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• REQ'D — Required
• MBOE/D — Thousand Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• XFMR — Transformer
• LR — Lloyd's Register
• ABAN — Abandonment
• LAN — Local Area Network
• TAPLI — Tape Listing
• ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
• RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
• AFFF — Aqueous Film Forming Foam
• MMGAL — one million gallons
• GRIDCO — Any company running a transmission grid (electricity). Also known as a TransCo (US) (electricity)
• CTRS — Centers
• MMBBL — Million Barrels
• MPQT — Manufacturing Procedure Qualification Test
• DO — Dissolved Oxygen
• MMSCFD — Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day
• MMBOE — Million Barrels of Oil Equivalent
• XPT — Formation Pressure Test log (Schlumberger)
• PM10 — Particulate Matter Less Than 10 Microns In Diameter
• YTD — Year To Date
• SSL — Structural Slab Level
• IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
• NTU — Nephelometric Turbidity Unit
• 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
• RDF — Combustion of Refuse Derived Fuels
• IGS — Inert Gas System
• BBL/D — Barrel per day
• SS — Subsea, as in a datum of depth, e.g. TVDSS (True Vertical Depth Subsea)
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
• IPS/UPS — Integrated Power System/United Power System, consisting of Independent Power Systems of 12 countries bordering Russia and the Unified Power System of Russia
• VDU — Visual Display Unit
• F'C — Characteristic Concrete Strength
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• TBOSIET — Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training
• CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
• BHA — Bottom Hole Assembly
• UTA — Umbilical Termination Assembly
• SUTU — Subsea Umbilical Termination Unit
• A — Ampere
• NB — Nominal Bore
• PLET — Pipeline End Termination
• RF — Radio Frequency
• 8RD — eight round

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

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

• EC — European Commission
• GFCI, GFI — Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
• JV — Joint Venture
• UWILD — Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Dry Docking
• BOD — Biological Oxygen Demand
• LH — Left Hand
• SIMOPS — SIMultaneous OPerationS
• ASCII — American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
• EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• LWD — Logging While Drilling
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• QTY — Quantity
• DB — Decibel
• GUI — Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
• ICAP — Installed Capacity (electricity)
• OT — Overtime
• AAV — Annulus access valve
• CBI — Confederation of British Industry
• TRSCSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• NET — Network
• LEL — Lower Explosive Limit
• MASP — Maximum Allowable Surface Pressure
• OCIMF — Oil Companies International Marine Forum
• SCM(MB) — Subsea Control Module (Mounting Base)
• SCR — Selective Catalytic Reduction
• SQ — Square
• GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
• MMBOED — million barrels of oil equivalent per day
• HIPPS — High Integrity Pressure Protection System
• LITDE — Litho Density Quicklook Log
• CDU — Crude Distillation Unit
• MSA — Metropolitan Statistical Area
• DCS — Distributed Control System
• YD — Yard
• ICT — Information and Communication Technology
• N0X — Nitrogen Oxides
• LAH — Lookahead
• THRT — Tubing Hanger Running Tool
• CBL — Cement Bond Log
• AL — Aluminium
• SRT — Site Receival Test
• SIWHP — Shut-In Well-Head-Pressure
• EU — European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
• BOP — Bottom of Pipe
• U3O8 — triuranium octaoxide (nuclear)
• VOR — Variation Order Request
• NPV — Net Present Value {economics}
• RH — Right Hand
• SIDPP — Shut-In Drill Pipe Pressure

• BDV — Blow Down Valve
• STOIIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially in Place
• GBS — Gravity Based Structure
• O3 — Ozone
• PCD — Pitch Circle Diameter
• VLP — Vertical Lift Performance
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• LOC — Letter Of Credit
• VIR — Value-Investment Ratio
• COD — Chemical Oxygen Demand
• TRSV — Tubing Retrievable Safety Valve
• EVARE — Evaluation Report
• THERP — Technique For Human Error Rate Prediction
• CPI — Corrugated Plate Interceptor
• MS — Mass Spectrometer
• NO — Nitric Oxide
• JSA — Job Safety Analysis
• LPG — Liquid Petroleum Gas
• FTA — Fault Tree Analysis
• EPIRB — Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
• LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate
• HISC — Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking
• ICP — Intermediate Casing Point
• PM2.5 — Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Microns In Diameter
• CH4 — Methane, Natural Gas
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• TRIR — Total Recordable Incident Rate
• PVC — Polyvinyl Chloride
• STD — Standard
• CTRL — Control
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• ITP — Inspection And Test Plan
• SSCSV — Subsurface Controlled Safety Valve
• AFE — Authorization for Expenditure
• CAD — Computer-Assisted Design
• RCA — Root Cause Analysis
• ACRS — Accelerated Cost Recovery System (finance)
• SSIV — Subsea Isolation Valve
• CSI — Combinable Seismic Imager (VSP) log (Schlumberger)
• DC — Direct Current
• MPS — Manufacturing Procedure Specification
• PSE — Pressure Safety Element
• DA-RTP — RTP Day ahead real time pricing (regarding Electricity metering)
• DOA — Delegation Of Authority
• SUT(A/B) — Subsea Umbilical Termination (Assembly/Box)
• Φ — Phase
• TSE — Temperature Safety Element
• PIC — Person In Charge
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• SCSSV — Surface controlled subsurface safety valves

• CT — Current Transformer
• PLEM — Pipeline End Manifold
• MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
• NO — Number
• CGR — Condensate Gas Ratio
• MT — Metric Ton
• R-VALUE — thermal resistance
• RCU — Remote Control Unit
• OSRAM — Oil Spill Risk Analysis Model
• ALARP — As Low as Reasonably Practicable
• SAT — Site Acceptance Test
• ATC — Automatic Temperature Control
• SEC — Second
• CBM — Conventional Buoy Mooring
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• WC(S) — Water Closet With "S" Trap
• CBT — Computer Based Training
• MM — Million
• P&ID — Piping And Instrument Diagrams
• WAG — Water Alternating Gas
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• SDG&E — San Diego Gas & Electric (US)
• I:P — Injector To Producer Ratio
• TRM — Transmission Reliability Margin (electricity)
• WMPI — Wet Magnetic Particle Inspection
• NO — Normally Open
• IMF — International Monetary Fund
• Ω — Ohm
• AVR — Automatic Voltage Regulator (electricity)
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• GRV — Gross Rock Volume
• SDV — Shutdown Valve
• PWR — Power
• NOR — Notice of Readiness
• HAZMAT — Hazardous Material
• LOLER — Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• FWL — Free Water Level
• AGRU — Acid Gas Removal Unit
• FNOS — Final Notice Of Sale
• NEC — National Electrical Code
• GOR — Gas Oil Ratio
• OPT — Options
• BLDG — Building
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
• R — Radius
• SNG — Synthetic Natural Gas
• FT — Feet
• ATM — Atmosphere
• SMS — Safety Management Systems

• MAOP — Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure
• PQR — Procedure Qualification Record
• VRR — Voidage Replacement Ratio
• KVNR — Dutch Register Of Shipping
• ERT — Emergency Response Team
• ISIP — Initial Shut in Pressure
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• MAWOP — Maximum Allowable Wellhead Operating Pressure
• PE — Polyethylene
• RP — Recommended Practice
• GFCI — Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
• AMSL — Above Mean Sea Level
• DLS — Dog-Leg Severity
• ROI — Return on Investment
• BTM — Bottom
• FSO — floating storage offloading vessel
• MCC — Master Control Center
• KWH — Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
• ZDENP — Density Log
• DSS — Decision Support System
• RTE — Rotary Table Elevation
• NM — Nautical Mile
• CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
• NIOSH — National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• DST — Drill Stem Test
• IRC — Inspection Release Certificate
• CART — cam-actuated running tool
• LAT — Latitude
• MMBOEPD — Millions Of Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• VDL — Variable Density Log
• COL — Column
• HMAX — Maximum Wave Height
• GND — Ground
• TRSCSSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• IN — Inch
• UHVDC — Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (electricity)
• COC — Certificate Of Conformance
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• AMDEA — activated methyldiethanolamine
• SOW — Slip-On Wellhead
• LMT — Local Mean Time
• PGB — Permanent Guide Base
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• CSR — Corporate Social Responsibility
• CHOPS — Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand
• WABAN — Well Abandonment Report
• EM — Electromagnetic
• AMI — Advanced Metering Infrastructure
• RNC — Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit
• MSW — Municipal Solid Waste

• MCFPD — One Thousand Cubic Feet Of Gas Per Day
• FS — Fail Safe
• DMR — Discharge Monitoring Report
• BHP — Bottom Hole Pressure
• GR — Gamma Ray
• ERA — Environmental Risk Assessment
• LOA — Letter Of Agreement
• DNV — Det Norske Veritas
• OMBO — One-Man Bridge Operation
• UIC — Underground Injection Control
• JIT — Just in time
• SHOWL — Show Log
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• ITF — International Transport Workers' Federation
• ECC — Emergency Control Center
• LIHEAP — Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
• HAP'S — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• A/C — Air Conditioning
• LP — Low Pressure
• CDP — common depth point (geophysics)
• HAZOP — Hazard and Operability
• RQ — Reportable Quantity
• MMCFD — One Million Cubic Feet Per Day
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• CAPM — Capital Asset Pricing Model
• MPD — Thousand Barrels Per Day
• EPO — Emergency Power Off
• SCE — Safety Critical Equipment
• STFL — Steel Tube Fly Lead
• KOP — Kick-Off Point Directional Drilling
• SHS — Square Hollow Section
• LAS — Log ASCII Standard
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• WATAN — Water Analysis
• AIS — Automatic Identification System
• EMP — Environmental Management Plan
• AEC — Architecture, Engineering, Construction
• MGD — Million Gallons Per Day
• FA — Fire Alarm
• SW — Switch
• CFS — Cubic Feet per Second
• AICD — autonomous inflow control device
• CIBP — Cast Iron Bridge Plug
• MISC — Miscellaneous
• OA — Overall
• UFLS — Under frequency load shedding (electricity)
• AQ — Air Quality
• RWQCB — Regional Water Quality Control Board
• ROV/WROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle/WorkClass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• AFCI — Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter

• AUV — Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
• PPB — parts per billion (109)
• PSM — Process Safety Management (chemical industry)
• NMFS — National Marine Fisheries Services
• TAGOGR — Thermally Assisted Gas/Oil Gravity Drainage
• PCV — Pressure Control Valve
• ESD — Electrostatic Discharge
• HZ — cycles per second (hertz)
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• PRESS — Pressure
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene
• WHFP — Wellhead Flowing Pressure
• NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• CRI — Color Rendering Index
• GRP — Glass Reinforced Plastic
• BSP — British Standard Pipe
• ICCP — Inter-Control Center Communications Protocol
• AIC — Ampere Interrupting Capacity
• HPU — Hydraulic Power Unit
• SOBM — Synthetic Oil Based Mud
• BOTTO — bottom hole pressure/temperature report
• POOI — Pacific Operators Offshore Incorporated
• SBT — Segmented Bond Tool
• TRCFR — Total Recordable Case Frequency Rate
• PRIM — Primary
• MTTF — Mean Time To Failure
• OPA — US Oil Pollution Act Of 1990
• RPD — Revised Application For Permit To Drill
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• COC — Cost Of Capital
• CG — Coast Guard
• PHI — Porosity
• DAT — wellhead housing drill-ahead tool
• NEPA — National Energy Policy Act of 1992
• UEL — Upper Explosive Limit
• FACHV — four-arm calliper log
• HSC — Health and Safety Commission
• OOT — Out of Tolerance
• PPI — Producer Price Index
• UO2 — uranium dioxide (nuclear)
• NAECA — National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987
• AB — As Built
• R&D — Records And Documentation
• BA — Biological Assessment
• XMAC-E — XMAC Elite (Next generation of XMAC)
• OLF — Norwegian Oil Industry Association
• CL — Center Line
• WRSCSSV — Wireline Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• TEMPSC — Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft
• KH — Permeability Thickness

• LOLE — Loss of Load Expectation (electricity)
• BTO/C — break to open/close (valve torque)
• JRC — Joint Research Centre
• PTDF — Power Transfer Distribution Factor (electricity)
• SIC — Standard Industrial Classification (Code)
• TBE — Technical Bid Evaluation
• CRT — Casing Running Tool
• CVR — Cover
• CNG — Compressed natural gas
• TAML — Technology Advancement For Multilaterals
• RTTS — Retrievable Test-Treat-Squeeze (packer)
• DTH — Dekatherm (defined as 1 million British thermal units, also written "MMBtu") (measurement)
• NSOP — Not Shown On Plan
• ASE — Alliance to Save Energy
• BOP — Blowout Preventer
• CATV — Cable Television
• IE — Invert Elevation
• CDM — Clean Development Mechanism
• SCOTUS — Supreme Court of the United States
• CHDTP — calliper HDT playback log
• DTI — Department of Trade and Industry (UK)
• MIN — Minimum
• DNC — Digital Nautical Chart
• MTR — Mill Test Report
• OBDTL — OBDT Log
• CAODC — Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
• POV — Pressure Operated Valves
• BPS — Bulk Power System (Electricity transmission)
• WL — Water Line
• KJ — Key Joint
• POBM — Pseudo-Oil-Based Mud
• TAN — Total Acid Number
• SM — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PSI — Pounds Per Square Inch (Static Pressure)
• MARPOL — International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• SPBM — Single Point Buoy Mooring System
• WEG — Wireline Entry Guide
• SPF — Shots Per Foot
• STOOIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially In Place
• SJOFARTSVERKET — Swedish Register Of Shipping, Swedish Maritime Administration
• MUX — Make Up Crossover [Crossover X]
• VOSS — Vessels Of Opportunity Skimming Systems
• CCS — China Classification Society
• HVAC — Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• MDF — Main Distribution Frame
• SDL — Supplier Document List
• AVGMS — Annulus Vent Gas Monitoring System
• VOO — Vessels Of Opportunity

