The oil and gas industry uses many acronyms and abbreviations . This list is meant for indicative purposes only and should not be relied upon for anything but general information.
1C – Proved contingent resources
1oo2 – One out of two voting (instrumentation)
1P – Proven reserves
2C – Proved and probable contingent resources
2D – two-dimensional (geophysics )
2oo2 – Two out of two voting (instrumentation)
2oo2D – Two out of two voting with additional diagnostic detection capabilities (instrumentation)
2oo3 – Two out of three voting (instrumentation)
2ooN detection – to reach specified alarm limit when N ≥ 3 (instrumentation)
2P – proved and probable reserves
3C – three components seismic acquisition (x, y, and z)
3C – Proved, probable and possible contingent resources
3D – three-dimensional (geophysics )
3P – proved, probable and possible reserves
4D – multiple 3Ds acquired over time (the 4th D) over the same area with the same parameters (geophysics )
8rd – eight round (describes the number of revolutions per inch of pipe thread) °API – degrees API (American Petroleum Institute) density of oil A – Appraisal (well)
AADE – American Association of Drilling Engineers[ 1]
AAPG – American Association of Petroleum Geologists [ 2]
AAPL – American Association of Professional Landmen
AAODC – American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (obsolete; superseded by IADC)
AAV – Annulus access valve
ABAN – Abandonment, (also as AB and ABD and ABND)
ABSA – Alberta Boilers Safety Association
ABT – Annulus bore test
ACC – Air-cooled heat condenser
ACHE – Air-cooled heat exchanger
ACOU – Acoustic
ACP – Alkali-cosolvent-polymer
ACQU – Acquisition log
ACV – Automatic control valve
ADE – Advanced decision-making environment
ADEP – Awaiting development with exploration potential, referring to an asset
ADROC – advanced rock properties report
ADT – Applied drilling technology, ADT log
ADM – Advanced diagnostics module (fieldbus)
AER – Auto excitation regulator
AEMO – Australian Energy Market Operator
AFE – Authorization for expenditure, a process of submitting a business proposal to investors
AFP – Active rire protection
AGA – American Gas Association
AGRU – acid gas removal unit
AGT – (1) agitator, used in drilling
AGT – (2) authorised gas tester (certified by OPITTO)
AGT – (3) Azerbaijan – Georgia – Turkey (a region rich in oil related activity)[ 3]
AHBDF – along hole (depth) below Derrick floor
AHD – along hole depth
AHU – air handling unit
AICD – autonomous inflow control device
AIChemE – American Institute of Chemical Engineers
AIM – asset integrity management
AIPSM – asset integrity and process safety management
AIR – assurance interface and risk
AIRG – airgun
AIRRE – airgun report
AISC – American Institute of Steel Construction
AISI – American Iron and Steel Institute
AIT – analyzer indicator transmitter
AIT – array induction tool
AL – appraisal license (United Kingdom), a type of onshore licence issued before 1996
ALAP – as low as possible (used along with density of mud)
ALARP – as low as reasonably practicable
ALC – vertical seismic profile acoustic log calibration report
ALLMS – anchor leg load monitoring system
ALQ – additional living quarters
ALR – acoustic log report
ALT – altered
AM – asset management
aMDEA – activated methyldiethanolamine
AMS – auxiliary measurement service log; auxiliary measurement sonde (temperature)
AMSL – above mean sea level
AMI – area of mutual interest
AMV – annulus master valve[ 4]
ANACO – analysis of core logs report
ANARE – analysis report
AOF – absolute open flow
AOFP – absolute open-flow potential
AOI – area of interest
AOL – arrive on location
AOR – additional oil recovery
AP – alkali-polymer
APD – application for permit to drill
API – American Petroleum Institute : organization which sets unit standards in the oil and gas industry
°API – degrees API (gravity of oil)
APPRE – appraisal report
APS – active pipe support
APWD – annular pressure while drilling (tool) [ 5]
ARACL – array acoustic log
ARESV – analysis of reservoir
ARI – azimuthal resistivity image
ARRC – array acoustic report
ART – actuator running tool
AS – array sonic processing log
ASD – acoustic sand detection
ASI – ASI log[clarification needed ]
ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASOG – activity-specific operating guidelines
ASP – array sonic processing report
ASP – alkali-surfactant-polymer
ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials
ASCSSV – annulus surface controlled sub-surface valve[ 4]
ASV – anti-surge valve
ASV – annular safety valve
ASV – accommodation and support vessel
ATD – application to drill
ATU – auto top-up unit
AUV – authonomus underwater vehicle
AV – annular velocity or apparent viscosity
AVGMS – annulus vent gas monitoring system
AVO – amplitude versus offset (geophysics)
AWB/V – annulus wing block/valve (XT)
AWO – approval for well operation
ATM – at the moment B or b – prefix denoting a number in billions
BA – bottom assembly (of a riser)
bbl – barrel
bbl/MMscf – barrels per million standard cubic feet
BBG – buy back gas
BBSM – behaviour-based safety management
BCPD – barrels condensate per day
Bcf – billion cubic feet (of natural gas)
Bcf/d – billion cubic feet per day (of natural gas)
Bcfe – billion cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
BD – bursting disc
BDF – below derrick floor
BDL – bit data log
BDV – blowdown valve
BGL – borehole geometry log
BGL – below ground level (used as a datum for depths in a well)
BGS – British Geological Survey
BGT – borehole geometry tool
BGWP – base of ground-water protection
BH – bloodhound
BHA – bottom hole assembly (toolstring on coiled tubing or drill pipe )
BHC – BHC gamma ray log[clarification needed ]
BHCA – BHC acoustic log[clarification needed ]
BHCS – BHC sonic log[clarification needed ]
BHCT – bottomhole circulating temperature
BHKA – bottomhole kickoff assembly
BHL – borehole log
BHP – bottom hole pressure
BHPRP – borehole pressure report
BHSRE – bottom hole sampling report
BHSS – borehole seismic survey
BHT – bottomhole temperature
BHTV – borehole television report
BINXQ – bond index quicklook log
BIOR – biostratigraphic range log
BIORE – biostratigraphy study report
BSLM – bend stiffener latch mechanism
BSW – base sediment and water
BIVDL – BI/DK/WF/casing collar locator/gamma ray log
BLD – bailed (refers to the practice of removing debris from the hole with a cylindrical container on a wireline)
BLI – bottom of logging interval
BLP – bridge-linked platform
BO – back-off log
BO – barrel of oil
boe – barrels of oil equivalent
boed – barrels of oil equivalent per day
BOEM – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
boepd – barrels of oil equivalent per day
BOB – back on bottom
BOD – biological oxygen demand
BOL – bill of lading
BOM – bill of materials
BOP – blowout preventer
BOP – bottom of pipe
BOPD – barrels of oil per day
BOPE – blowout prevention equipment
BOREH – borehole seismic analysis
BOSIET – basic offshore safety induction and emergency training
BOTHL – bottom hole locator log
BOTTO – bottom hole pressure/temperature report
BP – bridge plug
BPD – barrels per day
BPH – barrels per hour
BPFL – borehole profile log
BPLUG – baker plug
BPM – barrels per minute
BPV – back pressure valve (goes on the end of coiled tubing a drill pipe tool strings to prevent fluid flow in the wrong direction)
BQL – B/QL log
BRPLG – bridge plug log
BRT – below rotary table (used as a datum for depths in a well)
BS – bend stiffener
BS – bumper sub
BS – booster station
BSEE – US: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement[ 6] (formerly the MMS)
BSG – black start generator
BSR – blind shear rams (blowout preventer )
BSML – below sea mean level
BS&W – basic sediments and water
BT – buoyancy tank
BTEX – benzene, toluene, ethyl-benzene and xylene
BTHL – bottom hole log
BTO/C – break to open/close (valve torque)
BTU – British thermal units
BTU – Board of Trade Unit (1 kWh) (historical)
BU – bottom up
BUL – bottom-up lag
BUR – build-up rate
BVO – ball valve operator
bwd – barrels of water per day (often used in reference to oil production )
bwipd – barrels of water injected per day
bwpd – barrels of water per day C&E – well completion and equipment cost
C&S – cased and suspended
C1 – methane
C2 – ethane
C3 – propane
C4 – butane
C6 – hexanes
C7+ – heavy hydrocarbon components
CA – core analysis log
CAAF – contract authorization approval form
CalGEM – California Geologic Energy Management Division (oil & gas regulatory body)
CALI – caliper log
CALOG – circumferential acoustic log
CALVE – calibrated velocity log data
CAODC – Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
CAPP – Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
CAR – Company Appointed Representative
CART – cam-actuated running tool (housing running tool)
CART – cap replacement tool
CAS – casing log
CAT – connector actuating tool
CB – casing bowl
CB – core barrel
CBF – casing bowl flange
CBIL – CBIL log
CBL – cement bond log (measurement of casing cement integrity)
CBM – choke bridge module – XT choke
CBM – conventional buoy mooring
CBM – coal-bed methane
CCHT – core chart log
CCL – casing collar locator (in perforation or completion operations, the tool provides depths by correlation of the casing string's magnetic anomaly with known casing features)
CCLBD – construction / commissioning logic block diagram
CCLP – casing collar locator perforation
CCLTP – casing collar locator through tubing plug
CD – core description
CDATA – core data
CDIS – CDI synthetic seismic log
CDU – control distribution unit
CDU – crude distillation unit
CDP – common depth point (geophysics)
CDP – comprehensive drilling plan
CDRCL – compensated dual resistivity cal. log
CDF – core contaminated by drilling fluid
CDFT – critical device function test
CE – CE log[clarification needed ]
CEC – cation-exchange capacity
CECAN – CEC analysis[clarification needed ]
CEME – cement evaluation
CEOR – chemical-enhanced oil recovery
CER – central electrical/equipment room
CERE – cement remedial log
