Abbreviations

NHnD = Noble Hans Deul

CDS = Certified drilling systems

KSA = Knowledge skills abilities
NLE = Noble limited enterprise
OVID = Offshore vessel inspection database
SAP = Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung
SAP = Systems applications and products in data processing
GL = Goods Ledger
PWD = pressure while drilling
DCS = Data control system
MRP = material requirements planning
PO = Purchase orders
PR = Purchase requisition
VFD = Variable frequency drive
TDS = Top Drive System
DDM = Derrick Drilling Machine
HPS = Hydraulic power swivel
DIM = Derrick inspection Manual
PM = Planned Maintenance
OEM = Original equipment manufactory
MOC = management off Change
SBP = Service back pressure
EMW = Equivalent Mud Weight
MPD = Manage pressure drilling
PRV = Pressure relieve valve
BOM = Bill off Material
AMSL = Above Mean Sea Level
AOC = Air Operator Certificate
DIFFS = Deck integrated Fire Fighting Systems
FMS = Fixed Monitor Systems
FMS = Flush mounted spider
HCA = Helideck Certification Agency
HLAC = helicopter Landing Area Certificate
HLL = Helideck Limitation List
HLO = Helicopter Landing Officer
HMS = Helideck Motion System
ICS = International Chamber of Shipping
IMO = International Maritime Organization
JIG = Joint Inspection Group
LED = Light Emitting Diode
LOS = Limited Obstacle Sector(s)
MSI = Motion Severity Index
NDB = Non Directional Beacon
NUI = Normally Unattended Installation
OFS = Obstacle Free Sector
OGUK = Oil and Gas UK
OIS = Offshore Information Sheet
OPITO = Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization
PPE = Personal Protective Equipment
RFFS = Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services
SHR = Significant Heave Rate
TD/PM Circle = Touchdown/Positioning Marking Circle
UPS = Uninterrupted Power Supply
VMC = Visual Meteorological Conditions
WSI = Wind Severity Index
EEPROM = Electronic erasable read only memory
DCS = distributed control system
PAAF = Personnel Authorization Assignment Form
PAAF = Personnel Adjustment Advice Form
HR = Human resources
VBR = Variable bore Rams
ECETO = Environmentally Critical Equipment Training Overview
WIM = Work instruction Manual
JSA = Job Safety Analysis
HSE = Health Safety and Environment
HSE = Health and Safety Executive
RA = Risk Assessment
COSHH = Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
RIDDOR = Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
HSENI = Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982.
EMF = Electromagnetic fields
WSOV = Written Scheme of Verification
DPA = Designated person ashore
RTTSC = Real Time Technical Support Center
EER = Evacuation, Escape and Rescue
EERTAG = Evacuation, escape and rescue technical advisory group
ASCO = Assistant Corporate security officer
CSO = Corporate security officer
CoW = Control of workforce
GPA = General Alarm Personal announcement
PSSR = Pre Startup Safety Review
PSSR = Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
ATS = Approval Task Submittal
AMS = Asset Material software (type change request)
BWTS = Ballast Water Treatment System
IOPPC = International Oil Pollution Prevention certification
IOPP = International Oil Pollution Prevention
PSM = Process Safety Management (regulations)
COTP = Captain of the Port
CAA = Civil Aviation Authority
ZFAB = Materials that are not in the catalog
ZSRV = Zend Server Release Notes (Service Third Party
ZRPR = Repairs
MDM =Master Data Management
BART = Bearing assembly running tool
RCAL = Rig Corrective Action Log
CAR = corrective action register
BWMP = Ballast Water management Plan
GMP = Good Manufacturing Practice
ORA = Operational risk Assessment
GAAP = generally accepted accounting principles
FCPA = (US) foreign corrupt practices act
UKBA = UK bribery act
SOX = Sarbanes Oxley act
SCF = Standard company form
P&ID = Piping &instrumentation diagrams
AAR = After Action review
ABP = Applied Back Pressure
APC = Annular Pressure Control
ARM = Assistant Rig Manager
BHA = Bottom Hole Assembly.
