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• REQ'D — Required
• XFMR — Transformer
• MBOE/D — Thousand Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• LR — Lloyd's Register
• ABAN — Abandonment
• LAN — Local Area Network
• ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
• TAPLI — Tape Listing
• RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
• AFFF — Aqueous Film Forming Foam
• CTRS — Centers
• GRIDCO — Any company running a transmission grid (electricity). Also known as a TransCo (US) (electricity)
• DO — Dissolved Oxygen
• MMBBL — Million Barrels
• MMBOE — Million Barrels of Oil Equivalent
• MPQT — Manufacturing Procedure Qualification Test
• XPT — Formation Pressure Test log (Schlumberger)
• PM10 — Particulate Matter Less Than 10 Microns In Diameter
• MMSCFD — Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day
• NTU — Nephelometric Turbidity Unit
• YTD — Year To Date
• MMGAL — one million gallons
• IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
• SSL — Structural Slab Level
• M/V — Mobile Vessel
• NORM — Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
• TVDSS — True Vertical Depth SubSea
• MMBBL/D — one million barrels of oil per day
• IWOCS — Installation/Workover Control System
• FOBOT — Fibre Optic Break Out Tray
• IGS — Inert Gas System
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• BBL/D — Barrel per day
• 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
• RDF — Combustion of Refuse Derived Fuels
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• SS — Subsea, as in a datum of depth, e.g. TVDSS (True Vertical Depth Subsea)
• VDU — Visual Display Unit
• TBOSIET — Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training
• CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
• ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
• BHA — Bottom Hole Assembly
• UTA — Umbilical Termination Assembly
• F'C — Characteristic Concrete Strength
• SUTU — Subsea Umbilical Termination Unit
• A — Ampere
• NB — Nominal Bore
• PLET — Pipeline End Termination
• RF — Radio Frequency
• 8RD — eight round

• OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
• FFL — Finished Floor Level
• UBHO — Universal Bottom Hole Orientation (sub)
• QC — Quality Control
• GDT — Gas Down To
• PBR — Polished-Bore Receptacle
• HAZID — Hazard Identification
• CFW — Continuous Fillet Weld
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• SRD — Seismic Reference Datum
• SAR — Search And Rescue
• SRD — Seismic Reference Datum, an imaginary horizontal surface at which TWT is assumed to be zero
• AAR — After Action Review
• IP — Internet Protocol
• GDP — Gross Domestic Product
• MOPU — Mobile Offshore Production Unit
• AC — Alternating Current
• GOSP — Gas/Oil Separation Plant
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring
• W — Watt
• PADPRT — Pressure Assisted Drillpipe Running Tool
• KPI — Key Performance Indicator
• PPE — Personal Protective Equipment
• CITHP — Closed in Tubing Head Pressure
• SAAS — Software as a Service
• ARA — (in shipping) ports of Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Antwerp (oil)
• FWKO — Free Water Knock Out
• CTOD — Crack Tip Opening Displacement
• IRR — Internal Rate of Return
• CPI — Consumer Price Index
• MMCF/D — Million Cubic Feet per Day
• U-VALUE — thermal transmittance (also called U-factor)
• K-VALUE — thermal conductance
• QA/QC — Quality Assurance/Quality Control
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• BIORE — biostratigraphy study report
• GATT — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
• ADR — Alternative Dispute Resolution
• CPI SEPARATOR — corrugated plate interceptor
• FSRU — Floating Storage and Regasification Unit
• RNR — Romanian Maritime Register Of Shipping
• PPA — Pounds Of Proppant Added
• ETA — Event Tree Analysis
• CO — Carbon Monoxide
• FID — Final Investment Decision
• PSR — Pipe Slip Ram
• GM3 — Billion cubic metres (measurement – gas)
• FLET — Flowline End Termination
• TCP — Tubing Conveyed Perforating
• TQM — Total Quality Management

• DOT — Department of Transport
• CAPEX — Capital Expenditure
• GIS — Geographic Information System
• PPM — parts per million
• AGA — American Gas Association
• WHSIP — Wellhead Shut-In Pressure
• LMRP — Lower Marine Riser Package
• PPE — Preferred Pressure End
• GNP — gross national product (economics)
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• U.S.C. — United States Code
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• MBBLS/D — Thousand Barrels Per Day
• R&D — Research & Development
• N2O — nitrous oxide (anesthetic)
• VRU — Vapor Recovery Unit
• LPWHH — Low Pressure Well Head Housing
• PSR — Pre Startup Review
• ROB — Remain On Board
• AHU — Air Handling Unit
• CUP — Conditional Use Permit
• MSDS — Material Safety Data Sheets
• AGL — Above Ground Level
• SSD — Sliding Sleeve Door
• MMSCF — Million Standard Cubic Feet
• BLS — Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor
• MBD — Million Barrels per Day
• VO — Variation Order
• FIT — Formation Integrity Test
• PCB — Polychlorinated Biphenyls
• XMRI — Extended Range Micro Imager (Halliburton)
• BS&W — Basic Sediment and Water
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• USIT — Ultrasonic imaging tool (cement bond logging)
• D — Day
• ERP — Emergency Response Plan
• AMP — Ampere
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• WIKA — Definition Needed
• ASV — Annular Safety Valve
• WC — Water Closet (in building plans)
• ASTM — American Society for Testing and Materials (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• BP — Boiling Point
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• BSDV — Boarding Shutdown Valve
• IPO — Initial Public Offering
• UWILD — Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Dry Docking
• BOD — Biological Oxygen Demand
• OS&D — Over, Short & Damage (Report)
• A — Analog

• LWD — Logging While Drilling
• JV — Joint Venture
• EC — European Commission
• LH — Left Hand
• SIMOPS — SIMultaneous OPerationS
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• DB — Decibel
• ASCII — American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
• CBI — Confederation of British Industry
• SITHP — Shut In Tubing Hanger/Head Pressure (another term for CITHP)
• GFCI, GFI — Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• OT — Overtime
• AAV — Annulus access valve
• QTY — Quantity
• EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• NET — Network
• MASP — Maximum Allowable Surface Pressure
• SCR — Selective Catalytic Reduction
• OCIMF — Oil Companies International Marine Forum
• CDU — Crude Distillation Unit
• DCS — Distributed Control System
• HIPPS — High Integrity Pressure Protection System
• C&K — Choke And Kill
• TRSCSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• SQ — Square
• YD — Yard
• SCM(MB) — Subsea Control Module (Mounting Base)
• MSA — Metropolitan Statistical Area
• LITDE — Litho Density Quicklook Log
• GUI — Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
• LEL — Lower Explosive Limit
• MMBOED — million barrels of oil equivalent per day
• AL — Aluminium
• SIWHP — Shut-In Well-Head-Pressure
• THRT — Tubing Hanger Running Tool
• VOR — Variation Order Request
• ICT — Information and Communication Technology
• GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
• N0X — Nitrogen Oxides
• RH — Right Hand
• EU — European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
• O3 — Ozone
• LOC — Letter Of Credit
• PCD — Pitch Circle Diameter
• SIDPP — Shut-In Drill Pipe Pressure
• EVARE — Evaluation Report
• GBS — Gravity Based Structure
• BOP — Bottom of Pipe
• CBL — Cement Bond Log

• VLP — Vertical Lift Performance
• BDV — Blow Down Valve
• COD — Chemical Oxygen Demand
• STOIIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially in Place
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• NO — Nitric Oxide
• ICAP — Installed Capacity (electricity)
• MS — Mass Spectrometer
• SRT — Site Receival Test
• LPG — Liquid Petroleum Gas
• THERP — Technique For Human Error Rate Prediction
• CPI — Corrugated Plate Interceptor
• FTA — Fault Tree Analysis
• JSA — Job Safety Analysis
• PM2.5 — Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Microns In Diameter
• HISC — Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking
• TRSV — Tubing Retrievable Safety Valve
• U3O8 — triuranium octaoxide (nuclear)
• TRIR — Total Recordable Incident Rate
• ICP — Intermediate Casing Point
• LAH — Lookahead
• STD — Standard
• NPV — Net Present Value {economics}
• AFE — Authorization for Expenditure
• PVC — Polyvinyl Chloride
• RCA — Root Cause Analysis
• VIR — Value-Investment Ratio
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• CH4 — Methane, Natural Gas
• CTRL — Control
• CSI — Combinable Seismic Imager (VSP) log (Schlumberger)
• LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate
• SSIV — Subsea Isolation Valve
• CAD — Computer-Assisted Design
• SSCSV — Subsurface Controlled Safety Valve
• PIC — Person In Charge
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• DOA — Delegation Of Authority
• EPIRB — Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• MPS — Manufacturing Procedure Specification
• DC — Direct Current
• ITP — Inspection And Test Plan
• RCU — Remote Control Unit
• CT — Current Transformer
• ACRS — Accelerated Cost Recovery System (finance)
• SCSSV — Surface controlled subsurface safety valves
• PLEM — Pipeline End Manifold
• SUT(A/B) — Subsea Umbilical Termination (Assembly/Box)
• ATC — Automatic Temperature Control

• SEC — Second
• TSE — Temperature Safety Element
• PSE — Pressure Safety Element
• DA-RTP — RTP Day ahead real time pricing (regarding Electricity metering)
• MT — Metric Ton
• P&ID — Piping And Instrument Diagrams
• MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
• WMPI — Wet Magnetic Particle Inspection
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• CBM — Conventional Buoy Mooring
• NO — Normally Open
• OSRAM — Oil Spill Risk Analysis Model
• SDV — Shutdown Valve
• CBT — Computer Based Training
• NO — Number
• WC(S) — Water Closet With "S" Trap
• Φ — Phase
• MM — Million
• TRM — Transmission Reliability Margin (electricity)
• WAG — Water Alternating Gas
• SDG&E — San Diego Gas & Electric (US)
• SAT — Site Acceptance Test
• CGR — Condensate Gas Ratio
• R-VALUE — thermal resistance
• PWR — Power
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• IMF — International Monetary Fund
• FWL — Free Water Level
• I:P — Injector To Producer Ratio
• HAZMAT — Hazardous Material
• ALARP — As Low as Reasonably Practicable
• Ω — Ohm
• LOLER — Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• NOR — Notice of Readiness
• AVR — Automatic Voltage Regulator (electricity)
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• PQR — Procedure Qualification Record
• NEC — National Electrical Code
• R — Radius
• GRV — Gross Rock Volume
• OPT — Options
• RP — Recommended Practice
• VRR — Voidage Replacement Ratio
• FT — Feet
• ATM — Atmosphere
• MAOP — Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure
• SNG — Synthetic Natural Gas
• MCC — Master Control Center
• BLDG — Building
• SMS — Safety Management Systems

• KVNR — Dutch Register Of Shipping
• PE — Polyethylene
• ERT — Emergency Response Team
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• AMSL — Above Mean Sea Level
• MAWOP — Maximum Allowable Wellhead Operating Pressure
• FNOS — Final Notice Of Sale
• DSS — Decision Support System
• NM — Nautical Mile
• GFCI — Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
• RTE — Rotary Table Elevation
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• AGRU — Acid Gas Removal Unit
• BTM — Bottom
• RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
• DLS — Dog-Leg Severity
• UHVDC — Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (electricity)
• DST — Drill Stem Test
• COC — Certificate Of Conformance
• FSO — floating storage offloading vessel
• LAT — Latitude
• GOR — Gas Oil Ratio
• MMBOEPD — Millions Of Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• IN — Inch
• CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
• ISIP — Initial Shut in Pressure
• NIOSH — National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• ZDENP — Density Log
• VDL — Variable Density Log
• GND — Ground
• LMT — Local Mean Time
• CSR — Corporate Social Responsibility
• SOW — Slip-On Wellhead
• IRC — Inspection Release Certificate
• COL — Column
• EM — Electromagnetic
• AMDEA — activated methyldiethanolamine
• TRSCSSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• MSW — Municipal Solid Waste
• HMAX — Maximum Wave Height
• UIC — Underground Injection Control
• AMI — Advanced Metering Infrastructure
• ROI — Return on Investment
• ERA — Environmental Risk Assessment
• DNV — Det Norske Veritas
• MCFPD — One Thousand Cubic Feet Of Gas Per Day
• BHP — Bottom Hole Pressure
• SHOWL — Show Log
• GR — Gamma Ray
• FS — Fail Safe

• DMR — Discharge Monitoring Report
• ITF — International Transport Workers' Federation
• PGB — Permanent Guide Base
• CART — cam-actuated running tool
• RQ — Reportable Quantity
• ECC — Emergency Control Center
• KWH — Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
• HAZOP — Hazard and Operability
• LIHEAP — Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
• MMCFD — One Million Cubic Feet Per Day
• AIS — Automatic Identification System
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• STFL — Steel Tube Fly Lead
• CAPM — Capital Asset Pricing Model
• CDP — common depth point (geophysics)
• MPD — Thousand Barrels Per Day
• EPO — Emergency Power Off
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• SCE — Safety Critical Equipment
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• SHS — Square Hollow Section
• OMBO — One-Man Bridge Operation
• KOP — Kick-Off Point Directional Drilling
• CHOPS — Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand
• MGD — Million Gallons Per Day
• WABAN — Well Abandonment Report
• HAP'S — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• LP — Low Pressure
• CIBP — Cast Iron Bridge Plug
• RWQCB — Regional Water Quality Control Board
• FA — Fire Alarm
• EMP — Environmental Management Plan
• A/C — Air Conditioning
• AQ — Air Quality
• PPB — parts per billion (109)
• ROV/WROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle/WorkClass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• LAS — Log ASCII Standard
• AICD — autonomous inflow control device
• AFCI — Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter
• SW — Switch
• JIT — Just in time
• NMFS — National Marine Fisheries Services
• OA — Overall
• PCV — Pressure Control Valve
• WHFP — Wellhead Flowing Pressure
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• LOA — Letter Of Agreement
• ESD — Electrostatic Discharge
• PRESS — Pressure