CET – cement evaluation tool
CF – completion fluid
CF – casing flange
CFD – computational fluid dynamics
CFGPD – cubic feet of gas per day
CFU – compact flotation unit
CGEL – CG EL log[clarification needed ]
CGL – core gamma log
CGPA – Canadian Gas Processors Association
CGPH – core graph log
CGR – condensate gas ratio
CGTL – compact gas to liquids (production equipment small enough to fit on a ship)
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
CHF – casing head flange
CHK – choke (a restriction in a flowline or a system, usually referring to a production choke during a test or the choke in the well control system)
CHKSR – checkshot survey report
CHKSS – checkshot survey log
CHOPS – cold heavy oil production with sand
CHP – casing hanger pressure (pressure in an annulus as measured at the casing hanger )
CHOTO – commissioning, handover and takeover
CHROM – chromatolog
CHRT – casing hanger running tool
CIBP – cast iron bridge plug
CICR – cast iron cement retainer
CIDL – chemical injection downhole lower
CIDU – chemical injection downhole upper
CIL – chemical injection line
CILD – conduction log
CIMV – chemical injection metering valve
CIRC – circulation
CITHP – closed-in tubing head pressure (tubing head pressure when the well is shut in)
CIV – chemical injection valve
CK – choke (a restriction in a flowline or a system, usually referring to a production choke during a test or the choke in the well control system)
CL – core log
CLG – core log and graph
CM – choke module
CMC – crown mounted compensators
CMC – critical micelle concentration
CMP – common midpoint (geophysics)
CMR – combinable magnetic resonance (NMR log tool) [ 7] [ 8]
CMT – cement
CNA – clay, no analysis
CND – compensated neutron density
CNFDP – CNFD true vertical-depth playback log
CNGR – compensated neutron gamma-ray log
CNL – compensated neutron log
CNLFD – CNL/FDC log[clarification needed ]
CNS – Central North Sea
CNCF – field-normalised compensated neutron porosity
CNR – Canadian natural resources
CO – change out (ex. from rod equipment to casing equipment)
COA – conditions of approval
COC – certificate of conformance
COD – chemical oxygen demand
COL – collar log
COMAN – compositional analysis
COML – compaction log
COMP – composite log
COMPR – completion program report
COMPU – computest report
COMRE – completion record log
COND – condensate production
CONDE – condensate analysis report
CONDR – continuous directional log
CORAN – core analysis report
CORE – core report
CORG – corgun[check spelling ] log
CORIB – CORIBAND log
CORLG – correlation log
COROR – core orientation report
COW – Control of Work
COXY – carbon /oxygen log
CP – cathodic protection
CP – crown plug
cP – centipoise (viscosity unit of measurement)
CPI separator – corrugated plate interceptor
CPI – computer-processed interpretation
CPI – corrugated plate interceptor
CPICB – computer-processed interpretation coriband log
CPIRE – computer-processed interpretation report
CPP – central processing platform
CRA – corrosion-resistant alloy
CRET – cement retainer setting log
CRI – cuttings reinjection
CRINE – cost reduction in the new era
CRP – control riser platform
CRP – common/central reference point (subsea survey)
CRT – clamp replacement tool
CRT – casing running tool
CSE – confined space entry
CsF – caesium formate
CSC – car seal closed
CSG – coal seam gas
csg – casing
CSHN – cased-hole neutron log
CSI – combinable seismic imager (VSP) log (Schlumberger)
CSMT – core sampler tester log
CSO – complete seal-off
CSO – car seal open
CSPG – Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists
CSR – corporate social responsibility
CST – chronological sample taker log (Schlumberger)
CSTAK – core sample taken log
CSTR – continuously-stirred tank reactor
CSTRE – CST report[clarification needed ]
CSU – commissioning and start-up
CSU – construction safety unit
CSUG – Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas
CT – coiled tubing
CTD – coiled tubing drilling
CTCO – coiled tubing clean-out
CTLF – coiled tubing lift frame
CTLF – compensated tension lift frame
CTOD – crack tip opening displacement
CTP – commissioning test procedure
CTR – Critical Transport Rate
CTRAC – cement tracer log
CUI – corrosion under insulation
CUL – cross-unit lateral
CUT – cutter log
CUTTD – cuttings description report
CWOP – complete well on paper
CWOR – completion work over riser
CWR – cooling water return
CWS – cooling water supply
X/O – cross-over
CYBD – Cyberbond log
CYBLK – Cyberlook log
CYDIP – Cyberdip log
CYDN – Cyberdon log
CYPRO – Cyberproducts log
CVD – Cost versus Depth
CVX – Chevron D – development
D – Darcy , unit of permeability
D&A – dry and abandoned
D&C – drilling and completions
D&I – direction and inclination (MWD borehole deviation survey) [ 9]
DAC – dipole acoustic log
DARCI – Darci log
DAS – data acquisition system
DAT – wellhead housing drill-ahead tool
DAZD – dip and azimuth display
DBB – double block and bleed
DBP – drillable bridge plug
DBR – damaged beyond repair
DC – drill centre
DC – drill collar/collars
DCAL – dual caliper log
DCC – distance cross course
DCS – distributed control system
DD – directional driller or directional drilling
DDC – daily drilling cost
DDC – de-watering and drying contract
DDBHC – DDBHC waveform log[clarification needed ]
DDET – depth determination log
DDM – derrick drilling machine (a.k.a. top drive)
DDNL – dual det. neutron life log
DDPT – drill data plot log
DDPU – double drum pulling unit
DDR – daily drilling report
DEA – diethanolamine
DECC – Department for Energy and Climate Change (UK)
DECT – decay time
DECT – down-hole electric cutting tool
DEFSU – definitive survey report
DEH – direct electrical heating
DELTA – delta-T log[clarification needed ]
DEN – density log
DEPAN – deposit analysis report
DEPC – depth control log
DEPT – depth
DESFL – deep induction SFL log
DEV – development well, Lahee classification
DEVLG – deviation log
DEXP – D-exponent log
DF – derrick floor
DFI – design, fabrication and installation résumé
DFIT – diagnostic fracture injection test
DFPH – Barrels of fluid per hour
DFR – drilling factual report
DG/DG# – diesel generator ('#'- means identification letter or number of the equipment i.e. DG3 or DG#3 means diesel generator nr 3)
DGA – diglycoamine
DGDS – dual-gradient drilling systems
DGP – dynamic geohistory plot (3D technique)[ 10]
DH – drilling history
DHC – depositional history curve
DHSV – downhole safety valve
DHPG – downhole pressure gauge
DHPTT – downhole pressure/temperature transducer
DIBHC – DIS BHC log[clarification needed ]
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 log
DIPAR – 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 – DIS-SLS log
DISFL – DISFL DBHC gamma ray log
DISO – dual induction sonic log
DL – development license (United Kingdom), a type of onshore license issued before 1996
DLIST – dip-list log
DLL – dual laterolog (deep and shallow resistivity)
DLS – dog-leg severity (directional drilling)
DM – dry mate
DMA – dead-man anchor
DMAS – dead-man auto-shear DMAS
DMRP – density – magnetic resonance porosity (wireline tool)
DMT – down-hole monitoring tool
DNHO – down-hole logging
DNV – Det Norske Veritas
DOA – delegation of authority
DOE – Department of Energy , United States
DOGGR – Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (former name of California's regulatory entity for oil, gas, and geothermal production)
DOPH – drilled-out plugged hole
DOWRE – downhole report
DP – drill pipe
DP – dynamic positioning
DPDV – dynamically positioned drilling vessel
DPL – dual propagation log
DPLD – differential pressure levitated device (or vehicle)
DPRES – dual propagation resistivity log
DPT – deeper pool test, Lahee classification
DQLC – dipmeter quality control log
DR – dummy-run log
DR – drilling report
DRI – drift log
DRL – drilling
DRLCT – drilling chart
DRLOG – drilling log
DRLPR – drilling proposal/progress report
DRO – discovered resources opportunities
DRPG – drilling program report
DRPRS – drilling pressure
DRREP – drilling report
DRYRE – drying report
DS – deviation survey, (also directional system )
DSA – Double Studded Adapter
DSCAN – DSC analysis report
DSI – dipole shear imager
DSL – digital spectralog (western atlas)
DSPT – cross-plots log
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
DSTR – drill-stem test report
DSTRE – drill-stem test report
DSTSM – drill-stem test summary report
DSTW – drill-stem test job report/works
DSU – drill spacing unit
DSV – diving support vessel or drilling supervisor
DTI – Department of Trade and Industry (UK) (obsolete; superseded by dBERR , which was then superseded by DECC)
DTPB – CNT true vertical-depth playback log
DTT – depth to time
DUC – drilled but uncompleted wells
DVD – Depth versus Day
DVT – differential valve tool (for cementing multiple stages)
DWOP – drilling well on paper (a theoretical exercise conducted involving the service-provider managers)
DWQL – dual-water quicklook log
DWSS – dig-well seismic surface log
DXC – DXC pressure pilot report E – exploration
E&A – exploration and appraisal
E&I – electrical and instrumentation
E&P – exploration and production, another name for the upstream sector
EA – exploration asset
EAGE – European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers [ 11]
ECA – Easington Catchment Area
ECD – equivalent circulating density
EDG/EDGE – emergency diesel generator
ECMS – electrical control and monitoring system
ECMWF – European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
ECP – external casing packer
ECRD – electrically-controlled release device (for abandoning stuck wireline tool from cable)
ECT – external cantilevered turret
EDG – Emergency Diesel Generator
EDP – exploration drilling program report
EDP – emergency disconnect pPackage
EDP – emergency depressurisation
EDPHOT – emergency drill pipe hang-off tool
EDR – exploration drilling report
EDR – electronic drilling recorder
EDS – emergency disconnection sequence
EEAR – emergency electrical auto restart
EEHA – electrical equipment for hazardous areas (IECEx)
