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List of Technical Abbreviations used in Plants, Oil and Gas Industry

2D/3D Stands for Two or Three Dimensional
AAR Stands for After Activity Review
ACV Stands for Authorized Contract Value
AFC Stands for Anticipated Final Cost
AFC Stands for Anticipated Final Cost
AFC Stands for Approved Construction Package
AFE Stands for Approval for Expenditure
AML Stands for Activity Management Loop
ARP Stands for Asset Reference Plan
BFD Stands for Basis for Design
BOE Stands for Barrel of Oil Equivalent
BOQ Stands for Stands for Bills of Quantities
C2V
Stands for Capital to Value
CAD
Stands for Computer Aided Drafting
Capex
Stands for Capital Cost Estimate
CAR
Stands for Construction All Risks
CEM
Stands for Cost Estimating Manual
CES
Stands for SIEP Cost Estimating System
SIEP
Stands for Cost Estimating System
CESM
Stands for Cost Estimating System Manual
COC
Stands for Cost of Control
COMS
Stands for Cost Management System
CSF
Stands for Critical Success Factor
CTR
Stands for Cost, Time, Resource
CVM
Stands for Constant Value Money
CWOP
Stands for Complete the Well on Paper
DEP
Stands for Design Engineering Practice
DPC
Stands for Design, Procure, Construct
DRB
Stands for Decision Review Board
DTL
Stands for Drilling the Limit
DWOP
Stands for Drill the Well on Paper
E
Stands for Environment
EA Stands for
Environmental Essessment
EAS
Stands for Engineering Applications Suite
EDMS
Stands for Engineering Data Management System
EFC
Stands for Estimated Final Cost (=AFC)
EIA
Stands for Environmental Impact Statement
eP
Stands for eProcurement
EP
Stands for Exploration Production
EPBM
Stands for EP Business Model
EPC
Stands for Engineering, Procurement, Construction
EPIC
Stands for Engineering, Procurement, Installation, Commissioning
EWMS
Stands for Engineering Work Management System
EXCOM
Stands for EP Executive Committee
FAT
Stands for Factory Acceptance Test
FDP
Stands for Field Development Plan
FEE
Stands for Front End Engineering
FEL
Stands for Front End Loading

FID Stands for Final Investment Decision
FLE
Stands for Fire, Lightning, Explosion
FPSO
Stands for Floating Production, Storage, Offloading (facility)
GBP
Stands for Group Budget Proposal
GTPL
Stands for General Third Party Liability
HAZID
Stands for Hazard Identification
HAZOP
Stands for Hazard and Operability Review
HEMP Hazard & Effects Management Process
HS Health, Safety
HSE Health, Safety,[;PL.Environment
HSE-MS HSE Management System
HVAC Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
IM&T Information Management & Technology
ISO International Standards Organisation
IT Information Technology
JV Joint Venture
JVP Joint Venture Partner
KPI Key Performance Indicator
LBM Logistics Business Model
LBS Logistics Business Strategy
LTIF Lost Time Injury Frequency
MOD Money of the Day
MPR Major Project Realization
MS Management System
MTO Material take-off
NGO Non-Governmental Organisation
NP Non Productive
NPV Net Present Value
NV New Venture
NVO New Venture Organization
OBS Organizational Breakdown Structure
Opex Operations Cost Estimate
OPMG Opportunity & Project Management Guide
OPP Opportunity Planning Process
ORP Opportunity Realization Process
OU Operating Unit/Company
P&ID Process & Instrument Diagram
PEP Project Execution Plan
PERT Planning, Evaluation, Review Technique
PFD Process Flow Diagram
PI Performance Indicator
PI Profitability Index
PIN Project Initiation Note
PIR Post Investment Review
PI-STEP Process Industries Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data
POSC Petro technical Open Software Corporation
PSC Production Sharing Contract
PSV Project Screening Value
PtL Producing the Limit

PV Stands for Present Value
QA Quality Assurance
QC Quality Control
RFA Request for Authority
ROS Required on Site
RT Real Terms
RtL Realizing the Limit
SAP Stands for
Systeme, Applikations & Produkte der Dataverarbeitung (software package for the automation of internal company processes)
SDS Shell Deepwater Services Inc
SIEP Shell International Exploration & Production BV
SMS Safety Management System
STEP Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data
STOIIP Stock Tank Oil Initially In Place
SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
T&A Tender and Award
TcoO Total Cost of Ownership
TECOP Technical, Economic, Commercial, Organisational, Political
TL Technical Limit
TOR Terms of Reference
TRCF Total Recorded Incident Frequency
UTC Unit Technical cost
V2V Volumes to Value
VAR Value Assurance Review
VCT Value Creation Team
VIP Value Improving/Improvement Process
VIR Value Investment Ratio
VO Value of Information
VOWD Value of Work Done
VOWO Value of Work Outstanding
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
WO Work Order
WT Stands forweighting

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