ABBREVIATIONS Used in Oil & Gas Industries

 

ABBREVIATIONS Used in Oil & Gas Industries

ABS - American Bureau of Shipping

AFE - Authorization for Expenditure

AGA - American Gas Association

ALARP - As Low As Reasonably Practicable

AOF - Absolute Open Flow

API - American Petroleum Institute

API - Application Programming Interface

API RP - American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice

AWB - Average Wellbore Pressure

BBL - Barrel (unit of measurement for oil)

BBS - Behavior-Based Safety

BD - Blow Down

BEP - Best Efficiency Point

BHA - Bottom Hole Assembly

BHOP - Bottom Hole Pressure

BHP - Bottom Hole Pressure

BOEPD - Barrels of Oil Equivalent Per Day

BOP - Blowout Preventer

BOPD - Barrels of Oil Per Day

BSW - Basic Sediment and Water

BTU - British Thermal Unit

CAPEX - Capital Expenditure

CBL - Cement Bond Log

CDU - Crude Distillation Unit

CGS - Completion and Gas Separation

CHDT - Cased Hole Drill Through

CO2 - Carbon Dioxide

COSHH - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

CSG - Coal Seam Gas

CT - Coiled Tubing

CV - Crown Valve

D&C - Drilling and Completion

DCA - Decline Curve Analysis

DDI - Drill Down Inquiry

DLS - Dogleg Severity

DNV - Det Norske Veritas

DOT - Department of Transportation

DP - Dynamic Positioning

DPI - Dynamic Positioning Indicator

DRA - Drag Reducing Agent

DST - Drill Stem Test

E&P - Exploration and Production

ECD - Equivalent Circulating Density

EHS - Environmental, Health, and Safety

EIA - Energy Information Administration

EOR - Enhanced Oil Recovery

EOT - End of Tubing

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

ERP - Emergency Response Plan

ESP - Electric Submersible Pump

EUR - Estimated Ultimate Recovery

FCC - Fluid Catalytic Cracking

FCP - Flow Control Products

FID - Final Investment Decision

FMEA - Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

FPS - Feet Per Second

FPSO - Floating Production Storage and Offloading

FSO - Floating Storage and Offloading

GGF - Gas Gravity Factor

GGR - Gas Gas Ratio

GHS - Globally Harmonized System

GIP - Gas Initially In Place

GOR - Gas to Oil Ratio

GOR - Gas-Oil Ratio

GPM - Gallons Per Minute

GTL - Gas to Liquids

HAZID - Hazard Identification

HAZMAT - Hazardous Materials

HAZOP - Hazard and Operability Study

HDS - Hydrodesulfurization

HFO - Heavy Fuel Oil

HIPPS - High-Integrity Pressure Protection System

HMV - Hydraulic Master Valve

HOT - Hydraulic Oil Tools

HPHT - High-Pressure High-Temperature

HSE - Health, Safety, and Environment

HTHP - High Temperature, High Pressure

IADC - International Association of Drilling Contractors

IHWV - Inner Hydraulic Wing valve

IMO - International Maritime Organization

IOC - International Oil Company

IP - Initial Production

ISO - International Organization for Standardization

JAR - Drilling Jar

JSA - Job Safety Analysis

JV - Joint Venture

KOH - Potassium Hydroxide

LCM - Lost Circulation Material

LMRP - Lower Marine Riser Package

LNG - Liquefied Natural Gas

LOTO - Lockout Tagout

LPG - Liquefied Petroleum Gas

LPT - Lower Packer Penetrator Test

LWD - Logging While Drilling

MAOP - Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure

MCF - Thousand Cubic Feet

MEDEVAC - Medical Evacuation

MLMV - Manual Lower Master Valve

MOPU - Mobile Offshore Production Unit

MPD - Managed Pressure Drilling

MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet

MTBE - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether

MWD - Measurement While Drilling

NACE - National Association of Corrosion Engineers

NGL - Natural Gas Liquids

NOC - National Oil Company

NPS - Nominal Pipe Size

NPV - Net Present Value

NUI - Normally Unattended Installation

O&G - Oil and Gas

OBM - Oil-Based Mud

OCTG - Oil Country Tubular Goods

OHWV - Outer Hydraulic Wing Valve

OPEC - Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPEX - Operating Expenditure

OPR - Oil Production Rate

OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OWC - Oil Water Contact

P&A - Plug and Abandon

PDC - Polycrystalline Diamond Compact (Bit)

PI - Productivity Index

PIG - Pipeline Inspection Gauge

POOH - Pull Out of Hole

POS - Point of Sale

PPE - Personal Protective Equipment

PR - Pressure Ratio

PSD - Pressure Safety Device

PTW - Permit to Work

PVT - Pressure Volume Temperature

PVT - Pressure, Volume, Temperature

PWD - Pressure While Drilling

QA/QC - Quality Assurance/Quality Control

RF - Recovery Factor

RFQ - Request for Quotation

RIH - Run In Hole

ROI - Return on Investment

ROP - Rate of Penetration

ROV - Remotely Operated Vehicle

ROW - Right of Way

SBM - Single Buoy Mooring

SBM - Synthetic-Based Mud

SCADA - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

SCS - Subsea Control System

SI - System Integration

SICP - Shut-In Casing Pressure

SIDPP - Shut-In Drill Pipe Pressure

SIMOPS - Simultaneous Operations

SPAR - Single Point Anchor Reservoir

SPP - Standpipe Pressure

SPUD - Start of Well Drilling

SRU - Sulfur Recovery Unit

SSSV - Subsurface Safety Valve

SSSV - Surface-Controlled Subsurface Safety Valve

STOIIP - Stock Tank Oil Initially In Place

SURF - Subsea Umbilicals, Risers, and Flowlines

SWP - Safe Work Permit

TCI - Tungsten Carbide Insert (Bit)

TD - Total Depth

TDV - Total Depth Verification

TKV - Tubing Kill Valve

TLP - Tension Leg Platform

TMD - True Measured Depth

TOC - Total Organic Carbon

TPH - Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons

TRIR - Total Recordable Incident Rate

UBD - Underbalanced Drilling

UMV - Underwater Manifold Valve

UOP - Universal Oil Products

UPT - Upper Packer Penetrator Test

VAT - Value-Added Tax

VOC - Volatile Organic Compounds

WBM - Water-Based Mud

WBS - Work Breakdown Structure

WC - Water Cut

WGR - Water Gas Ratio

WOC - Wait on Cement

WOR - Water Oil Ratio

WPR - Water Production Rate

XMT - Xmas Tree