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

• EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• VDU — Visual Display Unit
• KPI — Key Performance Indicator
• CTRS — Centers
• N0X — Nitrogen Oxides
• DO — Dissolved Oxygen
• ZDENP — Density Log
• DA-RTP — RTP Day ahead real time pricing (regarding Electricity metering)
• FFL — Finished Floor Level
• CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
• DLONG — Difference in Longitude
• A&G — Administrative And General Expenses
• WATAN — Water Analysis
• ARA — (in shipping) ports of Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Antwerp (oil)
• ASTM — American Society for Testing and Materials (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• TAGOGR — Thermally Assisted Gas/Oil Gravity Drainage
• IWOCS — Installation/Workover Control System
• WAV3 — Amplitude (in Seismics)
• PBR — Polished-Bore Receptacle
• BIORE — biostratigraphy study report
• 8RD — eight round
• IP — Internet Protocol
• CFW — Continuous Fillet Weld
• Φ — Phase
• FOBOT — Fibre Optic Break Out Tray
• Ω — Ohm
• TVDSS — True Vertical Depth SubSea
• I:P — Injector To Producer Ratio
• QC — Quality Control
• WAV5 — Compensate Amplitudes
• WABAN — Well Abandonment Report
• UBIRE — Ultrasonic Borehole Imager Report
• AC — Alternating Current
• XMAC-E — XMAC Elite (Next generation of XMAC)
• OBEVA — OBDT Evaluation Report
• HMAX — Maximum Wave Height
• GDP — Gross Domestic Product
• UWILD — Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Dry Docking
• WAV4 — Two Way Travel Time (in Seismics)
• NB — Nominal Bore
• PALYN — Palynological Analysis Report
• NORM — Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
• RF — Radio Frequency
• TRCFR — Total Recordable Case Frequency Rate
• PM10 — Particulate Matter Less Than 10 Microns In Diameter
• LITDE — Litho Density Quicklook Log
• NAECA — National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987
• DOA — Delegation Of Authority
• IRR — Internal Rate of Return
• GUI — Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)

• IPO — Initial Public Offering
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• MSDS — Material Safety Data Sheets
• HAP'S — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• WALKS — Walkaway Seismic Profile
• SS — Subsea, as in a datum of depth, e.g. TVDSS (True Vertical Depth Subsea)
• OBDTL — OBDT Log
• UBHO — Universal Bottom Hole Orientation (sub)
• PHOL — Photon Log
• GM3 — Billion cubic metres (measurement – gas)
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• ASCII — American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
• BHA — Bottom Hole Assembly
• M/V — Mobile Vessel
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• FACHV — four-arm calliper log
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• R&D — Research & Development
• MM — Million
• MMSCF — Million Standard Cubic Feet
• PPA — Pounds Of Proppant Added
• BSDV — Boarding Shutdown Valve
• VO — Variation Order
• MMBOED — million barrels of oil equivalent per day
• IGS — Inert Gas System
• MDF — Main Distribution Frame
• CPI — Consumer Price Index
• OS&D — Over, Short & Damage (Report)
• SUTU — Subsea Umbilical Termination Unit
• GIS — Geographic Information System
• PPE — Preferred Pressure End
• YR — Years old
• USIT — Ultrasonic imaging tool (cement bond logging)
• FID — Final Investment Decision
• CPI SEPARATOR — corrugated plate interceptor
• ICT — Information and Communication Technology
• RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
• GOSP — Gas/Oil Separation Plant
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring
• MMCF/D — Million Cubic Feet per Day
• NRI — Net Revenue Interest
• LPWHH — Low Pressure Well Head Housing
• NPV — Net Present Value {economics}
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• PLET — Pipeline End Termination
• SAAS — Software as a Service

• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• CITHP — closed-in tubing head pressure
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
• ASV — Annular Safety Valve
• AHU — Air Handling Unit
• ADR — Alternative Dispute Resolution
• CTRL — Control
• GATT — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
• UTA — Umbilical Termination Assembly
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• CAPEX — Capital Expenditure
• LOA — Letter Of Agreement
• BLS — Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor
• AMP — Ampere
• OT — Overtime
• EU — European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
• DOT — Department of Transport
• SAR — Search And Rescue
• JV — Joint Venture
• VOR — Variation Order Request
• GNP — gross national product (economics)
• AAR — After Action Review
• JSA — Job Safety Analysis
• SRD — Seismic Reference Datum
• ERP — Emergency Response Plan
• QTY — Quantity
• MOPU — Mobile Offshore Production Unit
• CITHP — Closed in Tubing Head Pressure
• CTOD — Crack Tip Opening Displacement
• DSS — Decision Support System
• CO — Carbon Monoxide
• IMF — International Monetary Fund
• IRC — Inspection Release Certificate
• AVR — Automatic Voltage Regulator (electricity)
• JIT — Just in time
• OMBO — One-Man Bridge Operation
• AGL — Above Ground Level
• QA/QC — Quality Assurance/Quality Control
• SITHP — Shut In Tubing Hanger/Head Pressure (another term for CITHP)
• FLET — Flowline End Termination
• SRD — Seismic Reference Datum, an imaginary horizontal surface at which TWT is assumed to be zero
• COD — Chemical Oxygen Demand
• WHSIP — Wellhead Shut-In Pressure
• BOP — Bottom of Pipe
• BS&W — Basic Sediment and Water
• STOP — Safety Training Observation Program
• AGA — American Gas Association
• BLDG — Building
• SAT — Site Acceptance Test

• GRV — Gross Rock Volume
• LOLER — Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• IE — Invert Elevation
• MPS — Manufacturing Procedure Specification
• EC — European Commission
• VIR — Value-Investment Ratio
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• FIT — Formation Integrity Test
• CBT — Computer Based Training
• CART — cam-actuated running tool
• ITP — Inspection And Test Plan
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• SIC — Standard Industrial Classification (Code)
• JOA — joint operating agreement
• SRT — Site Receival Test
• W — Watt
• ICCP — Inter-Control Center Communications Protocol
• MSA — Metropolitan Statistical Area
• CHOPS — Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• LMRP — Lower Marine Riser Package
• HVAC — Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
• ETA — Event Tree Analysis
• SQ — Square
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
• STD — Standard
• ACRS — Accelerated Cost Recovery System (finance)
• CH4 — Methane, Natural Gas
• ROI — Return on Investment
• LOC — Letter Of Credit
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• FSRU — Floating Storage and Regasification Unit
• BP — Boiling Point
• MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
• FWKO — Free Water Knock Out
• DN — Diameter Nominal
• LEL — Lower Explosive Limit
• SSD — Sliding Sleeve Door
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• EPIRB — Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
• HIPPS — High Integrity Pressure Protection System
• CGR — Condensate Gas Ratio
• DB — Decibel
• LWD — Logging While Drilling
• PCD — Pitch Circle Diameter
• HAZMAT — Hazardous Material
• LPG — Liquid Petroleum Gas
• KWH — Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)

• MAOP — Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure
• SWL — Safe Working Load
• NEC — National Electrical Code
• MAWOP — Maximum Allowable Wellhead Operating Pressure
• CCT — Circuit
• 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
• SCE — Safety Critical Equipment
• GOR — Gas Oil Ratio
• MMHG — millimeters of mercury
• MT — Metric Ton
• LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate
• TCP — Tubing Conveyed Perforating
• D — Day
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• PCB — Polychlorinated Biphenyls
• CAPM — Capital Asset Pricing Model
• ROB — Remain On Board
• PPI — Producer Price Index
• CBL — Cement Bond Log
• CUP — Conditional Use Permit
• BTO/C — break to open/close (valve torque)
• DAT — wellhead housing drill-ahead tool
• PSR — Pipe Slip Ram
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• IMO — International Maritime Organization
• SSCSV — Subsurface Controlled Safety Valve
• STOIIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially in Place
• EVARE — Evaluation Report
• NO — Number
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• YD — Yard
• GND — Ground
• SCM(MB) — Subsea Control Module (Mounting Base)
• PTDF — Power Transfer Distribution Factor (electricity)
• WC(S) — Water Closet With "S" Trap
• BOD — Biological Oxygen Demand
• ERT — Emergency Response Team
• RNR — Romanian Maritime Register Of Shipping
• PU — Pick Up
• A — Analog
• DLS — Dog-Leg Severity
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• PSE — Pressure Safety Element
• SHOWL — Show Log
• PSI — Pounds Per Square Inch (Static Pressure)
• DC — Direct Current
• FTA — Fault Tree Analysis
• SIMOPS — SIMultaneous OPerationS
• ICP — Intermediate Casing Point
• WSHT — Well Shoot

• MBD — Million Barrels per Day
• PLEM — Pipeline End Manifold
• LH — Left Hand
• BTM — Bottom
• FTC — Federal Trade Commission (U.S.)
• AFE — Authorization for Expenditure
• OPT — Options
• ALARP — As Low as Reasonably Practicable
• NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• SSIV — Subsea Isolation Valve
• SIDPP — Shut-In Drill Pipe Pressure
• MASP — Maximum Allowable Surface Pressure
• MERSAR — Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual
• DOL — United States Department of Labor
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• VRR — Voidage Replacement Ratio
• THRT — Tubing Hanger Running Tool
• KOP — Kick-Off Point Directional Drilling
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• AL — Aluminium
• PPMV — Parts Per Million by Volume
• MSIP — Modular Sonic Imaging Platform (Sonic Scanner)
• LAAR — Load acting as a resource (ERCOT category) (electricity)
• LMT — Local Mean Time
• NIOSH — National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• PGB — Permanent Guide Base
• CPI — Corrugated Plate Interceptor
• DMR — Discharge Monitoring Report
• STP — standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
• SCR — Selective Catalytic Reduction
• MTTF — Mean Time To Failure
• OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
• CPI — Computer Processed Interpretation Log
• NM — Nautical Mile
• UN — United Narions
• OCIMF — Oil Companies International Marine Forum
• VRU — Vapor Recovery Unit
• BOSIET — Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training
• UNO — Unless Noted Otherwise
• CKT — Circuit
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• O3 — Ozone
• HZ — cycles per second (hertz)
• COC — Certificate Of Conformance
• NORDEL — association of Nordic electric system operators, comprising Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
• NET — Network
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• THERP — Technique For Human Error Rate Prediction
• LOLE — Loss of Load Expectation (electricity)
• ODT — Oil Down To

• STB — Stock Tank Barrel
• CSR — Corporate Social Responsibility
• GAO — Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
• AMSL — Above Mean Sea Level
• SMS — Safety Management Systems
• PSR — Pre Startup Review
• GMT — Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
• AWG — American Wire Gauge
• CBI — Confederation of British Industry
• TBE — Technical Bid Evaluation
• NCR — Nonconformance Report
• NEMA — National Electric Manufacturer's Association
• CNG — Compressed natural gas
• EPFS — Electronic Position Fixing System
• ROW — Right-Of-Way
• ROFR — Right of First Refusal (finance)
• SEC — Securities and Exchange Commission (US)
• ATM — Atmosphere
• NOR — Notice of Readiness
• CAA — Clean Air Act (1970, amended in 1977, and again in 1990)
• AAV — Annulus access valve
• MISC — Miscellaneous
• A/C — Air Conditioning
• CDU — Crude Distillation Unit
• DCS — Distributed Control System
• ALJ — Administrative Law Judge
• EM — Electromagnetic
• WMO — World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
• PQR — Procedure Qualification Record
• DTI — Department of Trade and Industry (UK)
• RH — Right Hand
• PIC — Person In Charge
• COC — Cost Of Capital
• MGD — Million Gallons Per Day
• PWR — Power
• BPS — Bulk Power System (Electricity transmission)
• MAWP — Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
• BDV — Blow Down Valve
• COA — Contract Of Affreightment
• TRSCSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• PVC — Polyvinyl Chloride
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• GBS — Gravity Based Structure
• PM&E — Protection, mitigation and enhancement
• PSM — Process Safety Management (chemical industry)
• CSI — Combinable Seismic Imager (VSP) log (Schlumberger)
• RNC — Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit
• C&K — Choke And Kill
• CBM — Conventional Buoy Mooring
• CT — Current Transformer

• AGRU — Acid Gas Removal Unit
• MBPD — thousand barrels of oil per day
• ACA — Annual Charge Adjustment (electricity)
• HISC — Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking
• MIN — Minimum
• FCITC — First Contingency Incremental Transfer Capability
• FASB — Financial Accounting Standards Board
• ESD — Electrostatic Discharge
• EIS — Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• ATC — Automatic Temperature Control
• AEC — Architecture, Engineering, Construction
• DWG — Drawing
• PPB — parts per billion (109)
• DANIDA — Danish International Development Agency
• IN — Inch
• EQUIP — Equipment
• MS — Mass Spectrometer
• PM2.5 — Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Microns In Diameter
• SIWHP — Shut-In Well-Head-Pressure
• # — Number
• SNG — Synthetic Natural Gas
• 2D — Two-Dimensional
• TSE — Temperature Safety Element
• NFG — No Fucking Good, A.k.a. Busted, Non Functional, Broken. Also "New Fucking Guy"
• ICAP — Installed Capacity (electricity)
• HDPE — High Density Polyethylene Electrical
• LAT — Latitude
• OSRAM — Oil Spill Risk Analysis Model
• FERC — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.)
• CAD — Computer-Assisted Design
• RTE — Rotary Table Elevation
• NAICS — North American Industry Classification System
• EMW — Equivalent Mud Weight
• NAFTA — North American Free Trade Agreement
• USC — United States Code (book of laws)
• BOTTO — bottom hole pressure/temperature report
• LAH — Lookahead
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• SEC — Second
• MDT — Modular formation Dynamic Tester
• TCF — Temporary Construction Facilities
• RCA — Root Cause Analysis
• M — Million
• BHP — Bottom Hole Pressure
• ADROC — advanced rock properties report
• FWL — Free Water Level
• STFL — Steel Tube Fly Lead
• ETD — Estimated Time of Departure
• ADR — Asset Depreciation Range (finance)
• SBT — Segmented Bond Tool

