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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
• ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
• MPQT — Manufacturing Procedure Qualification Test
• MMSCFD — Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day
• WIKA — Definition Needed
• MBBLS/D — Thousand Barrels Per Day
• LR — Lloyd's Register
• ABAN — Abandonment
• U-VALUE — thermal transmittance (also called U-factor)
• RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
• MMBBL — Million Barrels
• WC — Water Closet (in building plans)
• HAZID — Hazard Identification
• GRIDCO — Any company running a transmission grid (electricity). Also known as a TransCo (US) (electricity)
• XPT — Formation Pressure Test log (Schlumberger)
• PADPRT — Pressure Assisted Drillpipe Running Tool
• U.S.C. — United States Code
• IPS/UPS — Integrated Power System/United Power System, consisting of Independent Power Systems of 12 countries bordering Russia and the Unified Power System of Russia
• RDF — Combustion of Refuse Derived Fuels
• MMBBL/D — one million barrels of oil per day
• SSL — Structural Slab Level
• OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
• ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
• K-VALUE — thermal conductance
• N2O — nitrous oxide (anesthetic)
• BBL/D — Barrel per day
• MMBOE — Million Barrels of Oil Equivalent
• FNOS — Final Notice Of Sale
• XMRI — Extended Range Micro Imager (Halliburton)
• AFFF — Aqueous Film Forming Foam
• PPM — parts per million
• IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
• NTU — Nephelometric Turbidity Unit
• API — American Petroleum Institute (oil)
• PPE — Personal Protective Equipment
• CTRS — Centers
• GFCI, GFI — Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
• GDT — Gas Down To
• TRM — Transmission Reliability Margin (electricity)
• DO — Dissolved Oxygen
• RTTS — Retrievable Test-Treat-Squeeze (packer)
• VDU — Visual Display Unit
• U3O8 — triuranium octaoxide (nuclear)

• EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• R-VALUE — thermal resistance
• A — Ampere
• N0X — Nitrogen Oxides
• ZDENP — Density Log
• CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
• KPI — Key Performance Indicator
• IWOCS — Installation/Workover Control System
• DA-RTP — RTP Day ahead real time pricing (regarding Electricity metering)
• BIORE — biostratigraphy study report
• TBOSIET — Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training
• TVDSS — True Vertical Depth SubSea
• FOBOT — Fibre Optic Break Out Tray
• WATAN — Water Analysis
• FFL — Finished Floor Level
• TAGOGR — Thermally Assisted Gas/Oil Gravity Drainage
• PM10 — Particulate Matter Less Than 10 Microns In Diameter
• WAV3 — Amplitude (in Seismics)
• CFW — Continuous Fillet Weld
• PBR — Polished-Bore Receptacle
• IP — Internet Protocol
• Ω — Ohm
• QC — Quality Control
• NORM — Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
• 8RD — eight round
• ASTM — American Society for Testing and Materials (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• I:P — Injector To Producer Ratio
• UWILD — Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Dry Docking
• WAV5 — Compensate Amplitudes
• WABAN — Well Abandonment Report
• UBIRE — Ultrasonic Borehole Imager Report
• Φ — Phase
• NB — Nominal Bore
• XMAC-E — XMAC Elite (Next generation of XMAC)
• PALYN — Palynological Analysis Report
• OBEVA — OBDT Evaluation Report
• GDP — Gross Domestic Product
• SS — Subsea, as in a datum of depth, e.g. TVDSS (True Vertical Depth Subsea)
• M/V — Mobile Vessel
• UNCLOS — United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (policy treaty)
• IRR — Internal Rate of Return
• WAV4 — Two Way Travel Time (in Seismics)
• UBHO — Universal Bottom Hole Orientation (sub)
• NAECA — National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987
• WALKS — Walkaway Seismic Profile
• LITDE — Litho Density Quicklook Log
• RF — Radio Frequency
• IPO — Initial Public Offering
• OBDTL — OBDT Log
• BHA — Bottom Hole Assembly

• HAP'S — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• GUI — Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
• LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
• MSDS — Material Safety Data Sheets
• IGS — Inert Gas System
• AC — Alternating Current
• GM3 — Billion cubic metres (measurement – gas)
• TQM — Total Quality Management
• HMAX — Maximum Wave Height
• OECD — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
• BTU — British Thermal Unit
• FID — Final Investment Decision
• FACHV — four-arm calliper log
• MMSCF — Million Standard Cubic Feet
• BSDV — Boarding Shutdown Valve
• VO — Variation Order
• SUTU — Subsea Umbilical Termination Unit
• DLONG — Difference in Longitude
• PLET — Pipeline End Termination
• ASCII — American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
• R&D — Research & Development
• MTBF — Mean Time Before Failure
• USIT — Ultrasonic imaging tool (cement bond logging)
• ARA — (in shipping) ports of Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Antwerp (oil)
• PPA — Pounds Of Proppant Added
• MM — Million
• TRCFR — Total Recordable Case Frequency Rate
• MMCF/D — Million Cubic Feet per Day
• DOA — Delegation Of Authority
• PHOL — Photon Log
• CPI — Consumer Price Index
• UTA — Umbilical Termination Assembly
• GIS — Geographic Information System
• GOSP — Gas/Oil Separation Plant
• CPI SEPARATOR — corrugated plate interceptor
• NTSB — US National Transportation Safety Board
• OS&D — Over, Short & Damage (Report)
• SALM — Single-Anchor Leg Mooring
• ICT — Information and Communication Technology
• YR — Years old
• A&G — Administrative And General Expenses
• SAAS — Software as a Service
• CITHP — closed-in tubing head pressure
• AHU — Air Handling Unit
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• O&M — Operation and Maintenance
• ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• PPE — Preferred Pressure End
• NPV — Net Present Value {economics}

• SAR — Search And Rescue
• NRI — Net Revenue Interest
• MMBOED — million barrels of oil equivalent per day
• ADR — Alternative Dispute Resolution
• RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
• GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
• ASV — Annular Safety Valve
• BLS — Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor
• LPWHH — Low Pressure Well Head Housing
• CAPEX — Capital Expenditure
• AAR — After Action Review
• GATT — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
• OT — Overtime
• DOT — Department of Transport
• LOA — Letter Of Agreement
• MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
• EU — European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
• SRD — Seismic Reference Datum
• AMP — Ampere
• JV — Joint Venture
• GNP — gross national product (economics)
• CTOD — Crack Tip Opening Displacement
• MOPU — Mobile Offshore Production Unit
• CITHP — Closed in Tubing Head Pressure
• SRD — Seismic Reference Datum, an imaginary horizontal surface at which TWT is assumed to be zero
• JSA — Job Safety Analysis
• QA/QC — Quality Assurance/Quality Control
• CTRL — Control
• VOR — Variation Order Request
• AVR — Automatic Voltage Regulator (electricity)
• CO — Carbon Monoxide
• ERP — Emergency Response Plan
• OMBO — One-Man Bridge Operation
• QTY — Quantity
• AGL — Above Ground Level
• MDF — Main Distribution Frame
• IMF — International Monetary Fund
• SITHP — Shut In Tubing Hanger/Head Pressure (another term for CITHP)
• FLET — Flowline End Termination
• IRC — Inspection Release Certificate
• BS&W — Basic Sediment and Water
• DSS — Decision Support System
• JIT — Just in time
• VIR — Value-Investment Ratio
• W — Watt
• COD — Chemical Oxygen Demand
• AGA — American Gas Association
• FIT — Formation Integrity Test
• CART — cam-actuated running tool
• EC — European Commission

• SAT — Site Acceptance Test
• LMRP — Lower Marine Riser Package
• WHSIP — Wellhead Shut-In Pressure
• ETA — Event Tree Analysis
• CBT — Computer Based Training
• FWKO — Free Water Knock Out
• LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
• SRT — Site Receival Test
• FSRU — Floating Storage and Regasification Unit
• BLDG — Building
• LOC — Letter Of Credit
• IE — Invert Elevation
• MPS — Manufacturing Procedure Specification
• SSD — Sliding Sleeve Door
• STOP — Safety Training Observation Program
• WAN — Wide Area Network
• GRV — Gross Rock Volume
• CHOPS — Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand
• ITP — Inspection And Test Plan
• DB — Decibel
• BOP — Bottom of Pipe
• QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
• LEL — Lower Explosive Limit
• BP — Boiling Point
• MSA — Metropolitan Statistical Area
• JOA — joint operating agreement
• CGR — Condensate Gas Ratio
• OCR — Optical Character Recognition
• RCRA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
• CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
• CH4 — Methane, Natural Gas
• TCP — Tubing Conveyed Perforating
• ROI — Return on Investment
• HIPPS — High Integrity Pressure Protection System
• SQ — Square
• HVAC — Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
• STD — Standard
• LWD — Logging While Drilling
• CBL — Cement Bond Log
• CUP — Conditional Use Permit
• PCD — Pitch Circle Diameter
• D — Day
• LOLER — Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
• HAZMAT — Hazardous Material
• DOE — United States Department of Energy (government)
• ACRS — Accelerated Cost Recovery System (finance)
• PSR — Pipe Slip Ram
• KWH — Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
• SIC — Standard Industrial Classification (Code)
• LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate

• PCB — Polychlorinated Biphenyls
• LPG — Liquid Petroleum Gas
• ROB — Remain On Board
• BOD — Biological Oxygen Demand
• RNR — Romanian Maritime Register Of Shipping
• EVARE — Evaluation Report
• YD — Yard
• MBD — Million Barrels per Day
• SSCSV — Subsurface Controlled Safety Valve
• ICCP — Inter-Control Center Communications Protocol
• EPIRB — Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
• SIMOPS — SIMultaneous OPerationS
• CAPM — Capital Asset Pricing Model
• STOIIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially in Place
• SWL — Safe Working Load
• NEC — National Electrical Code
• CCT — Circuit
• GOR — Gas Oil Ratio
• NO — Number
• WC(S) — Water Closet With "S" Trap
• MT — Metric Ton
• MSL — Mean Sea Level
• PPI — Producer Price Index
• MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
• DLS — Dog-Leg Severity
• DN — Diameter Nominal
• SCE — Safety Critical Equipment
• SCM(MB) — Subsea Control Module (Mounting Base)
• ERT — Emergency Response Team
• A — Analog
• LH — Left Hand
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Program
• SIDPP — Shut-In Drill Pipe Pressure
• MMHG — millimeters of mercury
• DC — Direct Current
• VRU — Vapor Recovery Unit
• PU — Pick Up
• PLEM — Pipeline End Manifold
• ICP — Intermediate Casing Point
• PSE — Pressure Safety Element
• THRT — Tubing Hanger Running Tool
• MAWOP — Maximum Allowable Wellhead Operating Pressure
• AFE — Authorization for Expenditure
• CPI — Corrugated Plate Interceptor
• IMO — International Maritime Organization
• 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
• LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
• UNO — Unless Noted Otherwise
• LOS — Line Of Sight
• AL — Aluminium

• OMB — Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
• MERSAR — Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual
• DAT — wellhead housing drill-ahead tool
• FTA — Fault Tree Analysis
• OCIMF — Oil Companies International Marine Forum
• LMT — Local Mean Time
• BTM — Bottom
• VRR — Voidage Replacement Ratio
• ALARP — As Low as Reasonably Practicable
• PGB — Permanent Guide Base
• DMR — Discharge Monitoring Report
• PSR — Pre Startup Review
• KOP — Kick-Off Point Directional Drilling
• NET — Network
• SCR — Selective Catalytic Reduction
• MAOP — Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
• O3 — Ozone
• NIOSH — National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• MASP — Maximum Allowable Surface Pressure
• CBI — Confederation of British Industry
• CSR — Corporate Social Responsibility
• SHOWL — Show Log
• SSIV — Subsea Isolation Valve
• GND — Ground
• PTDF — Power Transfer Distribution Factor (electricity)
• PSI — Pounds Per Square Inch (Static Pressure)
• NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• MSIP — Modular Sonic Imaging Platform (Sonic Scanner)
• FTC — Federal Trade Commission (U.S.)
• BTO/C — break to open/close (valve torque)
• AAV — Annulus access valve
• BDV — Blow Down Valve
• MISC — Miscellaneous
• HZ — cycles per second (hertz)
• NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
• NCR — Nonconformance Report
• THERP — Technique For Human Error Rate Prediction
• DCS — Distributed Control System
• CKT — Circuit
• DOL — United States Department of Labor
• NORDEL — association of Nordic electric system operators, comprising Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
• COC — Certificate Of Conformance
• CDU — Crude Distillation Unit
• UN — United Narions
• MTTF — Mean Time To Failure
• PVC — Polyvinyl Chloride
• PPMV — Parts Per Million by Volume
• C&K — Choke And Kill
• OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)

• OPT — Options
• BPS — Bulk Power System (Electricity transmission)
• NOR — Notice of Readiness
• TRSCSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• STB — Stock Tank Barrel
• PWR — Power
• NM — Nautical Mile
• RH — Right Hand
• TBE — Technical Bid Evaluation
• ODT — Oil Down To
• EM — Electromagnetic
• GBS — Gravity Based Structure
• BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
• STP — standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
• PIC — Person In Charge
• ATM — Atmosphere
• PQR — Procedure Qualification Record
• PSM — Process Safety Management (chemical industry)
• GAO — Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
• COC — Cost Of Capital
• NEMA — National Electric Manufacturer's Association
• HISC — Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking
• CT — Current Transformer
• ATC — Automatic Temperature Control
• LOLE — Loss of Load Expectation (electricity)
• COA — Contract Of Affreightment
• AWG — American Wire Gauge
• SMS — Safety Management Systems
• CSI — Combinable Seismic Imager (VSP) log (Schlumberger)
• MS — Mass Spectrometer
• ICAP — Installed Capacity (electricity)
• AMSL — Above Mean Sea Level
• CBM — Conventional Buoy Mooring
• CNG — Compressed natural gas
• AGRU — Acid Gas Removal Unit
• EPFS — Electronic Position Fixing System
• DWG — Drawing
• PPB — parts per billion (109)
• PM2.5 — Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Microns In Diameter
• NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
• A/C — Air Conditioning
• SIWHP — Shut-In Well-Head-Pressure
• MBPD — thousand barrels of oil per day
• GMT — Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
• MIN — Minimum
• SEC — Securities and Exchange Commission (US)
• BOSIET — Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training
• TSE — Temperature Safety Element
• ROW — Right-Of-Way
• CAA — Clean Air Act (1970, amended in 1977, and again in 1990)

