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

• EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• TRM — Transmission Reliability Margin (electricity)
• CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
• R-VALUE — thermal resistance
• TVDSS — True Vertical Depth SubSea
• IWOCS — Installation/Workover Control System
• DA-RTP — RTP Day ahead real time pricing (regarding Electricity metering)
• FOBOT — Fibre Optic Break Out Tray
• PM10 — Particulate Matter Less Than 10 Microns In Diameter
• KPI — Key Performance Indicator
• RTTS — Retrievable Test-Treat-Squeeze (packer)
• ZDENP — Density Log
• CFW — Continuous Fillet Weld
• NORM — Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
• FFL — Finished Floor Level
• WATAN — Water Analysis
• TAGOGR — Thermally Assisted Gas/Oil Gravity Drainage
• BIORE — biostratigraphy study report
• PBR — Polished-Bore Receptacle
• 8RD — eight round
• TBOSIET — Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training
• WAV3 — Amplitude (in Seismics)
• Ω — Ohm
• QC — Quality Control
• NB — Nominal Bore
• IP — Internet Protocol
• I:P — Injector To Producer Ratio
• M/V — Mobile Vessel
• WAV5 — Compensate Amplitudes
• 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)
• Φ — Phase
• WABAN — Well Abandonment Report
• GDP — Gross Domestic Product
• ASTM — American Society for Testing and Materials (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• OBEVA — OBDT Evaluation Report
• PALYN — Palynological Analysis Report
• XMAC-E — XMAC Elite (Next generation of XMAC)
• UBIRE — Ultrasonic Borehole Imager Report
• WAV4 — Two Way Travel Time (in Seismics)
• RF — Radio Frequency
• BHA — Bottom Hole Assembly
• IRR — Internal Rate of Return
• UWILD — Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Dry Docking
• NAECA — National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987
• IGS — Inert Gas System
• UBHO — Universal Bottom Hole Orientation (sub)
• WALKS — Walkaway Seismic Profile
• MSDS — Material Safety Data Sheets
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display

• OBDTL — OBDT Log
• HAP'S — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• LITDE — Litho Density Quicklook Log
• AC — Alternating Current
• IPO — Initial Public Offering
• PLET — Pipeline End Termination
• MMSCF — Million Standard Cubic Feet
• SUTU — Subsea Umbilical Termination Unit
• USIT — Ultrasonic imaging tool (cement bond logging)
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• FACHV — four-arm calliper log
• GUI — Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• GM3 — Billion cubic metres (measurement – gas)
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• BSDV — Boarding Shutdown Valve
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• PPA — Pounds Of Proppant Added
• MMCF/D — Million Cubic Feet per Day
• UTA — Umbilical Termination Assembly
• CPI — Consumer Price Index
• VO — Variation Order
• CPI SEPARATOR — corrugated plate interceptor
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• ASCII — American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
• GOSP — Gas/Oil Separation Plant
• R&D — Research & Development
• FID — Final Investment Decision
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring
• GIS — Geographic Information System
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• MM — Million
• ARA — (in shipping) ports of Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Antwerp (oil)
• SAAS — Software as a Service
• SAR — Search And Rescue
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• PPE — Preferred Pressure End
• AHU — Air Handling Unit
• ICT — Information and Communication Technology
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• OS&D — Over, Short & Damage (Report)
• PHOL — Photon Log
• DLONG — Difference in Longitude
• LPWHH — Low Pressure Well Head Housing
• DOA — Delegation Of Authority
• YR — Years old
• ADR — Alternative Dispute Resolution
• TRCFR — Total Recordable Case Frequency Rate
• AAR — After Action Review
• CITHP — closed-in tubing head pressure

• BLS — Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• CAPEX — Capital Expenditure
• GATT — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
• ASV — Annular Safety Valve
• GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
• DOT — Department of Transport
• MOPU — Mobile Offshore Production Unit
• SRD — Seismic Reference Datum
• MMBOED — million barrels of oil equivalent per day
• NPV — Net Present Value {economics}
• LOA — Letter Of Agreement
• NRI — Net Revenue Interest
• RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
• HMAX — Maximum Wave Height
• GNP — gross national product (economics)
• CTOD — Crack Tip Opening Displacement
• SRD — Seismic Reference Datum, an imaginary horizontal surface at which TWT is assumed to be zero
• JV — Joint Venture
• OT — Overtime
• EU — European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
• AMP — Ampere
• CITHP — Closed in Tubing Head Pressure
• QA/QC — Quality Assurance/Quality Control
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• CO — Carbon Monoxide
• ERP — Emergency Response Plan
• BS&W — Basic Sediment and Water
• AGL — Above Ground Level
• W — Watt
• JSA — Job Safety Analysis
• FLET — Flowline End Termination
• AVR — Automatic Voltage Regulator (electricity)
• QTY — Quantity
• FIT — Formation Integrity Test
• IMF — International Monetary Fund
• SITHP — Shut In Tubing Hanger/Head Pressure (another term for CITHP)
• CTRL — Control
• IRC — Inspection Release Certificate
• VIR — Value-Investment Ratio
• AGA — American Gas Association
• LMRP — Lower Marine Riser Package
• EC — European Commission
• SAT — Site Acceptance Test
• VOR — Variation Order Request
• CART — cam-actuated running tool
• FWKO — Free Water Knock Out
• A&G — Administrative And General Expenses
• COD — Chemical Oxygen Demand
• JIT — Just in time

• ETA — Event Tree Analysis
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• DSS — Decision Support System
• SRT — Site Receival Test
• WHSIP — Wellhead Shut-In Pressure
• SSD — Sliding Sleeve Door
• FSRU — Floating Storage and Regasification Unit
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• MDF — Main Distribution Frame
• CBT — Computer Based Training
• BP — Boiling Point
• LOC — Letter Of Credit
• ITP — Inspection And Test Plan
• CHOPS — Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand
• LEL — Lower Explosive Limit
• BLDG — Building
• TCP — Tubing Conveyed Perforating
• DB — Decibel
• BOP — Bottom of Pipe
• CGR — Condensate Gas Ratio
• MPS — Manufacturing Procedure Specification
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• CH4 — Methane, Natural Gas
• CUP — Conditional Use Permit
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• MSA — Metropolitan Statistical Area
• D — Day
• JOA — joint operating agreement
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• PCB — Polychlorinated Biphenyls
• PSR — Pipe Slip Ram
• LOLER — Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• GRV — Gross Rock Volume
• PCD — Pitch Circle Diameter
• CBL — Cement Bond Log
• ROI — Return on Investment
• LPG — Liquid Petroleum Gas
• KWH — Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
• ROB — Remain On Board
• HIPPS — High Integrity Pressure Protection System
• STD — Standard
• LWD — Logging While Drilling
• CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
• RNR — Romanian Maritime Register Of Shipping
• MBD — Million Barrels per Day
• YD — Yard
• BOD — Biological Oxygen Demand
• LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate
• HVAC — Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
• STOP — Safety Training Observation Program

• HAZMAT — Hazardous Material
• OMBO — One-Man Bridge Operation
• SIMOPS — SIMultaneous OPerationS
• ACRS — Accelerated Cost Recovery System (finance)
• SQ — Square
• EPIRB — Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• GOR — Gas Oil Ratio
• MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
• WC(S) — Water Closet With "S" Trap
• SIC — Standard Industrial Classification (Code)
• NO — Number
• IE — Invert Elevation
• VRU — Vapor Recovery Unit
• CCT — Circuit
• A — Analog
• LH — Left Hand
• MT — Metric Ton
• CAPM — Capital Asset Pricing Model
• EVARE — Evaluation Report
• SCM(MB) — Subsea Control Module (Mounting Base)
• SSCSV — Subsurface Controlled Safety Valve
• NEC — National Electrical Code
• DLS — Dog-Leg Severity
• ICCP — Inter-Control Center Communications Protocol
• SIDPP — Shut-In Drill Pipe Pressure
• AL — Aluminium
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• ICP — Intermediate Casing Point
• PSE — Pressure Safety Element
• CPI — Corrugated Plate Interceptor
• STOIIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially in Place
• SWL — Safe Working Load
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• AFE — Authorization for Expenditure
• LMT — Local Mean Time
• SCE — Safety Critical Equipment
• DC — Direct Current
• PLEM — Pipeline End Manifold
• PSR — Pre Startup Review
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• PU — Pick Up
• THRT — Tubing Hanger Running Tool
• IMO — International Maritime Organization
• SCR — Selective Catalytic Reduction
• MMHG — millimeters of mercury
• NET — Network
• PGB — Permanent Guide Base
• O3 — Ozone
• BTM — Bottom

• CBI — Confederation of British Industry
• DN — Diameter Nominal
• ALARP — As Low as Reasonably Practicable
• FTA — Fault Tree Analysis
• SSIV — Subsea Isolation Valve
• UNO — Unless Noted Otherwise
• OCIMF — Oil Companies International Marine Forum
• NIOSH — National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• DAT — wellhead housing drill-ahead tool
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• 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
• ERT — Emergency Response Team
• BDV — Blow Down Valve
• MAOP — Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure
• MASP — Maximum Allowable Surface Pressure
• KOP — Kick-Off Point Directional Drilling
• CSR — Corporate Social Responsibility
• PPI — Producer Price Index
• MAWOP — Maximum Allowable Wellhead Operating Pressure
• AAV — Annulus access valve
• PTDF — Power Transfer Distribution Factor (electricity)
• MISC — Miscellaneous
• CDU — Crude Distillation Unit
• DMR — Discharge Monitoring Report
• DCS — Distributed Control System
• C&K — Choke And Kill
• PVC — Polyvinyl Chloride
• PSI — Pounds Per Square Inch (Static Pressure)
• NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• GBS — Gravity Based Structure
• GND — Ground
• RH — Right Hand
• BPS — Bulk Power System (Electricity transmission)
• PWR — Power
• VRR — Voidage Replacement Ratio
• THERP — Technique For Human Error Rate Prediction
• NOR — Notice of Readiness
• NCR — Nonconformance Report
• HZ — cycles per second (hertz)
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• FTC — Federal Trade Commission (U.S.)
• MTTF — Mean Time To Failure
• BTO/C — break to open/close (valve torque)
• ATM — Atmosphere
• STP — standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
• NM — Nautical Mile
• DOL — United States Department of Labor
• COC — Certificate Of Conformance

• MSIP — Modular Sonic Imaging Platform (Sonic Scanner)
• CT — Current Transformer
• CSI — Combinable Seismic Imager (VSP) log (Schlumberger)
• PIC — Person In Charge
• TRSCSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• PSM — Process Safety Management (chemical industry)
• PQR — Procedure Qualification Record
• ICAP — Installed Capacity (electricity)
• EM — Electromagnetic
• HISC — Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking
• MS — Mass Spectrometer
• UN — United Narions
• OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
• CBM — Conventional Buoy Mooring
• STB — Stock Tank Barrel
• ODT — Oil Down To
• COC — Cost Of Capital
• SIWHP — Shut-In Well-Head-Pressure
• AMSL — Above Mean Sea Level
• SHOWL — Show Log
• MBPD — thousand barrels of oil per day
• OPT — Options
• AGRU — Acid Gas Removal Unit
• CAD — Computer-Assisted Design
• A/C — Air Conditioning
• DWG — Drawing
• BHP — Bottom Hole Pressure
• PPMV — Parts Per Million by Volume
• LAH — Lookahead
• SMS — Safety Management Systems
• NEMA — National Electric Manufacturer's Association
• ATC — Automatic Temperature Control
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• TBE — Technical Bid Evaluation
• MIN — Minimum
• LOLE — Loss of Load Expectation (electricity)
• PM2.5 — Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Microns In Diameter
• GAO — Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• COA — Contract Of Affreightment
• CNG — Compressed natural gas
• NORDEL — association of Nordic electric system operators, comprising Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
• CKT — Circuit
• STFL — Steel Tube Fly Lead
• VLP — Vertical Lift Performance
• PPB — parts per billion (109)
• SBT — Segmented Bond Tool
• AWG — American Wire Gauge
• TSE — Temperature Safety Element
• OSRAM — Oil Spill Risk Analysis Model

• RCA — Root Cause Analysis
• HDPE — High Density Polyethylene Electrical
• SEC — Securities and Exchange Commission (US)
• LAT — Latitude
• TRSV — Tubing Retrievable Safety Valve
• RTE — Rotary Table Elevation
• PE — Polyethylene
• AEC — Architecture, Engineering, Construction
• SEC — Second
• FWL — Free Water Level
• NO — Nitric Oxide
• SNG — Synthetic Natural Gas
• ROW — Right-Of-Way
• CAA — Clean Air Act (1970, amended in 1977, and again in 1990)
• BOSIET — Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training
• WMO — World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• FT — Feet
• DTI — Department of Trade and Industry (UK)
• CPI — Computer Processed Interpretation Log
• IN — Inch
• ESD — Electrostatic Discharge
• GMT — Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
• MGD — Million Gallons Per Day
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• RNC — Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit
• AMDEA — activated methyldiethanolamine
• EPFS — Electronic Position Fixing System
• MTR — Mill Test Report
• MCFPD — One Thousand Cubic Feet Of Gas Per Day
• IEEE — Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
• DST — Drill Stem Test
• NO — Normally Open
• DANIDA — Danish International Development Agency
• P&ID — Piping And Instrument Diagrams
• FASB — Financial Accounting Standards Board
• VDL — Variable Density Log
• MERSAR — Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual
• FSO — floating storage offloading vessel
• RCU — Remote Control Unit
• SOW — Slip-On Wellhead
• ALJ — Administrative Law Judge
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Pressure
• SSCC — Sulphide Stress Corrosion Cracking
• AICD — autonomous inflow control device
• KHZ — kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
• EIS — Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• COL — Column
• GFCI — Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
• BOTTO — bottom hole pressure/temperature report