BHCP = Bottom Hole Circulating Pressure.
BHCT = Bottom Hole Circulating Temperature.
BHP = Bottom Hole Pressure.
BHT = Bottom Hole Temperature.
BOP = Blow Out Preventer.
BSR = Blind Shear Rams
DFIT = Dynamic Pore Pressure Test
DSV = Drilling Supervisor
SUKEP = Shell United kingdom exploration and production limited
EKDS = Early Kick Detection System
ECD = Equivalent Circulating Density
FIT = Formation Integrity Test
FOSV = Full-Opening Safety Valve
Gpm = Flow rate expressed in Gallons Per Minute
HCR = High Closing Ratio hydraulic valve
FAT = Fatality
PTD = Permanent disability
LWC = Lost work case
RCW = restricted work case
MTC = medical treatment case
FAC = First Aid Case
LTI = Lost Time Incidents
TRC = Total Reportable Case
TRCF = Total Reportable Case Frequency
HPHT= High Pressure / High Temperature
HPU = Hydraulic Pressure Unit
IADC = International Association of Drilling Contractors
ICU = Internal Control Unit on the MPD Choke Manifold
JSA = Job Safety Analysis
KWM = Kill weight Mud
LOT = Leak off Test
LOTO = Lock Out / Tag Out – electrical or mechanical isolation.
LPR = Lower Pipe Rams
LWD = Logging While Drilling
M/U = Make Up
MFC = Micro Flux Control System (kick detection system on the OneSync manifold)
MGS = Mud-Gas Separator
MWD = Measuring while drilling
PIG = Pre-emptive Information Gathering – see “Fingerprinting”
POA = Plan of action
POOH =Pull out of hole
RCD = Rotating Control Device – Weatherford Model 7875
RTOC = Real-Time Operating Centre
SCR = Slow Circulation Rate.
SIDPP = Shut-in drill pipe pressure
SOBM =Synthetic oil-based mud
SPM = Strokes per minute
SPP = Standpipe pressure
SPPT = Static Pore Pressure Test.
TBT = Tool Box Talk
TOC = Top of Cement
TP = Tool Pusher
UPR = Upper Pipe Rams
WHP = Wellhead Pressure
WITS = Wellsite Information Transfer Specification
WSS = Well Site Supervisor
MT= magnetic particle testing
NDT= non-destructive testing
PSL =product specification level
PT= liquid penetrant testing
RT =radiographic testing
UT= ultrasonic testing
EXPN = Expansion
AFE = Authority for expenditures
WBS = Work Breakdown Structure
CRO = Control room operator
CGOC = Coast Guard operation center
BEIS =Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
UKDCC = UK department of climate control
UKDCC = UK Dispatching and coordination centre
JNCC = Joint Nature Conservation Committee
SNH = Scottish Natural Heritage
MMO = Marine Management Organization
OCU =
ERP = emergency response plan
AED = Automated External Defibrillator
AMSA =Australian Maritime Safety Authority
AOBD = Air Operations Branch Director
CMT = Crisis Management Team
COST = Cost Unit Leader
CPR = Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
DMOB = Demobilization Unit Leader
DOCL = Documentation Unit Leader
EMS = Emergency Medical Services
ENVL = Environmental Unit Leader
EOC = Emergency Operations Center
EQTR = Equipment Time Recorder
ER = Emergency Response
ERC = Emergency Response Center (Centre)
ERP = Emergency Response Plan
ERT = Emergency Response Team
ERTL = Emergency Response Team Leader
ESD = Emergency Shutdown
FSC = Finance/Administration Section Chief
GIS = Geographic Information System
HAZOP = Hazard & Operability Analysis
IC = Incident Commander
ICS = Incident Command System
IMT = Incident Management Team
ISM = International Safety Management
LOFR = Liaison Officer
LSC = Logistics Section Chief
MARPOL = International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by
the Protocol of 1978
OSC Operations Section Chief
OSRO Oil Spill Removal Organization