• PE — Polyethylene
• NO — Nitric Oxide
• FT — Feet
• MTR — Mill Test Report
• IEEE — Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• 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
• EIA — Environmental impact assessment (international)
• MAX — Maximum
• ROV/WROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle/WorkClass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• GT — Gigaton (1 billion tons) (measurement)
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• AICD — autonomous inflow control device
• MCFPD — One Thousand Cubic Feet Of Gas Per Day
• UNFCCC — United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• CGT — Capital Gains Tax
• RCU — Remote Control Unit
• VDL — Variable Density Log
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• DST — Drill Stem Test
• RMS — root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
• LOR — Letter of Readiness
• SSCC — Sulphide Stress Corrosion Cracking
• COMMS — Communications
• KHZ — kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
• AMI — Advanced Metering Infrastructure
• TRSCSSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• EMP — Environmental Management Plan
• SDL — Supplier Document List
• HPU — Hydraulic Power Unit
• S&P — Standard & Poor's
• TRSV — Tubing Retrievable Safety Valve
• AAGR — Average Annual Growth Rate
• FSO — floating storage offloading vessel
• DTH — Dekatherm (defined as 1 million British thermal units, also written "MMBtu") (measurement)
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• ISO — International Standard Organisation
• RVP — Reid Vapor Pressure (used For Gasoline Volatility)
• LODF — Line Outage Distribution Factor (electricity)
• DEPAN — deposit analysis report
• SDG&E — San Diego Gas & Electric (US)
• MJ — Megajoule
• FW — Fillet Weld
• NTE — Not-To-Exceed
• MBOD — Thousand Barrels of Oil per Day
• RTU — Remote Terminal Unit
• COL — Column
• AMDEA — activated methyldiethanolamine
• CFTC — Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• IPR — Inflow Performance Relationship

• NO — Normally Open
• BCFD — Billion Cubic Feet per Day
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Pressure
• GAL — Gallon
• CFS — Cubic Feet per Second
• SWOT — Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
• SEMS — Safety and Environmental Management Systems
• LINCO — Liner and Completion Progress Report
• VLP — Vertical Lift Performance
• C&I — Commercial and industrial customers (Electricity transmission)
• LP — Low Pressure
• PVSV — Pressure Vacuum Safety Valve
• MARPOL — International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
• MMBOEPD — Millions Of Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• SOW — Slip-On Wellhead
• DMA — Dead Man Anchor
• HAZOP — Hazard and Operability
• SCF — standard cubic feet (of natural gas)
• CFD — computational fluid dynamics
• R — Radius
• ORICO — Oriented Core Data Report
• SDV — Shutdown Valve
• P&ID — Piping And Instrument Diagrams
• GFCI — Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
• SW — Switch
• RI — Royalty Interest
• SCSSV — Surface controlled subsurface safety valves
• CDP — common depth point (geophysics)
• NTS — Not To Scale
• CRP — Conservation Reserve Program (US)
• LOTO — Lock Out Tag Out
• 2P — proved and probable reserves
• GAO — Government Accounting Office
• C — Centigrade
• CCL — Casing Collar Locator
• TRIR — Total Recordable Incident Rate
• DHSV — Downhole Safety Valve
• DEXP — D-exponent log
• KW — Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
• EMT — Electrical Metallic Tubing
• CATV — Cable Television
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge
• WPI — Wholesale Price Index
• NIMBY — Not In My Back Yard
• AUV — Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
• BPD — barrels per day
• LOS — Law Of The Sea
• GEF — Global Environmental Facility (environment)
• ILO — International Labor Organization (UN)
• DNV — Det Norske Veritas

• UNCCD — United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• AMV — Annulus Master Valve
• ECC — Emergency Control Center
• CEMS — Continuous Emission Monitoring System
• GR — Gamma Ray
• RCM — Reliability Centred Maintenance
• FA — Fire Alarm
• CLR — Clear
• ENC — Electronic Navigation Chart
• EPT — Electromagnetic Propagation Tool
• POOI — Pacific Operators Offshore Incorporated
• ELEC — ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICIAN
• AFL — Above Floor Level
• SUT(A/B) — Subsea Umbilical Termination (Assembly/Box)
• TWA — Time Weighted Averages
• LAS — Log ASCII Standard
• LKO — Lowest Known Oil
• AIS — Automatic Identification System
• DWT — Deadweight Ton
• CIV — Chemical Injection Valve
• REQ — Require
• KVNR — Dutch Register Of Shipping
• EPO — Emergency Power Off
• BSL — Burner Safety Low
• SCAL — Special Core Analysis Laboratory
• CG — Coast Guard
• UHVDC — Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (electricity)
• KH — Permeability Thickness
• DIM — Dimension
• RFA — Regulatory Flexibility Act (US)
• ISIP — Initial Shut in Pressure
• AIC — Ampere Interrupting Capacity
• TEFRA — Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1985
• CRT — Casing Running Tool
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• DFIT — Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test
• EOR — Enhanced Oil Recovery
• DNC — Digital Nautical Chart
• LOPA — Layers of Protection Analysis
• CAODC — Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
• AB — As Built
• WRSCSSV — Wireline Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• ELEV — Elevator
• AVGMS — Annulus Vent Gas Monitoring System
• DEV — Development
• OA — Overall
• AQ — Air Quality
• WI — Working Interest

• FPIT — Free-Point Indicator Tool
• INTERCARGO — International Association Fo Dry Cargo Ship Owners
• ITF — International Transport Workers' Federation
• NEPA — National Energy Policy Act of 1992
• BSP — British Standard Pipe
• PCV — Pressure Control Valve
• CDM — Clean Development Mechanism
• SSTT — Subsea Test Tree
• SHS — Square Hollow Section
• AICHE — American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• P&I — Protection and Indemnity insurance
• NPREP — National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program
• CRI — Color Rendering Index
• NRC — National Response Center
• RFT — Repeat Formation Tester
• COSWP — Code Of Safe Working Practices For Merchant Seamen
• PR2 — Testing regime to API6A Annex F
• HSC — Health and Safety Commission
• TRT — Tree Running Tool
• BBL — Barrel
• ASE — Alliance to Save Energy
• IMT — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• RWQCB — Regional Water Quality Control Board
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• RKB — Rotary Kelly Bushing
• ICS — Incident command system
• ITC — Investment tax credit (policy)
• UFLS — Under frequency load shedding (electricity)
• MMSTB — million stock barrels
• KV — Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
• PRIM — Primary
• IMDG CODE — International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
• MSW — Municipal Solid Waste
• SIWHP — Shut-in Well Head Pressure
• CALOG — circumferential acoustic log
• ENGF — Engineer Factual Report
• GPTG — Gallons Per Thousand Gallons
• VSI — Versatile Seismic Imager (Schlumberger VSP tool)
• FS — Fail Safe
• LTI(FR) — Lost Time Incident (Frequency Rate)
• DWOP — Drilling Well On Paper
• OPITO — Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization
• HYROP — Hydrophone Log
• CP — Cathodic Protection
• NMFS — National Marine Fisheries Services
• DW — Dishwasher
• ERA — Environmental Risk Assessment
• PIP — Pump Intake Pressure
• LIHEAP — Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
• CVR — Cover

• RCD — Rotating Control Device
• MCC — Master Control Center
• BIMCO — Baltic and International Maritime Council
• MEF — Modified Energy Factor
• PROTE — Production Test Report
• PSC — Public Service Commission
• CL — Center Line
• LCF — Longitudinal Centre of Flotation
• MMCFD — One Million Cubic Feet Per Day
• SW — South West
• LST — Local Standard Time
• SOBM — Synthetic Oil Based Mud
• MOF — Marine Offloading Facility
• CIBP — Cast Iron Bridge Plug
• OML — Oil Mining Lease (petroleum rights)
• ESA — Endangered Species Act of 1973
• ITT — Invitation To Tender
• DSO — Distribution System Operator
• AFCI — Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter
• ICV — Interval Control Valve
• 1P — Proven reserves
• PEL — Permissible Exposure Limit
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• CTU — Cargo Transport Unit
• ONAN — Oil Natural Air Natural (cooling method)
• AOF — Absolute Open Flow
• CCS — China Classification Society
• 3D — three-dimensional (geophysics)
• OG — Oil And Gas Directorate
• PPG — Pounds Per Gallon
• FOSV — Full-Opening Safety Valve
• CC — Combined Cycle
• ESP — Electric Submersible Pump
• MP — Main Pass Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• LBNL — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
• TAML — Technology Advancement For Multilaterals
• GRP — Glass Reinforced Plastic
• BOP — Blowout Preventer
• WHFP — Wellhead Flowing Pressure
• GL — Ground Level
• MCD — Mechanical Completion Dossier
• INTERTANKO — International Association of Independent Tanker Owners
• ISGOTT — International Safety Guide For Oil Tankers And Terminals
• LRA — Lock Rotor Amps
• PI — Pressure Indicator
• PWD — Pressure while Drilling
• OVID — Offshore Vessel Inspection Database
• MDM — Meter Data Management
• ADIT — Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes
• RP — Recommended Practice

• FSBL — Full Strength Butt Weld
• DOWRE — downhole report
• CU — Copper (Latin Cuprum)
• SPP — Small power producer (electricity)
• FACTS — Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System
• FMECA — failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis
• BIA — Bureau of Indian Affairs (U.S.)
• PLT — Production Logging Tool
• DDM — Derrick Drilling Machine
• CHS — Circular Hollow Section
• CEC — Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• KJ — Key Joint
• MMCF — one million cubic feet (measurement of natural gas)
• WMPI — Wet Magnetic Particle Inspection
• FCO — UK Foreign And Commonwealth Office
• GSR — Gas Supply Realignment (natural gas)
• VERT — Vertical
• PDG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• PRESS — Pressure
• CHDTP — calliper HDT playback log
• HVAC — High voltage alternating current (electricity)
• GMDSS — Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (IMO)
• LHV — lower heating value
• AFV — Alternative-Fuel Vehicle
• SU — Submersible
• RHS — Rectangular Hollow Section
• KVA — Kilovolt-Ampere
• N — Newton
• DTW — dealer tank wagon (as in, "oil companies setting regional dealer tank wagon pricing") (Oil)
• IHV — Integrated Hole Volume (of Borehole) (in Cubic Metres)
• BFI — Baltic Freight Index
• MMBOD — Million Barrels of Oil per Day
• JRC — Joint Research Centre
• UON — Unless Otherwise Noted
• MOC — Management Of Change
• COMAN — compositional analysis
• DSM — Demand Side Management
• MPD — Thousand Barrels Per Day
• POP — Pump Out Plug
• RTP — Real-Time Pricing
• UR — Urinal
• TEL — Telephone
• EE — Energy Efficiency
• OCTG — Oil Country Tubular Goods
• MMBTU — Million British Thermal Units
• TDH — Total Dynamic Head
• R&D — Records And Documentation
• BA — Biological Assessment
• EER — Energy Efficiency Ratio
• IFO — Intermediate Fuel Oil

• SCF — Standard Cubic Foot
• NG — Natural Gas
• NPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• PFD — Process Flow Diagrams
• CBOB — Conventional Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (Motor Gasoline Blending Component)
• PM — Particulate Matter
• B — Bottom
• MSC — Master Services Contract
• FINST — final stratigraphic report
• IPP — Independent Power Producer (electricity)
• PHI — Porosity
• NAAQS — National Ambient Air Quality Standards (US)
• AIT — Auto-Ignition Temperature
• NC — Normally Closed
• AFUDC — Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
• PEM — Proton Exchange Membrane
• ICD — Inflow Control Device
• BOEPD — Barrels of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• WMU — World Maritime University
• RQ — Reportable Quantity
• SCE — Southern California Edison Company
• SCP — Sustained Casing Pressure
• H2S — Hydrogen Sulfide
• PDKR — PDK 100 Report
• 3C — Proved, probable and possible Contingent Resources
• HEP — Habitat Evaluation Procedure
• NFW — New Field Wildcat, Lahee classification
• VOC — Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution)
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motors
• SIT — (Casing) Shoe Integrity Test
• PA — Polyamide
• NIHQ — Nautical Institute Headquarters, London
• CHESM — contractor, health, environment and safety management
• ECDIS — Electronic Chart Display and Information System
• PMU — Phasor measurement unit (electricity)
• MMCRP — Mitigation Monitoring And Compliance Reporting Program
• LSH — Level Safety High
• BTMG — Behind The Meter Generation
• MWA — Military Warning Area
• SCOTUS — Supreme Court of the United States
• B — Billion
• FCV — Flow Control Valve
• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• GOC — Gas Oil Contact
• TTRD — Through Tubing Rotary Drilling
• NMHC — Non Methane Hydrocarbons CO
• EUR — Estimated Ultimate Recovery
• EW — Each Way
• DIA — Diameter
• LDT — Light Displacement Tonnage

