D&D Standard Oil & Gas Abbreviator, 6th Edition

408 Pages·2007·1.09 MB·English

by  The Association of Desk & Derrick Clubs

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Standard Oil & Gas Abbreviator
Sixth Edition
Compiled by
the Association of
Desk and Derrick Clubs
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Contents
Prefaces
Sixth Edition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Fifth Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Fourth Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Third Edition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Second Edition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
First Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
What is D&D? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Abbreviations with Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Definitions with Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Abbreviations for Logging Tools and Services
Baker Atlas Wireline Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Schlumberger Well Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Hallibuton Log Service (HAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Log Heading Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Federal Environmental Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . 308
Pipe Coating Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . 311
Mnemonics
Service Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Computational Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Abbreviations for Companies, Associations,
and Organizations
U. S. and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Outside U. S. and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Miscellaneous Information and Symbols
Common Oilfield Spellings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
API Standard Oil-Mapping Symbols . . . . . . . . . . 365
Mathematical symbols and signs. . . . . . . . . . . . 366
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D&D Standard Oil & Gas Abbreviator
Greek Alphabet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Frequently Cited Chemical Abbreviations. . . . . . . . 368
Frequently Cited Aditive Abbreviations. . . . . . . . . 369
Frequently Cited Fluids Used as Cushion Abbreviations . 371
Directional Survey Calculation Methods . . . . . . . . 372
Directional Survey Processing Types . . . . . . . . . . 373
Directional Survey Type or Method to
Determine Wellbore Path Deviation . . . . . . . . . 374
Lithology Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
System Equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Metric-English System Conversion Factors . . . . . . . 377
Basic Conversion Factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Minerals Management Services Two Digit
Area Prefix Standard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Petrophysical Curve Mneumonics . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Universal Conversion Factors (CD-Rom Only)
Stratigraphic Nomenclature for Michigan (CD-Rom Only)
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Preface to the Sixth Edition
As the energy and related industries continue to change in
order to survive and continue to bring new technology to the
forefront, so have the Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs.
We are proud to be associated with the sixth edition of the D&D
Standard Oil Abbreviator. It has become an indispensable tool
within the oil and gas industry. Information included in this
book has made writing tasks within energy and its related
industries simpler, and has through the years added consistency
to industry reports.
Since its inception the book has grown and now has several
new sections. We are especially thankful to all of the energy
and related industries that contributed to our sixth edition.
There are five new sections included in this edition. They are as
follows: Directional Survey Methods, Frequently Cited Additives,
Frequently Cited Fluids, Lithology and Formation Names, MMS
Two Digit Area Prefix Standards.
This book continues to be an ongoing tribute to the oil, gas,
and energy industries that continue to develop and employ new
technology. We are celebrating 55 years and hope to have fulfilled
the need that our industry had in wanting an all-encompassing
guide of terms used in the energy and allied industries.
Val Williams
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Preface to the Fifth Edition
The D&D Standard Oil Abbreviator is still a viable tool used
by various individuals in the energy industries. New information
has been added to this edition consistent to industry reports
and writings.
New features for this edition include the full-color Michigan
Stratigraphic Chart, and a fully electronic version of the D&D
Abbreviator with the addition of Stephen Gerolde’s Universal
Conversion Factors on CD.
When the need for a fifth edition was announced, members
of Desk and Derrick were asked to contribute any new changes,
additions and deletions. As usual the members came through.
I want to especially thank Elizabeth Dudley, Aramco Services
Company; Dee Jansen, Stratland Exploration Company; Ellen
Montgomery Coon, Great Lakes Directional Drilling; Mark
Wollensack, Michigan Basin Geological Society and The Tulsa
Geological Society for their input into this edition.
In this the 50th anniversary of the founding of Desk & Derrick
we are proud to still be associated with such a publication as the
D&D Standard Oil Abbreviator and proud to be a vital part of the
Energy Industry.
Audrey M. Renegar
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Preface to the Fourth Edition
The D&D Standard Oil Abbreviator is an indispensable tool
in the oil, gas, and energy industries. Information included in
this book has made writing tasks within energy and its related
industries simpler, and has through the years added consistency
to industry reports.
The need for a fourth revision of this publication was
announced in 1991. Immediately, all members of the Desk and
Derrick Association were asked to contribute changes, additions,
and/or deletions relating to their positions. Responses came not
only from members, but also from industry businesses updating,
correcting and adding according to each circumstance.
This fourth edition contains over 11,500 abbreviations and
definitions used in energy-related industries.
Special thanks to Toni Stevens of Western Atlas
International/Atlas Wireline Services (Anchorage, AK D&D) for
her help in revising that portion of the Abbreviator; to Shirley
Legaux (Lafayette, LA D&D) for the addition of the Federal
Environmental Acronyms; Cindy Whitton (Tulsa, OK D&D), Ken
Bell (Laurel, MS), Schlumberger Well Services, Marlene Meyers
(Bakersfield, CA D&D), Linda Hill (New Orleans, LA D&D), and
Linda Butler (N. Harris Montgomery County, TX D&D). A very
special thank you to Bettye Hatcher Miller (Bellaire, TX D&D)
for her continued interest and support of the D&D Abbreviator.
Company names have changed. Dresser-Atlas is now
Atlas Wireline Services, and Welex is now Halliburton
Log Services or HAL. Some entries may be repeated within
company, miscellaneous and/or alphabetical listings; this is
for the convenience of the user. All terms are alphabetized by
abbreviation and by definition. Be sure to check the table of
contents for the section most likely to contain the information
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