• LAAR — Load acting as a resource (ERCOT category) (electricity)
• ROFR — Right of First Refusal (finance)
• OSRAM — Oil Spill Risk Analysis Model
• STFL — Steel Tube Fly Lead
• LAH — Lookahead
• RTE — Rotary Table Elevation
• DTI — Department of Trade and Industry (UK)
• AEC — Architecture, Engineering, Construction
• CAD — Computer-Assisted Design
• RCA — Root Cause Analysis
• BHP — Bottom Hole Pressure
• CPI — Computer Processed Interpretation Log
• WMO — World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
• LAT — Latitude
• SBT — Segmented Bond Tool
• MGD — Million Gallons Per Day
• PE — Polyethylene
• ESD — Electrostatic Discharge
• HDPE — High Density Polyethylene Electrical
• ALJ — Administrative Law Judge
• FWL — Free Water Level
• IN — Inch
• ROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle
• RNC — Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit
• SEC — Second
• VLP — Vertical Lift Performance
• FASB — Financial Accounting Standards Board
• VDL — Variable Density Log
• SOLAS — Safety of Life at Sea
• NO — Nitric Oxide
• FT — Feet
• EIS — Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• MCFPD — One Thousand Cubic Feet Of Gas Per Day
• TRSV — Tubing Retrievable Safety Valve
• SNG — Synthetic Natural Gas
• WSHT — Well Shoot
• DST — Drill Stem Test
• DANIDA — Danish International Development Agency
• ACA — Annual Charge Adjustment (electricity)
• AMDEA — activated methyldiethanolamine
• FCITC — First Contingency Incremental Transfer Capability
• RCU — Remote Control Unit
• NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
• MTR — Mill Test Report
• NFG — No Fucking Good, A.k.a. Busted, Non Functional, Broken. Also "New Fucking Guy"
• IEEE — Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
• NAICS — North American Industry Classification System
• NO — Normally Open
• TCF — Temporary Construction Facilities
• P&ID — Piping And Instrument Diagrams

• NAFTA — North American Free Trade Agreement
• PM&E — Protection, mitigation and enhancement
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Pressure
• AMI — Advanced Metering Infrastructure
• BOTTO — bottom hole pressure/temperature report
• FSO — floating storage offloading vessel
• CCTV — Closed Circuit Television
• FERC — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.)
• SOW — Slip-On Wellhead
• HPU — Hydraulic Power Unit
• KHZ — kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
• AAGR — Average Annual Growth Rate
• EQUIP — Equipment
• MARPOL — International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
• COL — Column
• NTE — Not-To-Exceed
• SSCC — Sulphide Stress Corrosion Cracking
• GAL — Gallon
• MAX — Maximum
• 2D — Two-Dimensional
• AICD — autonomous inflow control device
• MDT — Modular formation Dynamic Tester
• GFCI — Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
• SCSSV — Surface controlled subsurface safety valves
• ROV/WROV — Remotely Operated Vehicle/WorkClass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• SDV — Shutdown Valve
• FW — Fillet Weld
• R — Radius
• LP — Low Pressure
• CFS — Cubic Feet per Second
• ADR — Asset Depreciation Range (finance)
• CFD — computational fluid dynamics
• ADROC — advanced rock properties report
• M — Million
• USC — United States Code (book of laws)
• 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
• SDG&E — San Diego Gas & Electric (US)
• IPR — Inflow Performance Relationship
• # — Number
• EIA — Environmental impact assessment (international)
• CDP — common depth point (geophysics)
• LOTO — Lock Out Tag Out
• MJ — Megajoule
• RMS — root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
• ORICO — Oriented Core Data Report
• RTU — Remote Terminal Unit
• MAWP — Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
• ETD — Estimated Time of Departure
• C — Centigrade
• SDL — Supplier Document List

• TRIR — Total Recordable Incident Rate
• USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
• DMA — Dead Man Anchor
• DHSV — Downhole Safety Valve
• HAZOP — Hazard and Operability
• BSL — Burner Safety Low
• EMP — Environmental Management Plan
• CGT — Capital Gains Tax
• SUT(A/B) — Subsea Umbilical Termination (Assembly/Box)
• NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
• CATV — Cable Television
• DNV — Det Norske Veritas
• RCM — Reliability Centred Maintenance
• LODF — Line Outage Distribution Factor (electricity)
• AMV — Annulus Master Valve
• ENC — Electronic Navigation Chart
• GR — Gamma Ray
• KW — Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
• KVNR — Dutch Register Of Shipping
• FA — Fire Alarm
• COMMS — Communications
• DEXP — D-exponent log
• CIV — Chemical Injection Valve
• LAS — Log ASCII Standard
• ISIP — Initial Shut in Pressure
• TRSCSSSV — Tubing Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• RVP — Reid Vapor Pressure (used For Gasoline Volatility)
• S&P — Standard & Poor's
• AUV — Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
• DWT — Deadweight Ton
• ECC — Emergency Control Center
• ISO — International Standard Organisation
• SCAL — Special Core Analysis Laboratory
• CFTC — Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• EMW — Equivalent Mud Weight
• LINCO — Liner and Completion Progress Report
• EMT — Electrical Metallic Tubing
• MMBOEPD — Millions Of Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• AIC — Ampere Interrupting Capacity
• SWOT — Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
• DFIT — Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test
• PVSV — Pressure Vacuum Safety Valve
• SW — Switch
• EPT — Electromagnetic Propagation Tool
• NTS — Not To Scale
• LOR — Letter of Readiness
• CLR — Clear
• AFL — Above Floor Level
• EPO — Emergency Power Off
• AIS — Automatic Identification System

• INTERCARGO — International Association Fo Dry Cargo Ship Owners
• DTH — Dekatherm (defined as 1 million British thermal units, also written "MMBtu") (measurement)
• SEMS — Safety and Environmental Management Systems
• SSTT — Subsea Test Tree
• NEPA — National Energy Policy Act of 1992
• BSP — British Standard Pipe
• KH — Permeability Thickness
• 2P — proved and probable reserves
• SHS — Square Hollow Section
• MMSTB — million stock barrels
• UNFCCC — United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
• BCFD — Billion Cubic Feet per Day
• CG — Coast Guard
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene
• LKO — Lowest Known Oil
• PR2 — Testing regime to API6A Annex F
• DIM — Dimension
• MSW — Municipal Solid Waste
• CRP — Conservation Reserve Program (US)
• CRI — Color Rendering Index
• NRC — National Response Center
• CRT — Casing Running Tool
• FS — Fail Safe
• RI — Royalty Interest
• DNC — Digital Nautical Chart
• MCC — Master Control Center
• C&I — Commercial and industrial customers (Electricity transmission)
• CAODC — Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
• RCD — Rotating Control Device
• REQ — Require
• AQ — Air Quality
• LOS — Law Of The Sea
• BPD — barrels per day
• OA — Overall
• AB — As Built
• PCV — Pressure Control Valve
• CALOG — circumferential acoustic log
• HSC — Health and Safety Commission
• LOPA — Layers of Protection Analysis
• CCL — Casing Collar Locator
• TWA — Time Weighted Averages
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge
• ITF — International Transport Workers' Federation
• RKB — Rotary Kelly Bushing
• ASE — Alliance to Save Energy
• WPI — Wholesale Price Index
• TEFRA — Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1985
• AVGMS — Annulus Vent Gas Monitoring System
• ELEC — ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICIAN

• SCUBA — self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• RFA — Regulatory Flexibility Act (US)
• CEMS — Continuous Emission Monitoring System
• PPG — Pounds Per Gallon
• ILO — International Labor Organization (UN)
• CDM — Clean Development Mechanism
• GAO — Government Accounting Office
• UNCCD — United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
• LIHEAP — Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
• NMFS — National Marine Fisheries Services
• ERA — Environmental Risk Assessment
• CL — Center Line
• CIBP — Cast Iron Bridge Plug
• ITC — Investment tax credit (policy)
• AICHE — American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• GRP — Glass Reinforced Plastic
• POOI — Pacific Operators Offshore Incorporated
• DW — Dishwasher
• SIWHP — Shut-in Well Head Pressure
• MOF — Marine Offloading Facility
• OML — Oil Mining Lease (petroleum rights)
• WMPI — Wet Magnetic Particle Inspection
• CVR — Cover
• P&I — Protection and Indemnity insurance
• CG — Center of Gravity (DXS)
• UHVDC — Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (electricity)
• ICS — Incident command system
• GEF — Global Environmental Facility (environment)
• RFT — Repeat Formation Tester
• CP — Cathodic Protection
• IMDG CODE — International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
• RP — Recommended Practice
• UFLS — Under frequency load shedding (electricity)
• GL — Ground Level
• VSI — Versatile Seismic Imager (Schlumberger VSP tool)
• TAML — Technology Advancement For Multilaterals
• ESP — Electric Submersible Pump
• RWQCB — Regional Water Quality Control Board
• CCS — China Classification Society
• PWD — Pressure while Drilling
• NPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• CEC — Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• WHFP — Wellhead Flowing Pressure
• AFCI — Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter
• ITT — Invitation To Tender
• MMCFD — One Million Cubic Feet Per Day
• WI — Working Interest
• BBL — Barrel
• MOC — Management Of Change
• BOP — Blowout Preventer

• COSWP — Code Of Safe Working Practices For Merchant Seamen
• SW — South West
• IMT — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• WRSCSSV — Wireline Retrievable Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• DEPAN — deposit analysis report
• PRIM — Primary
• SOBM — Synthetic Oil Based Mud
• KV — Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
• TRT — Tree Running Tool
• ELEV — Elevator
• EOR — Enhanced Oil Recovery
• NIMBY — Not In My Back Yard
• CC — Combined Cycle
• UR — Urinal
• KJ — Key Joint
• FPIT — Free-Point Indicator Tool
• LTI(FR) — Lost Time Incident (Frequency Rate)
• PRESS — Pressure
• RTP — Real-Time Pricing
• 1P — Proven reserves
• OG — Oil And Gas Directorate
• ONAN — Oil Natural Air Natural (cooling method)
• IHV — Integrated Hole Volume (of Borehole) (in Cubic Metres)
• PM — Particulate Matter
• ADIT — Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes
• FSBL — Full Strength Butt Weld
• MP — Main Pass Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• INTERTANKO — International Association of Independent Tanker Owners
• FCO — UK Foreign And Commonwealth Office
• DSO — Distribution System Operator
• PLT — Production Logging Tool
• ISGOTT — International Safety Guide For Oil Tankers And Terminals
• HYROP — Hydrophone Log
• PHI — Porosity
• JRC — Joint Research Centre
• CHS — Circular Hollow Section
• ESA — Endangered Species Act of 1973
• POP — Pump Out Plug
• SCF — Standard Cubic Foot
• PDG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• MPD — Thousand Barrels Per Day
• CTU — Cargo Transport Unit
• FMECA — failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motors
• NG — Natural Gas
• RHS — Rectangular Hollow Section
• RQ — Reportable Quantity
• PROTE — Production Test Report
• UON — Unless Otherwise Noted
• EE — Energy Efficiency

• AOF — Absolute Open Flow
• LST — Local Standard Time
• LHV — lower heating value
• CHDTP — calliper HDT playback log
• LRA — Lock Rotor Amps
• SCF — standard cubic feet (of natural gas)
• GMDSS — Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (IMO)
• FOSV — Full-Opening Safety Valve
• PA — Polyamide
• DSM — Demand Side Management
• R&D — Records And Documentation
• BIMCO — Baltic and International Maritime Council
• SIT — (Casing) Shoe Integrity Test
• ICD — Inflow Control Device
• ICV — Interval Control Valve
• IFO — Intermediate Fuel Oil
• WAG — Water Alternating Gas
• PI — Pressure Indicator
• N — Newton
• MBOD — Thousand Barrels of Oil per Day
• DEV — Development
• LCF — Longitudinal Centre of Flotation
• PFD — Process Flow Diagrams
• BA — Biological Assessment
• BIA — Bureau of Indian Affairs (U.S.)
• EER — Energy Efficiency Ratio
• TTRD — Through Tubing Rotary Drilling
• LBNL — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
• CU — Copper (Latin Cuprum)
• SCOTUS — Supreme Court of the United States
• OVID — Offshore Vessel Inspection Database
• MSC — Master Services Contract
• HEP — Habitat Evaluation Procedure
• BFI — Baltic Freight Index
• TDH — Total Dynamic Head
• AFV — Alternative-Fuel Vehicle
• NC — Normally Closed
• VERT — Vertical
• PAGA — Public Address General Alarm
• NIHQ — Nautical Institute Headquarters, London
• B — Bottom
• OPRC — International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Co Operation
• CBOB — Conventional Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (Motor Gasoline Blending Component)
• KVA — Kilovolt-Ampere
• 3D — three-dimensional (geophysics)
• SCP — Sustained Casing Pressure
• PEM — Proton Exchange Membrane
• DWOP — Drilling Well On Paper
• POV — Pressure Operated Valves
• ECDIS — Electronic Chart Display and Information System