• ROFR — Right of First Refusal (finance)
• HPU — Hydraulic Power Unit
• R — Radius
• 2D — Two-Dimensional
• AAGR — Average Annual Growth Rate
• AMI — Advanced Metering Infrastructure
• SDG&E — San Diego Gas & Electric (US)
• LP — Low Pressure
• NAICS — North American Industry Classification System
• CFS — Cubic Feet per Second
• SCSSV — Surface controlled subsurface safety valves
• SDV — Shutdown Valve
• FW — Fillet Weld
• CDP — common depth point (geophysics)
• 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
• CFD — computational fluid dynamics
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• NAFTA — North American Free Trade Agreement
• MARPOL — International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
• NFG — No Fucking Good, A.k.a. Busted, Non Functional, Broken. Also "New Fucking Guy"
• MAX — Maximum
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• # — Number
• DHSV — Downhole Safety Valve
• EMP — Environmental Management Plan
• TRIR — Total Recordable Incident Rate
• MDT — Modular formation Dynamic Tester
• GR — Gamma Ray
• FERC — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.)
• DNV — Det Norske Veritas
• TCF — Temporary Construction Facilities
• FCITC — First Contingency Incremental Transfer Capability
• CATV — Cable Television
• NTE — Not-To-Exceed
• FA — Fire Alarm
• RCM — Reliability Centred Maintenance
• EQUIP — Equipment
• RTU — Remote Terminal Unit
• LOTO — Lock Out Tag Out
• ACA — Annual Charge Adjustment (electricity)
• USC — United States Code (book of laws)
• GAL — Gallon
• LAS — Log ASCII Standard
• RMS — root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
• KVNR — Dutch Register Of Shipping
• BSL — Burner Safety Low
• SDL — Supplier Document List
• ROV/WROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle/WorkClass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• SUT(A/B) — Subsea Umbilical Termination (Assembly/Box)
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)

• HAZOP — Hazard and Operability
• ISIP — Initial Shut in Pressure
• ECC — Emergency Control Center
• DWT — Deadweight Ton
• KW — Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
• AMV — Annulus Master Valve
• AUV — Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
• TRSCSSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• MAWP — Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
• M — Million
• EIA — Environmental impact assessment (international)
• ADROC — advanced rock properties report
• CIV — Chemical Injection Valve
• EPT — Electromagnetic Propagation Tool
• MJ — Megajoule
• IPR — Inflow Performance Relationship
• EMT — Electrical Metallic Tubing
• COMMS — Communications
• LAAR — Load acting as a resource (ERCOT category) (electricity)
• ENC — Electronic Navigation Chart
• LODF — Line Outage Distribution Factor (electricity)
• DMA — Dead Man Anchor
• DTH — Dekatherm (defined as 1 million British thermal units, also written "MMBtu") (measurement)
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• SHS — Square Hollow Section
• C — Centigrade
• DFIT — Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test
• ADR — Asset Depreciation Range (finance)
• AIC — Ampere Interrupting Capacity
• SSTT — Subsea Test Tree
• DEXP — D-exponent log
• CLR — Clear
• AIS — Automatic Identification System
• EPO — Emergency Power Off
• FS — Fail Safe
• SW — Switch
• MSW — Municipal Solid Waste
• AFL — Above Floor Level
• CRI — Color Rendering Index
• CG — Coast Guard
• MMBOEPD — Millions Of Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• KH — Permeability Thickness
• CGT — Capital Gains Tax
• MMSTB — million stock barrels
• MCC — Master Control Center
• CAODC — Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
• RVP — Reid Vapor Pressure (used For Gasoline Volatility)
• PM&E — Protection, mitigation and enhancement
• NRC — National Response Center
• ORICO — Oriented Core Data Report

• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene
• LINCO — Liner and Completion Progress Report
• SCAL — Special Core Analysis Laboratory
• LKO — Lowest Known Oil
• NEPA — National Energy Policy Act of 1992
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• CRT — Casing Running Tool
• CFTC — Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• AB — As Built
• INTERCARGO — International Association Fo Dry Cargo Ship Owners
• HSC — Health and Safety Commission
• ETD — Estimated Time of Departure
• PPG — Pounds Per Gallon
• WMPI — Wet Magnetic Particle Inspection
• AQ — Air Quality
• ITF — International Transport Workers' Federation
• DNC — Digital Nautical Chart
• RKB — Rotary Kelly Bushing
• REQ — Require
• ASE — Alliance to Save Energy
• CDM — Clean Development Mechanism
• CEMS — Continuous Emission Monitoring System
• AVGMS — Annulus Vent Gas Monitoring System
• ERA — Environmental Risk Assessment
• NMFS — National Marine Fisheries Services
• 2P — proved and probable reserves
• LIHEAP — Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
• S&P — Standard & Poor's
• BSP — British Standard Pipe
• DIM — Dimension
• SWOT — Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
• CIBP — Cast Iron Bridge Plug
• LOPA — Layers of Protection Analysis
• RCD — Rotating Control Device
• OA — Overall
• EMW — Equivalent Mud Weight
• PR2 — Testing regime to API6A Annex F
• RP — Recommended Practice
• SIWHP — Shut-in Well Head Pressure
• ISO — International Standard Organisation
• CVR — Cover
• AICHE — American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• UNFCCC — United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• CRP — Conservation Reserve Program (US)
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• CP — Cathodic Protection
• TAML — Technology Advancement For Multilaterals
• TRT — Tree Running Tool
• LOS — Law Of The Sea

• PCV — Pressure Control Valve
• POOI — Pacific Operators Offshore Incorporated
• WHFP — Wellhead Flowing Pressure
• BPD — barrels per day
• GL — Ground Level
• VSI — Versatile Seismic Imager (Schlumberger VSP tool)
• TWA — Time Weighted Averages
• MOC — Management Of Change
• CCS — China Classification Society
• CCL — Casing Collar Locator
• BCFD — Billion Cubic Feet per Day
• GRP — Glass Reinforced Plastic
• MOF — Marine Offloading Facility
• BOP — Blowout Preventer
• ILO — International Labor Organization (UN)
• CALOG — circumferential acoustic log
• PWD — Pressure while Drilling
• RFA — Regulatory Flexibility Act (US)
• WPI — Wholesale Price Index
• ICS — Incident command system
• MMCFD — One Million Cubic Feet Per Day
• PVSV — Pressure Vacuum Safety Valve
• SOBM — Synthetic Oil Based Mud
• IMDG CODE — International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
• TEFRA — Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1985
• ESP — Electric Submersible Pump
• RWQCB — Regional Water Quality Control Board
• NTS — Not To Scale
• OML — Oil Mining Lease (petroleum rights)
• UNCCD — United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
• ELEC — ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICIAN
• UHVDC — Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (electricity)
• CC — Combined Cycle
• NPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• SEMS — Safety and Environmental Management Systems
• PRIM — Primary
• SCF — Standard Cubic Foot
• CL — Center Line
• PRESS — Pressure
• PM — Particulate Matter
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge
• AFCI — Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter
• UFLS — Under frequency load shedding (electricity)
• JRC — Joint Research Centre
• FPIT — Free-Point Indicator Tool
• 1P — Proven reserves
• FSBL — Full Strength Butt Weld
• CEC — Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• ADIT — Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes
• BBL — Barrel

• P&I — Protection and Indemnity insurance
• RTP — Real-Time Pricing
• INTERTANKO — International Association of Independent Tanker Owners
• CHS — Circular Hollow Section
• MP — Main Pass Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• GAO — Government Accounting Office
• KJ — Key Joint
• UR — Urinal
• RFT — Repeat Formation Tester
• DSO — Distribution System Operator
• RHS — Rectangular Hollow Section
• ONAN — Oil Natural Air Natural (cooling method)
• PHI — Porosity
• DW — Dishwasher
• SW — South West
• RQ — Reportable Quantity
• ITT — Invitation To Tender
• C&I — Commercial and industrial customers (Electricity transmission)
• DSM — Demand Side Management
• MPD — Thousand Barrels Per Day
• AOF — Absolute Open Flow
• CHDTP — calliper HDT playback log
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motors
• ISGOTT — International Safety Guide For Oil Tankers And Terminals
• CTU — Cargo Transport Unit
• PA — Polyamide
• KV — Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
• GEF — Global Environmental Facility (environment)
• WI — Working Interest
• WRSCSSV — Wireline Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• FOSV — Full-Opening Safety Valve
• BA — Biological Assessment
• WAG — Water Alternating Gas
• ICD — Inflow Control Device
• N — Newton
• CU — Copper (Latin Cuprum)
• LRA — Lock Rotor Amps
• ESA — Endangered Species Act of 1973
• NC — Normally Closed
• FCO — UK Foreign And Commonwealth Office
• SCOTUS — Supreme Court of the United States
• OVID — Offshore Vessel Inspection Database
• BIMCO — Baltic and International Maritime Council
• SIT — (Casing) Shoe Integrity Test
• PDG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• IMT — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• EER — Energy Efficiency Ratio
• GMDSS — Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (IMO)
• UON — Unless Otherwise Noted
• EE — Energy Efficiency

• NG — Natural Gas
• MBOD — Thousand Barrels of Oil per Day
• R&D — Records And Documentation
• B — Bottom
• IFO — Intermediate Fuel Oil
• IHV — Integrated Hole Volume (of Borehole) (in Cubic Metres)
• POV — Pressure Operated Valves
• OPRC — International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Co Operation
• BFI — Baltic Freight Index
• TDH — Total Dynamic Head
• ITC — Investment tax credit (policy)
• EOR — Enhanced Oil Recovery
• COSWP — Code Of Safe Working Practices For Merchant Seamen
• MSC — Master Services Contract
• SCP — Sustained Casing Pressure
• DEPAN — deposit analysis report
• PLT — Production Logging Tool
• OG — Oil And Gas Directorate
• HEP — Habitat Evaluation Procedure
• SCF — standard cubic feet (of natural gas)
• LOR — Letter of Readiness
• CBOB — Conventional Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (Motor Gasoline Blending Component)
• LCF — Longitudinal Centre of Flotation
• RI — Royalty Interest
• ICV — Interval Control Valve
• RPD — Revised Application For Permit To Drill
• PFD — Process Flow Diagrams
• BIA — Bureau of Indian Affairs (U.S.)
• DIA — Diameter
• VOC — Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution)
• PAGA — Public Address General Alarm
• NMHC — Non Methane Hydrocarbons CO
• PEM — Proton Exchange Membrane
• 3D — three-dimensional (geophysics)
• OAPEC — Organization Of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
• GOC — Gas Oil Contact
• LBNL — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
• TTRD — Through Tubing Rotary Drilling
• ECDIS — Electronic Chart Display and Information System
• OPA — US Oil Pollution Act Of 1990
• ECS — Electronic Chart System
• BTMG — Behind The Meter Generation
• LHV — lower heating value
• LST — Local Standard Time
• UO2 — uranium dioxide (nuclear)
• MRCC — Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
• AFV — Alternative-Fuel Vehicle
• TVA — Tennessee Valley Authority (US) (electricity)
• NIMBY — Not In My Back Yard
• MDM — Meter Data Management

• KVA — Kilovolt-Ampere
• LOA — Length Over All
• EW — Each Way
• GWP — global warming potential (climate)
• AIT — Auto-Ignition Temperature
• PMU — Phasor measurement unit (electricity)
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• OOT — Out of Tolerance
• DEV — Development
• GTW — Gas To Wire
• POBM — Pseudo-Oil-Based Mud
• PROTE — Production Test Report
• SRL — Self Retracting Lifelines/Div>
• SITP — Shut In Tubing Pressure
• ITR — Inspection Test Record
• ESCO — Energy Service Company
• HYROP — Hydrophone Log
• EMI — Electromagnetic Inspection
• B — Billion
• COP — Coefficient of Performance
• FLT — Fault
• NIHQ — Nautical Institute Headquarters, London
• FMECA — failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis
• SCE — Southern California Edison Company
• MCD — Mechanical Completion Dossier
• SF6 — Sulfur Hexafluoride
• COXY — carbon/oxygen log
• EF — Energy Factor
• WSHT — Well Shoot
• NYMEX — New York Mercantile Exchange
• MMBOD — Million Barrels of Oil per Day
• HVAC — High voltage alternating current (electricity)
• AQMD — Air Quality Management District
• BSR — Bottom-Simulating Reflector
• ELEV — Elevator
• AHBDF — along hole below Derrick floor
• EFH — Essential Fish Habitat
• RDF — Radio Direction Finder
• SU — Submersible
• MMBTU — Million British Thermal Units
• DTW — dealer tank wagon (as in, "oil companies setting regional dealer tank wagon pricing") (Oil)
• AIME — American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
• MWA — Military Warning Area
• ISF — ISF Sonic Log
• PIP — Pump Intake Pressure
• WEG — Wireline Entry Guide
• PI — Pressure Indicator
• VERT — Vertical
• FACTS — Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System
• AGC — Automatic Generation Control

