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    A&G Administrative And General Expenses

    AADE American Association Of Drilling Engineers

    AAGR Average Annual Growth Rate

    AAPG American Association Of Petroleum Geologists

    AAQS Ambient Air Quality Standards

    AAR After Action Reviews

    AAV Annulus Access Valve

    ABAN Abandonment

    ABF Aquatic Base Flow

    ABS American Bureau Of Shipping

    ABSA Alberta Boilers Safety Association

    AC Alternating Current

    ACA Annual Charge Adjustment

    ACHE Air Cooled Heat Exchanger  

    ACOU Acoustic

    ACP Annular Casing Pressure

    ACP Area Contingency Plan

    ACQU Acquisition Log

    ACRS Accelerated Cost Recovery System

    ADIOS Automated Data Inquiry For Oil Spills

    ADIT Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes

    ADROC Advanced Rock Properties Report

    ADT Applied Drilling Technology

    AF Arctic Floater  

    AFE Authorization For Expenditure

    AFFF Aqueous Film Forming Foam

    AFP Active Fire Protection

    AFV Annular Flow Valve

    AGRU Acid Gas Removal Unit

    AHBDF Along Hole (Depth) Below Derrick Floor  

    AHD Along Hole Depth

    AI Artificial Island  

    AIChE American Institute Of Chemical EngineersAIME American Institute Of Mining, Metallurgical, And Petroleum Engineers

    AIRG Airgun

    AIRRE Airgun Report

    AIS Automatic Identification System

    AIT Array Induction Tool

    AIT Auto Ignition Temperature

    AIV Alternate Isolation Valve

    AL Appraisal Licence

    AL Artificial Lift

    ALARP As Low As Reasonably Practicable

    ALC Aertical Seismic Profile Acoustic Log Calibration

    ALR Acoustic Log Report

    AMDEA Activated Methyldiethanolamine

    AMNI Associate Member Of The Nautical InstituteAmp Ampere

    AMS Auxiliary Measurement Service Log

    AMSL Above Mean Sea Level

    AMV Annulus Master Valve

    AMVER US Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue

    ANACO Analysis Of Core Logs Report

    ANARE Analysis Report

    ANP Brazil'S National Petroleum Agency

    ANPR Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking

    ANSI American National Standards Institute

    AOF Absolute Open Flow

    Offshore Oil and Gas Industry - Abbreviations and Acronyms

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    AOFP Absolute Open Flow Potential

    AOPL Association Of Oil Pipe Lines

    APCD Air Pollution Control District

    APD Application For Permit To Drill

    API American Petroleum Institute

    APM Application For Permit To Modify

    APPRE Appraisal Report

    APS Active Pipe Support

    AQ Air Quality

    AQAP Air Quality Attainment Plan

    AQMD Air Quality Management District

    ARACL Array Acoustic Log

    ARB Air Resources Board  

    ARCS Admiralty Raster Chart Service

    ARESV Analysis Of Reservoir  

    ARI Azimuthal Resistivity Image

    ARPA Automatic Radar Plotting Aids

    ARRC Array Acoustic Report

    ART Actuator Running Tool

    ART Alternate Response Technologies

    AS Array Sonic Processing Log

    ASBA Association Of Ship Brokers And Agents

    ASCE American Society Of Chemical Engineers

    ASCSSV Annulus Surface Controlled Sub Surface ValveASME American Society Of Mechanical Engineers

    ASP Array Sonic Processing Report

    ASPO Asociation For The Study Of Peak Oil & Gas

    ASR Atmosphere Supplying Respirator  

    ASRO Australian Shipping Registration Office

    ASTM American Society For Testing And Materials

    ASV Annular Safety Valve

    ATD Application To Drill

    atm Atmosphere, A Unit Of Pressure

    AUV Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

    AV Annular Velocity Or Apparent Viscosity

    AVO Amplitude Variation With Offset (Seismic)

    AVO Amplitude Versus Offset (Geophysics)

    AWB/V Annulus Wing Block/Valve (Xt)AWO Approval For Well Operation

    BA Brazos Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    BA Bridging Agreement

    BARS Borehole Acoustic Reflection Survey

    BAST Best Available And Safest Technology

    Bbbl Billion Barrels

    Bbl Barrel(S) Of Oil

    BBS Behavioral Based Safety

    BBSM Behaviour Based Safety Management

    BC Code Of Safe Practice For Solid Bulk Cargoes

    BCD Barrels Per Calendar Day

    Bcf Billion Cubic Feet (Of Natural Gas)

    Bcfd Billion Cubic Feet Per DayBcfe Billion Cubic Feet Of Gas Equivalent

    BDF Below Derrick Floor  

    BDI Baltic Dry Index

    BDL Bit Data Log

    BDV Blow Down Valve

    BFI Baltic Freight Index

    BFOE Brent, Forties, Oseberg, And Ekofisk (Oil Fields)

    BFPD Barrels Of Fluid Per Day

    BGL Below Ground Level (Used As A Datum For Depths In A Well)

    BGL Borehole Geometry Log

    BGS British Geological Survey

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    BGT Borehole Geometry Tool

    BGWP Base Of Ground Water Protection

    BH Bloodhound  

    BHA Bottomhole Assembly

    BHC Bhc Gamma Ray Log

    BHCA Bhc Acoustic Log

    BHCP Bottomhole Circulating Pressure

    BHCS Bhc Sonic Log

    BHCT Bottomhole Circulating Temperature

    BHFP Bottomhole Flowing Pressure

    BHL Borehole Log

    BHL Bottomhole Location

    BHP Bottom Hole Pressure

    BHPRP Borehole Pressure Report

    BHSRE Bottom Hole Sampling Report

    BHSS Borehole Seismic Survey

    BHST Bottomhole Static Temperature

    BHT Bottomhole Temperature

    BHTV Borehole Television Report

    BIMCO Baltic And International Maritime Council

    BIOR Biostratigraphic Range Log

    BIORE Biostratigraphy Study Report

    BIVDL Bi/Dk/Wf/Casing Collar Locator/Gamma Ray Log

    BLI Bottom Of Logging IntervalBLP Bridge Linked Platform

    BLPD Barrels Of Liquid Per Day

    BM Bay Marchand Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    BML Below Mud Line

    BMP’s Best Management Practices

    BO Back Off Log

    BO Biological Opinion

    BOB Back On Bottom

    BOD Basis of Design

    BOD Biological Oxygen Demand  

     boe Barrels Of Oil Equivalent

    BOEM US Bureau Of Ocean Energy Management

    BOEPD Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day

     boepd, boe/d, boed Barrel Of Oil Equivalent Per DayBOM Bill Of Materials

    BOP Blowout Preventer  

    BOP Bottom Of Pipe

    BOPD Barrels Of Oil Per Day

    BOPE Barrels Of Oil Per Day Equivalent

    BOPE Blowout Preventer Equipment

    BOPM Barrels Of Oil Per Month

    BOREH Borehole Seismic Analysis

    BOSIET Basic Offshore Safety Induction And Emergency Training

    BOSVA British Offshore Support Vessel Owners Association

    BOTHL Bottom Hole Locator Log

    BOTTO Bottom Hole Pressure/Temperature Report

    BP Boiling Point

    BP Bubble Point

     bpd Barrels Per Day

    BPFL Borehole Profile Log

    BPH Barrels Per Hour  

    BPI Baltic Panamax Index

    BPLUG Baker Plug

    BPV Back Pressure Valve

    BR Barge

    BROA British Rig Owners Association

    Brown Fields Fields Beyond Their Production Plateau But Still Producing

    BRPLG Bridge Plug Log

    BRS Bulgarian Register Of Shipping

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    BRT Below Rotary Table

    BS Breton Sound Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    BS&W Basic Sediment & Water  

    BSDV Boarding Shutdown Valve

    BSEE US Bureau Of Safety And Environmental Enforcement

    BSL Below Sea Level

    BSL Burner Safety Low

    BSML Below Sea Mean Level

    BSR Bend Strength Ratio

    BSR Blind Shear Ram

    BSR Blind Shear Rams (Blowout Preventer)

    BSR Bottom Simulating Reflector  

    BTEX Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene

    BTHL Bottom Hole Log

    BTI British Trade International

    BTO/C Break To Open/Close (Valve Torque)

    BTU British Thermal Unit

    BU Bottom Up

    BUL Bottom Up Lag

    BUR Build Up Rate

    BV Bureau Veritas

    BVO Ball Valve Operator  

    BWOC By Weight Of Cement

    BWOW By Weight Of Water  BWPD Barrels Of Water Per Day

    C (cent.) Centigrade

    C&E Well Completion And Equipment Cost

    C&K Choke And Kill

    C&S Cased And Suspended  

    C/P Consumption/Production (Ratio)

    C1 Methane

    C2 Ethane

    C3 Propane

    C4 Butane

    C6 Hexanes

    C7+ Heavy Hydrocarbon Components

    CA Core Analysis LogCAA Clean Air Act

    CAAA Clean Air Act Amendments

    CAD Computer Assisted Design

    CAER Community Awareness And Emergency Response

    CALI Calliper Log

    CALOG Circumferential Acoustic Log

    CALVE Calibrated Velocity Log Data

    CAODC Canadian Association Of Oilwell Drilling Contractors

    CAP Condition Assessment Program Survey

    CAPEX Capital Expenditure

    CAPP Canadian Association Of Petroleum Producers

    CART Cam Actuated Running Tool (Housing Running Tool)

    CART Cap Replacement Tool

    CAS Casing LogCATS Central Area Transmission System

    CB Core Barrel

    CBI Computer Based Information

    CBI Confederation Of British Industry

    CBIL Cbil Log

    CBL Cement Bond Log

    CBM Choke Bridge Module

    CBM Coalbed Methane

    CBM Coalbed Methane

    CBM Conventional Buoy Mooring

    CBT Computer Based Training

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    CCA Clean Carribbean & Americas

