Appendix 3. Acronyms
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1D, 2D, 3D one-, two-, three-dimensional 2IC second in command 4D Four-dimensional or Time Lapse Seismic Surveys A/D analog to digital AAPG American Association of Petroleum Geologists AC alternating current ACS American Chemical Society AFC Approved for Construction AGA American Gas Association AGC automatic gain control AGU American Geophysical Union AHR after hot rolling AI acoustic impedance AIChE American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIME American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers AND Azimuthal Density Neutron ANSI American National Standards Institute API American Petroleum Institute APWD annular pressure while drilling ASAP as soon as possible ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers Assy assembly ASTM American Society of Testing and Materials ATD actual time of departure AVO amplitude variation with offset, amplitude vs. offset BBS bulletin board system BFV bound fluid volume BHA bottomhole assembly BHC borehole compensated BHCT bottomhole circulating temperature BHFP bottomhole flowing pressure BHFT bottomhole flowing temperature BHP bottomhole pressure BHP bottomhole pump BHR before hot rolling BHSP bottomhole static pressure BHST bottomhole static temperature BHT bottomhole temperature BHTV borehole televiewer BOE blowout equipment BOP blowout preventer BP bull plug BS British Standards BS&W, BSW basic sediment and water (bottom sediment and water) C.U. capture unit C/W completed with CAD computer-aided design CAOF calculated absolute open flow capex capital expenditure CAT computerized axial tomography CBL cement bond logging CBM coalbed methane CBT cement bond tool CCL casing collar locator CD ROM compact disk read-only memory CDP common depth point CEC cation exchange capacity CHP casinghead pressure CMP common midpoint CMR combinable magnetic resonance CNL compensated neutron log COL carbon oxygen log Comp. Specs company specification CPI (TPI) corrugated plate interceptor CPI computer processed interpretation CPU central processing unit CRT cathode ray tube Csg casing CT coiled tubing CT computerized tomography CTD coiled tubing drilling CTR cost, time and resources CTU coiled tubing unit CUG computer user group CWE cold water equivalent D&A dry and abandoned D&I direction and inclination DC direct current DC drill collar DD directional drilling DD pressure drawdown test DEG di-ethylene glycol DHI direct hydrocarbon indicator DLIS digital log information standard DLS dogleg severity DMO dip moveout correction, or partial prestack migration DOE US Deptartment of Energy DSI dipole shear sonic imager DST drillstem test E&P exploration and production ECD equivalent circulating density EI elastic impedance emf electromotive force EOB extreme overbalance EOP extreme overbalanced perforating EOR enhanced oil recovery EOS equation of state EPC engineering procurement and construction EPIC engineering procurement installation and construction ES electrical stability ESD emergency shut down ESP electrical submersible pump ETA estimated time of arrival ETD estimated time of departure EUE external upset end FBHP flowing bottomhole pressure FCA failure characteristic analysis FD frequency domain FDP field development plan FFV free-fluid volume FI flow indicator FID flame ionization detector F-K frequency–wave number transform FMEA failure modes and effect analysis FMI Formation Micro-Imager FMI fullbore formation microimager FMS Formation Micro-Scanner FR flow rate FS feasibility study FSIP final shut-in pressure Ftg fitting FTP file transfer protocol FVF formation volumetric factor FWL flowing water level G&G geology and geophysics GC gas chromatography GC/MS gas chromotograph/mass spectometer GCMS gas chromatography–mass spectrometry GHMT Geological High-sensitivity Magnetometer Tool GIS geographic information system GOC gas/oil contact GOR gas-oil ratio GPC gel permeation chromatography GPS global positioning system GR gamma ray (log) GRI Gas Research Institute GTI Gas Technology Institute GTL gas-to-liquid GUI graphical user interface GVR GeoVision Resistivity HAZID hazardous identification HAZOP hazardous operations HC hydrocarbon HCPV hydrocarbon pore volume HEC hydroxyethyl cellulose HF hydrofluoric acid HI hydrogen index HPAM hydrolyzed polyacrylamide HPG hydroxypropyl guar HPHT high pressure, high temperature HSE health, safety, and environment HTML hypertext markup language HV & LV high voltage / low voltage Hysis (Pro-II) name(s) of flow sheet computer programs IADC International Association of Drilling Contractors I-Csg intermediate casing ID inside diameter IF internal flush IFL initial fluid level IFT interfacial tension IOR improved oil recovery IPR inflow performance relationship IPS integrated production system ISIP initial shut-in pressure ISP intermediate-strength proppant ISS Iron and Steel Society IT information technology J-Function Leverett