EFL – electrical flying lead
EFR – engineering factual report
EHT – electric heat trace
EGBE – ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (2-butoxyethanol)
EGMBE – ethylene glycol monobutyl ether
EHU – electro-hydraulic unit
EIA – environmental impact assessment
EI – Energy Institute
ELEC TECH – electronics technician
ELT – economic limit test
EL – electric log
EM – EMOP log[clarification needed ]
EMCS – energy management and control systems
EMD – equivalent mud density
EMG – equivalent mud gradient
EMOP – EMOP well site processing log[clarification needed ]
EMP – electromagnetic propagation log
EMR – electronic memory read-out
EMS – environment measurement sonde (wireline multi-caliper) [ 12]
EMW – equivalent mud weight
EN PI – enhanced productivity index log
ENG – engineering log
ENGF – engineer factual report
ENGPD – engineering porosity data
Eni – Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi S.p.A. (Italy)[ 13]
ENJ – enerjet log
ENMCS – electrical network monitoring and control system
EODU – electrical and optical distribution unit
EOFL – end of field life
EOR – enhanced oil recovery
EOT – end of tubing
EOT – electric overhead travelling
ELV – extra-low voltage
EOW – end-of-well report
EPCM/I – engineering procurement construction and management/installation
EPCU – electrical power conditioning unit
EPIDORIS – exploration and production integrated drilling operations and reservoir information system
EPL – EPL log[clarification needed ]
EPLG – epilog
EPLPC – EPL-PCD-SGR log[clarification needed ]
EPS – early production system
EPT – electromagnetic propagation
EPU – electrical power unit
EPTNG – EPT-NGT log
EPV – early production vessel
ER(D) – extended reach (drilling)
ERT – emergency response training
ESD – emergency shutdown
ESD – equivalent static density
ESDV – emergency shutdown valve
ESHIA – environmental, social and health impact assessment
ESIA – environmental and social impact assessment
ESP – electric submersible pump
ETAP – Eastern Trough Area Project
ETD – external turret disconnectable
ETECH – electronics technician
ETTD – electromagnetic thickness test
ETU – electrical test unit
EUE – external-upset-end (tubing connection)
EUR – estimated ultimate recovery
EVARE – evaluation report
EWMP – earthworks/electrical works/excavation works management plan
EWR – end-of-well report
EXL – or XL, exploration licence (United Kingdom), a type of onshore licence issued between the first onshore licensing round (1986) and the sixth (1992)
EXP – exposed
EZSV – easy sliding valve (drillable packer plug) F&G – fire and gas
FAC – factual report
FAC – first aid case
FACHV – four-arm calliper log
FANAL – formation analysis sheet log
FANG – friction angle
FAR – field auxiliary room
FAT – factory acceptance testing
FB – full bore
FBE – fusion-bonded epoxy
FBHP – flowing bottom-hole pressure
FBHT – flowing bottom-hole temperature
FC – float collar
FC – fail closed (valve or damper)
FCGT – flood clean gauge test
FCM – flow control module
FCP – final circulating pressure
FCV – flow control valve
FCVE – F-curve log
FDC – formation density log
FDF – forced-draft fan
FDP – field development plan
FDS – functional design specification
FDT – fractional dead time
FEED – front-end engineering design
FEL – from east line
FER – field equipment room
FER – formation evaluation report
FEWD – formation evaluation while drilling
FFAC – formation factor log
FFM – full field model
FG – fiberglass
FGHT – flood gauge hydrotest
FRP – fiberglass reinforced plastics
FGEOL – final geological report
FH – full-hole tool joint
FI – final inspection
FID – final investment decision
FID – flame ionisation detection
FIH – finish in hole (tripping pipe)
FIL – FIL log[clarification needed ]
FI(M) – free issue (materials)
FINST – final stratigraphic report
FINTP – formation interpretation
FIP – flow-induced pulsation
FIT – fairing intervention tool
FIT – fluid identification test
FIT – formation integrity test
FIT – formation interval tester
FIT – flow indicator transmitter
FIV – flow-induced vibration
FIV – formation isolation valve
FJC – field joint coating
FL – F log[clarification needed ]
FL – fail locked (valve or damper)
FL – fluid level
FLAP –fluid level above pump
FLB – field logistics base
FLDF – flying lead deployment frame
FLIV – flowline injection valve
FLIV – flowline isolation valve
FLET – flowline end termination
aFLET – actuated flowline end termination
FLNG – floating liquefied natural gas
FLOG – FLOG PHIX RHGX log[clarification needed ]
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)
FLT – flying lead termination
FLTC – fail locked tending to close
FLTO – fail locked tending to open
FMD – flooded member detection
FMEA – failure modes, & effects analysis
FMECA – failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis
FMI – formation micro imaging log (azimuthal microresistivity)
FMP – formation microscan report
FMP – Field Management Plan
FMS – formation multi-scan log; formation micro-scan log
FMS – flush-mounted slips
FMT – flow management tool
FMTAN – FMT analysis report[clarification needed ]
FNL – from north line
FO – fail open (valve or damper)
FOBOT – fibre optic breakout tray
FOET – further offshore emergency training
FOF – face of flange
FOH – finish out of hole (tripping pipe)
FOSA – field operating services agreement
FOSV – full-opening safety valve
FPDM – fracture potential and domain modelling/mapping[ 14] [ 15]
FPH – feet per hour
FPIT – free-point indicator tool
FPL – flow analysis log
FPLP – freshman petroleum learning program (Penn State)[citation needed ]
FPLAN – field plan log
FPS – field production system
FPO – floating production and offloading – vessel with no or very limited (process only) on-board produced fluid storage capacity.
FPSO – floating production storage and offloading vessel
FPU – floating processing unit
FRA – fracture log
FRARE – fracture report
FRES – final reserve report
FS – fail safe
FSB – flowline support base
FSI – flawless start-up initiative
FSL – from south line
FSLT – flexible sealine lifting tool
FSO – floating storage offloading vessel
FSR – facility status report
FSU – floating storage unit
FT – formation tester log
FTHP – Flowing Tubing Head Pressure
FTL – field team leader
FTM – fire-team member
FTP – first tranche petroleum
FTP – field terminal platform
FTR – function test report
FTRE – formation testing report
FULDI – full diameter study report
FV – funnel viscosity
FV – float valve
FVF – formation volume factor
FWHP – flowing well-head pressure
FWKO – free water knock-out
FWL – free water level
FWL – from West line
FWR – final well report
FWV – flow wing valve (also known as production wing valve on a christmas tree )
FR – flow rate G/C – gas condensate
GC – gathering center
G&P – gathering and processing
G&T – gathering and transportation
GALT – gross air leak test
GAS – gas log
GASAN – gas analysis report
GBS – gravity-based structure
GBT – gravity base tank
GC – Gauge Cutter
GCB – generator circuit breaker
GCLOG – graphic core log
GCT – GCT log[clarification needed ]
GDAT – geodetic datum
GDE – gross depositional environment
GDIP – geodip log
GDT – gas down to
GE – condensate gas equivalent
GE – ground elevation (also GR, or GRE[citation needed ] )
GEOCH – geochemical evaluation
GEODY – GEO DYS log[clarification needed ]
GEOEV – geochemical evaluation report
GEOFO – geological and formation evaluation report
GEOL – geological surveillance log
GEOP – geophone data log
GEOPN – geological well prognosis report
GEOPR – geological operations progress report
GEORE – geological report
GGRG – gauge ring
GIIP – gas initially in place
GIH – go in hole
GIP – gas in place
GIS – geographic information system
GL – gas lift
GL – ground level
GLE – ground level elevation (generally in metres above mean sea level[citation needed ] )
GLM – gas lift mandrel (alternative name for side pocket mandrel)
GLR – gas-liquid ratio
GLT – GLT log[clarification needed ]
GLV – gas lift valve
GLW –[citation needed ]
GM – gas migration
GOC – gas oil contact
GOM – Gulf of Mexico
GOP – geological operations report
GOR – gas oil ratio
GOSP – gas/oil separation plant
GPIT – general-purpose inclinometry tool (borehole survey) [ 16]
GPLT – geol plot log[clarification needed ]
GPTG – gallons per thousand gallons
GPM – gallons per Mcf[clarification needed ]
GPSL – geo pressure log
GR – ground level
GR – gamma ray
GR – gauge ring (measure hole size)
GRAD – gradiometer log
GRE – ground elevation
GRLOG – grapholog
GRN – gamma ray neutron log
GRP – glass-reinforced plastic
GRV – gross rock volume
GRSVY – gradient survey log
GS – gas supplier
GS – gel strength
GST – GST log[clarification needed ]
GTC/G –gas turbine compressor/generator
GTL – gas to liquids
GTW – gas to wire
GUN – gun set log
GWC – gas-water contact
GWR – guided wave radar
GWREP – geo well report HAT – highest astronomical tide
HAZ – heat-affected zone
HAZID – hazard identification (meeting)
HAZOP – hazard and operability study (meeting)
HBE – high-build epoxy
HBP – held by production
HC – hydrocarbons
HCAL – HRCC caliper (in logs)(in inches)[clarification needed ]
HCCS – horizontal clamp connection system
HCM – horizontal connection module (to connect the christmas tree to the manifold[citation needed ] )
HCS – high-capacity square mesh screens
HD – head
HDA – helideck assistant
HDD – horizontal directional drilling
HDPE – high-density polyethylene
HDT – high-resolution dipmeter log
HDU – horizontal drive unit
HEXT – hex diplog
HFE – human factors engineering
HFL – hydraulic flying lead
HGO – heavy gas oil
HGS – high (wpecific-)gravity solids
HH – horse head (on pumping unit)
HHP – hydraulic horsepower
HI – hydrogen index
HiPAP – high-precision acoustic positioning
HIPPS – high-integrity pressure protection system
HIRA – hazard identification and risk assessment
HISC – hydrogen-induced stress cracking
HKLD – hook load
HL – hook load
HLCV – heavy-lift crane vessel
HLO – heavy load-out (facility)
HLO – helicopter landing officer