• RENC — Regional Electronic Navigational Chart Coordinating Centre
• AQMD — Air Quality Management District
• AFL — Above Floor Level
• UR — Urinal
• ESA — Endangered Species Act of 1973
• DWG — Drawing
• GAO — Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
• OVID — Offshore Vessel Inspection Database
• XLPE — Crosslinked Polyethylene
• MMSTB — million stock barrels
• KHZ — kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
• CEC — Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• OPRC — International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Co Operation
• AAGR — Average Annual Growth Rate
• NRC — National Response Center
• PSO — Protected Species Observer
• RHS — Rectangular Hollow Section
• P — Pole
• NRI — Net Revenue Interest
• OPS — US Office Of Pipeline Safety
• B — Bottom
• CC — Combined Cycle
• DWT — Deadweight Ton
• SRL — Self Retracting Lifelines/Div>
• UON — Unless Otherwise Noted
• WAV5 — Compensate Amplitudes
• MSC — Master Services Contract
• SCP — Sustained Casing Pressure
• ESCO — Energy Service Company
• N — Newton
• MHA — Major Hazards Analysis
• WALKS — Walkaway Seismic Profile
• # — Number
• WAV3 — Amplitude (in Seismics)
• IMO — International Maritime Organization
• NMHC — Non Methane Hydrocarbons CO
• IFO — Intermediate Fuel Oil
• NC — Normally Closed
• DOL — United States Department of Labor
• UNO — Unless Noted Otherwise
• MAX — Maximum
• DFIT — Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test
• PAR — Pre Assembled Rack
• MRCC — Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
• WBS — Wellbore Schematic
• ONAN — Oil Natural Air Natural (cooling method)
• HDPE — High Density Polyethylene Electrical
• WAV4 — Two Way Travel Time (in Seismics)
• FTC — Federal Trade Commission (U.S.)
• NEMA — National Electric Manufacturer's Association

• OBO — Ore/Bulk/Oil Carrier
• UBIRE — Ultrasonic Borehole Imager Report
• FASB — Financial Accounting Standards Board
• EPT — Electromagnetic Propagation Tool
• RKB — Rotary Kelly Bushing
• WHRU — Waste Heat Recovery Unit
• MU — Mustang Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• IEEE — Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
• ENC — Electronic Navigation Chart
• TPIC — Terminal Person In Charge
• JOA — joint operating agreement
• ALJ — Administrative Law Judge
• MP — Main Pass Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• ECS — Electronic Chart System
• SMI — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PALYN — Palynological Analysis Report
• SIT — (Casing) Shoe Integrity Test
• MSP — Maximum Source Pressure
• SNIP — Scotland Northern Ireland Pipeline
• EFH — Essential Fish Habitat
• S — Wave Shear Wave
• PA — Polyamide
• CHS — Circular Hollow Section
• DN — Diameter Nominal
• EE — Energy Efficiency
• CKT — Circuit
• ROW — Right-Of-Way
• TSS'S — Traffic Separation Schemes
• SGS — Steel Gravity Substructure
• SPCC — Spill Prevention Control And Countermeasures
• DHSV — Downhole Safety Valve
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• MTSRU — Maritime Transportation System Recovery Unit
• NYMEX — New York Mercantile Exchange
• SITP — Shut In Tubing Pressure
• MOC — Management Of Change
• LOTO — Lock Out Tag Out
• KB — Kelly Bushing
• DSM — Demand Side Management
• SMART — Support For Maritime Training Scheme
• PFD — Process Flow Diagrams
• MWCC — Marine Well Containment Co.
• VR — Vermillion Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• WCST — Well Containment Screening Tool
• SSTT — Subsea Test Tree
• INTERCARGO — International Association Fo Dry Cargo Ship Owners
• UFC — Uniform Fire Code
• EPA — Environmental Protection Act
• LOA — Length Over All
• EF — Exhaust Fan

• OH — Open Hole
• EER — Energy Efficiency Ratio
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motors
• FLT — Fault
• OAPEC — Organization Of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
• OHGP — Openhole Gravel Pack
• CPI — Computer Processed Interpretation Log
• C — Centigrade
• FW — Fillet Weld
• UOT — Unscheduled Overtime
• OG — Oil And Gas Directorate
• OGITF — Oil & Gas Industry Task Force
• DMA — Dead Man Anchor
• 1P — Proven reserves
• SIRE — Ship'S Inspection Report
• MSIP — Modular Sonic Imaging Platform (Sonic Scanner)
• COSWP — Code Of Safe Working Practices For Merchant Seamen
• 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
• MSC — Management System Coordinator
• ISGOTT — International Safety Guide For Oil Tankers And Terminals
• SOSREP — Secretary Of State'S Representative For Marine Salvage And Intervention
• OB — Overbalanced
• MCP — Manifold Compression Platform
• PF — Platform
• CP — Cathodic Protection
• NTE — Not-To-Exceed
• B — Billion
• AHBDF — along hole below Derrick floor
• WDR'S — Waste Discharge Requirements
• AMV — Annulus Master Valve
• MOF — Marine Offloading Facility
• CBOB — Conventional Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (Motor Gasoline Blending Component)
• PSAC — Petroleum Services Association Of Canada
• 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
• RTU — Remote Terminal Unit
• ESP — Electrostatic Precipitator
• MNI — Member Of The Nautical Institute
• MAWP — Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
• NIHQ — Nautical Institute Headquarters, London
• NPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• OECD — Organization For Economic Co Operation And Development
• PHA — Process Hazards Analysis
• COA — Contract Of Affreightment
• MPFM — Multiphase Flowmeter
• MT — Magnetotellurics
• QUAD — Quadrillion Btus
• CMP — Coastal Management Program
• API — American Petroleum Institute (oil)
• SPCP — Spill Prevention And Cleanup Plan
• DLONG — Difference in Longitude

• OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• NI — The Nautical Institute
• SCE — Southern California Edison Company
• NK — Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
• VPS — Velocity Seismic Profile
• OCA — Offshore Contractors Association
• COMMS — Communications
• SEG — Society Of Exploration Geophysicists
• MH — Methane Hydrate
• VSD — Variable Speed Drive
• RS — Russian Maritime Register Of Shipping
• AICHE — American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• SPAR — Floating Production System
• TRT — Tree Running Tool
• BSR — Bottom-Simulating Reflector
• VTIS — Vessel Traffic Information System
• MQ — Marqesas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• ITR — Inspection Test Record
• OGML — Oil, Gas And Mineral Lease
• MMCFD — Million Cubic Feet Day
• INTERTANKO — International Association of Independent Tanker Owners
• OSPR — Oil Spill Prevention And Response
• MDT — Modular formation Dynamic Tester
• PS — South Padre Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• BSL — Burner Safety Low
• GMT — Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
• ECDIS — Electronic Chart Display and Information System
• SCF — Standard Cubic Foot
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Pressure
• PM — Particulate Matter
• UN — United Narions
• RSFO — Regional Supervisor, Office Of Field Operations, For Bsee
• CAA — Clean Air Act (1970, amended in 1977, and again in 1990)
• EF — Energy Factor
• NAVTEX — Navigational And Meteorological Warning Broadcast Service
• AGC — Automatic Generation Control
• CLR — Clear
• LD — Lay Down
• NCP — US National Oil And Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
• PESBG — Petroleum Exploration Society Of Great Britain
• PSHL — Pressure Safety High/Low
• MWA — Military Warning Area
• WCID — Well Construction Interface Document
• GTW — Gas To Wire
• SSCV — Subsea Control Valves
• PAH — Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• FACTS — Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• C — Conduit

• SHARP — Sustainable Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Programme
• ASCSSV — Annulus Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• RE — Reservoir Engineer
• BFI — Baltic Freight Index
• PINC — Potential Incident Of Non Compliance
• PHOL — Photon Log
• OWR — Oil/Water Ratio
• CIV — Chemical Injection Valve
• TD — Total Depth
• HS — Significant wave height
• SOUR — Oil/Gas With High Sulfur Content
• PAGA — Public Address General Alarm
• SWEET — Oil/Gas That Has Low Sulfur Content
• ODT — Oil Down To
• PEM — Proton Exchange Membrane
• ANP — Brazil'S National Petroleum Agency
• RN — Release Notes
• PVSV — Pressure Vacuum Safety Valve
• UB — Underbalanced
• PPG — Pounds Per Gallon
• SSTMP — Subsea Templates
• ESP — Electric Submersible Pump
• NTP — National Toxicology Program
• RFI — Requests For Inspection
• XYC — Xy Calliper Log)
• OPR — Office Of Planning And Research
• SEMI — Semisubmersible
• N/S — North/South
• SNAM — Societб Nazionale Metanodotti Now Snam S.P.A.
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profiling
• SSMNF — Subsea Manifold
• COW — Crude Oil Washing
• DWG(S) — Drawing/S
• NPT — Nonproductive Time
• RO — Ro Roll On/Roll Off
• MMBOD — Million Barrels of Oil per Day
• MKB — Meters Below Kelly Bushing
• REACH — Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, And Restriction Of Chemicals
• TP — Tarpon Springs Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PART — Program Assessment Rating Tool
• RDF — Radio Direction Finder
• SONS — Spills Of National Significance
• SU — Submersible
• ROSF — Rincon Onshore Separation Facility
• EIS — Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• AWG — American Wire Gauge
• SDM/U — Subsea Distribution Module/Unit
• SW — Salt Water
• TS — Tiger Shoal Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• BTMG — Behind The Meter Generation

• NG — Natural Gas
• PA — Planning Authority
• M — Million
• 2D — Two-Dimensional
• VSI — Versatile Seismic Imager (Schlumberger VSP tool)
• TBA — Tertiary Butyl Alcohol
• DIM — Dimension
• CTU — Cargo Transport Unit
• MCE — Maximum Credible Earthquakes
• WBS — Wellbore Seismic
• TTRD — Through Tubing Rotary Drilling
• SWDW — Salt Water Disposal Well
• DSO — Distribution System Operator
• MDM — Meter Data Management
• NPFC — US National Pollution Funds Center
• SSRRC — System Safety And Reliability Review Committee
• RSTC — Rig Safety Training Coordinator
• DANIDA — Danish International Development Agency
• BO — Biological Opinion
• RK — Rankin Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• KW — Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
• PB — Pull Box
• MBBLS — Thousand Barrels
• PT — Potential Transformer
• NCOB — No Cargo On Board
• OI — Oxygen Index
• EQUIP — Equipment
• UKPIA — United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association Limited
• F — Fuse
• CERA — Cambridge Energy Research Associates
• LOPA — Layers of Protection Analysis
• VIV — Vortex Induced Vibration
• ICD — Inflow Control Device
• TTP — Through Tubing Perforating
• VT — Voltage Transformer
• TF — Tropical Fresh Load Line
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• PB — St. Petersburg Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• OPITO — Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization
• MMPA — Marine Mammals Protection Act
• SS — Semisubmersible
• OBEVA — OBDT Evaluation Report
• OTC — Offshore Technology Conference
• SW — South West
• ADROC — advanced rock properties report
• RCD — Rotating Control Device
• E — Young's Modulus
• COMP — Composite
• APD — Application for Permit to Drill
• DLAT — Difference In Latitude

• BBL — Barrel
• EMT — Electrical Metallic Tubing
• SAC — Special Area of Conservation
• SHDT — Stratigraphic High-resolution Dipmeter Tool
• SO3 — Oxides Of Sulfur
• G — Ground
• MMCRP — Mitigation Monitoring And Compliance Reporting Program
• DEXP — D-exponent log
• SWL — Safe Working Load
• WBS — Wellbore Stability
• ACA — Annual Charge Adjustment (electricity)
• PE — Professional Engineer
• RCM — Reliability Centred Maintenance
• AADE — American Association of Drilling Engineers
• SOW — Statements Of Work
• IRP — Integrated Resource Plan
• SX — Sabine Pass Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PANAMAX — Ships Able To Transit, And Allowed Transit, Of The Panama Canal
• VK — Viosca Knoll Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PR — Pully Ridge Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• W/C — Water Cut
• USC — United States Code (book of laws)
• EW — Each Way
• MSA — Master Service Agreement
• SB — Sit Bo Log
• UKOCS — Uk Outer Continental Shelf
• EEM — Energy Efficient Mortgage
• X — Over Crossover
• RUS — Rural Utilities Service
• ECITB — Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
• XOV — Cross-Over Valve
• PN — North Padre Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PBU — Pressure Build-Up
• PWD — Pressure while Drilling
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• NORDEL — association of Nordic electric system operators, comprising Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
• UWT — Ultrasonic Welding Line
• HEP — Habitat Evaluation Procedure
• TLV — Threshold Limit Value
• IPR — Inflow Performance Relationship
• GL — Ground Level
• MTLP — Mini Tension Leg Platform
• NAICS — North American Industry Classification System
• PL — Pipeline
• UBD — Underbalanced Drilling
• IECC — International Energy Conservation Code
• GWP — global warming potential (climate)
• CRP — Conservation Reserve Program (US)
• OVSP — Offset Vertical Seismic Profiling
• DR — Dead Reckoning

