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Glossary of  Abbreviations

 

Geology and Petrophysics Abbreviations

A

&: AND

@: AT

AA: AS ABOVE

ANHY: ANHYDRITE

API: AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

APPROX: APPROXIMATE

ARG: ARGILLACEOUS

AV: AVERAGE

 

B

BBL: BARREL

BECR: BECREASE

BENT: BENTONITE

BHC: BOTTEM HOLE COMPENSATED

BHP: BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE

BHT: BOTTOM HOLE TEMPATURE

BIT: BITUMEN

BIT: BITUMINOUS

BLU: BLUE

BO/D: BARREL OIL PER DAY

BREC: BRECCIA

BRI: BRIGHT

BRIT: BRITTLE

BRN: BROWN

BW/D: BARREL WATER PER DAY

 

C

C: COARSE

CA: CALCIUM

CAL: CALIPER LOG

CALC: CALCAREOUS

CALC: CALCITE

CALCAR: CALCARENITE

CALCLIT: CALCLITITE

CALCLUT: CALCILUTITE

CALCRUD: CALCRUDITE

CARB: CARBONACEOUS

CAV: CAVERNOUS

CBL: CEMENT BOND LOG

CCL: CASING COLLAR LOCATOR

CET: CEMENT EVALUATION TOOL

CF/D: CUBIC FOOT/DAY

CG: CONNECTION GAS

CGL: CONGLOMERATE

CGR: CONDENSATE GAS RATIO

CGS: CASING

CH: CHOKE

CHK: CHALK

CHT: CHERT

CIRC: CIRCULATION

CL: CHLORIDES

CLAS: CLASTIC

CLN: CLEAN

CLR: CLEAR

CLST: CLAYSTONE

CLUS: CLUSTER

CLY: CLAY

CMT (D): CEMENT(ED)

CNL: COMPENSATED NEUTRON LOG

CNT: COMPENSATED NEUTRON TOOL

CO: CIRCULATE OUT

COL: COLOR

COM: COMMON

CON: CONNECTED

CONC: CONCENTRATED

CONC: CONCRETION

CONS: CONSOLIDATED

CONTAM: CONTAMINATED

CPCT: COMPACT

CTC: CONTACT

CTG: CUTTING

CVG: CAVING

 

D

DIA: DIAMETER

DISC: DISCONNECTED

DISCFTY: DISCONFORMITY

DIST: DISTINCT

DISTR: DISTRIBUTED

DK: DARK

DLL: DUAL LATERO LOG

DNS: DENSE

DOL: DOLOMITE

DS: DEVIATION SURVEY

DST: DRILL STEM TEST

DTRL:  DETRITAL

 

E

EL: ELECTRIC LOG

EQUIV: EQUIVALENT

ETHY: EARTHY

EVAP: EVAPORATE

EXT: EXTREMELY

 

F

F: FINE

FIG: FIGURE

FIS: FISSILE

FIT: FORMATION INTERVAL TESTER

FK: FILTER CAKE

FLG: FILLING

FLGY: FLAGGY

FLT: FAULT

FM: FORMATION

FMI: FORMATION MICRO IMAGER

FOS: FOSSILIFEROUS

FR: FAIR

FRAC: FRACTURE

FRAG: FRAGMENTED

 

G

G: GAS

GD: GOOD

GHST: GHOST

GL: GROUND LEVEL

GLAU: GLAUCONITE

GN: GREEN

GOC: GAS OIL CONTACT

GOR: GAS OIL RATIO

GR - N: GAMMA-NEUTRON

GR/AMS: GAMMA RAY / AUXILIARY MEASUREMENT SONDE

GR/CAL/AMS: GAMMA RAY / CALIPER / AUXILIARY MEASUREMENT SONDE

GR/CCL: GAMMA RAY/ CASING COLLAR LOCATOR

GR/SP/DLL: GAMMA RAY/SPONTANEOUS POTENTIEL/DUAL        LATERO LOG

GR: GRAIN

GRAN: GRANULE

GRD: GRADED

GRDG: GRADING

GRNL: GRANULAR

GVL: GRAVEL

GWC: GAS WATER CONTACT

GY: GRAY

GYP: GYPSUM

GYWKE: GRAYWAKE

 