capillary pressure function JT Joule-Thomson Jt. joint KB kelly bushing Kh flow capacity KO kicked off kPa kilopascal kPaa kilopascal absolute kPag kilopascal gauge KPI key performance indicator kV A kilovolt ampere kw, KW killed well LACT lease automatic custody transfer LAN local area network LCD liquid-crystal display LCM lost circulation material LED light-emitting diode LIS log information standard LLD laterolog deep LLS laterolog shallow LNG liquefied natural gas LPG liquefied petroleum gas LWD logging while drilling LWD logging while drilling MAASP maximum allowable annulus surface pressure MAC maximum acceptable concentration MBE material balance equation mCF meters from casing flange MD measured depth MDH Miller, Dyes, and Hutchinson MDRT measured depth from rotary table MDT modular formation dynamics tester Mfg. manufacturing MGS mud-gas separator MHF massive hydraulic fracturing mKB meters from kelly bushing MOP maximum operating pressure MOPO Manual Of Permitted Operations MR material requisition MSDS materials safety data sheet MSL mean sea level MT material transfer MWD measurement(s) while drilling NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers NDI non-destructive inspection NDT non-destructive testing NGL natural gas liquids NMO normal moveout NMR nuclear magnetic resonance NORM naturally occurring radioactive material NPV net present value NU nipple up NUE non-upset end OBDT Oil Base Mud Dipmeter Tool OBM oil-base mud OBMI Oil Base Mud Imager OD outside diameter OFP open-flow potential OIP oil in place OOIP original oil in place = OIIP, Oil Initially In Place OPEX operating expenditure OS operating system OSF Open Software Foundation OWC oil-water contact P&A plug and abandon P&A plug and abandon (plugged and abandoned) P.U. porosity units PBTD plugged back total depth PBU pressure buidup test PC production casing PCP progressing cavity pump PD positive displacement PDC polycrystalline diamond compact PDM positive displacement motor PF power factor PFD process flow diagram PFP preferred hydraulic fracture plane PFT pumping for test PHD pressure head device PI productivity index PIDD Petroleum Industry Data Dictionary PJ pump jack PLT Production Log Tool PM preventive maintenance PO purchase order POH pull out of hole POOH pull out of hole POSC Petrotechnical Open Software Corporation PPDM public petroleum data model PPM parts per million PSI pressure sensing instrument PSI, psi pounds per square inch PSN pump-seating nipple PSP production services platform PTA pressure transient analysis PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene PTW permit to work PV plastic viscosity PV pore volume PVC polyvinyl chloride PVT pressure, volume, temperature P -wave compressional wave Q attenuation factor QA quality assurance QA/QC quality assurance and quality control QC quality control R&D research and development RAB Resistivity At the Bit Radon radon transform RAM random-access memory RBI risk-based inspection RC reverse circulation RCM reliability-centered maintenance RCP resin-coated proppant REM roentgen equivalent man RF radio frequency RFT repeat formation tester RIH run in hole RISC reduced instruction set computer RKB rotary kelly bushing RMS root mean square RNP rate-normalized pressure ROH rig on hole ROI return on investment ROM read-only memory ROP rate of penetration ROS residual oil saturation ROW right of way RP API recommended practice RPM revolutions per minute RR rig released RT rotary table RU rig up Rw water resistivity RWTP return well to production S/N signal-to-noise ratio S/N, s/n serial number SBM synthetic-base mud SBT segmented bond tool SC surface casing SCADA supervisory control and data acquisition SCC sulphur cracking corrosion SD shut down SD standard deviation SEG Society of Exploration Geophysicists SEM scanning electron microscope SFE staged field experiment SG specific gravity SGML Standard Generalized Markup Language SGS sequential Gaussian simulation SHDT Stratigraphic High-Resolution Dipmeter Tool SIBHP shut-in bottomhole pressure SICHP shut-in casinghead pressure SICP shut-in casing pressure SIH strap in hole SIP selective inflow performance SIP shut-in pressure SITHP shut-in tubinghead pressure SITP shut-in tubing pressure SME Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration SP self-potential SP shotpoint SP source point SP spontaneous potential SPE Society of Petroleum Engineers Spec API Specification spf shots per foot SPI specific productivity index SPM shots per meter SPM side pocket mandrel spm strokes per minute SPS submersible pumping system SPWLA Society of Professional Well Log Analysts SQL structured query language SRP sucker rod pump SSP static self-potential STC slowness-time coherence STT selective treatment tool Sw water saturation S -wave shear wave SWC sidewall core Tau-P time and ray parameter transform Tbg tubing TC tubing choke TCP tubing-conveyed perforating TD total depth TDG transportation of dangerous