Dictionary
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Abbreviation | Description |
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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 |