• UFLS — Under frequency load shedding (electricity)
• GRP — Glass Reinforced Plastic
• WATAN — Water Analysis
• CFS — Cubic Feet per Second
• AEC — Architecture, Engineering, Construction
• SOBM — Synthetic Oil Based Mud
• NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• PSM — Process Safety Management (chemical industry)
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• CRI — Color Rendering Index
• PRIM — Primary
• POOI — Pacific Operators Offshore Incorporated
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene
• HPU — Hydraulic Power Unit
• TRCFR — Total Recordable Case Frequency Rate
• BOTTO — bottom hole pressure/temperature report
• UEL — Upper Explosive Limit
• AUV — Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
• AIC — Ampere Interrupting Capacity
• RPD — Revised Application For Permit To Drill
• RNC — Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit
• ICCP — Inter-Control Center Communications Protocol
• OLF — Norwegian Oil Industry Association
• OPA — US Oil Pollution Act Of 1990
• COC — Cost Of Capital
• UO2 — uranium dioxide (nuclear)
• DAT — wellhead housing drill-ahead tool
• CG — Coast Guard
• OOT — Out of Tolerance
• PHI — Porosity
• R&D — Records And Documentation
• HZ — cycles per second (hertz)
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• SBT — Segmented Bond Tool
• CL — Center Line
• ASE — Alliance to Save Energy
• MTTF — Mean Time To Failure
• JRC — Joint Research Centre
• HSC — Health and Safety Commission
• PPI — Producer Price Index
• DTH — Dekatherm (defined as 1 million British thermal units, also written "MMBtu") (measurement)
• TEMPSC — Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft
• BA — Biological Assessment
• NEPA — National Energy Policy Act of 1992
• CVR — Cover
• AB — As Built
• CRT — Casing Running Tool
• MTR — Mill Test Report
• MISC — Miscellaneous
• BTO/C — break to open/close (valve torque)

• WRSCSSV — Wireline Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• KH — Permeability Thickness
• NSOP — Not Shown On Plan
• TAN — Total Acid Number
• SM — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• BOP — Blowout Preventer
• CATV — Cable Television
• CDM — Clean Development Mechanism
• SCOTUS — Supreme Court of the United States
• POV — Pressure Operated Valves
• KJ — Key Joint
• BSP — British Standard Pipe
• SPF — Shots Per Foot
• SIC — Standard Industrial Classification (Code)
• SJOFARTSVERKET — Swedish Register Of Shipping, Swedish Maritime Administration
• FACHV — four-arm calliper log
• VOSS — Vessels Of Opportunity Skimming Systems
• CHDTP — calliper HDT playback log
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• CNG — Compressed natural gas
• NAECA — National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987
• SPBM — Single Point Buoy Mooring System
• WL — Water Line
• TAGOGR — Thermally Assisted Gas/Oil Gravity Drainage
• XMAC-E — XMAC Elite (Next generation of XMAC)
• VOO — Vessels Of Opportunity
• STOOIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially In Place
• RENC — Regional Electronic Navigational Chart Coordinating Centre
• MUX — Make Up Crossover [Crossover X]
• CAODC — Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
• TBE — Technical Bid Evaluation
• DTI — Department of Trade and Industry (UK)
• LOLE — Loss of Load Expectation (electricity)
• SDL — Supplier Document List
• PSI — Pounds Per Square Inch (Static Pressure)
• UR — Urinal
• XLPE — Crosslinked Polyethylene
• MMSTB — million stock barrels
• MARPOL — International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
• WEG — Wireline Entry Guide
• OPRC — International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Co Operation
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• DNC — Digital Nautical Chart
• PSO — Protected Species Observer
• CCS — China Classification Society
• BPS — Bulk Power System (Electricity transmission)
• DWT — Deadweight Ton
• TAML — Technology Advancement For Multilaterals
• MIN — Minimum
• OPS — US Office Of Pipeline Safety

• OBDTL — OBDT Log
• IFO — Intermediate Fuel Oil
• AQMD — Air Quality Management District
• SRL — Self Retracting Lifelines/Div>
• UON — Unless Otherwise Noted
• ESA — Endangered Species Act of 1973
• HVAC — Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
• MSC — Master Services Contract
• GAO — Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
• ESCO — Energy Service Company
• NRC — National Response Center
• P — Pole
• CEC — Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• CC — Combined Cycle
• MHA — Major Hazards Analysis
• MRCC — Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
• WBS — Wellbore Schematic
• DWG — Drawing
• SCP — Sustained Casing Pressure
• OVID — Offshore Vessel Inspection Database
• POBM — Pseudo-Oil-Based Mud
• ENC — Electronic Navigation Chart
• MU — Mustang Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• AFL — Above Floor Level
• NC — Normally Closed
• RHS — Rectangular Hollow Section
• ONAN — Oil Natural Air Natural (cooling method)
• DFIT — Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test
• PAR — Pre Assembled Rack
• AAGR — Average Annual Growth Rate
• EFH — Essential Fish Habitat
• WHRU — Waste Heat Recovery Unit
• PTDF — Power Transfer Distribution Factor (electricity)
• JOA — joint operating agreement
• TPIC — Terminal Person In Charge
• OBO — Ore/Bulk/Oil Carrier
• DOL — United States Department of Labor
• SMI — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• MP — Main Pass Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• NRI — Net Revenue Interest
• N — Newton
• AVGMS — Annulus Vent Gas Monitoring System
• EPT — Electromagnetic Propagation Tool
• B — Bottom
• S — Wave Shear Wave
• MTSRU — Maritime Transportation System Recovery Unit
• IMO — International Maritime Organization
• RKB — Rotary Kelly Bushing
• PA — Polyamide
• SITP — Shut In Tubing Pressure

• MOC — Management Of Change
• LOTO — Lock Out Tag Out
• KB — Kelly Bushing
• EE — Energy Efficiency
• CKT — Circuit
• DSM — Demand Side Management
• SIT — (Casing) Shoe Integrity Test
• # — Number
• IEEE — Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
• NMHC — Non Methane Hydrocarbons CO
• NYMEX — New York Mercantile Exchange
• EF — Exhaust Fan
• NEMA — National Electric Manufacturer's Association
• FLT — Fault
• EER — Energy Efficiency Ratio
• CHS — Circular Hollow Section
• OHGP — Openhole Gravel Pack
• FASB — Financial Accounting Standards Board
• SMART — Support For Maritime Training Scheme
• FW — Fillet Weld
• UOT — Unscheduled Overtime
• ALJ — Administrative Law Judge
• INTERCARGO — International Association Fo Dry Cargo Ship Owners
• MSP — Maximum Source Pressure
• TSS'S — Traffic Separation Schemes
• RTTS — Retrievable Test-Treat-Squeeze (packer)
• EPA — Environmental Protection Act
• LOA — Length Over All
• SIRE — Ship'S Inspection Report
• C — Centigrade
• OH — Open Hole
• IE — Invert Elevation
• WAV5 — Compensate Amplitudes
• OB — Overbalanced
• PF — Platform
• VR — Vermillion Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PFD — Process Flow Diagrams
• MDF — Main Distribution Frame
• UNO — Unless Noted Otherwise
• 1P — Proven reserves
• DHSV — Downhole Safety Valve
• UFC — Uniform Fire Code
• SNIP — Scotland Northern Ireland Pipeline
• DMA — Dead Man Anchor
• WAV3 — Amplitude (in Seismics)
• AMV — Annulus Master Valve
• FTC — Federal Trade Commission (U.S.)
• PSAC — Petroleum Services Association Of Canada
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motors
• CPI — Computer Processed Interpretation Log

• MSC — Management System Coordinator
• ISGOTT — International Safety Guide For Oil Tankers And Terminals
• NIHQ — Nautical Institute Headquarters, London
• KHZ — kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
• NTE — Not-To-Exceed
• MWCC — Marine Well Containment Co.
• B — Billion
• MAX — Maximum
• OG — Oil And Gas Directorate
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• OGITF — Oil & Gas Industry Task Force
• MSIP — Modular Sonic Imaging Platform (Sonic Scanner)
• SPCP — Spill Prevention And Cleanup Plan
• COSWP — Code Of Safe Working Practices For Merchant Seamen
• NI — The Nautical Institute
• SOSREP — Secretary Of State'S Representative For Marine Salvage And Intervention
• NK — Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
• MAWP — Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
• MCP — Manifold Compression Platform
• MNI — Member Of The Nautical Institute
• ESP — Electrostatic Precipitator
• NPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• OECD — Organization For Economic Co Operation And Development
• PHA — Process Hazards Analysis
• WALKS — Walkaway Seismic Profile
• MPFM — Multiphase Flowmeter
• MT — Magnetotellurics
• SPCC — Spill Prevention Control And Countermeasures
• QUAD — Quadrillion Btus
• CMP — Coastal Management Program
• WDR'S — Waste Discharge Requirements
• PS — South Padre Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• 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
• MMCFD — Million Cubic Feet Day
• OSPR — Oil Spill Prevention And Response
• OAPEC — Organization Of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
• RTU — Remote Terminal Unit
• COMMS — Communications
• UBIRE — Ultrasonic Borehole Imager Report
• SCF — Standard Cubic Foot
• VPS — Velocity Seismic Profile
• PALYN — Palynological Analysis Report
• CP — Cathodic Protection
• OCA — Offshore Contractors Association
• AHBDF — along hole below Derrick floor
• AICHE — American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• SPAR — Floating Production System
• WCST — Well Containment Screening Tool
• RS — Russian Maritime Register Of Shipping
• ROW — Right-Of-Way

• VTIS — Vessel Traffic Information System
• SGS — Steel Gravity Substructure
• TRT — Tree Running Tool
• CBOB — Conventional Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (Motor Gasoline Blending Component)
• HDPE — High Density Polyethylene Electrical
• MQ — Marqesas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• AGC — Automatic Generation Control
• OGML — Oil, Gas And Mineral Lease
• MOF — Marine Offloading Facility
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• WAV4 — Two Way Travel Time (in Seismics)
• NCP — US National Oil And Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
• LD — Lay Down
• PESBG — Petroleum Exploration Society Of Great Britain
• DN — Diameter Nominal
• MWA — Military Warning Area
• ECS — Electronic Chart System
• SEG — Society Of Exploration Geophysicists
• PM — Particulate Matter
• MH — Methane Hydrate
• RSFO — Regional Supervisor, Office Of Field Operations, For Bsee
• NAVTEX — Navigational And Meteorological Warning Broadcast Service
• EF — Energy Factor
• PINC — Potential Incident Of Non Compliance
• ECDIS — Electronic Chart Display and Information System
• GMT — Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
• PSHL — Pressure Safety High/Low
• GTW — Gas To Wire
• TD — Total Depth
• SOUR — Oil/Gas With High Sulfur Content
• HS — Significant wave height
• OWR — Oil/Water Ratio
• WCID — Well Construction Interface Document
• SSCV — Subsea Control Valves
• PAH — Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• VSD — Variable Speed Drive
• API — American Petroleum Institute (oil)
• BSR — Bottom-Simulating Reflector
• ASCSSV — Annulus Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• BFI — Baltic Freight Index
• C — Conduit
• SHARP — Sustainable Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Programme
• CLR — Clear
• BSL — Burner Safety Low
• NTP — National Toxicology Program
• SWEET — Oil/Gas That Has Low Sulfur Content
• UN — United Narions
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Pressure
• ODT — Oil Down To
• ANP — Brazil'S National Petroleum Agency

• RN — Release Notes
• PEM — Proton Exchange Membrane
• 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
• PPG — Pounds Per Gallon
• DLONG — Difference in Longitude
• RO — Ro Roll On/Roll Off
• SONS — Spills Of National Significance
• RDF — Radio Direction Finder
• ESP — Electric Submersible Pump
• SCE — Southern California Edison Company
• XYC — Xy Calliper Log)
• CAA — Clean Air Act (1970, amended in 1977, and again in 1990)
• SNAM — Societб Nazionale Metanodotti Now Snam S.P.A.
• FACTS — Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profiling
• ITR — Inspection Test Record
• OPR — Office Of Planning And Research
• SEMI — Semisubmersible
• N/S — North/South
• SSMNF — Subsea Manifold
• COA — Contract Of Affreightment
• DWG(S) — Drawing/S
• COW — Crude Oil Washing
• NPT — Nonproductive Time
• UB — Underbalanced
• MMBOD — Million Barrels of Oil per Day
• TBA — Tertiary Butyl Alcohol
• MKB — Meters Below Kelly Bushing
• MCE — Maximum Credible Earthquakes
• REACH — Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, And Restriction Of Chemicals
• TP — Tarpon Springs Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• SDM/U — Subsea Distribution Module/Unit
• WBS — Wellbore Seismic
• SU — Submersible
• ROSF — Rincon Onshore Separation Facility
• BTMG — Behind The Meter Generation
• PAGA — Public Address General Alarm
• CIV — Chemical Injection Valve
• SWDW — Salt Water Disposal Well
• RFI — Requests For Inspection
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• TS — Tiger Shoal Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• SW — Salt Water
• SSTT — Subsea Test Tree
• MDT — Modular formation Dynamic Tester
• RE — Reservoir Engineer
• SSTMP — Subsea Templates
• EIS — Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• BO — Biological Opinion
• DSO — Distribution System Operator