• OAPEC — Organization Of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
• MCD — Mechanical Completion Dossier
• MWA — Military Warning Area
• RPD — Revised Application For Permit To Drill
• GOC — Gas Oil Contact
• LSH — Level Safety High
• TVA — Tennessee Valley Authority (US) (electricity)
• DTW — dealer tank wagon (as in, "oil companies setting regional dealer tank wagon pricing") (Oil)
• NMHC — Non Methane Hydrocarbons CO
• BTMG — Behind The Meter Generation
• AFUDC — Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
• MMBTU — Million British Thermal Units
• OPA — US Oil Pollution Act Of 1990
• DIA — Diameter
• EMI — Electromagnetic Inspection
• POBM — Pseudo-Oil-Based Mud
• PIP — Pump Intake Pressure
• SITP — Shut In Tubing Pressure
• COXY — carbon/oxygen log
• HVAC — High voltage alternating current (electricity)
• AIT — Auto-Ignition Temperature
• MRCC — Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
• MDM — Meter Data Management
• GTW — Gas To Wire
• MMBOD — Million Barrels of Oil per Day
• ECS — Electronic Chart System
• SU — Submersible
• PMU — Phasor measurement unit (electricity)
• FLT — Fault
• GT — Gigaton (1 billion tons) (measurement)
• GDE — Gross Depositional Environment
• GWP — global warming potential (climate)
• SCE — Southern California Edison Company
• ESCO — Energy Service Company
• SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• LOA — Length Over All
• EF — Energy Factor
• EW — Each Way
• RDF — Radio Direction Finder
• OPITO — Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization
• PEL — Permissible Exposure Limit
• LFMC — Liquid-Tight Flexible Metal Conduit
• VOC — Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution)
• AQMD — Air Quality Management District
• NPREP — National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program
• MMCF — one million cubic feet (measurement of natural gas)
• OCTG — Oil Country Tubular Goods
• B — Billion
• MEF — Modified Energy Factor
• SM — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

• OOT — Out of Tolerance
• SRL — Self Retracting Lifelines/Div>
• FACTS — Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System
• NYMEX — New York Mercantile Exchange
• ITR — Inspection Test Record
• TAN — Total Acid Number
• AIME — American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
• SDM/U — Subsea Distribution Module/Unit
• COP — Coefficient of Performance
• ISF — ISF Sonic Log
• UO2 — uranium dioxide (nuclear)
• AHBDF — along hole below Derrick floor
• PSC — Public Service Commission
• DOWRE — downhole report
• MSCF — One Thousand Standard Cubic Feet
• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• FCV — Flow Control Valve
• OLF — Norwegian Oil Industry Association
• BSR — Bottom-Simulating Reflector
• DDM — Derrick Drilling Machine
• DGPS — Differential Global Positioning System
• KB — Kelly Bushing
• TEL — Telephone
• NFW — New Field Wildcat, Lahee classification
• H2S — Hydrogen Sulfide
• MMCRP — Mitigation Monitoring And Compliance Reporting Program
• SF6 — Sulfur Hexafluoride
• RENC — Regional Electronic Navigational Chart Coordinating Centre
• AGC — Automatic Generation Control
• EFH — Essential Fish Habitat
• GSR — Gas Supply Realignment (natural gas)
• WEG — Wireline Entry Guide
• RSTC — Rig Safety Training Coordinator
• MEO — Medium-Earth Orbit
• GT — Gross Tonnage
• EF — Exhaust Fan
• COE — Creek Corps of Engineers
• MMCFD — Million Cubic Feet Day
• MW — Megawatt (one million watts)
• BCD — Barrel Per Day, on Calendar Days
• GNOME — General NOAA Oil Modeling Environment
• GPRA — Government Performance and Results Act
• CPP — Critical Peak Pricing
• PSO — Protected Species Observer
• FBHP — Flowing Bottomhole Pressure
• ER(D) — Extended Reach (Drilling)
• EUE — External-upset-end
• LGO — Light Gas Oil
• SGS — Steel Gravity Substructure
• DR — Dead Reckoning

• ECITB — Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
• ESP — Electrostatic Precipitator
• BFPD — Barrels of Fluid Per Day
• SPF — Shots Per Foot
• AADE — American Association of Drilling Engineers
• APWD — Annular Pressure While Drilling
• RIK — Replacement in Kind
• ENGF — Engineer Factual Report
• SMC — Safety Management Certificate
• NOD — Notice of Determination
• OWC — Oil Water Contact
• NRV — Non Return Valve
• S — Wave Shear Wave
• BPV — Back Pressure Valve
• LIT — Lead Impression Tool
• IRP — Integrated Resource Plan
• NDT — Nondestructive Test
• FRU — Fast Response Units
• FCU — Fan Coil Unit
• ASCSSV — Annulus Surface Controlled Sub-Surface Valve
• MSP — Maximum Source Pressure
• ELT — Economic Limit Test
• RESDV — Riser Emergency Shut Down Valve
• AAPL — American Association of Professional Landmen
• PBU — Pressure Build-Up
• USCG — United States Coast Guard
• UIC — Underground Injection Control
• APD — Application for Permit to Drill
• MNI — Member Of The Nautical Institute
• C — Conduit
• G — Ground
• IMC — Intermediate Metal Conduit
• OPS — US Office Of Pipeline Safety
• BL — Barrel
• F — Fuse
• MUX — Make Up Crossover [Crossover X]
• OBO — Ore/Bulk/Oil Carrier
• INDWE — Individual Well Record Report
• NOPR — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (US)
• PE — Professional Engineer
• NSOP — Not Shown On Plan
• KBE — Kelly Bushing Elevation
• LBM — Pounds Mass
• XLPE — Crosslinked Polyethylene
• EPA — Environmental Protection Act
• KPSI — Thousand Pounds per Square Inch
• BGL — Borehole Geometry Log
• RE — Reservoir Engineer
• BO — Biological Opinion
• MHA — Major Hazards Analysis

• WMU — World Maritime University
• IEA — International Energy Agency (Paris)
• ISF — International Shipping Federation
• SIRE — Ship'S Inspection Report
• CERA — Cambridge Energy Research Associates
• 3C — Proved, probable and possible Contingent Resources
• MSC — Management System Coordinator
• SMART — Support For Maritime Training Scheme
• LD — Lay Down
• RCI — Reservoir Characterization Instrument
• SO3 — Oxides Of Sulfur
• AQCR — Air Quality Control Region (US) (environment)
• FB — footing beam
• MCP — Manifold Compression Platform
• MBBLS — Thousand Barrels
• RS — Russian Maritime Register Of Shipping
• SPBM — Single Point Buoy Mooring System
• ERO — Electric Reliability Organization. The US designated NERC as its ERO.
• HLO — Helicopter Landing Officer
• POB — Personnel on Board
• DAR — Dressed All Round
• IPP — Independent Power Producer (electricity)
• HS — Significant wave height
• SJOFARTSVERKET — Swedish Register Of Shipping, Swedish Maritime Administration
• DR — Demand Response
• NAAQS — National Ambient Air Quality Standards (US)
• BOEPD — Barrels of Oil Equivalent Per Day
• DMA — dead-man anchor
• SVC — Static VAR compensator (electricity)
• CPS — Cycles Per Second (now Hertz)
• ANP — Brazil'S National Petroleum Agency
• SPP — Small power producer (electricity)
• EEM — Energy Efficient Mortgage
• ASBA — Association of Ship Brokers and Agents
• NK — Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
• MTEF — Medium-Term Expenditure Framework
• LOP — Line Of Position
• MOTEMS — Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards
• P — Pole
• OVSP — Offset Vertical Seismic Profiling
• CA — Control area (EU) – The portion of the generation and transmission system controlled by a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
• PF — Platform
• NFPA — National Fire Protection Association
• BOT — Bottom
• EUR — Estimated Ultimate Recovery
• SMI — South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• SO2 — Sulfur Dioxide
• MVA — Megavolt Ampere
• GPTG — Gallons Per Thousand Gallons
• WHRU — Waste Heat Recovery Unit

• EIB — European Investment Bank
• ECP — External Casing Packer
• SABA — Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
• MU — Mustang Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• CIT — Chartered Institute of Transport
• LMV — Lower Master Valve
• OHGP — Openhole Gravel Pack
• NRT — National Response Team
• CTLF — coil tubing lift frame
• MT — Magnetotellurics
• DLAT — Difference In Latitude
• SPCC — Spill Prevention Control And Countermeasures
• NTP — National Toxicology Program
• SOSREP — Secretary Of State'S Representative For Marine Salvage And Intervention
• RRT — Regional Response Team
• COW — Crude Oil Washing
• PT — Potential Transformer
• IECC — International Energy Conservation Code
• UEL — Upper Explosive Limit
• FBE — fusion-bonded epoxy
• PAR — Pre Assembled Rack
• AAODC — American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (obsolete; superseded by IADC)
• NCP — US National Oil And Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan
• IPC — Installed Production Capacity
• HSWA — Health and Safety at Work Act
• E — Young's Modulus
• UFC — Uniform Fire Code
• CMP — Coastal Management Program
• MKB — Meters Below Kelly Bushing
• OI — Oxygen Index
• PDKR — PDK 100 Report
• NPT — Nonproductive Time
• FBR — Fast Breeder Reactor
• FRARE — fracture report
• LO — Lubricating Oil
• NI — The Nautical Institute
• FLMT — Flowline Manifold Termination
• MEG — Mono-Ethylene Glycol
• SEG — Society Of Exploration Geophysicists
• EDF — Electricité de France
• PHA — Process Hazards Analysis
• TBA — Tertiary Butyl Alcohol
• SNIP — Scotland Northern Ireland Pipeline
• SEM — Subsea Electronics Module
• MQ — Marqesas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• MTSRU — Maritime Transportation System Recovery Unit
• PS — South Padre Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• SSTMP — Subsea Templates
• TD — Total Depth
• CEQ — Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)

• PSAC — Petroleum Services Association Of Canada
• PCM — Project Cycle Management
• STOOIP — Stock Tank Oil Initially In Place
• HIRA — Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
• CIRM — International Radio Maritime Committee
• MUSOL — Mutual Solvent
• OCA — Offshore Contractors Association
• FINST — final stratigraphic report
• PIANC — Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses
• OH — Open Hole
• WC(P) — Water Closet With "P" Trap
• PSHL — Pressure Safety High/Low
• OB — Overbalanced
• ID — Internal Diameter
• YR — Year
• MWCC — Marine Well Containment Co.
• XOM — Exxon Mobil Corporation
• FPS — Floating Production System
• FTG — Footing
• PART — Program Assessment Rating Tool
• HES — Health, Environment and Safety
• OGITF — Oil & Gas Industry Task Force
• CERCLA — Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
• VMT — vehicle miles traveled (transportation)
• MCE — Maximum Credible Earthquakes
• REACH — Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, And Restriction Of Chemicals
• PMS — Planned Maintenance System
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• ETO — Electro Technical Officer
• CSG — Casing
• SHDT — Stratigraphic High-resolution Dipmeter Tool
• MH — Methane Hydrate
• COTP — Captain Of The Port
• MPFM — Multiphase Flowmeter
• DWG(S) — Drawing/S
• BOEPD — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• HSE — Health & Safety Executive Officer
• SICP — Shut-In Casing Pressure
• GC — gonococcus (gonnorhea germ)
• PESBG — Petroleum Exploration Society Of Great Britain
• PSL — Product Specification Level
• PB — Pull Box
• EDC — Electric Distribution Company
• WL — Water Line
• OWR — Oil/Water Ratio
• TGB — Telecommunications Grounding Busbar
• MMTPA — Millions of Metric Tonnes per Annum
• INGAA — Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
• QUAD — Quadrillion Btus
• GRMC — Galvanized Rigid Metal Conduit

• FONSI — Finding of no significant impact. See Environmental impact statement (US)
• OGML — Oil, Gas And Mineral Lease
• FIR — Failure Investigation Reports
• EQ — Equal
• BU — Bottom Up
• DPS — Dynamic Positioning System
• LDT — Light Displacement Tonnage
• IOR — Improved Oil Recovery
• NOX — Nitrogen Oxide
• ILT — In-Line Tee
• ISO — Independent System Operator (US) (see also TSO) Responsible for grid management, but does not own assets. (electricity)
• M — Milli
• GEODY — GEO DYS Log
• BUR — Build-Up Rate
• PAH — Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• OECD — Organization For Economic Co Operation And Development
• LCV — Level Control Valve
• NPFC — US National Pollution Funds Center
• AAU — Assigned amount units (measurement)
• ATS — Automatic Transfer Switch
• RUS — Rural Utilities Service
• IG — Isolated Ground
• HA — Hazard Analysis
• PINC — Potential Incident Of Non Compliance
• CEN — The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) a European business organization aimed at removing trade barriers for European industry and consumers.
• MMPA — Marine Mammals Protection Act
• EPCIP — European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• CET — Cement Evaluation Tool
• COMP — Composite
• HPHT — high pressure, high temperature ammoniation procedure
• RNC — Raster Navigational Chart
• FIV — Formation Isolation Valve
• OSPR — Oil Spill Prevention And Response
• FT — foot (unit of length)
• EDP — Emergency Disconnect Package
• HVI — High Viscosity Index
• TEMPSC — Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft
• RFI — Requests For Inspection
• N/S — North/South
• COFR — Certificate of Financial Responsibility
• RMT — National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
• OPR — Office Of Planning And Research
• RN — Release Notes
• HO — Hydrographic Office
• NAVTEX — Navigational And Meteorological Warning Broadcast Service
• DLT — Digital Linear Tape
• SSSV — Sub-Surface Safety Valve
• RO — Ro Roll On/Roll Off
• COMAN — compositional analysis
• NE — North-East

