Dictionary
On this page you will find useful terms and abbreviations that are used throughout our site. Please use the search box to make your search easier and faster.
| Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|
| AH | Average Horizontal |
| ALARP | As low as reasonably practicable |
| API | American Petroleum Institute |
| ATEX | Atmospheres Explosives |
| AtoN | Aids to Navigation |
| AVIFF | Avoidance of Vibration Induced Fatigue |
| BDEP | Basic Design Engineering Package |
| BfD/ BFD | Basis for Design |
| BOM | Bill of Materials |
| CC | Continuously contaminated |
| CE | Conformité Européenne |
| CESD | Central Emergency Shutdown |
| CGR | Condensate Gas Ratio |
| CI | Corrosion Inhibitor |
| CITHP | Closed In Tubing Head Pressure |
| CoIC | Certificate of Inspection Compliance |
| CP | Cathodic Protection |
| CS | Carbon Steel |
| CSCC | Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking |
| CSN | Concept Select Note |
| CSU | Commissioning and Startup |
| CTR | Cost Time Resource |
| CV | Internal Control Valve |
| DB | Distribution Board |
| DBB | Double Block and Bleed |
| DC | Direct Current |
| DCDB | Direct Current Distribution Board |
| DCS | Distributed Control System |
| DCPT | Dynamic Cone Penetration Test |
| dP | differential Pressure |
| DSS | Duplex Stainless Steel |
| EE | Energy Efficiency |
| EC | European Commission |
| EP | Exploration and Production |
| EPE | Exploration and Production Europe |
| ESD | Emergency Shut-Down |
| E&M | Engineering and Maintenance |
| FCV | Flow Control Valve |
| FGS | Fire and Gas System |
| FRC | Fast Rescue Craft |
| FTHP | Flowing Tubing Head Pressure |
| FTHT | Flowing Tubing Head Temperature |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas |
| GHV | Gross Heating Value |
| GRE | Glass Reinforced Epoxy |
| HAZID | Hazard identification |
| HAZOP | Hazard and operability |
| HCU | Hydraulic Control Unit |
| HDD | Horizontal directional drilling |
| HDPE | High Density Polyethylene |
| HIPPS | High Instrument Pipeline Protection System |
| HPA | High Pressure Alarm |
| HPSD | High Pressure Shutdown |
| HSSE | Health, Safety, Security, Environment |
| HTA | High Temperature Alarm |
| HTSD | High Temperature Shutdown |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| IPF | Instrument Protective Function |
| IPS | Instrument Protected System |
| ISC | Instrument Safety Cabinet |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| JT | Joule Thompson |
| KHI | Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor |
| LA | Low Alarm |
| LFS | Low Flow Shutdown |
| LOPA | Layer Of Protection Analysis |
| LTCS | Low Temperature Carbon Steel |
| LTSD | Low temperature shutdown |
| LTSS | Low Temperature Stainless Steel |
| LV | Low Voltage |
| LVDB | Low Voltage Distribution Board |
| LVS | Low Voltage Switchgear |
| MCC | Motor Control Cabinet |
| MEG | Mono Ethylene Glycol |
| MeOH | Methanol |
| MOC | Management Of Change |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
| N/A | Not Applicable |
| NoBo | Notified body |
| NDT | Non Destructieve Testing |
| NPSH | Net Positive Suction Head |
| NPT | National Pipe Thread |
| NTR | Non-Technical Risk |
| OM | Operating Manual |
| OOS | Operational Override Switch |
| OR&S | Operational Readiness and Startup |
| PA | Public Address system |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PE | Project Engineer |
| PED | Pressure Equipment Directive |
| PFD | Process Flow Diagram |
| P&ID | Piping & Instrument Diagram |
| PI | Pressure Instrument |
| PIC | Pressure Indicator Controller |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PIV | Pipeline Isolation Valve |
| PM | Project Manager |
| PUR | Polyurethane |
| PP | Polypropylene / Project Plan |
| PS | Project Specification |
| PSV | Pressure Safety Valve |
| PTE | Project Technology Execution |
| PTW | Permit to Work |
| PVC | Polyvinylchloride |
| QA/QC | Quality Assurance/ Quality Control |
| QRA | Quantitative Risk Assessment |
| RBI | Risk Based Inspection |
| RFC | Release For Construction |
| ROV | Remotely Operated Valve |
| SCADA | Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition |
| SCE | Safety Critical Elements |
| SCSSV | Surface Controlled Subsurface Safety Valve |
| SEP | Sound Engineering Practice |
| SI | Système International d'unités (International System of Units) |
| SIL | Safety Integrity Level |
| SS | Stainless Steel |
| SSV | Surface Safety Valve |
| TIC | Temperature Indicator Controller |
| TIP | Test and Inspection Plan |
| TPS | Total Platform Shutdown |
| TSA | Thermal Spray Aluminum |
| TSR | Temporary Safe Refuge |
| UPS | Uninterrupted Power Supply |
| URCO | Unmanned Remote Controlled Operation |
| VHF | Very High Frequency |
| VSDS | Variable Speed Drive System |
| WGR | Water Gas Ratio |
| WHCP | Well Head Control Panel |
| WI | Wobbe Index |
| WI | Work Instruction |