• XMAC — E Xmac Elite
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• AIT — Auto-Ignition Temperature
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch)
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• USDOI — US Department Of Interior
• ID — Internal Diameter
• TAPS — Trans Alaska Pipeline System
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• LOS — Law Of The Sea
• SAGD — Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage
• OML — Oil Mining Lease (petroleum rights)
• W/O — Workover
• WSCA — Well Services Contractors Association
• NFG — No Fucking Good, A.k.a. Busted, Non Functional, Broken. Also "New Fucking Guy"
• AIME — American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
• ISF — International Shipping Federation
• HO — Hydrographic Office
• RMS — root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
• BPV — Back Pressure Valve
• KBE — Kelly Bushing Elevation
• DMA — dead-man anchor
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge
• ADIT — Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes
• DR — Demand Response
• EMI — Electromagnetic Inspection
• SO — Oil Saturation
• NOD — Notice of Determination
• CFD — computational fluid dynamics
• REWL — Reservoir Evaluation Wireline
• WROV — Workclass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• BL — Barrel
• GPRA — Government Performance and Results Act
• ILT — In-Line Tee
• UT — Ultrasonic Testing
• LOP — Line Of Position
• NOW — Non Hazardous Oilfield Waste
• RESDV — Riser Emergency Shut Down Valve
• IMDG CODE — International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
• ELEC — ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICIAN
• 2P — proved and probable reserves
• MW — Megawatt (one million watts)
• YP — Yield Point
• GNOME — General NOAA Oil Modeling Environment
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profile
• WI — Working Interest
• IOR — Improved Oil Recovery
• LO — Lubricating Oil
• MMHG — millimeters of mercury
• SEER — Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio

• GAL — Gallon
• GMDSS — Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (IMO)
• LW — Low Water
• NYSERDA — New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• UL — Underwriters Laboratory
• WMO — World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
• SPM — Side Pocket Mandrel
• FOSV — Full-Opening Safety Valve
• ID — Inner Diameter
• RESNET — Residential Energy Services Network
• VLS — Vertical Lay System
• OWC — Oil Water Contact
• GT — Gross Tonnage
• AFUDC — Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
• RMT — National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
• VN — Vernon Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• LFMC — Liquid-Tight Flexible Metal Conduit
• IHV — Integrated Hole Volume (of Borehole) (in Cubic Metres)
• IMT — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• TEFRA — Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1985
• P&A — Plug and Abandon
• TCF — Temporary Construction Facilities
• CIT — Chartered Institute of Transport
• NAFTA — North American Free Trade Agreement
• PILOT — Ogitf Successor
• BPD — barrels per day
• RCI — Reservoir Characterization Instrument
• BU — Bottom Up
• SSCC — Sulphide Stress Corrosion Cracking
• MBOD — Thousand Barrels of Oil per Day
• ISF — ISF Sonic Log
• VOC — Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution)
• OP — Operating Procedure
• LST — Local Standard Time
• SEC — Securities and Exchange Commission (US)
• S&P — Standard & Poor's
• DHC — Depositional History Curve
• NRT — National Response Team
• EDC — Electric Distribution Company
• COP — Coefficient of Performance
• FCITC — First Contingency Incremental Transfer Capability
• STOP — Safety Training Observation Program
• AAPL — American Association of Professional Landmen
• FPS — Floating Production System
• HES — Health, Environment and Safety
• TQ — Training Qualifications
• FSBL — Full Strength Butt Weld
• CGT — Capital Gains Tax
• REQ — Require
• PPMV — Parts Per Million by Volume

• WDP — Waste Discharge Permit
• FERC — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.)
• EIA — Environmental impact assessment (international)
• EMW — Equivalent Mud Weight
• UTA/B — Umbilical Termination Assembly/Box
• QI — Qualified Individual
• TGB — Telecommunications Grounding Busbar
• GOC — Gas Oil Contact
• AFV — Alternative-Fuel Vehicle
• SPMT — Self Propelled Modular Transporter
• BCD — Barrel Per Day, on Calendar Days
• FB — footing beam
• RFT — Repeat Formation Tester
• UNCCD — United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
• CFTC — Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• MEG — Mono-Ethylene Glycol
• WPI — Wholesale Price Index
• CT — Coiled Tubing
• WAC — Weak Acid Cation
• DWOP — Drilling Well On Paper
• TDH — Total Dynamic Head
• ADR — Asset Depreciation Range (finance)
• GDE — Gross Depositional Environment
• BCFE — Billion Cubic Feet Of Gas Equivalent
• DART — Days Away, Restricted Work
• HLO — Helicopter Landing Officer
• IMC — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• GAO — Government Accounting Office
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• BOSIET — Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training
• XRD — X-Ray Diffraction
• WT — Wall Thickness
• GL — Germanischer Lloyd
• MSCF — One Thousand Standard Cubic Feet
• 3D — three-dimensional (geophysics)
• MI — Mineral Insulated
• NDT — Nondestructive Test
• PE — Petroleum Engineer
• DW — Dishwasher
• CPP — Critical Peak Pricing
• BSML — below sea mean level
• RRT — Regional Response Team
• MCF — Thousand Cubic Feet
• FDP — Field Development Plan
• AAU — Assigned amount units (measurement)
• CU — Copper (Latin Cuprum)
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• LBNL — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
• SAM — Subsea Accumulator Module
• FCC — Fully Cellular Containership

• NCR — Nonconformance Report
• SIWHP — Shut-in Well Head Pressure
• ETO — Electro Technical Officer
• OSRO — Oil Spill Response Organization
• FMP — Facility Measurement Point
• THAI — Toe to Heel Air Injection
• SDU/M — Subsea Distribution Unit/Module
• EDF — Electricité de France
• BOEPD — Barrels of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• FCU — Fan Coil Unit
• MSCT — Mechanical Sidewall Coring Tool
• AAPG — American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• WEC — World Energy Council
• FIR — Failure Investigation Reports
• CAER — Community Awareness and Emergency Response
• IPF — Impact Producing Factors
• DPS — Dynamic Positioning System
• BOEPD — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• PEL — Permissible Exposure Limit
• KV — Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
• ECP — External Casing Packer
• SEM — Subsea Electronics Module
• PLT — Production Logging Tool
• HSE — Health & Safety Executive Officer
• CCT — Circuit
• PI — Pressure Indicator
• 3C — Proved, probable and possible Contingent Resources
• ACEEE — American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• OSLTF — Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• LHV — lower heating value
• NL — Night Light
• GPIT — General Purpose Inclinometry Tool
• A&G — Administrative And General Expenses
• APWD — Annular Pressure While Drilling
• FMS — Formation Micro Scan Log
• P&I — Protection and Indemnity insurance
• CAAA — Clean Air Act Amendments
• PPB — Pounds Per Barrel
• ICS — Incident command system
• NEFE — Non Emulsifying Iron Inhibitor
• HA — Hazard Analysis
• UKCS — United Kingdom Continental Shelf
• NOX — Nitrogen Oxide
• AOF — Absolute Open Flow
• HSWA — Health and Safety at Work Act
• V — Volt (measurement)
• PU — Pick Up
• LMV — Lower Master Valve
• HP/IP — High Pressure And/Or Intermediate Pressure

• IOC — International Oil Company
• LINCO — Liner and Completion Progress Report
• RIK — Replacement in Kind
• NPSH — Net Positive Suction Head
• DIA — Diameter
• COE — Creek Corps of Engineers
• PHA — Production Handling Agreement
• BPH — Barrels Per Hour
• CHRT — casing hanger running tool
• MARSEC — Maritime Security
• SEDIM — Sedimentology
• ISO — International Standard Organisation
• FLUT — Full Length Ultrasonic Inspection
• ISM — IMO'S International Safety Management
• VERT — Vertical
• APA — Alaska Power Administration
• BCFD — Billion Cubic Feet per Day
• TOC — Top of Cement
• CPT — Control Power Transformer
• LKO — Lowest Known Oil
• BOD — Basis of Design
• ARPA — Automatic Radar Plotting Aids
• CRS — Croatian Register of Shipping
• VTS — Vessel Traffic Service
• IEA — International Energy Agency (Paris)
• ERC — Emergency Response And Control
• FIV — Flow-Induced Vibration
• LTI(FR) — Lost Time Incident (Frequency Rate)
• IROL — Interconnection Reliability Operating Limit (electricity)
• ASBA — Association of Ship Brokers and Agents
• PDG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• LCV — Level Control Valve
• FCO — UK Foreign And Commonwealth Office
• ERNS — Emergency Response Notification System
• BUR — Build-Up Rate
• DDM — Derrick Drilling Machine
• COXY — carbon/oxygen log
• MSRC — Marine Spill Response Corporation
• MOU — Mobile Offshore Unit
• MJ — Megajoule
• POB — Personnel on Board
• FAA — Fire Alarm Annunciator
• Z — Zulu (Greenwich mean time)
• PI — Productivity Index
• M — Milli
• FI — Final Inspection
• SSV — Surface Safety Valve
• BFPD — Barrels of Fluid Per Day
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• EPCIP — European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection

• FCV — Flow Control Valve
• BGT — Borehole Geometry Tool
• TEU — Twenty Feet Equivalent Unit
• AAQS — Ambient Air Quality Standards (environment) (US)
• EOR — Enhanced Oil Recovery
• SC — Shading Coefficient
• RAS — Remedial Action Scheme
• MO — Mobile Originated
• FIV — Formation Isolation Valve
• CATS — Central Area Transmission System
• STB — Stock Tank Barrel
• BOPE — Barrels Of Oil Per Day Equivalent
• TWA — Time Weighted Averages
• CEMS — Continuous Emission Monitoring System
• GT&C — General Terms And Conditions
• EERA — Escape, Evacuation, And Rescue Analysis
• SCO — Synthetic Crude Oil
• BARS — Borehole Acoustic Reflection Survey
• ACE — Area Control Error (electricity)
• OSRP — Oil Spill Response Plan
• LCF — Longitudinal Centre of Flotation
• EPCI — Engineering, Procurement, Construction, And Installation
• ERO — Electric Reliability Organization. The US designated NERC as its ERO.
• OSCP — Oil Spill Contingency Plan
• WOR — Water-Oil Ratio
• IG — Isolated Ground
• IMPA — International Maritime Pilots' Association
• HFL — Hydraulic Flying Lead
• CPICB — CPI coriband log
• NTS — Not To Scale
• PMU — Phasor measurement unit (electricity)
• MMBTU — Million British Thermal Units
• OOD — Officer Of the Deck
• AD — Article Continues Below
• LODF — Line Outage Distribution Factor (electricity)
• ABS — American Bureau of Shipping
• XC — Cross Connect
• ETD — Estimated Time of Departure
• SWOT — Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
• PDC — Phasor Data Concentrator
• PSL — Product Specification Level
• NGT — Natural Gamma Ray Tool
• EDP — Emergency Disconnect Package
• ACHE — Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger
• NFPA — National Fire Protection Association
• DEV — Development
• CTD — Coiled Tubing Drilling
• PMA — Power Marketing Administration
• ICV — Interval Control Valve
• LSH — Level Safety High

• SAS — Safety At Sea
• OBC — Ocean Bottom Cable
• WBM — Water Based Mud
• AAODC — American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (obsolete; superseded by IADC)
• CAP — Condition Assessment Program Survey
• ABSA — Alberta Boilers Safety Association
• AIV — Alternate Isolation Valve
• TEL — Telephone
• EA — Equal Angle
• SOPEP — Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans
• HGO — Heavy Gas Oil
• LIT — Lead Impression Tool
• BTI — British Trade International
• SICP — Shut-In Casing Pressure
• PDG/PDHG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• KBG — Kelly Bushing Height above Ground Level
• CTLF — coil tubing lift frame
• SIP — Shut-In Pressure
• OASIS — Open Access Same-time Information System
• FBHP — Flowing Bottomhole Pressure
• FRS — Financial Reporting System
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• AF — Arctic Floater
• HWDP — Heavy Weight Drill Pipe
• RNC — Raster Navigational Chart
• NTL — Notice to Lessees and Operators
• CIRM — International Radio Maritime Committee
• ABF — Aquatic Base Flow (Hydropower) (electricity)
• AEP — American Electric Power Company, Inc.
• DAR — Dressed All Round
• FSA — Formal Safety Assessment
• ALAP — As Low As Possible
• PSH — Pressure Safety High
• SSSV — Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• SCF — standard cubic feet (of natural gas)
• BINXQ — bond index quicklook log
• ILO — International Labor Organization (UN)
• APCD — Air Pollution Control District
• GRC — Galvanized Rigid Conduit
• WD — Water Depth
• AMBO — Armenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria Oil Pipeline
• FLDF — Flying Lead Deployment Frame
• ACP — Annular Casing Pressure
• NT — Net Tonnage
• NIMBY — Not In My Back Yard
• MVA — Megavolt Ampere
• LAAR — Load acting as a resource (ERCOT category) (electricity)
• TAR — True Amplitude Recovery
• EDR — Electronic Drilling Recorder
• COTP — Captain Of The Port