• NG — Natural Gas
• M — Million
• PA — Planning Authority
• NPFC — US National Pollution Funds Center
• SSRRC — System Safety And Reliability Review Committee
• RSTC — Rig Safety Training Coordinator
• NCOB — No Cargo On Board
• DANIDA — Danish International Development Agency
• OI — Oxygen Index
• PART — Program Assessment Rating Tool
• CTU — Cargo Transport Unit
• DIM — Dimension
• UKPIA — United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association Limited
• RK — Rankin Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• MBBLS — Thousand Barrels
• PB — St. Petersburg Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PHOL — Photon Log
• F — Fuse
• OTC — Offshore Technology Conference
• MMPA — Marine Mammals Protection Act
• SS — Semisubmersible
• MDM — Meter Data Management
• PB — Pull Box
• 2D — Two-Dimensional
• VT — Voltage Transformer
• OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
• TF — Tropical Fresh Load Line
• PVSV — Pressure Vacuum Safety Valve
• SO3 — Oxides Of Sulfur
• PT — Potential Transformer
• SHDT — Stratigraphic High-resolution Dipmeter Tool
• OPITO — Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization
• MMCRP — Mitigation Monitoring And Compliance Reporting Program
• SW — South West
• G — Ground
• ACA — Annual Charge Adjustment (electricity)
• AWG — American Wire Gauge
• WBS — Wellbore Stability
• PE — Professional Engineer
• CERA — Cambridge Energy Research Associates
• VIV — Vortex Induced Vibration
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• APD — Application for Permit to Drill
• TTP — Through Tubing Perforating
• E — Young's Modulus
• COMP — Composite
• SAC — Special Area of Conservation
• MSA — Master Service Agreement
• UKOCS — Uk Outer Continental Shelf
• X — Over Crossover

• RUS — Rural Utilities Service
• XOV — Cross-Over Valve
• PN — North Padre Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PBU — Pressure Build-Up
• SOW — Statements Of Work
• LOPA — Layers of Protection Analysis
• SX — Sabine Pass Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PANAMAX — Ships Able To Transit, And Allowed Transit, Of The Panama Canal
• DLAT — Difference In Latitude
• VK — Viosca Knoll Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PR — Pully Ridge Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• BBL — Barrel
• IECC — International Energy Conservation Code
• PL — Pipeline
• UBD — Underbalanced Drilling
• SB — Sit Bo Log
• EEM — Energy Efficient Mortgage
• OVSP — Offset Vertical Seismic Profiling
• RCM — Reliability Centred Maintenance
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch)
• AIT — Auto-Ignition Temperature
• XMAC — E Xmac Elite
• PWD — Pressure while Drilling
• NORDEL — association of Nordic electric system operators, comprising Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
• VSI — Versatile Seismic Imager (Schlumberger VSP tool)
• UWT — Ultrasonic Welding Line
• HEP — Habitat Evaluation Procedure
• W/C — Water Cut
• MTLP — Mini Tension Leg Platform
• GWP — global warming potential (climate)
• W/O — Workover
• EW — Each Way
• KBE — Kelly Bushing Elevation
• ISF — International Shipping Federation
• DR — Dead Reckoning
• HO — Hydrographic Office
• ECITB — Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
• USDOI — US Department Of Interior
• IRP — Integrated Resource Plan
• EMT — Electrical Metallic Tubing
• TAPS — Trans Alaska Pipeline System
• ID — Internal Diameter
• NFG — No Fucking Good, A.k.a. Busted, Non Functional, Broken. Also "New Fucking Guy"
• IPR — Inflow Performance Relationship
• GL — Ground Level
• CRP — Conservation Reserve Program (US)
• WSCA — Well Services Contractors Association
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• BL — Barrel
• REWL — Reservoir Evaluation Wireline

• DMA — dead-man anchor
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• AADE — American Association of Drilling Engineers
• DR — Demand Response
• USC — United States Code (book of laws)
• SO — Oil Saturation
• SAGD — Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage
• RMS — root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
• EQUIP — Equipment
• OBEVA — OBDT Evaluation Report
• YP — Yield Point
• SWL — Safe Working Load
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profile
• WROV — Workclass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• ADROC — advanced rock properties report
• KW — Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
• UT — Ultrasonic Testing
• NOW — Non Hazardous Oilfield Waste
• ADIT — Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes
• LOP — Line Of Position
• ILT — In-Line Tee
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• LOS — Law Of The Sea
• NAICS — North American Industry Classification System
• 2P — proved and probable reserves
• MW — Megawatt (one million watts)
• RESDV — Riser Emergency Shut Down Valve
• RESNET — Residential Energy Services Network
• TTRD — Through Tubing Rotary Drilling
• VLS — Vertical Lay System
• GNOME — General NOAA Oil Modeling Environment
• WI — Working Interest
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge
• GMDSS — Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (IMO)
• SEER — Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio
• LW — Low Water
• EMI — Electromagnetic Inspection
• DEXP — D-exponent log
• ID — Inner Diameter
• CFD — computational fluid dynamics
• FOSV — Full-Opening Safety Valve
• RMT — National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
• IHV — Integrated Hole Volume (of Borehole) (in Cubic Metres)
• IMDG CODE — International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
• IMT — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• ICD — Inflow Control Device
• BPV — Back Pressure Valve
• IOR — Improved Oil Recovery
• UL — Underwriters Laboratory

• GT — Gross Tonnage
• NYSERDA — New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• RCI — Reservoir Characterization Instrument
• OWC — Oil Water Contact
• TCF — Temporary Construction Facilities
• P&A — Plug and Abandon
• LO — Lubricating Oil
• CIT — Chartered Institute of Transport
• AFUDC — Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
• GAL — Gallon
• TLV — Threshold Limit Value
• PILOT — Ogitf Successor
• ELEC — ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICIAN
• BPD — barrels per day
• NOD — Notice of Determination
• TEFRA — Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1985
• MMHG — millimeters of mercury
• ISF — ISF Sonic Log
• WMO — World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
• MBOD — Thousand Barrels of Oil per Day
• SPM — Side Pocket Mandrel
• VOC — Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution)
• VN — Vernon Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• STOP — Safety Training Observation Program
• FPS — Floating Production System
• INTERTANKO — International Association of Independent Tanker Owners
• GPRA — Government Performance and Results Act
• AIME — American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
• OP — Operating Procedure
• DHC — Depositional History Curve
• TQ — Training Qualifications
• EDC — Electric Distribution Company
• AAPL — American Association of Professional Landmen
• NRT — National Response Team
• QI — Qualified Individual
• SPMT — Self Propelled Modular Transporter
• NAFTA — North American Free Trade Agreement
• LST — Local Standard Time
• GOC — Gas Oil Contact
• BCFE — Billion Cubic Feet Of Gas Equivalent
• BCD — Barrel Per Day, on Calendar Days
• DART — Days Away, Restricted Work
• HES — Health, Environment and Safety
• HLO — Helicopter Landing Officer
• WT — Wall Thickness
• XRD — X-Ray Diffraction
• MEG — Mono-Ethylene Glycol
• BU — Bottom Up
• FERC — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.)
• S&P — Standard & Poor's

• UTA/B — Umbilical Termination Assembly/Box
• EIA — Environmental impact assessment (international)
• WAC — Weak Acid Cation
• WDP — Waste Discharge Permit
• PPMV — Parts Per Million by Volume
• CT — Coiled Tubing
• EMW — Equivalent Mud Weight
• LBNL — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
• FDP — Field Development Plan
• GAO — Government Accounting Office
• IMC — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• FCC — Fully Cellular Containership
• FSBL — Full Strength Butt Weld
• MI — Mineral Insulated
• GL — Germanischer Lloyd
• UNCCD — United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
• WPI — Wholesale Price Index
• PE — Petroleum Engineer
• ADR — Asset Depreciation Range (finance)
• MCF — Thousand Cubic Feet
• SAM — Subsea Accumulator Module
• DPS — Dynamic Positioning System
• FIR — Failure Investigation Reports
• FCITC — First Contingency Incremental Transfer Capability
• CAER — Community Awareness and Emergency Response
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• PEL — Permissible Exposure Limit
• LFMC — Liquid-Tight Flexible Metal Conduit
• ACEEE — American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• CGT — Capital Gains Tax
• REQ — Require
• OSLTF — Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
• PI — Pressure Indicator
• SEC — Securities and Exchange Commission (US)
• BSML — below sea mean level
• THAI — Toe to Heel Air Injection
• CFTC — Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• FMP — Facility Measurement Point
• RRT — Regional Response Team
• BOEPD — Barrels of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• CPP — Critical Peak Pricing
• BOEPD — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• WEC — World Energy Council
• COP — Coefficient of Performance
• CAAA — Clean Air Act Amendments
• IPF — Impact Producing Factors
• KV — Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
• PPB — Pounds Per Barrel
• ECP — External Casing Packer

• SEM — Subsea Electronics Module
• 3D — three-dimensional (geophysics)
• NCR — Nonconformance Report
• LHV — lower heating value
• HA — Hazard Analysis
• UKCS — United Kingdom Continental Shelf
• CCT — Circuit
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• AAPG — American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• NL — Night Light
• ICS — Incident command system
• MSCT — Mechanical Sidewall Coring Tool
• FMS — Formation Micro Scan Log
• FCU — Fan Coil Unit
• SEDIM — Sedimentology
• GDE — Gross Depositional Environment
• PHA — Production Handling Agreement
• NEFE — Non Emulsifying Iron Inhibitor
• AFV — Alternative-Fuel Vehicle
• BOSIET — Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training
• ETO — Electro Technical Officer
• SIWHP — Shut-in Well Head Pressure
• HSE — Health & Safety Executive Officer
• NOX — Nitrogen Oxide
• A&G — Administrative And General Expenses
• HP/IP — High Pressure And/Or Intermediate Pressure
• LMV — Lower Master Valve
• SSCC — Sulphide Stress Corrosion Cracking
• CHRT — casing hanger running tool
• IOC — International Oil Company
• TDH — Total Dynamic Head
• RIK — Replacement in Kind
• CU — Copper (Latin Cuprum)
• VTS — Vessel Traffic Service
• BPH — Barrels Per Hour
• ARPA — Automatic Radar Plotting Aids
• CRS — Croatian Register of Shipping
• FIV — Flow-Induced Vibration
• HSWA — Health and Safety at Work Act
• PU — Pick Up
• ASBA — Association of Ship Brokers and Agents
• ISM — IMO'S International Safety Management
• MSCF — One Thousand Standard Cubic Feet
• AOF — Absolute Open Flow
• EDF — Electricité de France
• GPIT — General Purpose Inclinometry Tool
• DW — Dishwasher
• OML — Oil Mining Lease (petroleum rights)
• CPT — Control Power Transformer
• P&I — Protection and Indemnity insurance

• Z — Zulu (Greenwich mean time)
• BOD — Basis of Design
• LTI(FR) — Lost Time Incident (Frequency Rate)
• MSRC — Marine Spill Response Corporation
• ERC — Emergency Response And Control
• 3C — Proved, probable and possible Contingent Resources
• DDM — Derrick Drilling Machine
• FB — footing beam
• POB — Personnel on Board
• PDG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• V — Volt (measurement)
• NDT — Nondestructive Test
• SDU/M — Subsea Distribution Unit/Module
• BCFD — Billion Cubic Feet per Day
• DIA — Diameter
• LCV — Level Control Valve
• APA — Alaska Power Administration
• COE — Creek Corps of Engineers
• ERNS — Emergency Response Notification System
• BUR — Build-Up Rate
• FAA — Fire Alarm Annunciator
• MARSEC — Maritime Security
• SC — Shading Coefficient
• RAS — Remedial Action Scheme
• MOU — Mobile Offshore Unit
• MO — Mobile Originated
• FLUT — Full Length Ultrasonic Inspection
• FI — Final Inspection
• OSRO — Oil Spill Response Organization
• RFT — Repeat Formation Tester
• VERT — Vertical
• FCO — UK Foreign And Commonwealth Office
• TEU — Twenty Feet Equivalent Unit
• APWD — Annular Pressure While Drilling
• BGT — Borehole Geometry Tool
• EPCIP — European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• FCV — Flow Control Valve
• AAU — Assigned amount units (measurement)
• EPCI — Engineering, Procurement, Construction, And Installation
• OSCP — Oil Spill Contingency Plan
• TGB — Telecommunications Grounding Busbar
• CPICB — CPI coriband log
• IG — Isolated Ground
• FIV — Formation Isolation Valve
• CATS — Central Area Transmission System
• M — Milli
• STB — Stock Tank Barrel
• IMPA — International Maritime Pilots' Association
• HFL — Hydraulic Flying Lead
• BOPE — Barrels Of Oil Per Day Equivalent

• ACE — Area Control Error (electricity)
• SSV — Surface Safety Valve
• BFPD — Barrels of Fluid Per Day
• PI — Productivity Index
• BARS — Borehole Acoustic Reflection Survey
• SCO — Synthetic Crude Oil
• AAQS — Ambient Air Quality Standards (environment) (US)
• IEA — International Energy Agency (Paris)
• ISO — International Standard Organisation
• DWOP — Drilling Well On Paper
• XC — Cross Connect
• EOR — Enhanced Oil Recovery
• MJ — Megajoule
• WOR — Water-Oil Ratio
• LCF — Longitudinal Centre of Flotation
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• OOD — Officer Of the Deck
• OSRP — Oil Spill Response Plan
• ABS — American Bureau of Shipping
• TOC — Top of Cement
• LKO — Lowest Known Oil
• SAS — Safety At Sea
• ABSA — Alberta Boilers Safety Association
• WBM — Water Based Mud
• CAP — Condition Assessment Program Survey
• PLT — Production Logging Tool
• IROL — Interconnection Reliability Operating Limit (electricity)
• TWA — Time Weighted Averages
• EDP — Emergency Disconnect Package
• AIV — Alternate Isolation Valve
• EA — Equal Angle
• ACHE — Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger
• PDC — Phasor Data Concentrator
• GT&C — General Terms And Conditions
• CTD — Coiled Tubing Drilling
• LINCO — Liner and Completion Progress Report
• AD — Article Continues Below
• ICV — Interval Control Valve
• PSL — Product Specification Level
• PMA — Power Marketing Administration
• COXY — carbon/oxygen log
• NPSH — Net Positive Suction Head
• AF — Arctic Floater
• AEP — American Electric Power Company, Inc.
• OBC — Ocean Bottom Cable
• DAR — Dressed All Round
• CIRM — International Radio Maritime Committee
• FSA — Formal Safety Assessment
• ALAP — As Low As Possible
• SSSV — Sub-Surface Safety Valve