Hmax – maximum wave height
HNGS – flasked hostile natural gamma-ray spectrometry tool [ 17]
HO – hole opener
HOB – hang on bridle (cable assembly)
HMR – heating medium return
HMS – heating medium supply
HP – hydrostatic pressure
HPAM – partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide
HPGAG – high-pressure gauge
HPHT – high-pressure high-temperature
HPPS – HP pressure log[clarification needed ]
HPU – hydraulic power unit
HPWBM – high-performance water-based mud
HRCC – HCAl of caliper (in inches)
HRLA – high-resolution laterolog array (resistivity logging tool)
HRF – hyperbaric rescue facility/vessel
HRSG – heat recovery steam generator
Hs – significant wave height
HSE – health, safety and environment or Health & Safety Executive (United Kingdom)
HSV – hyperbaric support vessel
HTHP – high-temperature high pressure
HTM – helideck team member
HVDC – high voltage direct current
HWDP – heavy-weight drill pipe (sometimes spelled hevi-wate[citation needed ] )
HUD – hold-up depth
HUN – hold-up nipple
HUET – helicopter underwater escape training
HVAC – heating, ventilation and air-conditioning
HWDP – heavy weight drill pipe
HYPJ – hyperjet
HYROP – hydrophone log I:P – injector to producer ratio
IADC – International Association of Drilling Contractors
IAT – internal active turret
IBC – intermediate bulk container
IC – instrument cable
ICoTA – Intervention and Coiled Tubing Association
ICC – isolation confirmation (or control) certificate
ICD – inflow control device
ICEX;IECEx – international electrotechnical commission system for certification to standards relating to equipment for use in explosive atmospheres (EEHA)
ICP – initial circulating pressure
ICP – intermediate casing point
ICP – inductively coupled plasma
ICSS – integrated controls and safety system
ICSU – integrated commissioning and start-up
ICV – interval control valve
ICV – integrated cement volume (of borehole)
ICW – incomplete work
ID – inner or internal diameter (of a tubular component such as a casing )
IDC – intangible drilling costs
IDEL – IDEL log[clarification needed ]
IEB – induction electro BHC log
IEL – induction electrical log
IF – internal flush tool joint
iFLS – intelligent fast load shedding
IFP – French Institute of Petroleum (Institut Français du Petrole)
IFT – interfacial tension
IGPE – immersion grade phenolic epoxy
IGV – inlet guide vane
IH – gamma ray log
IHEC – isolation of hazardous energy certificate
IHUC – installation, hook-up and commissioning
IHV – integrated hole volume (of borehole)
IIC – infield installation contractor
IJL – injection log
IL – induction log
ILI – inline inspection (intelligent pigging )
ILOGS – image logs
ILT – inline tee
IMAG – image analysis report
IMCA – International Marine Contractors Association
IMPP – injection-molded polypropylene coating system
IMR – inspection, maintenance, and repair
INCR – incline report
INCRE – incline report
INDRS – IND RES sonic log[clarification needed ]
INDT – INDT log[clarification needed ]
INDWE – individual well record report
INJEC – injection falloff log
INS – insufficient sample
INS – integrated navigation system
INSUR – inrun survey report
INVES – investigative program report
IOC – international oil company
IOM – installation, operation and maintenance manual
IOS – internal olefin sulfonate
IOS – isomerized olefin sulfonate
IP – ingress protection
IP – Institute of Petroleum, now Energy Institute
IP – intermediate pressure
IPAA – Independent Petroleum Association of America
IPC – installed production capacity
IPLS – IPLS log[clarification needed ]
IPR – inflow performance relationship
IPT – internal passive turret
IR – interpretation report
IRC – inspection release certificate
IRDV – intelligent remote dual valve
IRTJ – IRTJ gamma ray slimhole log
ISD – instrument-securing device
ISF – ISF sonic log
ISFBG – ISF BHC GR log[clarification needed ]
ISFCD – ISF conductivity log
ISFGR – ISF GR casing collar locator log
ISFL – ISF-LSS log[clarification needed ]
ISFP – ISF sonic true vertical depth playback log
ISFPB – ISF true vertical depth playback log
ISFSL – ISF SLS MSFL log[clarification needed ]
ISIP – initial shut-in pressure
ISSOW – integrated safe system of work
ISV – infield support vessel
ITD – internal turret disconnectable
ITO – inquiry to order
ITR – inspection test record
ITS – influx to surface
ITT – internal testing tool (for BOP test)
IUG – instrument utility gas
IWCF – International Well Control Federation
IWOCS – installation/workover control system
IWTT – interwell tracer test J&A – junked and abandoned
JB – junk basket
JHA – job hazard analysis
JIB – joint-interest billing
JLT – J-lay tower
JSA – job safety analysis
JT – Joule-Thomson (effect/valve/separator)
JTS – joints
JU – jack-up drilling rig
JV – joint venture
JVP – joint venture partners/participants KB – kelly bushing
KBE – kelly bushing elevation (in meters above sea level, or meters above ground level)
KBG – kelly bushing height above ground level
KBUG – kelly bushing underground (drilling up in coal mines, West Virginia, Baker & Taylor drilling)
KCI – potassium chloride
KD – kelly down
KMW – kill mud weight
KOEBD – gas converted to oil-equivalent at 6 million cubic feet = 1 thousand barrels
KOH – potassium hydroxide
KOP – kick-off point (directional drilling )
KOP – kick-off plug
KP – kilometre post
KRP – kill rate pressure
KT – kill truck
KLPD- kiloliters per day LACT – lease automatic custody transfer
LAH – lookahead
LAOT – linear activation override tool
LARS – launch and recovery system
LAS – Log ASCII standard
LAT – lowest astronomical tide
LBL – long baseline (acoustics)
LC – locked closed
LCM – lost circulation material
LCNLG – LDT CNL gamma ray log
LCR – local control room
LCV – level control valve
L/D – lay down (such as tubing or rods)
LD – lay down (such as tubing or rods)
LDAR – leak detection and repair
LDHI – low-dosage hydrate inhibitor
LDL – litho density log
LDS – leak detection system (pipeline monitoring)
LDTEP – LDT EPT gamma ray log
LEAKL – leak detection log
LEPRE – litho-elastic property report
LER – lands eligible for remining or land equivalent ratio
LER – Local Equipment Room
LGO – Light Gas Oil
LGR – Liquid Gas Ratio
LGS – Low (specific-)Gravity Solids
LHT- Left Hand Turn
LIC – License
LIB – Lead Impression Block
LINCO – Liner and Completion Progress Report
LIOG – Lithography Log
LIT – Lead Impression Tool
LIT – level indicator transmitter
LITDE – Litho Density Quicklook Log
LITHR – Lithological Description Report
LITRE – Lithostratigraphy Report
LITST – Lithostratigraphic Log
LKO – Lowest Known Oil
LL – Laterolog
LMAP – Location Map
LMRP – Lower Marine Riser Package
LMTD – Log Mean Temperature Difference
LMV – Lower Master Valve (on a Xmas tree )
LNG – Liquefied Natural Gas
LO – Locked Open
LOA – Letter of Authorisation/Agreement/Authority
LOD – Lines of Defence
LOE – Lease Operating Expenses
LOGGN – Logging Whilst Drilling
LOGGS – Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System
LOGRS – Log Restoration Report
LOGSM – Log Sample
LOK – Low Permeability
LOKG – Low Permeability Gas
LOKO – Low Permeability Oil
LOLER – Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
LOPA – Layers of protection analysis IEC 61511
LOT – Leak-Off Test
LOT – Linear Override Tool
LOT – Lock Open Tool
LOTO – Lock Out / Tag Out
LP – Low Pressure
LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LPH – Litres Per Hour
LPWHH – Low Pressure Well Head Housing
LQ – Living Quarters
LRA – Lower Riser Assembly
LRG – Liquified Refinery Gas
LRP – Lower Riser Package
LSBGR – Long Spacing BHC GR Log
LSD – Land Surface Datum
LSP – Life Support Package
LSSON – Long Spacing Sonic Log
LT – Linear Time or Lag Time
L&T – Load and Test
LTC – Long Thread and Coupled
LT&C – Long Thread and Coupled
LTHCP – Lower Tubing Hanger Crown Plug
LTI(FR) – Lost Time Incident (Frequency Rate)
LTP – liner shaker, tensile bolting cloth, perforated panel backing
LTX – Low temperature extraction unit
LUMI – Luminescence Log
LUN – Livening Up Notice
LVEL – Linear Velocity Log
LVOT – Linear Valve Override Tool
LWD – Logging While Drilling
LWOL – Last Well on Lease
LWOP – Logging Well on Paper M or m – prefix designating a number in thousands (not to be confused with SI prefix M for mega- or m for milli )
m – metre
MAASP – maximum acceptable [or allowable] annular surface pressure
MAC – multipole acoustic log
MACL – multiarm caliper log
MAE – major accident event
MAGST – magnetostratigraphic report
MAL – Master Acronym List
MAOP – maximum allowable operating pressure
MAP – metrol acoustic processor
MARA – maralog
MAST – sonic tool (for recording waveform)
MAWP – maximum allowable working pressure
MBC – marine breakaway coupling
MBC – membrane brine concentrator
Mbd – thousand barrels per day
MBES – multibeam echosounder
Mbod – thousand barrels of oil per day
Mboe – thousand barrels of oil equivalent
Mboed – thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day
MBP – mixed-bed polisher
Mbpd – thousand barrels of oil per day
MBR – minimum bend radius
MBRO – multi-bore restriction orifices
MBT – methylene blue test
MBWH – multi-bowl wellhead
MCC – motor control centre
MCD – mechanical completion dossier
Mcf – thousand cubic feet of natural gas
Mcfe – thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent
MCHE – main cryogenic heat exchanger
MCM – manifold choke module
MCP – monocolumn platform
MCS – manifold and connection system
MCS – master control station
MCSS – multi-cycle sliding sleeve
mD – millidarcy , measure of permeability , with units of area
MD – measured depth
MDO – marine diesel oil
MDR – master document register
MDRT – measured depth referenced to rotary table zero datum
MD – measurements/drilling log
MDEA – methyl diethanolamine (aMDEA)
MDL – methane drainage licence (United Kingdom), a type of onshore licence allowing natural gas to be collected "in the course of operations for making and keeping safe mines whether or not disused"
MDSS – measured depth referenced to mean sea level zero datum – "subsea" level