• LFMC — Liquid-Tight Flexible Metal Conduit
• MRCC — Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
• LGO — Light Gas Oil
• FLT — Fault
• ISO — Independent System Operator (US) (see also TSO) Responsible for grid management, but does not own assets. (electricity)
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• PAGA — Public Address General Alarm
• TVA — Tennessee Valley Authority (US) (electricity)
• CONN — Connection
• WAG — Water Alternating Gas
• KB — Kelly Bushing
• AIME — American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
• COXY — carbon/oxygen log
• AQMD — Air Quality Management District
• SITP — Shut In Tubing Pressure
• SGS — Steel Gravity Substructure
• ISF — ISF Sonic Log
• AGC — Automatic Generation Control
• DR — Dead Reckoning
• ER(D) — Extended Reach (Drilling)
• EUE — External-upset-end
• PCM — Project Cycle Management
• GTW — Gas To Wire
• EMI — Electromagnetic Inspection
• GDE — Gross Depositional Environment
• COP — Coefficient of Performance
• FCU — Fan Coil Unit
• ITR — Inspection Test Record
• OAPEC — Organization Of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
• COE — Creek Corps of Engineers
• ECITB — Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• G — Ground
• TAN — Total Acid Number
• SMC — Safety Management Certificate
• SRL — Self Retracting Lifelines/Div>
• OPA — US Oil Pollution Act Of 1990
• RPD — Revised Application For Permit To Drill
• ECS — Electronic Chart System
• MOTEMS — Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards
• OPRC — International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Co Operation
• APWD — Annular Pressure While Drilling
• EF — Energy Factor
• EFH — Essential Fish Habitat
• RESDV — Riser Emergency Shut Down Valve
• AHBDF — along hole below Derrick floor
• BCD — Barrel Per Day, on Calendar Days
• GPRA — Government Performance and Results Act
• CPP — Critical Peak Pricing

• NDT — Nondestructive Test
• GWP — global warming potential (climate)
• FBHP — Flowing Bottomhole Pressure
• EF — Exhaust Fan
• NYMEX — New York Mercantile Exchange
• IMC — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• SM — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• SF6 — Sulfur Hexafluoride
• OOT — Out of Tolerance
• POV — Pressure Operated Valves
• POBM — Pseudo-Oil-Based Mud
• MW — Megawatt (one million watts)
• SDM/U — Subsea Distribution Module/Unit
• ELT — Economic Limit Test
• AAPL — American Association of Professional Landmen
• GNOME — General NOAA Oil Modeling Environment
• ESCO — Energy Service Company
• AADE — American Association of Drilling Engineers
• BSR — Bottom-Simulating Reflector
• LOA — Length Over All
• CTLF — coil tubing lift frame
• ASCSSV — Annulus Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• LIT — Lead Impression Tool
• RIK — Replacement in Kind
• NOD — Notice of Determination
• RDF — Radio Direction Finder
• LBM — Pounds Mass
• AD — Article Continues Below
• UO2 — uranium dioxide (nuclear)
• BPV — Back Pressure Valve
• IPC — Installed Production Capacity
• XLPE — Crosslinked Polyethylene
• IEA — International Energy Agency (Paris)
• RSTC — Rig Safety Training Coordinator
• BGL — Borehole Geometry Log
• WEG — Wireline Entry Guide
• BO — Biological Opinion
• MSCF — One Thousand Standard Cubic Feet
• BFPD — Barrels of Fluid Per Day
• SPF — Shots Per Foot
• OLF — Norwegian Oil Industry Association
• IRP — Integrated Resource Plan
• GT — Gross Tonnage
• C — Conduit
• KBE — Kelly Bushing Elevation
• COTP — Captain Of The Port
• RENC — Regional Electronic Navigational Chart Coordinating Centre
• CIRM — International Radio Maritime Committee
• RCI — Reservoir Characterization Instrument
• ISF — International Shipping Federation

• ESP — Electrostatic Precipitator
• DR — Demand Response
• EIB — European Investment Bank
• HSWA — Health and Safety at Work Act
• NFPA — National Fire Protection Association
• CSG — Casing
• HIRA — Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
• HES — Health, Environment and Safety
• NOPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (US)
• POB — Personnel on Board
• OWC — Oil Water Contact
• BL — Barrel
• FBE — fusion-bonded epoxy
• FB — footing beam
• CIT — Chartered Institute of Transport
• GEOPN — Geological Well Prognosis Report
• MHA — Major Hazards Analysis
• GRMC — Galvanized Rigid Metal Conduit
• BOT — Bottom
• EPA — Environmental Protection Act
• APD — Application for Permit to Drill
• KPSI — Thousand Pounds per Square Inch
• INDWE — Individual Well Record Report
• FBR — Fast Breeder Reactor
• AAODC — American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (obsolete; superseded by IADC)
• MNI — Member Of The Nautical Institute
• CEQ — Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
• CERA — Cambridge Energy Research Associates
• FRU — Fast Response Units
• MMCFD — Million Cubic Feet Day
• SIRE — Ship'S Inspection Report
• CORE — Core Report
• DAR — Dressed All Round
• PSO — Protected Species Observer
• MSP — Maximum Source Pressure
• SPBM — Single Point Buoy Mooring System
• CPS — Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
• S — Wave Shear Wave
• MVA — Megavolt Ampere
• CA — Control area (EU) – The portion of the generation and transmission system controlled by a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
• HLO — Helicopter Landing Officer
• PE — Professional Engineer
• SVC — Static VAR compensator (electricity)
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• F — Fuse
• IWCF — International Well Control Federation
• LCV — Level Control Valve
• TBA — Tertiary Butyl Alcohol
• SO2 — Sulfur Dioxide
• DMA — dead-man anchor

• ECP — External Casing Packer
• SEM — Subsea Electronics Module
• OBO — Ore/Bulk/Oil Carrier
• NK — Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
• PBU — Pressure Build-Up
• CET — Cement Evaluation Tool
• AQCR — Air Quality Control Region (US) (environment)
• LD — Lay Down
• EEM — Energy Efficient Mortgage
• MSC — Management System Coordinator
• MUX — Make Up Crossover [Crossover X]
• ASBA — Association of Ship Brokers and Agents
• SMART — Support For Maritime Training Scheme
• UIC — Underground Injection Control
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• CEN — The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) a European business organization aimed at removing trade barriers for European industry and consumers.
• LMV — Lower Master Valve
• P — Pole
• BOEPD — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• YR — Year
• RE — Reservoir Engineer
• OI — Oxygen Index
• UEL — Upper Explosive Limit
• SOSREP — Secretary Of State'S Representative For Marine Salvage And Intervention
• FAA — Fire Alarm Annunciator
• TD — Total Depth
• DEFG — Distributed Energy Financial Group (US)
• MTEF — Medium-Term Expenditure Framework
• RS — Russian Maritime Register Of Shipping
• ERO — Electric Reliability Organization. The US designated NERC as its ERO.
• BGL — Below Ground Level
• DLAT — Difference In Latitude
• EDC — Electric Distribution Company
• OPS — US Office Of Pipeline Safety
• VMT — vehicle miles traveled (transportation)
• CMP — Coastal Management Program
• DPS — Dynamic Positioning System
• SO3 — Oxides Of Sulfur
• IECC — International Energy Conservation Code
• GC — gonococcus (gonnorhea germ)
• HS — Significant wave height
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• MMTPA — Millions of Metric Tonnes per Annum
• LOP — Line Of Position
• NSOP — Not Shown On Plan
• TGB — Telecommunications Grounding Busbar
• INGAA — Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
• MCP — Manifold Compression Platform
• NTP — National Toxicology Program
• LO — Lubricating Oil

• ANP — Brazil'S National Petroleum Agency
• E — Young's Modulus
• MBBLS — Thousand Barrels
• IDLH — Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
• APPRE — appraisal report
• FLMT — Flowline Manifold Termination
• OVSP — Offset Vertical Seismic Profiling
• FIV — Formation Isolation Valve
• PIANC — Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses
• HSE — Health & Safety Executive Officer
• COW — Crude Oil Washing
• FRARE — fracture report
• SPCC — Spill Prevention Control And Countermeasures
• PAR — Pre Assembled Rack
• RMT — National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
• WC(P) — Water Closet With "P" Trap
• FTG — Footing
• MKB — Meters Below Kelly Bushing
• MUSOL — Mutual Solvent
• ATS — Automatic Transfer Switch
• MU — Mustang Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• EDF — Electricité de France
• PF — Platform
• CU — Dental Cuspidor
• SMI — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• E&I — Electrical and Instrumentation
• RRT — Regional Response Team
• BUR — Build-Up Rate
• NPT — Nonproductive Time
• COFR — Certificate of Financial Responsibility
• SHDT — Stratigraphic High-resolution Dipmeter Tool
• CERCLA — Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
• WHRU — Waste Heat Recovery Unit
• SJOFARTSVERKET — Swedish Register Of Shipping, Swedish Maritime Administration
• HA — Hazard Analysis
• FT — foot (unit of length)
• ILT — In-Line Tee
• ETO — Electro Technical Officer
• NRT — National Response Team
• ID — Internal Diameter
• MT — Magnetotellurics
• EQ — Equal
• PT — Potential Transformer
• PS — South Padre Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• NOX — Nitrogen Oxide
• AAU — Assigned amount units (measurement)
• M — Milli
• DME — Disturbance Monitoring Equipment
• HVI — High Viscosity Index
• MQ — Marqesas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

• AVO — Amplitude Variation with Offset
• EEHA — Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
• RMP — Reservoir Management Plan
• OH — Open Hole
• ABSA — Alberta Boilers Safety Association
• BU — Bottom Up
• ISU — International Salvage Union
• TEMPSC — Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft
• NPSH — Net Positive Suction Head
• HPHT — high pressure, high temperature ammoniation procedure
• STOOIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially In Place
• RNC — Raster Navigational Chart
• NCP — US National Oil And Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• BPLUG — baker plug
• IOR — Improved Oil Recovery
• SIT — System Integration Test (software/hardware Integration)
• EPCIP — European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• STAGR — Static Gradient Survey Report
• LIC — License
• PART — Program Assessment Rating Tool
• PSAC — Petroleum Services Association Of Canada
• HO — Hydrographic Office
• OHGP — Openhole Gravel Pack
• DLT — Digital Linear Tape
• PESBG — Petroleum Exploration Society Of Great Britain
• MEG — Mono-Ethylene Glycol
• OCA — Offshore Contractors Association
• MWCC — Marine Well Containment Co.
• GT&C — General Terms And Conditions
• MH — Methane Hydrate
• PSL — Product Specification Level
• PB — Pull Box
• PHA — Process Hazards Analysis
• HP/IP — High Pressure And/Or Intermediate Pressure
• EDP — Emergency Disconnect Package
• SNIP — Scotland Northern Ireland Pipeline
• 3P — proved, probable and possible reserves
• OGITF — Oil & Gas Industry Task Force
• FPS — Floating Production System
• SSTMP — Subsea Templates
• LWOL — Last Well on Lease
• IG — Isolated Ground
• NI — The Nautical Institute
• SEG — Society Of Exploration Geophysicists
• CNL — Compensated Neutron Log
• SICP — Shut-In Casing Pressure
• DWG(S) — Drawing/S
• ESS — Energy Storage System, as in grid energy storage (electricity)
• FONSI — Finding of no significant impact. See Environmental impact statement (US)

• FIR — Failure Investigation Reports
• MTSRU — Maritime Transportation System Recovery Unit
• OB — Overbalanced
• PSHL — Pressure Safety High/Low
• OWR — Oil/Water Ratio
• NE — North-East
• EERA — Escape, Evacuation, And Rescue Analysis
• PAC — Pacific Region
• OECD — Organization For Economic Co Operation And Development
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• BGT — Borehole Geometry Tool
• COMP — Composite
• UFC — Uniform Fire Code
• MPG — Miles Per Gallon
• CWOR — Completion Work Over Riser
• AMBO — Armenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria Oil Pipeline
• O/B — On Board
• HUD — Hold-Up Depth
• GEODY — GEO DYS Log
• HFL — Hydraulic Flying Lead
• MPFM — Multiphase Flowmeter
• NAVTEX — Navigational And Meteorological Warning Broadcast Service
• FDP — Field Development Plan
• AAPG — American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• MCE — Maximum Credible Earthquakes
• LD50 — Median Lethal Dose
• REACH — Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, And Restriction Of Chemicals
• MSA — Master Service Agreement
• MMPA — Marine Mammals Protection Act
• SPP — Stand Pipe Pressure
• RUS — Rural Utilities Service
• SSV — Surface Safety Valve
• APA — Alaska Power Administration
• PAH — Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• RN — Release Notes
• BFP — Bureau Fédéral du Plan (Belgium). (Has responsibilities over economic, social and environmental policy
• SAC — Special Area of Conservation
• QUAD — Quadrillion Btus
• BSML — below sea mean level
• XOM — Exxon Mobil Corporation
• TDS — Total Dissolved Solids
• EPU — Electrical Power Unit
• SPMT — Self Propelled Modular Transporter
• SSSV — Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• HID — high intensity discharge (electricity)
• AL — Artificial Lift
• DST — drill-stem test
• WL — Water Line
• NPFC — US National Pollution Funds Center
• POE — power over ethernetinjector