goods TDH total dynamic head TDS total dissolved solids TEG tri-ethylene glycol TFE tetrafluoroethylene TGS tight gas sands THP tubinghead pressure THT tubinghead temperature TIH trip in hole TMD true measured depth TMS The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society TOC total organic carbon TOR terms of reference TPI (CPI) tilted plate interceptor TSO tip-screenout TSTM too small to measure TVD true vertical depth TVDss true vertical depth subsea UBD underbalanced drilling UBI ultrasonic borehole imager UBI Ultra-sonic Borehole Imager un. fr. unity fraction URL uniform resource locator USGS US Geological Survey UV ultraviolet VDL variable density log VE vertical exaggeration VES viscoelastic surfactant VOWD value of work done Vp/Vs P and S velocity ratio VSD variable speed drive VSDS variable speed drive system VSP vertical seismic profile W/, w/ with W/O, w/o without WAG water alternating gas WAN wide area network WBM water-based mud WBS work break down structure WHD wellhead WHMIS worksite hazardous materials information sheet WHP wellhead pressure WITS wellsite information transfer specifications WL wireline WO workover WOB weight on bit WOC waiting on cement WOC water-oil contact WOR water-oil ratio WP working pressure WWW world-wide web X-mer transformer XML extensible markup language XO, X-over crossover XRD x-ray diffraction XRF x-ray fluorescence YP yield point
Appendix 4. Units of Measure acre spell out acre-foot acre-ft ampere A ampere-hour A-hr angstrom unit (10-8 cm) A atmosphere atm atomic mass unit amu barrel bbl barrels of fluid per day BFPD barrels of liquid per day BLPD barrels of oil per day BOPD barrels of water per day BWPD barrels per day B/D barrels per minute bbl/min billion cubic feet (billion = 109) Bcf billion cubic feet per day Bcf/D billion standard cubic feet per day Bscf/D bits per inch bpi bits per second bps British thermal unit Btu capture unit c.u. centimeter cm centipoise cp centistoke cSt coulomb C counts per second cps cubic centimeter cm³ cubic foot ft³ cubic feet per barrel ft³/bbl cubic feet per day ft³/D cubic feet per minute ft³/min cubic feet per pound ft³/lbm cubic feet per second ft³/sec cubic inch in. ³ cubic meter m³ cubic millimeter mm³ cubic yard yd³ curie Ci darcy, darcies D day (customary) D day (metric) d dead-weight ton DWT decibel dB degree (American Petroleum Institute) °API degree Celsius °C degree Fahrenheit °F degree Kelvin (see "kelvin") degree Rankine °R dots per inch dpi electromotive force emf electron volt eV farad F feet per minute ft/min feet per second ft/sec foot ft foot-pound ft-lbf gallon gal gallons per day gal/D gallons per minute gal/min gigabyte Gbyte gigahertz GHz gigapascal GPa gigawatt GW gram g hertz Hz horsepower hp horsepower-hour hp-hr hour (customary) hr hour (metric) h inch in. inches per second in./sec joule j kelvin K kilobyte kB kilogram kg kilogram-meter kg-m kilohertz kHz kilojoule kJ kilometer km kilopascal kPa kilopound (1000 lbf) lbf kilovolt kV kilowatt kW kilowatt-hour kW-hr kips per square inch ksi lines per inch lpi lines per minute lpm lines per second lps liter L megabyte MB megagram (metric ton) Mg megahertz MHz megajoule MJ meter m metric ton (tonne) t or Mg mho per meter /m microsecond (customary) µsec microsecond (metric) µs mile spell out miles per hour mph milliamperes mA millicurie mCi millidarcy, millidarcies mD milliequivalent meq milligram mg milliliter mL millimeter mm millimho mmho million cubic feet (million = 106) MMcf million cubic feet per day MMcf/D million electron volts MeV million standard cubic feet per day MMscf/D millipascal mPa millisecond (customary) msec millisecond (metric) ms millisiemens mS millivolt mV mils per year mil/yr minute min mole mol nanosecond ns newton N ohm ohm ohm-centimeter ohm-cm ohm-meter ohm-m ounce oz parts per million ppm pascal Pa picofarad pF pint pt porosity unit p.u. pound (force) lbf pound (mass) lbm pound per cubic foot lbm/ft³ pound per gallon lbm/gal pounds of proppant added ppa pounds per square inch psi pounds per square inch absolute psia pounds per square inch gauge psig pounds per thousand barrels (salt content) ptb quart qt reservoir barrel res bbl reservoir barrel per day RB/D revolutions per minute rpm saturation unit s.u. second sec shots per foot spf specific gravity sg square sq square centimeter cm² square foot ft² square inch in.² square meter m² square millimeter mm² standard std standard cubic feet per day scf/D standard cubic foot scf stock-tank barrel STB stock-tank barrels per day STB/D stoke St teragram Tg thousand cubic feet Mcf thousand cubic feet per day Mcf/D thousand pounds per square inch kpsi thousand standard cubic feet per day Mscf/D tonne (metric ton) t trillion cubic feet (trillion = 101²) Tcf trillion cubic feet per day Tcf/D volt V volume percent vol% volume per volume vol/vol watt W weight percent wt% yard yd year (customary) yr year (metric) a
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