• PDG/PDHG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• BTI — British Trade International
• CTLF — coil tubing lift frame
• SICP — Shut-In Casing Pressure
• HGO — Heavy Gas Oil
• CEMS — Continuous Emission Monitoring System
• SIP — Shut-In Pressure
• RCD — Rotating Control Device
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• HWDP — Heavy Weight Drill Pipe
• FRS — Financial Reporting System
• OASIS — Open Access Same-time Information System
• ETD — Estimated Time of Departure
• RNC — Raster Navigational Chart
• COTP — Captain Of The Port
• NEPOOL — New England Power Pool
• AFV — Annular Flow Valve
• NTL — Notice to Lessees and Operators
• DWH — Deepwater Horizon
• SURF — Subsea/Umbilicals/Risers/Flowlines
• TV/BIP — Ratio of Total Volume to Bitumen In Place
• SOPEP — Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans
• INGAA — Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
• NSA — Noise Sensitive Area
• MMBTU — Million British Thermal Units
• TEL — Telephone
• KBG — Kelly Bushing Height above Ground Level
• AMBO — Armenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria Oil Pipeline
• ACP — Annular Casing Pressure
• AAODC — American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (obsolete; superseded by IADC)
• NT — Net Tonnage
• GRC — Galvanized Rigid Conduit
• WD — Water Depth
• MVA — Megavolt Ampere
• LOA — Letter of Authority
• COOGER — California Offshore Oil And Gas Energy Resources
• ABF — Aquatic Base Flow (Hydropower) (electricity)
• GIIP — Gas Initially In Place
• NOP — Notice of Preparation
• TT — Treatment Technique
• LIT — Lead Impression Tool
• NTS — Not To Scale
• MASPCC — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• OCTG — Oil Country Tubular Goods
• CNCF — field-normalised compensated neutron porosity
• ILO — International Labor Organization (UN)
• GL — Gas Lift
• GPTG — Gallons Per Thousand Gallons
• NIMBY — Not In My Back Yard
• KPSI — Thousand Pounds per Square Inch

• NFPA — National Fire Protection Association
• DEV — Development
• LSH — Level Safety High
• ERO — Electric Reliability Organization. The US designated NERC as its ERO.
• HARP — Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Program
• SES — Satellite Earth Stations and Systems
• BGL — Borehole Geometry Log
• PM&E — Protection, mitigation and enhancement
• GAPP — Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• GEF — Global Environmental Facility (environment)
• NFW — New Field Wildcat, Lahee classification
• BML — Below Mud Line
• POD — Point of Delivery
• SWOT — Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
• STP — standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• LBM — Pounds Mass
• PMU — Phasor measurement unit (electricity)
• DRB — Demonstrated Reserve Base
• EER — Emergency Escape And Refuge
• PTW — Permit to Work (UK)
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• PSH — Pressure Safety High
• BINXQ — bond index quicklook log
• MEF — Modified Energy Factor
• FLDF — Flying Lead Deployment Frame
• ATS — Automatic Transfer Switch
• TAR — True Amplitude Recovery
• SNS — Southern North Sea
• MWS — Marine Warranty Survey
• LAAR — Load acting as a resource (ERCOT category) (electricity)
• CGBF — Concrete, Gravity Based Structure
• DIS — Draft International Standard
• EDR — Electronic Drilling Recorder
• WI — Water Injection
• SEMS — Safety and Environmental Management Systems
• C&I — Commercial and industrial customers (Electricity transmission)
• MMBD — Million Barrels Per Day
• EEHA — Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
• MUSOL — Mutual Solvent
• 3P — proved, probable and possible reserves
• GVW — gross vehicle weight (transportation)
• GEODY — GEO DYS Log
• EERA — Escape, Evacuation, And Rescue Analysis
• ICHCA — International Cargo Handling Coordination Association
• FRU — Fast Response Units
• MTBE — Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• BIA — Bureau of Indian Affairs (U.S.)
• THK — Thick
• TEMP — Temperature

• DD — Directional Driller
• FBHP — Flowing Bottomhole Pressure
• EOS — Equation Of State
• COLREG — International Convention On Collision Regulations
• PDC — Polycrystalline Diamond Compact
• FAC — Fuel Adjustment Clause
• AMRA — Automatic Meter Reading Association
• O/B — On Board
• PLSV — Pipelay Support Vessel
• IAPH — International Association Of Ports And Harbors
• FLMPI — Full Length Magnetic Particle Inspection
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• UKOOA — United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association
• ITT — Invitation To Tender
• FT — foot (unit of length)
• CJ — control joint
• RFA — Regulatory Flexibility Act (US)
• EEZ — Exclusive Economic Zone
• MBD — thousand barrels per day
• LODF — Line Outage Distribution Factor (electricity)
• MRR — Material Receipt Report
• MOTEMS — Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards
• MDO — Marine Diesel Oil
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• RIR — Recordable Incident Rate
• APCD — Air Pollution Control District
• DLS — Dogleg Severity
• HVAC — High voltage alternating current (electricity)
• FPSO — Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel
• TLP — Tension Leg Platform
• CILD — Conduction Log
• IPPC — Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control
• IMARE — Institute of Marine Engineers
• LWOL — Last Well on Lease
• LWR — Lazy Wave Catenary Riser
• AI — Artificial Island
• NGL — Natural Gas Liquid (usually Ethane Or Propane)
• KR — Korean Register of Shipping
• CIP — Critical Infrastructure Protection (US)
• ROFR — Right of First Refusal (finance)
• GOC — General Operators' Certificate
• IBOP — Inside Blowout Preventer
• APA — Administrative Procedure Act
• INDWE — Individual Well Record Report
• NGT — Natural Gamma Ray Tool
• H2S — Hydrogen Sulfide
• SCF — standard cubic feet (of natural gas)
• DME — Disturbance Monitoring Equipment
• TFE — Totalfinaelf
• POE — power over ethernetinjector

• MD — Millidarcy
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• POP — Pump Out Plug
• RAP — Regulatory Assistance Project
• FH — full-hole tool joint
• MMCF — one million cubic feet (measurement of natural gas)
• STAGR — Static Gradient Survey Report
• HGS — Highn Gravity Solids
• GE — Ground Elevation
• IMPA — International Marine Purchasing Association
• FBR — Fast Breeder Reactor
• ORICO — Oriented Core Data Report
• XC — Cross-connection, cross correlation
• ITL — Industry Leadership Team
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• ER(D) — Extended Reach (Drilling)
• BWOW — By Weight Of Water
• BRT — Below Rotary Table
• PHMSA — Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• BDF — below Derrick floor
• IOC — Independent Oil Company
• ODS — Oxygen Depletion Sensor
• BOT — Bottom
• FWL — From West Line
• UHVAC — Ultra High Voltage Alternating Current (electricity)
• GEOPN — Geological Well Prognosis Report
• NSA — Norwegian Shipowners’ Association
• LTC — Long Thread and Coupled
• DTW — dealer tank wagon (as in, "oil companies setting regional dealer tank wagon pricing") (Oil)
• CSG — Casing
• COFR — Certificate of Financial Responsibility
• LGO — Light Gas Oil
• MEIC — Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Commission
• AQCR — Air Quality Control Region (US) (environment)
• CITHP — closed-in tubing head pressure
• MSFL — Micro SFL Log
• FMI — formation micro imaging log (azimuthal microresistivity)
• LSFO — Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil
• DLT — Digital Linear Tape
• CA — Control area (EU) – The portion of the generation and transmission system controlled by a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
• ESD — Emergency Shut-Down
• PCA — Production Concession Agreement
• BIMCO — Baltic and International Maritime Council
• 1C — Proved Contingent Resources
• FM — Flowmeter
• PCPT — Piezo-Cone Penetration Test
• UTM — Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
• EVI — Equipment Verification Inspection
• WTP — Willingness To Pay
• MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)

• CALOG — circumferential acoustic log
• MSC — Marine Safety Committee
• FRARE — fracture report
• SO2 — Sulfur Dioxide
• PRT — Petroleum Revenue Tax
• BM — Bay Marchand Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• CEQ — Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
• UAE — United Arab Emirates
• EP — Exploration Plan
• VDU — Vacuum Distillation Unit
• HHI — Hirschman Herfindahl Index
• NPREP — National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program
• FLMT — Flowline Manifold Termination
• PX — Power Exchange
• CES — Coast Earth Station
• AOPL — Association of Oil Pipe Lines
• MMBPD — million barrels per day
• A/H — After Hours
• PGA — Purchased Gas Adjustment
• CCP — Controllable Pitch Propeller
• CNL — Compensated Neutron Log
• FO — Fuel Oil
• DFT — Dry Film Thickness
• MERSAR — Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual
• ASCE — American Society of Chemical Engineers
• BV — Bureau Veritas
• CEPII — Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales Economics think tank
• MBPD — thousand barrels of oil per day
• LOL — Limitation Of Owner'S Liability
• FG — Fracture Gradient
• ACOU — Acoustic
• CESMA — Confederation Of European Union Shipmasters Associations
• MPG — Miles Per Gallon
• CST — Chronological Sample Taker log (Schlumberger)
• CZMA — US Coastal Zone Management Act
• FMECA — failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• SCAL — Special Core Analysis Laboratory
• EIR — Environmental Impact Report
• PBTD — Plug Back Total Department
• BCD — Barrels Per Calendar Day
• LBP — Length Between Perpendiculars
• LBA — Local Balancing Authority
• CRP — common reference point
• PLTQ — Production Logging Tool Quicklook Log
• EFL — Electrical Flying Lead
• HVDC — high-voltage direct-current
• LCL — Lethal Dose (Low)
• EUE — External-upset-end
• EPRI — Electric Power Research Institute (US)

• SVC — Static VAR compensator (electricity)
• WST — Well Seismic Tool (checkshot)
• NRIS — Network Resource Interconnection Service
• YR — Year
• FL — floor level
• FMS — Formation Multi Scan Log
• CWOP — complete well on paper
• OSRV — Oil Spill Response Vessel
• IOPC — International Oil Pollution Fund
• PCCL — Perforation Casing Collar Locator Log
• G/L — Gas/Liquid
• XMAC — Cross-Multipole Array Acoustic log
• LQ — Living Quarters
• PW — Produced Water
• 3C — three components seismic acquisition (x,y and z)
• NE — North-East
• CMR — Combinable Magnetic Resonance
• TEFC — Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled
• EQ — Equal
• GC — gonococcus (gonnorhea germ)
• MGY — Million Gallons per Year
• MASP — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure
• EPU — Electrical Power Unit
• OGP — International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
• MCD — Mechanical Completion Dossier
• ZOI — Zone of Influence
• GRI — Gas Research Institute (US) (natural gas)
• ARI — Azimuthal Resistivity Image
• NOPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (US)
• UNFCCC — United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• HLO — Heavy Load Out
• AL — Artificial Lift
• FWKO — free water knock-out
• HID — high intensity discharge (electricity)
• PBDMS — Playback DMSLS Log
• MBOED — thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day
• HPHT — high pressure, high temperature ammoniation procedure
• CDIS — CDI Synthetic Seismic Log
• IEP — Initial Exploration Plan
• CPS — Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
• E&I — Electrical and Instrumentation
• RF — Recovery Factor
• MIST — Minimum Industry Safety Training
• PAC — Pacific Region
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• DOI — Department of the Interior (US)
• WP — Working Pressure
• NS — Near Side
• ABT — Availability based tariff (electricity)
• IALA — International Association Of Lighthouse Authorities

• CHP — Combined heat and power
• MSIPC — Multi Stage inflatable Packer Collar
• PLC — Power line communication (electricity)
• ACC — Accession countries
• AQAP — Air Quality Attainment Plan
• BROA — British Rig Owners Association
• HC — Hydrocarbon
• FOIP — Freedom Of Information And Protection Of Privacy Act
• GCAT — Government Compliance Action Team
• WC(P) — Water Closet With "P" Trap
• DF — distribution factor
• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 1992 (US)
• LFL — Lower Flammable Limit
• AESO — Alberta Electric System Operator
• CHKSR — checkshot survey report
• CF — Cubic Feet
• PPI — Post Production Inspection
• AMVER — US Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue
• SF6 — Sulfur Hexafluoride
• AOFP — absolute open-flow potential
• SPP — Small power producer (electricity)
• BS — Breton Sound Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• SALM — Single Anchor Loading Mooring
• FEED — Front End Engineering And Design
• STEL — Short Term Exposure Limit
• MLLW — Mean Lower Low Water (nautical Charts)
• DSTR — drill-stem test report
• ARR — Auction Revenue Rights)
• MAWP — Maximum Actual Working Pressure
• BMP'S — Best Management Practices
• PTP — Point to Point Transmission Service (electricity)
• REV — Revision
• UNECE — United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
• CS — Chandeleur Sound Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• FPIT — Free-Point Indicator Tool
• EM — Emergency
• CCL — Casing Collar Locator
• AG — Agricultural pipe drain
• MEA — Monoethanolamine
• FTG — Footing
• CTM — Coil Tubing Measurement
• DIPAR — dipole acoustic report
• KVA — Kilovolt-Ampere
• DEIS — Draft Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• CIMV — Chemical Injection Metering Valve
• JU — Jackup
• BOSVA — British Offshore Support Vessel Owners Association
• I3P — Independent Third Party
• TIMS — Technical Information Management System
• MGO — Marine Gas Oil