• BACT — Best Available Control Technology
• HC — Hydrocarbon
• DART — Days Away, Restricted Work
• CHRT — casing hanger running tool
• ACE — Area Control Error (electricity)
• KBG — Kelly Bushing Height above Ground Level
• PBDMS — Playback DMSLS Log
• EEZ — Exclusive Economic Zone
• AEP — American Electric Power Company, Inc.
• AG — Agricultural pipe drain
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• RFI — Requests For Inspection
• CPT — Control Power Transformer
• OGML — Oil, Gas And Mineral Lease
• GGRG — Gauge Ring
• PSV — Pressure safety valve
• PDG/PDHG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• KR — Korean Register of Shipping
• GVW — gross vehicle weight (transportation)
• JIS — Japanese Industry Standard
• CYDIP — cyberdip log
• OPR — Office Of Planning And Research
• N/S — North/South
• GPIT — General Purpose Inclinometry Tool
• KOE — One kilogram oil equivalent (EU) (measurement)
• HVDC — high-voltage direct-current
• IALA — International Association Of Lighthouse Authorities
• RO — Ro Roll On/Roll Off
• OSPR — Oil Spill Prevention And Response
• CRS — Croatian Register of Shipping
• ACEEE — American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• IMPA — International Marine Purchasing Association
• RESNET — Residential Energy Services Network
• BWOW — By Weight Of Water
• CT — Coiled Tubing
• MWS — Marine Warranty Survey
• PIT — Pressure Integrity Test
• CGBF — Concrete, Gravity Based Structure
• C7 — heavy hydrocarbon components
• BOD — Basis of Design
• PL — Pipeline
• CAER — Community Awareness and Emergency Response
• PINC — Potential Incident Of Non Compliance
• PTP — Point to Point Transmission Service (electricity)
• CIP — Critical Infrastructure Protection (US)
• HCAL — HRCC Calliper (in Logs)(in Inches)
• FEIS — Final Environmental impact statement (US)
• GIIP — Gas Initially In Place
• MBOED — thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day
• SWDW — Salt Water Disposal Well

• DIS — Draft International Standard
• QRA — Quantitative Risk Assessment
• ICSS — Integrated Controls and Safety System
• SEMI — Semisubmersible
• MTBE — Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• CAFE — Corporationrate Average Fuel Economy
• CERTS — Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions sposored by the United States Department of Energy and California Energy Commission (US)
• LW — Low Water
• ABF — Aquatic Base Flow (Hydropower) (electricity)
• EPCI — Engineering, Procurement, Construction, And Installation
• AMR — Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
• ACC. — Accession countries (to the European Union) (government)
• MWE — Megawatt Electric
• BMP'S — Best Management Practices
• CLC — International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage
• AAQS — Ambient Air Quality Standards (environment) (US)
• SW — Salt Water
• EIR — Environmental Impact Report
• SHR — Shower
• EM — Emergency
• OASIS — Open Access Same-time Information System
• CHP — Combined heat and power
• NEFE — Non Emulsifying Iron Inhibitor
• BPA — Bonneville Power Administration (US)
• FWV — Flow Wing Valve
• FCC — Fully Cellular Containership
• OP — Operating Procedure
• CES — Coast Earth Station
• EFL — Electrical Flying Lead
• CST — Chronological Sample Taker log (Schlumberger)
• SPAR — Floating Production System
• CJ — control joint
• MAAC — Mid Atlantic Area Council (US- geographically within PJM)
• RSFO — Regional Supervisor, Office Of Field Operations, For Bsee
• PA — Planning Authority
• CTD — Coiled Tubing Drilling
• MTLP — Mini Tension Leg Platform
• SPCP — Spill Prevention And Cleanup Plan
• IPF — Impact Producing Factors
• CAAA — Clean Air Act Amendments
• PHPA — Partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (mud)
• ABS — American Bureau of Shipping
• CCS — Carbon Capture and Storage
• DOI — Department of the Interior (US)
• RIR — Recordable Incident Rate
• SYM — Symmetric
• MIPAL — Micropalaeo Log
• NYSERDA — New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• IROL — Interconnection Reliability Operating Limit (electricity)
• ID — Inner Diameter

• CF — Cubic Feet
• PPI — Post Production Inspection
• NCOB — No Cargo On Board
• AMRA — Automatic Meter Reading Association
• OBC — Ocean Bottom Cable
• BCFE — Billion Cubic Feet Of Gas Equivalent
• OBM — Oil-Based Mud
• BROA — British Rig Owners Association
• CATS — Central Area Transmission System
• ROSF — Rincon Onshore Separation Facility
• BQ — Bendable Quality
• ACHE — Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger
• COLREG — International Convention On Collision Regulations
• CWI — Certified Welding Inspector
• 1C — Proved Contingent Resources
• MDO — Marine Diesel Oil
• BPH — Barrels Per Hour
• FSA — Formal Safety Assessment
• GSF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• OOIP — Original Oil In Place
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• MEA — Monoethanolamine
• BOSVA — British Offshore Support Vessel Owners Association
• SNAM — Societб Nazionale Metanodotti Now Snam S.P.A.
• EWC — Electric Water Cooler
• MBD — thousand barrels per day
• NS — Near Side
• CIR — Circuit
• SO — Oil Saturation
• OGP — International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
• BDF — below Derrick floor
• VLS — Vertical Lay System
• PN — North Padre Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• MLLW — Mean Lower Low Water (nautical Charts)
• FLDF — Flying Lead Deployment Frame
• RK — Rankin Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• FMP — Facility Measurement Point
• DHC — Depositional History Curve
• IOC — International Oil Company
• HOR — Horizontal
• UAE — United Arab Emirates
• SSRRC — System Safety And Reliability Review Committee
• MEIC — Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Commission
• ERNS — Emergency Response Notification System
• SHARP — Sustainable Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Programme
• ALR — Acoustic Log Report
• IHR — Incremental Heat Rate
• FMI — formation micro imaging log (azimuthal microresistivity)
• BOE — Barrel of oil equivalent (international)

• LBA — Local Balancing Authority
• A/H — After Hours
• BTL — building tightness limit (building tightness)
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch)
• EA — Equal Angle
• NOI — Notice of Intent
• VIV — Vortex Induced Vibration
• BBSM — behaviour-based safety management
• KS — Kitchen Sink
• DD — Directional Driller
• TAPS — Trans Alaska Pipeline System
• PTW — Permit to Work (UK)
• EGMBE — Ethylene Glycol Mono-Butyl Ether
• BCF — billion cubic feet (of natural gas)
• FRS — Financial Reporting System
• ARPA — Automatic Radar Plotting Aids
• SI — International System of Units (Système international d'unités)
• PB — St. Petersburg Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• 2C — Proved and probable Contingent Resources
• LBP — Length Between Perpendiculars
• AVO — amplitude versus offset (geophysics)
• IMPA — International Maritime Pilots' Association
• EPRI — Electric Power Research Institute (US)
• SOUR — Oil/Gas With High Sulfur Content
• MI — Mineral Insulated
• COMPU — computest report
• CARB — California Air Resources Board
• C/B — Circuit Breaker
• FI — Final Inspection
• DEIS — Draft Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• SSCV — Subsea Control Valves
• LSFO — Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil
• TSS'S — Traffic Separation Schemes
• ESI — Environmental Sustainability Index
• SAGD — Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage
• DWH — Deepwater Horizon
• REV — Revision
• NEPOOL — New England Power Pool
• MMGAL/D — one million gallons per day
• CRA — Corrosion-Resistant Alloy
• FPSO — Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profile
• OTC — Offshore Technology Conference
• POD — Point of Delivery
• GL — Germanischer Lloyd
• SAN — Sanitary
• NGL — Natural Gas Liquid (usually Ethane Or Propane)
• FG — Fracture Gradient
• CIMV — Chemical Injection Metering Valve
• EOS — Equation Of State

• FMS — Formation Micro Scan Log
• PILOT — Ogitf Successor
• NMVOC — Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds
• QI — Qualified Individual
• FOIP — Freedom Of Information And Protection Of Privacy Act
• STEL — Short Term Exposure Limit
• PLTQ — Production Logging Tool Quicklook Log
• SALM — Single Anchor Loading Mooring
• AWB/V — annulus wing block/valve (XT)
• HGO — Heavy Gas Oil
• MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
• SOW — Statements Of Work
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• GL — Gas Lift
• PHMSA — Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• BOPD — barrel(s) of oil per day
• GRC — Galvanized Rigid Conduit
• MCF — Thousand Cubic Feet
• HP — hydrostatic pressure
• CZMA — US Coastal Zone Management Act
• SPM — Side Pocket Mandrel
• MCC — Motor Control Center (JSC)
• FIV — Flow-Induced Vibration
• SONS — Spills Of National Significance
• CWOP — complete well on paper
• BCD — Barrels Per Calendar Day
• ALAP — As Low As Possible
• PSH — Pressure Safety High
• IGO — Inter-Governmental Organization
• GISB — Gas Industry Standards Board (now NAESB) (US) (natural gas)
• SWEET — Oil/Gas That Has Low Sulfur Content
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• AHU — Air Handler Unit
• B — Basin
• THK — Thick
• OOD — Officer Of the Deck
• SSMNF — Subsea Manifold
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• DP — Drill Pipe
• PLC — Power line communication (electricity)
• TLV — Threshold Limit Value
• CNCF — field-normalised compensated neutron porosity
• AFV — Annular Flow Valve
• ISM — IMO'S International Safety Management
• TQ — Training Qualifications
• BLP — Bridge Linked Platform
• BOPE — Barrels Of Oil Per Day Equivalent
• EF — Each Face
• FO — Fuel Oil
• DFT — Dry Film Thickness

• GHG — Green House Gas
• NL — Night Light
• DILL — Dual Induction Laterolog
• BARS — Borehole Acoustic Reflection Survey
• SEER — Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio
• SCVF — Surface Casing Vent Flow
• APPA — American Public Power Association (electricity)
• PANAMAX — Ships Able To Transit, And Allowed Transit, Of The Panama Canal
• DLS — Dogleg Severity
• LOA — Letter of Authority
• PHA — Production Handling Agreement
• LEEA — Lifting Equipment Engineers Association
• IMARE — Institute of Marine Engineers
• Ø — Diameter
• CECAN — CEC analysis
• RSE — Relative Standard Error
• IHB — International Hydrographic Bureau
• DOI — United States Department of Interior
• OATT — Open Access Transmission Tariff (US)
• APCD — Air Pollution Control District
• LWR — Light Water Reactor
• D — Development
• EEI — Edison Electric Institute
• PR — Pully Ridge Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• EDR — Electronic Drilling Recorder
• CNJ — Construction Joint
• IPPC — Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control
• BRT — Below Rotary Table
• BML — Below Mud Line
• PBTD — Plug Back Total Department
• MARSEC — Maritime Security
• FOC — Fibre Optic Cable
• NGT — Natural Gamma Ray Tool
• BFOE — Brent, Forties, Oseberg, And Ekofisk
• AIV — Alternate Isolation Valve
• LOT — Leak-Off Test
• LTG — Lighting
• REWL — Reservoir Evaluation Wireline
• CD — Candela
• DRB — Demonstrated Reserve Base
• EHV — Extra High Voltage
• 3C — three components seismic acquisition (x,y and z)
• EER — Emergency Escape And Refuge
• EI — Eugene Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• OTDF — Outage Transfer Distribution Factor
• STU — Steel Tube Umbilical
• DF — distribution factor
• G&T — Generation and transmission utility cooperative (electricity)
• SEDIM — Sedimentology
• AF — Arctic Floater

• MWH — Megawatt hour (one million watt hours)
• GAPP — Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• CCN — Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
• PNL — Panel
• FR — front-engine, rear drive
• NTL — Notice to Lessees and Operators
• BPL — Broadband over power line
• ISO-NE — Independent System Operator of New England, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US) (electricity)
• GWI — Gross Working Interest
• APA — Administrative Procedure Act
• CMU — Cement Masonry Unit
• FLUT — Full Length Ultrasonic Inspection
• AOPL — Association of Oil Pipe Lines
• MRR — Material Receipt Report
• EOW — End Of Well Report
• FI(M) — free issue (materials)
• ITL — Industry Leadership Team
• HSPF — Heating Seasonal Performance Factor
• P&A — Plug and Abandon
• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• OOW — Officer of the Watch
• BWR — Boiling water reactor (nuclear)
• MEPC — Marine Environment Protection Committee
• SAM — Subsea Accumulator Module
• FL — floor level
• CBM — choke bridge module – XT choke
• BINXQ — bond index quicklook log
• FAC — Fuel Adjustment Clause
• MQC — Multi Quick Connection Plate
• SB — Sit Bo Log
• VOO — Vessels Of Opportunity
• AWO — Approval for Well Operation
• SS — Semisubmersible
• DIPLP — dip lithology pressure log
• RFG — reformulated gasoline (oil)
• NOGEPA — Netherlands Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association
• BBL/SD — Barrel per day, on stream days
• OSRO — Oil Spill Response Organization
• SCO — Synthetic Crude Oil
• GADS — Generating Availability Data System
• FLIV — Flowline Isolation Valve
• BNS — Business Network Services
• LTC — Long Thread and Coupled
• VTIS — Vessel Traffic Information System
• PJ — Petajoule
• EPIDORIS — Exploration and Production Integrated Drilling Operations and Reservoir Information System
• CFD — Contract for Difference
• EA — Environmental Assessment, EIAP
• PCOLL — Perforation and Collar
• PPB — Pounds Per Barrel

• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 1992 (US)
• IJC — International Joint Commission (Independent; Canada and U.S.)
• MSRC — Marine Spill Response Corporation
• LGR — Liquid Gas Ratio
• GC/MS — SX)-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
• PCCL — Perforation Casing Collar Locator Log
• ETSI — European Telecommunications Standard Institute
• ICHCA — International Cargo Handling Coordination Association
• MSFL — Micro SFL Log
• CWA — Clean Water Act (1977)
• BTI — British Trade International
• DSV — Diving Support Vessel
• HTGR — high temperature gas cooled reactor (nuclear)
• IRC — ISO RTO Council
• DG — Distributed generation (electricity)
• NOW — Non Hazardous Oilfield Waste
• MSI — Mechanical and Structural Inspection
• GLM — Gas Lift Mandrel
• PIP — Pipe-In-Pipe
• FSI — Flawless Start Up Initiative
• MSCT — Mechanical Sidewall Coring Tool
• ACP — Annular Casing Pressure
• LWOP — Logging Well on Paper
• WBS — Wellbore Schematic
• GE — Ground Elevation
• FVF — Formation Volume Factor
• XRD — X-Ray Diffraction
• ESD — Emergency Shut-Down
• CILD — Conduction Log
• PG — Pressure Gauge (Report)
• DW — Deep Water
• AGD — Associated Gas Distributors (US)
• PCKR — Packer
• SES — Satellite Earth Stations and Systems
• PW — Produced Water
• ERC — Emergency Response And Control
• CAP — Condition Assessment Program Survey
• MO — Mobile Originated
• INC — Incident Of Non Compliance
• NOP — Notice of Preparation
• APE — Area of potential effect (electricity)
• MASP — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure
• CPICB — CPI coriband log
• LCL — Lethal Dose (Low)
• GSM — Groupe Speciale Mobile
• NGPSA — Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (US)
• CTM — Coil Tubing Measurement
• OTL — Operations Team Leader
• ANPR — Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• BW — Both Ways

• ETSF — Electronic Trading Standard Format
• ACC — Accession countries
• BOPM — Barrels of Oil per Month
• COOGER — California Offshore Oil And Gas Energy Resources
• BC — Code Of Safe Practice For Solid Bulk Cargoes
• GRI — Gas Research Institute (US) (natural gas)
• OFO — Operational Flow Order
• TAR — True Amplitude Recovery
• SENC — System Electronic Navigational Chart
• RAS — Remedial Action Scheme
• MOU — Mobile Offshore Unit
• BAST — Best Available and Safest Technology
• RL — Relative Level
• HWDP — Heavy Weight Drill Pipe
• MAWP — Maximum Actual Working Pressure
• XOV — Cross-Over Valve
• ACQU — Acquisition log
• DHPTT — downhole pressure/temperature transducer
• CEPII — Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales Economics think tank
• TT — Treatment Technique
• JRP — Joint Review Panels
• TEMP — Temperature
• SX — Sabine Pass Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• DLL — Dual LateroLog
• BV — Bureau Veritas
• HT — High Temperature
• PDC — Phasor Data Concentrator
• IOC — Independent Oil Company
• CLF — Current-Limiting Fuse
• EPS — Early Production System
• AIMA — Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (US)
• ARR — Auction Revenue Rights)
• FLRA — field-level risk assessment
• FELCC — Firm Energy Load Carrying Capability
• V — Volt (measurement)
• DSL — digital spectralog (Western Atlas)
• CT — Controller
• AOFP — absolute open flow potential
• SCDES — Sidewall Core Description
• IHO — International Hydrographic Organization
• KWE — kilowatt electric (measurement)
• GOC — General Operators' Certificate
• HGS — High Gravity Solids
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy (measurement- elect)
• ADITC — Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit (policy)
• PE — Petroleum Engineer
• ASCE — American Society of Chemical Engineers
• EQR — Electric Quarterly Report
• MASPCC — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• RMS — Ratcheting Mule Shoe

• POOH — Pull Out of Hole
• CHKSR — checkshot survey report
• OSCP — Oil Spill Contingency Plan
• SURF — Subsea/Umbilicals/Risers/Flowlines
• ELCON — Electricity Consumers Resources Council
• BM — Bay Marchand Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• CSEM — Center for the Study of Energy Markets (US)
• FEWD — Formation Evaluation While Drilling
• STIMU — Stimulation Report
• KRP — kill rate pressure
• SDU/M — Subsea Distribution Unit/Module
• LWR — Lazy Wave Catenary Riser
• BOE — barrel(s) of oil equivalent
• BTX — from BTX process, a mixture of benzene, toluene, and xylene (oil)
• IEP — Initial Exploration Plan
• DPO — Dynamic Positioning Operator
• VSD — Variable Speed Drive
• CCPP — Combined Cycle Power Plant
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profiling
• OSRP — Oil Spill Response Plan
• DILB — dual-induction BHC log
• GTL — Gas To Liquid
• ONNR — Office of Natural Resources Revenue (formerly MMS)
• IMB — International Maritime Bureau
• CPI — Chemical Process Industries
• TYP — Typical
• AHD — along hole depth
• DIPAR — dipole acoustic report
• LRG — Liquefied Refinery Gases
• BSL — Below Sea-Level
• ISMA — International Ship Managers Association
• POSWE — Post Well Summary Report
• MAASP — Maximum Acceptable Annular Surface Pressure
• ACOU — Acoustic
• EP — Exploration Plan
• DOE/FE — United States Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy (government)
• ATF — Along Top Flange
• PNNL — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE) (US)
• GW — Gigawatt (one billion watts) (measurement- elect)
• LFL — Lower Flammable Limit
• FUA — The Fuel Use Act (US)
• PI — Productivity Index
• WCST — Well Containment Screening Tool
• BDL — Bit Data Log
• E&D — Exploration and Development
• UCS — Unconfined Compressive Strength
• IBC — Intermediate Bulk Container
• PCDM — Power and Control Distribution Module
• NT — Net Tonnage
• FH — full-hole tool joint

• LDL — Litho Density Log
• HARP — Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Program
• IAPH — International Association Of Ports And Harbors
• BOTHL — bottom hole locator log
• IPE — International Petroleum Exchange
• FLMPI — Full Length Magnetic Particle Inspection
• IO — Inspection Opening
• CRP — common reference point
• SFV — Straight-Fixed-Variable
• FWHP — flowing well-head pressure
• MMBPD — million barrels per day
• BGWP — base of ground-water protection
• HHI — Hirschman Herfindahl Index
• ASCC — Alaskan System Coordination Council
• CCP — Controllable Pitch Propeller
• PGA — Purchased Gas Adjustment
• PMV — Production Master Valve
• FLRA — Field Level Risk Assessment
• PSD — Prevention of Significant Deterioration
• MD — Millidarcy
• JU — Jackup
• HORIZ — Horizontal
• QCR — Quality Control Report
• A — Appraisal (well)
• IGT — Institute of Gas Technology (Chicago)
• SPROF — Seismic Profile
• SAS — Safety At Sea
• BDI — Baltic Dry Index
• HGS — Highn Gravity Solids
• ECGD — Exports Credits Guarantee Department
• SP — Spontaneous Potential (Well Log)
• SBM — Synthetic Based Mud
• OSLTF — Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
• IBOP — Inside Blowout Preventer
• IACS — International Association of Classification Societies
• CONDE — condensate analysis report
• DELTA — Difference Between Plan And Performance
• BES — Bulk electric system (Electricity transmission)
• MDAS — Meter Data Acquisition System
• AFL — Above Finished Level
• PMA — Power Marketing Administration
• MIYP — Maximum Internal Yield Pressure
• RAP — Regulatory Assistance Project
• PRT — Petroleum Revenue Tax
• DSTR — drill-stem test report
• HCA — High Consequence Areas
• ENG — Engineering Log
• LMR — Load Modifying Resource
• BSEE — Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
• PVDF — Polyvinylidene Fluoride

• IF — Internal Flush tool joint
• MGL — MagneLog
• PPFG — Pore Pressure/Fracture Gradient
• SOPEP — Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans
• ARI — Azimuthal Resistivity Image
• LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design
• EPCU — Electrical Power Conditioning Unit
• FDS — Functional Design Specification
• E95 — like E85 fuel but with less gasoline. A fuel containing a mixture of 95 percent ethanol and 5 percent gasoline
• ARCS — Admiralty Raster Chart Service
• ACP — Area Contingency Plan
• MMBD — Million Barrels Per Day
• GCI — Galvanized Corrugated Iron
• AMS — Auxiliary Measurement Service Log
• AI — Artificial Island
• CHKSS — Checkshot Survey Log
• DMT — Down hole Monitoring Tool
• HNGS — flasked Hostile Natural Gamma-ray Spectrometry tool
• AESO — Alberta Electric System Operator
• FM — Flowmeter
• EVI — Equipment Verification Inspection
• BOED — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• CAP — Capacity Market Programs
• RER — Renewable Energy Rider
• OTSG — One-time Through Steam Generator
• ABT — Availability based tariff (electricity)
• LSD — Land Surface Datum
• GALV — Galvanized
• BPI — Baltic Panamax Index
• GVEP — Global Village Energy Partnership (organization)
• CSPG — Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists
• GLR — Gas-Liquid Ratio
• UOT — Unscheduled Overtime
• MPN — Most Probable Number
• SPCU — Subsea Power and Control Unit
• DOC — Document of Compliance
• EUEI — European Union Energy Initiative
• ST&C — Short Thread and Coupled
• OMRL — Oriented Micro-Resistivity Log
• CESMA — Confederation Of European Union Shipmasters Associations
• ODS — Oxygen Depletion Sensor
• XMAC — Cross-Multipole Array Acoustic log
• ADT — Applied Drilling Technology, ADT log
• SUPSALV — Supervisor Of Salvage (U.S. Navy)
• BBL — Barrel Of Oil
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy)
• HPHT — High Pressure High Temperature
• CMR — Combinable Magnetic Resonance
• FPSO — Floating Production, Storage and Offloading System
• HPWBM — High Performance Water Base Mud

• AQAP — Air Quality Attainment Plan
• GCAT — Government Compliance Action Team
• TPIC — Terminal Person In Charge
• BWOC — By Weight of Cement
• EWB — Electric Water Boiler
• VOSS — Vessels Of Opportunity Skimming Systems
• BHA — Bottomhole Assembly
• MISO — Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc
• HP — Horsepower (measurement)
• BOPE — Blowout Preventer Equipment
• SEFI — Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative
• AOFP — absolute open-flow potential
• CRP — control riser platform
• PTA/S — Pipeline Termination Assembly/Structure
• CTU — Coiled Tubing Unit
• SIP — Shut-In Pressure
• DILL — dual-induction laterolog
• NMHC — Non-Methane Hydrocarbons
• JHA — Job Hazard Analysis
• LMP — Locational Marginal Price
• MAPP — Mid Continent Area Power Pool (US)
• BHCT — Bottomhole Circulating Temperature
• AOS — Authorized Overrun Service
• MFV — Modified Fixed Variable
• CDP — Comprehensive Drilling Plan
• IADC — International Association of Drilling Contractors
• LBF — Pounds Force
• CBM — Certified Ballast Manufacturer
• LBS — Lifeboat Stations
• BGS — British Geological Survey
• E&P — Exploration and Production
• MARA — MaraLog
• BROWN FIELDS — Fields Beyond Their Production Plateau But Still Producing
• FEED — Front End Engineering And Design
• PWR — pressurized water reactor (nuclear)
• PAU — Pre-Assembled Unit
• CRP — Central Reference Point
• SC — Shading Coefficient
• PBR — Performance-Based Regulation
• WOB — Weight On Bit
• EN PI — Enhanced Productivity Index Log
• FWKO — free water knock-out
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene
• NSA — Noise Sensitive Area
• ILI — Inline Inspection
• BHCP — Bottomhole Circulating Pressure
• CGTL — compact gas to liquids
• ADEP — Awaiting Development with Exploration Potential, referring to an asset
• UHVAC — Ultra High Voltage Alternating Current (electricity)
• MLH — Mud Liner Hanger

• BOEM — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
• RACI — Responsible / Accountable / Consulted / Informed
• MTOE — One million tons of oil equivalent(EU)
• ERGEG — European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas
• LP — Liquid petroleum
• PDC — Polycrystalline Diamond Compact
• TF — Tropical Fresh Load Line
• PLSV — Pipelay Support Vessel
• CDIS — CDI Synthetic Seismic Log
• IL — Induction Log
• UKPIA — United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association Limited
• ICE — Internal combustion engine (transportation)
• NUMAR — Magnetic Resonance Image Log
• FMS — Formation Multi Scan Log
• FWL — From West Line
• HAZ — Heat-Affected Zone
• APR — Actual peak reduction (e.g. in demand response systems) (electricity)
• CGL — Core Gamma Log
• NOM — Nominal
• REL — Recommended Exposure Limit
• SHPO — State Historic Preservation Office (US)
• CDD — Cooling degree day, a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to cool a business
• IOPC — International Oil Pollution Fund
• SARA — Superfund Amendment And Reauthorization Act
• UTM — Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
• UL — Underwriters Laboratory
• EOT — End of Tubing
• EROEI — Energy Returned On Energy Invested
• CAEM — Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets (US)
• Z — Zulu (Greenwich mean time)
• DCP — Driller'S Control Panel
• ESPCC — Expected Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• UO3 — uranium trioxide (nuclear)
• FTR — Financial Transmission Rights
• ERA — Economic Regulatory Administration (part of United States Department of Energy
• MDDQ — Maximum Daily Delivery Quantity
• FLNG — Floating Liquefied Natural Gas
• VR — Vermillion Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• IOM — Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
• FPU — floating processing unit
• FTP — First Tranche Petroleum
• GMO — Genetically modified organism
• GTCC — Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (electricity)
• LOL — Limitation Of Owner'S Liability
• WDR'S — Waste Discharge Requirements
• DIM — Directional Inertia Mechanism
• CSD — Commission for Sustainable Development (UN)
• IIRT — Initial Incident Response Team
• CEC — California Energy Commission
• FMC — Flexible Metal Conduit

