Glossary
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API
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This is an acronym for American Petroleum Institute
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ASME
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This is an acronym for American Society for Mechanical Engineers
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ASTM
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This is an acronym for American Society for Testing and Materials
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barg
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Bar gauge pressure
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bbl/d
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US barrel per day
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BS
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This is an acronym for British Standards
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Bscf
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This is an acronym for British Standard Cubic Feet
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CFD
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This is an acronym for Computational Fluid Dynamics
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Cp
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Specific heat capacity
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Cp/Cv
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Ratio of specific heat
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DD
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This is an acronym for Draw-Down
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Dp
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Pressure drop
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DPI
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This is an acronym for Dye Penetrant Inspection
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EN
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This is an acronym for European Norm
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ESP
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This is an acronym for Electric Submersile Pump
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FBHP
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This is an acronym for Flowing Bottom-Hole Pressure
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FD
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This is an acronym for Fixed Design
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FEA
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This is an acronym for Finite Element Analysis
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FPSO
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This is an acronym for Floating Production Storage and Off-Loading vessel
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FTHP
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This is an acronym for Flowing Tubing Head Pressure
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FWHP
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This is an acronym for Flowing Wellhead Pressure
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GVF
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This is an acronym for Gas Volume Fractions.
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GWL
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This is an acronym for Global Web Limited.
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HAZOP
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Hazard and operability study
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HIC
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This is an acronym for Hydrogen Induced Cracking
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HP
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This is an acronym for High Pressure (Stream
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IPR
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This is an acronym for Inflow Performance Relationship
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ISO
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This is an acronym for International Organisation for Standardisation
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LP
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This is an acronym for Low Pressure (Stream)
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LTCS
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This is an acronym for Low Temperature Carbon Steel
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m/s
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Metres per second
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MMscfd
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This is an acronym for Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day
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MPI
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This is an acronym for Magnetic Particle Inspection
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N
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Pressure ratio
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NACE
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This is an acronym for National Association of Corrosion Engineers
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NB
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This is an acronym for Nominal Bore
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P
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Pressure
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PED
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This is an acronym for Pressure Equipment Directive
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PI
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This is an acronym for Productivity Index
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PMI
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This is an acronym for Positive Material Identification
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PRV
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This is an acronym for Pressure Release Valve
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psia
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This is an acronym for Pounds per Square Inch Absolute
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Q
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Flow rate
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Qg
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Actual gas flow rate
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QI
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Actual liquid flow rate
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R&D
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This is an abbreviation for Research and Development
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RT
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This is an acronym for Radiography Test
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SJP
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This is an acronym for Surface Jet Pump
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UD
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This is an acronym for Universal Design
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UT
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This is an acronym for Ultrasonic Test
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W
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Well
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z
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Compressibility factor