    CCC Carrier Container Council

    CCHT Core Chart Log

    CCL Casing Collar Locator  

    CCLP Casing Collar Locator Perforation

    CCLTP Casing Collar Locator Through Tubing Plug

    CCP Controllable Pitch Propeller

    CCS Carbon Capture And Storage (Or Sequestration)

    CCS China Classification Society

    CD Core Description

    CDA Common Data Access

    CDATA Core Data

    CDIS Cdi Synthetic Seismic Log

    CDP Common Depth Point (Geophysics)

    CDP Comprehensive Drilling Plan

    CDR Chemical Data Reporting Rule

    CDRCL Compensated Dual Resistivity Cal. Log

    CDU Control Distribution Unit

    CECAN Cec Analysis

    CEME Cement Evaluation

    CEN European Committee For Standardization

    CENELEC European Committee For Electro Technical Standardization

    CEPA Canadian Energy Pipeline Association

    CERCLA US Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation And Liability ActCERE Cement Remedial Log

    CES Coast Earth Station

    CESMA Confederation Of European Union Shipmasters Associations

    CET Cement Evaluation Tool

    CF Completion Fluid  

    Cf Cubic Feet

    CFD Computational Fluid Dynamics

    CFR Code Of Federal Regulations

    Cfs Cubic Feet Per Second  

    CG Center of Gravity

    CG Coast Guard

    CGBF Concrete, Gravity Based Structure

    CGL Core Gamma Log

    CGPH Core Graph LogCGR Condensate Gas Ratio

    CGT Capital Gains Tax

    CGTL Compact Gas To Liquids

    CH Cased Hole

    CH Charlotte Harbor Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    CHCNC Chcnc Gamma Ray Casing Collar Locator  

    CHDTP Calliper Hdt Playback Log

    CHECK Checkshot And Acoustic Calibration Report

    CHESM Contractor, Health, Environment And Safety Management

    CHKSR Checkshot Survey Report

    CHKSS Checkshot Survey Log

    CHOPS Cold Heavy Oil Production With Sand  

    CHP Casing Hanger Pressure

    CHROM Chromatolog

    CHRT Casing Hanger Running Tool

    CIBP Cast Iron Bridge Plug

    CILD Conduction Log

    CIMV Chemical Injection Metering Valve

    CIRM International Radio Maritime Committee

    CIT Chartered Institute Of Transport

    CITHP Closed In Tubing Head Pressure (Tubing Head Pressure When The Well Is Shut In)

    CIV Chemical Injection Valve

    CL Core Log

    Class Category In Classification Register

    CLC International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage

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    CLG Core Log And Graph

    CLUP Coastal Land Use Plan

    CM Choke Module

    CMP Coastal Management Program

    CMP Common Midpoint (Geophysics)

    CNCF Field Normalised Compensated Neutron Porosity

    CND Compensated Neutron Density

    CNFDP Cnfd True Vertical Depth Playback Log

    CNG Compressed Natural Gas

    CNGR Compensated Neutron Gamma Ray Log

    CNL Compensated Neutron Log

    CNLFD Cnl/Fdc Log

    CO Carbon Monoxide

    CO Change Out

    CO2 Carbon Dioxide

    COA Contract Of Affreightment

    COC Certificate Of Conformance

    COD Chemical Oxygen Demand  

    COFR Certificate Of Financial Responsibility

    COL Collar Log

    Colreg International Convention On Collision Regulations

    COMAN Compositional Analysis

    COML Compaction Log

    COMP Composite LogCOMPR Completion Program Report

    COMPU Computest Report

    COMRE Completion Record Log

    CONDE Condensate Analysis Report

    CONDR Continuous Directional Log

    COOGER California Offshore Oil And Gas Energy Resources

    CORAN Core Analysis Report

    CORE Core Report

    CORG Corgun Log

    CORIB Coriband Log

    CORLG Correlation Log

    COROR Core Orientation Report

    COS Center For Offshore Safety

    CoSWP Code Of Safe Working Practices For Merchant SeamenCOTP Captain Of The Port

    COW Crude Oil Washing

    COXY Carbon/Oxygen Log

    CPI Chemical Process Industries

    CPI Consumer Price Index

    CPI Cpi Log (Computer Processed Interpretation)

    CPI separator Corrugated Plate Interceptor  

    CPICB Cpi Coriband Log

    CPIRE Cpi Report

    CPS Cycles Per Second  

    CPU Cavern Point Unit

    CRA Corrosion Resistant Alloy

    CRET Cement Retainer Setting Log

    CRP Common/Central Reference Point (Subsea Survey)

    CRP Control Riser Platform

    CRS Croatian Register Of Shipping

    CRT Clamp Replacement Tool

    CS Chandeleur Sound Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    CsF Caesium Formate

    csg Casing

    CSHN Cased Hole Neutron Log

    CSI Csi Log

    CSMT Core Sampler Tester Log

    CSO Complete Seal Off  

    CSPG Canadian Society Of Petroleum Geologists

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    CSS Code Of Ship Management Standards

    CSS Cyclic Steam Stimulation (Method)

    CSTAK Core Sample Taken Log

    CSUG Canadian Society For Unconventional Gas

    CT Coiled Tubing

    CT Complex Total

    CT Compliant Tower  

    CT Corporation Tax

    CTCO Coiled Tubing Clean Out

    CTD Coiled Tubing Drilling

    CTLF Coil Tubing Lift Frame

    CTLF Compensated Tension Lift Frame

    CTM Coil Tubing Measurement

    CTOD Crack Tip Opening Displacement

    CTRAC Cement Tracer Log

    CTU Cargo Transport Unit

    CTU Coiled Tubing Unit

    CUP Conditional Use Permit

    CUT Cutter Log

    CUTTD Cuttings Description Report

    CWA Clean Water Act

    CWI Certified Welding Inspector  

    CWOP Complete Well On Paper  

    CWOR Completion Work Over Riser  CYBD Cyberbond Log

    CYBLK Cyberlook Log

    CYDIP Cyberdip Log

    CYDN Cyberdon Log

    CYPRO Cyberproducts Log

    CZMA US Coastal Zone Management Act

    CZMP Coastal Zone Management Program

    D Day

    D&C Drilling And Completions

    DAC Dipole Acoustic Log

    DARCI Darci Log

    DART Days Away, Restricted Work, Or Job Transfer  

    DAT Wellhead Housing Drill Ahead ToolDAZD Dip And Azimuth Display

    dBA Decibles

    DBB Double Block And Bleed  

    DC Desoto Canyon Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    DC Direct Current

    DC Drill Centre

    DC Drill Collar(S)

    DCAL Dual Caliper Log

    DCP Driller'S Control Panel

    DD Directional Driller Or Directional Drilling

    DD Dustin Dome Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    DDBHC Ddbhc Waveform Log

    DDET Depth Determination Log

    DDM Derrick Drilling Machine (A.K.A. Top Drive)DDNL Dual Det. Neutron Life Log

    DDPT Drill Data Plot Log

    DEAL Digital Energy Atlas & Library

    DECC Department For Energy And Climate Change (Uk)

    DECT Decay Time

    DEFSU Definitive Survey Report

    DELTA Delta T Log

    Delta Difference Between Plan And Performance

    DEN Density Log

    DEPAN Deposit Analysis Report

    DEPC Depth Control Log

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    DESFL Deep Induction Sfl Log

    DEV Development Well, Lahee Classification

    DEVLG Deviation Log

    DEXP D Exponent Log

    DF Derrick Floor  

    DFR Drilling Factual Report

    DFT Dry Film Thickness

    DGP Dynamic Geohistory Plot (3D Technique)

    DGPS Differential Global Positioning System

    DH Drilling History

    DHC Depositional History Curve

    DHPTT Downhole Pressure/Temperature Transducer  

    DHSV Downhole Safety Valve

    DIBHC Dis Bhc Log

    DIEGR Dielectric Gamma Ray Log

    DIF Drill In Fluids

    DIL Dual Induction Log

    DILB Dual Induction Bhc Log

    DILL Dual Induction Laterolog

    DILLS Dual Induction Log Lss

    DILSL Dual Induction Log Sls

    DIM Directional Inertia Mechanism

    DINT Dip Interpretation

    DIP Dipmeter LogDIPAR Dipole Acoustic Report

    DIPBH Dipmeter Borehole Log

    DIPFT Dipmeter Fast Log

    DIPLP Dip Lithology Pressure Log

    DIPRE Dipmeter Report

    DIPRM Dip Removal Log

    DIPSA Dipmeter Soda Log

    DIPSK Dipmeter Stick Log

    DIRS Directional Survey Log

    DIRSU Directional Survey Report

    DIS Draft International Standard  

    DISFL Disfl Dbhc Gamma Ray Log

    DISO Dual Induction Sonic Log

    DL Development LicenceDLat Difference In Latitude

    DLIST Dip List Log

    DLL Dual Laterolog

    DLong Difference In Longitude

    DLS Dogleg Severity

    DLT Digital Linear Tape

    DMA Dead Man Anchor  

    DMDO Distillate Marine Diesel Oil

    DMR Discharge Monitoring Report

    DNC Digital Nautical Chart

    DNHO Downhole Logging

    DNV Det Norske Veritas

    DO Dissolved Oxygen

    DO Division Order  

    DOA Delegation Of Authority

    DOC Document Of Compliance

    DOCD Development Operations Coordination Documents

    DOE US Department Of Energy

    DOI US Department Of Interior  

    DOL US Department Of Labor  

    DOO Designation Of Operator  

    DOT US Department Of Transportation

    DOWRE Downhole Report

    dP Delta Pressure

    DP Dewpoint

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    DP Drill Pipe

    DP Dynamic Positioning

    DPDV Dynamically Positioned Drilling Vessel

    DPL Dual Propagation Log

    DPLD Differential Pressure Levitated Device (Or Vehicle)