• MBOE — thousand barrels of oil equivalent
• EPV — Early Production Vessel
• BSR — Bend Strength Ratio
• ESP — Expected Surface Pressure
• CAPP — Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
• PCPT — Piezo-Cone Penetration Test
• EEP — Emergency Evacuation Plan
• ETD — External Turret Disconnectable
• AMVER — US Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue
• MODU — Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
• ERCOT — Electric Reliability Council Of Texas
• MEG — Mono Ethylene Glycol
• CNFDP — CNFD true vertical-depth playback log
• HEXT — Hex Diplog
• D&C — drilling and completions
• WEC — World Energy Council
• IHMA — International Harbor Masters' Association
• SDFD — Shut Down For Day
• BS — Breton Sound Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• LQ — Living Quarters
• CNGR — compensated neutron gamma-ray log
• FMS — formation multi-scan log; formation micro-scan log
• OPS — Operations Report
• DIPFT — dipmeter fast log
• EAR — Estimated Additional Resources
• ORRI — Overriding Royalty Interest
• MLP — Maximum Lawful Price
• EIM — Energy Imbalance Market
• ESMAP — Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme
• ALC — aertical seismic profile acoustic log calibration report
• INMARSAT — International Marine Satellite Organization
• AFUE — Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
• ETAP — Eastern Trough Area Project
• BBL — Balgzand Bacton Line (BBL Pipeline)
• SNS — Southern North Sea
• HTHP — High Temperature High Pressure
• I3P — Independent Third Party
• MODFLOW — model of groundwater flow
• PPT — Parts Per Thousand
• GOP — Geological Operations Report
• FPF — Floating Production Facility
• VK — Viosca Knoll Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• FFM — Full Field Model
• DT — Day Tortugas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• C/C — Cross Centres
• MSIPC — Multi Stage inflatable Packer Collar
• PFC — Perfluorocarbon
• GENCO — Any company doing electricity generation (US) (electricity)
• MGY — Million Gallons per Year
• WH — Water Heater

• FBE — Fusion Bonded Epoxy
• NAP — National Action Plan
• DRRC — Demand Response Research Center
• FGD — Flue-gas desulfurization
• GIC — Gas Inventory Charge (natural gas)
• EOFL — End of Field Life
• CAISO — California Independent System Operator Corporation, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US)
• PX — Power Exchange
• IOU — Investor owned utility (electricity)
• CLUP — Coastal Land Use Plan
• CART — Cap Replacement Tool
• NNR — National Nature Reserve
• RUE — Right of Use and Easement
• ASP — array sonic processing report
• TTP — Through Tubing Perforating
• DSC — Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes And Containers
• CCPG — Colorado Coordinated Planning Group
• BHST — Bottomhole Static Temperature
• UB — Underbalanced
• NSA — Norwegian Shipowners’ Association
• SDW — Summer Dead Weight
• GTOE — One billion tons of oil equivalent(EU) (measurement- oil)
• HAZWOPER — Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard
• HQI — Habitat Quality Index
• DIPBH — dipmeter borehole log
• CEEC — Central and Eastern European Countries
• DEN — Density Log
• HEC — hydroxyethylcellulose
• YP — Yield Point
• ISDP — Integrated Ship Design and Production
• DOCD — Development Operations Coordination Documents
• CTCO — coiled tubing clean-out
• CSS — Code Of Ship Management Standards
• NRIS — Network Resource Interconnection Service
• DOO — Designation Of Operator
• BHSS — Borehole Seismic Survey
• DSV — Drilling SuperVisor
• EDRP — Emergency Demand Response Program
• IEP/DOCD — IEP and Development Operations Coordination Documents
• PRS — Polish Register of Shipping
• CRET — Cement Retainer Setting Log
• REA — Rural Electrification Administration (US)
• MIST — Minimum Industry Safety Training
• FLA — Full Load Amperes
• CDU — Control Distribution Unit
• MGO — Marine Gas Oil
• G/L — Gas/Liquid
• HFE — Human Factors Engineering
• CHCNC — CHCNC Gamma Ray Casing Collar Locator
• FSI — flawless start-up initiative

• IASST — International Association For Sea Survival Training
• X — Over Crossover
• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 2005 (US)
• MMC — Market Monitoring Center
• CCLP — Casing Collar Locator Perforation
• MOX — mixed oxide fuel (nuclear)
• WBS — Wellbore Stability
• CS — Chandeleur Sound Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• ANGTS — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation System
• FPS — Firm Peaking Service
• DIL — dual-induction log
• BHFP — Bottomhole Flowing Pressure
• CSS — Cyclic Steam Stimulation
• LDT — Lost During Trans Shipment
• UT — Ultrasonic Testing
• DCLM — Direct Control Load Management
• SOL — System Operating Limit
• LRP — Lower Riser Package
• C3 — Propane
• STL — Submerged Turret Loading
• TOC — Top of Cement
• ANACO — analysis of core logs report
• PCP — Progressive Cavity Pump
• OSRV — Oil Spill Response Vessel
• EHU — Electro-Hydraulic Unit
• ETTD — Electromagnetic Thickness Test
• FDC — Formation Density Log
• LRDP — Long Range Development Plan
• GLE — Ground Level Elevation
• SFL — Steel Flying Lead
• LIPA — Long Island Power Authority (US) (electricity)
• ECHA — European Chemicals Agency
• RST — Reservoir Saturation Tool Log
• CEPS — Centre for European Policy Studies
• RCC — Rescue Coordination Centre
• VPS — Velocity Seismic Profile
• BO — back-off log
• ISFSL — ISF SLS MSFL Log
• DEAL — Digital Energy Atlas & Library
• DSTPB — drill-stem test true vertical depth playback log
• NUMAST — National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers
• HLO — Heavy Load Out
• CCLIP — Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects
• DIF — Drill-In Fluids
• MSC — Marine Safety Committee
• AL — Appraisal Licence
• OTEC — ocean thermal energy conversion (electricity)
• AIT — Array Induction Tool
• CBM — Capacity Benefit Margin
• DSTL — drill-stem test log

• FLS — Fluid Sample
• D&I — direction and inclinitation
• KVA — One thousand volt Ampere (measurement)
• NREPA — National Resource and Environmental Protection Act (US)
• IFSMA — International Federation of Ship Masters Associations
• ECAR — East Central Area Reliability Coordination Agreement (US)
• RFSU — Ready for Start Up
• CEC — Council of The European Communities
• WBS — Wellbore Seismic
• CSG — Coal Seam Gas
• LTG — Lighting Technology Group
• BUL — bottom up lag
• FIT — formation interval tester
• RINA — Royal Institution of Naval Architects
• ERRA — Energy Regulators Regional Association
• ASRO — Australian Shipping Registration Office
• NASUCA — National Association of Utility Consumer Advocates(US)
• ETBE — Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• DR — dummy-run log
• HCRF — Hydrographic Chart Raster Format
• LOGGS — Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System
• GDAT — Geodetic Datum
• HGE — Harmonization Group on ECDIS
• EMF — Electro Magnetic Field
• IPAA — Independent Petroleum Association of America (oil)
• EPCM — Engineering Procurement Construction Management
• DIRSU — directional survey report
• BOPD — barrel of oil per day
• SLS — SLS GR Log
• DILSL — dual-induction log-SLS
• GA — General Arrangement
• JIB — Joint Interest Billing
• MWD — Measurement While Drilling
• AMNI — Associate Member of the Nautical Institute
• EPSA — Electric Power Supply Association
• DCS — Disturbance Control Standard
• AUV — authonomus underwater vehicle
• XC — Cross Connect
• NASA — Non-Active Side Arm
• MVG — minimum ventilation guideline (building tightness)
• WOR — Water-Oil Ratio
• SART — Search and Rescue Radar Transponder
• EWR — End Of Well Report
• CPI — Computer-Processed Interpretation
• DIL — Dual Induction Log
• ANGTA — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1977 to build the Alaska gas pipeline
• UKOCS — Uk Outer Continental Shelf
• RBP — Retrievable Bridge Plug
• FWF — From Web Face)
• MCHE — Main Cryogenic Heat Exchanger

• CORG — Corgun Log
• HHI — Herfindahl–Hirschman Index (markets)
• FONSI — Findings Of No Significant Impact
• PCA — Production Concession Agreement
• BLI — bottom of logging interval
• PHB — Pre-Hydrated Bentonite
• GOM — Gulf Of Mexico
• DDNL — dual det. neutron life log
• SPB — Simple Payback (energy conservation investments)
• NASPI — North American Synchrophasor Initiative
• IGCC — Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle
• NMDC — Non Magnetic Drill Collar
• SSSV — Sub Surface Safety Valves
• ADIOS — Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills
• RF — Recovery Factor
• NCSL — National Conference of State Legislatures (US)
• GNSED — Global Network for Sustainable Energy Development
• PDNP — Proved Developed Not Producing
• EXL — Exploration Licence (United Kingdom)
• MAIN — Mid America Interconnected Network (US)
• DBB — Double Block & Bleed
• IMR — Inspection, Maintenance and Repair
• VTS — Vessel Traffic Service
• BCFE — billion cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• CND — Compensated Neutron Density
• XLPE — Cross Linked Polyethylene
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• ENI — Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (Italy)
• CENELEC — European Committee for Electro-technical Standardization
• CTR(S) — Centre/S
• DGP — dynamic geohistory plot (3D technique)
• BT — Boundary Trap
• CCLTP — Casing Collar Locator Through Tubing Plug
• DXC — DXC pressure pilot report
• DAZD — Dip and Azimuth Display
• M&R — Measurement And Regulation
• LPH — Litres per Hour
• SONRE — Sonic Calibration Report
• DIPRM — dip removal log
• CREF — Caribbean Renewable Energy Facility
• LSF — Load Shift Factor
• FLIV — FlowLine Injection Valve
• ILTA — International Liquid Terminals Association
• CIL — chemical injection line
• DRLPR — drilling progress report
• ECD — Equivalent Circulating Density
• CZMP — Coastal Zone Management Program
• BBBL — Billion Barrels
• EMOP — EMOP Well Site Processing Log
• HOA — Hand-Off-Automatic Switch

• ETSO — European Transmission System Operators association
• MCFD — Thousand Cubic Feet per Day
• MDD — Maximum Daily Delivery Obligations
• DTT — Depth To Time
• DILLS — dual-induction log-LSS
• PUR — Plant Upset Report
• CFL — Compact Fluorescent Light
• MLRA — Major Land Resource Area
• IC — Information Collection
• OIP — Oil-In-Place
• PAR — Pre-Assembled Rack
• DILB — Dual Induction BHC Log
• ASPO — Asociation For The Study Of Peak Oil & Gas
• TP — Tarpon Springs Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• OTAG — Ozone Transport Assessment Group
• DWSS — dig-well seismic surface log
• GP — Gravel Pack
• PUD — Proved Undeveloped Reserves
• DADRP — Day-Ahead Demand Response Program
• LCM — Lost Circulation Material
• DPP — Development and Production Plan
• P&ID — Process and Instruments Diagram
• TS — Tiger Shoal Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• ICAB — International Cargo Advisory Bureau
• UTA/B — Umbilical Termination Assembly/Box
• AFP — Active fire protection
• ICSU — Integrated Commissioning and Start Up
• CEA — Country Environmental Analysis
• ETU — Electrical Test Unit
• BWPD — barrels of water per day
• SSG — Sidewall Sample Gun
• IC — Institutional Controls
• AIRG — Airgun
• DR — Dryer
• FDP — Field Development Planning
• BPFL — Borehole Profile Log
• FNL — From North Line
• MECS — Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (DOE)
• DDET — Depth Determination Log
• RFSU — Ready For Start-Up
• CNLFD — CNL/FDC log
• MBWH — Multi Bowl Wellhead
• PLB — Personal Locator Beacon
• RIH — Run In Hole
• EP — Emergency Power
• OCS — Outer Continental Shelf (oil)
• ISSA — International Ship Supplies Association
• NEB — National Energy Board (Canada)
• BS&W — basic sediments and water
• DPDV — Dynamically-Positioned Drilling Vessel