MDT – modular formation dynamic tester, a tool used to get formation pressure in the hole (not borehole pressure which the PWD does). MDT could be run on Wireline or on the Drill Pipe
MDR – mud damage removal (acid bullheading)
MEA – monoethanolamine
MEG – monoethylene glycol
MEIC – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Commission
MeOH – methanol (CH3 OH)
MEPRL – mechanical properties log
MER – Maximum Efficiency Rating
MERCR – mercury injection study report
MERG – merge FDC/CNL/gamma ray/dual laterolog/micro SFL log
MEST – micro-electrical scanning tool [ 18]
MF – marsh funnel (mud viscosity )
MFCT – multifinger caliper tool
MGL – magnelog
MGS – Mud Gas Separator
MGU – Motor Gauge Unit
MGPS – marine growth prevention system
MHWN – mean high water neaps
MHWS – mean high water springs
MLE – Motor Lead Extension
MLH – mud liner hanger
MIFR – mini frac log
MINL – minilog
MIPAL – micropalaeo log
MIRU – move in and rig up
MIST – minimum industry safety training
MIT – mechanical integrity test
MIYP – maximum internal yield pressure
mKB – meters below kelly bushing
ML – mud line (depth reference)
ML – microlog, or mud log
MLL – microlaterolog
MLF – marine loading facility
MLWN – mean low water neaps
MLWS – mean low water springs
mm – millimetre (SI unit)
MM – prefix designating a number in millions (thousand-thousand)
MMbod – million barrels of oil per day
MMboe – million barrels of oil equivalent
MMboed – million barrels of oil equivalent per day
MMbpd – million barrels per day
MMcf – million cubic feet (of natural gas)
MMcfe – million cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
MMcfge – million cubic feet (of natural gas equivalent)
MMS – Minerals Management Service (United States)
MMscfd – million standard cubic feet per day
MMTPA – millions of metric tonnes per annum
MMstb – million stock barrels
MNP – merge and playback log
MODU – mobile offshore drilling unit (either of jack-up drill rig or semi-submersible rig or drill ship)
MOF – marine offloading facility
MOPO – matrix of permitted operations
MOPU – mobile offshore production unit (to describe jack-up production rig, or semi-submersible production rig, or floating production, or storage ship)
MOT – materials/marine offloading terminal
MOV – motor operated valve
MPA – micropalaeo analysis report
MPD – managed pressure drilling
MPFM – multi-phase flow meter
MPK – merged playback log
MPP – multiphase pump
MPQT – manufacturing procedure qualification test
MPS – manufacturing procedure specification
MPSP – maximum predicted surface pressure
MPSV – multi-purpose support vessel
MPV – multi-purpose vessel
MQC – multi-quick connection plate
MR – marine riser
MR – mixed refrigerant
MR – morning report
MRBP – magna range bridge plug
MRC – maximum reservoir contact
MRCV – multi-reverse circulating valve
MRIT – magnetic resonance imaging tool
MRIRE – magnetic resonance image report
MRP – material requirement planning
MRR – material receipt report
MRT – marine riser tensioners
MRT – mechanical run test
MRX – magnetic resonance expert (wireline NMR tool) [ 19]
MSCT – mechanical sidewall coring tool [ 20]
MSDS – material safety data sheet
MSFL – micro SFL log; micro-spherically focussed log (resistivity)
MSI – mechanical and structural inspection
MSIP – modular sonic imaging platform (sonic scanner) [ 21]
MSIPC – multi-stage inflatable packer collar[ 22]
MSL – mean sea level
MSL – micro spherical log
MSS – magnetic single shot
MST – MST EXP resistivity log
MSV – multipurpose support vessel
MTBF – mean time between failures
MT – motor temperature; DMT parameter for ESP motor
MTO – material take-off
MTT – MTT multi-isotope trace tool
M/U – make up
MUD – mud log
MUDT – mud temperature log
MuSol – mutual solvent
MVB – master valve block on christmas tree
MVC – minimum volume commitment
MW – mud weight
MWD – measurement while drilling
MWDRE – measurement while drilling report
MWP – maximum working pressure
MWS – marine warranty survey NACE – National Association of Corrosion Engineers
NAPE – Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists
NAM – North American
NAPF – non-aqueous phase fluid
NAPL – non-aqueous phase liquid
NASA – non-active side arm (term used in North Sea oil for kill wing valve on a christmas tree )
NAVIG – navigational log
NB – nominal bore
NCC – normally clean condensate
ND – nipple down
NDE – non-destructive examination
NEFE – non-emulsifying iron inhibitor (usually used with hydrochloric acid[citation needed ] )
NEUT – neutron log
NFG – 'no fucking good' used for marking damaged equipment,[citation needed ]
NFI – no further investment
NFW – new field wildcat, Lahee classification
NG – natural gas
NGDC – national geoscience data centre (United Kingdom)
NGL – natural gas liquids
NGR – natural gamma ray
NGRC – national geological records centre (United Kingdom)
NGS – NGS log[clarification needed ]
NGSS – NGS spectro log
NGT – natural gamma ray tool
NGTLD – NGT LDT QL log[clarification needed ]
NGLQT – NGT QL log[clarification needed ]
NGTR – NGT ratio log
NHDA – National Hydrocarbons Data Archive (United Kingdom)
NHPV – net hydrocarbon pore volume
NL-NG – No loss-no gain
NMDC – non-magnetic drill collar
NMHC – non-methane hydrocarbons
NMR – nuclear magnetic resonance kog
NMVOC – non-methane volatile organic compounds
NNF – normally no flow
NNS – northern North Sea
NOISL – noise log
NOC – National Oil Company
NORM – naturally-occurring radioactive material
NP – non-producing well
NPD – Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
NPS – nominal pipe size (sometimes NS)
NPSH(R) – net-positive suction head (required)
NPT – Non-Productive Time (used during drilling or well intervention operations mainly, malfunction of equipment or the lack of personnel competencies that result in loss of time, which is costly)
NPV – net present value
NRB – not required back
NRPs – non-rotating protectors
NRI – net revenue interest
NRV – non-return valve
NPW – new pool wildcat, Lahee classification
NS – North Sea; can also refer to the North Slope Borough, Alaska , the North Slope , which includes Prudhoe Bay Oil Field (the largest US oil field), Kuparuk Oil Field , Milne Point, Lisburne, and Point McIntyre among others[citation needed ]
NTHF – non-toxic high flash
NTP – Normal temperature and pressure
NTU – nephelometric turbidity unit
NUBOP – nipple (ed),(ing) up blow-out preventer
NUI – normally unattended installation
NUMAR – nuclear and magnetic resonance – image log O&G – oil and gas
O&M – operations and maintenance
O/S – overshot, fishing tool
OBCS – ocean bottom cable system
OBDTL – OBDT log[clarification needed ]
OBEVA – OBDT evaluation report
OBM – oil-based mud
OBO – operated by others
OCIMF – Oil Companies International Marine Forum
OCI – oil corrosion inhibitor (vessels)
OCL – quality control log
OCM – offshore construction manager
OCS – offshore construction supervisor
OCTG – oil country tubular goods (oil well casing, tubing, and drill pipe)[ 23]
OD – outer diameter (of a tubular component such as casing [citation needed ] )
ODT – oil down to
OFE – oil field equipment
OFST – offset vertical seismic profile
OEM – original equipment manufacturer
OFIC – offshore interim completion certificate
OGA – Oil and Gas Authority (UK oil and gas regulatory authority)
OH – open hole
OH – open hole log
OHC – open hole completion
OHD – open hazardous drain
OHUT – offshore hook-up team
OI – oxygen index
OIM – offshore installation manager
OLAF – offshore footless loading arm
OMC – Offshore Material Coordinator
OMRL – oriented micro-resistivity log
ONAN – oil natural air natural cooled transformer
ONNR – Office of Natural Resources Revenue (formerly MMS)
OOE – offshore operation engineer (senior technical authority on an offshore oil platform [citation needed ] )
OOIP – original oil in place
OOT/S – out of tolerance/straightness
O/P – Over Pull
OPITO – offshore petroleum industry training organization
OPEC – Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPL – operations log
OPRES – overpressure log
OPS – operations report
ORICO – oriented core data report
ORM – operability reliability maintainability
ORRI – overriding royalty interest
ORF – onshore receiving facility
OS&D – over, short, and damage report
OS – online survey
OSA _ Offshore Safety Advisor
OSV – offshore supply vessel
OT – a well on test
OT – off tree
OTDR – optical time domain reflectometry
OTIP – operational testing implementation plan
OTL – operations team leader
OTP – operational test procedure
OTR – order to remit
OTSG – one-time through steam generator
OWC – oil-water contact
OUT – outpost, Lahee classification
OUT – oil up to
OVCH – oversize charts
OVID – offshore vessel inspection database P – producing well
P&A – plug(ged) and abandon(ed) (well)
PA – producing asset
PA – polyamide
PA – producing asset with exploration potential
PACO – process, automation, control and optimisation
PACU – packaged air conditioning unit
PADPRT – pressure assisted drillpipe running tool
PAGA – public address general alarm
PAL – palaeo chart
PALYN – palynological analysis report
PAR – pre-assembled rack
PAU – pre-assembled ynit
PBDMS – playback DMSLS log[clarification needed ]
PBHL – proposed bottom hole location
PBR – polished bore receptacle (component of a completion string )
PBD – pason billing system
PBTD – plug back total depth
PBU – pressure build-up (applies to integrity testing on valves[citation needed ] )
PCA – production concession agreement
PCB – polychlorinated biphenyl
PCCC – pressure containing anti‐corrosion caps
PCCL – perforation casing collar locator log
PCDC – pressure-cased directional (geometry i.e. borehole survey) MWD tool
PCE – pressure control equipment
PCDM – power and control distribution module
PCKR – packer
PCMS – polymer coupon monitoring system
PCN – process control network
PCO – pre-commission preparations (pipeline)
PCOLL – perforation and collar
PCP – progressing cavity pump
PCP – possible condensate production
PCPT – piezo-cone penetration test
PCS – process control system
PDC – perforation depth control