PIA Post Incident Analysis
PIC Person in Charge
PIO Public Information Officer
PROC Procurement Unit Leader
PSC Planning Section Chief
PTRC Personnel Time Recorder
RMS Response Management System
RUL Resource Unit Leader
SITL Situation Unit Leader
SOFR Safety Officer
SOPEP Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan
OPEP Oil Pollution Emergency Plan
SUPL Supply Unit Leader

ALARP as Low As Reasonably Practicable

API American Petroleum Institute
API RP American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice
APL Annular Pressure Losses
BBL Barrels
BHA Bottom Hole Assembly
BHP Bottom Hole Pressure
BHT Bottom Hole Temperature
BPL Bit and Nozzle Pressure Losses
BOEMRE Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement
BOP Blowout Preventer
BRT below Rotary Table
BSEE Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Ca Annular Capacity
CITHP Closed-in Tubing Head Pressure
CLFL Choke Line Friction Loss
CSG Casing
CSO Complete Shut Off
dc Drilling Exponent (corrected)
DC Drill Collar
DP Dynamic Positioning or Drill Pipe
DPO Dynamic Positioning Operator
DSPL Drillstring Pressure Losses
DST Drill Stem Test
ECD Equivalent Circulating Density
EDS Emergency Disconnect Sequence
EMW Equivalent Mud Weight
ESD Equivalent Static Density
FCP Final Circulating Pressure
FIT Formation Integrity Test
FOSV Full Opening Safety Valve
GFB Gradient Formation Breakdown Pressure
GI Gradient Influx Pressure
Gmud Gradient of Mud
GPM Gallons Per Minute
HAZID Hazard Identification
Hi Height of Influx
HCR Hydraulic Controlled Remote (Valve)
HPU Hydraulic Power Unit
DIS Drop In Sub
HCL Hydrochloric Acid
HP High Pressure
HPHT High Pressure/High Temperature
H2S Hydrogen Sulphide
HUD Hold Up Depth
IADC International Association of Drilling Contractors
IBC Intermediate Bulk Container
IBOP Inside Blowout Preventer
ICP Initial Circulating Pressure
ID Internal Diameter
ITT Interval Transit Time
ITT Isolation Test Tool
JSA Job Safety Analysis
kg/I Kilograms per Liter
kg/m3 Kilograms per Cubic Meter
KMW Kill Mud Weight
KT Kick Tolerance
LCM Lost Circulation Material
LEL Lower Explosive Limit
LMRP Lower Marine Riser Package
LOT Leak Off Test
LPR Lower Pipe Ram
LWD Logging While Drilling
MAASP Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure
MAFCP Maximum Allowable Final Circulating Pressure
MAMW Maximum Allowable Mud Weight
MAWP Maximum Anticipated Wellhead Pressure
MD Measured Depth
MEG Mono-ethylene Glycol
MGS Mud Gas Separator
MODU Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
MOC Management of Change
MPD Managed Pressure Drilling
MPR Middle Pipe Ram
MRT Marine Riser Tensioner
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
MSL Mean Sea Level
MUX Multiplex
MWD Measurement While Drilling
MW Mud Weight
MWP Maximum Working Pressure
NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers
NMAASP New MAASP, with KMW
NRV Non Return Valve
NSDPP New Static Drill Pipe Pressure
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OMW Original Mud Weight
Pa Pressure, annulus
PA Personnel Address (system)
P choke Pressure, choke
Pdp Pressure, drill pipe
Pf Pressure, formation
Ph Pressure, hydrostatic
Pi Pressure, influx (hydrostatic)
Plot Pressure, leak off test
PVT Pit Volume Totalizer
POB Personnel On Board
POOH Pull Out of Hole
PPB Pounds Per Barrel
PPG Pounds Per Gallon
PPGE Pounds Per Gallon Equivalent
PV Plastic Viscosity
PSI Pounds per Square Inch
PWD Pressure While Drilling
RBQ Round Bottom Quick-disconnect (pod hose reel connection)