• LW — Low Water
• SWDW — Salt Water Disposal Well
• POE — power over ethernetinjector
• SPP — Stand Pipe Pressure
• MSA — Master Service Agreement
• VIV — Vortex Induced Vibration
• SIT — System Integration Test (software/hardware Integration)
• PDG/PDHG — Permanent Downhole Gauge
• SAC — Special Area of Conservation
• DEFG — Distributed Energy Financial Group (US)
• SEMI — Semisubmersible
• SPAR — Floating Production System
• APPRE — appraisal report
• AEP — American Electric Power Company, Inc.
• CNL — Compensated Neutron Log
• BGL — Below Ground Level
• CONN — Connection
• MPG — Miles Per Gallon
• NPSH — Net Positive Suction Head
• BSML — below sea mean level
• O/B — On Board
• TSS'S — Traffic Separation Schemes
• HP/IP — High Pressure And/Or Intermediate Pressure
• FDP — Field Development Plan
• AMBO — Armenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria Oil Pipeline
• RSFO — Regional Supervisor, Office Of Field Operations, For Bsee
• CHRT — casing hanger running tool
• BUREC — United States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
• RESNET — Residential Energy Services Network
• SPCP — Spill Prevention And Cleanup Plan
• NEFE — Non Emulsifying Iron Inhibitor
• DART — Days Away, Restricted Work
• SSV — Surface Safety Valve
• CYDIP — cyberdip log
• MTBE — Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• CIP — Critical Infrastructure Protection (US)
• OASIS — Open Access Same-time Information System
• AD — Article Continues Below
• IWCF — International Well Control Federation
• HID — high intensity discharge (electricity)
• C7 — heavy hydrocarbon components
• CWOR — Completion Work Over Riser
• PL — Pipeline
• HUD — Hold-Up Depth
• IALA — International Association Of Lighthouse Authorities
• TDS — Total Dissolved Solids
• LWOL — Last Well on Lease
• MWS — Marine Warranty Survey
• CPT — Control Power Transformer
• IMPA — International Marine Purchasing Association

• OP — Operating Procedure
• FAA — Fire Alarm Annunciator
• SW — Salt Water
• APA — Alaska Power Administration
• ROSF — Rincon Onshore Separation Facility
• BGT — Borehole Geometry Tool
• PN — North Padre Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• GT&C — General Terms And Conditions
• AAPG — American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• EEHA — Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
• EPU — Electrical Power Unit
• MTLP — Mini Tension Leg Platform
• SPMT — Self Propelled Modular Transporter
• NCOB — No Cargo On Board
• HFL — Hydraulic Flying Lead
• DIS — Draft International Standard
• EIR — Environmental Impact Report
• E&I — Electrical and Instrumentation
• DME — Disturbance Monitoring Equipment
• SOUR — Oil/Gas With High Sulfur Content
• PA — Planning Authority
• ACE — Area Control Error (electricity)
• KBG — Kelly Bushing Height above Ground Level
• PBDMS — Playback DMSLS Log
• CAFE — Corporationrate Average Fuel Economy
• GEOPN — Geological Well Prognosis Report
• SHARP — Sustainable Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Programme
• VLS — Vertical Lay System
• ESS — Energy Storage System, as in grid energy storage (electricity)
• CAAA — Clean Air Act Amendments
• EPCI — Engineering, Procurement, Construction, And Installation
• CHP — Combined heat and power
• PHPA — Partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (mud)
• CT — Coiled Tubing
• SOW — Statements Of Work
• SNAM — Societб Nazionale Metanodotti Now Snam S.P.A.
• CRS — Croatian Register of Shipping
• CAER — Community Awareness and Emergency Response
• NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
• AAQS — Ambient Air Quality Standards (environment) (US)
• CORE — Core Report
• BOSVA — British Offshore Support Vessel Owners Association
• KR — Korean Register of Shipping
• SSRRC — System Safety And Reliability Review Committee
• GIIP — Gas Initially In Place
• BFP — Bureau Fédéral du Plan (Belgium). (Has responsibilities over economic, social and environmental policy
• IPF — Impact Producing Factors
• PB — St. Petersburg Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• BCFE — Billion Cubic Feet Of Gas Equivalent
• IROL — Interconnection Reliability Operating Limit (electricity)

• ACEEE — American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• GPIT — General Purpose Inclinometry Tool
• CJ — control joint
• PSIG — Pounds Per Square Inch)
• HCAL — HRCC Calliper (in Logs)(in Inches)
• FEIS — Final Environmental impact statement (US)
• EERA — Escape, Evacuation, And Rescue Analysis
• BWOW — By Weight Of Water
• ID — Inner Diameter
• SSCV — Subsea Control Valves
• DOI — Department of the Interior (US)
• PSV — Pressure safety valve
• CATS — Central Area Transmission System
• FCC — Fully Cellular Containership
• CERTS — Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions sposored by the United States Department of Energy and California Energy Commission (US)
• MWE — Megawatt Electric
• NYSERDA — New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• IOC — International Oil Company
• TAPS — Trans Alaska Pipeline System
• DHC — Depositional History Curve
• EM — Emergency
• BOD — Basis of Design
• SSMNF — Subsea Manifold
• FWV — Flow Wing Valve
• DST — drill-stem test
• SALM — Single Anchor Loading Mooring
• ROP — Rate of Penetration
• ISU — International Salvage Union
• SAGD — Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage
• MCF — Thousand Cubic Feet
• ERNS — Emergency Response Notification System
• SWEET — Oil/Gas That Has Low Sulfur Content
• MBOED — thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day
• FMP — Facility Measurement Point
• ABS — American Bureau of Shipping
• SO — Oil Saturation
• EOS — Equation Of State
• JIS — Japanese Industry Standard
• MIPAL — Micropalaeo Log
• CES — Coast Earth Station
• EEZ — Exclusive Economic Zone
• CST — Chronological Sample Taker log (Schlumberger)
• SONS — Spills Of National Significance
• GGRG — Gauge Ring
• BMP'S — Best Management Practices
• LBA — Local Balancing Authority
• LSFO — Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil
• GVW — gross vehicle weight (transportation)
• IDLH — Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
• CTD — Coiled Tubing Drilling

• BPH — Barrels Per Hour
• IHR — Incremental Heat Rate
• QI — Qualified Individual
• CU — Dental Cuspidor
• SPM — Side Pocket Mandrel
• PANAMAX — Ships Able To Transit, And Allowed Transit, Of The Panama Canal
• OBC — Ocean Bottom Cable
• COLREG — International Convention On Collision Regulations
• OTC — Offshore Technology Conference
• BPLUG — baker plug
• AMR — Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
• MEA — Monoethanolamine
• BPA — Bonneville Power Administration (US)
• TQ — Training Qualifications
• PHMSA — Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• 3P — proved, probable and possible reserves
• SHR — Shower
• PTW — Permit to Work (UK)
• CF — Cubic Feet
• ICSS — Integrated Controls and Safety System
• BDF — below Derrick floor
• FMS — Formation Micro Scan Log
• CWI — Certified Welding Inspector
• PILOT — Ogitf Successor
• CGBF — Concrete, Gravity Based Structure
• EA — Equal Angle
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profile
• PBTD — Plug Back Total Department
• FI — Final Inspection
• RIR — Recordable Incident Rate
• EWC — Electric Water Cooler
• HOR — Horizontal
• RK — Rankin Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• FLDF — Flying Lead Deployment Frame
• MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration (US)
• HC — Hydrocarbon
• OGP — International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
• STU — Steel Tube Umbilical
• SEDIM — Sedimentology
• ALAP — As Low As Possible
• EFL — Electrical Flying Lead
• ABSA — Alberta Boilers Safety Association
• VOO — Vessels Of Opportunity
• BQ — Bendable Quality
• SAN — Sanitary
• SEER — Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio
• RMP — Reservoir Management Plan
• OBM — Oil-Based Mud
• SCVF — Surface Casing Vent Flow
• SS — Semisubmersible

• FG — Fracture Gradient
• REWL — Reservoir Evaluation Wireline
• DD — Directional Driller
• EPRI — Electric Power Research Institute (US)
• MRR — Material Receipt Report
• HVDC — high-voltage direct-current
• AMRA — Automatic Meter Reading Association
• LOA — Letter of Authority
• PHA — Production Handling Agreement
• FSA — Formal Safety Assessment
• PR — Pully Ridge Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• SAM — Subsea Accumulator Module
• LTC — Long Thread and Coupled
• ARPA — Automatic Radar Plotting Aids
• UAE — United Arab Emirates
• FPSO — Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel
• GL — Germanischer Lloyd
• P&A — Plug and Abandon
• NMVOC — Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds
• FMI — formation micro imaging log (azimuthal microresistivity)
• CCS — Carbon Capture and Storage
• GL — Gas Lift
• ESI — Environmental Sustainability Index
• OOD — Officer Of the Deck
• ISM — IMO'S International Safety Management
• BOPE — Barrels Of Oil Per Day Equivalent
• MBD — thousand barrels per day
• CHESM — contractor, health, environment and safety management
• CLC — International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage
• AVO — Amplitude Variation with Offset
• BACT — Best Available Control Technology
• FIV — Flow-Induced Vibration
• NEPOOL — New England Power Pool
• AVO — amplitude versus offset (geophysics)
• CZMA — US Coastal Zone Management Act
• IMPA — International Maritime Pilots' Association
• PSH — Pressure Safety High
• CRA — Corrosion-Resistant Alloy
• PLC — Power line communication (electricity)
• ABF — Aquatic Base Flow (Hydropower) (electricity)
• DFT — Dry Film Thickness
• QAE — Quality Assurance Engineer
• POD — Point of Delivery
• ACHE — Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger
• TLV — Threshold Limit Value
• NS — Near Side
• EDR — Electronic Drilling Recorder
• PPI — Post Production Inspection
• MDO — Marine Diesel Oil
• BROA — British Rig Owners Association

• NTL — Notice to Lessees and Operators
• STEL — Short Term Exposure Limit
• MAAC — Mid Atlantic Area Council (US- geographically within PJM)
• APPA — American Public Power Association (electricity)
• SPR — Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
• EGMBE — Ethylene Glycol Mono-Butyl Ether
• GAPP — Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• XOV — Cross-Over Valve
• MEIC — Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Commission
• SB — Sit Bo Log
• OSRO — Oil Spill Response Organization
• BML — Below Mud Line
• HGO — Heavy Gas Oil
• FO — Fuel Oil
• MLLW — Mean Lower Low Water (nautical Charts)
• NOI — Notice of Intent
• NL — Night Light
• REV — Revision
• APA — Administrative Procedure Act
• BTL — building tightness limit (building tightness)
• GRC — Galvanized Rigid Conduit
• CIR — Circuit
• CARB — California Air Resources Board
• DEIS — Draft Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• DWH — Deepwater Horizon
• APCD — Air Pollution Control District
• WBS — Wellbore Schematic
• PTP — Point to Point Transmission Service (electricity)
• DP — Drill Pipe
• KS — Kitchen Sink
• NGT — Natural Gamma Ray Tool
• FRS — Financial Reporting System
• 1C — Proved Contingent Resources
• NOW — Non Hazardous Oilfield Waste
• LIC — License
• B — Basin
• FL — floor level
• VTIS — Vessel Traffic Information System
• IMARE — Institute of Marine Engineers
• OOW — Officer of the Watch
• DLS — Dogleg Severity
• LBP — Length Between Perpendiculars
• CWOP — complete well on paper
• CD — Candela
• FR — front-engine, rear drive
• IPPC — Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control
• C/B — Circuit Breaker
• TT — Treatment Technique
• SI — International System of Units (Système international d'unités)
• BOE — Barrel of oil equivalent (international)

• PE — Petroleum Engineer
• UNDP — United Nations Development Program
• BBSM — behaviour-based safety management
• NGL — Natural Gas Liquid (usually Ethane Or Propane)
• EER — Emergency Escape And Refuge
• A/H — After Hours
• AL — Artificial Lift
• BINXQ — bond index quicklook log
• PPB — Pounds Per Barrel
• MARSEC — Maritime Security
• BRT — Below Rotary Table
• OATT — Open Access Transmission Tariff (US)
• CECAN — CEC analysis
• LOT — Leak-Off Test
• XRD — X-Ray Diffraction
• IHB — International Hydrographic Bureau
• MI — Mineral Insulated
• CAP — Condition Assessment Program Survey
• AFV — Annular Flow Valve
• DILL — Dual Induction Laterolog
• PCOLL — Perforation and Collar
• FLIV — Flowline Isolation Valve
• MEPC — Marine Environment Protection Committee
• AIV — Alternate Isolation Valve
• FLUT — Full Length Ultrasonic Inspection
• MSCT — Mechanical Sidewall Coring Tool
• LWR — Light Water Reactor
• GSF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• BCF — billion cubic feet (of natural gas)
• BBL/SD — Barrel per day, on stream days
• ALR — Acoustic Log Report
• WCST — Well Containment Screening Tool
• BARS — Borehole Acoustic Reflection Survey
• SX — Sabine Pass Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• CNCF — field-normalised compensated neutron porosity
• LD50 — Median Lethal Dose
• MCC — Motor Control Center (JSC)
• NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
• BCD — Barrels Per Calendar Day
• BWR — Boiling water reactor (nuclear)
• NOP — Notice of Preparation
• AF — Arctic Floater
• RSE — Relative Standard Error
• DRB — Demonstrated Reserve Base
• IGO — Inter-Governmental Organization
• AWB/V — annulus wing block/valve (XT)
• ERC — Emergency Response And Control
• EF — Each Face
• CPICB — CPI coriband log
• OTDF — Outage Transfer Distribution Factor