• NEPOOL — New England Power Pool
• AFV — Annular Flow Valve
• DWH — Deepwater Horizon
• INGAA — Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
• LBM — Pounds Mass
• TV/BIP — Ratio of Total Volume to Bitumen In Place
• SURF — Subsea/Umbilicals/Risers/Flowlines
• NSA — Noise Sensitive Area
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• STP — standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
• TT — Treatment Technique
• TEMP — Temperature
• GL — Gas Lift
• MTBE — Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• OCTG — Oil Country Tubular Goods
• MASPCC — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• MEF — Modified Energy Factor
• MWS — Marine Warranty Survey
• ER(D) — Extended Reach (Drilling)
• KPSI — Thousand Pounds per Square Inch
• COLREG — International Convention On Collision Regulations
• SES — Satellite Earth Stations and Systems
• DLS — Dogleg Severity
• BGL — Borehole Geometry Log
• GPTG — Gallons Per Thousand Gallons
• HARP — Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Program
• BIA — Bureau of Indian Affairs (U.S.)
• CNCF — field-normalised compensated neutron porosity
• COOGER — California Offshore Oil And Gas Energy Resources
• ATS — Automatic Transfer Switch
• LOA — Letter of Authority
• BML — Below Mud Line
• HVAC — High voltage alternating current (electricity)
• EEHA — Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
• GEF — Global Environmental Facility (environment)
• C&I — Commercial and industrial customers (Electricity transmission)
• DIS — Draft International Standard
• GIIP — Gas Initially In Place
• SEMS — Safety and Environmental Management Systems
• NOP — Notice of Preparation
• MUSOL — Mutual Solvent
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• FT — foot (unit of length)
• H2S — Hydrogen Sulfide
• THK — Thick
• INDWE — Individual Well Record Report
• MBD — thousand barrels per day
• PTW — Permit to Work (UK)
• SNS — Southern North Sea
• BOT — Bottom

• POE — power over ethernetinjector
• CGBF — Concrete, Gravity Based Structure
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• FTG — Footing
• GAPP — Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• PCCL — Perforation Casing Collar Locator Log
• POP — Pump Out Plug
• DTW — dealer tank wagon (as in, "oil companies setting regional dealer tank wagon pricing") (Oil)
• NFW — New Field Wildcat, Lahee classification
• PM&E — Protection, mitigation and enhancement
• POD — Point of Delivery
• EEZ — Exclusive Economic Zone
• DRB — Demonstrated Reserve Base
• EER — Emergency Escape And Refuge
• CJ — control joint
• ICHCA — International Cargo Handling Coordination Association
• FRU — Fast Response Units
• CIP — Critical Infrastructure Protection (US)
• RFA — Regulatory Flexibility Act (US)
• GEODY — GEO DYS Log
• GVW — gross vehicle weight (transportation)
• 3P — proved, probable and possible reserves
• DD — Directional Driller
• EOS — Equation Of State
• PDC — Polycrystalline Diamond Compact
• MBPD — thousand barrels of oil per day
• PPI — Post Production Inspection
• WI — Water Injection
• MMBD — Million Barrels Per Day
• ITT — Invitation To Tender
• CILD — Conduction Log
• ROFR — Right of First Refusal (finance)
• BIMCO — Baltic and International Maritime Council
• MOTEMS — Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards
• MRR — Material Receipt Report
• RIR — Recordable Incident Rate
• UTM — Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
• MDO — Marine Diesel Oil
• FAC — Fuel Adjustment Clause
• BDF — below Derrick floor
• AMRA — Automatic Meter Reading Association
• O/B — On Board
• IAPH — International Association Of Ports And Harbors
• FLMPI — Full Length Magnetic Particle Inspection
• TLP — Tension Leg Platform
• CITHP — closed-in tubing head pressure
• PLSV — Pipelay Support Vessel
• STAGR — Static Gradient Survey Report
• UKOOA — United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association
• FH — full-hole tool joint

• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• MMCF — one million cubic feet (measurement of natural gas)
• AI — Artificial Island
• IBOP — Inside Blowout Preventer
• XC — Cross-connection, cross correlation
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• NGL — Natural Gas Liquid (usually Ethane Or Propane)
• ORICO — Oriented Core Data Report
• DME — Disturbance Monitoring Equipment
• APA — Administrative Procedure Act
• TFE — Totalfinaelf
• WST — Well Seismic Tool (checkshot)
• ODS — Oxygen Depletion Sensor
• MD — Millidarcy
• PHMSA — Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• CSG — Casing
• COFR — Certificate of Financial Responsibility
• BRT — Below Rotary Table
• IMARE — Institute of Marine Engineers
• IPPC — Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control
• HGS — Highn Gravity Solids
• KR — Korean Register of Shipping
• DLT — Digital Linear Tape
• FPSO — Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel
• LWR — Lazy Wave Catenary Riser
• SCAL — Special Core Analysis Laboratory
• GOC — General Operators' Certificate
• LWOL — Last Well on Lease
• ITL — Industry Leadership Team
• LCL — Lethal Dose (Low)
• EVI — Equipment Verification Inspection
• E&I — Electrical and Instrumentation
• ASCE — American Society of Chemical Engineers
• BWOW — By Weight Of Water
• IOC — Independent Oil Company
• FWL — From West Line
• CHKSR — checkshot survey report
• MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
• MPG — Miles Per Gallon
• NSA — Norwegian Shipowners’ Association
• RAP — Regulatory Assistance Project
• LGO — Light Gas Oil
• UHVAC — Ultra High Voltage Alternating Current (electricity)
• GEOPN — Geological Well Prognosis Report
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• LTC — Long Thread and Coupled
• IMPA — International Marine Purchasing Association
• FBR — Fast Breeder Reactor
• GE — Ground Elevation
• MSFL — Micro SFL Log

• EFL — Electrical Flying Lead
• FMI — formation micro imaging log (azimuthal microresistivity)
• FO — Fuel Oil
• DFT — Dry Film Thickness
• FM — Flowmeter
• CA — Control area (EU) – The portion of the generation and transmission system controlled by a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
• LSFO — Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil
• A/H — After Hours
• PCA — Production Concession Agreement
• WTP — Willingness To Pay
• LMR — Load Modifying Resource
• CESMA — Confederation Of European Union Shipmasters Associations
• PCPT — Piezo-Cone Penetration Test
• FG — Fracture Gradient
• MSC — Marine Safety Committee
• 1C — Proved Contingent Resources
• HID — high intensity discharge (electricity)
• FL — floor level
• MERSAR — Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual
• CALOG — circumferential acoustic log
• SO2 — Sulfur Dioxide
• VDU — Vacuum Distillation Unit
• CWOP — complete well on paper
• PBTD — Plug Back Total Department
• CEQ — Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
• PLC — Power line communication (electricity)
• CST — Chronological Sample Taker log (Schlumberger)
• MEIC — Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Commission
• NE — North-East
• FMECA — failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis
• AQCR — Air Quality Control Region (US) (environment)
• MCD — Mechanical Completion Dossier
• ESD — Emergency Shut-Down
• CCP — Controllable Pitch Propeller
• CCL — Casing Collar Locator
• PGA — Purchased Gas Adjustment
• CNL — Compensated Neutron Log
• KVA — Kilovolt-Ampere
• BV — Bureau Veritas
• MMBPD — million barrels per day
• EUE — External-upset-end
• YR — Year
• LOL — Limitation Of Owner'S Liability
• CPS — Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
• PR2 — Testing regime to API6A Annex F
• WP — Working Pressure
• NS — Near Side
• CEPII — Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales Economics think tank
• IALA — International Association Of Lighthouse Authorities
• PRT — Petroleum Revenue Tax

• BM — Bay Marchand Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• ACOU — Acoustic
• FRARE — fracture report
• EP — Exploration Plan
• FLMT — Flowline Manifold Termination
• UAE — United Arab Emirates
• NPREP — National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program
• HHI — Hirschman Herfindahl Index
• CES — Coast Earth Station
• FPIT — Free-Point Indicator Tool
• AOPL — Association of Oil Pipe Lines
• ARR — Auction Revenue Rights)
• PX — Power Exchange
• EIR — Environmental Impact Report
• CRP — common reference point
• PLTQ — Production Logging Tool Quicklook Log
• LBA — Local Balancing Authority
• UNFCCC — United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• PBDMS — Playback DMSLS Log
• FMS — Formation Multi Scan Log
• EPRI — Electric Power Research Institute (US)
• HVDC — high-voltage direct-current
• SVC — Static VAR compensator (electricity)
• MIST — Minimum Industry Safety Training
• IOPC — International Oil Pollution Fund
• CF — Cubic Feet
• G/L — Gas/Liquid
• OSRV — Oil Spill Response Vessel
• NRIS — Network Resource Interconnection Service
• TIMS — Technical Information Management System
• DOI — Department of the Interior (US)
• TSCA — Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
• CZMA — US Coastal Zone Management Act
• LQ — Living Quarters
• BOSVA — British Offshore Support Vessel Owners Association
• TEFC — Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled
• MGY — Million Gallons per Year
• BROA — British Rig Owners Association
• EQ — Equal
• LBP — Length Between Perpendiculars
• BCD — Barrels Per Calendar Day
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• AL — Artificial Lift
• HYROP — Hydrophone Log
• GRI — Gas Research Institute (US) (natural gas)
• PTP — Point to Point Transmission Service (electricity)
• HLO — Heavy Load Out
• DF — distribution factor
• IEP — Initial Exploration Plan
• SF6 — Sulfur Hexafluoride

• NOPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (US)
• ARI — Azimuthal Resistivity Image
• EI — Eugene Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• MBOED — thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day
• FWKO — free water knock-out
• RF — Recovery Factor
• FEED — Front End Engineering And Design
• HPHT — high pressure, high temperature ammoniation procedure
• CDIS — CDI Synthetic Seismic Log
• PAC — Pacific Region
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• PW — Produced Water
• CMR — Combinable Magnetic Resonance
• EPU — Electrical Power Unit
• XMAC — Cross-Multipole Array Acoustic log
• OGP — International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
• AQAP — Air Quality Attainment Plan
• GC — gonococcus (gonnorhea germ)
• ACC — Accession countries
• ZOI — Zone of Influence
• 3C — three components seismic acquisition (x,y and z)
• MASP — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure
• WOC — Water Oil Contact
• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 1992 (US)
• REV — Revision
• AMVER — US Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue
• MEA — Monoethanolamine
• AG — Agricultural pipe drain
• TYP — Typical
• ISU — International Salvage Union
• JU — Jackup
• EM — Emergency
• DEIS — Draft Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• BS — Breton Sound Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• AOFP — absolute open-flow potential
• PSV — Pressure safety valve
• SPP — Small power producer (electricity)
• CERCLA — Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
• APPA — American Public Power Association (electricity)
• FOIP — Freedom Of Information And Protection Of Privacy Act
• ABT — Availability based tariff (electricity)
• STEL — Short Term Exposure Limit
• GCAT — Government Compliance Action Team
• SALM — Single Anchor Loading Mooring
• HC — Hydrocarbon
• MSIPC — Multi Stage inflatable Packer Collar
• CHP — Combined heat and power
• LFL — Lower Flammable Limit
• AESO — Alberta Electric System Operator
• WC(P) — Water Closet With "P" Trap

• ISO — Independent System Operator (US) (see also TSO) Responsible for grid management, but does not own assets. (electricity)
• UNECE — United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
• E&D — Exploration and Development
• CTM — Coil Tubing Measurement
• SHR — Shower
• GISB — Gas Industry Standards Board (now NAESB) (US) (natural gas)
• RI — Royalty Interest
• CIMV — Chemical Injection Metering Valve
• MGO — Marine Gas Oil
• DIPAR — dipole acoustic report
• I3P — Independent Third Party
• BOPM — Barrels of Oil per Month
• DIPFT — dipmeter fast log
• BWR — Boiling water reactor (nuclear)
• FONSI — Finding of no significant impact. See Environmental impact statement (US)
• MAWP — Maximum Actual Working Pressure
• BMP'S — Best Management Practices
• PIP — Pump Intake Pressure
• MLLW — Mean Lower Low Water (nautical Charts)
• CS — Chandeleur Sound Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• DSTR — drill-stem test report
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene
• DPO — Dynamic Positioning Operator
• TUTB — Topside Umbilical Termination Box
• BOPE — Blowout Preventer Equipment
• HOR — Horizontal
• CAFE — Corporationrate Average Fuel Economy
• LDT — Lost During Trans Shipment
• SUPSALV — Supervisor Of Salvage (U.S. Navy)
• HNGS — flasked Hostile Natural Gamma-ray Spectrometry tool
• B — Basin
• SPCU — Subsea Power and Control Unit
• AVO — Amplitude Variation with Offset
• TABS — Texas Automated Buoy System
• XLPE — Cross Linked Polyethylene
• WMU — World Maritime University
• LBF — Pounds Force
• CERTS — Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions sposored by the United States Department of Energy and California Energy Commission (US)
• AGD — Associated Gas Distributors (US)
• RVP — Reid Vapor Pressure (used For Gasoline Volatility)
• ECGD — Exports Credits Guarantee Department
• SPP — Stand Pipe Pressure
• BAST — Best Available and Safest Technology
• DILL — dual-induction laterolog
• ESP — Expected Surface Pressure
• CNJ — Construction Joint
• PIANC — Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses
• FLRA — field-level risk assessment
• AHU — Air Handler Unit
• MTEF — Medium-Term Expenditure Framework