RIH Run Into the Hole
RKB Rotary Kelly Bushing
ROV Remote Operated Vehicle
ROP Rate of Penetration
RPM Revolutions per Minute
RT Rotary Table
SBOP Surface Blowout Preventer
SBR Shear Blind Ram
SCR Slow Circulating Rate
SCRP Slow Circulating Rate, Pressure
SCR max Slow Circulating Rate when CLFL less than SICP
SCR min Slow Circulating Rate when CLFL less than New MAASP
SF Safety Factor
SG Specific Gravity
SID Subsea Isolation Device (for Surface BOP)
SICP Shut-in Casing Pressure
SIDPP Shut-in Drill Pipe Pressure
SOBM Synthetic Oil Based Mud
SPL Surface Pressure Loss
SS Stainless Steel
SSTT Subsea Test Tree
SPM Strokes per Minute
SWF Shallow Water Flow
TD Total Depth
TDS Top Drive System
TIW Texas Iron Works (Full open safety valve)
TVD True Vertical Depth
TVD shoe Casing Shoe TVD
UBD Underbalanced Drilling
UPR Upper Pipe Ram
VBR Variable Bore ram
WBM Water Based Mud
WL Wireline
WOB Weight on Bit
WOC Wait On Cement
X/O Cross Over (sub)
YP Yield Point
HCO = Health care organization
FSV = Field Service Technician
TCI =
Pappa =
MPT = Multi-purpose tower
STL = Service team leader
SOW = Scope off Work
C&IP = Communications and interface plan
VMS = Vessel Management System
ECP = Environmental Compliance Program
IWOCS = Installation Workover and Control Systems
SABA = supplied air breathing apparatus
SCBA = self-contained breathing apparatus+
RFP = Request for Proposal
GMPS = Goods Movement Posting
TECO = technically completed
CNF = Confirmed
MANC = Material availability not checked
PRC = Pre-costed
SETC = Settlement rule created
SME = subject matter expert
MDCR = Master data change request
RACI = responsible accountable consulted informed
MTS =
MDG =
FLOG =
MEWP = Mobile elevator work platform
ICP = Independent competent person
FOD = Foreign object debris
PIB = Product information bulletin
LRDIS = Lloyds Register Drilling Integrity Services
VAR = Verification Activity Report
LCP = lower control panel
SECE = Safety & Environmental critical element
PAM = Policy assurance management
PFEER = Prevention of Fire and explosion and emergency response
HAVS = Hand Arm Vibration syndrome
EMAA = European management Accounts Association
MAIB = Marine accident investigation branch
MSC = Marine safety committee
OCIMF = Oil Companies International Marine Forum
SOLAS = Convention on safety of life at sea
TEMPSC = totally enclosed motor propelled survival craft
UKCS = United kingdom continental shelf
RO = Recognized organization (for Liberian this is ABS)
LSI = Liberian safety inspection
MAS = Major accident scenario
COSC = Combined operations safety case
DMS = Data Management System
LIR = Local instrument room
PS = Performance standard
QRA = Quantitative Risk Assessment
RAR = Remedial Action Recommendation
VIE = Verification and integrity Engineer
WES = Well Examination Scheme
ODS = Ozone depleting substance
LCI = Learnings & Continuous Improvement
LOPC = loss of primary containment
EMAA PAM =
FLBM = Front Line Barrier Manager
LPT = Line Pipe Threads
NPT = National Pipe Thread
Picnic =
LFI = Learn from Incidents
NPI = non-production installation
SPS =
LOI = letter of intent
TMS = Tug management system
AIS = Automatic identification system
BS =
CD = Drag Coefficient
CM = Inertia Coefficient
CMe = Equivalent inertia Coefficient
CofE = Centre of effort (hull wind areas)
CofG = Centre of gravity
DAF = Dynamic Amplification Factor
De = Equivalent Diameter
FE = Finite Element
Hmax = Maximum wave height
Hs =Significant wave height
JL =Jetting line
LAT = Lowest astronomical tide