• DIPFT — dipmeter fast log
• AGD — Associated Gas Distributors (US)
• FONSI — Finding of no significant impact. See Environmental impact statement (US)
• BWR — Boiling water reactor (nuclear)
• CERCLA — Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
• AVO — Amplitude Variation with Offset
• DILL — dual-induction laterolog
• XLPE — Cross Linked Polyethylene
• AHU — Air Handler Unit
• JRP — Joint Review Panels
• FLRA — field-level risk assessment
• PIP — Pump Intake Pressure
• SPP — Stand Pipe Pressure
• BAST — Best Available and Safest Technology
• DPO — Dynamic Positioning Operator
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene
• M&R — Measurement And Regulation
• ESP — Expected Surface Pressure
• RI — Royalty Interest
• SUPSALV — Supervisor Of Salvage (U.S. Navy)
• TYP — Typical
• HNGS — flasked Hostile Natural Gamma-ray Spectrometry tool
• GISB — Gas Industry Standards Board (now NAESB) (US) (natural gas)
• LDT — Lost During Trans Shipment
• EI — Eugene Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• E&D — Exploration and Development
• CAFE — Corporationrate Average Fuel Economy
• SPCU — Subsea Power and Control Unit
• ISU — International Salvage Union
• PSV — Pressure safety valve
• APPA — American Public Power Association (electricity)
• NMDC — Non Magnetic Drill Collar
• TSCA — Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
• CD — Candela
• BOPM — Barrels of Oil per Month
• VRP — Vessel Response Plan
• ECGD — Exports Credits Guarantee Department
• WMU — World Maritime University
• GSM — Groupe Speciale Mobile
• LBF — Pounds Force
• TUTB — Topside Umbilical Termination Box
• UC — Universal Column
• PMI — Positive Material Identification
• MTEF — Medium-Term Expenditure Framework
• CRA — Corrosion-Resistant Alloy
• FEIS — Final Environmental impact statement (US)
• A — Appraisal (well)
• CLC — International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage
• INMARSAT — International Marine Satellite Organization
• ADT — Applied Drilling Technology, ADT log

• C/B — Circuit Breaker
• WOC — Water Oil Contact
• HT — High Temperature
• CHCNC — CHCNC Gamma Ray Casing Collar Locator
• ADITC — Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit (policy)
• PR2 — Testing regime to API6A Annex F
• ANPR — Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• RER — Renewable Energy Rider
• DG — Distributed generation (electricity)
• RVP — Reid Vapor Pressure (used For Gasoline Volatility)
• CWI — Certified Welding Inspector
• CERTS — Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions sposored by the United States Department of Energy and California Energy Commission (US)
• AWB/V — annulus wing block/valve (XT)
• AOS — Authorized Overrun Service
• NASA — Non-Active Side Arm
• RFSU — Ready For Start-Up
• SG — Static Gradient
• LSFO — Loss Sulfur Fuel Oil
• CYDIP — cyberdip log
• PAU — Pre-Assembled Unit
• EF — Each Face
• DHPTT — downhole pressure/temperature transducer
• HUD — Hold-Up Depth
• CNGR — compensated neutron gamma-ray log
• SI — International System of Units (Système international d'unités)
• EROEI — Energy Returned On Energy Invested
• ASCC — Alaskan System Coordination Council
• TOC — Total Organic Content
• FWV — Flow Wing Valve
• FONSI — Findings Of No Significant Impact
• OBM — Oil-Based Mud
• MAASP — Maximum Acceptable Annular Surface Pressure
• ISO — Independent System Operator (US) (see also TSO) Responsible for grid management, but does not own assets. (electricity)
• OSFR — Oil Spill Financial Responsibility
• LOT — Leak-Off Test
• IPC — Installed Production Capacity
• TZ — Transition Zone
• CWOR — Completion Work Over Riser
• BOPE — Blowout Preventer Equipment
• SPWLA — Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts[14]
• ELT — Economic Limit Test
• PMV — Production Master Valve
• EUEI — European Union Energy Initiative
• PG — Pressure Gauge (Report)
• MPFM — Multi-Phase Flow Meter
• SONRE — Sonic Calibration Report
• PNL — Panel
• GT — Gigaton (1 billion tons) (measurement)
• CIR — Circuit
• CECAN — CEC analysis

• HCA — High Consequence Areas
• AIMA — Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (US)
• CEN — The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) a European business organization aimed at removing trade barriers for European industry and consumers.
• FR — front-engine, rear drive
• TABS — Texas Automated Buoy System
• NMVOC — Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds
• HIRA — Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
• YR — Years old
• PAR — Pre-Assembled Rack
• BSR — Bend Strength Ratio
• ASR — Atmosphere Supplying Respirator
• PHPA — Partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (mud)
• HYROP — Hydrophone Log
• HLID — Hydrocarbon Leak And Ignition Database
• HOR — Horizontal
• INC — Incident Of Non Compliance
• SHR — Shower
• SYM — Symmetric
• RSS — Rig Site Survey
• EPV — Early Production Vessel
• BHCP — Bottomhole Circulating Pressure
• P&ID — Process and Instruments Diagram
• UBI — Ultrasonic Borehole Imager
• DELTA — Difference Between Plan And Performance
• B — Basin
• BTX — from BTX process, a mixture of benzene, toluene, and xylene (oil)
• GSR — Gas Supply Realignment (natural gas)
• IMB — International Maritime Bureau
• IEP/DOCD — IEP and Development Operations Coordination Documents
• LDT — Light Displacement Tonnage
• MAAC — Mid Atlantic Area Council (US- geographically within PJM)
• DIL — dual-induction log
• BBL — Barrel Of Oil
• LWR — Light Water Reactor
• CPI — Chemical Process Industries
• ESS — Energy Storage System, as in grid energy storage (electricity)
• BOPD — barrel of oil per day
• DILB — dual-induction BHC log
• IIRT — Initial Incident Response Team
• TMCB — Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breaker
• TDS — Total Dissolved Solids
• CGTL — compact gas to liquids
• SART — Search and Rescue Radar Transponder
• RFSU — Ready for Start Up
• MQC — Multi Quick Connection Plate
• TRANSCO — Transmission Company (US) (electricity)
• CNJ — Construction Joint
• ORRI — Overriding Royalty Interest
• DLL — Dual LateroLog
• ECHA — European Chemicals Agency

• MBR — Minimum Bend Radius
• FLRA — Field Level Risk Assessment
• IASST — International Association For Sea Survival Training
• BFOE — Brent, Forties, Oseberg, And Ekofisk
• GP — Gravel Pack
• CONN — Connection
• NAAQS — National Ambient Air Quality Standards (US)
• GVEP — Global Village Energy Partnership (organization)
• IGO — Inter-Governmental Organization
• IHO — International Hydrographic Organization
• URR — Ultimately Recoverable Resources
• FTP — First Tranche Petroleum
• OTL — Operations Team Leader
• DWSS — dig-well seismic surface log
• D — Development
• SDW — Summer Dead Weight
• ESPCC — Expected Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• LOGGS — Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System
• APE — Area of potential effect (electricity)
• RDMO — Rig Down Move Out
• AHD — along hole depth
• CARB — California Air Resources Board
• SWF — Shallow Water Flow
• SOL — System Operating Limit
• OTAG — Ozone Transport Assessment Group
• CRP — Central Reference Point
• BROWN FIELDS — Fields Beyond Their Production Plateau But Still Producing
• MSI — Mechanical and Structural Inspection
• DT — Day Tortugas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• EEI — Edison Electric Institute
• RGS — Renewable Generating System
• BFP — Bureau Fédéral du Plan (Belgium). (Has responsibilities over economic, social and environmental policy
• LEEA — Lifting Equipment Engineers Association
• GALV — Galvanized
• BSL — Below Sea-Level
• IADC — International Association of Drilling Contractors
• NAP — National Action Plan
• ASPO — Asociation For The Study Of Peak Oil & Gas
• ACQU — Acquisition log
• EOW — End Of Well Report
• HCRF — Hydrographic Chart Raster Format
• AMR — Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
• MAPP — Mid Continent Area Power Pool (US)
• CMU — Cement Masonry Unit
• SIT — System Integration Test (software/hardware Integration)
• ACC. — Accession countries (to the European Union) (government)
• ASP — array sonic processing report
• RMS — Ratcheting Mule Shoe
• LMR — Load Modifying Resource
• PNNL — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE) (US)

• PCM — Project Cycle Management
• AFUE — Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
• FSI — Flawless Start Up Initiative
• EIM — Energy Imbalance Market
• MISO — Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc
• DMT — Down hole Monitoring Tool
• SHL — Surface Hole Location
• MEG — Mono Ethylene Glycol
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Plug
• UCS — Unconfined Compressive Strength
• AMS — Auxiliary Measurement Service Log
• FOC — Fibre Optic Cable
• WGR — Water Gas Ratio
• CSPG — Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists
• IHMA — International Harbor Masters' Association
• DST — drill-stem test
• OIP — Oil-In-Place
• ARCS — Admiralty Raster Chart Service
• DSTL — drill-stem test log
• BPI — Baltic Panamax Index
• OSV — Offshore Support Vessel
• BQ — Bendable Quality
• ADEP — Awaiting Development with Exploration Potential, referring to an asset
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• BOED — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• PESGB — Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
• NOGEPA — Netherlands Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association
• FP — Frac Pack
• LBS — Lifeboat Stations
• FWHP — flowing well-head pressure
• DW — Deep Water
• NUMAST — National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers
• PHB — Pre-Hydrated Bentonite
• OOIP — Original Oil In Place
• LP — Liquid petroleum
• DEAL — Digital Energy Atlas & Library
• MMCFE — million cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• BBL/SD — Barrel per day, on stream days
• RST — Reservoir Saturation Tool Log
• TVBDF — True Vertical Depth Below Derrick Floor
• ACP — Area Contingency Plan
• ONRR — Office of Natural Resources Revenue
• EQR — Electric Quarterly Report
• BCFE — billion cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• NOI — Notice of Intent
• BOREH — borehole seismic analysis
• DILL — Dual Induction Laterolog
• HTM — Heideck Team Member
• 2C — Proved and probable Contingent Resources
• MEPC — Marine Environment Protection Committee

• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• MMTPA — Millions of Metric Tonnes per Annum
• G&T — Generation and transmission utility cooperative (electricity)
• MCFD — Thousand Cubic Feet per Day
• ERGEG — European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas
• MIPAL — Micropalaeo Log
• EGMBE — Ethylene Glycol Mono-Butyl Ether
• MTOE — One million tons of oil equivalent(EU)
• EHV — Extra High Voltage
• BACT — Best Available Control Technology
• DMDO — Distillate Marine Diesel Oil
• NCSL — National Conference of State Legislatures (US)
• PDNP — Proved Developed Not Producing
• LPH — Litres per Hour
• ALC — aertical seismic profile acoustic log calibration report
• UVLS — Under voltage load shedding (electricity)
• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• PWV — Production Wing Valve
• CAP — Capacity Market Programs
• GHG — Green House Gas
• HGE — Harmonization Group on ECDIS
• FMS — formation multi-scan log; formation micro-scan log
• T&D — Transmission and Distribution
• AIT — Array Induction Tool
• GLM — Gas Lift Mandrel
• SP — Spontaneous Potential (Well Log)
• Ø — Diameter
• QRA — Quantitative Risk Assessment
• HKSR — Hong Kong Shipping Register
• BGL — Below Ground Level
• DSV — Diving Support Vessel
• CCN — Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
• ICSS — Integrated Controls and Safety System
• DSL — digital spectralog (Western Atlas)
• TWTT — Two-Way Travel Time
• DP — Drill Pipe
• HTHP — High Temperature High Pressure
• POBM — Pseudo Oil Based Mud
• DIPBH — dipmeter borehole log
• CDU — Control Distribution Unit
• EUR — Estimated Ultimate Recovery
• PPT — Parts Per Thousand
• FEED — front-end engineering design
• PTA/S — Pipeline Termination Assembly/Structure
• SPEAN — Spectral Analysis
• HEXT — Hex Diplog
• RCC — Rescue Coordination Centre
• PMA — Power Marketing Agency
• BOE — barrel(s) of oil equivalent