• DOI — United States Department of Interior
• EEI — Edison Electric Institute
• ITL — Industry Leadership Team
• ICHCA — International Cargo Handling Coordination Association
• EI — Eugene Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• MSI — Mechanical and Structural Inspection
• RAS — Remedial Action Scheme
• LGR — Liquid Gas Ratio
• GWI — Gross Working Interest
• LTG — Lighting
• STAGR — Static Gradient Survey Report
• PGA — Purchased Gas Adjustment
• COMPU — computest report
• MSFL — Micro SFL Log
• AHU — Air Handler Unit
• BFOE — Brent, Forties, Oseberg, And Ekofisk
• GRI — Gas Research Institute (US) (natural gas)
• DF — distribution factor
• PIT — Pressure Integrity Test
• PIP — Pipe-In-Pipe
• OTL — Operations Team Leader
• RL — Relative Level
• MASPCC — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• VSP — Vertical Seismic Profiling
• CFD — Contract for Difference
• MSRC — Marine Spill Response Corporation
• PNL — Panel
• GADS — Generating Availability Data System
• MOU — Mobile Offshore Unit
• AWO — Approval for Well Operation
• PCCL — Perforation Casing Collar Locator Log
• DW — Deep Water
• OOIP — Original Oil In Place
• SURF — Subsea/Umbilicals/Risers/Flowlines
• CILD — Conduction Log
• CNJ — Construction Joint
• TPIC — Terminal Person In Charge
• THK — Thick
• TEMP — Temperature
• MCS — Master Control Station (VIS, Grumman)
• PLTQ — Production Logging Tool Quicklook Log
• UOT — Unscheduled Overtime
• BPL — Broadband over power line
• SDU/M — Subsea Distribution Unit/Module
• BTI — British Trade International
• BOPD — barrel(s) of oil per day
• GISB — Gas Industry Standards Board (now NAESB) (US) (natural gas)
• BOPM — Barrels of Oil per Month
• PW — Produced Water
• EA — Environmental Assessment, EIAP

• DG — Distributed generation (electricity)
• TAR — True Amplitude Recovery
• GE — Ground Elevation
• GC/MS — SX)-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
• HWDP — Heavy Weight Drill Pipe
• BLP — Bridge Linked Platform
• ESD — Emergency Shut-Down
• JRP — Joint Review Panels
• EPIDORIS — Exploration and Production Integrated Drilling Operations and Reservoir Information System
• EOW — End Of Well Report
• V — Volt (measurement)
• GOC — General Operators' Certificate
• PDC — Phasor Data Concentrator
• FSI — Flawless Start Up Initiative
• HP — hydrostatic pressure
• APE — Area of potential effect (electricity)
• FAC — Fuel Adjustment Clause
• CEPII — Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales Economics think tank
• BNS — Business Network Services
• MO — Mobile Originated
• BAST — Best Available and Safest Technology
• DILB — dual-induction BHC log
• AGD — Associated Gas Distributors (US)
• EHV — Extra High Voltage
• FOIP — Freedom Of Information And Protection Of Privacy Act
• ARR — Auction Revenue Rights)
• HT — High Temperature
• SCO — Synthetic Crude Oil
• VSD — Variable Speed Drive
• BV — Bureau Veritas
• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 1992 (US)
• GHG — Green House Gas
• MMGAL/D — one million gallons per day
• ISO-NE — Independent System Operator of New England, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US) (electricity)
• SYM — Symmetric
• Ø — Diameter
• ETSI — European Telecommunications Standard Institute
• STIMU — Stimulation Report
• POOH — Pull Out of Hole
• ETSF — Electronic Trading Standard Format
• RFG — reformulated gasoline (oil)
• AG — Agricultural pipe drain
• LEEA — Lifting Equipment Engineers Association
• PG — Pressure Gauge (Report)
• FOC — Fibre Optic Cable
• CMU — Cement Masonry Unit
• PSD — Prevention of Significant Deterioration
• BM — Bay Marchand Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• AOPL — Association of Oil Pipe Lines
• PI — Productivity Index

• QRA — Quantitative Risk Assessment
• CWA — Clean Water Act (1977)
• PMV — Production Master Valve
• VOSS — Vessels Of Opportunity Skimming Systems
• HHI — Hirschman Herfindahl Index
• ACC. — Accession countries (to the European Union) (government)
• IBC — Intermediate Bulk Container
• LCL — Lethal Dose (Low)
• D — Development
• OSCP — Oil Spill Contingency Plan
• FEWD — Formation Evaluation While Drilling
• DSL — digital spectralog (Western Atlas)
• OTSG — One-time Through Steam Generator
• 2C — Proved and probable Contingent Resources
• OSLTF — Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
• HGS — High Gravity Solids
• HGS — Highn Gravity Solids
• MASP — Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure
• HSPF — Heating Seasonal Performance Factor
• DSV — Diving Support Vessel
• UKPIA — United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association Limited
• LWR — Lazy Wave Catenary Riser
• ASCE — American Society of Chemical Engineers
• MD — Millidarcy
• IMB — International Maritime Bureau
• PNNL — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE) (US)
• GLM — Gas Lift Mandrel
• NT — Net Tonnage
• VR — Vermillion Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• QCR — Quality Control Report
• DELTA — Difference Between Plan And Performance
• PRT — Petroleum Revenue Tax
• SAS — Safety At Sea
• FI(M) — free issue (materials)
• FELCC — Firm Energy Load Carrying Capability
• PAC — Pacific Region
• ASCC — Alaskan System Coordination Council
• HARP — Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Program
• ACP — Annular Casing Pressure
• IACS — International Association of Classification Societies
• FLMPI — Full Length Magnetic Particle Inspection
• FLRA — field-level risk assessment
• CSEM — Center for the Study of Energy Markets (US)
• MWH — Megawatt hour (one million watt hours)
• DLL — Dual LateroLog
• IBOP — Inside Blowout Preventer
• INC — Incident Of Non Compliance
• CIMV — Chemical Injection Metering Valve
• SP — Spontaneous Potential (Well Log)
• LMR — Load Modifying Resource

• MMBPD — million barrels per day
• PMA — Power Marketing Administration
• SES — Satellite Earth Stations and Systems
• KWE — kilowatt electric (measurement)
• PJ — Petajoule
• CCN — Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
• SPCU — Subsea Power and Control Unit
• ACOU — Acoustic
• SFV — Straight-Fixed-Variable
• WDR'S — Waste Discharge Requirements
• MAWP — Maximum Actual Working Pressure
• KOE — One kilogram oil equivalent (EU) (measurement)
• LFL — Lower Flammable Limit
• FH — full-hole tool joint
• LWOP — Logging Well on Paper
• DHPTT — downhole pressure/temperature transducer
• CCPP — Combined Cycle Power Plant
• POSWE — Post Well Summary Report
• ODS — Oxygen Depletion Sensor
• ANPR — Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• MDAS — Meter Data Acquisition System
• CPI — Chemical Process Industries
• CCP — Controllable Pitch Propeller
• CBM — choke bridge module – XT choke
• CHKSR — checkshot survey report
• RAP — Regulatory Assistance Project
• BTX — from BTX process, a mixture of benzene, toluene, and xylene (oil)
• MMBD — Million Barrels Per Day
• IOC — Independent Oil Company
• HTGR — high temperature gas cooled reactor (nuclear)
• G&T — Generation and transmission utility cooperative (electricity)
• BBL — Barrel Of Oil
• COOGER — California Offshore Oil And Gas Energy Resources
• AIMA — Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (US)
• LDL — Litho Density Log
• 3C — three components seismic acquisition (x,y and z)
• SEFI — Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative
• GSM — Groupe Speciale Mobile
• ACQU — Acquisition log
• ELCON — Electricity Consumers Resources Council
• SPROF — Seismic Profile
• OSRP — Oil Spill Response Plan
• E&D — Exploration and Development
• EQR — Electric Quarterly Report
• BDL — Bit Data Log
• MAASP — Maximum Acceptable Annular Surface Pressure
• CRP — common reference point
• SCDES — Sidewall Core Description
• HORIZ — Horizontal
• GALV — Galvanized

• UL — Underwriters Laboratory
• CESMA — Confederation Of European Union Shipmasters Associations
• UB — Underbalanced
• AOFP — absolute open flow potential
• ABT — Availability based tariff (electricity)
• BGWP — base of ground-water protection
• BW — Both Ways
• NOGEPA — Netherlands Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association
• IHO — International Hydrographic Organization
• FVF — Formation Volume Factor
• IAPH — International Association Of Ports And Harbors
• MGL — MagneLog
• BOE — barrel(s) of oil equivalent
• AI — Artificial Island
• CAP — Capacity Market Programs
• FLRA — Field Level Risk Assessment
• FM — Flowmeter
• EPS — Early Production System
• FUA — The Fuel Use Act (US)
• BSL — Below Sea-Level
• HP — Horsepower (measurement)
• BPI — Baltic Panamax Index
• IPE — International Petroleum Exchange
• AMS — Auxiliary Measurement Service Log
• PCDM — Power and Control Distribution Module
• ATF — Along Top Flange
• KRP — kill rate pressure
• NSA — Noise Sensitive Area
• HCA — High Consequence Areas
• AESO — Alberta Electric System Operator
• LBF — Pounds Force
• ECGD — Exports Credits Guarantee Department
• IF — Internal Flush tool joint
• X — Over Crossover
• GVEP — Global Village Energy Partnership (organization)
• BHA — Bottomhole Assembly
• WBS — Wellbore Stability
• FWHP — flowing well-head pressure
• RMS — Ratcheting Mule Shoe
• DMT — Down hole Monitoring Tool
• LRG — Liquefied Refinery Gases
• EVI — Equipment Verification Inspection
• AHD — along hole depth
• ADITC — Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit (policy)
• CTU — Coiled Tubing Unit
• JU — Jackup
• PAU — Pre-Assembled Unit
• MFV — Modified Fixed Variable
• OFO — Operational Flow Order
• ENG — Engineering Log

• ACC — Accession countries
• PLSV — Pipelay Support Vessel
• DSTR — drill-stem test report
• MAPP — Mid Continent Area Power Pool (US)
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene
• ARI — Azimuthal Resistivity Image
• BOPE — Blowout Preventer Equipment
• MISO — Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc
• AOS — Authorized Overrun Service
• CMR — Combinable Magnetic Resonance
• IEP — Initial Exploration Plan
• ISMA — International Ship Managers Association
• UTM — Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
• SC — Shading Coefficient
• EP — Exploration Plan
• IJC — International Joint Commission (Independent; Canada and U.S.)
• TF — Tropical Fresh Load Line
• PBR — Performance-Based Regulation
• CSPG — Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists
• BSEE — Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
• BC — Code Of Safe Practice For Solid Bulk Cargoes
• DOC — Document of Compliance
• PPFG — Pore Pressure/Fracture Gradient
• UCS — Unconfined Compressive Strength
• WBS — Wellbore Seismic
• SOPEP — Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans
• BOED — barrel of oil equivalent per day
• IRC — ISO RTO Council
• CLF — Current-Limiting Fuse
• VPS — Velocity Seismic Profile
• SIP — Shut-In Pressure
• GTL — Gas To Liquid
• PDC — Polycrystalline Diamond Compact
• HPHT — High Pressure High Temperature
• AFL — Above Finished Level
• CTM — Coil Tubing Measurement
• UT — Ultrasonic Testing
• AOFP — absolute open-flow potential
• TTP — Through Tubing Perforating
• FWL — From West Line
• BDI — Baltic Dry Index
• NGPSA — Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (US)
• IO — Inspection Opening
• BES — Bulk electric system (Electricity transmission)
• WOB — Weight On Bit
• EPCU — Electrical Power Conditioning Unit
• MQC — Multi Quick Connection Plate
• CGTL — compact gas to liquids
• MEG — Mono Ethylene Glycol
• EUEI — European Union Energy Initiative

• DPO — Dynamic Positioning Operator
• LBS — Lifeboat Stations
• CAEM — Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets (US)
• WCID — Well Construction Interface Document
• GW — Gigawatt (one billion watts) (measurement- elect)
• LSD — Land Surface Datum
• FTR — Financial Transmission Rights
• AQAP — Air Quality Attainment Plan
• IADC — International Association of Drilling Contractors
• UHVAC — Ultra High Voltage Alternating Current (electricity)
• BOTHL — bottom hole locator log
• RER — Renewable Energy Rider
• BWOC — By Weight of Cement
• FEED — Front End Engineering And Design
• GMO — Genetically modified organism
• PX — Power Exchange
• SHPO — State Historic Preservation Office (US)
• DIPLP — dip lithology pressure log
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy)
• PWR — pressurized water reactor (nuclear)
• GCAT — Government Compliance Action Team
• CEC — California Energy Commission
• FPSO — Floating Production, Storage and Offloading System
• MODU — Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
• CONDE — condensate analysis report
• DOE/FE — United States Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy (government)
• DCP — Driller'S Control Panel
• CT — Controller
• EN PI — Enhanced Productivity Index Log
• FWKO — free water knock-out
• PCPT — Piezo-Cone Penetration Test
• ARCS — Admiralty Raster Chart Service
• VTS — Vessel Traffic Service
• DIPAR — dipole acoustic report
• IGT — Institute of Gas Technology (Chicago)
• LMP — Locational Marginal Price
• CDIS — CDI Synthetic Seismic Log
• BROWN FIELDS — Fields Beyond Their Production Plateau But Still Producing
• LOL — Limitation Of Owner'S Liability
• CRP — Central Reference Point
• ORRI — Overriding Royalty Interest
• YP — Yield Point
• CHKSS — Checkshot Survey Log
• EWB — Electric Water Boiler
• MTOE — One million tons of oil equivalent(EU)
• SBM — Synthetic Based Mud
• DILL — dual-induction laterolog
• PCKR — Packer
• TP — Tarpon Springs Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• FLNG — Floating Liquefied Natural Gas