LB = Lower bound (design soil profile)
LCG Longitudinal centre of gravity
MSL Mean sea level
MSWL Maximum still water level
OTM Overturning moment
RWT Raw water tower
SSA Site Specific Assessment
SWFR Still water footing reaction
t Tonnes
Tass Associated wave period
TCG Transverse centre of gravity
Tn Natural period
CDe Equivalent Drag Coefficient
CM Inertia Coefficient
CMe Equivalent inertia Coefficient
CofE Centre of effort (hull wind areas)
CofG Centre of gravity
DAF Dynamic Amplification Factor
De Equivalent Diameter
FE Finite Element
Hmax Maximum wave height
Hs Significant wave height
JL Jetting line
LB Lower bound (design soil profile)
LCG Longitudinal centre of gravity
MSL Mean sea level
MSWL Maximum still water level
OTM Overturning moment
RWT Raw water tower
SSA = Site Specific Assessment
SWFR Still water footing reaction
t Tonnes
Tass Associated wave period
TCG Transverse centre of gravity
Tn Natural period
Tp Sea state peak energy period
T+S Tidal rise + storm surge
UB Upper bound (design soil profile)
UC Unity check
VCG Vertical centre of gravity
AHT = Anker handling tug
PSV = Platform supply vessel
FSE = Field Service engineer
SOOB = Summary of Operational Boundaries
PCP = Permit control Point
TOR = Terms of reference
CFO = chief financial officer
MAH = Major Accident Hazard
PATH = Promotion & Advancement through Hard work
HSEQ = Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality
DOA = Delegation of authority
TLA = Three Letter Abbreviation
RFQ = Request For Quotation
EEBD =Emergency Escape Breathing Device
IRT =
FTT = Fit To Train
CCMS = Choke control monitoring system
PON = Petroleum operations notice
CMT = Corona management team
NMSW = National Maritime Single Window
POCF = Port of Cromarty Firth
RMP = Rig Move Procedures
CofA = Certificate of approval
MMH = mutual indemnity and waiver of agreement
CFST = Crew Familiarization and system training
IHM = Inventory of Hazardous Materials
PFML = Petrofac Facilities Management Limited (drilling)
ERSC = Emergency Response Service Centre (petrofac)
UWILD = underwater inspection in lieu of drydocking
CORS =Continuously Operating Reference Stations
dB =Decibels
DGPS= Differential Global Positioning System
DPR =Daily Progress Report
ED50 =European Datum 1950
GLONASS =Globalnaya Navigaz Satellite System
GNSS =Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS =Global Positioning System
IARK= Inertially-assisted Real-Time Kinematic
IHO =International Hydrographic Organisation
IMU= Inertial Measurement Unit
INS= Inertial Navigation System
IOG= Independent Oil & Gas
ITRF08 =International Terrestrial Reference 2008 kHz Kilohertz
LAT =Lowest Astronomical Tide
MBES =Multibeam Echosounder POSPac
MMS =Position and Orientation System Post Processing Package Mobile Mapping Suite
PPK= Post-Processed Kinematic
PPP =Precise Point Positioning
QA =Quality Assurance
C =Quality Control
RMS =Route Mean Square
RTK =Real Time Kinematic
SBAS =Satellite-based Augmentation System
SBET =Smoothed Best Estimate Trajectory
SVP =Sound Velocity Profiler
SVS =Sound Velocity Sensor
TQA =Titan Quality Assurance
UTC= Coordinated Universal Time
UTM =Universal Transverse Mercator
VDU =Visual Display Unit
VORF =Vertical Offshore Reference Frame
VRS =Virtual Reference Station
WD =Water depth
WGS84 =World Geodetic System 1984
HIRA = Hazard identification and Risk assessment
MSID = Management system interface document
FSL = Flexible Specification Levels
OPRED = Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning
SPAC =