• RENC — Regional Electronic Navigational Chart Coordinating Centre
• PEL — Permissible Exposure Limit
• LFMC — Liquid-Tight Flexible Metal Conduit
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• SM — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• TAN — Total Acid Number
• GDE — Gross Depositional Environment
• OLF — Norwegian Oil Industry Association
• H2S — Hydrogen Sulfide
• COE — Creek Corps of Engineers
• SGS — Steel Gravity Substructure
• CPP — Critical Peak Pricing
• POP — Pump Out Plug
• KB — Kelly Bushing
• PSO — Protected Species Observer
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• RSTC — Rig Safety Training Coordinator
• FCV — Flow Control Valve
• GSR — Gas Supply Realignment (natural gas)
• MMCRP — Mitigation Monitoring And Compliance Reporting Program
• EF — Exhaust Fan
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• ESP — Electrostatic Precipitator
• BPV — Back Pressure Valve
• AADE — American Association of Drilling Engineers
• MMCFD — Million Cubic Feet Day
• FBHP — Flowing Bottomhole Pressure
• SPF — Shots Per Foot
• DDM — Derrick Drilling Machine
• GNOME — General NOAA Oil Modeling Environment
• NDT — Nondestructive Test
• DR — Dead Reckoning
• MW — Megawatt (one million watts)
• IRP — Integrated Resource Plan
• DWOP — Drilling Well On Paper
• C — Conduit
• UIC — Underground Injection Control
• GPRA — Government Performance and Results Act
• G — Ground
• LTI(FR) — Lost Time Incident (Frequency Rate)
• FRU — Fast Response Units
• AAPL — American Association of Professional Landmen
• AFUDC — Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
• GT — Gross Tonnage
• S — Wave Shear Wave
• OWC — Oil Water Contact
• PBU — Pressure Build-Up
• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• MSP — Maximum Source Pressure
• MSCF — One Thousand Standard Cubic Feet

• MEF — Modified Energy Factor
• EPA — Environmental Protection Act
• APWD — Annular Pressure While Drilling
• MUX — Make Up Crossover [Crossover X]
• SDM/U — Subsea Distribution Module/Unit
• BFPD — Barrels of Fluid Per Day
• MHA — Major Hazards Analysis
• OPS — US Office Of Pipeline Safety
• APD — Application for Permit to Drill
• RIK — Replacement in Kind
• NSOP — Not Shown On Plan
• F — Fuse
• FCU — Fan Coil Unit
• PSC — Public Service Commission
• OPITO — Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization
• NOD — Notice of Determination
• ISF — International Shipping Federation
• RCI — Reservoir Characterization Instrument
• CERA — Cambridge Energy Research Associates
• SPBM — Single Point Buoy Mooring System
• SIRE — Ship'S Inspection Report
• BCD — Barrel Per Day, on Calendar Days
• ASCSSV — Annulus Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• IEA — International Energy Agency (Paris)
• LD — Lay Down
• WHRU — Waste Heat Recovery Unit
• LBM — Pounds Mass
• OBO — Ore/Bulk/Oil Carrier
• ECITB — Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• AQCR — Air Quality Control Region (US) (environment)
• TEL — Telephone
• BL — Barrel
• LSH — Level Safety High
• RE — Reservoir Engineer
• SO3 — Oxides Of Sulfur
• LGO — Light Gas Oil
• SJOFARTSVERKET — Swedish Register Of Shipping, Swedish Maritime Administration
• UEL — Upper Explosive Limit
• ERO — Electric Reliability Organization. The US designated NERC as its ERO.
• MSC — Management System Coordinator
• BO — Biological Opinion
• MNI — Member Of The Nautical Institute
• HLO — Helicopter Landing Officer
• IMC — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• SMART — Support For Maritime Training Scheme
• NPREP — National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program
• MMCF — one million cubic feet (measurement of natural gas)
• HS — Significant wave height
• PE — Professional Engineer

• NK — Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
• SMI — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• KBE — Kelly Bushing Elevation
• LIT — Lead Impression Tool
• RS — Russian Maritime Register Of Shipping
• ANP — Brazil'S National Petroleum Agency
• P — Pole
• DMA — dead-man anchor
• FB — footing beam
• RESDV — Riser Emergency Shut Down Valve
• MCP — Manifold Compression Platform
• ECP — External Casing Packer
• CA — Control area (EU) – The portion of the generation and transmission system controlled by a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
• CIT — Chartered Institute of Transport
• MT — Magnetotellurics
• SPCC — Spill Prevention Control And Countermeasures
• KPSI — Thousand Pounds per Square Inch
• EUE — External-upset-end
• MU — Mustang Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• XLPE — Crosslinked Polyethylene
• SO2 — Sulfur Dioxide
• PF — Platform
• NFW — New Field Wildcat, Lahee classification
• ELT — Economic Limit Test
• CPS — Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• NAAQS — National Ambient Air Quality Standards (US)
• DLAT — Difference In Latitude
• OCTG — Oil Country Tubular Goods
• BGL — Borehole Geometry Log
• PT — Potential Transformer
• OVSP — Offset Vertical Seismic Profiling
• NTP — National Toxicology Program
• DR — Demand Response
• LMV — Lower Master Valve
• INDWE — Individual Well Record Report
• NFPA — National Fire Protection Association
• COW — Crude Oil Washing
• PAR — Pre Assembled Rack
• E — Young's Modulus
• NRT — National Response Team
• RRT — Regional Response Team
• CMP — Coastal Management Program
• 3C — Proved, probable and possible Contingent Resources
• MKB — Meters Below Kelly Bushing
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• TD — Total Depth
• DOWRE — downhole report
• LO — Lubricating Oil
• AAODC — American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (obsolete; superseded by IADC)

• SNIP — Scotland Northern Ireland Pipeline
• MQ — Marqesas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• WL — Water Line
• ER(D) — Extended Reach (Drilling)
• SVC — Static VAR compensator (electricity)
• EUR — Estimated Ultimate Recovery
• FBE — fusion-bonded epoxy
• IECC — International Energy Conservation Code
• OI — Oxygen Index
• NCP — US National Oil And Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
• EEM — Energy Efficient Mortgage
• FBR — Fast Breeder Reactor
• SEG — Society Of Exploration Geophysicists
• PHA — Process Hazards Analysis
• MEG — Mono-Ethylene Glycol
• BOT — Bottom
• EDF — Electricité de France
• SSTMP — Subsea Templates
• XOM — Exxon Mobil Corporation
• PS — South Padre Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• GPTG — Gallons Per Thousand Gallons
• STOOIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially In Place
• TBA — Tertiary Butyl Alcohol
• OHGP — Openhole Gravel Pack
• FLMT — Flowline Manifold Termination
• SMC — Safety Management Certificate
• POB — Personnel on Board
• OCA — Offshore Contractors Association
• HIRA — Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
• NOPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (US)
• UFC — Uniform Fire Code
• YR — Year
• MTSRU — Maritime Transportation System Recovery Unit
• HSWA — Health and Safety at Work Act
• OB — Overbalanced
• WMU — World Maritime University
• NI — The Nautical Institute
• DAR — Dressed All Round
• BOEPD — Barrels of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• OGITF — Oil & Gas Industry Task Force
• ID — Internal Diameter
• MBBLS — Thousand Barrels
• OH — Open Hole
• MVA — Megavolt Ampere
• GT — Gigaton (1 billion tons) (measurement)
• CTLF — coil tubing lift frame
• MTEF — Medium-Term Expenditure Framework
• LOP — Line Of Position
• MPFM — Multiphase Flowmeter
• DWG(S) — Drawing/S

• PSAC — Petroleum Services Association Of Canada
• TGB — Telecommunications Grounding Busbar
• PART — Program Assessment Rating Tool
• PSHL — Pressure Safety High/Low
• SEM — Subsea Electronics Module
• VMT — vehicle miles traveled (transportation)
• MWCC — Marine Well Containment Co.
• SICP — Shut-In Casing Pressure
• MH — Methane Hydrate
• BU — Bottom Up
• PB — Pull Box
• QUAD — Quadrillion Btus
• NPT — Nonproductive Time
• CERCLA — Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
• MCE — Maximum Credible Earthquakes
• FPS — Floating Production System
• REACH — Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, And Restriction Of Chemicals
• CIRM — International Radio Maritime Committee
• COTP — Captain Of The Port
• PIANC — Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses
• HSE — Health & Safety Executive Officer
• IOR — Improved Oil Recovery
• IPC — Installed Production Capacity
• EDC — Electric Distribution Company
• FIR — Failure Investigation Reports
• CSG — Casing
• ETO — Electro Technical Officer
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• HES — Health, Environment and Safety
• OWR — Oil/Water Ratio
• HPHT — high pressure, high temperature ammoniation procedure
• ASBA — Association of Ship Brokers and Agents
• HA — Hazard Analysis
• OECD — Organization For Economic Co Operation And Development
• ILT — In-Line Tee
• MOTEMS — Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards
• NPFC — US National Pollution Funds Center
• CEQ — Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
• TEMPSC — Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft
• GC — gonococcus (gonnorhea germ)
• RUS — Rural Utilities Service
• FTG — Footing
• LCV — Level Control Valve
• OPR — Office Of Planning And Research
• NOX — Nitrogen Oxide
• PAH — Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• MUSOL — Mutual Solvent
• CET — Cement Evaluation Tool
• OGML — Oil, Gas And Mineral Lease
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System

• PINC — Potential Incident Of Non Compliance
• SHDT — Stratigraphic High-resolution Dipmeter Tool
• DPS — Dynamic Positioning System
• AAU — Assigned amount units (measurement)
• MMTPA — Millions of Metric Tonnes per Annum
• MMPA — Marine Mammals Protection Act
• PESBG — Petroleum Exploration Society Of Great Britain
• SOSREP — Secretary Of State'S Representative For Marine Salvage And Intervention
• FONSI — Finding of no significant impact. See Environmental impact statement (US)
• HO — Hydrographic Office
• DLT — Digital Linear Tape
• POE — power over ethernetinjector
• TSS'S — Traffic Separation Schemes
• N/S — North/South
• SPAR — Floating Production System
• RN — Release Notes
• COMP — Composite
• NAVTEX — Navigational And Meteorological Warning Broadcast Service
• SAC — Special Area of Conservation
• RO — Ro Roll On/Roll Off
• OSPR — Oil Spill Prevention And Response
• BUR — Build-Up Rate
• M — Milli
• FT — foot (unit of length)
• BOEPD — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• RFI — Requests For Inspection
• WC(P) — Water Closet With "P" Trap
• ATS — Automatic Transfer Switch
• SEMI — Semisubmersible
• LW — Low Water
• MSA — Master Service Agreement
• RMT — National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
• FINST — final stratigraphic report
• IPP — Independent Power Producer (electricity)
• FRARE — fracture report
• AMBO — Armenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria Oil Pipeline
• PSL — Product Specification Level
• FDP — Field Development Plan
• SPP — Small power producer (electricity)
• APPRE — appraisal report
• SW — Salt Water
• PCM — Project Cycle Management
• CNL — Compensated Neutron Log
• RSFO — Regional Supervisor, Office Of Field Operations, For Bsee
• EPCIP — European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• NE — North-East
• SPCP — Spill Prevention And Cleanup Plan
• PDKR — PDK 100 Report
• EDP — Emergency Disconnect Package
• RNC — Raster Navigational Chart

• RESNET — Residential Energy Services Network
• SWDW — Salt Water Disposal Well
• INGAA — Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
• BSML — below sea mean level
• FIV — Formation Isolation Valve
• EQ — Equal
• NEFE — Non Emulsifying Iron Inhibitor
• LWOL — Last Well on Lease
• HP/IP — High Pressure And/Or Intermediate Pressure
• GEODY — GEO DYS Log
• AEP — American Electric Power Company, Inc.
• CPT — Control Power Transformer
• COFR — Certificate of Financial Responsibility
• IG — Isolated Ground
• HFL — Hydraulic Flying Lead
• CAFE — Corporationrate Average Fuel Economy
• BGL — Below Ground Level
• BGT — Borehole Geometry Tool
• MWS — Marine Warranty Survey
• HID — high intensity discharge (electricity)
• CYDIP — cyberdip log
• MPG — Miles Per Gallon
• SIT — System Integration Test (software/hardware Integration)
• PL — Pipeline
• DART — Days Away, Restricted Work
• ROSF — Rincon Onshore Separation Facility
• EPU — Electrical Power Unit
• SPP — Stand Pipe Pressure
• OP — Operating Procedure
• AAPG — American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• SOW — Statements Of Work
• SSV — Surface Safety Valve
• APA — Alaska Power Administration
• DME — Disturbance Monitoring Equipment
• MTBE — Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• KBG — Kelly Bushing Height above Ground Level
• MTLP — Mini Tension Leg Platform
• SHARP — Sustainable Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Programme
• AD — Article Continues Below
• IALA — International Association Of Lighthouse Authorities
• CEN — The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) a European business organization aimed at removing trade barriers for European industry and consumers.
• OASIS — Open Access Same-time Information System
• NPSH — Net Positive Suction Head
• O/B — On Board
• VLS — Vertical Lay System
• SOUR — Oil/Gas With High Sulfur Content
• GT&C — General Terms And Conditions
• SSCV — Subsea Control Valves
• DIS — Draft International Standard
• CT — Coiled Tubing