PDC – polycrystalline diamond compact (a type of drilling bit)
PDG/PDHG – permanent downhole gauge
PDGB – permanent drilling guide base
PDKL – PDK log[clarification needed ]
PDKR – PDK 100 report[clarification needed ]
PDM –positive displacement motor
PDMS – permanent downhole monitoring system
PDP – proved developed producing (reserves)
PDP – positive displacement pump
PDPM – power distribution protection module
PDNP – proved developed not producing
PDR – physical data room
PDT – differential pressure transmitter
PE – petroleum engineer
PE – professional engineer
PE – production engineer
PE – polyethylene
PE – product emulsion
PE – production enhancement
PEA – palaeo environment study report
PED – pressure equipment directive
PEDL – petroleum exploration and development licence (United Kingdom)
PEFS – process engineering flow scheme
PENL – penetration log
PEP – PEP log[clarification needed ]
PERC – powered emergency release coupling
PERDC – perforation depth control
PERFO – perforation log
PERM – permeability
PERML – permeability log
PESGB – Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
PETA – petrographical analysis report
PETD – petrographic data log
PETLG – petrophysical evaluation log
PETPM – petrography permeametry report
PETRP – petrophysical evaluation report
PEX – platform express toolstring (resistivity, porosity, imaging)
PFC – perforation formation correlation
PFD – process flow diagram
PFD – probability of failure on demand
PFE – plate/frame heat exchanger
PFHE – plate fin/frame heat exchanger
PFPG – perforation plug log
PFREC – perforation record log
PG – pressure gauge (report)
PGC – Potential Gas Committee
PGB – permanent guide base
PGOR – produced gas oil ratio
PGP – possible gas production
PH – phasor log
PHASE – phasor processing log
PHB – pre-hydrated bentonite
PHC – passive heave compensator
PHOL – photon log
PHPU – platform hydraulic power unit
PHPA – partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide
PHYFM – physical formation log
PI – productivity index
PI – permit issued
PI – pressure indicator
P&ID – piping and instrumentation diagram
PINTL – production interpretation
PIP – pump intake pressure
PIP – pipe in pipe
PIT – pump intake temperature
PJSM – pre-job safety meeting
PL – production license
PLEM – pipeline end manifold
PLES – pipeline end structure
PLET – pipeline end termination
PLG – plug log
PLR – pig launcher/receiver
PLS – position location system
PLSV – pipelay support vessel
PLT – production logging tool
PLTQ – production logging tool quick-look log
PLTRE – production logging tool report
PLQ – permanent living quarters
PMI – positive material identification
PMOC – project management of change
PMR – precooled mixed refrigerant
PMV – production master valve
PNP – proved not producing
POB – personnel on board
POBM – pseudo-oil-based mud
POD – plan of development
POF – permanent operations facility
POH – pull out of hole
POOH – pull out of hole
PON – petroleum operations notice (United Kingdom)
POP – pump-out plug
POP – possible oil production
POP – place on production
POR – density porosity log
PORRT – pack off run retrieval tool
POSFR – post-fracture report
POSTW – post-well appraisal report
POSWE – post-well summary report
PP – DXC pressure plot log[clarification needed ]
PP – pump pressure
PPA – Pounds of Proppant added
PP&A – permanent plug and abandon (also P&A[citation needed ] )
ppb – pounds per barrel
PPC – powered positioning caliper (Schlumberger dual-axis wireline caliper tool)[ 24]
ppcf – pounds per cubic foot
PPD – pour point depressant
PPE – preferred pressure end
PPE – personal protective equipment
PPFG – pore pressure/fracture gradient
ppg – pounds per gallon
PPI – post production inspection/intervention
PPI – post pipelay installation
PPL – pre-perforated liner
pptf – pounds (per square inch) per thousand feet (of depth) – a unit of fluid density/pressure[citation needed ]
PPS – production packer setting
PPU – pipeline process and umbilical
PQR – procedure qualification record
PR2 – testing regime to API6A annex F[clarification needed ]
PRA – production reporting and allocation
PREC – perforation record
PRESS – pressure report
PRL – polished rod liner
PRV – pressure relief valve
PROD – production log
PROTE – production test report
PROX – proximity log
PRSRE – pressure gauge report
PSANA – pressure analysis
PSA – production service agreement
PSA – production sharing agreement
PSC – production sharing contract
PSD – planned shutdown
PSD – pressure safety device
PSD – process shutdown
PSD – pump setting depth
PSE – pressure safety element (rupture disc)
PSIA – pounds per square inch atmospheric
PSIG – pounds per square inch gauge
PSL – product specification level
PSLOG – pressure log
PSM – process safety management
PSP – pseudostatic spontaneous potential
PSP – positive sealing plug
PSPL – PSP leak detection log
PSSR – pre-startup safety review
PSSR – pressure systems safety regulations (UK)
PSQ – plug squeeze log
PST – PST log[clarification needed ]
PSV – pipe/platform supply vessel
PSV – pressure safety valve
PSVAL – pressure evaluation log
PTA/S – pipeline termination assembly/structure
PTO – permit to sperate
PTRO – test rack opening pressure (For a gas lift valve[citation needed ] )
PTSET – production test setter
PTTC – Petroleum Technology Transfer Council, United States
PTW – permit to work
PU – pick-up (tubing, rods, power swivel, etc.)
PUD – proved undeveloped reserves
PUN – puncher log
PUR – plant upset report
PUQ – production utilities quarters (platform)
PUWER – Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
PV – plastic viscosity
PVDF – polyvinylidene fluoride
PVSV –pressure vacuum safety valve
PVT – pressure volume temperature
PVTRE – pressure volume temperature report
PW – produced water
PWD – pressure while drilling
PWB – production wing block (XT[clarification needed ] )
PWHT – post-weld heat treat
PWRI – produced water reinjection
PWV – production wing valve (also known as a flow wing valve on a christmas tree [citation needed ] ) QA – quality assurance
QC – quality control
QCR – quality control report
QL – quick-look log
QJ - Quad Joint R/B – rack back
R&M – repair and maintenance
RAC – ratio curves
RACI – responsible / accountable / consulted / informed
RAT – riser assembly tower
RAM – reliability, availability, and maintainability
RAWS – raw stacks VSP log[clarification needed ]
RBI – risk-based inspection
RBP – retrievable bridge plug
RBS – riser base spool
RCA – root cause analysis
RCKST – rig checkshot
RCD – rotating control device
RCI – reservoir characterization instrument (for downhole fluid measurements e.g. spectrometry, density)[ 25]
RCL – retainer correlation log
RCM – reliability-centred maintenance
RCR – remote component replacement (tool)
RCU – remote control unit
RDMO – rig down move out
RDS – ROV-deployed sonar[clarification needed ]
RDRT – rig down rotary tools
RDT – reservoir description tool
RDVI – remote digital video inspection
RDWL – rig down wireline
RE – reservoir engineer
REOR – reorientation log
RE-PE – re-perforation report
RESAN – reservoir analysis
RESDV – riser emergency shutdown valve
RESEV – reservoir evaluation
RESFL – reservoir fluid
RESI – resistivity log
RESL – reservoir log
RESOI – residual oil
REZ – renewable energy zone (United Kingdom)
RF – recovery factor
RFCC – ready for commissioning certificate
RFLNG – ready for liquefied natural gas
RFM – riser feeding machine
RFMTS – repeat formation tester
RFO – ready for operations (pipelines/cables)
RFR – refer to attached (e.g., letter, document)
RFSU – ready for start-up
RFT – repeat formation tester
RFTRE – repeat formation tester report
RFTS – repeat formation tester sample
RHA – riser heel anchor
RHD – rectangular heavy duty – usually screens used for shaking[citation needed ]
RHT – Right Hand Turn
RIGMO – rig move
RIH – run in hole
RIMS – riser integrity monitoring system
RITT – riser insertion tube (tool)
RKB – rotary kelly bushing (a datum for measuring depth in an oil well[citation needed ] )
RLOF – rock load-out facility
RMLC – request for mineral land clearance
RMP – reservoir management plan
RMS – ratcheting mule shoe
RMS – riser monitoring system
RNT – RNT log[clarification needed ]
ROB – received on board (used for fuel/water received in bunkering operations[citation needed ] )
ROCT – rotary coring tool
ROP – rate of penetration
ROP – rate of perforation
ROT – remote-operated tool
ROV/WROV – remotely-operated vehicle/work class remotely-operated vehicle, used for subsea construction and maintenance[citation needed ]
ROZ – recoverable oil zone
ROWS – remote operator workstation
RPCM – ring pair corrosion monitoring
RPM – revolutions per minute (rotations per minute)
RRC – Railroad Commission of Texas (governs oil and gas production in Texas)
RROCK – routine rock properties report
RRR – reserve replacement ratio
RSES – responsible for safety and environment on site
RSPP – a publicly-traded oil and gas producer focused on horizontal drilling of multiple stacked pay zones in the oil-rich Permian basin[citation needed ] [clarification needed ]
RSS – rig site survey
RSS – rotary steerable systems
RST – reservoir saturation tool (Schlumberger) log
RTMS – riser tension monitoring system
RTE – rotary table elevation
RTO – real-time operation
RTP/RTS – return to production/service
RTTS – retrievable test-treat-squeeze (packer)
RU – rig up
RURT – rig up rotary tools
RV – relief valve
RVI – remote video inspection
RWD – reaming while drilling SABA – supplied air-breathing apparatus
SAFE – safety analysis function evaluation
SAGD – steam-assisted gravity drainage
SALM – single anchor loading mooring
SAM – subsea accumulator module
SAML – sample log
SAMTK – sample-taker log
SANDA – sandstone analysis log
SAPP – sodium acid pyrophosphate
SAS – safety and automation system
SAT – SAT log[clarification needed ]
SAT – site acceptance test
SB – SIT-BO log[clarification needed ]
SBF – synthetic base fluid
SBM – synthetic base mud
SBT – segmented bond tool