    DPO Dynamic Positioning Operator

    DPP Development And Production Plan

    DPRES Dual Propagation Resistivity Log

    DPS Dynamic Positioning System

    DPT Deeper Pool Test, Lahee Classification

    DQLC Dipmeter Quality Control Log

    DR Dead Reckoning

    DR Delay Rental

    DR Drilling Report

    DR Dummy Run Log

    DRI Drift Log

    DRLCT Drilling Chart

    DRLOG Drilling Log

    DRLPR Drilling Proposal/Progress Report

    DRPG Drilling Program Report

    DRPRS Drilling Pressure

    DRREP Drilling Report

    DRYRE Drying Report

    DS Deviation Survey, (Also Directional System)DS Drillship

    DSC Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes And Containers

    DSCAN Dsc Analysis Report

    DSI Dipole Shear Imager  

    DSPT Cross Plots Log

    DSS Decision Support System

    DST Drill Stem Test

    DSTG Dstg Log

    DSTL Drill Stem Test Log

    DSTND Dual Space Thermal Neutron Density Log

    DSTPB Drill Stem Test True Vertical Depth Playback Log

    DSTRE Drill Stem Test Report

    DSTSM Drill Stem Test Summary Report

    DSTW Drill Stem Test Job Report/WorksDSV Diving Support Vessel

    DT Day Tortugas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    DTPB Cnt True Vertical Depth Playback Log

    DTT Depth To Time

    DW Deep Water  

    DWH Deepwater Horizon

    DWOP Deepwater Operations Plan

    DWOP Drilling Well On Paper  

    DWQL Dual Water Quicklook Log

    DWRRA US Deep Water Royalty Relief Act

    DWSS Dig Well Seismic Surface Log

    DWT Deadweight Tons

    DXC Dxc Pressure Pilot Report

    E Young'S Modulus

    E&A Exploration And Appraisal

    E&P Exploration And Production

    E/W East/West

    EA Environmental Assessment

    EA Environmental Assessment

    EAGE European Association Of Geoscientists & Engineers

    EBITDA Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, And Amortization

    EC European Commission

    ECC Emergency Control Center  

    ECD Equivalent Circulating Density

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    ECDIS Electronic Chart Display And Information System

    ECGD Exports Credits Guarantee Department

    ECHA European Chemicals Agency

    ECITB Engineering Construction Industry Training Board  

    ECP External Casing Packer  

    ECRD Electrically Controlled Release Tool

    ECS Electronic Chart System

    EDP Emergency Disconnect Package

    EDP Exploration Drilling Program Report

    EDR Exploration Drilling Report

    EDRC Effective Daily Recovery Capacity (Of Oil Skimmers)

    EDS Emergency Disconnect Sequence

    EEHA Electrical Equipment In Hazardous Areas

    EEP Emergency Evacuation Plan

    EER Emergency Escape And Refuge (System)

    EERA Escape, Evacuation, And Rescue Analysis

    EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone

    EFH Essential Fish Habitat

    EFL Electrical Flying Lead  

    EFR Engineering Factual Report

    EGMBE Ethylene Glycol Mono Butyl Ether  

    EHT Electric Heat Trace

    EHV Extra High Voltage

    EI Eugene Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing AreaEIA Environmental Impact Assessment

    EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

    EIA US Energy Information Administration

    EIR Environmental Impact Report

    EIS Environmental Impact Statement

    EL Electric Log

    EL Exploration Licence

    EL The Elbow Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    ELT Economic Limit Test

    EM Electromagnetic

    EM Emop Log

    EMF Electro Magnetic Fields

    EMG Equivalent Mud Gradient

    EMI Electromagnetic InspectionEMOP Emop Well Site Processing Log

    EMP Electromagnetic Propagation Log

    EMT Electrical Metallic Tubing (Conduit)

    EMW Equivalent Mud Weight

    EN European Standard

    EN PI Enhanced Productivity Index Log

    ENC Electronic Navigation Chart

    ENG Engineering Log

    ENGF Engineer Factual Report

    ENGPD Engineering Porosity Data

    Eni Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi S.P.A. (Italy)

    ENJ Enerjet Log

    EOFL End Of Field Life

    EOR Enhanced Oil Recovery

    EOS Equation Of State

    EOT End Of Tubing

    EOW End Of Well Report

    EP Exploration Plan

    EPA Environmental Protection Act

    EPA US Environmental Protection Agency

    EPCI Engineering, Procurement, Construction, And Installation

    EPCU Electrical Power Conditioning Unit

    EPFS Electronic Position Fixing System

    EPIDORIS Exploration And Production Integrated Drilling Operations And Reservoir Information System

    EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon

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    EPT Electromagnetic Propagation

    ER(D) Extended Reach (Drilling)

    ERA Environmental Risk Assessment

    ERC Emergency Response And Control

    ERD Extended Reach Drilling

    ERNS Emergency Response Notification System

    EROEI Energy Returned On Energy Invested  

    ERP Emergency Response Plan

    ERP Enterprise Resource Planning

    ERT Emergency Response Team

    ERT Emergency Response Training

    ESA US Endangered Species Act

    ESD Electrostatic Discharge

    ESD Emergency Shut Down

    ESP Electric Submersible Pump

    ESP Expected Surface Pressure

    ESPcc Expected Surface Pressure For The Completion Case

    ETA Estimated Time Of Arrival

    ETA Event Tree Analysis

    ETAP Eastern Trough Area Project

    ETD Estimated Time Of Departure

    ETO Electro Technical Officer

    ETSF Electronic Trading Standard Format

    ETSI European TelecommunicationsETTD Electromagnetic Thickness Test

    ETU Electrical Test Unit

    EU European Union

    EUR Estimated Ultimate Recovery

    EVARE Evaluation Report

    EVI Equipment Verification Inspection

    EWR End Of Well Report

    EWTA Eglin Water Test Area

    FAC Factual Report

    FACHV Four Arm Calliper Log

    FANAL Formation Analysis Sheet Log

    FAT Factory Acceptance Testing

    FBE Fusion Bonded EpoxyFBHP Flowing Bottomhole Pressure.

    FC Float Collar  

    FCC Fully Cellular Containership

    FCF Fishermen'S Contingency Fund  

    FCO Financed, Constructed And Operated

    FCO Foreign And Commonwealth Office

    FCP Final Circulating Pressure

    FCVE F Curve Log

    FDC Formation Density Log

    FDP Field Development Planning

    FDS Functional Design Specification

    FEED Front End Engineering And Design

    FEL From East Line

    FER Field Equipment RoomFERC US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

    FEWD Formation Evaluation While Drilling

    FFAC Formation Factor Log

    FFM Full Field Model

    FG Fracture Gradient

    FGEOL Final Geological Report

    FH Full Hole Tool Joint

    FI Final Inspection

    FI(M) Free Issue (Materials)

    FID Final Investment Decision

    FINST Final Stratigraphic Report

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    FINTP Formation Interpretation

    FIP Flow Induced Pulsation

    FIR Failure Investigation Reports

    FIT Fairing Intervention Tool

    FIT Fluid Identification Test

    FIT Formation Integrity Test

    FIT Formation Integrity Test

    FIT Formation Interval Tester  

    FIV Flow Induced Vibration

    FIV Formation Isolation Valve

    FLAP Fluid Level Above Pump

    FLET Flowline End Termination

    FLIV Flowline Isolation Valve

    FLMPI Full Length Magnetic Particle Inspection

    FLMT Flowline Manifold Termination

    FLOPR Flow Profile Report

    FLOT Flying Lead Orientation Tool

    FLOW Flow And Buildup Test Report

    FLRA Field Level Risk Assessment

    FLS Fluid Sample

    FLT Fault (Geology)

    FLUT Full Length Ultrasonic Inspection

    FM Flowmeter  

    FMA Finnish Maritime AdministrationFMEA Failure Modes And Effects Analysis

    FMECA Failure Modes, Effects, And Criticality Analysis

    FMI Formation Micro Imaging Log

    FMP Facility Measurement Point

    FMP Formation Microscan Report

    FMS Formation Multi Scan Log; Formation Micro Scan Log

    FNL From North Line

    FNOS Final Notice Of Sale

    FO Fuel Oil

    FOET Further Offshore Emergency Training

    FOIP Freedom Of Information And Protection Of Privacy Act

    FONSI Findings Of No Significant Impact

    FOSC Federal On Scene Coordinator  

    FOSV Full Opening Safety ValveFP Frac Pack  

    FPDM Fracture Potential And Domain Modelling/Mapping

    FPF Floating Production Facility

    FPIT Free Point Indicator Tool

    FPL Flow Analysis Log

    FPLAN Field Plan Log

    FPS Floating Production System

    FPSO Floating Production Storage And Offloading System

    FPU Floating Processing Unit

    FR Full Requirements

    FR US Federal Register  

    FRA Fracture Log

    FRARE Fracture Report

    FRES Final Reserve Report

    FRSB Fast Response Spill Boat

    FRU Fast Response Units

    FS Fail Safe

    FSA Formal Safety Assessment

    FSB Flowline Support Base

    FSI Flawless Start Up Initiative

    FSL From South Line

    FSO Floating Storage Offloading Vessel

    FSRU Floating Storage And Regasification Unit

    FT Flow Transmitter  

    Ft Foot (Feet)

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    FT Formation Tester Log

    FTA Fault Tree Analysis

    FTC US Federal Trade Commission

    FTM Fire Team Member  

    FTP Flowing Tubing Plug

    FTP Flowing Tubing Pressure

    FTRE Formation Testing Report

    FULDI Full Diameter Study Report

    FV Funnel Viscosity Or Float Valve

    FVF Formation Volume Factor  

    FWHP Flowing Wellhead Pressure

    FWKO Free Water Knock Out

    FWL Free Water Level

    FWL From West Line

    FWR Final Well Report

    FWV Flow Wing Valve

    G&G Geology And Geophysics

    G/C Gas Condensate

    G/L Gas/Liquid  

    GA General Arrangement (Of Offshore Equipment)