• PA — Planning Authority
• PB — St. Petersburg Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• NCOB — No Cargo On Board
• CAAA — Clean Air Act Amendments
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• CRS — Croatian Register of Shipping
• ID — Inner Diameter
• PN — North Padre Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• SPMT — Self Propelled Modular Transporter
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profile
• EERA — Escape, Evacuation, And Rescue Analysis
• IROL — Interconnection Reliability Operating Limit (electricity)
• SNAM — Societб Nazionale Metanodotti Now Snam S.P.A.
• CIP — Critical Infrastructure Protection (US)
• PHPA — Partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (mud)
• SSMNF — Subsea Manifold
• GPIT — General Purpose Inclinometry Tool
• ACE — Area Control Error (electricity)
• HCAL — HRCC Calliper (in Logs)(in Inches)
• SO — Oil Saturation
• TAPS — Trans Alaska Pipeline System
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• GEOPN — Geological Well Prognosis Report
• DOI — Department of the Interior (US)
• EM — Emergency
• FCC — Fully Cellular Containership
• GIIP — Gas Initially In Place
• CHP — Combined heat and power
• SSSV — Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• CHRT — casing hanger running tool
• ISO — Independent System Operator (US) (see also TSO) Responsible for grid management, but does not own assets. (electricity)
• SSRRC — System Safety And Reliability Review Committee
• IPF — Impact Producing Factors
• MCF — Thousand Cubic Feet
• AAQS — Ambient Air Quality Standards (environment) (US)
• EEHA — Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
• HUD — Hold-Up Depth
• GRMC — Galvanized Rigid Metal Conduit
• C7 — heavy hydrocarbon components
• SWEET — Oil/Gas That Has Low Sulfur Content
• SPM — Side Pocket Mandrel
• ACEEE — American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• FMP — Facility Measurement Point
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• BWOW — By Weight Of Water
• VIV — Vortex Induced Vibration
• FEIS — Final Environmental impact statement (US)
• NYSERDA — New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• EOS — Equation Of State
• FAA — Fire Alarm Annunciator

• PBDMS — Playback DMSLS Log
• EIR — Environmental Impact Report
• ERNS — Emergency Response Notification System
• SAGD — Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage
• BCFE — Billion Cubic Feet Of Gas Equivalent
• CAER — Community Awareness and Emergency Response
• BPH — Barrels Per Hour
• HVI — High Viscosity Index
• OBC — Ocean Bottom Cable
• DHC — Depositional History Curve
• CATS — Central Area Transmission System
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch)
• TDS — Total Dissolved Solids
• CES — Coast Earth Station
• EEZ — Exclusive Economic Zone
• LDT — Light Displacement Tonnage
• CONN — Connection
• SALM — Single Anchor Loading Mooring
• COLREG — International Convention On Collision Regulations
• EPCI — Engineering, Procurement, Construction, And Installation
• IDLH — Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
• ABS — American Bureau of Shipping
• BOD — Basis of Design
• QI — Qualified Individual
• CJ — control joint
• VOO — Vessels Of Opportunity
• SONS — Spills Of National Significance
• CWOR — Completion Work Over Riser
• EA — Equal Angle
• CORE — Core Report
• BDF — below Derrick floor
• PSV — Pressure safety valve
• MWE — Megawatt Electric
• E&I — Electrical and Instrumentation
• MEA — Monoethanolamine
• PDG/PDHG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• GVW — gross vehicle weight (transportation)
• CGBF — Concrete, Gravity Based Structure
• FMS — Formation Micro Scan Log
• OTC — Offshore Technology Conference
• BOSVA — British Offshore Support Vessel Owners Association
• PTW — Permit to Work (UK)
• 3P — proved, probable and possible reserves
• CERTS — Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions sposored by the United States Department of Energy and California Energy Commission (US)
• SS — Semisubmersible
• CF — Cubic Feet
• AMR — Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
• RK — Rankin Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• FI — Final Inspection
• PANAMAX — Ships Able To Transit, And Allowed Transit, Of The Panama Canal

• SEER — Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio
• RIR — Recordable Incident Rate
• PILOT — Ogitf Successor
• PHMSA — Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• PR — Pully Ridge Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• LOA — Letter of Authority
• PHA — Production Handling Agreement
• SHR — Shower
• DST — drill-stem test
• SEDIM — Sedimentology
• BFP — Bureau Fédéral du Plan (Belgium). (Has responsibilities over economic, social and environmental policy
• FSA — Formal Safety Assessment
• CTD — Coiled Tubing Drilling
• FWV — Flow Wing Valve
• KR — Korean Register of Shipping
• TQ — Training Qualifications
• BPA — Bonneville Power Administration (US)
• LBA — Local Balancing Authority
• IOC — International Oil Company
• FG — Fracture Gradient
• DEFG — Distributed Energy Financial Group (US)
• BQ — Bendable Quality
• BPLUG — baker plug
• AVO — Amplitude Variation with Offset
• LSFO — Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil
• PBTD — Plug Back Total Department
• STU — Steel Tube Umbilical
• HC — Hydrocarbon
• HOR — Horizontal
• REWL — Reservoir Evaluation Wireline
• HVDC — high-voltage direct-current
• ALAP — As Low As Possible
• P&A — Plug and Abandon
• JIS — Japanese Industry Standard
• GL — Gas Lift
• ESI — Environmental Sustainability Index
• VTIS — Vessel Traffic Information System
• CST — Chronological Sample Taker log (Schlumberger)
• ABSA — Alberta Boilers Safety Association
• EPRI — Electric Power Research Institute (US)
• MRR — Material Receipt Report
• ARPA — Automatic Radar Plotting Aids
• NS — Near Side
• FLDF — Flying Lead Deployment Frame
• WBS — Wellbore Schematic
• SB — Sit Bo Log
• MBD — thousand barrels per day
• ESS — Energy Storage System, as in grid energy storage (electricity)
• MIPAL — Micropalaeo Log
• LTC — Long Thread and Coupled

• BOPE — Barrels Of Oil Per Day Equivalent
• UAE — United Arab Emirates
• CLC — International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage
• IMPA — International Maritime Pilots' Association
• GL — Germanischer Lloyd
• DFT — Dry Film Thickness
• CCS — Carbon Capture and Storage
• NL — Night Light
• EWC — Electric Water Cooler
• ISU — International Salvage Union
• MBOED — thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day
• MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
• IHR — Incremental Heat Rate
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• EDR — Electronic Drilling Recorder
• NTL — Notice to Lessees and Operators
• IMPA — International Marine Purchasing Association
• ISM — IMO'S International Safety Management
• EFL — Electrical Flying Lead
• MDO — Marine Diesel Oil
• XOV — Cross-Over Valve
• FMI — formation micro imaging log (azimuthal microresistivity)
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• OBM — Oil-Based Mud
• APA — Administrative Procedure Act
• APCD — Air Pollution Control District
• FPSO — Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel
• FRS — Financial Reporting System
• SAN — Sanitary
• CZMA — US Coastal Zone Management Act
• GAPP — Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• CIR — Circuit
• DEIS — Draft Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• AMRA — Automatic Meter Reading Association
• APPA — American Public Power Association (electricity)
• DWH — Deepwater Horizon
• ACHE — Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger
• SAM — Subsea Accumulator Module
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• SI — International System of Units (Système international d'unités)
• GGRG — Gauge Ring
• OSRO — Oil Spill Response Organization
• HGO — Heavy Gas Oil
• FO — Fuel Oil
• NOW — Non Hazardous Oilfield Waste
• PTP — Point to Point Transmission Service (electricity)
• REV — Revision
• NOI — Notice of Intent
• PE — Petroleum Engineer
• OOD — Officer Of the Deck

• FL — floor level
• CWI — Certified Welding Inspector
• DLS — Dogleg Severity
• DD — Directional Driller
• TLV — Threshold Limit Value
• B — Basin
• PPB — Pounds Per Barrel
• BMP'S — Best Management Practices
• BROA — British Rig Owners Association
• 1C — Proved Contingent Resources
• UOT — Unscheduled Overtime
• ABF — Aquatic Base Flow (Hydropower) (electricity)
• PSH — Pressure Safety High
• WCST — Well Containment Screening Tool
• MI — Mineral Insulated
• SX — Sabine Pass Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profiling
• NGT — Natural Gamma Ray Tool
• KS — Kitchen Sink
• GRC — Galvanized Rigid Conduit
• POD — Point of Delivery
• CARB — California Air Resources Board
• FR — front-engine, rear drive
• NGL — Natural Gas Liquid (usually Ethane Or Propane)
• TPIC — Terminal Person In Charge
• MARSEC — Maritime Security
• FIV — Flow-Induced Vibration
• XRD — X-Ray Diffraction
• CRA — Corrosion-Resistant Alloy
• DRB — Demonstrated Reserve Base
• CNCF — field-normalised compensated neutron porosity
• BOE — Barrel of oil equivalent (international)
• IHB — International Hydrographic Bureau
• BRT — Below Rotary Table
• BARS — Borehole Acoustic Reflection Survey
• C/B — Circuit Breaker
• MCC — Motor Control Center (JSC)
• THK — Thick
• CECAN — CEC analysis
• BTL — building tightness limit (building tightness)
• MEPC — Marine Environment Protection Committee
• MLLW — Mean Lower Low Water (nautical Charts)
• LWR — Light Water Reactor
• AF — Arctic Floater
• MSCT — Mechanical Sidewall Coring Tool
• ICSS — Integrated Controls and Safety System
• AFV — Annular Flow Valve
• SCVF — Surface Casing Vent Flow
• MAAC — Mid Atlantic Area Council (US- geographically within PJM)
• RAS — Remedial Action Scheme

• BCF — billion cubic feet (of natural gas)
• BINXQ — bond index quicklook log
• LBP — Length Between Perpendiculars
• NOP — Notice of Preparation
• NMVOC — Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds
• GRI — Gas Research Institute (US) (natural gas)
• PCOLL — Perforation and Collar
• COMAN — compositional analysis
• EF — Each Face
• CPICB — CPI coriband log
• ERC — Emergency Response And Control
• BACT — Best Available Control Technology
• CAP — Condition Assessment Program Survey
• BWR — Boiling water reactor (nuclear)
• BCD — Barrels Per Calendar Day
• FLUT — Full Length Ultrasonic Inspection
• MEIC — Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Commission
• LOT — Leak-Off Test
• ITL — Industry Leadership Team
• VR — Vermillion Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• TT — Treatment Technique
• PNL — Panel
• V — Volt (measurement)
• AVO — amplitude versus offset (geophysics)
• CWOP — complete well on paper
• A/H — After Hours
• CD — Candela
• ENGF — Engineer Factual Report
• DOI — United States Department of Interior
• MSI — Mechanical and Structural Inspection
• IMARE — Institute of Marine Engineers
• UKPIA — United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association Limited
• VOSS — Vessels Of Opportunity Skimming Systems
• AIV — Alternate Isolation Valve
• MOU — Mobile Offshore Unit
• PLC — Power line communication (electricity)
• STAGR — Static Gradient Survey Report
• ICHCA — International Cargo Handling Coordination Association
• ESD — Emergency Shut-Down
• BTI — British Trade International
• IGO — Inter-Governmental Organization
• MASPCC — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• RMP — Reservoir Management Plan
• PLTQ — Production Logging Tool Quicklook Log
• DILL — Dual Induction Laterolog
• VSD — Variable Speed Drive
• AWO — Approval for Well Operation
• GWI — Gross Working Interest
• BPL — Broadband over power line
• RL — Relative Level

• SDU/M — Subsea Distribution Unit/Module
• LTG — Lighting
• GISB — Gas Industry Standards Board (now NAESB) (US) (natural gas)
• AHU — Air Handler Unit
• CILD — Conduction Log
• MSFL — Micro SFL Log
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• BML — Below Mud Line
• CFD — Contract for Difference
• FAC — Fuel Adjustment Clause
• DG — Distributed generation (electricity)
• BFOE — Brent, Forties, Oseberg, And Ekofisk
• OGP — International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
• MSRC — Marine Spill Response Corporation
• NEPOOL — New England Power Pool
• EGMBE — Ethylene Glycol Mono-Butyl Ether
• MO — Mobile Originated
• GE — Ground Elevation
• AL — Artificial Lift
• RSE — Relative Standard Error
• BLP — Bridge Linked Platform
• PGA — Purchased Gas Adjustment
• DW — Deep Water
• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 1992 (US)
• HWDP — Heavy Weight Drill Pipe
• TEMP — Temperature
• PCCL — Perforation Casing Collar Locator Log
• WDR'S — Waste Discharge Requirements
• DP — Drill Pipe
• PG — Pressure Gauge (Report)
• BOPM — Barrels of Oil per Month
• FLIV — Flowline Isolation Valve
• DF — distribution factor
• PDC — Phasor Data Concentrator
• OATT — Open Access Transmission Tariff (US)
• IWCF — International Well Control Federation
• EER — Emergency Escape And Refuge
• TAR — True Amplitude Recovery
• LD50 — Median Lethal Dose
• GC/MS — SX)-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
• ETSI — European Telecommunications Standard Institute
• AWB/V — annulus wing block/valve (XT)
• BBL/SD — Barrel per day, on stream days
• BM — Bay Marchand Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• JRP — Joint Review Panels
• EOW — End Of Well Report
• EEI — Edison Electric Institute
• GHG — Green House Gas
• OOW — Officer of the Watch
• OTL — Operations Team Leader