• COMPU — computest report
• FPSO — Floating Production, Storage and Offloading System
• DILLS — dual-induction log-LSS
• EPIDORIS — Exploration and Production Integrated Drilling Operations and Reservoir Information System
• CONDE — condensate analysis report
• UA — Unequal Angle
• BPA — Bonneville Power Administration (US)
• RMP — Reservoir Management Plan
• DLIST — dip-list log
• CCC — Carrier Container Council
• EPFS — Electronic Position Fixing System
• BSEE — Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
• PIANC — Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses
• DEPAN — deposit analysis report
• CSS — Code Of Ship Management Standards
• CTCO — coiled tubing clean-out
• ELEV — Elevator
• BHSS — Borehole Seismic Survey
• BHFP — Bottomhole Flowing Pressure
• BOEM — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
• HARP — Hot Spots Analysis And Reporting Program
• ICE — Intercontinental Exchange
• ENI — Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (Italy)
• FDP — Field Development Planning
• BBBL — Billion Barrels
• ENG — Engineering Log
• CTU — Coiled Tubing Unit
• BNS — Business Network Services
• JHA — Job Hazard Analysis
• BUL — bottom up lag
• APR — Actual peak reduction (e.g. in demand response systems) (electricity)
• CAPP — Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
• ISMA — International Ship Managers Association
• DWRRA — US Deep Water Royalty Relief Act
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy)
• LDL — Litho Density Log
• RTBM — Real-Time Balancing Market
• SHPO — State Historic Preservation Office (US)
• DSTPB — drill-stem test true vertical depth playback log
• RBP — Retrievable Bridge Plug
• ILTA — International Liquid Terminals Association
• LRDP — Long Range Development Plan
• BDI — Baltic Dry Index
• WH — Water Heater
• SFL — Steel Flying Lead
• VERLI — Verification Listing
• RMS — Riser Monitoring System
• DO — Division Order
• DOI — United States Department of Interior
• FRCC — Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (US)

• DOCD — Development Operations Coordination Documents
• GTL — Gas To Liquid
• AL — Appraisal Licence
• ASRO — Australian Shipping Registration Office
• PRS — Polish Register of Shipping
• SPMT — Self-Propelled Modular Transporter
• DOO — Designation Of Operator
• BCF — billion cubic feet (of natural gas)
• FLNG — Floating Liquefied Natural Gas
• OD — outer diameter
• WSSD — World Summit on Sustainable Development
• E&P — Exploration and Production
• NNR — National Nature Reserve
• NHPV — Net Hydrocarbon Pore Volume
• CCS — Carbon Capture and Storage
• MODU — Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
• CMP — Common Midpoint
• PIP — Pipe-In-Pipe
• DSC — Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes And Containers
• ADIOS — Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills
• G&G — Geology & Geophysics
• FLA — Full Load Amperes
• KS — Kitchen Sink
• LD50 — Median Lethal Dose
• APM — Application for Permit to Modify
• DRLPR — drilling progress report
• NGPSA — Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (US)
• BGWP — base of ground-water protection
• AMNI — Associate Member of the Nautical Institute
• JIS — Japanese Industry Standard
• DEN — Density Log
• LGR — Liquid Gas Ratio
• WOC — Wait on Cement
• HPHT — High Pressure High Temperature
• EPCM — Engineering Procurement Construction Management
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motor
• FEWD — Formation Evaluation While Drilling
• ANGTS — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation System
• MLP — Maximum Lawful Price
• CDD — Cooling degree day, a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to cool a business
• PWR — pressurized water reactor (nuclear)
• TGT — Tank Gross Test
• DOC — Document of Compliance
• ETAP — Eastern Trough Area Project
• SAN — Sanitary
• DDNL — dual det. neutron life log
• FELCC — Firm Energy Load Carrying Capability
• UV — Ultra Violet
• UMV — Upper Master Valve (from a Xmas tree)
• BOE — Barrel of oil equivalent (international)

• MWH — Megawatt hour (one million watt hours)
• LWOP — Logging Well on Paper
• VOCS — Volatile Organic Compounds
• FLIV — Flowline Isolation Valve
• NWI — Net Working Interest
• SPI — Ship/Port Interface
• OTDF — Outage Transfer Distribution Factor
• AOFP — absolute open flow potential
• UPB — Unmanned Production Buoy
• MVG — minimum ventilation guideline (building tightness)
• HAZ — Heat-Affected Zone
• CHESM — contractor, health, environment and safety management
• BHA — Bottomhole Assembly
• FVF — Formation Volume Factor
• DCP — Driller'S Control Panel
• CRP — control riser platform
• BPFL — Borehole Profile Log
• FGD — Flue-gas desulfurization
• CSHN — cased-hole neutron log
• MBOE — thousand barrels of oil equivalent
• IHB — International Hydrographic Bureau
• BA — Bridging Agreement
• AFL — Above Finished Level
• BOPD — barrel(s) of oil per day
• SLS — SLS GR Log
• GNSED — Global Network for Sustainable Energy Development
• ILI — Inline Inspection
• MDDQ — Maximum Daily Delivery Quantity
• LRA — Lock Rotor Amps
• FUA — The Fuel Use Act (US)
• DP — Dewpoint Temperatue
• CCPP — Combined Cycle Power Plant
• DS — Drillship
• CLUP — Coastal Land Use Plan
• EMP — Electromagnetic Propagation Log
• LSD — Land Surface Datum
• BS&W — basic sediments and water
• APPRE — appraisal report
• UO3 — uranium trioxide (nuclear)
• SSPLR — Subsea Pig Launcher/Receiver
• CBM — Certified Ballast Manufacturer
• PIT — Pressure Integrity Test
• IBC — Intermediate Bulk Container
• EA — Environmental Assessment, EIAP
• EWC — Electric Water Cooler
• STL — Submerged Turret Loading
• PCDC — Pressure Cased Directional
• PSC — Public Service Commission
• ERIS — Energy Resource Interconnection Service
• CENELEC — European Committee for Electro-technical Standardization

• OPS — Operations Report
• OTDR — Optical Time Domain Reflectometry
• BHST — Bottomhole Static Temperature
• GRMC — Galvanized Rigid Metal Conduit
• VLCC — very large crude carrier (oil)
• RACI — Responsible / Accountable / Consulted / Informed
• OATT — Open Access Transmission Tariff (US)
• DXC — DXC pressure pilot report
• FPS — Firm Peaking Service
• BO — back-off log
• BC — Code Of Safe Practice For Solid Bulk Cargoes
• UWI — Unique Well Identifier
• VMT — vehicle miles traveled (transportation)
• LT&C — Long Thread and Coupled
• PADD — Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (US)
• MBWH — Multi Bowl Wellhead
• FBE — Fusion Bonded Epoxy
• FLIV — FlowLine Injection Valve
• CSEM — Center for the Study of Energy Markets (US)
• SGUN — Squeeze Gun
• E95 — like E85 fuel but with less gasoline. A fuel containing a mixture of 95 percent ethanol and 5 percent gasoline
• LOR — Letter of Readiness
• GLE — Ground Level Elevation
• CEEC — Central and Eastern European Countries
• DSTW — drill-stem test job report/works
• VER — Vertical
• FOET — Further Offshore Emergency Training
• CNFDP — CNFD true vertical-depth playback log
• QHSE — Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental
• RSE — Relative Standard Error
• MDAS — Meter Data Acquisition System
• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 2005 (US)
• RL — Relative Level
• PUD — Proved Undeveloped Reserves
• ISO-NE — Independent System Operator of New England, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US) (electricity)
• CAEM — Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets (US)
• LARS — Launch and Recovery System
• SEFI — Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative
• EEP — Emergency Evacuation Plan
• MODFLOW — model of groundwater flow
• TFC — Taper Flange Channel
• VAR — Volt-ampere reactive (measurement)
• LMP — Locational Marginal Price
• TAME — Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether
• IFSMA — International Federation of Ship Masters Associations
• CDR — Chemical Data Reporting Rule
• BR — Barge
• IGT — Institute of Gas Technology (Chicago)
• T — Top
• PIT — Pump Intake Temperature

• CET — Cement Evaluation Tool
• MCC — Motor Control Center (JSC)
• BHL — Bottomhole Location
• FCVE — F-curve log
• HTGR — high temperature gas cooled reactor (nuclear)
• RBOB — reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending
• IDLH — Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
• KRP — kill rate pressure
• PLB — Personal Locator Beacon
• CH — Cased Hole
• EOFL — End of Field Life
• SI — Structural Integrity
• OPEX — Operating Expenditure
• CSD — Commission for Sustainable Development (UN)
• RCDS — Raster Chart Display Systems
• HSPF — Heating Seasonal Performance Factor
• SMC — Safety Management Certificate
• CH — Charlotte Harbor Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• AFP — Active fire protection
• GWREP — Geo Well Report
• TRANSCO — Transcontinental Pipeline
• ZDL — Compensated Z-Densilog
• ERCOT — Electric Reliability Council Of Texas
• CCA — Clean Carribbean & Americas
• IGCC — Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle
• ERRA — Energy Regulators Regional Association
• WFT — Wet Film Thickness
• ECD — Equivalent Circulating Density
• SP — Shot point (geophysics)
• FSI — flawless start-up initiative
• UCAP — Unforced Capacity
• CLASS — Category In Classification Register
• STIMU — Stimulation Report
• BPL — Broadband over power line
• EMOP — EMOP Well Site Processing Log
• IWCF — International Well Control Federation
• GOP — Geological Operations Report
• GW — Gigawatt (one billion watts) (measurement- elect)
• STKPT — Stuck Point
• ESI — Environmental Sustainability Index
• LACT — Lease Automatic Custody Transfer
• FBE — fusion-bonded epoxy
• DEPT — depth
• ITC — Investment tax credit (policy)
• PDKR — PDK 100 Report
• OSC — On-Scene Coordinator
• BOTHL — bottom hole locator log
• ST&C — Short Thread and Coupled
• OTSG — One-time Through Steam Generator
• IPAA — Independent Petroleum Association of America (oil)

• STU — Steel Tube Umbilical
• EWB — Electric Water Boiler
• NOM — Nominal
• POOH — Pull Out of Hole
• GA — General Arrangement
• AWO — Approval for Well Operation
• ETSF — Electronic Trading Standard Format
• HORIZ — Horizontal
• OIM — Offshore Installation Manager
• DISO — Dual Induction Sonic Log
• REA — Rural Electrification Administration (US)
• CCLIP — Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects
• CCLTP — Casing Collar Locator Through Tubing Plug
• BHCT — Bottomhole Circulating Temperature
• MLRA — Major Land Resource Area
• TOL — Top of Liner
• LRG — Liquefied Refinery Gases
• ETSO — European Transmission System Operators association
• IEPE — Institute of Energy Policy and Economics
• NTHF — Non-Toxic High Flash
• OFO — Operational Flow Order
• TWH — terawatt-hour (one trillion watt hours)
• GGRG — Gauge Ring
• AIRG — Airgun
• DIBHC — DIS BHC log
• EAR — Estimated Additional Resources
• RRC — Rail Road Commission
• REEEP — Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
• SSSV — Sub Surface Safety Valves
• CSUG — Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas
• BGS — British Geological Survey
• TJ — TeraJoule
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Device
• GIC — Gas Inventory Charge (natural gas)
• FULDI — full diameter study report
• ETSI — European Telecommunications Standard Institute
• C7 — heavy hydrocarbon components
• CBM — choke bridge module – XT choke
• ARRC — Array Acoustic Report
• CORIB — coriband log
• ISFPB — ISF True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• DEFG — Distributed Energy Financial Group (US)
• HAZWOPER — Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard
• CTLF — compensated tension lift frame
• FMC — Flexible Metal Conduit
• TAC — Tubing Anchor
• GLDF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• DR — dummy-run log
• ETD — External Turret Disconnectable
• SLCO — Saudi Light Crude Oil

• CZMP — Coastal Zone Management Program
• DWOP — Deepwater Operations Plan
• GADS — Generating Availability Data System
• KT — Kill Truck
• MMC — Market Monitoring Center
• EP — Emergency Power
• C/P — Consumption/Production
• WACOG — Weighted Average Cost of Gas
• AV — Apparent Viscosity
• CHKSS — Checkshot Survey Log
• GC/MS — SX)-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
• BW — Both Ways
• IPP — Independent Power Producer (electricity)
• NPDES — National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
• HQI — Habitat Quality Index
• DAZD — Dip and Azimuth Display
• EPSA — Electric Power Supply Association
• IHR — Incremental Heat Rate
• IC — Information Collection
• MFV — Modified Fixed Variable
• MMST — One Million Short Tons
• CDP — Comprehensive Drilling Plan
• CWA — Clean Water Act (1977)
• CREF — Caribbean Renewable Energy Facility
• GENCO — Any company doing electricity generation (US) (electricity)
• TNDTG — Thermal Neutron Decay Time/Gamma Ray Log
• SMPC — Subsea Multiphase Pump
• NASPI — North American Synchrophasor Initiative
• CART — Cap Replacement Tool
• IRC — ISO RTO Council
• NZS — New Zealand Standard
• SFV — Straight-Fixed-Variable
• DBA — Decibles
• TCA — Total Corrosion Allowance
• ANGTA — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1977 to build the Alaska gas pipeline
• TDU — Transmission Dependent Utility (electricity)
• MMGAL/D — one million gallons per day
• DOE/FE — United States Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy (government)
• IACS — International Association of Classification Societies
• SBM — Synthetic Based Mud
• C&S — Cased and Suspended
• BHC — BHC Gamma Ray Log
• MVB — Master Valve Block on Xmas Tree
• FLS — Fluid Sample
• EAGE — European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
• NGS — NGS Log
• TGB — Temporary Guide Base
• FFM — Full Field Model
• ANACO — analysis of core logs report
• MPN — Most Probable Number