• EDS — Emergency Disconnect Sequence
• UBD — Underbalanced Drilling
• DWRRA — US Deep Water Royalty Relief Act
• CHECK — Checkshot and Acoustic Calibration Report
• LSFO — Loss Sulfur Fuel Oil
• EMG — Equivalent Mud Gradient
• DISO — Dual Induction Sonic Log
• BTHL — Bottom Hole Log
• FULDI — full diameter study report
• IGU — International Gas Union
• TJ — TeraJoule
• RDMO — Rig Down Move Out
• FOET — Further Offshore Emergency Training
• EN — European Standard
• HLID — Hydrocarbon Leak And Ignition Database
• DRR — Demand Response resources
• WCID — Well Construction Interface Document
• LACT — Lease Automatic Custody Transfer
• CRT — capacity reservation tariff
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Plug
• HDT — High Resolution Dipmeter Log
• MST — MST EXP Resistivity Log
• FEED — front-end engineering design
• IH — Gamma Ray Log
• ICE — Intercontinental Exchange
• OCL — Quality Control Log
• DEFSU — definitive survey report
• SG — Static Gradient
• BLPD — Barrels of Liquid Per Day
• PCMS — Polymer Coupon Monitoring System
• BHCS — BHC Sonic Log
• FPC — Federal Power Commission (US)
• DMDO — Distillate Marine Diesel Oil
• MUDT — Mud Temperature Log
• APM — Application for Permit to Modify
• COROR — core orientation report
• FRCC — Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (US)
• NGV — Natural Gas Vehicle
• AV — Apparent Viscosity
• MBR — Minimum Bend Radius
• DP — Dewpoint Temperatue
• CHP — Casing Hanger Pressure
• BA — Balancing Authority
• LWL — Length on Water Line
• CPU — Cavern Point Unit
• NPDES — National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
• COS — Center for Offshore Safety
• CDA — Common Data Access
• HKSR — Hong Kong Shipping Register
• MPFM — Multi-Phase Flow Meter

• PPTF — Pounds Per Thousand Feet
• NTHF — Non-Toxic High Flash
• FV — Funnel Viscosity
• PCDC — Pressure Cased Directional
• GWH — Gigawatt hour (one billion watt hours) (measurement- elect)
• TAME — Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether
• DWOP — Deepwater Operations Plan
• BHL — Bottomhole Location
• FCP — Final Circulating Pressure
• BHT — bottomhole temperature
• DG — Directorate-General (EU) (government)
• LDC — Local distribution company (electricity)
• EHT — Electric Heat Trace
• DSU — drill spacing unit
• W/O — Workover
• BOREH — borehole seismic analysis
• EMP — Electromagnetic Propagation Log
• CMP — Common Midpoint
• SI — Structural Integrity
• OCSLA — Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (oil)
• NHPV — Net Hydrocarbon Pore Volume
• AV — Annular Velocity
• CH — Charlotte Harbor Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• POBM — Pseudo Oil Based Mud
• DSTW — drill-stem test job report/works
• LPN — Lender Participation Notes
• PMA — Power Marketing Agency
• ERD — Extended Reach Drilling
• MVB — Master Valve Block on Xmas Tree
• ECPA — Electric Consumers Protection Act (US)
• ASR — Atmosphere Supplying Respirator
• CER — Certified Emission Reduction
• DWQL — dual-water quicklook log
• TV/BIP — Ratio of Total Volume to Bitumen In Place
• POLR — Provider of last resort (electricity)
• GSM — Global System of Moblie
• ISFPB — ISF True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• PPP — Purchasing Power Parity
• FP — Frac Pack
• MMCFE — million cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• ERT — Emergency Response Training
• IAT — Internal Active Turret
• ATC — Available Transfer Capability
• OSV — Offshore Support Vessel
• INSUR — Inrun Survey Report
• H — Prewash Hose Reel
• XYC — Xy Calliper Log)
• CP — Coincident Peak
• HDA — Helideck Assistant
• IDC — Interchange Distribution Calculator (electricity)

• NERC — North American Electric Reliability Council
• SSPLR — Subsea Pig Launcher/Receiver
• CDR — Chemical Data Reporting Rule
• 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
• KT — Kill Truck
• RBOB — reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending
• BHSRE — bottom hole sampling report
• QHSE — Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental
• PUWER — Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• C&S — Cased and Suspended
• BHC — BHC Gamma Ray Log
• LGX — Line Group Cross
• CSUG — Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas
• BCPD — barrels condensate per day
• WAC — Weak Acid Cation
• HARP — Hot Spots Analysis And Reporting Program
• E85 — E85 fuel: A fuel containing a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline
• LT&C — Long Thread and Coupled
• GWREP — Geo Well Report
• CSF — Caesium Formate
• CTLF — compensated tension lift frame
• RBS — Riser Base Spool
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motor
• DWSS — Dig Well Seismic Surface Log
• CO — change out
• GDIP — Geodip Log
• DLIST — dip-list log
• KVAR — one thousand vars (measurement)
• SIM — Similar
• BRS — Bulgarian Register of Shipping
• CEP — Clean Energy Partnership, a joint hydrogen-project in Europe.
• PTO — Permit to Operate
• DO — Division Order
• ANARE — Analysis Report
• DRCC — Demand Response Coordinating Council (coalition)
• CLASS — Category In Classification Register
• JREC — Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition
• MMST — One Million Short Tons
• PUHCA — Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (US) (electricity)
• LARS — Launch and Recovery System
• DEPT — depth
• DIBHC — DIS BHC log
• HWB — Hair Wash Basin
• CERCLIS — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (US)
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• ONRR — Office of Natural Resources Revenue
• NWI — Net Working Interest
• CMC — crown mounted compensators
• RIMS — Riser Integrity Monitoring System

• HTM — Heideck Team Member
• SPEAN — Spectral Analysis
• FMEA — failure modes, & effects analysis
• IMCA — International Marine Contractors Association
• HEA — Habitat Equivalency Analysis
• CBIL — CBIL Log
• FER — field equipment room
• IEB — Induction Electro BHC Log
• IEPE — Institute of Energy Policy and Economics
• AIRRE — airgun report
• DPL — Dual Propagation Log
• FPL — Flow Analysis Log
• CSHN — cased-hole neutron log
• CCC — Carrier Container Council
• FEL — From East Line
• HBL — Hydrostatic Balanced Loading
• BVO — ball valve operator
• ART — actuator running tool
• DIIS — Danish Institute for International Studies (Denmark)
• PBD — Pason Billing System
• COML — Compaction Log
• BWD — barrels of water per day
• NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council (US)
• CSTAK — core sample taken log
• EDRC — Effective Daily Recovery Capacity
• CTCO — Coiled Tubing Clean Out
• MERC — Mobile Emission Reduction Credit (MERC) (US)
• EAGE — European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
• RL — Reduced Level
• MBRO — Multi-Bore Restriction Orifices
• MDEA — Methyl Diethanolamine (aMDEA)
• FCF — Fishermen's Contingency Fund
• HHP — Hydraulic Horsepower
• MOP — Mobile Offshore Production
• CTRAC — Cement Tracer Log
• GMP — Green Mountain Power)
• RGS — Renewable Generating System
• ARRC — Array Acoustic Report
• VT — Voltage Transformer
• CORIB — coriband log
• CB — Core Barrel
• ISFBG — ISF BHC GR Log
• HDD — Heating degree days a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to heat a business (conservation)
• GLV — Gas Lift Valve
• VN — Vernon Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• HYPJ — Hyperjet
• RRC — Rail Road Commission
• BHTV — Borehole Television Report
• NOC — National Oil Company
• KCMIL — Thousand Circular Mils

• CT — Combustion turbine (electricity)
• CYBD — Cyberbond Log
• MCB — Main Circuit Breaker
• BHL — Borehole Log
• SWU — Separative Work Unit
• RCR — Remote Component Replacement (Tool)
• ERIS — Energy Resource Interconnection Service
• SEMP — Safety and Environmental Management Plan
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Tool
• GEOEV — Geochemical Evaluation Report
• AL — appraisal license (United Kingdom)
• DIRS — Directional Survey Log
• OSFR — Oil Spill Financial Responsibility
• WT — Wall Thickness
• RTU — Roof Top Unit
• USDOI — US Department Of Interior
• LOGIC — Leading Oil and Gas Industry Competitiveness
• EDR — Exploration Drilling Report
• GLDF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• PB — Push-button
• BR — Barge
• SHL — Surface Hole Location
• KMW — kill mud weight
• REEEP — Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
• R&R — Roles & Responsibilities
• SLCO — Saudi Light Crude Oil
• DR — Drilling Report
• FTR — Firm Transmission Rights
• OIM — Offshore Installation Manager
• ATD — application to drill
• LCB — Longitudinal Centre of Buoyancy
• OD — outer diameter
• GE — Condensate gas equivalent
• IMLA — International Maritime Lecturers Association
• SBF — Synthetic Base Fluid
• DPRES — dual propagation resistivity log
• PESGB — Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
• FH — Full Hole tool joint
• DP — Dynamic Positioning
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Device
• 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)
• MUNI — Municipal
• JIP — Joint Industry Project
• GLONASS — Global Navigation Satellite System (Russia)
• T — Top
• CPS — Control Performance Standard
• LGS — Low-Gravity Solids
• PGOR — Produced Gas Oil Ratio
• EC — Electrical Contractor
• CERE — Cement Remedial Log

• EFR — Engineering Factual Report
• GEOPR — Geological Operations Progress Report
• WGR — Water Gas Ratio
• OSC — On-Scene Coordinator
• W/C — Water Cut
• CRT — Clamp Replacement tool
• C6 — Hexanes
• SSE — Short Service Employee
• STAB — Stabiliser
• LOE — Lease Operating Expenses
• C/P — Consumption/Production
• CH — Cased Hole
• LVOT — Linear Valve Override Tool
• ARB — Air Resources Board (California)
• DELTA — Delta-T Log
• OPEC — Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• DIP — Dipmeter Log
• TABS — Texas Automated Buoy System
• HCCS — Horizontal Clamp Connection System
• G&G — Geology & Geophysics
• COA — Conditions of Approval
• PUC — Public Utility Commission (electricity)
• NCD — Non Coincidental Demand
• FOSC — Federal on Scene Coordinator
• WROV — Workclass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• FANAL — Formation Analysis Sheet Log
• FINESSE — Financing Energy Services for Small Scale Users
• PMI — Positive Material Identification
• BCP — Blackstart Capability Plan
• BA — Bridging Agreement
• CA — Core Analysis Log
• NGPL — Natural Gas Plant Liquids
• LAT — Lowest Astronomical Tide
• DS — Drillship
• KD — Kelly Down
• MBT — Methylene Blue Test
• WDP — Waste Discharge Permit
• CSP — Curtailment Service Provider
• LT — lag time
• MADRI — Mid Atlantic Distributed Resources Initiative (US)
• IR — Interpretation Report
• BHCA — BHC Acoustic Log
• GTI — Gas Technology Institute (US)
• EB — Equipment Branch
• FPA — Federal Power Act (US)
• FSB — flowline support base
• LEVP — Low Emissions Vehicle Program
• CIAC — Contributions in Aid of Construction
• SGUN — Squeeze Gun
• GEOCH — Geochemical Evaluation

• NEDRI — New England Distributed Resources Initiative (US)
• CCIP — Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• DF — Derrick Floor
• PWV — Production Wing Valve
• WFT — Wet Film Thickness
• BBS — Behavioral-Based Safety
• CEME — Cement Evaluation
• T&D — Transmission and Distribution
• RSE — Revenue Stream Estimate (finance)
• GFN — Global Footprint Network
• RCCD — Reverse Circulation Centre Discharge
• SWP — Safe Work Practices
• NYISO — New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (US)
• THAI — Toe to Heel Air Injection
• APS — Active Pipe Support
• IOLT — Institute of Logistics and Transport
• EC — Electrical Code
• CUT — Cutter
• GMP — Green Mountain Power (US) (electricity)
• FIP — flow-induced pulsation
• MPSP — Maximum Predicted Surface Pressure
• DLC — Direct load control (regarding Load management)
• PADD — Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (US)
• ISFP — ISF Sonic True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• GASAN — Gas Analysis Report
• GPLT — Geol Plot Log
• TEU — Twenty Feet Equivalent Unit
• SP — Shot point (geophysics)
• NITC — Normal Incremental Transfer Capability
• IGSC — Interim gas supply charge (natural gas)
• CCA — Clean Carribbean & Americas
• NAESB — North American Energy Standards Board (formerly GISB)
• CNGR — Compensated Neutron Gamma Ray Log
• ISFGR — ISF GR Casing Collar Locator Log
• CPA — California Power Authority
• NSDG — North Sea Decommissioning Group
• DRAM — Demand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition
• NMEA — National Marine Electronic Association
• GBT — Gravity Base Tank
• IEL — Induction Electrical Log
• MOT — Materials Offloading Terminal
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission (US) (electricity)
• CDH — cooling degree hours (climate)
• INCR — Incline Report
• MER — Maximum Efficient Rate
• LIOG — Lithography Log
• C1 — Methane
• DLIST — Dip List Log
• SSCP — Subsea Cryogenic Pipeline
• MMS — Minerals Management Service, (United States)

• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (oil)
• C2 — Ethane
• HRCC — HCAl of Calliper (in Inches)
• FMA — Finnish Maritime Administration
• MNP — Merge and Playback Log
• CEPA — Canadian Energy Pipeline Association
• SV — Sleeve Valve
• DSTW — Drill Stem Test Job Report/Works
• GAS — Gas Log
• C4 — Butane
• CNS — Central North Sea
• PSIA — Pounds per Square Inch Atmospheric
• LSL — Level Safety Low
• FTS — Firm Transportation Service
• CBL — Customer Baseline Load
• PEX — Platform Express toolstring (resistivity, porosity, imaging)
• SDU — Sanitary Disposal Unit
• HDU — Horizontal Drive Unit
• MGN — Marine Guidance Note
• ROG — Reactive Organic Gases
• CSI — CSI Log
• GOMR — Gulf of Mexico Regional
• BIVDL — BI/DK/WF/Casing collar locator/gamma ray log
• STEP — Southwest Transmission Expansion Plan
• RSS — Rig Site Survey
• DILLS — Dual Induction Log-LSS
• CPP-F — Critical peak variable
• KVAR — Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive
• DBA — Decibles
• DSPT — cross-plots log
• MDSS — Measured Department Sub-Sea
• DS — Deviation Survey
• DCAL — dual caliper log
• SPWLA — Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts[14]
• GRAD — Gradiometer Log
• IBIA — International Bunker Industry Association
• CYBLK — cyberlook log
• DSI — Dipole Shear Imager
• WST — Well Seismic Tool (checkshot)
• JITF — Joint Industry Task Force
• GEOL — Geological Surveillance Log
• PPA — Power Purchase Agreement (electricity)
• NFI — No Further Investment
• QL — Quicklook Log
• IBCS — Integrated Bridge Control System
• DRI — Drift Log
• CMVE — Competitive Market Value Estimate
• ITB — Invitation To Bid
• GLT — GLT Log
• NGSA — Natural Gas Supply Association (US)

• CD — Contract Demand
• FCO — Financed Constructed and Operated
• PSANA — Pressure Analysis
• DRYRE — drying report
• DDPT — Drill Data Plot Log
• GPM — Gallons per Mcf
• INT — Interlock
• RMC — Rigid Metal Conduit
• INDRS — IND RES Sonic Log
• WSCA — Well Services Contractors Association
• LVI — Low Viscosity Index
• ARACL — array acoustic log
• LIC — License Internal Code
• MRBP — Magna Range Bridge Plug
• DP — Delta Pressure
• GCT — GCT Log
• SNAM — Societá NAzionale Metanodotti now Snam S.p.A. (Italy)
• NZS — New Zealand Standard
• DMRP — Density Magnetic Resonance Porosity
• EDP — Exploration Drilling Program Report
• SERC — Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (US)
• MD — Measured Department
• SIR — savings-to-investment ratio (energy conservation investments)
• NGPA — Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (US)
• LAOT — Linear Activation Override Tool
• SI — Shut In well
• RFTRE — Repeat Formation Tester Report
• FSL — from south line
• ITD — Internal Turret Disconnectable
• CPUC — California Public Utilities Commission
• NRDA — National Resource Damage Assessment
• DIEGR — dielectric gamma ray log
• IPT — Internal Passive Turret
• PG&E — Pacific Gas & Electric
• NATC — Non-recallable Available Transfer Capability
• DRREP — drilling report
• SWF — Shallow Water Flow
• CAT — Connector Actuating Tool
• CBM — Coalbed Methane
• CLG — Core Log and Graph
• COMRE — Completion Record Log
• MPV — Multi Purpose Vessel
• RCDS — Raster Chart Display Systems
• LOT — Lock Open Tool
• OOC — Offshore Operators Committee
• SPFM — Single Phase Flow Meter
• MEM — Mechanical Earth Model
• EUEF — European Union Energy Facility
• FIT — fairing intervention tool
• E — Exploration

• FRSB — Fast Response Spill Boat
• PRA — Probabilistic Risk Assessment
• HAZOP — Hazardous Operation
• FFAC — Formation Factor Log
• DPT — Deeper Pool Test
• MBOED — One million barrels of oil equivalent(EU)
• HLO — Heavy Load-out (Facility)
• ART — Alternate Response Technologies
• OTDR — Optical Time Domain Reflectometry
• SPI — Ship/Port Interface
• RAB — Regional Advisory Body (US)
• FLAP — fluid level above pump
• ILP — Integrated Licensing Process
• CIDU — chemical injection downhole upper
• SWA — Stop Work Authority
• FLOT — Flying Lead Orientation Tool
• DSTG — DSTG Log
• DARCI — Darci Log
• EIM — Energy Improvement Mortgage
• WTP — Willingness To Pay
• LITHR — Lithological Description Report
• IAIN — International Association of Institutes of Navigation
• TZ — Transition Zone
• NRECA — National Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (US)
• ICOTA — Intervention and Coiled Tubing Association
• IER — Incremental Energy Rate
• I/C — Interruptible /Curtailable (electricity)
• RTBM — Real-Time Balancing Market
• RECS — Residential Energy Consumption Survey (US)
• SEQSU — Sequential Survey
• SLT — SLT GR Log
• CONDR — Continuous Directional Log
• QF — Qualifying Facility
• M — mega-
• LVEL — Linear Velocity Log
• SMPS — Special Marketing Programs
• IICL — Institute of International Container Lessors
• PENL — Penetration Log
• HVI — Home Ventilating Institute (AMCA)
• PVT — Pressure Volume Temperature diagram
• XMAC — E Xmac Elite
• BIOR — Biostratigraphic Range Log
• LSE — Load Serving Entity
• HL — Hook Load
• CP — Certificate Proceeding
• NNS — Northern North Sea
• FTRE — Formation Testing Report
• GEOFO — Geological & Formation Evaluation Report
• SREC — Seismic Record Log
• ERV — energy-recovery ventilator

• CEP — Country Environmental Profile
• JLT — J-Lay Tower
• GIA — Generator Interconnection Agreements
• E&A — Exploration and Appraisal
• DSTRE — drill-stem test report
• NARUC — National Association of Regulatory Commissioners
• PRSRE — Pressure Gauge Report
• DIPSA — Dipmeter Soda Log
• HHP — High Holding Power
• WPLAN — Well Course Plan
• LCNLG — LDT CNL Gamma Ray Log
• IEM — Internal electricity market (electricity)
• GWC — Gas-Water Contact
• HAZCOM — Hazard Communications Program
• CGPH — Core Graph Log
• STL — STL Gamma Ray Log
• SSG — WI PWG Seams Steering Group of Western Interconnection PlanningWork Group (US) (electricity)
• E95 — E95 fuel
• FMP — Formation Microscan Report
• IMAG — Image Analysis Report
• IUR — Inventory Update Reporting
• PCB — Poly-chlorinated biphenyl
• FUCO — Foreign Utility Company
• PSD — Planned Shut-Down
• COL — Collar Log
• SF — Strip Footing
• DRLCT — drilling chart
• GHC — Gross Inland Consumption
• HI — Hydrogen Index
• PIDX — Petroleum Industry Data Exchange (oil)
• VRP — Vessel Response Plan
• DQLC — Dipmeter Quality Control Log
• CCHT — Core Chart Log
• IUA — International Underwriting Association
• MRX — Magnetic resonance expert (wireline NMR tool)
• DIPSK — dipmeter stick log
• CSTRE — CST report
• CDATA — Core Data
• PBHL — Proposed Bottom-Hole Location
• BOB — back on bottom
• BS — Bend Stiffener
• FC — Float Collar
• DSTSM — drill-stem test summary report
• MDQ — Maximum Daily Quantities
• DNHO — Downhole Logging
• MIRU — Move In and Rig Up
• HUET — Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
• SMPC — Subsea Multiphase Pump
• DM — dry mate
• CALI — calliper log

• TSCA — Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
• FME — Free Market Economics
• CHROM — chromatolog
• PROD — Production Log
• DECT — Decay Time
• DEVLG — deviation log
• TCA — Total Corrosion Allowance
• SAFE — Safety Analysis Function Evaluation
• GFSE — Global Forum on Sustainable Energy (organization)
• ENJ — Enerjet Log
• GPSL — Geo Pressure Log
• RTTS — Retrievable Test Treat Squeeze
• CIDL — chemical injection downhole lower
• NWR — National Wildlife Refuge
• GEOP — Geophone Data Log
• CBI — Computer Based Information
• OPEX — Operating Expenditure
• GRE — Ground Elevation (also [GR or GE])
• FID — flame ionisation detection
• HCM — Horizontal Connection Module.
• PA — Programmatic Agreement (USACE)
• FPDM — fracture potential and domain modelling/mapping]
• LOT — Linear Override Tool
• DFR — Drilling Factual Report
• AS — array sonic processing log
• BHPRP — borehole pressure report
• FPLAN — field plan log
• EPLG — EpiLog
• PDP — Proved Developed Reserves
• RWD — Reaming While Drilling
• FWR — Final Well Report
• SEIR — Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
• EIPP — Eastern Interconnection Phasor Project
• FLOW — Flow & Buildup Test Report
• SCRS — Sidewall Cores
• SNG — Substitute Natural Gas
• LMAP — Location Map
• BP — Bubble Point
• CSHN — Cased Hole Neutron Log
• NGS — NGS Log
• DESFL — deep induction SFL log
• RMS — Riser Monitoring System
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission)
• IGIC — Interim gas inventory charge (natural gas)
• ISFCD — ISF Conductivity Log
• FTM — fire-team member
• OES — Office of Emergency Services
• NGA — Natural Gas Act (US)
• FAC — Factual Report
• CALVE — calibrated velocity log data

• SMES — Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
• MBR — Market based Rates
• DAC — Dipole Acoustic Log
• LOGSM — Log Sample
• PUD — Public Utility District (electricity)
• O&G — Oil And Gas
• MMO — Marine Mammal Observers
• PWB — Production Wing Block (XT)
• BA — Bottom Assembly (of a riser)
• NYDER — New York Department of Environmental Resources
• DIPRE — Dipmeter Report
• PREP — Pacific Regional Energy Programme
• FLPMA — Federal Land Policy and Management Act (US)
• NGH — Natural Gas Hydrate
• MISO — Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. A Regional Transmission Organization. (US)
• RMR — Reliability Must Run (electricity)
• DSTL — Drill Stem Test Log
• EDS — Emergency Disconnection Sequence
• DECC — Department for Energy and Climate Change (UK)
• CL — Core Log
• CORAN — core analysis report
• QSE — Qualifying Scheduling Entity
• PDPM — Power Distribution Protection Module
• COMPR — Completion Program Report
• MPP — Multiphase Pump
• E/W — East/West
• FCVE — F Curve Log
• WEND — World Electronic Navigation Database
• RESFL — Reservoir Fluid
• FIT — fluid identification test
• IIMS — International Institute of Marine Surveyors
• IFTPA — International Forest Product Transport Association
• MEST — Micro-electrical scanning tool (a dipmeter, aka. MST or FMS).
• SPS — Special Protection System
• MEDREP — Mediterranean Renewables Energy Partnership
• STP — Submerged Turret Production
• STKPT — Stuck Point
• DSTND — dual-space thermal neutron density log
• BH — bloodhound
• ONTARIO — IESO Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (Canada)
• MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization (US)
• DDBHC — DDBHC waveform log
• LOW-E — Low Emissivity
• JT — Joule-Thomson
• GRN — Gamma Ray Neutron Log
• RBMK — Russian: Реактор Большой Мощности Канальный = "High Power Channel Type Reactor" (RU)
• OTIP — Operational Testing Implementation Plan
• BOEM — Bureau Ocean Energy Management
• SHO — Stab and Hinge Over
• ITOPF — International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation

• MLO — Main Lugs Only
• SMLS — Seamless PipeMPP:
• CAS — Casing Log
• WSSAM — Well Site Sample
• NTO — National Training Organization
• LEM — Lower Explosive Mixture
• PHFFU — Plant Held for Future Use
• WACOG — Weighted Average Cost of Gas
• SEIA — Sustainable Energy Industry Association
• DISFL — DISFL DBHC Gamma Ray Log
• SANDA — Sandstone Analysis Log
• SIPES — Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists, United States
• SEIS — Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
• RAWS — Raw Stacks VSP Log
• MTT — MTT Multi-Isotope Trace Tool
• WHO — World Health Organisation
• WBM — Water Based Mud
• SDT — Step Draw-down Test (sometimes SDDT)
• EL — Exploration Licence
• DTPB — CNT true vertical-depth playback log
• EMS — Environment measurement sonde
• PESA — Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association
• FGEOL — final geological report
• ILI — In Line Inspection
• JVP — Joint Venture Partnership
• DL — Development Licence
• MAC — Multipole Acoustic Log
• MCS — Manifold & Connection System
• FISHWAY — Fish ladder
• FRES — Final Reserve Report
• NPW — New Pool Wildcat
• INCRE — Incline Report
• PIT — Pump Intake Temperature
• SFEIS — Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• IDC — Intangible Drilling Costs
• SUMRE — Summary Report
• DC — Drill Collar
• MDL — Methane Drainage Licence (United Kingdom)
• PV — photovoltaic (solar)
• NRCS — National Resource Conservation Service (US)
• UWT — Ultrasonic Welding Line
• RMU — Removal Units
• WTG — Wind turbine generator (wind)
• CA — Carbon Abatement- increasing carbon neutrality
• JAS — Joint Association Survey
• PERFO — Perforation Log
• TRANSCO — Transmission Company (US) (electricity)
• JNCC — Joint Nature Conservation Committee
• OPL — Operations Log
• LEAKL — Leak Detection Log

• CDRCL — compensated dual resistivity cal. log
• FT — Formation Tester Log
• MVL — minimum ventilation level (building tightness)
• POSVCM — Pipe