    Gal Gallon

    GAPP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

    GAS Gas Log

    GASAN Gas Analysis Report

    GBS Gravity Based Structure

    GBT Gravity Base Tank  

    GC Gas Chromatography

    GC/MS Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

    GCAT Government Compliance Action Team

    GCLOG Graphic Core Log

    GDAT Geodetic Datum

    GDIP Geodip Log

    GDP Gross Domestic Product

    GDT Gas Down To

    GE Condensate Gas Equivalent

    GE Ground Elevation

    GEOCH Geochemical EvaluationGEODY Geo Dys Log

    GEOEV Geochemical Evaluation Report

    GEOFO Geological & Formation Evaluation Report

    GEOL Geological Surveillance Log

    GEOP Geophone Data Log

    GEOPN Geological Well Prognosis Report

    GEOPR Geological Operations Progress Report

    GEORE Geological Report

    GFCI Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter  

    GGRG Gauge Ring

    GHG Greenhouse Gas

    GIIP Gas Initially In Place

    GIS Geographic Information System

    GJ GigajouleGL Gas Lift

    GL Germanischer Lloyd

    GL Ground Level

    GLM Gas Lift Mandrel

    Glonass Global Navigation Satellite System

    GLR Gas Liquid Ratio

    GLV Gas Lift Valve

    GMDSS Global Maritime Distress And Safety System

    GMT Greenwich Mean Time

    GNOME General NOAA Oil Modeling Environment

    GOC Gas Oil Contact

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    GOC General Operators' Certificate

    GOM Gulf Of Mexico

    GOMR Gulf Of Mexico Region

    GOP Geological Operations Report

    GOR Gas Oil Ratio

    GOSP Gas Oil Separation Plant

    GP Gravel Pack  

    GPIT Inclinometry Tool Log

    GPLT Geol Plot Log

    GPRA The US Government Performance And Results Act

    GPS Global Positioning System

    GPSL Geo Pressure Log

    GR Gamma Ray

    GR Ground Level

    GRAD Gradiometer Log

    GRC Galvanized Rigid Conduit

    GRE Ground Elevation

    GRLOG Grapholog

    GRN Gamma Ray Neutron Log

    GRP Glass Reinforced Plastic

    GRSVY Gradient Survey Log

    GRV Gross Rock Volume

    GS Gas Supplier  

    GS Gel StrengthGT Gross Tonnage

    GT&C General Terms And Conditions

    GTL Gas To Liquids

    GTW Gas To Wire

    GUI Graphical User Interface

    GUN Gun Set Log

    GW Gigawatt

    GWC Gas Water Contact

    Gwh Gigawatt Hour

    GWI Gross Working Interest

    GWREP Geo Well Report

    H2S Hydrogen Sulfide

    HA Hazard AnalysisHAP’s Hazardous Air Pollutants

    HARP Hot Spots Analysis And Reporting Program

    HARP Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Program

    HAZ Heat Affected Zone

    HAZCOM Hazard Communications

    HAZID Hazard Identification

    HAZMAT Hazardous Materials Response Division Of Noaa

    HAZOP Hazard And Operability (Analysis)

    HAZWOPER Hazardous Waste Operations And Emergency Response

    HBL Hydrostatic Balanced Loading

    HC Hydrocarbons

    HCA High Consequence Areas

    HCA Host Control Area

    HCCS Horizontal Clamp Connection SystemHCM Horizontal Connection Module

    HCRF Hydrographic Chart Raster Format

    HDA Helideck Assistant

    HDT High Resolution Dipmeter Log

    HEA Habitat Equivalency Analysis

    Heavy oil Crude Oil With Api Gravity Of 20 Or Less

    HEC Hydroxyethylcellulose

    HEP Habitat Evaluation Procedure

    HES Health, Environment, And Safety

    HEXT Hex Diplog

    HFE Human Factors Engineering

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    HFL Hydraulic Flying Lead  

    HGE Harmonization Group On Ecdis

    HGS High (Specific )Gravity Solids

    HHI Hirschman Herfindahl Index

    HHP High Holding Power (Anchors)

    HHP Hydraulic Horsepower  

    HIPPS High Integrity Pressure Protection System

    HISC Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking

    HKSR Hong Kong Shipping Register  

    HL Hook Load  

    HLID Hydrocarbon Leak And Ignition Database

    HLO Heavy Load Out (Facility)

    HLO Helicopter Landing Officer  

    Hmax Maximum Wave Height

    HO Hydrographic Office

    HP High Pressure

    HP Horsepower  

    HP Hydrostatic Pressure

    HP/IP High Pressure And/Or Intermediate Pressure

    HPGAG High Pressure Gauge

    HPHT High Pressure, High Temperature

    HPU Hydraulic Power Unit

    HPWBM High Performance Water Base Mud  

    HQI Habitat Quality IndexHs Significant Wave Height

    HSC Health & Safety Commission

    HSE Health, Safety And Environment

    HSWA Health And Safety At Work Act

    HT High Temperature

    HTHP High Temperature, High Pressure

    HTM Heideck Team Member  

    HUD Hold Up Depth

    HUET Helicopter Underwater Escape Training

    HVDC High Voltage Direct Current

    HVI High Viscosity Index

    HWDP Heavy Weight Drill Pipe

    HYPJ Hyperjet

    HYROP Hydrophone LogHz Hertz (Cycles Per Second)

    I3P Independent Third Party

    IACS International Association Of Classification Societies

    IADC International Association Of Drilling Contractors

    IAIN International Association Of Institutes Of Navigation

    IALA International Association Of Lighthouse Authorities

    IAPH International Association Of Ports And Harbors

    IASST International Association For Sea Survival Training

    IBC Intermediate Bulk Container  

    IBCS Integrated Bridge Control System

    IBIA International Bunker Industry Association

    IBOP Inside Blowout Preventer  

    IC Incident Commander  IC Information Collection

    ICAB International Cargo Advisory Bureau

    ICAP Installed Capacity

    ICD Inflow Control Device

    ICE Intercontinental Exchange

    ICHCA International Cargo Handling Coordination Association

    ICoTA Intervention And Coiled Tubing Association

    ICP Intermediate Casing Point

    ICS Incident Command System

    ICS Institute Of Chartered Shipbrokers

    ICS International Chamber Of Shipping

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    ICSU Integrated Commissioning And Start Up

    ICV Integrated Cement Volume

    ICV Interval Control Valve

    ID Inner Diameter  

    IDC Intangible Drilling Costs

    IDLH Immediately Dangerous To Life Or Health

    IEA International Energy Agency

    IEEE Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers

    IEL Induction Electrical Log

    IEP Initial Exploration Plan

    IEP/DOCD IEP and Development Operations Coordination Documents

    IER Incremental Energy Rate

    IF Internal Flush Tool Joint

    IFO Intermediate Fuel Oil

    IFSMA International Federation Of Ship Masters' Associations

    IFTPA International Forest Product Transport Association

    IGO Inter Governmental Organization

    IGS Inert Gas System

    IGU International Gas Union

    IHB International Hydrographic Bureau

    IHMA International Harbor Masters' Association

    IHO International Hydrographic Organization

    IHR Incremental Heat Rate

    IHV Integrated Hole VolumeIICL Institute Of International Container Lessors

    IIMS International Institute Of Marine Surveyors

    IIRT Initial Incident Response Team

    IJC International Joint Commission

    IJL Injection Log

    IL Induction Log

    ILI In Line Inspection

    ILO International Labor Organization

    ILOGS Image Logs

    ILTA International Liquid Terminals Association

    IMAG Image Analysis Report

    IMarE Institute Of Marine Engineers

    IMB International Maritime Bureau

    IMCA International Marine Contractors AssociationIMDG Code International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

    IMF International Monetary Fund  

    IMLA International Maritime Lecturers Association

    IMO International Maritime Organization

    IMPA International Marine Purchasing Association

    IMPA International Maritime Pilots' Association

    IMT Intermediate Metal Conduit

    in Inch

    INC Incident Of Non Compliance

    INCRE Incline Report

    INDWE Individual Well Record Report

    INGAA Interstate Natural Gas Association Of America

    INJEC Injection Falloff Log

    Inmarsat International Marine Satellite Organization

    INSUR Inrun Survey Report

    Intercargo International Association Fo Dry Cargo Ship Owners

    INTERTANKO International Association Of Independent Tanker Owners

    INVES Investigative Program Report

    IOC Independent Oil Company

    IOC International Oil Company

    IOLT Institute Of Logistics And Transport

    IOPC International Oil Pollution Fund

    IOR Improved Oil Recovery

    IP Intellectual Property

    IP Intermediate Pressure

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    IP Internet Protocol

    IPAA Independent Petroleum Association Of America

    IPC Installed Production Capacity

    IPE International Petroleum Exchange

    IPF Impact Producing Factors

    IPO Initial Public Offering

    IPPC Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control

    IPR Inflow Performance Relationship

    IR Inland Revenue

    IR Inspection Report

    IR Interpretation Report

    IRC Inspection Release Certificate

    IRS Indian Register Of Shipping

    ISDP Integrated Ship Design And Production

    ISF International Shipping Federation

    ISGOTT International Safety Guide For Oil Tankers And Terminals

    ISM IMO'S International Safety Management (Code)

    ISMA International Ship Managers' Association

    ISO International Standards Organization

    ISSA International Ship Supplies Association

    ISU International Salvage Union

    ITB Invitation to Bid  

    ITF International Transport Workers Federation

    ITL Industry Leadership Team (Part Of Pilot)ITOPF International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation

    ITP Inspection And Test Plan

    ITS Influx To Surface

    ITT Invitation To Tender  

    IUA International Underwriting Association

    IUR Inventory Update Reporting

    IWCF International Well Control Federation

    IWCF International Well Control Forum

    IWCF certification IWCF Blowout Prevention & Well Control Certification

    IWOCS Installation/Workover Control System

    J&A Junked And Abandoned  

    JAS Joint Association Survey

    JB Junk BasketJHA Job Hazard Analysis

    JIP Joint Industry Project

    JIT Just In Time

    JITF Joint Industry Task Force

    JNCC Joint Nature Conservation Committee

    JOA Joint Operating Agreement

    JRP Joint Review Panel

    JSA Job Safety Analysis

    JT Joule Thomson (Effect/Valve/Separator)

    JU Jack Up Drilling Rig

    JU Jackup

    JV Joint Venture

    JVP Joint Venture Partners/Participants

    KB Kelly Bushing

    KBE Kelly Bushing Elevation

    KBG Kelly Bushing Height Above Ground Level

    KD Kelly Down

    kh Permeability Thickness (K Permeability, H Height)

    kHz Thousand Hertz (Cycles Per Second)

    KOP Kick Off Plug

    KOP Kick Off Point Directional Drilling

    KOP Kickoff Point

    KPI Key Performance Indicator  

    kpsi Thousand Pounds Per Square Inch

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    KR (or KRS) Korean Register Of Shipping

    KRP Kill Rate Pressure

    KV Kilovolt

    KVA Kilovolt Ampere

    KVNR Dutch Register Of Shipping

    Kw Kilowatt

    KWH Kilowatt Hour  

    LACT Lease Automatic Custody Transfer  

    LAH Lookahead  

    LAOT Linear Activation Override Tool

    LARS Launch & Recovery System

    Lat Latitude

    LAT Lowest Astronomical Tide

    lbf Pounds Force

    lbm Pounds Mass

    LBP Length Between Perpendiculars

    LBS Lifeboat Stations

    LCB Longitudinal Centre Of Buoyancy

    LCD Liquid Crystal Display

    LCF Longitudinal Centre Of Flotation

    LCL Lethal Dose (Low)

    LCM Lost Circulation Material

    LCV Level Control Valve

    LD Lay Down (Tubing, Rods, Etc.)

    LD50 Median Lethal Dose

    LDT Light Displacement Tonnage, Lost During Trans Shipment

    LEAKL Leak Detection Log

    LED Light Emitting Diode

    LEEA Lifting Equipment Engineers Association

    LEL Lower Explosive Limit

    LEM Lower Explosive Mixture

    LEO Low Earth Orbit (Satellite Configuration)

    LFL Lower Flammable Limit

    LGR Liquid Gas Ratio

    LGS Low (Specific )Gravity Solids

    LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate

    LIFT Licence Information For TradingLINCO Liner And Completion Progress Report

    LIOG Lithography Log

    LIT Lead Impression Tool

    LKO Lowest Known Oil

    LL Laterolog

    LMAP Location Map

    LMRP Lower Marine Riser Package

    LMT Local Mean Time

    LMV Lower Master Valve

    LN Land  

    LNG Liquefied Natural Gas

    LO Lubricating Oil

    LOA Length Over All

    LOA Letter Of Authorisation/AgreementLOC Letter Of Credit, Letter Of Compliance

    LODF Line Outage Distribution Factor  

    LOE Lease Operating Expenses

    LOGGN Logging Whilst Drilling

    LOGGS Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System

    LOGIC Leading Oil And Gas Industry Competitiveness

    LOGRS Log Restoration Report

    LOGSM Log Sample

    LOL Limitation Of Owner'S Liability

    LOLE Loss Of Load Expectation

    LOLER Lifting Operations And Lifting Equipment Regulations

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    LOP Line Of Position

    LOPA Layers Of Protection Analysis

    LOR Letter Of Readiness

    LOS Law Of The Sea

    LOS Line Of Sight

    LOT Leak Off Test

    LOT Linear Override Tool

    LOT Lock Open Tool

    LOTO Lock Out Tag Out

    LP Limited Partnership

    LP Liquid Petroleum

    LP Low Pressure

    LPC London Processing Centre

    LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas

    LPH Litres Per Hour  

    LPWHH Low Pressure Well Head Housing

    LQ Living Quarters

    LR Lloyd'S Register  

    LRDP Long Range Development Plan

    LRP Lower Riser Package

    LSA Life Saving Appliances

    LSBGR Long Spacing Bhc Gr Log

    LSD Land Surface Datum

    LSFO Loss Sulfur Fuel OilLSH Level Safety High (Sensor)

    LSL Level Safety Low (Sensor)

    LSSON Long Spacing Sonic Log

    LST Local Standard Time

    LT Linear Time Or Lag Time

    LTI(FR) Lost Time Incident (Frequency Rate)

    LUMI Luminescence Log

    LVEL Linear Velocity Log

    LVI Low Viscosity Index

    LVOT Linear Valve Override Tool

    LW Low Water  

    LWD Logging While Drilling

    LWL Length On Water Line

    LWOP Logging Well On Paper  LWR Lazy Wave Catenary Riser  

    m Metre

    M&R Measurement And Regulation

    M/V Mobile Vessel

    MAASP Maximum Acceptable [Or Allowable] Annular Surface Pressure

    MAC Multipole Acoustic Log

    MACL Multiarm Caliper Log

    MAGST Magnetostratigraphic Report

    MAOP Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure

    MARA Maralog

    Marisat Maritime Satellite System

    MARPOL International Convention For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships

    MARSEC Maritime SecurityMASP Maximum Allowable Surface Pressure

    MASP Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure

    MASPcc Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure For The Completion Case

    MAWOP Maximum Allowable Wellhead Operating Pressure

    MAWP Maximum Actual Working Pressure

    MAWP Maximum Allowable Working Pressure

    MAWP Maximum Allowable Working Pressure

    Mbbls Thousand Barrels

    Mbbls/d Thousand Barrels Per Day

    Mbd Thousand Barrels (Of Oil) Per Day

    Mbod Thousand Barrels Of Oil Per Day

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    Mboe Thousand Barrels Of Oil Equivalent

    Mboe/d Thousand Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day

    MBRO Multi Bore Restriction Orifices

    MBT Methylene Blue Test

    MCA Marine Coastguard Agency

    MCC Master Control Center  

    MCC Molded Case Circuit Breaker  

    MCD Mechanical Completion Dossier  

    MCE Maximum Credible Earthquakes

    Mcf Thousand Cubic Feet (Of Gas)

    MCFD Thousand Cubic Feet Per Day

    Mcfe Thousand Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas Equivalent

    MCFPD One Thousand Cubic Feet Of Gas Per Day

    MCHE Main Cryogenic Heat Exchanger  

    MCM Manifold Choke Module

    MCP Manifold Compression Platform

    MCS Manifold & Connection System

    MCS Master Control Station

    MD Measured Depth

    MD Measurements/Drilling Log

    mD Millidarcy, Measure Of Permeability, With Units Of Area

    MDEA Methyl Diethanolamine (Amdea)

    MDL Methane Drainage Licence

    MDO Marine Diesel OilMDSS Measured Depth Sub Sea

    MDT Modular Formation Dynamic Tester  

    MEA Monoethanolamine

    MEG Mono Ethylene Glycol

    MEM Mechanical Earth Model

    MEO Medium Earth Orbit (For Satellite Configuration)

    MEPC Marine Environment Protection Committee

    MEPRL Mechanical Properties Log

    MERCR Mercury Injection Study Report

    MERG Merge Fdc/Cnl/Gamma Ray/Dual Laterolog/Micro Sfl Log

    MERSAR Merchant Ship Search And Rescue Manual

    MEST Mest Log

    MF Marsh Funnel (Mud Viscosity)

    MFCT Multifinger Calliper ToolMgd Million Gallons Per Day

    MGL Magnelog

    MGN Marine Guidance Note

    MGO Marine Gas Oil

    Mgy Million Gallons Per Year  

    MH Methane Hydrate (Methane Clathrate, Or Fire Ice)

    MHA Major Hazards Analysis

    MI Matagorda Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    MI Mechanical Integrity

    MI Mineral Interest

    MIFR Mini Frac Log

    MINL Minilog

    MIPAL Micropalaeo Log

    MIRU Move In And Rig Up

    MIS Management Information System

    MIST Minimum Industry Safety Training

    MIYP Maximum Internal Yield Pressure

    MJ Megajoule

    mKB Meters Below Kelly Bushing

    ML Microlog, Or Mud Log

    ML Multilateral

    MLF Marine Loading Facility

    MLH Mud Liner Hanger  

    MLL Microlaterolog

    MLLW Mean Lower Low Water  

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    MM Million

    MM Mitigation Measure

    MMbbl(s) Million Barrels

    MMbd Million Barrels Per Day

    MMbod Million Barrels Of Oil Per Day

    MMboe Million Barrels Of Oil Equivalent

    Mmboepd Millions Of Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day

    mmBtu Million British Thermal Units

    MMcf Million Cubic Feet (Of Natural Gas)

    MMcf/d Million Cubic Feet Per Day

    MMcfd Million Cubic Feet Day

    MMcfe Million Cubic Feet (Of Natural Gas Equivalent)

    MMCRP Mitigation Monitoring And Compliance Reporting Program

    mmHg Millimeters Of Mercury (A Unit Of Pressure)

    MMO Marine Mammal Observer  

    MMP Mitigation Monitoring Program

    MMPA Marine Mammals Protection Act

    MMPA US Marine Mammal Protection Act

    MMS Minerals Management Service

    MMscf Million Standard Cubic Feet

    mmscfd Million Standard Cubic Feet Per Day

    mmstb Million Stock Barrels

    MMTPA Millions Of Metric Tonnes Per Annum

    MNI Member Of The Nautical InstituteMNP Merge And Playback Log

    MO Mobile

    MOC Management Of Change

    MODU Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit

    MOF Marine Offloading Facility

    MOP Mobile Offshore Production

    MOPU Mobile Offshore Production Unit

    MOT Materials/Marine Offloading Terminal

    MOTEMS Marine Oil Terminal Engineering And Maintenance Standards

    MOU Memorandum Of Understanding

    MOU Mobile Offshore Unit

    MP Main Pass Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    MPA Micropalaeo Analysis Report