• GSM — Groupe Speciale Mobile
• JRP — Joint Review Panels
• M&R — Measurement And Regulation
• CLC — International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage
• C/B — Circuit Breaker
• INMARSAT — International Marine Satellite Organization
• MAASP — Maximum Acceptable Annular Surface Pressure
• PHPA — Partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (mud)
• FEIS — Final Environmental impact statement (US)
• HT — High Temperature
• ANPR — Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• A — Appraisal (well)
• ADT — Applied Drilling Technology, ADT log
• CIR — Circuit
• CWI — Certified Welding Inspector
• ADITC — Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit (policy)
• PG — Pressure Gauge (Report)
• CHCNC — CHCNC Gamma Ray Casing Collar Locator
• DG — Distributed generation (electricity)
• PNL — Panel
• RER — Renewable Energy Rider
• NMDC — Non Magnetic Drill Collar
• PAU — Pre-Assembled Unit
• CD — Candela
• CRA — Corrosion-Resistant Alloy
• VRP — Vessel Response Plan
• UC — Universal Column
• PMI — Positive Material Identification
• EF — Each Face
• DHPTT — downhole pressure/temperature transducer
• EPFS — Electronic Position Fixing System
• BHCP — Bottomhole Circulating Pressure
• IPC — Installed Production Capacity
• OBM — Oil-Based Mud
• EUEI — European Union Energy Initiative
• DILL — Dual Induction Laterolog
• SYM — Symmetric
• RSS — Rig Site Survey
• PMV — Production Master Valve
• TZ — Transition Zone
• SPWLA — Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts[14]
• CWOR — Completion Work Over Riser
• IMB — International Maritime Bureau
• AHD — along hole depth
• LWR — Light Water Reactor
• SONRE — Sonic Calibration Report
• ELT — Economic Limit Test
• MPFM — Multi-Phase Flow Meter
• GT — Gigaton (1 billion tons) (measurement)
• MAAC — Mid Atlantic Area Council (US- geographically within PJM)

• AOS — Authorized Overrun Service
• NASA — Non-Active Side Arm
• HUD — Hold-Up Depth
• CECAN — CEC analysis
• LSFO — Loss Sulfur Fuel Oil
• IASST — International Association For Sea Survival Training
• EROEI — Energy Returned On Energy Invested
• FWV — Flow Wing Valve
• RFSU — Ready For Start-Up
• SG — Static Gradient
• AWB/V — annulus wing block/valve (XT)
• FONSI — Findings Of No Significant Impact
• BSR — Bend Strength Ratio
• ASCC — Alaskan System Coordination Council
• TDS — Total Dissolved Solids
• TOC — Total Organic Content
• CNGR — compensated neutron gamma-ray log
• OSFR — Oil Spill Financial Responsibility
• SI — International System of Units (Système international d'unités)
• NMVOC — Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds
• CYDIP — cyberdip log
• AMR — Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
• LOT — Leak-Off Test
• PHB — Pre-Hydrated Bentonite
• ESPCC — Expected Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• CONN — Connection
• GVEP — Global Village Energy Partnership (organization)
• EPV — Early Production Vessel
• UBI — Ultrasonic Borehole Imager
• DELTA — Difference Between Plan And Performance
• OTL — Operations Team Leader
• IEP/DOCD — IEP and Development Operations Coordination Documents
• APE — Area of potential effect (electricity)
• P&ID — Process and Instruments Diagram
• CPI — Chemical Process Industries
• BTX — from BTX process, a mixture of benzene, toluene, and xylene (oil)
• BBL — Barrel Of Oil
• GSR — Gas Supply Realignment (natural gas)
• UO3 — uranium trioxide (nuclear)
• DIL — dual-induction log
• GALV — Galvanized
• LEEA — Lifting Equipment Engineers Association
• HCA — High Consequence Areas
• LDT — Light Displacement Tonnage
• FR — front-engine, rear drive
• NAP — National Action Plan
• MIPAL — Micropalaeo Log
• ASR — Atmosphere Supplying Respirator
• BFOE — Brent, Forties, Oseberg, And Ekofisk
• ORRI — Overriding Royalty Interest

• AIMA — Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (US)
• PAR — Pre-Assembled Rack
• INC — Incident Of Non Compliance
• CEN — The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) a European business organization aimed at removing trade barriers for European industry and consumers.
• HIRA — Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
• IHO — International Hydrographic Organization
• HLID — Hydrocarbon Leak And Ignition Database
• YR — Years old
• NAAQS — National Ambient Air Quality Standards (US)
• DLL — Dual LateroLog
• LOGGS — Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System
• PCM — Project Cycle Management
• FLRA — Field Level Risk Assessment
• DWSS — dig-well seismic surface log
• SHL — Surface Hole Location
• MEG — Mono Ethylene Glycol
• FTP — First Tranche Petroleum
• WGR — Water Gas Ratio
• DMT — Down hole Monitoring Tool
• D — Development
• SWF — Shallow Water Flow
• SDW — Summer Dead Weight
• BROWN FIELDS — Fields Beyond Their Production Plateau But Still Producing
• MISO — Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc
• DP — Drill Pipe
• SOL — System Operating Limit
• RDMO — Rig Down Move Out
• CARB — California Air Resources Board
• JHA — Job Hazard Analysis
• EEI — Edison Electric Institute
• DT — Day Tortugas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• MSI — Mechanical and Structural Inspection
• CRP — Central Reference Point
• IIRT — Initial Incident Response Team
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• FOC — Fibre Optic Cable
• OTAG — Ozone Transport Assessment Group
• BOPD — barrel of oil per day
• ASPO — Asociation For The Study Of Peak Oil & Gas
• SART — Search and Rescue Radar Transponder
• DILB — dual-induction BHC log
• RFSU — Ready for Start Up
• ESS — Energy Storage System, as in grid energy storage (electricity)
• GP — Gravel Pack
• MBR — Minimum Bend Radius
• TMCB — Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breaker
• ECHA — European Chemicals Agency
• TRANSCO — Transmission Company (US) (electricity)
• EOW — End Of Well Report
• LWOP — Logging Well on Paper

• CGTL — compact gas to liquids
• IGO — Inter-Governmental Organization
• URR — Ultimately Recoverable Resources
• MQC — Multi Quick Connection Plate
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• SIT — System Integration Test (software/hardware Integration)
• AFUE — Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
• ACC. — Accession countries (to the European Union) (government)
• DW — Deep Water
• NUMAST — National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers
• UCS — Unconfined Compressive Strength
• ASP — array sonic processing report
• PNNL — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE) (US)
• RMS — Ratcheting Mule Shoe
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Plug
• EQR — Electric Quarterly Report
• FWHP — flowing well-head pressure
• CHESM — contractor, health, environment and safety management
• RST — Reservoir Saturation Tool Log
• EIM — Energy Imbalance Market
• ADIOS — Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills
• FSI — Flawless Start Up Initiative
• DEFG — Distributed Energy Financial Group (US)
• IHMA — International Harbor Masters' Association
• MCFD — Thousand Cubic Feet per Day
• BSL — Below Sea-Level
• AMS — Auxiliary Measurement Service Log
• BFP — Bureau Fédéral du Plan (Belgium). (Has responsibilities over economic, social and environmental policy
• CSPG — Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists
• DST — drill-stem test
• IADC — International Association of Drilling Contractors
• HEXT — Hex Diplog
• RGS — Renewable Generating System
• NCSL — National Conference of State Legislatures (US)
• CMU — Cement Masonry Unit
• BSEE — Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
• BQ — Bendable Quality
• HCRF — Hydrographic Chart Raster Format
• MAPP — Mid Continent Area Power Pool (US)
• ACQU — Acquisition log
• CONDE — condensate analysis report
• OOIP — Original Oil In Place
• BOED — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• CAP — Capacity Market Programs
• FLIV — Flowline Isolation Valve
• DEAL — Digital Energy Atlas & Library
• ADEP — Awaiting Development with Exploration Potential, referring to an asset
• PRS — Polish Register of Shipping
• ONRR — Office of Natural Resources Revenue
• TAME — Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether

• BGL — Below Ground Level
• Ø — Diameter
• NOI — Notice of Intent
• MEPC — Marine Environment Protection Committee
• BBL/SD — Barrel per day, on stream days
• EWC — Electric Water Cooler
• LP — Liquid petroleum
• HTHP — High Temperature High Pressure
• TVBDF — True Vertical Depth Below Derrick Floor
• CTU — Coiled Tubing Unit
• PIP — Pipe-In-Pipe
• MMCFE — million cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• DEPAN — deposit analysis report
• HTM — Heideck Team Member
• ERGEG — European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas
• ICSS — Integrated Controls and Safety System
• ACP — Area Contingency Plan
• BCFE — billion cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• CCN — Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
• BOREH — borehole seismic analysis
• G&T — Generation and transmission utility cooperative (electricity)
• BNS — Business Network Services
• OIP — Oil-In-Place
• ARCS — Admiralty Raster Chart Service
• 2C — Proved and probable Contingent Resources
• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• MMTPA — Millions of Metric Tonnes per Annum
• BPI — Baltic Panamax Index
• PESGB — Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
• DSTL — drill-stem test log
• SHPO — State Historic Preservation Office (US)
• PDNP — Proved Developed Not Producing
• LPH — Litres per Hour
• MWH — Megawatt hour (one million watt hours)
• FP — Frac Pack
• LBS — Lifeboat Stations
• NOGEPA — Netherlands Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association
• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• OSV — Offshore Support Vessel
• GHG — Green House Gas
• HGE — Harmonization Group on ECDIS
• HKSR — Hong Kong Shipping Register
• QRA — Quantitative Risk Assessment
• FMS — formation multi-scan log; formation micro-scan log
• OTDF — Outage Transfer Distribution Factor
• CCS — Carbon Capture and Storage
• GLM — Gas Lift Mandrel
• GTL — Gas To Liquid
• BHFP — Bottomhole Flowing Pressure
• SP — Spontaneous Potential (Well Log)

• AIT — Array Induction Tool
• DSV — Diving Support Vessel
• BOEM — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
• ELEV — Elevator
• TWTT — Two-Way Travel Time
• ICE — Intercontinental Exchange
• KS — Kitchen Sink
• PPT — Parts Per Thousand
• LSD — Land Surface Datum
• ETD — External Turret Disconnectable
• CDU — Control Distribution Unit
• EUR — Estimated Ultimate Recovery
• POBM — Pseudo Oil Based Mud
• DIPBH — dipmeter borehole log
• BACT — Best Available Control Technology
• DSL — digital spectralog (Western Atlas)
• DMDO — Distillate Marine Diesel Oil
• ENI — Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (Italy)
• EGMBE — Ethylene Glycol Mono-Butyl Ether
• MTOE — One million tons of oil equivalent(EU)
• SPEAN — Spectral Analysis
• JIS — Japanese Industry Standard
• PWV — Production Wing Valve
• EHV — Extra High Voltage
• ALC — aertical seismic profile acoustic log calibration report
• UVLS — Under voltage load shedding (electricity)
• SAN — Sanitary
• T&D — Transmission and Distribution
• BPA — Bonneville Power Administration (US)
• DOI — United States Department of Interior
• RMP — Reservoir Management Plan
• DLIST — dip-list log
• CSS — Code Of Ship Management Standards
• BHSS — Borehole Seismic Survey
• MODU — Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
• NNR — National Nature Reserve
• CTCO — coiled tubing clean-out
• FDP — Field Development Planning
• BBBL — Billion Barrels
• BCF — billion cubic feet (of natural gas)
• HARP — Hot Spots Analysis And Reporting Program
• AFL — Above Finished Level
• HORIZ — Horizontal
• HPHT — High Pressure High Temperature
• AMNI — Associate Member of the Nautical Institute
• ENG — Engineering Log
• BUL — bottom up lag
• WH — Water Heater
• SFL — Steel Flying Lead
• PMA — Power Marketing Agency