• BAST — Best Available and Safest Technology
• ALR — Acoustic Log Report
• BOPD — barrel(s) of oil per day
• GOC — General Operators' Certificate
• CNJ — Construction Joint
• EI — Eugene Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• FOC — Fibre Optic Cable
• SCO — Synthetic Crude Oil
• LGR — Liquid Gas Ratio
• MD — Millidarcy
• IMB — International Maritime Bureau
• ETSF — Electronic Trading Standard Format
• CEPII — Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales Economics think tank
• IPPC — Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control
• FOIP — Freedom Of Information And Protection Of Privacy Act
• SAS — Safety At Sea
• FEWD — Formation Evaluation While Drilling
• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• SYM — Symmetric
• PSD — Prevention of Significant Deterioration
• AGD — Associated Gas Distributors (US)
• D — Development
• CMU — Cement Masonry Unit
• OSLTF — Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
• UL — Underwriters Laboratory
• AOPL — Association of Oil Pipe Lines
• LCL — Lethal Dose (Low)
• EPIDORIS — Exploration and Production Integrated Drilling Operations and Reservoir Information System
• PI — Productivity Index
• DSL — digital spectralog (Western Atlas)
• OOIP — Original Oil In Place
• EA — Environmental Assessment, EIAP
• ACC. — Accession countries (to the European Union) (government)
• Ø — Diameter
• IBC — Intermediate Bulk Container
• UB — Underbalanced
• PIP — Pipe-In-Pipe
• ACP — Annular Casing Pressure
• GSF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• AG — Agricultural pipe drain
• NT — Net Tonnage
• PMA — Power Marketing Administration
• MASP — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure
• CWA — Clean Water Act (1977)
• BNS — Business Network Services
• CHESM — contractor, health, environment and safety management
• STEL — Short Term Exposure Limit
• LWR — Lazy Wave Catenary Riser
• HHI — Hirschman Herfindahl Index
• DILB — dual-induction BHC log

• CCN — Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
• SURF — Subsea/Umbilicals/Risers/Flowlines
• ARR — Auction Revenue Rights)
• ACOU — Acoustic
• QRA — Quantitative Risk Assessment
• DSV — Diving Support Vessel
• CCPP — Combined Cycle Power Plant
• BV — Bureau Veritas
• HT — High Temperature
• STIMU — Stimulation Report
• PNNL — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE) (US)
• SP — Spontaneous Potential (Well Log)
• EHV — Extra High Voltage
• ODS — Oxygen Depletion Sensor
• HGS — High Gravity Solids
• HARP — Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Program
• APE — Area of potential effect (electricity)
• DLL — Dual LateroLog
• RAP — Regulatory Assistance Project
• FLMPI — Full Length Magnetic Particle Inspection
• PW — Produced Water
• LEEA — Lifting Equipment Engineers Association
• GADS — Generating Availability Data System
• FELCC — Firm Energy Load Carrying Capability
• ASCC — Alaskan System Coordination Council
• FSI — Flawless Start Up Initiative
• FH — full-hole tool joint
• PPI — Post Production Inspection
• CSEM — Center for the Study of Energy Markets (US)
• 2C — Proved and probable Contingent Resources
• CRP — common reference point
• PMV — Production Master Valve
• IOC — Independent Oil Company
• EQR — Electric Quarterly Report
• MMBPD — million barrels per day
• TF — Tropical Fresh Load Line
• RFG — reformulated gasoline (oil)
• HSPF — Heating Seasonal Performance Factor
• SES — Satellite Earth Stations and Systems
• DHPTT — downhole pressure/temperature transducer
• COMPU — computest report
• OSCP — Oil Spill Contingency Plan
• PRT — Petroleum Revenue Tax
• HGS — Highn Gravity Solids
• WBS — Wellbore Stability
• INC — Incident Of Non Compliance
• MAWP — Maximum Actual Working Pressure
• UTM — Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
• FM — Flowmeter
• LFL — Lower Flammable Limit

• SEFI — Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative
• MAASP — Maximum Acceptable Annular Surface Pressure
• TTP — Through Tubing Perforating
• BBL — Barrel Of Oil
• ACQU — Acquisition log
• HP — Horsepower (measurement)
• GALV — Galvanized
• LIC — License
• HTGR — high temperature gas cooled reactor (nuclear)
• G&T — Generation and transmission utility cooperative (electricity)
• AI — Artificial Island
• MMBD — Million Barrels Per Day
• GLM — Gas Lift Mandrel
• KOE — One kilogram oil equivalent (EU) (measurement)
• BW — Both Ways
• VPS — Velocity Seismic Profile
• CCP — Controllable Pitch Propeller
• NSA — Noise Sensitive Area
• IHO — International Hydrographic Organization
• WCID — Well Construction Interface Document
• FVF — Formation Volume Factor
• MWH — Megawatt hour (one million watt hours)
• DELTA — Difference Between Plan And Performance
• OSRP — Oil Spill Response Plan
• BGWP — base of ground-water protection
• ASCE — American Society of Chemical Engineers
• LMR — Load Modifying Resource
• 3C — three components seismic acquisition (x,y and z)
• ANPR — Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• CIMV — Chemical Injection Metering Valve
• FUA — The Fuel Use Act (US)
• COOGER — California Offshore Oil And Gas Energy Resources
• HORIZ — Horizontal
• GSM — Groupe Speciale Mobile
• SPCU — Subsea Power and Control Unit
• IAPH — International Association Of Ports And Harbors
• CAP — Capacity Market Programs
• BBSM — behaviour-based safety management
• OTDF — Outage Transfer Distribution Factor
• BPI — Baltic Panamax Index
• IPE — International Petroleum Exchange
• IBOP — Inside Blowout Preventer
• SFV — Straight-Fixed-Variable
• CHKSR — checkshot survey report
• AIMA — Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (US)
• AESO — Alberta Electric System Operator
• AMS — Auxiliary Measurement Service Log
• ISO-NE — Independent System Operator of New England, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US) (electricity)
• HCA — High Consequence Areas
• ADITC — Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit (policy)

• TP — Tarpon Springs Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• VTS — Vessel Traffic Service
• BDL — Bit Data Log
• SC — Shading Coefficient
• MDAS — Meter Data Acquisition System
• WBS — Wellbore Seismic
• MFV — Modified Fixed Variable
• PCDM — Power and Control Distribution Module
• ABT — Availability based tariff (electricity)
• PJ — Petajoule
• YP — Yield Point
• DSTR — drill-stem test report
• IJC — International Joint Commission (Independent; Canada and U.S.)
• EVI — Equipment Verification Inspection
• UT — Ultrasonic Testing
• ENG — Engineering Log
• GVEP — Global Village Energy Partnership (organization)
• CESMA — Confederation Of European Union Shipmasters Associations
• E&D — Exploration and Development
• CTU — Coiled Tubing Unit
• JU — Jackup
• KRP — kill rate pressure
• SIP — Shut-In Pressure
• MISO — Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc
• CPI — Chemical Process Industries
• MGL — MagneLog
• CU — Dental Cuspidor
• BTX — from BTX process, a mixture of benzene, toluene, and xylene (oil)
• FI(M) — free issue (materials)
• BSL — Below Sea-Level
• LBF — Pounds Force
• SOPEP — Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans
• ECGD — Exports Credits Guarantee Department
• AOS — Authorized Overrun Service
• PAC — Pacific Region
• GTL — Gas To Liquid
• EP — Exploration Plan
• PBR — Performance-Based Regulation
• CBM — choke bridge module – XT choke
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene
• EPS — Early Production System
• ACC — Accession countries
• BSEE — Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
• IACS — International Association of Classification Societies
• AHD — along hole depth
• FLRA — field-level risk assessment
• MAPP — Mid Continent Area Power Pool (US)
• IO — Inspection Opening
• CTM — Coil Tubing Measurement
• EUEI — European Union Energy Initiative

• FWL — From West Line
• ATF — Along Top Flange
• MEG — Mono Ethylene Glycol
• KWE — kilowatt electric (measurement)
• WEC — World Energy Council
• POOH — Pull Out of Hole
• PDC — Polycrystalline Diamond Compact
• HPHT — High Pressure High Temperature
• QCR — Quality Control Report
• BOE — barrel(s) of oil equivalent
• AOFP — absolute open-flow potential
• OTSG — One-time Through Steam Generator
• BES — Bulk electric system (Electricity transmission)
• PAU — Pre-Assembled Unit
• RMS — Ratcheting Mule Shoe
• OFO — Operational Flow Order
• ARI — Azimuthal Resistivity Image
• BHA — Bottomhole Assembly
• PLSV — Pipelay Support Vessel
• BOPE — Blowout Preventer Equipment
• NOGEPA — Netherlands Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association
• ELCON — Electricity Consumers Resources Council
• SPROF — Seismic Profile
• MQC — Multi Quick Connection Plate
• IEP — Initial Exploration Plan
• CT — Controller
• CLF — Current-Limiting Fuse
• FEED — Front End Engineering And Design
• GW — Gigawatt (one billion watts) (measurement- elect)
• BC — Code Of Safe Practice For Solid Bulk Cargoes
• CGTL — compact gas to liquids
• UBD — Underbalanced Drilling
• CMR — Combinable Magnetic Resonance
• UHVAC — Ultra High Voltage Alternating Current (electricity)
• X — Over Crossover
• AQAP — Air Quality Attainment Plan
• HP — hydrostatic pressure
• LDL — Litho Density Log
• DIPAR — dipole acoustic report
• LSD — Land Surface Datum
• CEC — California Energy Commission
• ILI — Inline Inspection
• CSPG — Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists
• MODU — Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
• CAEM — Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets (US)
• FWHP — flowing well-head pressure
• DMT — Down hole Monitoring Tool
• FWKO — free water knock-out
• PCPT — Piezo-Cone Penetration Test
• BOED — barrel of oil equivalent per day

• ARCS — Admiralty Raster Chart Service
• UKOCS — Uk Outer Continental Shelf
• CONDE — condensate analysis report
• DPO — Dynamic Positioning Operator
• AFL — Above Finished Level
• LBS — Lifeboat Stations
• EPCU — Electrical Power Conditioning Unit
• SHPO — State Historic Preservation Office (US)
• IGT — Institute of Gas Technology (Chicago)
• LMP — Locational Marginal Price
• CDIS — CDI Synthetic Seismic Log
• LWOP — Logging Well on Paper
• GCI — Galvanized Corrugated Iron
• CRP — Central Reference Point
• DOE/FE — United States Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy (government)
• FMS — Formation Multi Scan Log
• UCS — Unconfined Compressive Strength
• BROWN FIELDS — Fields Beyond Their Production Plateau But Still Producing
• LOL — Limitation Of Owner'S Liability
• SCDES — Sidewall Core Description
• ICE — Internal combustion engine (transportation)
• PIT — Pressure Integrity Test
• SNS — Southern North Sea
• BOEM — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
• BS — Breton Sound Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• SARA — Superfund Amendment And Reauthorization Act
• DT — Day Tortugas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• FTR — Financial Transmission Rights
• FLRA — Field Level Risk Assessment
• GCAT — Government Compliance Action Team
• CRP — control riser platform
• EOT — End of Tubing
• NAP — National Action Plan
• GMO — Genetically modified organism
• TYP — Typical
• AOFP — absolute open flow potential
• DILL — dual-induction laterolog
• PWR — pressurized water reactor (nuclear)
• CSD — Commission for Sustainable Development (UN)
• ACP — Area Contingency Plan
• PX — Power Exchange
• FPSO — Floating Production, Storage and Offloading System
• AMVER — US Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue
• FLNG — Floating Liquefied Natural Gas
• FMS — formation multi-scan log; formation micro-scan log
• MMGAL/D — one million gallons per day
• EWB — Electric Water Boiler
• IOPC — International Oil Pollution Fund
• EN PI — Enhanced Productivity Index Log
• EIM — Energy Imbalance Market

• W/O — Workover
• IF — Internal Flush tool joint
• LQ — Living Quarters
• ERCOT — Electric Reliability Council Of Texas
• LRG — Liquefied Refinery Gases
• ISMA — International Ship Managers Association
• NGPSA — Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (US)
• MGY — Million Gallons per Year
• BDI — Baltic Dry Index
• FTP — First Tranche Petroleum
• BSR — Bend Strength Ratio
• APR — Actual peak reduction (e.g. in demand response systems) (electricity)
• A — Appraisal (well)
• DCP — Driller'S Control Panel
• LP — Liquid petroleum
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy)
• BGS — British Geological Survey
• ESPCC — Expected Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• XYC — Xy Calliper Log)
• TS — Tiger Shoal Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• E95 — like E85 fuel but with less gasoline. A fuel containing a mixture of 95 percent ethanol and 5 percent gasoline
• MPN — Most Probable Number
• PPFG — Pore Pressure/Fracture Gradient
• DIPFT — dipmeter fast log
• MIST — Minimum Industry Safety Training
• I3P — Independent Third Party
• CAPP — Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
• VK — Viosca Knoll Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• VT — Voltage Transformer
• ERA — Economic Regulatory Administration (part of United States Department of Energy
• IRC — ISO RTO Council
• OMRL — Oriented Micro-Resistivity Log
• MTOE — One million tons of oil equivalent(EU)
• EAR — Estimated Additional Resources
• BWOC — By Weight of Cement
• ORRI — Overriding Royalty Interest
• IL — Induction Log
• USDOI — US Department Of Interior
• DOO — Designation Of Operator
• E&P — Exploration and Production
• MDDQ — Maximum Daily Delivery Quantity
• LDT — Lost During Trans Shipment
• MMC — Market Monitoring Center
• HEC — hydroxyethylcellulose
• TOC — Top of Cement
• G/L — Gas/Liquid
• MLP — Maximum Lawful Price
• Z — Zulu (Greenwich mean time)
• IIRT — Initial Incident Response Team
• ERGEG — European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas

• ETAP — Eastern Trough Area Project
• JHA — Job Hazard Analysis
• ETD — External Turret Disconnectable
• BBL — Balgzand Bacton Line (BBL Pipeline)
• MARA — MaraLog
• MLH — Mud Liner Hanger
• RER — Renewable Energy Rider
• FPU — floating processing unit
• IADC — International Association of Drilling Contractors
• HEXT — Hex Diplog
• REA — Rural Electrification Administration (US)
• ESP — Expected Surface Pressure
• CDD — Cooling degree day, a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to cool a business
• SBM — Synthetic Based Mud
• FMC — Flexible Metal Conduit
• GLR — Gas-Liquid Ratio
• GENCO — Any company doing electricity generation (US) (electricity)
• BOTHL — bottom hole locator log
• WDP — Waste Discharge Permit
• EPV — Early Production Vessel
• GIC — Gas Inventory Charge (natural gas)
• IHMA — International Harbor Masters' Association
• STL — Submerged Turret Loading
• WAC — Weak Acid Cation
• HNGS — flasked Hostile Natural Gamma-ray Spectrometry tool
• REL — Recommended Exposure Limit
• UTA/B — Umbilical Termination Assembly/Box
• HQI — Habitat Quality Index
• ST&C — Short Thread and Coupled
• LRDP — Long Range Development Plan
• EROEI — Energy Returned On Energy Invested
• CDP — Comprehensive Drilling Plan
• GTCC — Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (electricity)
• CS — Chandeleur Sound Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• RINA — Royal Institution of Naval Architects
• ADT — Applied Drilling Technology, ADT log
• MODFLOW — model of groundwater flow
• PCKR — Packer
• INMARSAT — International Marine Satellite Organization
• CSS — Code Of Ship Management Standards
• BHCP — Bottomhole Circulating Pressure
• DEAL — Digital Energy Atlas & Library
• CHCNC — CHCNC Gamma Ray Casing Collar Locator
• NREPA — National Resource and Environmental Protection Act (US)
• EEP — Emergency Evacuation Plan
• POSWE — Post Well Summary Report
• NNR — National Nature Reserve
• CHKSS — Checkshot Survey Log
• MBOE — thousand barrels of oil equivalent
• FGD — Flue-gas desulfurization

• PCA — Production Concession Agreement
• BHST — Bottomhole Static Temperature
• PVDF — Polyvinylidene Fluoride
• W/C — Water Cut
• MGO — Marine Gas Oil
• NSA — Norwegian Shipowners’ Association
• VN — Vernon Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• OSRV — Oil Spill Response Vessel
• GDAT — Geodetic Datum
• NUMAR — Magnetic Resonance Image Log
• SSSV — Sub Surface Safety Valves
• HAZ — Heat-Affected Zone
• WH — Water Heater
• TV/BIP — Ratio of Total Volume to Bitumen In Place
• FFM — Full Field Model
• MIYP — Maximum Internal Yield Pressure
• M&R — Measurement And Regulation
• ANACO — analysis of core logs report
• OCS — Outer Continental Shelf (oil)
• TJ — TeraJoule
• HLO — Heavy Load Out
• GTOE — One billion tons of oil equivalent(EU) (measurement- oil)
• CNGR — compensated neutron gamma-ray log
• AFUE — Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
• CEEC — Central and Eastern European Countries
• IEP/DOCD — IEP and Development Operations Coordination Documents
• BHSS — Borehole Seismic Survey
• RCC — Rescue Coordination Centre
• RUE — Right of Use and Easement
• DIPLP — dip lithology pressure log
• RST — Reservoir Saturation Tool Log
• NOM — Nominal
• DOC — Document of Compliance
• PPT — Parts Per Thousand
• ALC — aertical seismic profile acoustic log calibration report
• ISFSL — ISF SLS MSFL Log
• DIL — dual-induction log
• IASST — International Association For Sea Survival Training
• ASP — array sonic processing report
• SFL — Steel Flying Lead
• CGL — Core Gamma Log
• XLPE — Cross Linked Polyethylene
• PRS — Polish Register of Shipping
• NMDC — Non Magnetic Drill Collar
• OTEC — ocean thermal energy conversion (electricity)
• WROV — Workclass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• FPF — Floating Production Facility
• FDS — Functional Design Specification
• WT — Wall Thickness
• ETBE — Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether

• CLUP — Coastal Land Use Plan
• CBM — Certified Ballast Manufacturer
• BHFP — Bottomhole Flowing Pressure
• GOM — Gulf Of Mexico
• FDP — Field Development Planning
• LTG — Lighting Technology Group
• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 2005 (US)
• FLA — Full Load Amperes
• LRP — Lower Riser Package
• HTHP — High Temperature High Pressure
• BO — back-off log
• MSC — Marine Safety Committee
• RF — Recovery Factor
• CEPS — Centre for European Policy Studies
• PLB — Personal Locator Beacon
• AMNI — Associate Member of the Nautical Institute
• DCLM — Direct Control Load Management
• XC — Cross Connect
• AL — Appraisal Licence
• AIT — Array Induction Tool
• FBE — Fusion Bonded Epoxy
• DIRSU — directional survey report
• CCLIP — Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects
• RACI — Responsible / Accountable / Consulted / Informed
• BOPD — barrel of oil per day
• WOB — Weight On Bit
• DRRC — Demand Response Research Center
• GOP — Geological Operations Report
• DIM — Directional Inertia Mechanism
• SDFD — Shut Down For Day
• TEU — Twenty Feet Equivalent Unit
• ESMAP — Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme
• OTAG — Ozone Transport Assessment Group
• DIF — Drill-In Fluids
• ANGTS — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation System
• EOFL — End of Field Life
• CAISO — California Independent System Operator Corporation, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US)
• P&ID — Process and Instruments Diagram
• CTCO — coiled tubing clean-out
• CDU — Control Distribution Unit
• LSF — Load Shift Factor
• DSTPB — drill-stem test true vertical depth playback log
• CCPG — Colorado Coordinated Planning Group
• DDNL — dual det. neutron life log
• MWD — Measurement While Drilling
• EPSA — Electric Power Supply Association
• WSCA — Well Services Contractors Association
• CSS — Cyclic Steam Stimulation
• BHCT — Bottomhole Circulating Temperature
• IPAA — Independent Petroleum Association of America (oil)

• D&C — drilling and completions
• CNFDP — CNFD true vertical-depth playback log
• ECHA — European Chemicals Agency
• FLS — Fluid Sample
• SDW — Summer Dead Weight
• CNLFD — CNL/FDC log
• DOCD — Development Operations Coordination Documents
• SUPSALV — Supervisor Of Salvage (U.S. Navy)
• HLID — Hydrocarbon Leak And Ignition Database
• PCP — Progressive Cavity Pump
• ERRA — Energy Regulators Regional Association
• NCSL — National Conference of State Legislatures (US)
• ETSO — European Transmission System Operators association
• C/C — Cross Centres
• PFC — Perfluorocarbon
• DCS — Disturbance Control Standard
• BOREH — borehole seismic analysis
• NEB — National Energy Board (Canada)
• ENI — Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (Italy)
• NUMAST — National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers
• EWR — End Of Well Report
• MVG — minimum ventilation guideline (building tightness)
• ANGTA — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1977 to build the Alaska gas pipeline
• CORG — Corgun Log
• CCLP — Casing Collar Locator Perforation
• DEN — Density Log
• TAME — Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether
• THAI — Toe to Heel Air Injection
• FWF — From Web Face)
• DWSS — dig-well seismic surface log
• PUD — Proved Undeveloped Reserves
• MOX — mixed oxide fuel (nuclear)
• SOL — System Operating Limit
• BT — Boundary Trap
• DXC — DXC pressure pilot report
• CREF — Caribbean Renewable Energy Facility
• FLIV — FlowLine Injection Valve
• CBM — Capacity Benefit Margin
• LPH — Litres per Hour
• DR — dummy-run log
• SONRE — Sonic Calibration Report
• ASPO — Asociation For The Study Of Peak Oil & Gas
• EMF — Electro Magnetic Field
• LSFO — Loss Sulfur Fuel Oil
• DSV — Drilling SuperVisor
• SART — Search and Rescue Radar Transponder
• CPI — Computer-Processed Interpretation
• PTA/S — Pipeline Termination Assembly/Structure
• GP — Gravel Pack
• DSTL — drill-stem test log

• HOA — Hand-Off-Automatic Switch
• MAIN — Mid America Interconnected Network (US)
• MSIPC — Multi Stage inflatable Packer Collar
• BCFE — billion cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• ETTD — Electromagnetic Thickness Test
• DILLS — dual-induction log-LSS
• KVA — One thousand volt Ampere (measurement)
• FPC — Federal Power Commission (US)
• DIL — Dual Induction Log
• PHB — Pre-Hydrated Bentonite
• SIM — Similar
• CEC — Council of The European Communities
• LOGGS — Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Plug
• DIPBH — dipmeter borehole log
• FSI — flawless start-up initiative
• FRCC — Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (US)
• BUL — bottom up lag
• HCRF — Hydrographic Chart Raster Format
• ILTA — International Liquid Terminals Association
• DIPRM — dip removal log
• NRIS — Network Resource Interconnection Service
• EDRP — Emergency Demand Response Program
• ASR — Atmosphere Supplying Respirator
• WOR — Water-Oil Ratio
• FONSI — Findings Of No Significant Impact
• PMA — Power Marketing Agency
• FEED — front-end engineering design
• XMAC — E Xmac Elite
• MDD — Maximum Daily Delivery Obligations
• DADRP — Day-Ahead Demand Response Program
• MBR — Minimum Bend Radius
• LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design
• PDNP — Proved Developed Not Producing
• NMHC — Non-Methane Hydrocarbons
• LDC — Local distribution company (electricity)
• BHCS — BHC Sonic Log
• BS&W — basic sediments and water
• RBS — Riser Base Spool
• PAR — Pre-Assembled Rack
• BBBL — Billion Barrels
• CENELEC — European Committee for Electro-technical Standardization
• BLI — bottom of logging interval
• OPS — Operations Report
• FIT — formation interval tester
• CSHN — cased-hole neutron log
• FPS — Firm Peaking Service
• ADIOS — Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills
• ICE — Intercontinental Exchange
• CTR(S) — Centre/S

• GSM — Global System of Moblie
• GA — General Arrangement
• PPTF — Pounds Per Thousand Feet
• MCFD — Thousand Cubic Feet per Day
• NASA — Non-Active Side Arm
• BWPD — barrels of water per day
• CART — Cap Replacement Tool
• ECD — Equivalent Circulating Density
• OIP — Oil-In-Place
• ADEP — Awaiting Development with Exploration Potential, referring to an asset
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motor
• ICSU — Integrated Commissioning and Start Up
• DRLPR — drilling progress report
• RBP — Retrievable Bridge Plug
• ISSA — International Ship Supplies Association
• DILSL — dual-induction log-SLS
• SG — Static Gradient
• JIB — Joint Interest Billing
• HAZWOPER — Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard
• EDS — Emergency Disconnect Sequence
• PPP — Purchasing Power Parity
• DWSS — Dig Well Seismic Surface Log
• RTU — Roof Top Unit
• OCSLA — Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (oil)
• LPN — Lender Participation Notes
• SENC — System Electronic Navigational Chart
• POBM — Pseudo Oil Based Mud
• CND — Compensated Neutron Density
• RL — Reduced Level
• DLIST — dip-list log
• GLE — Ground Level Elevation
• KCMIL — Thousand Circular Mils
• HARP — Hot Spots Analysis And Reporting Program
• HTM — Heideck Team Member
• LIPA — Long Island Power Authority (US) (electricity)
• DP — Dewpoint Temperatue
• DBB — Double Block & Bleed
• NERC — North American Electric Reliability Council
• NTHF — Non-Toxic High Flash
• CIL — chemical injection line
• DWRRA — US Deep Water Royalty Relief Act
• NASUCA — National Association of Utility Consumer Advocates(US)
• MPFM — Multi-Phase Flow Meter
• CRT — capacity reservation tariff
• MLRA — Major Land Resource Area
• IGCC — Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle
• AIRG — Airgun
• DIBHC — DIS BHC log
• PCDC — Pressure Cased Directional
• RBOB — reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending

• BPFL — Borehole Profile Log
• OCL — Quality Control Log
• DDET — Depth Determination Log
• DO — Division Order
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• DR — Dryer
• ASRO — Australian Shipping Registration Office
• NGV — Natural Gas Vehicle
• D&I — direction and inclinitation
• FP — Frac Pack
• EMOP — EMOP Well Site Processing Log
• GNSED — Global Network for Sustainable Energy Development
• RFSU — Ready For Start-Up
• MBWH — Multi Bowl Wellhead
• EXL — Exploration Licence (United Kingdom)
• HFE — Human Factors Engineering
• ATC — Available Transfer Capability
• ISDP — Integrated Ship Design and Production
• FOET — Further Offshore Emergency Training
• GWREP — Geo Well Report
• CDR — Chemical Data Reporting Rule
• HPWBM — High Performance Water Base Mud
• IEB — Induction Electro BHC Log
• IC — Institutional Controls
• APM — Application for Permit to Modify
• DILB — Dual Induction BHC Log
• DSTW — drill-stem test job report/works
• FER — field equipment room
• DISO — Dual Induction Sonic Log
• WTP — Willingness To Pay
• BHL — Bottomhole Location
• SEMP — Safety and Environmental Management Plan
• UWT — Ultrasonic Welding Line
• DSC — Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes And Containers
• SHL — Surface Hole Location
• CCLTP — Casing Collar Locator Through Tubing Plug
• MMCFE — million cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• CP — Coincident Peak
• DMDO — Distillate Marine Diesel Oil
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy (measurement- elect)
• HGE — Harmonization Group on ECDIS
• SSG — Sidewall Sample Gun
• NASPI — North American Synchrophasor Initiative
• CH — Charlotte Harbor Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• NWI — Net Working Interest
• IOM — Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
• ETU — Electrical Test Unit
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• C3 — Propane
• CSUG — Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas

• MECS — Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (DOE)
• TABS — Texas Automated Buoy System
• DEFSU — definitive survey report
• SPEAN — Spectral Analysis
• CCC — Carrier Container Council
• CSG — Coal Seam Gas
• SLS — SLS GR Log
• LCM — Lost Circulation Material
• EHU — Electro-Hydraulic Unit
• DPDV — Dynamically-Positioned Drilling Vessel
• IFSMA — International Federation of Ship Masters Associations
• CFL — Compact Fluorescent Light
• CMP — Common Midpoint
• HKSR — Hong Kong Shipping Register
• CHECK — Checkshot and Acoustic Calibration Report
• EMG — Equivalent Mud Gradient
• ECAR — East Central Area Reliability Coordination Agreement (US)
• AV — Apparent Viscosity
• LGS — Low-Gravity Solids
• FULDI — full diameter study report
• ECPA — Electric Consumers Protection Act (US)
• CPU — Cavern Point Unit
• PUWER — Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• DAZD — Dip and Azimuth Display
• DGP — dynamic geohistory plot (3D technique)
• CHP — Casing Hanger Pressure
• WST — Well Seismic Tool (checkshot)
• IAT — Internal Active Turret
• BWD — barrels of water per day
• OSV — Offshore Support Vessel
• EP — Emergency Power
• H — Prewash Hose Reel
• PUHCA — Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (US) (electricity)
• HDA — Helideck Assistant
• EDR — Exploration Drilling Report
• HWB — Hair Wash Basin
• MDEA — Methyl Diethanolamine (aMDEA)
• KT — Kill Truck
• CLASS — Category In Classification Register
• OD — outer diameter
• E85 — E85 fuel: A fuel containing a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline
• LT&C — Long Thread and Coupled
• AUV — authonomus underwater vehicle
• BA — Bridging Agreement
• PMI — Positive Material Identification
• MUDT — Mud Temperature Log
• PCMS — Polymer Coupon Monitoring System
• SGUN — Squeeze Gun
• CDA — Common Data Access
• LARS — Launch and Recovery System

• COROR — core orientation report
• BTHL — Bottom Hole Log
• LACT — Lease Automatic Custody Transfer
• CEA — Country Environmental Analysis
• EC — Electrical Contractor
• MVB — Master Valve Block on Xmas Tree
• NPDES — National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
• COS — Center for Offshore Safety
• WGR — Water Gas Ratio
• BA — Balancing Authority
• POLR — Provider of last resort (electricity)
• ISFPB — ISF True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• ICAB — International Cargo Advisory Bureau
• BLPD — Barrels of Liquid Per Day
• PB — Push-button
• LVOT — Linear Valve Override Tool
• IMLA — International Maritime Lecturers Association
• KD — Kelly Down
• CMC — crown mounted compensators
• FV — Funnel Viscosity
• HDT — High Resolution Dipmeter Log
• IH — Gamma Ray Log
• BHC — BHC Gamma Ray Log
• MST — MST EXP Resistivity Log
• EPCM — Engineering Procurement Construction Management
• DG — Directorate-General (EU) (government)
• IGU — International Gas Union
• BRS — Bulgarian Register of Shipping
• EHT — Electric Heat Trace
• CORIB — coriband log
• EN — European Standard
• FDC — Formation Density Log
• CTLF — compensated tension lift frame
• EMP — Electromagnetic Propagation Log
• BCP — Blackstart Capability Plan
• G&G — Geology & Geophysics
• BR — Barge
• SP — Shot point (geophysics)
• ERIS — Energy Resource Interconnection Service
• DWQL — dual-water quicklook log
• AIRRE — airgun report
• PUC — Public Utility Commission (electricity)
• CEP — Clean Energy Partnership, a joint hydrogen-project in Europe.
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Device
• ART — actuator running tool
• CZMP — Coastal Zone Management Program
• DPP — Development and Production Plan
• DIIS — Danish Institute for International Studies (Denmark)
• FEL — From East Line
• OSC — On-Scene Coordinator

• C/P — Consumption/Production
• AFP — Active fire protection
• MMST — One Million Short Tons
• COML — Compaction Log
• INSUR — Inrun Survey Report
• UO3 — uranium trioxide (nuclear)
• T — Top
• NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council (US)
• MMS — Minerals Management Service, (United States)
• SSPLR — Subsea Pig Launcher/Receiver
• IC — Information Collection
• SWP — Safe Work Practices
• 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)
• FCVE — F-curve log
• QHSE — Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental
• C&S — Cased and Suspended
• ERD — Extended Reach Drilling
• CCA — Clean Carribbean & Americas
• GMP — Green Mountain Power)
• DSU — drill spacing unit
• CER — Certified Emission Reduction
• PADD — Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (US)
• OSFR — Oil Spill Financial Responsibility
• MGN — Marine Guidance Note
• GDIP — Geodip Log
• DS — Drillship
• EAGE — European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
• BHTV — Borehole Television Report
• KVAR — one thousand vars (measurement)
• DPRES — dual propagation resistivity log
• DPL — Dual Propagation Log
• ANARE — Analysis Report
• NAESB — North American Energy Standards Board (formerly GISB)
• RSS — Rig Site Survey
• BVO — ball valve operator
• FINESSE — Financing Energy Services for Small Scale Users
• DWOP — Deepwater Operations Plan
• FCP — Final Circulating Pressure
• LWL — Length on Water Line
• DRCC — Demand Response Coordinating Council (coalition)
• 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)
• RDMO — Rig Down Move Out
• VRP — Vessel Response Plan
• GLONASS — Global Navigation Satellite System (Russia)
• DEPT — depth
• GLDF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• DRR — Demand Response resources
• IOU — Investor owned utility (electricity)
• IMR — Inspection, Maintenance and Repair
• SPB — Simple Payback (energy conservation investments)

• CERCLIS — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (US)
• REEEP — Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
• LT — lag time
• NOC — National Oil Company
• WBM — Water Based Mud
• MCB — Main Circuit Breaker
• MBT — Methylene Blue Test
• LGX — Line Group Cross
• MADRI — Mid Atlantic Distributed Resources Initiative (US)
• RGS — Renewable Generating System
• WFT — Wet Film Thickness
• PESGB — Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
• ARRC — Array Acoustic Report
• PWV — Production Wing Valve
• FPA — Federal Power Act (US)
• ARB — Air Resources Board (California)
• NHPV — Net Hydrocarbon Pore Volume
• GE — Condensate gas equivalent
• LEVP — Low Emissions Vehicle Program
• HYPJ — Hyperjet
• MER — Maximum Efficient Rate
• CYBD — Cyberbond Log
• NITC — Normal Incremental Transfer Capability
• AV — Annular Velocity
• RRC — Rail Road Commission
• CT — Combustion turbine (electricity)
• FPL — Flow Analysis Log
• FOSC — Federal on Scene Coordinator
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Tool
• COA — Conditions of Approval
• ONRR — Office of Natural Resources Revenue
• ITB — Invitation To Bid
• CPP-F — Critical peak variable
• SLCO — Saudi Light Crude Oil
• AL — appraisal license (United Kingdom)
• SPWLA — Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts[14]
• CH — Cased Hole
• EDRC — Effective Daily Recovery Capacity
• CTCO — Coiled Tubing Clean Out
• OIM — Offshore Installation Manager
• MERC — Mobile Emission Reduction Credit (MERC) (US)
• FCF — Fishermen's Contingency Fund
• HEA — Habitat Equivalency Analysis
• BHSRE — bottom hole sampling report
• GLV — Gas Lift Valve
• MBRO — Multi-Bore Restriction Orifices
• LAT — Lowest Astronomical Tide
• TLP — Tension Leg Platform
• FNL — From North Line
• RFSU — Ready for Start Up

• DIEGR — dielectric gamma ray log
• PSIA — Pounds per Square Inch Atmospheric
• NZS — New Zealand Standard
• LOE — Lease Operating Expenses
• CSF — Caesium Formate
• CBIL — CBIL Log
• SDU — Sanitary Disposal Unit
• T&D — Transmission and Distribution
• ARACL — array acoustic log
• DIP — Dipmeter Log
• HCCS — Horizontal Clamp Connection System
• ROG — Reactive Organic Gases
• BIVDL — BI/DK/WF/Casing collar locator/gamma ray log
• NEDRI — New England Distributed Resources Initiative (US)
• FMA — Finnish Maritime Administration
• CPA — California Power Authority
• NGPL — Natural Gas Plant Liquids
• FH — Full Hole tool joint
• CNGR — Compensated Neutron Gamma Ray Log
• SWF — Shallow Water Flow
• PVT — Pressure Volume Temperature diagram
• DIRS — Directional Survey Log
• GEOEV — Geochemical Evaluation Report
• MOT — Materials Offloading Terminal
• RIH — Run In Hole
• LCB — Longitudinal Centre of Buoyancy
• CERE — Cement Remedial Log
• QL — Quicklook Log
• GWH — Gigawatt hour (one billion watt hours) (measurement- elect)
• DP — Delta Pressure
• CSP — Curtailment Service Provider
• R&R — Roles & Responsibilities
• DR — Drilling Report
• CCIP — Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• IEPE — Institute of Energy Policy and Economics
• XMAC — Cross-Multipole Array Acoustic log
• C6 — Hexanes
• BHCA — BHC Acoustic Log
• GTI — Gas Technology Institute (US)
• JREC — Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition
• GASAN — Gas Analysis Report
• GPLT — Geol Plot Log
• UKCS — United Kingdom Continental Shelf
• DF — Derrick Floor
• LIC — License Internal Code
• CO — change out
• LOGIC — Leading Oil and Gas Industry Competitiveness
• TCA — Total Corrosion Allowance
• DP — Dynamic Positioning
• DCAL — dual caliper log

• STEP — Southwest Transmission Expansion Plan
• OTDR — Optical Time Domain Reflectometry
• MCHE — Main Cryogenic Heat Exchanger
• KVAR — Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive
• HBL — Hydrostatic Balanced Loading
• IOLT — Institute of Logistics and Transport
• GRAD — Gradiometer Log
• CNS — Central North Sea
• SSE — Short Service Employee
• NGPA — Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (US)
• LAOT — Linear Activation Override Tool
• SSCP — Subsea Cryogenic Pipeline
• IDC — Interchange Distribution Calculator (electricity)
• C2 — Ethane
• MOP — Mobile Offshore Production
• IBCS — Integrated Bridge Control System
• CTRAC — Cement Tracer Log
• SI — Structural Integrity
• TSCA — Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
• °C — Degrees Celsius
• PRA — Probabilistic Risk Assessment
• DBA — Decibles
• CRT — Clamp Replacement tool
• SBF — Synthetic Base Fluid
• CB — Core Barrel
• SWU — Separative Work Unit
• RTBM — Real-Time Balancing Market
• DLC — Direct load control (regarding Load management)
• OOC — Offshore Operators Committee
• JIP — Joint Industry Project
• IMCA — International Marine Contractors Association
• SMPC — Subsea Multiphase Pump
• DELTA — Delta-T Log
• GEOCH — Geochemical Evaluation
• UNECE — United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
• NCD — Non Coincidental Demand
• HHP — Hydraulic Horsepower
• DILLS — Dual Induction Log-LSS
• DRAM — Demand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition
• HHI — Herfindahl–Hirschman Index (markets)
• RAB — Regional Advisory Body (US)
• RCR — Remote Component Replacement (Tool)
• CEPA — Canadian Energy Pipeline Association
• IEL — Induction Electrical Log
• ERT — Emergency Response Training
• CEME — Cement Evaluation
• INCR — Incline Report
• BBS — Behavioral-Based Safety
• GBT — Gravity Base Tank
• SERC — Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (US)