• E&P — Exploration and Production
• ILI — Inline Inspection
• MDDQ — Maximum Daily Delivery Quantity
• BSR — Bend Strength Ratio
• SNS — Southern North Sea
• BOEM — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
• CNFDP — CNFD true vertical-depth playback log
• CRP — control riser platform
• BHCP — Bottomhole Circulating Pressure
• TYP — Typical
• BHCT — Bottomhole Circulating Temperature
• ACP — Area Contingency Plan
• FMS — Formation Multi Scan Log
• EOT — End of Tubing
• NAP — National Action Plan
• GCI — Galvanized Corrugated Iron
• SARA — Superfund Amendment And Reauthorization Act
• VK — Viosca Knoll Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• IOPC — International Oil Pollution Fund
• OPS — Operations Report
• PTA/S — Pipeline Termination Assembly/Structure
• RACI — Responsible / Accountable / Consulted / Informed
• APR — Actual peak reduction (e.g. in demand response systems) (electricity)
• CSD — Commission for Sustainable Development (UN)
• MPN — Most Probable Number
• E95 — like E85 fuel but with less gasoline. A fuel containing a mixture of 95 percent ethanol and 5 percent gasoline
• NNR — National Nature Reserve
• ERCOT — Electric Reliability Council Of Texas
• FMS — formation multi-scan log; formation micro-scan log
• FTP — First Tranche Petroleum
• EPV — Early Production Vessel
• ICE — Internal combustion engine (transportation)
• WEC — World Energy Council
• DOO — Designation Of Operator
• INMARSAT — International Marine Satellite Organization
• EIM — Energy Imbalance Market
• HNGS — flasked Hostile Natural Gamma-ray Spectrometry tool
• AMVER — US Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue
• MGY — Million Gallons per Year
• ST&C — Short Thread and Coupled
• OMRL — Oriented Micro-Resistivity Log
• BS — Breton Sound Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• DT — Day Tortugas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• I3P — Independent Third Party
• DIPFT — dipmeter fast log
• REA — Rural Electrification Administration (US)
• BGS — British Geological Survey
• UBD — Underbalanced Drilling
• LQ — Living Quarters
• IIRT — Initial Incident Response Team

• MLP — Maximum Lawful Price
• Z — Zulu (Greenwich mean time)
• CDD — Cooling degree day, a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to cool a business
• PVDF — Polyvinylidene Fluoride
• CAPP — Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
• UKOCS — Uk Outer Continental Shelf
• GENCO — Any company doing electricity generation (US) (electricity)
• ETAP — Eastern Trough Area Project
• EROEI — Energy Returned On Energy Invested
• ADEP — Awaiting Development with Exploration Potential, referring to an asset
• MARA — MaraLog
• MIST — Minimum Industry Safety Training
• ESP — Expected Surface Pressure
• HAZ — Heat-Affected Zone
• JHA — Job Hazard Analysis
• TS — Tiger Shoal Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• ERGEG — European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas
• ESPCC — Expected Surface Pressure For The Completion Case
• A — Appraisal (well)
• LP — Liquid petroleum
• CTCO — coiled tubing clean-out
• LDT — Lost During Trans Shipment
• ERA — Economic Regulatory Administration (part of United States Department of Energy
• MLH — Mud Liner Hanger
• SENC — System Electronic Navigational Chart
• MMC — Market Monitoring Center
• HEXT — Hex Diplog
• HEC — hydroxyethylcellulose
• GLR — Gas-Liquid Ratio
• TOC — Top of Cement
• RUE — Right of Use and Easement
• HTHP — High Temperature High Pressure
• MBOE — thousand barrels of oil equivalent
• PPT — Parts Per Thousand
• XYC — Xy Calliper Log)
• MIYP — Maximum Internal Yield Pressure
• MODFLOW — model of groundwater flow
• ANACO — analysis of core logs report
• FMC — Flexible Metal Conduit
• ETD — External Turret Disconnectable
• GWE — Gigawatt of electric energy (measurement- elect)
• BBL — Balgzand Bacton Line (BBL Pipeline)
• CDP — Comprehensive Drilling Plan
• FPU — floating processing unit
• G/L — Gas/Liquid
• EAR — Estimated Additional Resources
• IHMA — International Harbor Masters' Association
• GTCC — Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (electricity)
• OTEC — ocean thermal energy conversion (electricity)
• NMHC — Non-Methane Hydrocarbons

• NREPA — National Resource and Environmental Protection Act (US)
• PRS — Polish Register of Shipping
• PCA — Production Concession Agreement
• D&C — drilling and completions
• GIC — Gas Inventory Charge (natural gas)
• NOM — Nominal
• OSRV — Oil Spill Response Vessel
• RST — Reservoir Saturation Tool Log
• ADT — Applied Drilling Technology, ADT log
• PCP — Progressive Cavity Pump
• IL — Induction Log
• RINA — Royal Institution of Naval Architects
• DEN — Density Log
• GTOE — One billion tons of oil equivalent(EU) (measurement- oil)
• ALC — aertical seismic profile acoustic log calibration report
• DSTPB — drill-stem test true vertical depth playback log
• CNGR — compensated neutron gamma-ray log
• IASST — International Association For Sea Survival Training
• CEEC — Central and Eastern European Countries
• CSS — Cyclic Steam Stimulation
• FLA — Full Load Amperes
• M&R — Measurement And Regulation
• STL — Submerged Turret Loading
• CS — Chandeleur Sound Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• CGL — Core Gamma Log
• LIPA — Long Island Power Authority (US) (electricity)
• FGD — Flue-gas desulfurization
• CSS — Code Of Ship Management Standards
• DEAL — Digital Energy Atlas & Library
• REL — Recommended Exposure Limit
• MGO — Marine Gas Oil
• MWD — Measurement While Drilling
• FFM — Full Field Model
• CEPS — Centre for European Policy Studies
• SDW — Summer Dead Weight
• BHFP — Bottomhole Flowing Pressure
• HQI — Habitat Quality Index
• CHCNC — CHCNC Gamma Ray Casing Collar Locator
• ISFSL — ISF SLS MSFL Log
• LRDP — Long Range Development Plan
• GDAT — Geodetic Datum
• NUMAR — Magnetic Resonance Image Log
• BHST — Bottomhole Static Temperature
• NMDC — Non Magnetic Drill Collar
• LTG — Lighting Technology Group
• BOPD — barrel of oil per day
• W/O — Workover
• BO — back-off log
• EOFL — End of Field Life
• RCC — Rescue Coordination Centre

• OCS — Outer Continental Shelf (oil)
• EEP — Emergency Evacuation Plan
• AFUE — Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
• KVA — One thousand volt Ampere (measurement)
• BHSS — Borehole Seismic Survey
• DCLM — Direct Control Load Management
• WAC — Weak Acid Cation
• PUD — Proved Undeveloped Reserves
• SSSV — Sub Surface Safety Valves
• ASP — array sonic processing report
• HLO — Heavy Load Out
• NSA — Norwegian Shipowners’ Association
• FDS — Functional Design Specification
• GOP — Geological Operations Report
• FPF — Floating Production Facility
• CLUP — Coastal Land Use Plan
• XC — Cross Connect
• SFL — Steel Flying Lead
• IEP/DOCD — IEP and Development Operations Coordination Documents
• FBE — Fusion Bonded Epoxy
• CBM — Certified Ballast Manufacturer
• DIL — dual-induction log
• DRRC — Demand Response Research Center
• CCLIP — Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects
• CCLP — Casing Collar Locator Perforation
• TJ — TeraJoule
• ISDP — Integrated Ship Design and Production
• NCSL — National Conference of State Legislatures (US)
• MAIN — Mid America Interconnected Network (US)
• SDFD — Shut Down For Day
• C/C — Cross Centres
• ESMAP — Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme
• ETBE — Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
• LPH — Litres per Hour
• HCRF — Hydrographic Chart Raster Format
• LSF — Load Shift Factor
• ECHA — European Chemicals Agency
• DSV — Drilling SuperVisor
• RF — Recovery Factor
• MSC — Marine Safety Committee
• AIT — Array Induction Tool
• EPACT — Energy Policy Act of 2005 (US)
• DIRSU — directional survey report
• AMNI — Associate Member of the Nautical Institute
• VT — Voltage Transformer
• USDOI — US Department Of Interior
• PLB — Personal Locator Beacon
• CAISO — California Independent System Operator Corporation, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US)
• SUPSALV — Supervisor Of Salvage (U.S. Navy)
• DIM — Directional Inertia Mechanism

• P&ID — Process and Instruments Diagram
• EPSA — Electric Power Supply Association
• ETTD — Electromagnetic Thickness Test
• UTA/B — Umbilical Termination Assembly/Box
• WH — Water Heater
• FDP — Field Development Planning
• OTAG — Ozone Transport Assessment Group
• DIPBH — dipmeter borehole log
• EWR — End Of Well Report
• IPAA — Independent Petroleum Association of America (oil)
• ANGTS — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation System
• JIB — Joint Interest Billing
• ETSO — European Transmission System Operators association
• LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design
• NUMAST — National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers
• LSFO — Loss Sulfur Fuel Oil
• GOM — Gulf Of Mexico
• DDNL — dual det. neutron life log
• DIPRM — dip removal log
• CREF — Caribbean Renewable Energy Facility
• TV/BIP — Ratio of Total Volume to Bitumen In Place
• MVG — minimum ventilation guideline (building tightness)
• ECAR — East Central Area Reliability Coordination Agreement (US)
• CART — Cap Replacement Tool
• LRP — Lower Riser Package
• DOCD — Development Operations Coordination Documents
• HLID — Hydrocarbon Leak And Ignition Database
• DIF — Drill-In Fluids
• WROV — Workclass Remotely Operated Vehicle
• FWF — From Web Face)
• MOX — mixed oxide fuel (nuclear)
• AL — Appraisal Licence
• CDU — Control Distribution Unit
• CCPG — Colorado Coordinated Planning Group
• MCFD — Thousand Cubic Feet per Day
• CNLFD — CNL/FDC log
• FLS — Fluid Sample
• SONRE — Sonic Calibration Report
• BS&W — basic sediments and water
• NRIS — Network Resource Interconnection Service
• DCS — Disturbance Control Standard
• ENI — Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (Italy)
• ERRA — Energy Regulators Regional Association
• BLI — bottom of logging interval
• CORG — Corgun Log
• PPP — Purchasing Power Parity
• RFSU — Ready For Start-Up
• FPS — Firm Peaking Service
• SG — Static Gradient
• DSTL — drill-stem test log

• HOA — Hand-Off-Automatic Switch
• BT — Boundary Trap
• MSIPC — Multi Stage inflatable Packer Collar
• DXC — DXC pressure pilot report
• ASPO — Asociation For The Study Of Peak Oil & Gas
• DILLS — dual-induction log-LSS
• NEB — National Energy Board (Canada)
• FLIV — FlowLine Injection Valve
• ILTA — International Liquid Terminals Association
• PPTF — Pounds Per Thousand Feet
• FSI — flawless start-up initiative
• ANGTA — Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1977 to build the Alaska gas pipeline
• EDRP — Emergency Demand Response Program
• EMF — Electro Magnetic Field
• SOL — System Operating Limit
• OCL — Quality Control Log
• DWSS — dig-well seismic surface log
• CBM — Capacity Benefit Margin
• DILSL — dual-induction log-SLS
• NASA — Non-Active Side Arm
• DR — dummy-run log
• BOREH — borehole seismic analysis
• PFC — Perfluorocarbon
• IOU — Investor owned utility (electricity)
• WDP — Waste Discharge Permit
• IOM — Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
• CEC — Council of The European Communities
• DADRP — Day-Ahead Demand Response Program
• CENELEC — European Committee for Electro-technical Standardization
• FEED — front-end engineering design
• BUL — bottom up lag
• VN — Vernon Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• PDNP — Proved Developed Not Producing
• LDC — Local distribution company (electricity)
• PHB — Pre-Hydrated Bentonite
• LOGGS — Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System
• CIL — chemical injection line
• FPC — Federal Power Commission (US)
• FONSI — Findings Of No Significant Impact
• ASR — Atmosphere Supplying Respirator
• TAME — Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether
• HGE — Harmonization Group on ECDIS
• SSG — Sidewall Sample Gun
• FRCC — Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (US)
• ADIOS — Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills
• FIT — formation interval tester
• POLR — Provider of last resort (electricity)
• MDD — Maximum Daily Delivery Obligations
• D&I — direction and inclinitation
• FTP — Flowing Tubing Plug

• CFL — Compact Fluorescent Light
• PUHCA — Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (US) (electricity)
• BCFE — billion cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• SART — Search and Rescue Radar Transponder
• CPI — Computer-Processed Interpretation
• PMA — Power Marketing Agency
• BBBL — Billion Barrels
• RBP — Retrievable Bridge Plug
• PCDC — Pressure Cased Directional
• RBOB — reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending
• DIL — Dual Induction Log
• SIM — Similar
• ICSU — Integrated Commissioning and Start Up
• W/C — Water Cut
• GP — Gravel Pack
• DISO — Dual Induction Sonic Log
• WSCA — Well Services Contractors Association
• PCMS — Polymer Coupon Monitoring System
• RBS — Riser Base Spool
• PAR — Pre-Assembled Rack
• NERC — North American Electric Reliability Council
• MUDT — Mud Temperature Log
• NTHF — Non-Toxic High Flash
• ECD — Equivalent Circulating Density
• DLIST — dip-list log
• BWPD — barrels of water per day
• IGCC — Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle
• AIRG — Airgun
• MVB — Master Valve Block on Xmas Tree
• DDET — Depth Determination Log
• CSHN — cased-hole neutron log
• DBB — Double Block & Bleed
• CTR(S) — Centre/S
• GSM — Global System of Moblie
• EMOP — EMOP Well Site Processing Log
• GNSED — Global Network for Sustainable Energy Development
• ISSA — International Ship Supplies Association
• NASUCA — National Association of Utility Consumer Advocates(US)
• BHCS — BHC Sonic Log
• NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council (US)
• HAZWOPER — Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard
• DPDV — Dynamically-Positioned Drilling Vessel
• HARP — Hot Spots Analysis And Reporting Program
• XLPE — Cross Linked Polyethylene
• DRLPR — drilling progress report
• CND — Compensated Neutron Density
• FCVE — F-curve log
• MBR — Minimum Bend Radius
• NGV — Natural Gas Vehicle
• CSG — Coal Seam Gas