    MPD Managed Pressure DrillingMpd Thousand Barrels Per Day

    MPFM Multiphase Flowmeter  

    MPK Merged Playback Log

    MPN Most Probable Number  

    MPP Multiphase Pump

    MPQT Manufacturing Procedure Qualification Test

    MPS Manufacturing Procedure Specification

    MPV Multi Purpose Vessel

    MQ Marqesas Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    MQC Multi Quick Connection Plate

    MR Marine Riser, (Morning Report)

    MRCC Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

    MRCV Multi Reverse Circulating Valve

    MRIRE Magnetic Resonance Image Report

    MRR Material Receipt Report

    MS Mass Spectrometry

    MSA Master Service Agreement

    MSC Management System Coordinator  

    MSC Marine Safety Committee

    MSC Master Services Contract

    Mscf Thousand Standard Cubic Feet

    MSCT Msct Gamma Ray Log

    MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets

    MSFL Micro Sfl Log

    MSI Mechanical And Structural Inspection

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    MSIPC Multi Stage Inflatable Packer Collar  

    MSL Mean Sea Level

    MSL Micro Spherical Log

    MSP Maximum Source Pressure

    MSRC Marine Spill Response Corporation

    MSS Magnetic Single Shot

    MST Mst Exp Resistivity Log

    MT Magnetotellurics

    MT Metric Tons

    MTBE Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether  

    MTLP Mini Tension Leg Platform

    MTR Material Test Reports

    MTSRU Maritime Transportation System Recovery Unit

    MTT Mtt Multi Isotope Trace Tool

    MTTF Mean Time To Failure

    MU Mustang Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    MUD Mud Log

    MUDT Mud Temperature Log

    MuSol Mutual Solvent

    MUX Make Up Crossover [Crossover X]

    MVA Megavolt Amperes

    MVB Master Valve Block On Xmas Tree

    MW Megawatts

    MW Mud WeightMWA Military Warning Area

    MWCC Marine Well Containment Co.

    MWD Measurement While Drilling

    MWDRE Measurement While Drilling Report

    MWS Marine Warranty Survey

     N Newton

     N/S North/South

     N02 Nitrogen Dioxide

     N0X Nitrogen Oxides

     NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards

     NACE National Association Of Corrosion Engineers

     NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement

     NAPF Non Aqueous Phase Fluid  NAVIG Navigational Log

     NAVTEX Navigational And Meteorological Warning Broadcast Service

     NB Nominal Bore

     NCOB No Cargo On Board

     NCP US National Oil And Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan

     NCR Nonconformance Report

     NDE Non Destructive Examination

     NDT Nondestructive Testing

     NE Northeast

     NEB National Energy Board 

     NEPA US National Environmental Policy Act

     NEUT Neutron Log

     NFI No Further Investment

     NFTZ Non Free Trade Zone NFW New Field Wildcat, Lahee Classification

     NG Natural Gas

     NGDC National Geoscience Data Centre (United Kingdom)

     NGH Natural Gas Hydrate (Methane Clathrate, Or Fire Ice)

     NGL Natural Gas Liquids

     NGLQT Ngt Ql Log

     NGO Non Governmental Organisation

     NGPL Natural Gas Pipeline

     NGR Natural Gamma Ray

     NGRC National Geological Records Centre (United Kingdom)

     NGS Ngs Log

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     NGSS Ngs Spectro Log

     NGT Ngt Log

     NGTLD Ngt Ldt Ql Log

     NGTR Ngt Ratio Log

     NHDA National Hydrocarbons Data Archive (United Kingdom)

     NHPV Net Hydrocarbon Pore Volume

     NI The Nautical Institute

     NIHQ Nautical Institute Headquarters, London

     NIOSH National Institute For Occupational Safety

     NITC Normal Incremental Transfer Capability

     NK or NKK (or ClassNK) Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Japan'S Ship Classification Society)

     NM Nautical Mile

     NMEA National Marine Electronics Association

     NMFS National Marine Fisheries Services (Noaa Fisheries)

     NMHC Non Methane Hydrocarbons

     NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

     NMVOC Non Methane Volatile Organic Compounds

     NNR National Nature Reserve

     NNS Northern North Sea

     NO Nitric Oxide

     NOAA National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration

     NOC National Oil Company

     NOD Notice Of Determination

     NOGEPA Netherlands Oil And Gas Exploration And Production Association NOI Notice Of Inquiry

     NOI Notice Of Intent

     NOIA National Ocean Industries Association

     NOISL Noise Log

     NOP Notice Of Preparation

     NOR Notice Of Readiness

     NORM Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material

     NOW Non Hazardous Oilfield Waste

     NOX Nitrogen Oxides

     NP Non Producing Well (As Opposed To P Producing Well)

     NPD Norwegian Petroleum Directorate

     NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

     NPFC US National Pollution Funds Center 

     NPR Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking NPREP National Preparedness For Response Exercise Program

     NPS Nominal Pipe Size (Sometimes Ns)

     NPSH Net Positive Suction Head 

     NPT Nonproductive Time

     NPV Net Present Value

     NPW New Pool Wildcat, Lahee Classification

     NRC National Response Center 

     NRDA National Resource Damage Assessment

     NRI Net Revenue Interest

     NRT National Response Team

     NRV Non Return Valve

     NSA Norwegian Shipowners' Association

     NSDG North Sea Decommissioning Group

     NT Net Tonnage

     NTE Not To Exceed 

     NTHF Non Toxic High Flash

     NTL Notice To Lessees And Operators

     NTO National Training Organization

     NTP National Toxicology Program

     NTSB US National Transportation Safety Board 

     NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Unit

     NUMAR Magnetic Resonance Image Log

     NUMAST National Union Of Marine, Aviation & Shipping Transport Officers

     NWI Net Working Interest

     NWR National Wildlife Refuge

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     NYMEX New York Mercantile Exchange

    O&G Oil And Gas

    O&M Operations And Maintenance

    O/B On Board

    OAPEC Organization Of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries

    OB Overbalanced  

    OBC Ocean Bottom Cable (Seismic Collection)

    OBCS Ocean Bottom Cable System

    OBDTL Obdt Log

    OBEVA Obdt Evaluation Report

    OBM Oil Based Mud  

    OBO Ore/Bulk/Oil Carrier

    OCA Offshore Contractors Association

    OCIMF Oil Companies International Marine Forum

    OCL Quality Control Log

    OCR Optical Character Recognition

    OCS Outer Continental Shelf  

    OCSLA Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act

    OCTG Oil Country Tubular Goods

    OD Outer Diameter  

    ODT Oil Down To

    OECD Organization For Economic Co Operation And Development

    OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer  

    OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer  

    OES Office Of Emergency Services

    OFST Offset Vertical Seismic Profile

    OG Oil And Gas Directorate

    OGITF Oil & Gas Industry Task Force

    OGML Oil, Gas And Mineral Lease

    OGP International Association Of Oil & Gas Producers

    OH Open Hole

    OH Openhole Log

    OHC Open Hole Completion

    OHGP Openhole Gravel Pack  

    OIAC Oil Industry Advisory Committee

    OIM Offshore Installation Manager  

    OIP Oil In PlaceOLF Norwegian Oil Industry Association

    OMB US Office Of Management And Budget

    OMBO One Man Bridge Operation

    OML Oil Mining Lease

    OMRL Oriented Micro Resistivity Log

    ONAN Oil Natural Air Natural Cooled Transformer  

    ONRR Office Of Natural Resources Revenue

    OOC Offshore Operators Committee

    OOD Officer Of The Deck

    OOE Offshore Operation Engineer  

    OOIP Original Oil In Place

    OOT Out Of Tolerance

    OOW Officer Of The Watch

    OP Operating ProcedureOPA US Oil Pollution Act Of 1990

    OPEC Organisation Of Petroleum Exporting Countries

    OPEX Operating Expenditure

    OPITO Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization

    OPL Operations Log

    OPPR Oil Pollution Preparedness And Response

    OPR Office Of Planning And Research

    OPRC International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Co Operation

    OPRES Overpressure Log

    OPS Operations Report

    OPS US Office Of Pipeline Safety

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    ORICO Oriented Core Data Report

    ORM Other Regulated Materials (A Dot Materials Classification)

    ORRI Overriding Royalty Interest

    OS&D Over, Short & Damage (Report)

    OSC On Scene Coordinator  

    OSCP Oil Spill Contingency Plan

    OSFR Oil Spill Financial Responsibility

    OSHA Occupational Safety And Health Administration

    OSLTF Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund  

    OSPR Oil Spill Prevention And Response

    OSRA Oil Spill Risk Assessment

    OSRAM Oil Spill Risk Analysis Model

    OSRO Oil Spill Response Organization

    OSRP Oil Spill Response Plan

    OSRV Oil Spill Response Vessel

    OSV Offshore Support Vessel

    OT A Well On Test

    OT Off Tree

    OT Overtime

    OTC Offshore Technology Conference

    OTDR Optical Time Domain Reflectometry

    OTIP Operational Testing Implementation Plan

    OTJ On The Job

    OTL Operations Team Leader  OTO Oil Taxation Office (Of The Inland Revenue)

    OUT Oil Up To

    OUT Outpost, Lahee Classification

    OVCH Oversize Charts

    OVID Offshore Vessel Inspection Database

    OVSP Offset Vertical Seismic Profiling

    OWC Oil Water Contact

    OWR Oil/Water Ratio

    P Pressure

    P Producing Well (As Opposed To Np Non Producing)