• CSTAK — core sample taken log
• DSTG — DSTG Log
• LIOG — Lithography Log
• RSE — Revenue Stream Estimate (finance)
• PPA — Power Purchase Agreement (electricity)
• SI — Shut In well
• HDU — Horizontal Drive Unit
• DRI — Drift Log
• DRREP — drilling report
• CD — Contract Demand
• BHT — bottomhole temperature
• MNP — Merge and Playback Log
• GOMR — Gulf of Mexico Regional
• GEOPR — Geological Operations Progress Report
• NGSA — Natural Gas Supply Association (US)
• LCNLG — LDT CNL Gamma Ray Log
• NWR — National Wildlife Refuge
• ATD — application to drill
• OES — Office of Emergency Services
• NSDG — North Sea Decommissioning Group
• DTT — Depth To Time
• FTR — Firm Transmission Rights
• UKOOA — United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association
• RMS — Riser Monitoring System
• HDD — Heating degree days a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to heat a business (conservation)
• CIAC — Contributions in Aid of Construction
• OPEC — Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• HLO — Heavy Load-out (Facility)
• IGSC — Interim gas supply charge (natural gas)
• GCT — GCT Log
• CMVE — Competitive Market Value Estimate
• IAIN — International Association of Institutes of Navigation
• FANAL — Formation Analysis Sheet Log
• IBIA — International Bunker Industry Association
• MUNI — Municipal
• DSI — Dipole Shear Imager
• NMEA — National Marine Electronic Association
• CP — Certificate Proceeding
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission (US) (electricity)
• LOT — Linear Override Tool
• GEOL — Geological Surveillance Log
• GFN — Global Footprint Network
• PBD — Pason Billing System
• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (oil)
• SSCS — Subsea Control System
• BCPD — barrels condensate per day
• IR — Interpretation Report
• MDSS — Measured Department Sub-Sea
• ART — Alternate Response Technologies
• RIMS — Riser Integrity Monitoring System

• PTO — Permit to Operate
• MPSP — Maximum Predicted Surface Pressure
• RESFL — Reservoir Fluid
• MEM — Mechanical Earth Model
• PUR — Plant Upset Report
• GPM — Gallons per Mcf
• ISFBG — ISF BHC GR Log
• PEX — Platform Express toolstring (resistivity, porosity, imaging)
• FIT — fairing intervention tool
• TRANSCO — Transmission Company (US) (electricity)
• CSI — CSI Log
• LVEL — Linear Velocity Log
• M — mega-
• SSG — WI PWG Seams Steering Group of Western Interconnection PlanningWork Group (US) (electricity)
• TDT GR — TDT Gamma Ray Casing Collar Locator Log
• JLT — J-Lay Tower
• BHL — Borehole Log
• NGA — Natural Gas Act (US)
• SPMT — Self-Propelled Modular Transporter
• LSE — Load Serving Entity
• CYBLK — cyberlook log
• BIOR — Biostratigraphic Range Log
• PUD — Public Utility District (electricity)
• ONTARIO — IESO Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (Canada)
• CDH — cooling degree hours (climate)
• SREC — Seismic Record Log
• CA — Core Analysis Log
• GWC — Gas-Water Contact
• C1 — Methane
• PIDX — Petroleum Industry Data Exchange (oil)
• GEOFO — Geological & Formation Evaluation Report
• EIM — Energy Improvement Mortgage
• RFTRE — Repeat Formation Tester Report
• LITHR — Lithological Description Report
• CSTRE — CST report
• KMW — kill mud weight
• APS — Active Pipe Support
• EPLG — EpiLog
• DIPSK — dipmeter stick log
• SFEIS — Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• RWD — Reaming While Drilling
• VDU — Vacuum Distillation Unit
• CUT — Cutter
• FCO — Financed Constructed and Operated
• BS — Bend Stiffener
• PRSRE — Pressure Gauge Report
• HAZCOM — Hazard Communications Program
• STAB — Stabiliser
• DRYRE — drying report
• EB — Equipment Branch

• MD — Measured Department
• GAS — Gas Log
• CLG — Core Log and Graph
• FIP — flow-induced pulsation
• FSB — flowline support base
• RCDS — Raster Chart Display Systems
• CBL — Customer Baseline Load
• RMC — Rigid Metal Conduit
• E — Exploration
• CHROM — chromatolog
• LSL — Level Safety Low
• ISFP — ISF Sonic True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• FTS — Firm Transportation Service
• INT — Interlock
• SANDA — Sandstone Analysis Log
• FFAC — Formation Factor Log
• DPT — Deeper Pool Test
• INDRS — IND RES Sonic Log
• ISFCD — ISF Conductivity Log
• DSPT — cross-plots log
• PBHL — Proposed Bottom-Hole Location
• PA — Programmatic Agreement (USACE)
• SV — Sleeve Valve
• NNS — Northern North Sea
• CIDU — chemical injection downhole upper
• EDP — Exploration Drilling Program Report
• TIMS — Technical Information Management System
• WP — Working Pressure
• FSL — from south line
• PIT — Pump Intake Temperature
• CPS — Control Performance Standard
• E&A — Exploration and Appraisal
• QF — Qualifying Facility
• CPUC — California Public Utilities Commission
• NYISO — New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (US)
• RMR — Reliability Must Run (electricity)
• PG&E — Pacific Gas & Electric
• NATC — Non-recallable Available Transfer Capability
• CAT — Connector Actuating Tool
• LVI — Low Viscosity Index
• EFR — Engineering Factual Report
• FMEA — failure modes, & effects analysis
• MPP — Multiphase Pump
• MPV — Multi Purpose Vessel
• IER — Incremental Energy Rate
• IICL — Institute of International Container Lessors
• DDPT — Drill Data Plot Log
• LOT — Lock Open Tool
• CGPH — Core Graph Log
• XC — Cross-connection, cross correlation

• GMP — Green Mountain Power (US) (electricity)
• CONDR — Continuous Directional Log
• FRSB — Fast Response Spill Boat
• DESFL — deep induction SFL log
• IGIC — Interim gas inventory charge (natural gas)
• SAFE — Safety Analysis Function Evaluation
• WOC — Water Oil Contact
• SIPES — Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists, United States
• DMRP — Density Magnetic Resonance Porosity
• HVI — Home Ventilating Institute (AMCA)
• PSD — Planned Shut-Down
• NARUC — National Association of Regulatory Commissioners
• PENL — Penetration Log
• LOGSM — Log Sample
• CBM — Coalbed Methane
• STP — Submerged Turret Production
• STKPT — Stuck Point
• FID — flame ionisation detection
• DQLC — Dipmeter Quality Control Log
• BHPRP — borehole pressure report
• DARCI — Darci Log
• CEP — Country Environmental Profile
• FPLAN — field plan log
• SEIA — Sustainable Energy Industry Association
• PREP — Pacific Regional Energy Programme
• PDP — Proved Developed Reserves
• SEIS — Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
• EC — Electrical Code
• SCRS — Sidewall Cores
• GLT — GLT Log
• DIPSA — Dipmeter Soda Log
• PDPM — Power Distribution Protection Module
• WPLAN — Well Course Plan
• IEM — Internal electricity market (electricity)
• WEND — World Electronic Navigation Database
• SPI — Ship/Port Interface
• TZ — Transition Zone
• CSHN — Cased Hole Neutron Log
• C4 — Butane
• PSANA — Pressure Analysis
• NRECA — National Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (US)
• STL — STL Gamma Ray Log
• SPFM — Single Phase Flow Meter
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission)
• EUEF — European Union Energy Facility
• WHO — World Health Organisation
• JT — Joule-Thomson
• FMP — Formation Microscan Report
• TFC — Taper Flange Channel
• HAZOP — Hazardous Operation

• MBOED — One million barrels of oil equivalent(EU)
• MRBP — Magna Range Bridge Plug
• FUCO — Foreign Utility Company
• SMPS — Special Marketing Programs
• DRLCT — drilling chart
• SEIR — Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
• JITF — Joint Industry Task Force
• FTRE — Formation Testing Report
• OPEX — Operating Expenditure
• HCM — Horizontal Connection Module.
• GHC — Gross Inland Consumption
• FPDM — fracture potential and domain modelling/mapping]
• MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization (US)
• DLIST — Dip List Log
• MMO — Marine Mammal Observers
• BA — Bottom Assembly (of a riser)
• LOW-E — Low Emissivity
• MCS — Manifold & Connection System
• DSTRE — drill-stem test report
• CDATA — Core Data
• NRDA — National Resource Damage Assessment
• SHO — Stab and Hinge Over
• PGOR — Produced Gas Oil Ratio
• FC — Float Collar
• CRET — Cement Retainer Setting Log
• DSTSM — drill-stem test summary report
• DSTW — Drill Stem Test Job Report/Works
• EIPP — Eastern Interconnection Phasor Project
• NRCS — National Resource Conservation Service (US)
• DNHO — Downhole Logging
• PESA — Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association
• NGS — NGS Log
• I/C — Interruptible /Curtailable (electricity)
• RECS — Residential Energy Consumption Survey (US)
• CBI — Computer Based Information
• UC — Universal Column
• CA — Carbon Abatement- increasing carbon neutrality
• LDTEP — LDT EPT Gamma Ray Log
• FT — Formation Tester Log
• DEVLG — deviation log
• IUA — International Underwriting Association
• E95 — E95 fuel
• IFTPA — International Forest Product Transport Association
• FTM — fire-team member
• DAC — Dipole Acoustic Log
• CIDL — chemical injection downhole lower
• GPSL — Geo Pressure Log
• MVL — minimum ventilation level (building tightness)
• FGEOL — final geological report
• MBR — Market based Rates

• HL — Hook Load
• MAC — Multipole Acoustic Log
• SEA — Strategic Environmental Assessment (United Kingdom)
• GRN — Gamma Ray Neutron Log
• SWA — Stop Work Authority
• NFI — No Further Investment
• FLOT — Flying Lead Orientation Tool
• CCHT — Core Chart Log
• HUET — Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
• RBMK — Russian: Реактор Большой Мощности Канальный = "High Power Channel Type Reactor" (RU)
• NYDER — New York Department of Environmental Resources
• OTIP — Operational Testing Implementation Plan
• DSTL — Drill Stem Test Log
• GIA — Generator Interconnection Agreements
• SC — Seismic Calibration
• ITD — Internal Turret Disconnectable
• MISO — Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. A Regional Transmission Organization. (US)
• NTO — National Training Organization
• FWR — Final Well Report
• CORAN — core analysis report
• QSE — Qualifying Scheduling Entity
• DC — Drill Collar
• IPT — Internal Passive Turret
• RMU — Removal Units
• COMRE — Completion Record Log
• MDQ — Maximum Daily Quantities
• MIRU — Move In and Rig Up
• WTG — Wind turbine generator (wind)
• DSCAN — DSC analysis report
• FME — Free Market Economics
• SLT — SLT GR Log
• PERFO — Perforation Log
• LOGGN — Logging Whilst Drilling
• EL — Exploration Licence
• ARESV — analysis of reservoir
• CALVE — calibrated velocity log data
• PPR — Potential Peak Reduction
• MEDREP — Mediterranean Renewables Energy Partnership
• POSVCM — Pipeline Oil Spill Volume Computer Model
• ISFGR — ISF GR Casing Collar Locator Log
• OMP — Operation and Maintenance Plan
• MMP — Mitigation Monitoring Program
• BH — bloodhound
• DDBHC — DDBHC waveform log
• GEOP — Geophone Data Log
• SF — Strip Footing
• AS — array sonic processing log
• RCCD — Reverse Circulation Centre Discharge
• E/W — East/West
• UV — Ultra Violet

• FISHWAY — Fish ladder
• TEFC — Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled
• UWI — Unique Well Identifier
• OPPR — Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response
• ITOPF — International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
• DIPRE — Dipmeter Report
• PURPA — Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (US) (electricity)
• HRCC — HCAl of Calliper (in Inches)
• PLES — Pipeline End Structure
• HHP — High Holding Power
• LSSON — Long Spacing Sonic Log
• SMLS — Seamless PipeMPP:
• SGR — State game refuge (US)
• MDL — Methane Drainage Licence (United Kingdom)
• WSSAM — Well Site Sample
• FCVE — F Curve Log
• SHGC — Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
• OIAC — Oil Industry Advisory Committee
• MTT — MTT Multi-Isotope Trace Tool
• IIMS — International Institute of Marine Surveyors
• CDRCL — compensated dual resistivity cal. log
• O&G — Oil And Gas
• SMB — Santa Maria Basin
• TFE — Totalfinaelf
• PCB — Poly-chlorinated biphenyl
• ILI — In Line Inspection
• MRCV — Multi Reverse Circulating Valve
• EMS — Environment measurement sonde
• VA — Volt-ampere (measurement)
• FT — Firm Transportation Service
• RFTS — Repeat Formation Tester Sample
• DSTND — dual-space thermal neutron density log
• ILP — Integrated Licensing Process
• DEPC — Depth Control Log
• COL — Collar Log
• GRE — Ground Elevation (also [GR or GE])
• RAC — Refiners' acquisition cost
• NURE — national uranium resource evaluation (US)
• WD — Water Depth
• FV — Float Valve
• DFR — Drilling Factual Report
• PWRI — Produced Water Re-Injection
• DINT — Dip Interpretation
• SFC — Solid oxide fuel cell (transportation)
• PWB — Production Wing Block (XT)
• ERV — energy-recovery ventilator
• MRX — Magnetic resonance expert (wireline NMR tool)
• TDT — TDT Log
• EWTA — Eglin Water Test Area
• DECC — Department for Energy and Climate Change (UK)

• BOEM — Bureau Ocean Energy Management
• BRPLG — bridge plug log
• UO4 — uranyl peroxide (nuclear)