• SPEAN — Spectral Analysis
• RGS — Renewable Generating System
• DWRRA — US Deep Water Royalty Relief Act
• WT — Wall Thickness
• MBWH — Multi Bowl Wellhead
• DGP — dynamic geohistory plot (3D technique)
• EXL — Exploration Licence (United Kingdom)
• HFE — Human Factors Engineering
• EHU — Electro-Hydraulic Unit
• RL — Reduced Level
• OSV — Offshore Support Vessel
• GWREP — Geo Well Report
• OCSLA — Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (oil)
• THAI — Toe to Heel Air Injection
• DIBHC — DIS BHC log
• GLE — Ground Level Elevation
• KCMIL — Thousand Circular Mils
• CRT — capacity reservation tariff
• EMG — Equivalent Mud Gradient
• ICE — Intercontinental Exchange
• FP — Frac Pack
• ASRO — Australian Shipping Registration Office
• MECS — Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (DOE)
• DEFSU — definitive survey report
• MST — MST EXP Resistivity Log
• BPFL — Borehole Profile Log
• FULDI — full diameter study report
• GA — General Arrangement
• MMCFE — million cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
• DP — Dewpoint Temperatue
• IMR — Inspection, Maintenance and Repair
• OIP — Oil-In-Place
• CDR — Chemical Data Reporting Rule
• PDM — Positive Displacement Motor
• DWSS — Dig Well Seismic Surface Log
• TEU — Twenty Feet Equivalent Unit
• MPFM — Multi-Phase Flow Meter
• EDS — Emergency Disconnect Sequence
• ORM — Other Regulated Materials
• BHL — Bottomhole Location
• RFSU — Ready for Start Up
• HTM — Heideck Team Member
• DILB — Dual Induction BHC Log
• POBM — Pseudo Oil Based Mud
• LPN — Lender Participation Notes
• HPWBM — High Performance Water Base Mud
• EPCM — Engineering Procurement Construction Management
• DR — Dryer
• FOET — Further Offshore Emergency Training
• ATC — Available Transfer Capability

• DMDO — Distillate Marine Diesel Oil
• OSFR — Oil Spill Financial Responsibility
• LT&C — Long Thread and Coupled
• CCLTP — Casing Collar Locator Through Tubing Plug
• DO — Division Order
• SHL — Surface Hole Location
• NWI — Net Working Interest
• CMC — crown mounted compensators
• DSTW — drill-stem test job report/works
• FER — field equipment room
• NASPI — North American Synchrophasor Initiative
• CCC — Carrier Container Council
• ECPA — Electric Consumers Protection Act (US)
• CEP — Clean Energy Partnership, a joint hydrogen-project in Europe.
• CSUG — Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas
• FNL — From North Line
• IH — Gamma Ray Log
• RIH — Run In Hole
• DTT — Depth To Time
• ISFPB — ISF True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• IAT — Internal Active Turret
• IC — Institutional Controls
• MLRA — Major Land Resource Area
• FDC — Formation Density Log
• AUV — authonomus underwater vehicle
• IDC — Interchange Distribution Calculator (electricity)
• IFSMA — International Federation of Ship Masters Associations
• EDR — Exploration Drilling Report
• WOR — Water-Oil Ratio
• DSC — Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes And Containers
• APM — Application for Permit to Modify
• ETU — Electrical Test Unit
• HWB — Hair Wash Basin
• COROR — core orientation report
• HDT — High Resolution Dipmeter Log
• IEB — Induction Electro BHC Log
• LCM — Lost Circulation Material
• SEMP — Safety and Environmental Management Plan
• MBT — Methylene Blue Test
• ONNR — Office of Natural Resources Revenue (formerly MMS)
• RTU — Roof Top Unit
• E85 — E85 fuel: A fuel containing a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline
• CHP — Casing Hanger Pressure
• BA — Balancing Authority
• FEL — From East Line
• CPU — Cavern Point Unit
• NPDES — National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
• ERT — Emergency Response Training
• DAZD — Dip and Azimuth Display
• CDA — Common Data Access

• HKSR — Hong Kong Shipping Register
• CH — Charlotte Harbor Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area
• BWD — barrels of water per day
• CP — Coincident Peak
• ICAB — International Cargo Advisory Bureau
• LACT — Lease Automatic Custody Transfer
• LGS — Low-Gravity Solids
• RRC — Rail Road Commission
• BHSRE — bottom hole sampling report
• PUWER — Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• CLASS — Category In Classification Register
• XMAC — E Xmac Elite
• OSC — On-Scene Coordinator
• C3 — Propane
• REEEP — Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
• R&R — Roles & Responsibilities
• CRET — Cement Retainer Setting Log
• BHT — bottomhole temperature
• OD — outer diameter
• SLS — SLS GR Log
• RDMO — Rig Down Move Out
• H — Prewash Hose Reel
• CMP — Common Midpoint
• HDA — Helideck Assistant
• GLDF — Generator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
• TABS — Texas Automated Buoy System
• SPB — Simple Payback (energy conservation investments)
• CHECK — Checkshot and Acoustic Calibration Report
• MDEA — Methyl Diethanolamine (aMDEA)
• KT — Kill Truck
• BRS — Bulgarian Register of Shipping
• GMP — Green Mountain Power)
• BTHL — Bottom Hole Log
• DG — Directorate-General (EU) (government)
• ERIS — Energy Resource Interconnection Service
• AV — Apparent Viscosity
• DWQL — dual-water quicklook log
• EN — European Standard
• DIIS — Danish Institute for International Studies (Denmark)
• LWL — Length on Water Line
• COS — Center for Offshore Safety
• DPP — Development and Production Plan
• LARS — Launch and Recovery System
• MMST — One Million Short Tons
• SGUN — Squeeze Gun
• CEA — Country Environmental Analysis
• ONRR — Office of Natural Resources Revenue
• EC — Electrical Contractor
• CZMP — Coastal Zone Management Program
• FCP — Final Circulating Pressure

• QHSE — Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental
• C&S — Cased and Suspended
• BHC — BHC Gamma Ray Log
• OIM — Offshore Installation Manager
• BLPD — Barrels of Liquid Per Day
• EP — Emergency Power
• ARRC — Array Acoustic Report
• CORIB — coriband log
• EHT — Electric Heat Trace
• DSU — drill spacing unit
• IC — Information Collection
• LVOT — Linear Valve Override Tool
• IMLA — International Maritime Lecturers Association
• EMP — Electromagnetic Propagation Log
• CTLF — compensated tension lift frame
• VIN — vehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
• G&G — Geology & Geophysics
• ANARE — Analysis Report
• AIRRE — airgun report
• DPRES — dual propagation resistivity log
• DPL — Dual Propagation Log
• RIMS — Riser Integrity Monitoring System
• JREC — Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition
• PMI — Positive Material Identification
• ART — actuator running tool
• LOE — Lease Operating Expenses
• PADD — Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (US)
• BCP — Blackstart Capability Plan
• AFP — Active fire protection
• GLONASS — Global Navigation Satellite System (Russia)
• COML — Compaction Log
• CSTAK — core sample taken log
• WTP — Willingness To Pay
• CCA — Clean Carribbean & Americas
• KD — Kelly Down
• GEOCH — Geochemical Evaluation
• FV — Funnel Viscosity
• SWP — Safe Work Practices
• KVAR — one thousand vars (measurement)
• PB — Push-button
• DWOP — Deepwater Operations Plan
• PUC — Public Utility Commission (electricity)
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Device
• BA — Bridging Agreement
• GEOEV — Geochemical Evaluation Report
• BR — Barge
• PBD — Pason Billing System
• INSUR — Inrun Survey Report
• PPA — Power Purchase Agreement (electricity)
• MMS — Minerals Management Service, (United States)

• CSF — Caesium Formate
• NOC — National Oil Company
• 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)
• AV — Annular Velocity
• BHTV — Borehole Television Report
• NITC — Normal Incremental Transfer Capability
• IGU — International Gas Union
• C/P — Consumption/Production
• PESGB — Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
• FOSC — Federal on Scene Coordinator
• COA — Conditions of Approval
• LGX — Line Group Cross
• MADRI — Mid Atlantic Distributed Resources Initiative (US)
• FPL — Flow Analysis Log
• XMAC — Cross-Multipole Array Acoustic log
• BVO — ball valve operator
• FINESSE — Financing Energy Services for Small Scale Users
• EAGE — European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
• LEVP — Low Emissions Vehicle Program
• PEX — Platform Express toolstring (resistivity, porosity, imaging)
• CTCO — Coiled Tubing Clean Out
• CERE — Cement Remedial Log
• NEDRI — New England Distributed Resources Initiative (US)
• SLCO — Saudi Light Crude Oil
• NAESB — North American Energy Standards Board (formerly GISB)
• RSS — Rig Site Survey
• LT — lag time
• PSIA — Pounds per Square Inch Atmospheric
• DRCC — Demand Response Coordinating Council (coalition)
• DRR — Demand Response resources
• PUR — Plant Upset Report
• T — Top
• MERC — Mobile Emission Reduction Credit (MERC) (US)
• SSPLR — Subsea Pig Launcher/Receiver
• NHPV — Net Hydrocarbon Pore Volume
• DEPT — depth
• ERD — Extended Reach Drilling
• MCB — Main Circuit Breaker
• MBRO — Multi-Bore Restriction Orifices
• GDIP — Geodip Log
• CERCLIS — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (US)
• LAT — Lowest Astronomical Tide
• MGN — Marine Guidance Note
• NYISO — New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (US)
• ROG — Reactive Organic Gases
• CYBD — Cyberbond Log
• CER — Certified Emission Reduction
• PWV — Production Wing Valve
• ECRD — Electrically Controlled Release Tool
• CNGR — Compensated Neutron Gamma Ray Log

• CEME — Cement Evaluation
• AL — appraisal license (United Kingdom)
• DIRS — Directional Survey Log
• FPA — Federal Power Act (US)
• EDRC — Effective Daily Recovery Capacity
• HYPJ — Hyperjet
• NGPL — Natural Gas Plant Liquids
• SP — Shot point (geophysics)
• FCF — Fishermen's Contingency Fund
• CT — Combustion turbine (electricity)
• MD — Measured Department
• DIEGR — dielectric gamma ray log
• CPP-F — Critical peak variable
• CSP — Curtailment Service Provider
• BCPD — barrels condensate per day
• SSE — Short Service Employee
• IT — Interruptible Transportation is gas shipment via pipeline whose delivery may be interrupted in favor of "firm shipment" contracts if there is lack of capacity. (natural gas)
• SPWLA — Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts[14]
• HEA — Habitat Equivalency Analysis
• DS — Drillship
• UO3 — uranium trioxide (nuclear)
• CBIL — CBIL Log
• ARB — Air Resources Board (California)
• UWT — Ultrasonic Welding Line
• GWH — Gigawatt hour (one billion watt hours) (measurement- elect)
• NZS — New Zealand Standard
• PTO — Permit to Operate
• SWU — Separative Work Unit
• OTDR — Optical Time Domain Reflectometry
• GEOPR — Geological Operations Progress Report
• NGSA — Natural Gas Supply Association (US)
• CPA — California Power Authority
• CH — Cased Hole
• JIP — Joint Industry Project
• GTI — Gas Technology Institute (US)
• PVT — Pressure Volume Temperature diagram
• GRAD — Gradiometer Log
• HBL — Hydrostatic Balanced Loading
• CYBLK — cyberlook log
• MER — Maximum Efficient Rate
• LOGIC — Leading Oil and Gas Industry Competitiveness
• GE — Condensate gas equivalent
• VRP — Vessel Response Plan
• FMA — Finnish Maritime Administration
• ITB — Invitation To Bid
• MOP — Mobile Offshore Production
• IBCS — Integrated Bridge Control System
• DRI — Drift Log
• WGR — Water Gas Ratio
• SWF — Shallow Water Flow

• MCHE — Main Cryogenic Heat Exchanger
• CNS — Central North Sea
• LCB — Longitudinal Centre of Buoyancy
• SERC — Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (US)
• BHCA — BHC Acoustic Log
• MOT — Materials Offloading Terminal
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission (US) (electricity)
• WST — Well Seismic Tool (checkshot)
• GLV — Gas Lift Valve
• SDU — Sanitary Disposal Unit
• GASAN — Gas Analysis Report
• GPLT — Geol Plot Log
• SSCP — Subsea Cryogenic Pipeline
• CCIP — Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection
• IEPE — Institute of Energy Policy and Economics
• BIVDL — BI/DK/WF/Casing collar locator/gamma ray log
• DELTA — Delta-T Log
• ARACL — array acoustic log
• DIP — Dipmeter Log
• HCCS — Horizontal Clamp Connection System
• LIC — License Internal Code
• WFT — Wet Film Thickness
• NSDG — North Sea Decommissioning Group
• DCAL — dual caliper log
• STEP — Southwest Transmission Expansion Plan
• DILLS — Dual Induction Log-LSS
• FH — Full Hole tool joint
• DP — Dynamic Positioning
• T&D — Transmission and Distribution
• INCR — Incline Report
• NMEA — National Marine Electronic Association
• GBT — Gravity Base Tank
• FIP — flow-induced pulsation
• RTBM — Real-Time Balancing Market
• MPSP — Maximum Predicted Surface Pressure
• DLC — Direct load control (regarding Load management)
• ISFBG — ISF BHC GR Log
• HDD — Heating degree days a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to heat a business (conservation)
• DSTG — DSTG Log
• DBA — Decibles
• INDRS — IND RES Sonic Log
• QL — Quicklook Log
• CTRAC — Cement Tracer Log
• CEPA — Canadian Energy Pipeline Association
• IOLT — Institute of Logistics and Transport
• SV — Sleeve Valve
• EFR — Engineering Factual Report
• KVAR — Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive
• HHI — Herfindahl–Hirschman Index (markets)
• DR — Drilling Report