H

HD: HARD

HI: HIGH

HLTE: HALITE

HOMG: HOMOGENEOUS

HP: HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE

HR: HOUR

HVY: HEAVY

HYDC: HYDROCARBON

HZTL: HORIZONTIAL

 

I

IL: INDUCTION LOG

IMPERM: IMPERMEABLE

INCR: INCREASING

INTBD: INTERBEDDED

INTFR: INTERFINGERED

INTGRAN: INTERGRANULAR

INTGWN: INTERGROWTH

INTV: INTERVAL

INTXL: INTERCRYSTALLINE

IREG: IRREGULAR

 

J

JT: JOINT

 

K

K: POTASSIUM

KAO: KAOLINITE

 

L

L: LOW

LAM: LAMINATED

LCHD: LEACHED

LDL/CNL: LITHO DENSITY LOG/COMPENSATED NEUTRON LOG

LL: LATERO LOG

LN: LINE (ING)

LQC: LOG QUALITY CONTROL

LRG: LARGE

LSE: LOSSE

LST: LIMESTONE

LT: LIGHT

LWD: LOGGING WHILE DRILLING

LYR: LAYER

 

M

M: MEDIUM

M3: CUBIC METERS

MAS: MASSIVE

MAT: MATERIAL

MBR: MEMBER

MD: MUD

MDST: MUDSTONE

MDT: MODULAR DYNAMIC TESTER

META: METAMORPHIC

MK: MARK

ML: MARL

MLL: MICRO LATERO LOG

MM: MILLIMETER

MM: MILLION

MNRL: MINERAL

MNUT: MINUTE

MOD: MODERATE

MOT: MOTTLED

MSFL: MICRO SPHERICAL FOCUSED LOG

MSL: MEAN SEA LEVEL

MST: MOST

MTX: MATRIX

MWD: MEASUREMENT WHILE DRILLING

 

N

N/U: NIPPLE UP

NB: NEW BIT

NOD: NODULAR

NPT: NON PRODUCTIVE TIME

N-S: NO SHOW

N-SPL: NO SAMPLE

NUM: NEUMEROUS

 

O

O: OIL

OBM: OIL BASE MUD

OCC: OCCASIONAL

OCM: OIL CUT MUD

OGCM: OIL & GAS CUT MUD

OLV: OLIVE

ORG: ORGANIC

ORNG: ORANGE

OSD: OIL SAND

OWC: OIL WATER CONTACT

 

P

P: POOR

PERM: PEARMEABILITY

PET: PETROLEUM

PEX: PLATFORM EXPRESS

PK: PINK

PL: PLANE

PLT: PLANT

PLT: PRODUCTION LOGGING TOOL

POR: POROSITY

POS: POSSIBLE

PP: PUMP PRESSURE

PPM: PARTS PER MILLION

PQR: PROCEDURE QULIFICATION RECORDS

PRES: PRESENCE

PRESS: PRESSURE

PRIM: PRIMARY

PROB: PROBABLE

PSDO: PSEUDO

PSI: POUD PER SQUARE INCHES

PSV: PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE

PT: PART

PUW: PICK UP WEIGHT

PVT: PRESSSURE VOLUME TEMPERATURE

PYR: PYRITE

 

Q

QTZ: QUARTZ

QTZT: QUARTZITE

 

R

RD: RED

RD: ROUND

RD: ROUNDED

REG: REGULAR

RET: RETURNS

RFT: REPEAT FORMATION TEST

RGH: ROUGH

RIH: RAN IN HOLE

RK: ROCK

RK-S: ROCK SALT

RMN: REMAIN

RNG: RANGE

RR: RARE

 

S

S: SMALL

SAT: SATURATED

SBRD: SUBROUNDED

SCAT: SCATTERED

SCH: SCHIST

SD: SAND

SDY: SANDY

SED: SEDIMENT

SFT: SOFT

SG: SPECIFIC GRAVITY

SH: SHALE

SID: SIDERITE

SL: SLIGHTLY

SLT: SILT

SLTST: SILTSTONE

SLTY: SILTY

SM: SMOOTH

SOL: SOLUTION

SP: SELF POTENTIAL

SPL: SAMPLE

SRTD: SORTED

SST: SANDSTONE

ST: STONE

SURF: SURFACE

SW: SALT WATER

SZ: SIZE

 