• FEED — front-end engineering design
• PTA/S — Pipeline Termination Assembly/Structure
• UA — Unequal Angle
• RCC — Rescue Coordination Centre
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy)
• LDL — Litho Density Log
• RTBM — Real-Time Balancing Market
• COMPU — computest report
• BOE — Barrel of oil equivalent (international)
• DILLS — dual-induction log-LSS
• EPIDORIS — Exploration and Production Integrated Drilling Operations and Reservoir Information System
• BOE — barrel(s) of oil equivalent
• FPSO — Floating Production, Storage and Offloading System
• CCC — Carrier Container Council
• WSSD — World Summit on Sustainable Development
• BA — Bridging Agreement
• E&P — Exploration and Production
• DOO — Designation Of Operator
• FLNG — Floating Liquefied Natural Gas
• FRCC — Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (US)
• BPL — Broadband over power line
• MBOE — thousand barrels of oil equivalent
• ISO-NE — Independent System Operator of New England, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US) (electricity)
• SPMT — Self-Propelled Modular Transporter
• AL — Appraisal Licence
• C7 — heavy hydrocarbon components
• LRA — Lock Rotor Amps
• DSC — Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes And Containers
• FLA — Full Load Amperes
• OD — outer diameter
• CMP — Common Midpoint
• WOC — Wait on Cement
• ITC — Investment tax credit (policy)
• BHST — Bottomhole Static Temperature
• NHPV — Net Hydrocarbon Pore Volume
• DRLPR — drilling progress report
• PSC — Public Service Commission
• NGPSA — Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (US)
• ISMA — International Ship Managers Association
• FEWD — Formation Evaluation While Drilling
• G&G — Geology & Geophysics
• DWRRA — US Deep Water Royalty Relief Act
• LD50 — Median Lethal Dose
• APM — Application for Permit to Modify
• KRP — kill rate pressure
• BDI — Baltic Dry Index
• EPCM — Engineering Procurement Construction Management
• BGWP — base of ground-water protection
• RBP — Retrievable Bridge Plug
• TGT — Tank Gross Test

• OPS — Operations Report
• OTDR — Optical Time Domain Reflectometry
• DEN — Density Log
• APR — Actual peak reduction (e.g. in demand response systems) (electricity)
• LRDP — Long Range Development Plan
• LGR — Liquid Gas Ratio
• CAPP — Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
• DO — Division Order
• ASRO — Australian Shipping Registration Office
• RMS — Riser Monitoring System
• RSE — Relative Standard Error
• BHA — Bottomhole Assembly
• DSTPB — drill-stem test true vertical depth playback log
• ILTA — International Liquid Terminals Association
• DOCD — Development Operations Coordination Documents
• VERLI — Verification Listing
• EEP — Emergency Evacuation Plan
• TFC — Taper Flange Channel
• MVG — minimum ventilation guideline (building tightness)
• ILI — Inline Inspection
• MDDQ — Maximum Daily Delivery Quantity
• CEEC — Central and Eastern European Countries
• UPB — Unmanned Production Buoy
• NWI — Net Working Interest
• IHB — International Hydrographic Bureau
• CSHN — cased-hole neutron log
• ETSI — European Telecommunications Standard Institute
• CLUP — Coastal Land Use Plan
• CRP — control riser platform
• BPFL — Borehole Profile Log
• CAEM — Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets (US)
• CCPP — Combined Cycle Power Plant
• RL — Relative Level
• HAZ — Heat-Affected Zone
• DS — Drillship
• FGD — Flue-gas desulfurization
• GNSED — Global Network for Sustainable Energy Development
• DP — Dewpoint Temperatue
• STL — Submerged Turret Loading
• GSF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• BHL — Bottomhole Location
• PIT — Pressure Integrity Test
• IBC — Intermediate Bulk Container
• BOPD — barrel(s) of oil per day
• FUA — The Fuel Use Act (US)
• SLS — SLS GR Log
• EMP — Electromagnetic Propagation Log
• SSPLR — Subsea Pig Launcher/Receiver
• BS&W — basic sediments and water
• APPRE — appraisal report

• T — Top
• IDLH — Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
• MCC — Motor Control Center (JSC)
• PCDC — Pressure Cased Directional
• CBM — Certified Ballast Manufacturer
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motor
• HTGR — high temperature gas cooled reactor (nuclear)
• EA — Environmental Assessment, EIAP
• FELCC — Firm Energy Load Carrying Capability
• EWB — Electric Water Boiler
• ERIS — Energy Resource Interconnection Service
• CENELEC — European Committee for Electro-technical Standardization
• AOFP — absolute open flow potential
• VOCS — Volatile Organic Compounds
• CDD — Cooling degree day, a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to cool a business
• PWR — pressurized water reactor (nuclear)
• ANGTS — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation System
• MLP — Maximum Lawful Price
• SPI — Ship/Port Interface
• FVF — Formation Volume Factor
• UV — Ultra Violet
• TWH — terawatt-hour (one trillion watt hours)
• DOC — Document of Compliance
• DCP — Driller'S Control Panel
• UMV — Upper Master Valve (from a Xmas tree)
• ETAP — Eastern Trough Area Project
• DDNL — dual det. neutron life log
• LOR — Letter of Readiness
• PCOLL — Perforation and Collar
• LARS — Launch and Recovery System
• DSTW — drill-stem test job report/works
• GLE — Ground Level Elevation
• BBSM — behaviour-based safety management
• IGCC — Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle
• SEFI — Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative
• CDR — Chemical Data Reporting Rule
• MDAS — Meter Data Acquisition System
• SSSV — Sub Surface Safety Valves
• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 2005 (US)
• VER — Vertical
• BR — Barge
• PUD — Proved Undeveloped Reserves
• CNFDP — CNFD true vertical-depth playback log
• QHSE — Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental
• MODFLOW — model of groundwater flow
• IWCF — International Well Control Federation
• CET — Cement Evaluation Tool
• VAR — Volt-ampere reactive (measurement)
• GA — General Arrangement
• PIT — Pump Intake Temperature

• PLB — Personal Locator Beacon
• IGT — Institute of Gas Technology (Chicago)
• LMP — Locational Marginal Price
• IFSMA — International Federation of Ship Masters Associations
• NOM — Nominal
• UWI — Unique Well Identifier
• STU — Steel Tube Umbilical
• BC — Code Of Safe Practice For Solid Bulk Cargoes
• FCVE — F-curve log
• BHCT — Bottomhole Circulating Temperature
• RBOB — reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending
• DISO — Dual Induction Sonic Log
• FBE — Fusion Bonded Epoxy
• GRMC — Galvanized Rigid Metal Conduit
• VLCC — very large crude carrier (oil)
• SMC — Safety Management Certificate
• RACI — Responsible / Accountable / Consulted / Informed
• OATT — Open Access Transmission Tariff (US)
• PADD — Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (US)
• C/C — Cross Centres
• MBWH — Multi Bowl Wellhead
• DXC — DXC pressure pilot report
• VMT — vehicle miles traveled (transportation)
• LT&C — Long Thread and Coupled
• FPS — Firm Peaking Service
• BO — back-off log
• CSD — Commission for Sustainable Development (UN)
• E95 — like E85 fuel but with less gasoline. A fuel containing a mixture of 95 percent ethanol and 5 percent gasoline
• FLIV — FlowLine Injection Valve
• GWREP — Geo Well Report
• FOET — Further Offshore Emergency Training
• CSEM — Center for the Study of Energy Markets (US)
• SGUN — Squeeze Gun
• ERCOT — Electric Reliability Council Of Texas
• SCVF — Surface Casing Vent Flow
• SP — Shot point (geophysics)
• FSI — flawless start-up initiative
• AIRG — Airgun
• ECD — Equivalent Circulating Density
• UCAP — Unforced Capacity
• LACT — Lease Automatic Custody Transfer
• STIMU — Stimulation Report
• CSUG — Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas
• ESI — Environmental Sustainability Index
• GOP — Geological Operations Report
• STKPT — Stuck Point
• GW — Gigawatt (one billion watts) (measurement- elect)
• OSC — On-Scene Coordinator
• RFG — reformulated gasoline (oil)
• EMOP — EMOP Well Site Processing Log

• POOH — Pull Out of Hole
• ETSF — Electronic Trading Standard Format
• DEPT — depth
• OIM — Offshore Installation Manager
• HAZWOPER — Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard
• PDKR — PDK 100 Report
• FBE — fusion-bonded epoxy
• WACOG — Weighted Average Cost of Gas
• FMC — Flexible Metal Conduit
• OTSG — One-time Through Steam Generator
• MLRA — Major Land Resource Area
• CH — Cased Hole
• IPAA — Independent Petroleum Association of America (oil)
• SI — Structural Integrity
• ST&C — Short Thread and Coupled
• BOTHL — bottom hole locator log
• IPE — International Petroleum Exchange
• CH — Charlotte Harbor Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• TVA — Tennessee Valley Authority (US) (electricity)
• MMC — Market Monitoring Center
• CCLIP — Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects
• REA — Rural Electrification Administration (US)
• AWO — Approval for Well Operation
• EOFL — End of Field Life
• RCDS — Raster Chart Display Systems
• OPEX — Operating Expenditure
• ERRA — Energy Regulators Regional Association
• WFT — Wet Film Thickness
• CCA — Clean Carribbean & Americas
• CLASS — Category In Classification Register
• TJ — TeraJoule
• ZDL — Compensated Z-Densilog
• HSPF — Heating Seasonal Performance Factor
• BGS — British Geological Survey
• AFP — Active fire protection
• SBM — Synthetic Based Mud
• TRANSCO — Transcontinental Pipeline
• DIBHC — DIS BHC log
• RRC — Rail Road Commission
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Device
• GIC — Gas Inventory Charge (natural gas)
• FULDI — full diameter study report
• CT — Controller
• REEEP — Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
• CORIB — coriband log
• DWOP — Deepwater Operations Plan
• ANACO — analysis of core logs report
• SLCO — Saudi Light Crude Oil
• ISFPB — ISF True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• CBM — choke bridge module – XT choke

• NGS — NGS Log
• FPF — Floating Production Facility
• FFM — Full Field Model
• ARRC — Array Acoustic Report
• CZMP — Coastal Zone Management Program
• GLDF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• DR — dummy-run log
• CTLF — compensated tension lift frame
• EP — Emergency Power
• TAC — Tubing Anchor
• SSCP — Subsea Cryogenic Pipeline
• C/P — Consumption/Production
• TOL — Top of Liner
• LRG — Liquefied Refinery Gases
• GADS — Generating Availability Data System
• KT — Kill Truck
• GCI — Galvanized Corrugated Iron
• IHR — Incremental Heat Rate
• GC/MS — SX)-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
• AIRRE — airgun report
• BW — Both Ways
• CDP — Comprehensive Drilling Plan
• IPP — Independent Power Producer (electricity)
• OFO — Operational Flow Order
• IEPE — Institute of Energy Policy and Economics
• AV — Apparent Viscosity
• BLI — bottom of logging interval
• CHKSS — Checkshot Survey Log
• ATF — Along Top Flange
• EAR — Estimated Additional Resources
• WOB — Weight On Bit
• CCLTP — Casing Collar Locator Through Tubing Plug
• ETSO — European Transmission System Operators association
• GGRG — Gauge Ring
• NTHF — Non-Toxic High Flash
• MMST — One Million Short Tons
• MMGAL/D — one million gallons per day
• DOE/FE — United States Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy (government)
• BWPD — barrels of water per day
• MPN — Most Probable Number
• NASPI — North American Synchrophasor Initiative
• CART — Cap Replacement Tool
• IRC — ISO RTO Council
• EAGE — European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
• TCA — Total Corrosion Allowance
• ANGTA — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1977 to build the Alaska gas pipeline
• TDU — Transmission Dependent Utility (electricity)
• C&S — Cased and Suspended
• BHC — BHC Gamma Ray Log
• MVB — Master Valve Block on Xmas Tree

• HVI — High Viscosity Index
• PPFG — Pore Pressure/Fracture Gradient
• DIM — Directional Inertia Mechanism
• EN PI — Enhanced Productivity Index Log
• CTR(S) — Centre/S
• POLR — Provider of last resort (electricity)
• FLS — Fluid Sample
• TGB — Temporary Guide Base
• REL — Recommended Exposure Limit
• CCPG — Colorado Coordinated Planning Group
• TVDSS — True Vertical Department Sub Sea
• ARB — Air Resources Board (California)
• SARA — Superfund Amendment And Reauthorization Act
• TGOR — Total Gas Oil Ratio
• DWSS — Dig Well Seismic Surface Log
• OOC — Offshore Operators Committee
• EWR — End Of Well Report
• IC — Information Collection
• IO — Inspection Opening
• IJC — International Joint Commission (Independent; Canada and U.S.)
• SFEIS — Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• LVEL — Linear Velocity Log
• IEB — Induction Electro BHC Log
• HQI — Habitat Quality Index
• NITC — Normal Incremental Transfer Capability
• EPSA — Electric Power Supply Association
• GDIP — Geodip Log
• MFV — Modified Fixed Variable
• BTHL — Bottom Hole Log
• ANARE — Analysis Report
• NZS — New Zealand Standard
• SFV — Straight-Fixed-Variable
• NPDES — National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
• DBA — Decibles
• SWU — Separative Work Unit
• DAZD — Dip and Azimuth Display
• GENCO — Any company doing electricity generation (US) (electricity)
• TNDTG — Thermal Neutron Decay Time/Gamma Ray Log
• CWA — Clean Water Act (1977)
• CREF — Caribbean Renewable Energy Facility
• SMPC — Subsea Multiphase Pump
• IACS — International Association of Classification Societies
• SIPES — Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists, United States
• LITHR — Lithological Description Report
• EMF — Electro Magnetic Field
• KCMIL — Thousand Circular Mils
• DIRSU — directional survey report
• ICE — Internal combustion engine (transportation)
• WEND — World Electronic Navigation Database
• WO/O — Waiting on Orders