    P Wave Compressional Wave

    P&A Plug And Abandon

    P&A Plugged And Abandoned (Of A Well)P&I (or P and I) Protection And Indemnity Club

    P&ID Piping And Instrument Diagrams

    PAC Pacific Ocs Region

    PADPRT Pressure Assisted Drillpipe Running Tool

    PAGA Public Address General Alarm

    PAH Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons

    PAL Palaeo Chart

    PALYN Palynological Analysis Report

    PAM Passive Acoustic Monitoring

    Panamax Ships Able To Transit, And Allowed Transit, Of The Panama Canal

    PAR Pre Assembled Rack  

    PART Program Assessment Rating Tool

    PAU Pre Assembled Unit

    PB St. Petersburg Gulf Of Mexico Leasing AreaPBD Pason Billing System

    PBDMS Playback Dmsls Log

    PBR Polished Bore Receptacle (Component Of A Completion String)

    PBTD Plug Back Total Depth

    PBU Pressure Build Up (Applies To Integrity Testing On Valves)

    PCB Poly Chlorinated Biphenyl

    PCCL Perforation Casing Collar Locator Log

    PCDM Power And Control Distribution Module

    PCKR Packer  

    PCOLL Perforation And Collar  

    PCP Progressive Cavity Pump

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    PCV Pressure Control Valve

    PDC Perforation Depth Control

    PDC Polycrystalline Diamond Compact (Drillbit)

    PDG Permanent Downhole Gauge

    PDG/PDHG Permanent Downhole Gauge

    PDKL Pdk Log

    PDKR Pdk 100 Report

    PDM Positive Displacement Motors

    PDNP Proved Developed Not Producing

    PDP Proved Developed Reserves

    PDPM Power Distribution Protection Module

    PE Professional Engineer  

    PEA Palaeo Environment Study Report

    PEDL Petroleum Exploration & Development Licence

    PEL Permissible Exposure Limit

    PENL Penetration Log

    PEP Pep Log

    PERDC Perforation Depth Control

    PERFO Perforation Log

    PERM Permeability

    PERML Permeability Log

    PESA Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association

    PESBG Petroleum Exploration Society Of Great Britain

    PETA Petrographical Analysis ReportPETD Petrographic Data Log

    PETLG Petrophysical Evaluation Log

    PETPM Petrography Permeametry Report

    PETRP Petrophysical Evaluation Report

    PF Platform

    PFC Pfc Log

    PFD Position Fixing Device, Personal Floatation Device

    PFD Process Flow Diagrams

    PFE Plate/Frame Heat Exchanger  

    PFHE Plate Fin Heat Exchanger  

    PFPG Perforation Plug Log

    PFREC Perforation Record Log

    PG Pressure Gauge (Report)

    PGB Permanent Guide BasePGOR Produced Gas Oil Ratio

    PH Phasor Log

    PHA Process Hazards Analysis

    PHASE Phasor Processing Log

    Phi Porosity

    PHMSA US Department Of Transportation Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

    PHOL Photon Log

    PHYFM Physical Formation Log

    PI Pressure Indicator  

    PI Productivity Index

    PIANC Permanent International Association Of Navigation Congresses

    PIC Person In Charge

    PILOT Ogitf Successor  

    PINC Potential Incident Of Non Compliance

    PINTL Production Interpretation

    PIP Pipe In Pipe

    PIT Pressure Integrity Test

    PJ Petajoule

    PL Pipeline

    PL Production Licence

    PLB Personal Locator Beacon

    PLC Programmable Logic Controller  

    PLEM Pipeline End Manifold  

    PLES Pipeline End Structure

    PLET Pipeline End Terminations

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    PLG Plug Log

    PLS Position Location System

    PLT Production Logging Tool

    PLTQ Production Logging Tool Quicklook Log

    PLTRE Production Logging Tool Report

    PM Particulate Matter  

    PM Project Management

    PM10 Particulate Matter Less Than 10 Microns In Diameter  

    PM2.5 Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Microns In Diameter  

    PMI Positive Material Identification

    PMS Planned Maintenance System

    PMV Production Master Valve

    PN North Padre Island Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    POB Personnel On Board  

    POBM Pseudo Oil Based Mud  

    POF Permanent Operations Facility

    PON Petroleum Operations Notice

    POOH Pull Out Of Hole

    POOH / POH Pull Out Of Hole

    POOI Pacific Operators Offshore Incorporated  

    POR Density Porosity Log

    POSFR Post Fracture Report

    POSTW Post Well Appraisal Report

    POSVCM Pipeline Oil Spill Volume Computer ModelPOSWE Post Well Summary Report

    POV Pressure Operated Valves

    PP Dxc Pressure Plot Log

    PP Pore Pressure

    PP Pump Pressure

    PPA Pounds Of Proppant Added  

     ppb Parts Per Billion

     ppcf Pounds Per Cubic Foot

    PPE Personal Protective Equipment

    PPE Preferred Pressure End  

     ppg Pounds Per Gallon

    PPI Post Pipelay Installation

    PPI Post Production Inspection/Intervention

     ppm Parts Per MillionPPS Production Packer Setting

     ppt Parts Per Thousand 

     pptf Pounds (Per Square Inch) Per Thousand Feet (Of Depth)

    PR Pully Ridge Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    PR2 Testing Regime To Api6A Annex F

    PRA Probabilistic Risk Assessment

    PRA Production Reporting & Allocation

    PRCI Pipeline Research Council International, Inc.

    PREC Perforation Record  

    PRESS Pressure Report

    PROD Production Log

    PROTE Production Test Report

    PROX Proximity Log

    PRS Polish Register Of Shipping

    PRSRE Pressure Gauge Report

    PRT Petroleum Revenue Tax

    PS South Padre Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    PSA Production Sharing Agreement

    PSAC Petroleum Services Association Of Canada

    PSANA Pressure Analysis

    PSC Port State Control

    PSC Production Sharing Contract

    PSD Planned Shut Down

    PSD Prevention Of Significant Deterioration

    PSE Pressure Safety Element

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    PSH Pressure Safety High (Sensor)

    PSHL Pressure Safety High/Low

     psi Pounds Per Square Inch

     psia Pounds Per Square Inch (Absolute)

     psig Pounds Per Square Inch (Gauge)

    PSL Pressure Safety Low

    PSL Product Specification Level

    PSL Product/Service Line

    PSLOG Pressure Log

    PSM Process Safety Management

    PSO Protected Species Observer  

    PSP Pseudostatic Spontaneous Potential

    PSPL Psp Leak Detection Log

    PSQ Plug Squeeze Log

    PSR Pipe Slip Ram

    PSR Pre Startup Review

    PST Pst Log

    PSV Pipe Supply Vessel

    PSV Pressure Safety Valve

    PSVAL Pressure Evaluation Log

    PTA/S Pipeline Termination Assembly/Structure

    PTO Permit To Operate

    PTSET Production Test Setter  

    PTTC Petroleum Technology Transfer Council, United StatesPTW Permit To Work  

    PU Pick Up (Tubing, Rods, Power Swivel, Etc.)

    PUD Proved Undeveloped Reserves

    PUN Puncher Log

    PUR Plant Upset Report

    PUWER Provision And Use Of Work Equipment Regulations

    PV Plastic Viscosity

    PV Pore Volume

    PV Pressure/Vacuum

    PVC Polyvinyl Chloride

    PVC Pressure Control Valve

    PVSV Pressure Vacuum Safety Valves

    PVT Pressure Volume Temperature

    PVTRE Pressure Volume Temperature ReportPW Produced Water  

    PWB Production Wing Block (Xt)

    PWHT Post Weld Heat Treat

    PWRI Produced Water Re Injection

    PWV Production Wing Valve

    QA Quality Assurance

    QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control

    QAE Quality Assurance Engineer  

    QC Quality Control

    QCR Quality Control Report

    QF Qualifying Facility

    QHSE Quality, Health, Safety, And Environmental

    QI Qualified IndividualQL Quicklook Log

    QR Quality Ranking

    QRA Quantitative Risk Assessment

    QUAD Quadrillion Btus

    R&D Records And Documentation

    R&D Research And Development

    R&R Roles And Responsibilities

    RAC Ratio Curves

    RACI Responsible / Accountable / Consulted / Informed  

    RAM Reliability, Availability, And Maintainability

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    RAWS Raw Stacks Vsp Log

    RBP Retrievable Bridge Plug

    RCA Root Cause Analysis

    RCC Rescue Coordination Centre

    RCCD Reverse Circulation Centre Discharge

    RCD Rotating Control Device

    RCDS Raster Chart Display Systems

    RCI Reservoir Characterization Instrument

    RCKST Rig Checkshot

    RCL Retainer Correlation Log

    RCM Reliability Centred Maintenance

    RCR Remote Component Replacement (Tool)

    RCRA US Resource Conservation And Recovery Act

    RCU Remote Control Unit

    RDF Radio Direction Finder

    RE Pe Re Perforation Report

    RE Reservoir Engineer  

    REACH Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, And Restriction Of Chemicals

    REL Recommended Exposure Limit

    RENC Regional Electronic Navigational Chart Coordinating Centre

    REOR Reorientation Log

    RESAN Reservoir Analysis

    RESEV Reservoir Evaluation

    RESFL Reservoir Fluid  RESI Resistivity Log

    RESL Reservoir Log

    RESOI Residual Oil

    REWL Reservoir Evaluation—Wireline

    REZ Renewable Energy Zone (United Kingdom)

    RF Radio Frequency

    RF Range Finder  

    RF Recovery Factor  

    RFI Request For Interest

    RFI Requests For Inspection

    RFID Radio Frequency Identification

    RFLNG Ready For Liquefied Natural Gas

    RFMTS Repeat Formation Tester  

    RFSU Ready For Start UpRFT Repeat Formation Tester  

    RFTRE Repeat Formation Tester Report

    RFTS Repeat Formation Tester Sample

    RI Royalty Interest

    RIGMO Rig Move

    RIH Run In Hole

    RIK Replacement In Kind  

    RINA Royal Institution Of Naval Architects

    RIR Recordable Incident Rate

    RITT Riser Insertion Tube (Tool)