SC – seismic calibration
SCADA – supervisory control and data acquisition
SCAL – special core analysis
SCAP – scallops log
SCBA – self-contained breathing apparatus
SCUBA – self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
SCC – system completion certificate
SCD – system control diagram
SCDES – sidewall core description
scf – standard cubic feet (of gas[citation needed ] )
scf/STB – standard cubic feet (of gas) / stock tank barrel (of fluid)[citation needed ]
SCHLL – Schlumberger log[clarification needed ]
SCM(MB) – subsea control module (mounting base[citation needed ] )
SCO – synthetic crude oil
SCO – sand clean-out
SCR – slow circulation rate
SCR – steel catenary riser
SCRS – slow circulation rates
SCSG – type of pump
SCSSV – surface-controlled subsurface safety valve
SDON – shut down overnight
SPCU – subsea control unit
SCVF – surface casing vent flow. It's kind of test[citation needed ]
SD – 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
SDSS – super duplex stainless steel
SDT – step draw-down test (sometimes SDDT[citation needed ] )
SDU/M – subsea distribution unit/module
SEA – strategic environmental assessment (United Kingdom)
SECGU – section gauge log
SEDHI – sedimentary history
SEDIM – sedimentology
SEDL – sedimentology log
SEDRE – sedimentology report
SEG – Society of Exploration Geophysicsists
SEM – subsea electronics module
Semi (or semi-sub[citation needed ] ) – semi-submersible drilling rig
SEP – surface emissive power
SEPAR – separator sampling report
SEQSU – sequential survey
SF – Self Flowing
SFERAE – global association for the use of knowledge on fractured rock in a state of stress, in the field of energy, culture and environment[ 26]
SFL – steel flying lead
SG – static gradient, specific gravity
SGR – shale gouge ratio
SGS – steel gravity structure
SGSI – Shell Global Solutions International
SGUN – squeeze gun
SHA – sensor harness assembly
SHC – system handover certificate
SHDT – stratigraphic high resolution dipmeter tool
SHINC – sunday holiday including
SHO – stab and hinge over
SHOCK – shock log
SHOWL – show log
SHT – shallow hole test
SI – shut in well
SI – structural integrity
SI – scale inhibitor
SIBHP – Shut in Bottom-Hole Pressure
SIBHT – Shut in Bottom-Hole Temperature
SID – Specific Instruction Document/ Standard Instruction for Drillers
SIT – System Integrity Test
SI/TA – shut in/temporarily abandoned
SIA – social impact assessment
SIC – subsea installation contractor
SICP – shut-in casing pressure
SIDPP – shut-in drill pipe pressure
SIDSM – sidewall sample
SIF – safety instrumented functions (test[citation needed ] )
SIGTTO – Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators
SIL – safety integrity level
SIMCON – simultaneous construction
SIMOPS – simultaneous operations
SIP – shut-in pressure
SIPCOM – simultaneous production and commissioning
SIPES – Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists, United States
SIPROD – simultaneous production and drilling
SIS – safety-instrumented system
SIT – system integration test FR SIT – field representation SIT[clarification needed ]
SIT – (casing) shoe integrity test
SITHP – shut-in tubing hanger/head pressure
SITT – single TT log[clarification needed ]
SIWHP – shut-in well head pressure
SKPLT – stick plot log
SL – seismic lines
SLS – SLS GR log[clarification needed ]
SLT – SLT GR log[clarification needed ]
SM or S/M – safety meeting
SMA – small amount
SMLS – seamless PipeMPP[clarification needed ]
SMO – suction module
SMPC – subsea multiphase pump, which can increase flowrate and pressure of the untreated wellstream[citation needed ]
SN – seat nipple
SNAM – Societá Nazionale Metanodotti now Snam S.p.A. (Italy)[ 27]
SNP – sidewall neutron porosity
SNS – southern North Sea
S/O – Slack Off
SOBM – synthetic oil-based mud
SOLAS – safety of life at sea
SONCB – sonic calibration log
SONRE – sonic calibration report
SONWR – sonic waveform report
SONWV – sonic waveform log
SOP – Safe Operating Procedure
SOP – shear-out plug
SOR – senior operations representative
SOW – slip-on wellhead
SP – set point
SP – shot point (geophysics)
SP – spontaneous potential (well log)
SPAMM – subsea pressurization and monitoring manifold
SPCAN – special core analysis
SPCU – subsea power and control unit
SPE – Society of Petroleum Engineers [ 28]
SPEAN – spectral analysis
SPEL – spectralog
spf – shots per foot (perforation density)
SPFM – single-phase flow meter
SPH – SPH log[clarification needed ]
SPHL – self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboats
SPM – side pocket mandrel
SPM – strokes per minute (of a positive-displacement pump[citation needed ] )
spm – shots per meter (perforation density[citation needed ] )
SPMT – self-propelled modular transporter
SPOP – spontaneous potential log
SPP – stand pipe pressure
SPR – slow pumping rate
SPROF – seismic profile
SPS – subsea production systems
SPT – shallower pool test, Lahee classification[citation needed ]
SPUD – spud date (started drilling well)
SPWLA – Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts[ 29]
SQL – seismic quicklook log
SQZ – squeeze job
SR – shear rate
SRD – seismic reference datum, an imaginary horizontal surface at which TWT[clarification needed ] is assumed to be zero[citation needed ]
SREC – seismic record log
SRJ – semi-rigid jumper
SRK – Soave-Redlich-Kwong
SRO – surface read-out
SRP – sucker rod pump
SRB – sulfate-reducing bacteria
SRT – site receival test
SS – subsea, as in a datum of depth, e.g. TVDSS (true vertical depth subsea)[citation needed ]
SSCC – sulphide stress corrosion cracking
SSCP – subsea cryogenic pipeline
SSCS – subsea control system
SSD – sub-sea level depth (in metres or feet, positive value in downwards direction with respect to the geoid[citation needed ] )
SSD – sliding sleeve door
SSFP – subsea flowline and pipeline
SSG – sidewall sample gun
SSH – steam superheater
SSIC – safety system inhibit certificate
SSIV – subsea isolation valve
SSTV – subsea test valve
SSM – subsea manifolds
SSMAR – synthetic seismic marine log
SSPLR – subsea pig launcher/receiver
SSSL – Supplementary Seismic Survey Licence (United Kingdom), a type of onshore licence[citation needed ]
SSSV – sub-surface safety valve
SSTT – subsea test tree
SSU – subsea umbilicals
SSV – surface safety valve
SSWI – subsea well intervention
STAB – stabiliser
STAGR – static gradient survey report
STB – stock tank barrel
STC – STC log[clarification needed ]
STD – 2-3 joints of tubing[citation needed ]
STFL – steel tube fly lead
STG – steam turbine generator
STGL – stratigraphic log
STHE – shell-and-tube heat exchanger
STIMU – stimulation report
STKPT – stuck point
STL – STL gamma ray log[clarification needed ]
STL – submerged turret loading
STRAT – stratigraphy , stratigraphic
STRRE – stratigraphy report
STOIIP – stock tank oil initially in place
STOOIP – stock tank oil originally in place
STOP – safety training observation program
STP – submerged turret production
STP – standard temperature and pressure
STSH – string shot
STTR – single top tension riser
ST&C – short thread and coupled
STC – short thread and coupled
STU – steel tube umbilical
STV – select tester valve
SUML – summarised log[clarification needed ]
SUMRE – summary report
SUMST – geological summary sheet
SURF – subsea/umbilicals/risers/flowlines
SURFR – surface sampling report
SURRE – survey report
SURU – start-up ramp-up
SURVL – survey chart log
SUT(A/B) – subsea umbilical termination (assembly/box)
SUTA – subsea umbilical termination assembly
SUTU – subsea umbilical termination unit
SW – salt water
SWC – side wall core
SWD – salt water disposal well
SWE – senior well engineer
SWHE – spiral-wound heat exchanger
SWOT – strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
SWT – surface well testing
SV – sleeve valve, or standing valve
SVLN – safety valve landing nipple
SWLP – seawater lift pump
SYNRE – synthetic seismic report
SYSEI – synthetic seismogram log T – well flowing to tank
T/T – tangent to tangent
TA – temporarily abandoned well
TA – top assembly
TAC – tubing anchor (or tubing–annulus communication)
TAGOGR – thermally assisted gas/oil gravity drainage
TAN – total acid number
TAPLI – tape listing
TAPVE – tape verification
TAR – true amplitude recovery
TB – tubing puncher log
TBE – technical bid evaluation
TBG – tubing
TBT – through bore tree / toolbox talk
TCA – total corrosion allowance
TCC – tungsten carbide coating
TCCC – transfer of care, custody and control
TCF – temporary construction facilities
TCF – trillion cubic feet (of gas[citation needed ] )
TCI – tungsten carbide insert (a type of rollercone drillbit[citation needed ] )
TCP – tubing conveyed perforating (gun)
TCPD – tubing-conveyed perforating depth
TCU – thermal combustion unit
TD – target depth
TD – total depth (depth of the end of the well; also a verb, to reach the final depth, used as an acronym in this case[citation needed ] )
TDD – total depth (driller)
TDC – total drilling cost
TDL – total depth (logger)
TDM – touch-down monitoring
TDP – touch-down point
TDS – top drive system
TDS – total dissolved solids
TDT – thermal decay time log
TDTCP – TDT CPI log[clarification needed ]
TDT GR – TDT gamma ray casing collar locator log
TEA – triethanolamine
TEFC – totally enclosed fan-cooled
TEG – triethylene glycol
TEG – thermal electric generator
TELER – teledrift report
TEMP – temperature log
TETT – too early to tell
TFE – total fina elf (obsolete; Now Total S.A. ) major French multinational oil company[ 30]
TFL – through flow line
TFM – TaskForceMajella research project
TFM – tubular feeding machine
TGB – temporary guide base
TGT / TG – tank gross test
TGOR – total gas oil ratio (GOR uncorrected for gas lift gas present in the production fluid [citation needed ] )
TH – tubing hanger
THCP – tubing hanger crown plug
Thr/Th# – thruster ('#'- means identification letter/number of the equipment, e.g. thr3 or thr#3 means "thruster no. 3"[citation needed ] )
THD – tubing head
THERM – thermometer log
THF – tubing hanger flange
THF – tetrahydrofuran (organic solvent)
