New Pool Wildcat
• HERS — Home energy rating standard (conservation)
• PFE — Plate/Frame Heat Exchanger