• EN PI — Enhanced Productivity Index Log
• GSF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• POLR — Provider of last resort (electricity)
• ARB — Air Resources Board (California)
• TGOR — Total Gas Oil Ratio
• DWSS — Dig Well Seismic Surface Log
• OOC — Offshore Operators Committee
• SSCP — Subsea Cryogenic Pipeline
• LVEL — Linear Velocity Log
• IEB — Induction Electro BHC Log
• NITC — Normal Incremental Transfer Capability
• GDIP — Geodip Log
• SFEIS — Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• SARA — Superfund Amendment And Reauthorization Act
• BTHL — Bottom Hole Log
• ANARE — Analysis Report
• BLI — bottom of logging interval
• REL — Recommended Exposure Limit
• ATF — Along Top Flange
• AIRRE — airgun report
• TVDSS — True Vertical Department Sub Sea
• CCPG — Colorado Coordinated Planning Group
• GMP — Green Mountain Power)
• TVA — Tennessee Valley Authority (US) (electricity)
• NMEA — National Marine Electronic Association
• AL — appraisal license (United Kingdom)
• WTG — Wind turbine generator (wind)
• TWTTL — Two-Way Travel Time Log
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• SEIS — Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
• IPE — International Petroleum Exchange
• GLONASS — Global Navigation Satellite System (Russia)
• BPLUG — baker plug
• CPI — Computer-Processed Interpretation
• DIPRM — dip removal log
• GE — Condensate gas equivalent
• GTOE — One billion tons of oil equivalent(EU) (measurement- oil)
• RINA — Royal Institution of Naval Architects
• SWU — Separative Work Unit
• BBSM — behaviour-based safety management
• EMF — Electro Magnetic Field
• PESA — Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association
• PTO — Permit to Operate
• BLP — Bridge Linked Platform
• HVI — High Viscosity Index
• DIRSU — directional survey report
• ICE — Internal combustion engine (transportation)
• WEND — World Electronic Navigation Database
• FPF — Floating Production Facility
• MIYP — Maximum Internal Yield Pressure

• DIM — Directional Inertia Mechanism
• WO/O — Waiting on Orders
• MOT — Materials Offloading Terminal
• RFG — reformulated gasoline (oil)
• CTR(S) — Centre/S
• PPFG — Pore Pressure/Fracture Gradient
• BHCS — BHC Sonic Log
• BBL — Balgzand Bacton Line (BBL Pipeline)
• CU — Dental Cuspidor
• IJC — International Joint Commission (Independent; Canada and U.S.)
• SENC — System Electronic Navigational Chart
• BIVDL — BI/DK/WF/Casing collar locator/gamma ray log
• GCI — Galvanized Corrugated Iron
• DILB — Dual Induction BHC Log
• MLH — Mud Liner Hanger
• SC — Seismic Calibration
• CCLP — Casing Collar Locator Perforation
• DWQL — dual-water quicklook log
• CNGR — Compensated Neutron Gamma Ray Log
• LTG — Lighting Technology Group
• MT — Motor Temperature
• PP — Pump Pressure
• RIMS — Riser Integrity Monitoring System
• GMO — Genetically modified organism
• KOE — One kilogram oil equivalent (EU) (measurement)
• PSD — Prevention of Significant Deterioration
• LIC — License
• COMAN — compositional analysis
• HOA — Hand-Off-Automatic Switch
• OCS — Outer Continental Shelf (oil)
• RESFL — Reservoir Fluid
• EHU — Electro-Hydraulic Unit
• EDRC — Effective Daily Recovery Capacity
• MGL — MagneLog
• COML — Compaction Log
• OCSLA — Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (oil)
• PCMS — Polymer Coupon Monitoring System
• CRT — capacity reservation tariff
• SHGC — Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
• SCVF — Surface Casing Vent Flow
• DCLM — Direct Control Load Management
• PBR — Performance-Based Regulation
• OES — Office of Emergency Services
• CSG — Coal Seam Gas
• DSV — Drilling SuperVisor
• LITHR — Lithological Description Report
• BWPD — barrels of water per day
• KCMIL — Thousand Circular Mils
• EMG — Equivalent Mud Gradient
• SIPES — Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists, United States

• ECAR — East Central Area Reliability Coordination Agreement (US)
• PCOLL — Perforation and Collar
• ISDP — Integrated Ship Design and Production
• GLR — Gas-Liquid Ratio
• ATC — Available Transfer Capability
• DDET — Depth Determination Log
• CGL — Core Gamma Log
• OIAC — Oil Industry Advisory Committee
• MST — MST EXP Resistivity Log
• PPP — Purchasing Power Parity
• MD — Measured Department
• CT — Controller
• HP — hydrostatic pressure
• PJ — Petajoule
• RL — Reduced Level
• DPDV — Dynamically-Positioned Drilling Vessel
• NGPL — Natural Gas Plant Liquids
• FTR — Financial Transmission Rights
• FI(M) — free issue (materials)
• SI — Shut In well
• NASUCA — National Association of Utility Consumer Advocates(US)
• WHO — World Health Organisation
• CYBD — Cyberbond Log
• RUE — Right of Use and Easement
• CHECK — Checkshot and Acoustic Calibration Report
• SMB — Santa Maria Basin
• SEIR — Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
• IO — Inspection Opening
• FINST — final stratigraphic report
• OOW — Officer of the Watch
• AVO — amplitude versus offset (geophysics)
• NCD — Non Coincidental Demand
• CBM — Capacity Benefit Margin
• POSVCM — Pipeline Oil Spill Volume Computer Model
• PRSRE — Pressure Gauge Report
• DPP — Development and Production Plan
• PVDF — Polyvinylidene Fluoride
• LVOT — Linear Valve Override Tool
• BVO — ball valve operator
• LDC — Local distribution company (electricity)
• C/C — Cross Centres
• GOMR — Gulf of Mexico Regional
• ULBC — Ultra Large Bulk Carrier
• DP — Delta Pressure
• URT — Universal Running Tool
• SPWLA — Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts
• NOC — National Oil Company
• BWD — barrels of water per day
• WQ — A textural parameter used for CBVWE computations (Halliburton)
• RET/EE — IAF Renewable Energy Technology & Energy Efficiency Investment Advisory Facility

• CSTRE — CST report
• EDRP — Emergency Demand Response Program
• NGV — Natural Gas Vehicle
• BDL — Bit Data Log
• DIPSK — dipmeter stick log
• POSWE — Post Well Summary Report
• NATC — Non-recallable Available Transfer Capability
• DEFSU — definitive survey report
• DIPSA — Dipmeter Soda Log
• VA — Volt-ampere (measurement)
• MOX — mixed oxide fuel (nuclear)
• DRAM — Demand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition
• MCHE — Main Cryogenic Heat Exchanger
• EHT — Electric Heat Trace
• UFL — Upper Flammable Limit
• BCP — Blackstart Capability Plan
• CNLFD — CNL/FDC log
• PCP — Progressive Cavity Pump
• IAT — Internal Active Turret
• GSM — Global System of Moblie
• VRS — Vapor Recovery System
• CBIL — CBIL Log
• VCG — Vertical Centre of Gravity
• ERA — Economic Regulatory Administration (part of United States Department of Energy
• NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council (US)
• LAOT — Linear Activation Override Tool
• IDC — Interchange Distribution Calculator (electricity)
• INSUR — Inrun Survey Report
• MGN — Marine Guidance Note
• HPWBM — High Performance Water Base Mud
• DIL — Dual Induction Log
• CLF — Current-Limiting Fuse
• CEC — Council of The European Communities
• IOLT — Institute of Logistics and Transport
• COROR — core orientation report
• MDEA — Methyl Diethanolamine (aMDEA)
• RMR — Reliability Must Run (electricity)
• TTC — Total Transfer Capability (electricity)
• SPB — Simple Payback (energy conservation investments)
• ETU — Electrical Test Unit
• MWD — Measurement While Drilling
• SUMRE — Summary Report
• MBT — Methylene Blue Test
• CFD — Contract for Difference
• BT — Boundary Trap
• OPPR — Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response
• MUNI — Municipal
• FTRE — Formation Testing Report
• STP — Submerged Turret Production
• BA — Balancing Authority

• LTG — Lighting
• LWL — Length on Water Line
• WPQ/S — Weld Procedure Qualification/Specification
• HFE — Human Factors Engineering
• RECS — Residential Energy Consumption Survey (US)
• E85 — E85 fuel: A fuel containing a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline
• ICAB — International Cargo Advisory Bureau
• SWA — Stop Work Authority
• PPTF — Pounds Per Thousand Feet
• NERC — North American Electric Reliability Council
• LIOG — Lithography Log
• HYPJ — Hyperjet
• MUDT — Mud Temperature Log
• SI — Scale Inhibitor
• KVA — One thousand volt Ampere (measurement)
• SSG — Sidewall Sample Gun
• FCF — Fishermen's Contingency Fund
• DRRC — Demand Response Research Center
• RTTS — Retrievable Test Treat Squeeze
• MARA — MaraLog
• CERE — Cement Remedial Log
• APS — Active Pipe Support
• BRS — Bulgarian Register of Shipping
• SWP — Safe Work Practices
• IICL — Institute of International Container Lessors
• FER — field equipment room
• MRBP — Magna Range Bridge Plug
• PSA — Production Sharing Agreement
• PG&E — Pacific Gas & Electric
• CRET — Cement Retainer Setting Log
• USBR — United States Bureau of Reclamation (USDI)
• LT — lag time
• NGR — Natural Gamma Ray
• IH — Gamma Ray Log
• CPP-F — Critical peak variable
• GOM — Gulf Of Mexico
• UMS — Universal Measurement System
• TA — Top Assembly
• CDA — Common Data Access
• FDS — Functional Design Specification
• EPS — Early Production System
• ONTARIO — IESO Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (Canada)
• SPS — Subsea Production Systems
• LGS — Low-Gravity Solids
• AUV — authonomus underwater vehicle
• IAIN — International Association of Institutes of Navigation
• IL — Induction Log
• GASAN — Gas Analysis Report
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy (measurement- elect)
• PUHCA — Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (US) (electricity)

• MMS — Minerals Management Service, (United States)
• PIDX — Petroleum Industry Data Exchange (oil)
• PPA — Power Purchase Agreement (electricity)
• FCP — Final Circulating Pressure
• OPEC — Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• EWR — End Of Well Report
• ARACL — array acoustic log
• DIF — Drill-In Fluids
• UO4 — uranyl peroxide (nuclear)
• NYISO — New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (US)
• SSCS — Subsea Control System
• PLES — Pipeline End Structure
• BES — Bulk electric system (Electricity transmission)
• ICSU — Integrated Commissioning and Start Up
• PDP — Proved Developed Reserves
• DPRES — dual propagation resistivity log
• MWE — Megawatt Electric
• CORG — Corgun Log
• SMES — Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
• WCC — Work Control Certificate
• FOSC — Federal on Scene Coordinator
• SEMP — Safety and Environmental Management Plan
• CNS — Central North Sea
• STC — Short Thread and Coupled
• NRCS — National Resource Conservation Service (US)
• MPP — Multiphase Pump
• OTEC — ocean thermal energy conversion (electricity)
• PCDM — Power and Control Distribution Module
• PDPM — Power Distribution Protection Module
• HDU — Horizontal Drive Unit
• NNS — Northern North Sea
• DGP — dynamic geohistory plot (3D technique)
• XRF — X-Ray Fluorescence
• DIRS — Directional Survey Log
• ART — actuator running tool
• NRECA — National Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (US)
• CSTAK — core sample taken log
• CTCO — Coiled Tubing Clean Out
• ART — Alternate Response Technologies
• CIL — chemical injection line
• SUBC — Self Unloading Bulk Carrier
• IMCA — International Marine Contractors Association
• PSA — Production Service Agreement
• PB — Push-button
• NWR — National Wildlife Refuge
• IGU — International Gas Union
• FV — Funnel Viscosity
• EPLG — EpiLog
• WOB — Weight On Bit
• PREP — Pacific Regional Energy Programme

• BWOC — By Weight of Cement
• TDT GR — TDT Gamma Ray Casing Collar Locator Log
• KVAR — one thousand vars (measurement)
• VLBC — Very Large Bulk Carrier
• RTU — Roof Top Unit
• D&C — drilling and completions
• MECS — Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (DOE)
• OCL — Quality Control Log
• IR — Interpretation Report
• C3 — Propane
• LIPA — Long Island Power Authority (US) (electricity)
• UPR — Upper Pipe Ram
• BTL — building tightness limit (building tightness)
• UCTE — Union for the Coordination of the Transport of Electricity, the power transmission system of continental Europe
• ECPA — Electric Consumers Protection Act (US)
• NGA — Natural Gas Act (US)
• ATD — application to drill
• ISSA — International Ship Supplies Association
• ESMAP — Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme
• ETBE — Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• XPOR — Crossplot Porosity
• STL — STL Gamma Ray Log
• CHROM — chromatolog
• FTS — Firm Transportation Service
• PUR — Plant Upset Report
• HDA — Helideck Assistant
• PBD — Pason Billing System
• W — Wire
• PBHL — Proposed Bottom-Hole Location
• CND — Compensated Neutron Density
• PROX — Proximity
• DIP — Dipmeter Log
• SI/TA — Shut In/Temporarily Abandoned
• BLPD — Barrels of Liquid Per Day
• DCAL — dual caliper log
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Tool
• STEP — Southwest Transmission Expansion Plan
• DILLS — Dual Induction Log-LSS
• MRCV — Multi Reverse Circulating Valve
• GWI — Gross Working Interest
• SONWV — Sonic Waveform Log
• U/S — Under Side
• ONNR — Office of Natural Resources Revenue (formerly MMS)
• LSSON — Long Spacing Sonic Log
• DR — Dryer
• SD — Sonic Density
• IEL — Induction Electrical Log
• HGS — High Gravity Solids
• IMR — Inspection, Maintenance and Repair
• TPERF — Tool Performance