• CUT — Cutter
• CRT — Clamp Replacement tool
• C6 — Hexanes
• DRYRE — drying report
• CB — Core Barrel
• SI — Structural Integrity
• OOC — Offshore Operators Committee
• GEOFO — Geological & Formation Evaluation Report
• NGPA — Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (US)
• LAOT — Linear Activation Override Tool
• DP — Delta Pressure
• PRA — Probabilistic Risk Assessment
• CO — change out
• SBF — Synthetic Base Fluid
• GCT — GCT Log
• LCNLG — LDT CNL Gamma Ray Log
• NCD — Non Coincidental Demand
• UKCS — United Kingdom Continental Shelf
• PSANA — Pressure Analysis
• BBS — Behavioral-Based Safety
• IBIA — International Bunker Industry Association
• IEL — Induction Electrical Log
• RCDS — Raster Chart Display Systems
• DSI — Dipole Shear Imager
• IMCA — International Marine Contractors Association
• SMPC — Subsea Multiphase Pump
• GFN — Global Footprint Network
• LIOG — Lithography Log
• MDSS — Measured Department Sub-Sea
• HHP — Hydraulic Horsepower
• C2 — Ethane
• TCA — Total Corrosion Allowance
• IGSC — Interim gas supply charge (natural gas)
• DSTW — Drill Stem Test Job Report/Works
• MNP — Merge and Playback Log
• RAB — Regional Advisory Body (US)
• DRREP — drilling report
• RCR — Remote Component Replacement (Tool)
• CD — Contract Demand
• DRAM — Demand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition
• FTR — Firm Transmission Rights
• ATD — application to drill
• TZ — Transition Zone
• EB — Equipment Branch
• LOT — Linear Override Tool
• PIDX — Petroleum Industry Data Exchange (oil)
• ISFP — ISF Sonic True Vertical Depth Playback Log
• OPEC — Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (oil)
• RSE — Revenue Stream Estimate (finance)
• TLP — Tension Leg Platform

• WBM — Water Based Mud
• GOMR — Gulf of Mexico Regional
• DF — Derrick Floor
• PGOR — Produced Gas Oil Ratio
• PRSRE — Pressure Gauge Report
• BHL — Borehole Log
• NNS — Northern North Sea
• GMP — Green Mountain Power (US) (electricity)
• FANAL — Formation Analysis Sheet Log
• MUNI — Municipal
• RESFL — Reservoir Fluid
• FSB — flowline support base
• RMS — Riser Monitoring System
• GEOL — Geological Surveillance Log
• INT — Interlock
• FIT — fairing intervention tool
• CIAC — Contributions in Aid of Construction
• SREC — Seismic Record Log
• TRANSCO — Transmission Company (US) (electricity)
• IAIN — International Association of Institutes of Navigation
• CMVE — Competitive Market Value Estimate
• NRDA — National Resource Damage Assessment
• KMW — kill mud weight
• APS — Active Pipe Support
• DIPSK — dipmeter stick log
• HLO — Heavy Load-out (Facility)
• IR — Interpretation Report
• FCO — Financed Constructed and Operated
• DDPT — Drill Data Plot Log
• GAS — Gas Log
• HAZCOM — Hazard Communications Program
• STAB — Stabiliser
• CDH — cooling degree hours (climate)
• HDU — Horizontal Drive Unit
• LSL — Level Safety Low
• GPM — Gallons per Mcf
• SPFM — Single Phase Flow Meter
• MEM — Mechanical Earth Model
• NYDER — New York Department of Environmental Resources
• ART — Alternate Response Technologies
• OPEC — Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
• FFAC — Formation Factor Log
• NWR — National Wildlife Refuge
• OES — Office of Emergency Services
• FMEA — failure modes, & effects analysis
• DMRP — Density Magnetic Resonance Porosity
• CIDU — chemical injection downhole upper
• BIOR — Biostratigraphic Range Log
• LSE — Load Serving Entity
• HL — Hook Load

• C1 — Methane
• SWA — Stop Work Authority
• NFI — No Further Investment
• JLT — J-Lay Tower
• M — mega-
• EPLG — EpiLog
• LITHR — Lithological Description Report
• SSG — WI PWG Seams Steering Group of Western Interconnection PlanningWork Group (US) (electricity)
• HAZOP — Hazardous Operation
• CSTRE — CST report
• E&A — Exploration and Appraisal
• MRBP — Magna Range Bridge Plug
• NGA — Natural Gas Act (US)
• PG&E — Pacific Gas & Electric
• CAT — Connector Actuating Tool
• LOT — Lock Open Tool
• CLG — Core Log and Graph
• PUD — Public Utility District (electricity)
• CP — Certificate Proceeding
• ONTARIO — IESO Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (Canada)
• TSCA — Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
• RMC — Rigid Metal Conduit
• SI — Shut In well
• EIM — Energy Improvement Mortgage
• RFTRE — Repeat Formation Tester Report
• LVI — Low Viscosity Index
• °C — Degrees Celsius
• SSCS — Subsea Control System
• CSI — CSI Log
• LVEL — Linear Velocity Log
• IICL — Institute of International Container Lessors
• UKOOA — United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association
• PSD — Planned Shut-Down
• MPP — Multiphase Pump
• DSPT — cross-plots log
• EDP — Exploration Drilling Program Report
• WTG — Wind turbine generator (wind)
• CEP — Country Environmental Profile
• FSL — from south line
• EUEF — European Union Energy Facility
• CA — Core Analysis Log
• DQLC — Dipmeter Quality Control Log
• IGIC — Interim gas inventory charge (natural gas)
• NARUC — National Association of Regulatory Commissioners
• ISFCD — ISF Conductivity Log
• MBOED — One million barrels of oil equivalent(EU)
• CPS — Control Performance Standard
• PBHL — Proposed Bottom-Hole Location
• SEIR — Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
• SPMT — Self-Propelled Modular Transporter

• ISFGR — ISF GR Casing Collar Locator Log
• GLT — GLT Log
• BS — Bend Stiffener
• NATC — Non-recallable Available Transfer Capability
• LOGSM — Log Sample
• GWC — Gas-Water Contact
• CGPH — Core Graph Log
• HCM — Horizontal Connection Module.
• MPV — Multi Purpose Vessel
• IER — Incremental Energy Rate
• QF — Qualifying Facility
• CHROM — chromatolog
• FTS — Firm Transportation Service
• CONDR — Continuous Directional Log
• CBL — Customer Baseline Load
• PIT — Pump Intake Temperature
• FRSB — Fast Response Spill Boat
• SEIS — Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
• SFEIS — Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (US)
• RWD — Reaming While Drilling
• CPUC — California Public Utilities Commission
• DPT — Deeper Pool Test
• RMR — Reliability Must Run (electricity)
• HVI — Home Ventilating Institute (AMCA)
• IPT — Internal Passive Turret
• PDPM — Power Distribution Protection Module
• GPSL — Geo Pressure Log
• IEM — Internal electricity market (electricity)
• MEDREP — Mediterranean Renewables Energy Partnership
• JITF — Joint Industry Task Force
• FTRE — Formation Testing Report
• GEOP — Geophone Data Log
• NRECA — National Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (US)
• I/C — Interruptible /Curtailable (electricity)
• PA — Programmatic Agreement (USACE)
• DARCI — Darci Log
• SANDA — Sandstone Analysis Log
• ICT — Independent Coordinator of Transmission)
• DLIST — Dip List Log
• RCCD — Reverse Circulation Centre Discharge
• BHPRP — borehole pressure report
• SHO — Stab and Hinge Over
• UNECE — United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
• PREP — Pacific Regional Energy Programme
• SDT — Step Draw-down Test (sometimes SDDT)
• DSTRE — drill-stem test report
• SCRS — Sidewall Cores
• PENL — Penetration Log
• DIPSA — Dipmeter Soda Log
• FC — Float Collar

• EC — Electrical Code
• STKPT — Stuck Point
• FID — flame ionisation detection
• CSHN — Cased Hole Neutron Log
• FPDM — fracture potential and domain modelling/mapping]
• NGS — NGS Log
• DESFL — deep induction SFL log
• MCS — Manifold & Connection System
• RBMK — Russian: Реактор Большой Мощности Канальный = "High Power Channel Type Reactor" (RU)
• FPLAN — field plan log
• E — Exploration
• PDP — Proved Developed Reserves
• SAFE — Safety Analysis Function Evaluation
• SPI — Ship/Port Interface
• PESA — Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association
• FUCO — Foreign Utility Company
• EIPP — Eastern Interconnection Phasor Project
• POSVCM — Pipeline Oil Spill Volume Computer Model
• NRCS — National Resource Conservation Service (US)
• WPLAN — Well Course Plan
• STP — Submerged Turret Production
• OPEX — Operating Expenditure
• DRLCT — drilling chart
• RECS — Residential Energy Consumption Survey (US)
• WOC — Water Oil Contact
• LOW-E — Low Emissivity
• MMO — Marine Mammal Observers
• FLOT — Flying Lead Orientation Tool
• CCHT — Core Chart Log
• SIPES — Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists, United States
• ITOPF — International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
• GIA — Generator Interconnection Agreements
• E95 — E95 fuel
• IFTPA — International Forest Product Transport Association
• CDATA — Core Data
• CBM — Coalbed Methane
• CORAN — core analysis report
• QSE — Qualifying Scheduling Entity
• DSTSM — drill-stem test summary report
• C4 — Butane
• COMRE — Completion Record Log
• GHC — Gross Inland Consumption
• DNHO — Downhole Logging
• SEA — Strategic Environmental Assessment (United Kingdom)
• SEIA — Sustainable Energy Industry Association
• ERV — energy-recovery ventilator
• VDU — Vacuum Distillation Unit
• DEVLG — deviation log
• ITD — Internal Turret Disconnectable
• MISO — Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. A Regional Transmission Organization. (US)

• PLES — Pipeline End Structure
• FMP — Formation Microscan Report
• CIDL — chemical injection downhole lower
• SUMRE — Summary Report
• SGR — State game refuge (US)
• SMPS — Special Marketing Programs
• MDL — Methane Drainage Licence (United Kingdom)
• CALVE — calibrated velocity log data
• RMU — Removal Units
• DAC — Dipole Acoustic Log
• CBI — Computer Based Information
• OIAC — Oil Industry Advisory Committee
• DDBHC — DDBHC waveform log
• RCIS — Reliability Coordinator Information System
• MIRU — Move In and Rig Up
• MAC — Multipole Acoustic Log
• JT — Joule-Thomson
• IUA — International Underwriting Association
• NPW — New Pool Wildcat
• GRN — Gamma Ray Neutron Log
• LDTEP — LDT EPT Gamma Ray Log
• BA — Bottom Assembly (of a riser)
• DSTL — Drill Stem Test Log
• BOEM — Bureau Ocean Energy Management
• TDT GR — TDT Gamma Ray Casing Collar Locator Log
• FTM — fire-team member
• MVL — minimum ventilation level (building tightness)
• NTO — National Training Organization
• FWR — Final Well Report
• FGEOL — final geological report
• HHP — High Holding Power
• MBR — Market based Rates
• OMP — Operation and Maintenance Plan
• WP — Working Pressure
• HUET — Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
• SF — Strip Footing
• MDQ — Maximum Daily Quantities
• FCVE — F Curve Log
• WEND — World Electronic Navigation Database
• MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization (US)
• UWI — Unique Well Identifier
• STL — STL Gamma Ray Log
• OTIP — Operational Testing Implementation Plan
• PURPA — Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (US) (electricity)
• HRCC — HCAl of Calliper (in Inches)
• CDRCL — compensated dual resistivity cal. log
• SMLS — Seamless PipeMPP:
• ARESV — analysis of reservoir
• PPR — Potential Peak Reduction
• LSSON — Long Spacing Sonic Log

• DEPC — Depth Control Log
• MMP — Mitigation Monitoring Program
• ILP — Integrated Licensing Process
• O&G — Oil And Gas
• CA — Carbon Abatement- increasing carbon neutrality
• PWRI — Produced Water Re-Injection
• AS — array sonic processing log
• LOGGN — Logging Whilst Drilling
• DECC — Department for Energy and Climate Change (UK)
• DIPRE — Dipmeter Report
• TDT — TDT Log
• XC — Cross-connection, cross correlation
• BOB — back on bottom
• DC — Drill Collar
• TIMS — Technical Information Management System
• E/W — East/West
• PDCI — Pacific Direct Current Intertie (US) (electricity)
• FLAP — fluid level above pump
• ICOTA — Intervention and Coiled Tubing Association
• OPPR — Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response
• SLT — SLT GR Log
• PERFO — Perforation Log
• PWB — Production Wing Block (XT)
• FISHWAY — Fish ladder
• DSCAN — DSC analysis report
• FME — Free Market Economics
• FT — Formation Tester Log
• RAWS — Raw Stacks VSP Log
• MTT — MTT Multi-Isotope Trace Tool
• WHO — World Health Organisation
• EDS — Emergency Disconnection Sequence
• DTPB — CNT true vertical-depth playback log
• SHGC — Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
• RTTS — Retrievable Test Treat Squeeze
• IDC — Intangible Drilling Costs
• MRCV — Multi Reverse Circulating Valve
• PCB — Poly-chlorinated biphenyl
• MACL — Multiarm Caliper Log
• ILI — In Line Inspection
• PSE — Puget Sound Energy (US) (electricity)
• COL — Collar Log
• MUD — Mud Log
• RFTS — Repeat Formation Tester Sample
• DSTND — dual-space thermal neutron density log
• HTM — Helideck Team Member
• BH — bloodhound
• TFC — Taper Flange Channel
• DFR — Drilling Factual Report
• DINT — Dip Interpretation
• NAPF — Non Aqueous Phase Fluid

• BRPLG — bridge plug log
• HERS — Home energy rating standard (conservation)
• FIT — fluid identification test