• MIYP — Maximum Internal Yield Pressure
• MOT — Materials Offloading Terminal
• BBL — Balgzand Bacton Line (BBL Pipeline)
• BHCS — BHC Sonic Log
• CU — Dental Cuspidor
• FI(M) — free issue (materials)
• DILB — Dual Induction BHC Log
• SC — Seismic Calibration
• SENC — System Electronic Navigational Chart
• SIM — Similar
• MLH — Mud Liner Hanger
• BIVDL — BI/DK/WF/Casing collar locator/gamma ray log
• SEIS — Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
• CNGR — Compensated Neutron Gamma Ray Log
• LTG — Lighting Technology Group
• CPI — Computer-Processed Interpretation
• AVO — amplitude versus offset (geophysics)
• CCLP — Casing Collar Locator Perforation
• GMP — Green Mountain Power)
• DWQL — dual-water quicklook log
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• LTG — Lighting
• AL — appraisal license (United Kingdom)
• EHU — Electro-Hydraulic Unit
• PESA — Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association
• PTO — Permit to Operate
• TWTTL — Two-Way Travel Time Log
• RINA — Royal Institution of Naval Architects
• NMEA — National Marine Electronic Association
• WTG — Wind turbine generator (wind)
• GLONASS — Global Navigation Satellite System (Russia)
• BPLUG — baker plug
• DIPRM — dip removal log
• GE — Condensate gas equivalent
• BLP — Bridge Linked Platform
• ISDP — Integrated Ship Design and Production
• GTOE — One billion tons of oil equivalent(EU) (measurement- oil)
• BDL — Bit Data Log
• DSV — Drilling SuperVisor
• EMG — Equivalent Mud Gradient
• POSWE — Post Well Summary Report
• CRT — capacity reservation tariff
• ECAR — East Central Area Reliability Coordination Agreement (US)
• UFL — Upper Flammable Limit
• RL — Reduced Level
• DCLM — Direct Control Load Management
• BTL — building tightness limit (building tightness)
• MST — MST EXP Resistivity Log
• LIPA — Long Island Power Authority (US) (electricity)
• VA — Volt-ampere (measurement)

• DDET — Depth Determination Log
• CGL — Core Gamma Log
• NGPL — Natural Gas Plant Liquids
• SEIR — Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
• HP — hydrostatic pressure
• PJ — Petajoule
• EHT — Electric Heat Trace
• CLF — Current-Limiting Fuse
• RUE — Right of Use and Easement
• CBM — Capacity Benefit Margin
• SI — Shut In well
• PIDX — Petroleum Industry Data Exchange (oil)
• NASUCA — National Association of Utility Consumer Advocates(US)
• AUV — authonomus underwater vehicle
• DPDV — Dynamically-Positioned Drilling Vessel
• FTR — Financial Transmission Rights
• NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council (US)
• SMB — Santa Maria Basin
• OOW — Officer of the Watch
• LVOT — Linear Valve Override Tool
• WHO — World Health Organisation
• ETU — Electrical Test Unit
• LIC — License
• FINST — final stratigraphic report
• CYBD — Cyberbond Log
• CHECK — Checkshot and Acoustic Calibration Report
• POSVCM — Pipeline Oil Spill Volume Computer Model
• PP — Pump Pressure
• RIMS — Riser Integrity Monitoring System
• GMO — Genetically modified organism
• NOC — National Oil Company
• MWE — Megawatt Electric
• MBT — Methylene Blue Test
• KOE — One kilogram oil equivalent (EU) (measurement)
• PSD — Prevention of Significant Deterioration
• NCD — Non Coincidental Demand
• MT — Motor Temperature
• COMAN — compositional analysis
• RESFL — Reservoir Fluid
• OES — Office of Emergency Services
• NGV — Natural Gas Vehicle
• CSG — Coal Seam Gas
• HOA — Hand-Off-Automatic Switch
• SHGC — Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
• OCS — Outer Continental Shelf (oil)
• PBR — Performance-Based Regulation
• COML — Compaction Log
• OIAC — Oil Industry Advisory Committee
• BWD — barrels of water per day
• PCMS — Polymer Coupon Monitoring System

• PPP — Purchasing Power Parity
• EDRC — Effective Daily Recovery Capacity
• GLR — Gas-Liquid Ratio
• MD — Measured Department
• MGL — MagneLog
• ATC — Available Transfer Capability
• OCSLA — Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (oil)
• DIPSK — dipmeter stick log
• CSTRE — CST report
• EDRP — Emergency Demand Response Program
• UMS — Universal Measurement System
• BCP — Blackstart Capability Plan
• MOX — mixed oxide fuel (nuclear)
• DRAM — Demand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition
• DIPSA — Dipmeter Soda Log
• NATC — Non-recallable Available Transfer Capability
• LT — lag time
• MCHE — Main Cryogenic Heat Exchanger
• LGS — Low-Gravity Solids
• VRS — Vapor Recovery System
• IAIN — International Association of Institutes of Navigation
• MECS — Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (DOE)
• DEFSU — definitive survey report
• ONTARIO — IESO Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (Canada)
• IAT — Internal Active Turret
• IOLT — Institute of Logistics and Transport
• PCP — Progressive Cavity Pump
• GSM — Global System of Moblie
• CNLFD — CNL/FDC log
• RFTRE — Repeat Formation Tester Report
• VCG — Vertical Centre of Gravity
• INSUR — Inrun Survey Report
• CBIL — CBIL Log
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy (measurement- elect)
• ERA — Economic Regulatory Administration (part of United States Department of Energy
• MWD — Measurement While Drilling
• PUHCA — Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (US) (electricity)
• LAOT — Linear Activation Override Tool
• MMS — Minerals Management Service, (United States)
• IDC — Interchange Distribution Calculator (electricity)
• RMR — Reliability Must Run (electricity)
• COROR — core orientation report
• TTC — Total Transfer Capability (electricity)
• SPB — Simple Payback (energy conservation investments)
• MGN — Marine Guidance Note
• HPWBM — High Performance Water Base Mud
• DIL — Dual Induction Log
• HWB — Hair Wash Basin
• CFD — Contract for Difference
• MDEA — Methyl Diethanolamine (aMDEA)

• OPPR — Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response
• CEC — Council of The European Communities
• SUMRE — Summary Report
• PRSRE — Pressure Gauge Report
• GOMR — Gulf of Mexico Regional
• ULBC — Ultra Large Bulk Carrier
• FOSC — Federal on Scene Coordinator
• DP — Delta Pressure
• SEMP — Safety and Environmental Management Plan
• URT — Universal Running Tool
• SPWLA — Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts
• BRS — Bulgarian Register of Shipping
• BA — Balancing Authority
• PVDF — Polyvinylidene Fluoride
• LWL — Length on Water Line
• BVO — ball valve operator
• DPP — Development and Production Plan
• LDC — Local distribution company (electricity)
• WPQ/S — Weld Procedure Qualification/Specification
• MUDT — Mud Temperature Log
• KVA — One thousand volt Ampere (measurement)
• WQ — A textural parameter used for CBVWE computations (Halliburton)
• RET/EE — IAF Renewable Energy Technology & Energy Efficiency Investment Advisory Facility
• ETBE — Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• CDA — Common Data Access
• SSG — Sidewall Sample Gun
• FCF — Fishermen's Contingency Fund
• PB — Push-button
• KVAR — one thousand vars (measurement)
• IBCS — Integrated Bridge Control System
• PSA — Production Sharing Agreement
• FER — field equipment room
• GOM — Gulf Of Mexico
• MARA — MaraLog
• CERE — Cement Remedial Log
• APS — Active Pipe Support
• TDT GR — TDT Gamma Ray Casing Collar Locator Log
• SWP — Safe Work Practices
• MRBP — Magna Range Bridge Plug
• UCTE — Union for the Coordination of the Transport of Electricity, the power transmission system of continental Europe
• PG&E — Pacific Gas & Electric
• ECPA — Electric Consumers Protection Act (US)
• CRET — Cement Retainer Setting Log
• USBR — United States Bureau of Reclamation (USDI)
• SPS — Subsea Production Systems
• CPP-F — Critical peak variable
• NGR — Natural Gamma Ray
• IH — Gamma Ray Log
• IR — Interpretation Report
• FDS — Functional Design Specification

• EPS — Early Production System
• XPOR — Crossplot Porosity
• DIF — Drill-In Fluids
• TA — Top Assembly
• FCP — Final Circulating Pressure
• ISSA — International Ship Supplies Association
• PUWER — Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• GWC — Gas-Water Contact
• CNS — Central North Sea
• PPA — Power Purchase Agreement (electricity)
• BLPD — Barrels of Liquid Per Day
• IL — Induction Log
• HDA — Helideck Assistant
• WCC — Work Control Certificate
• GASAN — Gas Analysis Report
• PLES — Pipeline End Structure
• BES — Bulk electric system (Electricity transmission)
• ICSU — Integrated Commissioning and Start Up
• ARACL — array acoustic log
• PDP — Proved Developed Reserves
• UO4 — uranyl peroxide (nuclear)
• NYISO — New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (US)
• SSCS — Subsea Control System
• OPEC — Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• DPRES — dual propagation resistivity log
• CORG — Corgun Log
• SMES — Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
• WH — White
• DIRS — Directional Survey Log
• IICL — Institute of International Container Lessors
• E85 — E85 fuel: A fuel containing a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline
• BT — Boundary Trap
• DRRC — Demand Response Research Center
• MUNI — Municipal
• RTTS — Retrievable Test Treat Squeeze
• NNS — Northern North Sea
• HGS — High Gravity Solids
• FTRE — Formation Testing Report
• HFE — Human Factors Engineering
• IGU — International Gas Union
• RECS — Residential Energy Consumption Survey (US)
• STP — Submerged Turret Production
• HYPJ — Hyperjet
• LIOG — Lithography Log
• SI — Scale Inhibitor
• ICAB — International Cargo Advisory Bureau
• SWA — Stop Work Authority
• RTU — Roof Top Unit
• PPTF — Pounds Per Thousand Feet
• NERC — North American Electric Reliability Council

• EPLG — EpiLog
• PREP — Pacific Regional Energy Programme
• C2 — Ethane
• FV — Funnel Viscosity
• ESMAP — Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme
• C3 — Propane
• NGA — Natural Gas Act (US)
• PENL — Penetration Log
• D&C — drilling and completions
• UPR — Upper Pipe Ram
• OCL — Quality Control Log
• PROX — Proximity
• CRT — Clamp Replacement tool
• ATD — application to drill
• W — Wire
• PBHL — Proposed Bottom-Hole Location
• CFL — Compact Fluorescent Light
• PBD — Pason Billing System
• STL — STL Gamma Ray Log
• DCS — Disturbance Control Standard
• H — Prewash Hose Reel
• NGPA — Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (US)
• RTP — Real-Time Pricing
• CHROM — chromatolog
• FTS — Firm Transportation Service
• PUR — Plant Upset Report
• SI/TA — Shut In/Temporarily Abandoned
• CND — Compensated Neutron Density
• XRF — X-Ray Fluorescence
• DIP — Dipmeter Log
• DOWRE — downhole report
• ROG — Reactive Organic Gases
• HDU — Horizontal Drive Unit
• TSH — Temperature Safety High
• OTEC — ocean thermal energy conversion (electricity)
• DILLS — Dual Induction Log-LSS
• MRCV — Multi Reverse Circulating Valve
• GWI — Gross Working Interest
• PCDM — Power and Control Distribution Module
• TFL — Through Flow Line
• PDPM — Power Distribution Protection Module
• STC — Short Thread and Coupled
• FPL — Flow Analysis Log
• NRCS — National Resource Conservation Service (US)
• DCAL — dual caliper log
• ART — Alternate Response Technologies
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Tool
• STEP — Southwest Transmission Expansion Plan
• MPP — Multiphase Pump
• ART — actuator running tool