• GRAD — Gradiometer Log
• RCIS — Reliability Coordinator Information System
• CPU — Cavern Point Unit
• IMLA — International Maritime Lecturers Association
• SWHE — Spiral Wound Heat Exchanger
• MAIN — Mid America Interconnected Network (US)
• MPSP — Maximum Predicted Surface Pressure
• EPCU — Electrical Power Conditioning Unit
• DQLC — Dipmeter Quality Control Log
• FLOT — Flying Lead Orientation Tool
• DSTG — DSTG Log
• GEOL — Geological Surveillance Log
• CCIP — Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• ELCON — Electricity Consumers Resources Council
• SANDA — Sandstone Analysis Log
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission)
• IGIC — Interim gas inventory charge (natural gas)
• ISFBG — ISF BHC GR Log
• DADRP — Day-Ahead Demand Response Program
• LCM — Lost Circulation Material
• CTRAC — Cement Tracer Log
• CMC — crown mounted compensators
• PRCI — Pipeline Research Council International, Inc.
• C2 — Ethane
• GEOCH — Geochemical Evaluation
• SCRS — Sidewall Cores
• SNG — Substitute Natural Gas
• PEA — Palaeo Environment Study Report
• VTMS — Vessel Traffic Management Services
• SCDES — Sidewall Core Description
• PHYFM — Physical Formation Log
• MVL — minimum ventilation level (building tightness)
• HAZCOM — Hazard Communications Program
• CSHN — Cased Hole Neutron Log
• DSU — drill spacing unit
• ALR — Acoustic Log Report
• DDPT — Drill Data Plot Log
• PUN — Puncher Log
• MER — Maximum Efficient Rate
• DILSL — dual-induction log-SLS
• O&G — Oil And Gas
• CRT — Clamp Replacement tool
• CEPS — Centre for European Policy Studies
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission (US) (electricity)
• SONCB — Sonic Calibration Log
• KWE — kilowatt electric (measurement)
• FDC — Formation Density Log
• DCS — Disturbance Control Standard
• EC — Electrical Contractor
• CFL — Compact Fluorescent Light

• IC — Institutional Controls
• MERC — Mobile Emission Reduction Credit (MERC) (US)
• OTIP — Operational Testing Implementation Plan
• GEOFO — Geological & Formation Evaluation Report
• H — Prewash Hose Reel
• NGPA — Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (US)
• DF — Derrick Floor
• ROG — Reactive Organic Gases
• SIM — Similar
• DELTA — Delta-T Log
• PUWER — Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• VDR — Voyage Data Recorder
• HDT — High Resolution Dipmeter Log
• DMRP — Density Magnetic Resonance Porosity
• XOM — Exxon Mobil Corporation
• RTP — Real-Time Pricing
• FPL — Flow Analysis Log
• GWC — Gas-Water Contact
• GPSL — Geo Pressure Log
• LGX — Line Group Cross
• COS — Center for Offshore Safety
• RFTS — Repeat Formation Tester Sample
• ERT — Emergency Response Training
• CEME — Cement Evaluation
• CIDU — chemical injection downhole upper
• THP — Tubing Hanger Pressure
• DIPLP — dip lithology pressure log
• NMHC — Non-Methane Hydrocarbons
• RAM — Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability
• TMD — Total Measured Depth in a wellbore
• CP — Coincident Peak
• C1 — Methane
• POSTW — Post Well Appraisal Report
• BHSRE — bottom hole sampling report
• MDSS — Measured Department Sub-Sea
• SPS — Special Protection System
• HLO — Heavy Load-out (Facility)
• CT — Combustion turbine (electricity)
• M — mega-
• DRREP — drilling report
• BCPD — barrels condensate per day
• DSTSM — drill-stem test summary report
• LL — Laterolog
• SSM — Synchronized system measurement-a WAMS with synchronous sensors in addition to PMUs. See Phasor networks.
• LOGSM — Log Sample
• IUA — International Underwriting Association
• SNP — Sidewall Neutron Porosity
• PSIA — Pounds per Square Inch Atmospheric
• ROT — Remote Operated Tool
• NGTLD — NGT LDT QL Log

• MEM — Mechanical Earth Model
• CMVE — Competitive Market Value Estimate
• E — Exploration
• FRSB — Fast Response Spill Boat
• CEA — Country Environmental Analysis
• GPLT — Geol Plot Log
• SPFM — Single Phase Flow Meter
• ETTD — Electromagnetic Thickness Test
• PWB — Production Wing Block (XT)
• NFTZ — Non Free Trade Zone
• RFTRE — Repeat Formation Tester Report
• ENGF — Engineer Factual Report
• HCCS — Horizontal Clamp Connection System
• WRI — World Resources Institute (Washington, D.C.)
• CBM — Coalbed Methane
• CEPA — Canadian Energy Pipeline Association
• AV — Annular Velocity
• WM — Washing Machine
• BHTV — Borehole Television Report
• WORKO — Workover
• GDAT — Geodetic Datum
• MBRO — Multi-Bore Restriction Orifices
• QCR — Quality Control Report
• HEC — hydroxyethylcellulose
• LCB — Longitudinal Centre of Buoyancy
• DBB — Double Block & Bleed
• COA — Conditions of Approval
• ARESV — analysis of reservoir
• DRLCT — drilling chart
• IBIA — International Bunker Industry Association
• FINESSE — Financing Energy Services for Small Scale Users
• DSTND — dual-space thermal neutron density log
• DIIS — Danish Institute for International Studies (Denmark)
• BBS — Behavioral-Based Safety
• UFJ — Upper Flex Joint
• SQL — Siesmic Quicklook Log
• FANAL — Formation Analysis Sheet Log
• PTSET — Production Test Setter
• P — Producing well
• RITT — Riser Insertion Tube (Tool)
• BA — Bottom Assembly (of a riser)
• IF — Internal Flush tool joint
• BHPRP — borehole pressure report
• LOW-E — Low Emissivity
• WSHT — Well Shoot
• LEVP — Low Emissions Vehicle Program
• NREPA — National Resource and Environmental Protection Act (US)
• LDTEP — LDT EPT Gamma Ray Log
• RBS — Riser Base Spool
• IBCS — Integrated Bridge Control System

• DRI — Drift Log
• ITOPF — International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
• E95 — E95 fuel
• EN — European Standard
• JREC — Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition
• QSE — Qualifying Scheduling Entity
• PENL — Penetration Log
• MEST — Micro-electrical scanning tool (a dipmeter, aka. MST or FMS).
• FIT — formation interval tester
• RCR — Remote Component Replacement (Tool)
• VISME — Viscosity Measurement
• SURRE — Survey Report
• FWF — From Web Face)
• JT — Joule-Thomson
• BHCA — BHC Acoustic Log
• C6 — Hexanes
• SF — Strip Footing
• NURE — national uranium resource evaluation (US)
• SEA — Strategic Environmental Assessment (United Kingdom)
• DRCC — Demand Response Coordinating Council (coalition)
• CAISO — California Independent System Operator Corporation, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US)
• NGAA — Natural Gasoline Association of America (US)
• NARUC — National Association of Regulatory Commissioners
• DESFL — deep induction SFL log
• ISFP — ISF Sonic True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• SLT — SLT GR Log
• CONDR — Continuous Directional Log
• ISFSL — ISF SLS MSFL Log
• FPLAN — field plan log
• STRAT — Stratigraphy
• CSI — CSI Log
• PAL — Palaeo Chart
• SV — Sleeve Valve
• DOWRE — downhole report
• TUN — Tundish
• OMRL — Oriented Micro-Resistivity Log
• °C — Degrees Celsius
• 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)
• PROTE — Production Test Report
• HWB — Hair Wash Basin
• TFL — Through Flow Line
• STSH — String Shot
• DPL — Dual Propagation Log
• WH — White
• CIDL — chemical injection downhole lower
• THERM — Thermometer Log
• SMPS — Special Marketing Programs
• TSH — Temperature Safety High
• CPA — California Power Authority
• PCB — Poly-chlorinated biphenyl

• PETPM — Petrography Permeametry Report
• WSSAM — Well Site Sample
• DG — Directorate-General (EU) (government)
• GTCC — Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (electricity)
• MUD — Mud Log
• QF — Qualifying Facility
• PA — Programmatic Agreement (USACE)
• INCR — Incline Report
• JITF — Joint Industry Task Force
• EDP — Exploration Drilling Program Report
• SEIA — Sustainable Energy Industry Association
• FEL — From East Line
• BIOR — Biostratigraphic Range Log
• HBL — Hydrostatic Balanced Loading
• TAPVE — Tape Verification
• MIRU — Move In and Rig Up
• I/C — Interruptible /Curtailable (electricity)
• FPA — Federal Power Act (US)
• LOE — Lease Operating Expenses
• FSB — flowline support base
• GMP — Green Mountain Power (US) (electricity)
• GTI — Gas Technology Institute (US)
• AS — array sonic processing log
• DLIST — Dip List Log
• NFI — No Further Investment
• CCHT — Core Chart Log
• GRN — Gamma Ray Neutron Log
• CEC — California Energy Commission
• INT — Interlock
• MEPRL — Mechanical Properties Log
• PEX — Platform Express toolstring (resistivity, porosity, imaging)
• SPROF — Seismic Profile
• FPC — Federal Power Commission (US)
• NRDA — National Resource Damage Assessment
• KMW — kill mud weight
• SHO — Stab and Hinge Over
• USDOT — United State Department of Transportation
• UKOOG — United Kingdom Onshore Operators Group
• CER — Certified Emission Reduction
• HAZOP — Hazardous Operation
• MBOED — One million barrels of oil equivalent(EU)
• SSTV — Subsea Test Valve
• NEDRI — New England Distributed Resources Initiative (US)
• CAT — Connector Actuating Tool
• SOSC — State On-Scene Coordinator
• DSTW — Drill Stem Test Job Report/Works
• FGEOL — final geological report
• KVAR — Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive
• TEN — Trans-European Networks (electricity)
• ISFGR — ISF GR Casing Collar Locator Log

• XL — oExploration Licence
• CB — Core Barrel
• MDD — Maximum Daily Delivery Obligations
• GAS — Gas Log
• LOT — Linear Override Tool
• MWDRE — Measurement While Drilling Report
• SERC — Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (US)
• CBL — Customer Baseline Load
• EDS — Emergency Disconnect Sequence
• JLT — J-Lay Tower
• SDU — Sanitary Disposal Unit
• HP — Horsepower (measurement)
• RBMK — Russian: Реактор Большой Мощности Канальный = "High Power Channel Type Reactor" (RU)
• LPN — Lender Participation Notes
• IIMS — International Institute of Marine Surveyors
• TH — Tubing Hanger
• FT — Formation Tester Log
• RTCM — Radio Technical Commission For Maritime
• TDS — Top Drive System
• PURPA — Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (US) (electricity)
• CERCLIS — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (US)
• LAT — Lowest Astronomical Tide
• PGOR — Produced Gas Oil Ratio
• SWC — Side Wall Core
• RATC — Recallable Available Transmission Capability
• FH — Full Hole tool joint
• HUET — Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
• PPR — Potential Peak Reduction
• E/W — East/West
• SSE — Short Service Employee
• SPT — Shallower Pool Test
• TBL — Transmission business line (electricity)
• TDM — Touch Down Monitoring
• HRLA — High Resolution Laterolog Array
• SMLS — Seamless PipeMPP:
• HL — Hook Load
• GLV — Gas Lift Valve
• SGSI — Shell Global Solutions International
• OT — Off Tree
• DEPC — Depth Control Log
• GBT — Gravity Base Tank
• PCKR — Packer
• ULCC — Ultra Large Crude Carrier (oil)
• RCCD — Reverse Circulation Centre Discharge
• LSF — Load Shift Factor
• MCB — Main Circuit Breaker
• XMT — XMas Tree
• LVI — Low Viscosity Index
• SREC — Seismic Record Log
• CIAC — Contributions in Aid of Construction

• PBR — pebble bed reactor (nuclear)
• DSTRE — drill-stem test report
• CDATA — Core Data
• WHP — Wellhead Pressure
• DIPRE — Dipmeter Report
• PEDL — Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence (United Kingdom)
• SQL — Seismic Quicklook Log
• IFTPA — International Forest Product Transport Association
• IGSC — Interim gas supply charge (natural gas)
• FTM — fire-team member
• FWR — Final Well Report
• CBI — Computer Based Information
• EFR — Engineering Factual Report
• MNP — Merge and Playback Log
• DIEGR — dielectric gamma ray log
• CORAN — core analysis report
• HCAL — HRCC Calliper (in Logs)(in Inches)
• RAB — Regional Advisory Body (US)
• LEPRE — Litho-Elastic Property Report
• FCVE — F Curve Log
• EB — Equipment Branch
• LOGIC — Leading Oil and Gas Industry Competitiveness
• TRA — Tracer Log
• IT — Interruptible Transportation is gas shipment via pipeline whose delivery may be interrupted in favor of "firm shipment" contracts if there is lack of capacity. (natural gas)
• GEOEV — Geochemical Evaluation Report
• DSCAN — DSC analysis report
• ITB — Invitation To Bid
• NYDER — New York Department of Environmental Resources
• SECGU — Section Gauge Log
• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (oil)
• EDR — Exploration Drilling Report
• TSO — Transmission System Operator) (electricity)
• LIC — License Internal Code
• LRP — Lower Riser Package
• TOE — Ton of oil equivalent (EU)
• NAVIG — Navigational Log
• CALVE — calibrated velocity log data
• DP — Dynamic Positioning
• FUCO — Foreign Utility Company
• SITT — Single TT Log
• ENJ — Enerjet Log
• RIH — Run In Hole
• ROWS — Remote Operator Workstation
• LSE — Load Serving Entity
• CYBLK — cyberlook log
• DDBHC — DDBHC waveform log
• HEA — Habitat Equivalency Analysis
• CHP — Casing Hanger Pressure
• GEOP — Geophone Data Log
• COL — Collar Log

• SOP — Shear Out Plug
• LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design
• POSFR — Post Fracture Report