    RK Rankin Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    RKB Rotary Kelly Bushings

    RLOF Rock Load Out Facility

    RMC Rigid Metal Conduit

    RMLC Request For Mineral Land Clearance

    RMP Reservoir Management Plan

    RMS Ratcheting Mule Shoe

    RMT National Union Of Rail, Maritime And Transport Workers

    RN Release Notes

    RNC Raster Navigational Chart

    RNR Romanian Maritime Register Of Shipping

    RNT Rnt Log

    Ro Ro Roll On/Roll Off

    ROA Return Of Assets

    ROB Remain On Board (Cargo, Bunkers)

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    ROC Reactive Organic Compounds

    ROCT Rotary Coring Tool

    ROE Return Of Equity

    ROFR Right Of First Refusal

    ROG Reactive Organic Gases

    ROI Return On Investment

    ROP Rate Of Penetration; Rate Of Perforation

    ROSF Rincon Onshore Separation Facility

    ROT Remote Operated Tool

    ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle

    ROV/WROV Remotely Operated Vehicle/Workclass ROV

    ROW Right Of Way

    ROWS Remote Operator Workstation

    ROZ Recoverable Oil Zone

    RP Recommended Practice

    RPCM Ring Pair Corrosion Monitoring

    RPD Revised Application For Permit To Drill

    RPM Revised Application For Permit To Modify

    RPM Revolutions Per Minute

    RQ Reportable Quantity

    RROCK Routine Rock Properties Report

    RRT Regional Response Team

    RS Russian Maritime Register Of Shipping

    RSFO Regional Supervisor, Office Of Field Operations, For BseeRSS Rig Site Survey

    RSS Rotary Steerable Systems

    RST Reservoir Saturation Tool (Schlumberger) Log

    RSTC Rig Safety Training Coordinator  

    RT Real Time

    RT Regular Time

    RT Rotary Table

    RT (or R/T) Radio Telegraph

    RTCM Radio Technical Commission For Maritime Services

    RTTS Retrievable Test Treat Squeeze (Packer)

    RTU Remote Terminal Unit

    RUE Right Of Use And Easement

    RVP Reid Vapor Pressure

    RWD Reaming While DrillingRWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board  

    S Wave Shear Wave

    S&P Standard & Poors

    SA Société Anonyme, Sociedad Anónima

    SaaS Software As A Service

    SABA Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus

    SAC Special Area Of Conservation

    SAFE Safety Analysis Function Evaluation (Charts)

    SAFE Safety Award For Excellence

    SAGD Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage

    SAGE Scottish Area Gas Evacuation

    SALM Single Anchor Leg Mooring

    SAM Subsea Accumulator ModuleSAML Sample Log

    SAMTK Sample Taker Log

    SANDA Sandstone Analysis Log

    SAR Search And Rescue

    SARA Superfund Amendments And Reauthorization Act

    SART Search And Rescue Radar Transponder

    SAS Safety At Sea

    SAT Sat Log

    SAT Site Acceptance Test

    SB Sit Bo Log

    SBF Synthetic Base Fluid  

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    SBM Synthetic Based Mud  

    SBT Segmented Bond Tool

    SC Seismic Calibration

    SCADA Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (System)

    SCAL Special Core Analysis

    SCAP Scallops Log

    SCBA Self Contained Breathing Apparatus

    SCDES Sidewall Core Description

    SCE Safety Critical Equipment

    scf Standard Cubic Feet (Of Natural Gas)

    SCHLL Schlumberger Log Also Schlo, Schlu

    SCM(MB) Subsea Control Module (Mounting Base)

    SCO Standard Cost Obligation

    SCO Synthetic Crude Oil

    SCOPIC Special Compensation P&I Clause

    SCOTUS Supreme Court Of The United States

    SCP Sustained Casing Pressure

    SCR Spot Check Report

    SCR Steel Catenary Riser  

    SCR Special Casualty Representative (P&I)

    SCRS Sidewall Cores

    SCSSV Surface Controlled Subsurface Safety Valve

    SCUBA Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

    SD Dynamic Positioning SemisubmersibleSD Sonic Density

    SDFD Shut Down For Day

    SDFN Shut Down For Night

    SDIC Sonic Dual Induction

    SDL Supplier Document List

    SDM/U Subsea Distribution Module/Unit

    SDPBH Sdp Bottom Hole Pressure Report

    SDT Step Draw Down Test (Sometimes Sddt)

    SDU/M Subsea Distribution Unit/Module

    SDV Shutdown Valve

    SDW Summer Dead Weight

    SEA Site Specific Environmental Assessment

    SEA Special End Area

    SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment (United Kingdom)SEAL Shearwater Elgin Area Line

    SEC US Securities And Exchange Commission

    SECGU Section Gauge Log

    SEDHI Sedimentary History

    SEDIM Sedimentology

    SEDL Sedimentology Log

    SEDRE Sedimentology Report

    SEG Society Of Exploration Geophysicists

    SEIR Supplemental Environmental Impact Report

    SEIS Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

    SEM Subsea Electronics Module

    SEMI Semisubmersible

    Semi (or Semi Sub) Semi Submersible Drilling Rig

    SEMP Safety And Environmental Management Plan

    SEMS Safety And Environmental Management System Policy

    SENC System Electronic Navigational Chart

    SEPAR Separator Sampling Report

    SEQSU Sequential Survey

    SES Satellite Earth Station

    SES Seafarers' Education Service

    SFEIS Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement

    SFL Steel Flying Lead  

    SFV Straight Fixed Variable

    SG Static Gradient

    SGS Steel Gravity Substructure

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    SGSI Shell Global Solutions International

    SGUN Squeeze Gun

    SHA Sensor Harness Assembly

    SHARP Sustainable Hydrocarbons Additional Recovery Programme

    SHDT Stratigraphic High Resolution Dipmeter Tool

    SHL Surface Hole Location

    SHO Stab And Hinge Over  

    SHOCK Shcok Log

    SHOWL Show Log

    SI Shut In

    SI/TA Shut In/Temporarily Abandoned  

    SIC Standard Industrial Classification

    SICP Shut In Casing Pressure

    SIDPP Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure

    SIDSM Sidewall Sample

    SIGTTO Society Of International Gas Tanker And Terminal Operators

    SIMCON Simultaneous Construction

    SIMOPS Simultaneous Operations

    SIP Shut In Pressure

    SIPES Society Of Independent Professional Earth Scientists, United States

    SIRE Ship'S Inspection Report

    SIS Safety Instrumented Systems

    SIT System Integration Test Fr Sit Field Representation Sit

    SITHP Shut In Tubing Hanger/Head Pressure (Another Term For Cithp)SITP Shut In Tubing Pressure

    SITT Single Tt Log

    SIWHP Shut In Well Head Pressure

    Sjofartsverket Swedish Register Of Shipping, Swedish Maritime Administration

    SKPLT Stick Plot Log

    SL Seismic Lines

    SLCO Saudi Light Crude Oil (Benchmark Crude)

    SLS Sls Gr Log

    SLT Slt Gr Log

    SM South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    SMA Small Amount

    SMarT Support For Maritime Training Scheme

    SMB Santa Maria Basin

    SMC Safety Management CertificateSME Small And Medium Sized Enterprises

    SME Subject Matter Expert

    SMEs Small And Medium Sized Enterprises

    SMI South Marsh Island Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    SMLS Seamless Pipempp

    SMO Suction Module

    SMPC Subsea Multiphase Pump

    SMS Safety Management Systems

    SN Seat Nipple

    SNAM Societá Nazionale Metanodotti Now Snam S.P.A. (Italy)

    SNG Synthetic Natural Gas

    SNIP Scotland Northern Ireland Pipeline

    SNP Sidewall Neutron Porosity

    SNS Southern North Sea

    SO Oil Saturation

    SO2 Sulfur Dioxide

    SO3 Oxides Of Sulfur  

    SOBM Synthetic Oil Based Mud  

    SOC Statement Of Overriding Consideration

    SOLAS International Convention For Safety Of Life At Sea

    SONCB Sonic Calibration Log

    SONRE Sonic Calibration Report

    SONS Spills Of National Significance

    SONWR Sonic Waveform Report

    SONWV Sonic Waveform Log

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    SOO Suspension Of Operation

    SOP Standard Operating Procedure

    SOP Suspension Of Production

    SOPEP Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan

    SOSC State On Scene Coordinator  

    SOSREP Secretary Of State'S Representative For Marine Salvage And Intervention

    Sour Oil/Gas With High Sulfur Content

    SOW Statements Of Work  

    SOW _ Slip On Wellhead  

    SP Shot Point (Geophysics)

    SP South Pass Area Gulf Of Mexico Leasing Area

    SP Spontaneous Potential (Well Log)

    SPA Special Protection Area

    SPAR Floating Production System

    SPBM Single Point Buoy Mooring System

    SPCAN Special Core Analysis

    SPCC Spill Prevention Control And Countermeasures

    SPCCP Spill Prevention Control And Countermeasure Plan

    SPCP Spill Prevention And Cleanup Plan

    SPE Society Of Petroleum Engineers

    SPEAN Spectral Analysis

    SPEL Spectralog

    spf Shots Per Foot

    SPFM Single Phase Flow Meter  SPH Sph Log

    SPI Ship Port Interface

    SPM Side Pocket Mandrel Or Strokes Per Minute

    SPM Single Point Mooring

    SPMT Self Propelled Modular Transporter  

    SPOP Spontaneous Potential Log

    SPP Stand Pipe Pressure

    SPR US Strategic Petroleum Reserve

    SPROF Seismic Profile

    SPS Submerged Production System

    S