THP – tubing hanger pressure (pressure in the production tubing as measured at the tubing hanger [citation needed ] )
THRT – tubing hanger running tool
THS – tubing head spool
TIE – tie-in log
TIH – trip into hole
TIS – tie-in spool
TIT – tubing integrity test
TIW – Texas Iron Works (pressure valve[citation needed ] )
TIEBK – tieback report
TLI – top of logging interval
TLOG – technical log
TLP – tension-leg platform
TMCM – transverse mercator central meridian
TMD – total measured depth in a wellbore
TNDT – thermal neutron decay time
TNDTG – thermal neutron decay time/gamma ray log
TOC – top of cement
TOC – Total organic carbon
TOF – top of fish
TOFD – time of first data sample (on seismic trace[citation needed ] )
TOFS – time of first surface sample (on seismic trace)
TOH – trip out of hole
TOOH – trip out of hole
TOL – top of liner
TOL _ Top of Lead Cement
TORAN – torque and drag analysis
TOT – Top of Tail Cement
TOVALOP – tanker owners' voluntary agreement concerning liability for oil pollution
TPC – temporary plant configuration
TPERF – tool performance
TQM – total quality management
TR – temporary refuge
TRCFR – total recordable case frequency rate
TRT – tree running tool
TR – temporary refuge
TRA – top riser assembly
TRA – tracer log
TRACL – tractor log
TRAN –transition zone
TRD – total report data
TREAT – treatment report
TREP – test report
TRIP – trip condition log
TRS – tubing running services
TRSV – tubing-retrievable safety valve
TRSCSSV – tubing-Retrievable surface-controlled sub-surface valve
TRSCSSSV – tubing-retrievable surface-controlled sub-surface safety valve
TSA – thermally-sprayed aluminium
TSA – terminal storage agreement
TSI – temporarily shut in
TSJ – tapered stress joint
TSOV – tight shut-off valve
TSS – total suspended solids
TSTR – tensile strength
TT – torque tool
TT – transit time log
TTOC – theoretical top of cement
TTVBP – through-tubing vented bridge plug
TTRD – through-tubing rotary drilling
TUC – topside umbilical connection
TUC – turret utility container
TUM – tracked umbilical machine
TUPA – topside umbilical panel assembly
TUTA – topside umbilical termination box/unit/assembly (TUTU[citation needed ] )
TVBDF – true vertical depth below derrick floor
TV/BIP – ratio of total volume (ore and overburden) to bitumen in place
TVD – true vertical depth
TVDPB – true vertical depth playback log
TVDRT – true vertical depth (referenced to) rotary table zero datum
TVDKB – true vertical depth (referenced to) top kelly bushing zero datum
TVDSS – true vertical depth (referenced to) mean sea level zero datum
TVELD – time and velocity to depth
TVRF – true vertical depth versus repeat formation tester
TWT – two-way time (seismic)
TWTTL – two-way travel time log UBHO – universal bottom hole orientation (sub)
UBI – ultrasonic borehole imager
UBIRE – ultrasonic borehole imager report
UCH – umbilical connection housing
UCIT – ultrasonic casing imaging tool (high resolution casing and corrosion imaging tool[citation needed ] )
UCL – unit control logic
UCR – unsafe condition report
UCS – unconfined compressive strength
UCSU – upstream commissioning and start-up
UFJ – upper flex joint
UFR – umbilical flow lines and risers
UGF – universal guide frame
UIC – underground injection control
UKCS – United Kingdom continental shelf
UKOOA – United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association
UKOOG – United Kingdom Onshore Operators Group
ULCGR – uncompressed LDC CNL gamma ray log
UMCA – umbilical midline connection assembly
UMV – upper master valve (from a christmas tree [citation needed ] )
UPB – unmanned production buoy
UPL – upper pressure limit
UPR – upper pipe ram
UPT – upper pressure threshold
URA – upper riser assembly
URT – universal running tool
USBL – ultra-short baseline systems
USIT – ultrasonic imaging tool (cement bond logging, casing wear logging)[ 31]
USGS – United States Geological Survey
UTA/B – umbilical termination assembly/box
UTAJ – umbilical termination assembly jumper
UTHCP – upper tubing hanger crown plug
UTM – universal transverse mercator
UWI – unique well identifier
UWILD – underwater inspection in lieu of dry-docking
UZV – shutdown valve VBR – variable bore ram
VCCS – vertical clamp connection system
VDENL – variation density log
VDL – variable density log
VDU – vacuum distillation unit, used in processing bitumen [citation needed ]
VELL – velocity log
VERAN – verticality analysis
VERIF – verification list
VERLI – verification listing
VERTK – vertical thickness
VFC – volt-free contact
VGMS – vent gas monitoring system (flexible riser annulus vent system[citation needed ] )
VIR – value-investment ratio
VISME – viscosity measurement
VIV – vortex-induced vibration
VLP – vertical lift performance
VLS – vertical lay system
VLTCS – very-low-temperature carbon steel
VO – variation order
VOCs – volatile organic compounds
VOR – variation order request
VPR – vertical pipe racker
VRS – vapor recovery system
VRR – voidage replacement ratio
VS – vertical section
VSD – variable-speed drive
VSI – versatile seismic imager (Schlumberger VSP tool)[ 32]
VSP – vertical seismic profile
VSPRO – vertical seismic profile
VTDLL – vertical thickness dual laterolog
VTFDC – vertical thickness FDC CNL log
VTISF – vertical thickness ISF log
VWL – velocity well log
VXT – vertical christmas tree W – watt
WABAN – well abandonment report
WAC – weak acid cation
WAG – water alternating gas (describes an injection well which alternates between water and gas injection[citation needed ] )
WALKS – walkaway seismic profile
WAS – well access system
WATAN – water analysis
WAV3 – amplitude (in seismics)
WAV4 – two-way travel time (in seismics)
WAV5 – compensate amplitudes
WAVF – waveform log
WBCO – wellbore clean-out
WBE – well barrier element
WBM – water-based drilling mud
WBS – well bore schematic
WBS – work breakdown structure
WC – watercut
WC – wildcat (well)
W/C – water cushion
WCC – work control certificate
WCT – wet christmas tree
WE – well engineer
WEG – wireline entry guide
WELDA – well data report
WELP – well log plot
WEQL – well equipment layout
WESTR – well status record
WESUR – well summary report
WF – water flood(ing)
WFAC – waveform acoustic log
WGEO – well geophone report
WGFM – wet gas flow meter
WGR – water gas ratio
WGUNT – water gun test
Wh – white
WH – well history
WHIG – whitehouse gauge
WHM – wellhead maintenance
WHP – wellhead pressure
WHRU – waste heat recovery unit
WHSIP – wellhead shut-in pressure
WI – water injection
WI – working interest
WI – work instructions
WIKA – definition needed
WIMS – well integrity management system
WIR – water intake risers
WIT – water investigation tool
WITS – Wellsite Information Transfer Specification
WITSML – wellsite information transfer standard markup language
WIPSP – WIP stock packer
WLC – wireline composite log
WLL – wireline logging
WLSUM – well summary
WLTS –well log tracking system
WLTS – well log transaction system
WM – wet mate
WHM – wellhead maintenance
WHMIS – workplace hazardous material information systems
WHP – wellhead pressure
WLM – Wireline Measurement
WO – well in work over
WO/O – waiting on orders
WOA – well operations authorization
WOB – weight on bit
WOC – wait on cement
WOC – water/oil contact (or oil/water contact)
WOE – well operations engineer (a key person of well services [citation needed ] )
WOM – wait/waiting on material
WOR – water-oil ratio
WORKO – workover
WOS – west of Shetland , oil province on the UKCS
WOW – wait/waiting on weather
WP – well proposal or working pressure
WPC – water pollution control
WPLAN – well course plan
WPQ/S/T – weld procedure qualification/specification/test
WPP – wellhead protection platform
WPR – well prognosis report
WQ – a textural parameter used for CBVWE computations (Halliburton [citation needed ] )
WQCA – Water Quality Control Act
WQCB – Water Quality Control Board
WR – wireline retrievable (as in a WR plug)
WR – wet resistivity
WRS – well report sepia
WRSCSSV – wireline-retrievable surface-controlled sub-surface valve
WSCL – well site core log
WSE – well seismic edit
WSERE – well seismic edit report
WSG – wellsite geologist
WSHT – well shoot
WSL – well site log
WSO – water shut-off
WSOG – well-specific operation guidelines
WSP – well seismic profile
WSR – well shoot report
WSS – well services supervisor (leader of well services at the wellsite[citation needed ] )
WSS – working spreadsheet (for logging[citation needed ] )
WSSAM – well site sample
WSSOF – WSS offset profile[clarification needed ]
WSSUR – well seismic survey plot
WSSVP – WSS VSP raw shots
WSSVS – WSS VSP stacks
WST – well seismic tool (checkshot[citation needed ] )
WSTL – well site test log
WSU – well service unit
wt – wall thickness
WT – well test
WTI – West Texas Intermediate benchmark crude
WTR – water
WUT – water up to
WV – wing valve (from a christmas tree [citation needed ] )
WVS – well velocity survey
WWS – wire-wrapped (sand) screens XC – cross-connection, cross correlation
XL or EXL – exploration licence (United Kingdom), a type of onshore licence issued between the First Onshore Licensing Round (1986) and the sixth (1992)[citation needed ]
Xln – crystalline (minerals)
XLPE -cross-linked polyethylene
XMAC – cross-multipole array acoustic log
XMAC-E – XMAC elite (next generation of XMAC[citation needed ] )
XMRI – extended-range micro-imager (Halliburton )
XMT/XT/HXT – christmas tree
XO – cross-over
XOM – Exxon Mobil
XOV – cross-over valve
XPERM – matrix permeability in the x-direction[clarification needed ]
XPHLOC – crossplot selection for XPHI[clarification needed ]
XPOR – crossplot porosity
XPT – formation pressure test log (Schlumberger )
XV – on/off valve (process control[citation needed ] )
XYC – XY caliper log (Halliburton [citation needed ] ) yd – yarduhbk g
yl – holdup factor
YP – yield point
yr – year Z – depth, in the geosciences referring to the depth dimension in any x, y, z data
ZDENP – density log
ZDL – compensated Z-densilog
ZLD – zero liquid discharge
ZOI – zone of influence
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