T

THK: THICK

THN: THIN

 

U

UNCONF: UNCONFORMITY

UNCONS: UNCONSOLIDATED

UNI: UNIFORM

UP: UPPER

USIT: ULTRA SONIC IMAGER TOOL

 

V

VAR: VARIABLE

VDL: VARIABLE DENSITY LOG

VIS: VISCOSITY

VRT: VERTICAL

VSP: VERTICAL SEISMIC PROFILE

 

W

W/: WITH

W: WELL

WH: WHITE

WHFP: WELLHEAD FLOWING PRESSURE

WHFT: WELLHEAD FLOWING TEMPERATURE

WK: WEAK

WL: WATER LOSS

WOB: WEIGHT ON BIT

WT: WEIGHT

WTHR: WEATHERED

WTR: WATER

 

X

XL: CRYSTAL

XLN: CRYSTALLINE

 

Y

YEL: YELLOW

YP: YIELD POINT

 

Z

ZN: ZONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drilling Abbreviations

 

A

ASSY: ASSEMBLY

 

B

BG: BASKET GRAPPLE

BHA: BOTTEM HOLE ASSEMBLY

BHP: BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE

BHT: BOTTOM HOLE TEMPERATURE

BOP: BLOW OUT PREVENTOR

BOPD (BPD): BARREL OF OIL PER DAY

BPM: BARREL PER MINUTE

BPV: BACK PRESSURE VALVE

BTM: BOTTOM

BWPD: BARREL OF WATER PER DAY

 

C

C/T: COILED TUBING

CBU: CIRCULATE BOTTOMS UP

CMT: CEMENT

CP: CONDUCTOR PIPE

CR: CEMENT RETAINER

CSG: CASING

 

D

DC: DRILL COLLAR

DD: DIRECTIONAL DRILLING

DDR: DAILY DRILLING REPORT

DHM: DOWN HOLE MOTOR

DHSV: DOWN HOLE SAFETY VALVE

DLP: DOG LEG POTENTIAL

DLS: DOG LEG SEVERITY

DMR: DRIVABLE MUDLINE RETRIEVEABLE

DOC: DRILL OUT CEMENT

DOR: DROP OFF RATE

DP: DRILL PIPE

DPHOT: DRILL PIPE HANG OFF TOOL

DRLG: DRILLING

DS: DEVIATION SURVEY

DSAF: DOUBLE STUDDED ADAPTOR FLANGE

DST: DRILL STEM TEST

DV: DIVERTING VALVE

 

E

E/L: ELECTRIC LINE

EMW: EQUIVALENT MUD WEIGHT

ESD: EMERGENCY SHUT-DOWN

ETR:  EARLY TIME REGION

F

F/C: FLOW CHECK

FBHP: FLOWING BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE

FBHT: FLOWING BOTTOM HOLE TEMPERATURE

FC: FLOW COUPLING

FPI: FREE POINT INDICATOR

FTHP: FLOWING TUBING HEAD PRESSURE

FTHT: FLOWING TUBING HEAD TEMPERATURE

 

G

GLR: GAS LIQUID RATIO

GOC: GAS OIL CONTACT

GOR: GAS OIL RATIO

GPS: GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

 

H

HDT: HIGH RESOLUTION DIPMETER

HI-VIS: HIGH VISCOUS

HO: HOLE OPENER

HP/HT: HIGH PRESSURE/ HIGH TEMPERATURE

HSE: HEALTH, SAFETY and ENVIRONMENT

HWDP: HEAVY WEIGHT DRILL PIPE

 

I

ID: INSIDE DIAMETER

IP: INTERNAL PRESSURE

 

K

KB: KELLY BUSHING

KMW: KILL MUD WEIGHT

KOP: KICK OFF POINT

 

