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7 Acronyms<br />

Acronym Description<br />

AC<br />

Alternating Current<br />

AGA<br />

American Gas Association<br />

API<br />

American Petroleum Institute<br />

CCR<br />

Central <strong>Control</strong> Room<br />

CMS<br />

Condition Monitoring Systems<br />

CSP<br />

Collector <strong>and</strong> Separation Platform<br />

DC<br />

Direct Current<br />

DYNPOS Dynamic positioning (of rigs <strong>and</strong> ships)<br />

E&P<br />

Exploration <strong>and</strong> Production<br />

EOR<br />

Enhanced <strong>Oil</strong> Recovery<br />

ESD<br />

Emergency ShutDown system<br />

ESP<br />

Electric Submerged Pump<br />

F&G<br />

Fire & Gas System<br />

FPSO<br />

Floating Production Storage <strong>and</strong> Offloading<br />

GB(S)<br />

Gravity Base Structure<br />

GOR<br />

Gas <strong>Oil</strong> Ratio from the well<br />

GOSP<br />

Gas <strong>Oil</strong> Separation Plant<br />

GTP<br />

Gas Treatment Platform<br />

HP<br />

High Pressure<br />

HPU<br />

Hydraulic Power Unit (topside utility for subsea)<br />

HVAC<br />

Heat Ventilation <strong>and</strong> Air Conditioning<br />

IR<br />

Infra Red<br />

ISO<br />

International St<strong>and</strong>ards Organization<br />

K-Mass Flow Coriolis type Mass Flow meter<br />

LNG<br />

Liquid Natural Gas (e.g. Metane)<br />

LP<br />

Low Pressure<br />

LPG<br />

Liquified Petroleum Gas (e.g. Propane)<br />

MCC<br />

Motor <strong>Control</strong> Centre<br />

MTBF<br />

Mean Time Between Failure<br />

NGL<br />

Natural Gas Liquids, Condensates see also LPG<br />

PCP<br />

Progressive Cavity Pump<br />

PD-Meter Positive Displacement meter<br />

PGP<br />

Power Generation Platform<br />

PID<br />

Proportional Integral Derivate control algorithm<br />

PIMS<br />

Production Information Management System<br />

PoC<br />

Pimp of controller (for articifial lift)<br />

POSMOR Position mooring for a floating facility<br />

PSD<br />

<strong>Process</strong> Shutdown System<br />

ROV<br />

Remote Operated Vehicle (for subsea workover)<br />

RTU<br />

Remote Terminal Unit<br />

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