• BWOC — By Weight of Cement
• NRECA — National Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (US)
• NWR — National Wildlife Refuge
• MPSP — Maximum Predicted Surface Pressure
• DGP — dynamic geohistory plot (3D technique)
• IMCA — International Marine Contractors Association
• SREC — Seismic Record Log
• VTMS — Vessel Traffic Management Services
• CSTAK — core sample taken log
• PSA — Production Service Agreement
• VLBC — Very Large Bulk Carrier
• CTCO — Coiled Tubing Clean Out
• SANDA — Sandstone Analysis Log
• PEX — Platform Express toolstring (resistivity, porosity, imaging)
• CIL — chemical injection line
• SUBC — Self Unloading Bulk Carrier
• MER — Maximum Efficient Rate
• O&G — Oil And Gas
• GEOCH — Geochemical Evaluation
• CTRAC — Cement Tracer Log
• CMC — crown mounted compensators
• PEA — Palaeo Environment Study Report
• MVL — minimum ventilation level (building tightness)
• FWF — From Web Face)
• IC — Institutional Controls
• BCPD — barrels condensate per day
• SCDES — Sidewall Core Description
• EC — Electrical Contractor
• HCAL — HRCC Calliper (in Logs)(in Inches)
• SCRS — Sidewall Cores
• SNG — Substitute Natural Gas
• PHYFM — Physical Formation Log
• CEPA — Canadian Energy Pipeline Association
• DILSL — dual-induction log-SLS
• HAZCOM — Hazard Communications Program
• SONCB — Sonic Calibration Log
• CSHN — Cased Hole Neutron Log
• KWE — kilowatt electric (measurement)
• SF — Strip Footing
• CEPS — Centre for European Policy Studies
• DSU — drill spacing unit
• ALR — Acoustic Log Report
• DDPT — Drill Data Plot Log
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission (US) (electricity)
• PUN — Puncher Log
• VDR — Voyage Data Recorder
• NFTZ — Non Free Trade Zone
• OTIP — Operational Testing Implementation Plan
• GPLT — Geol Plot Log
• FDC — Formation Density Log

• GEOFO — Geological & Formation Evaluation Report
• XOM — Exxon Mobil Corporation
• MERC — Mobile Emission Reduction Credit (MERC) (US)
• IMR — Inspection, Maintenance and Repair
• DF — Derrick Floor
• HCCS — Horizontal Clamp Connection System
• IMLA — International Maritime Lecturers Association
• HDT — High Resolution Dipmeter Log
• DELTA — Delta-T Log
• AV — Annular Velocity
• LSSON — Long Spacing Sonic Log
• GPSL — Geo Pressure Log
• DR — Dryer
• CCIP — Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• SD — Sonic Density
• DMRP — Density Magnetic Resonance Porosity
• SONWV — Sonic Waveform Log
• U/S — Under Side
• ONNR — Office of Natural Resources Revenue (formerly MMS)
• PRCI — Pipeline Research Council International, Inc.
• TPERF — Tool Performance
• GRAD — Gradiometer Log
• RCIS — Reliability Coordinator Information System
• CPU — Cavern Point Unit
• EPCU — Electrical Power Conditioning Unit
• RFTS — Repeat Formation Tester Sample
• DADRP — Day-Ahead Demand Response Program
• SWHE — Spiral Wound Heat Exchanger
• NMHC — Non-Methane Hydrocarbons
• LCM — Lost Circulation Material
• IEL — Induction Electrical Log
• MAIN — Mid America Interconnected Network (US)
• CEME — Cement Evaluation
• IGIC — Interim gas inventory charge (natural gas)
• GEOL — Geological Surveillance Log
• ISFBG — ISF BHC GR Log
• ELCON — Electricity Consumers Resources Council
• DQLC — Dipmeter Quality Control Log
• FLOT — Flying Lead Orientation Tool
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission)
• DSTG — DSTG Log
• ITOPF — International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
• M — mega-
• IUA — International Underwriting Association
• BHSRE — bottom hole sampling report
• HLO — Heavy Load-out (Facility)
• CT — Combustion turbine (electricity)
• LOGSM — Log Sample
• CEA — Country Environmental Analysis
• LL — Laterolog

• SURRE — Survey Report
• DRREP — drilling report
• CMVE — Competitive Market Value Estimate
• DSTSM — drill-stem test summary report
• SSM — Synchronized system measurement-a WAMS with synchronous sensors in addition to PMUs. See Phasor networks.
• VISME — Viscosity Measurement
• WM — Washing Machine
• PSIA — Pounds per Square Inch Atmospheric
• ROT — Remote Operated Tool
• CAISO — California Independent System Operator Corporation, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US)
• NGTLD — NGT LDT QL Log
• SNP — Sidewall Neutron Porosity
• CBM — Coalbed Methane
• SPFM — Single Phase Flow Meter
• ETTD — Electromagnetic Thickness Test
• ENGF — Engineer Factual Report
• MEM — Mechanical Earth Model
• QCR — Quality Control Report
• E — Exploration
• LCB — Longitudinal Centre of Buoyancy
• FRSB — Fast Response Spill Boat
• HP — Horsepower (measurement)
• PWB — Production Wing Block (XT)
• DBB — Double Block & Bleed
• DESFL — deep induction SFL log
• BHTV — Borehole Television Report
• GDAT — Geodetic Datum
• MBRO — Multi-Bore Restriction Orifices
• CSI — CSI Log
• WRI — World Resources Institute (Washington, D.C.)
• TUN — Tundish
• WORKO — Workover
• SMPS — Special Marketing Programs
• ARESV — analysis of reservoir
• HEC — hydroxyethylcellulose
• LGX — Line Group Cross
• COA — Conditions of Approval
• TMD — Total Measured Depth in a wellbore
• DIPLP — dip lithology pressure log
• SQL — Siesmic Quicklook Log
• PCKR — Packer
• COS — Center for Offshore Safety
• SPS — Special Protection System
• MDSS — Measured Department Sub-Sea
• ERT — Emergency Response Training
• CIDU — chemical injection downhole upper
• RAM — Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability
• THP — Tubing Hanger Pressure
• C1 — Methane
• POSTW — Post Well Appraisal Report

• CP — Coincident Peak
• LSF — Load Shift Factor
• BA — Bottom Assembly (of a riser)
• LEVP — Low Emissions Vehicle Program
• RBS — Riser Base Spool
• JT — Joule-Thomson
• NEDRI — New England Distributed Resources Initiative (US)
• DRI — Drift Log
• E95 — E95 fuel
• SHO — Stab and Hinge Over
• QSE — Qualifying Scheduling Entity
• MEST — Micro-electrical scanning tool (a dipmeter, aka. MST or FMS).
• NARUC — National Association of Regulatory Commissioners
• FIT — formation interval tester
• RCR — Remote Component Replacement (Tool)
• BHCA — BHC Acoustic Log
• DRCC — Demand Response Coordinating Council (coalition)
• C6 — Hexanes
• SV — Sleeve Valve
• SERC — Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (US)
• NGAA — Natural Gasoline Association of America (US)
• NURE — national uranium resource evaluation (US)
• SEA — Strategic Environmental Assessment (United Kingdom)
• FPLAN — field plan log
• CONDR — Continuous Directional Log
• ISFSL — ISF SLS MSFL Log
• SDU — Sanitary Disposal Unit
• ISFP — ISF Sonic True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• SLT — SLT GR Log
• PAL — Palaeo Chart
• UFJ — Upper Flex Joint
• °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
• STRAT — Stratigraphy
• TH — Tubing Hanger
• OMRL — Oriented Micro-Resistivity Log
• CPA — California Power Authority
• PCB — Poly-chlorinated biphenyl
• STSH — String Shot
• DPL — Dual Propagation Log
• PETPM — Petrography Permeametry Report
• CIDL — chemical injection downhole lower
• THERM — Thermometer Log
• BBS — Behavioral-Based Safety
• P — Producing well
• RITT — Riser Insertion Tube (Tool)
• FANAL — Formation Analysis Sheet Log
• DRLCT — drilling chart
• IBIA — International Bunker Industry Association

• FINESSE — Financing Energy Services for Small Scale Users
• DSTND — dual-space thermal neutron density log
• PTSET — Production Test Setter
• DIIS — Danish Institute for International Studies (Denmark)
• LOW-E — Low Emissivity
• WSHT — Well Shoot
• IF — Internal Flush tool joint
• BHPRP — borehole pressure report
• NREPA — National Resource and Environmental Protection Act (US)
• EN — European Standard
• SOSC — State On-Scene Coordinator
• LDTEP — LDT EPT Gamma Ray Log
• JREC — Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition
• UKOOG — United Kingdom Onshore Operators Group
• CDATA — Core Data
• HAZOP — Hazardous Operation
• NRDA — National Resource Damage Assessment
• MBOED — One million barrels of oil equivalent(EU)
• KMW — kill mud weight
• XL — oExploration Licence
• SSTV — Subsea Test Valve
• USDOT — United State Department of Transportation
• ISFGR — ISF GR Casing Collar Locator Log
• CAT — Connector Actuating Tool
• FGEOL — final geological report
• KVAR — Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive
• DSTW — Drill Stem Test Job Report/Works
• LEPRE — Litho-Elastic Property Report
• JLT — J-Lay Tower
• TEN — Trans-European Networks (electricity)
• EFR — Engineering Factual Report
• TDS — Top Drive System
• LOT — Linear Override Tool
• MWDRE — Measurement While Drilling Report
• CB — Core Barrel
• MDD — Maximum Daily Delivery Obligations
• GAS — Gas Log
• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (oil)
• SSE — Short Service Employee
• CBL — Customer Baseline Load
• RIH — Run In Hole
• EDS — Emergency Disconnect Sequence
• HUET — Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
• RBMK — Russian: Реактор Большой Мощности Канальный = "High Power Channel Type Reactor" (RU)
• E/W — East/West
• LPN — Lender Participation Notes
• SWC — Side Wall Core
• QF — Qualifying Facility
• IIMS — International Institute of Marine Surveyors
• PURPA — Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (US) (electricity)

• CERCLIS — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (US)
• LAT — Lowest Astronomical Tide
• FT — Formation Tester Log
• PGOR — Produced Gas Oil Ratio
• RTCM — Radio Technical Commission For Maritime
• SEIA — Sustainable Energy Industry Association
• DG — Directorate-General (EU) (government)
• SPT — Shallower Pool Test
• RATC — Recallable Available Transmission Capability
• GTCC — Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (electricity)
• FH — Full Hole tool joint
• PPR — Potential Peak Reduction
• SITT — Single TT Log
• WSSAM — Well Site Sample
• FSB — flowline support base
• FEL — From East Line
• LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design
• BIOR — Biostratigraphic Range Log
• HBL — Hydrostatic Balanced Loading
• GMP — Green Mountain Power (US) (electricity)
• MUD — Mud Log
• CER — Certified Emission Reduction
• HL — Hook Load
• GTI — Gas Technology Institute (US)
• PA — Programmatic Agreement (USACE)
• TAPVE — Tape Verification
• MIRU — Move In and Rig Up
• INCR — Incline Report
• JITF — Joint Industry Task Force
• I/C — Interruptible /Curtailable (electricity)
• FPA — Federal Power Act (US)
• EDP — Exploration Drilling Program Report
• LOE — Lease Operating Expenses
• GRN — Gamma Ray Neutron Log
• AS — array sonic processing log
• DLIST — Dip List Log
• CEC — California Energy Commission
• NFI — No Further Investment
• INT — Interlock
• MEPRL — Mechanical Properties Log
• CCHT — Core Chart Log
• CIAC — Contributions in Aid of Construction
• SPROF — Seismic Profile
• FPC — Federal Power Commission (US)
• IGSC — Interim gas supply charge (natural gas)
• QL — Quicklook Log
• FTM — fire-team member
• DIPRE — Dipmeter Report
• MCFE — thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent
• PEDL — Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence (United Kingdom)

• DSTRE — drill-stem test report
• LOGIC — Leading Oil and Gas Industry Competitiveness
• SQL — Seismic Quicklook Log
• IFTPA — International Forest Product Transport Association
• MNP — Merge and Playback Log
• DIEGR — dielectric gamma ray log
• CORAN — core analysis report
• ITB — Invitation To Bid
• BHT — bottomhole temperature
• RAB — Regional Advisory Body (US)
• FWR — Final Well Report
• LRP — Lower Riser Package
• 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)
• FCVE — F Curve Log
• GEOEV — Geochemical Evaluation Report
• EB — Equipment Branch
• PRESSEA — Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources In South East Asia
• FLAP — fluid level above pump
• CGPH — Core Graph Log
• TLR — Procedures Transmission Line Loading Relief Procedures (electricity)
• TRA — Tracer Log
• EDR — Exploration Drilling Report
• TSO — Transmission System Operator) (electricity)
• DSCAN — DSC analysis report
• OHC — Open Hole Completion
• NYDER — New York Department of Environmental Resources
• SECGU — Section Gauge Log
• SSU — Subsea Umbilicals
• NAVIG — Navigational Log
• GLV — Gas Lift Valve
• LIC — License Internal Code
• TOE — Ton of oil equivalent (EU)
• HRLA — High Resolution Laterolog Array
• ENJ — Enerjet Log
• LVI — Low Viscosity Index
• SMLS — Seamless PipeMPP:
• EOT — End of Tubing
• CALVE — calibrated velocity log data
• DSPT — cross-plots log
• DP — Dynamic Positioning
• MCB — Main Circuit Breaker
• QR — Quality Ranking
• HVI — Home Ventilating Institute (AMCA)
• TBL — Transmission business line (electricity)
• FUCO — Foreign Utility Company
• TDM — Touch Down Monitoring
• GEOP — Geophone Data Log
• GBT — Gravity Base Tank
• WHP — Wellhead Pressure
• ULCC — Ultra Large Crude Carrier (oil)

• SGSI — Shell Global Solutions International
• OT — Off Tree
• DEPC — Depth Control Log