L

L/D: LAY DOWN

L/O: LAY OFF

LCM: LOSS CIRCULATION MATERIAL

LDC: LATCH DOWN COLLAR

LN: LANDING NIPPLE

LOC: LOCATION

LOT: LEAK OFF TEST

LTR:   LATE TIME REGION

M

M/U: MAKE UP

MC: METTIL CELLUSE

MD: MEASURED DEPTH

MDP: MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN

MDT: MODULAR DYNAMIC TESTER

MFVS: MARCH FUNNEL VISCOSITY

MLS: MUD LINE SUSPENSION

MTR:   MIDDLE TIME REGION

MUT: MAKE UP TORQUE

MW: MUD WEIGHT

MWD: MEASUREMENT WHILE DRILLING

 

N

N/D: NIPPLE DOWN

N/U: NIPPLE UP

NA: NOT AVAILABLE

NB: NEAR BIT STABILISER

NPT: NON PRODUCTIVE TIME

 

O

OBM: OIL BASE MUD

OD: OUTSIDE DIAMETER

OEDP: OPEN END DRILL PIPE

OH: OPEN HOLE

OMW: ORIGINAL MUD WEIGHT

OS: OVERSHUT

OWC: OIL WATER CONTACT

 

P

P&A: PLUGGED AND ABANDONED

P/U: PICK UP

PCG: PIPE CONNECTION GAS

PCT: PRESSURE CIRCUALTING TOOL

PDC: POLY DIAMOND CRYTALLINE

PKR: PACKER

PLT: PRODUCTION LOGGING TOOL

POOH: PULL OUT OF HOLE

PPB: PONUDS PER BARREL

PPG: POUNDS PER GALLON

PPM: PART PER MILLION

PS: POWER SWIVEL-TOP DRIVE

PSV: PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE

PUW: PICK UP WEIGHT

PV: PLASTIC VISCOSITY

PVT: PRESSSURE VOLUME TEMPERATURE

PWCH: POWER CHANEL

 

R

R/D: RIG DOWN

R/U: RIG UP

RBP: RETRIEVABLE BRIDGE PLUG

RCP: REVERSE CIRCULATING POSITION

RFD: READY FOR DRILLING

RFSU: READY FOR START-UP

RFT: REPEAT FORMATION TEST

RIH: RUN IN HOLE

RKB: ROTARY KELLY BUSHING

ROP: RATE OF PENETRATION

RPM: REVOLUTION PER MINUTE

RT: ROTARY TABLE

RTTS: RETRIVE TEST and TREATMENT SURVEY

RW: ROTATING WEIGHT

 

S

S (HDT): HIGH RESOLUTION DIPMETER

SBHP: STATIC BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE

SBHT: STATIC BOTTOM HOLE TEMPERATURE

SBT: SHOE BOND TEST

SCF: STANDARD CUBIC FEET

SDI: STANDARD DRILLING INSTRUCTIONS

SF: SAFETY FACTOR

SG: SPECIFIC GRAVITY

SICP: SHUT-IN CASING PRESSURE

SIDPP: SHUT-IN DRILL PIPE PRESSURE

SOW: SLACK OFF WEIGHT

SPM: STROKE PER MINUTE

SS: SUBSEA

SSSV: SUB SURFACE SAFETY VALVE

STG: SHORT TRIP GAS

 

T

TBG: TUBING

TCP: TUBING CONVEYED PERFORATION

TD: TOTAL DEPTH

TDS: TOP DRIVE-POWER SWIVEL

TFA: TOTAL FLOW AREA

TG: TRIP GAS

THF: TUBING HEAD FLANGE

THS: TUBING HEAD SPOOL

TLC: THOUGHT LOGGING CONDITION

TMD: TOTAL MEASURED DEPTH

TOC: TOP OF CEMENT

TOL: TOP OF LINER

TRSV: TUBING RETRIRVABLE SAFETY VALVE

TVD: TRUE VERTICAL DEPTH

 

U

UBHO: UNIVERSAL BENT HOUSING

 

V

VBR: VARIABLE BORE RAMS

VDL: VARIABLE DENSITY LOG

 

W

W/L: WIRE LINE

WBM: WATER BASE MUD

WC: WATER CUT

WHP:  WELL HEAD PRESSURE

WI: WEIGHT INDICATOR

WL: WATER LOSS

WOB: WEIGHT ON BIT

WOC: WAINT ON CEMENT

WOW: WAIT ON WEATHER

WP: WORKING PRESSURE

WPS: WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION

 

X

XO: CROSS OVER

 

Y

YP: YIELD POINT