February 2014

Process Industry Practices

Pipeline Systems

PIP PLC00002
Abbreviated Pipeline Terms and Acronyms
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 February 2014

Process Industry Practices

Pipeline Systems

PIP PLC00002
Abbreviated Pipeline Terms and Acronyms
Table of Contents

1. Introduction ..................................2
1.1 Purpose ..............................................2
1.2 Scope .................................................2

2. Requirements ...............................2

Table – Abbreviated Pipeline Terms

and Acronyms .............................3

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1. Introduction

1.1 Purpose
This Practice provides a system for engineers to identify abbreviated pipeline terms and
acronyms used in PIP Pipeline Systems Practices.

1.2 Scope
This Practice establishes the definitions and interpretations for all pipeline-related
abbreviations and acronyms used in Pipeline Systems Practices.
Abbreviations for technical societies, codes, standards, etc. are not included.

2. Requirements

2.1 The abbreviations listed in this Practice are uniquely pipeline-related and shall be used in
pipeline Practices without further definition in those Practices.
2.2 Abbreviations not listed shall be spelled out or defined in a pipeline Practice in which
the abbreviations are used.
2.3 Other interpretations of the abbreviations defined in this Practice shall not be applicable
to PIP pipeline Practices.

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Abbreviated Pipeline Terms and Acronyms

Abbreviation Description Abbreviation Description
AARH Arithmetic Average Roughness Height DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung
AG Above Ground DN Diameter Nominal (Metric)
AL Aluminum DP Design Pressure
ATM Atmosphere DRN Drain
AVG Average DSAW Double Submerged Arc Welding
B&S Bell & Spigot DT Design Temperature
BB Bolted Bonnet DWG Drawing
BBE Bevel Both Ends DWT Drop Weight Tear
BC Bolt Circle DWTDWG Drop Weight Tear Drawing
BD Blow Down EA Each
BE Beveled End EB Extended Bonnet
BF Blind Flange EC Eddy Current Testing (Examination)
BHN Brinell Hardness Number ECC Eccentric
BL Battery Limit ECDS External Corrosion Direct Assessment
BLD Blind EFRD Emergency Flow Restricting Device
BLE Bevel Large End EFW Electric Fusion Welded
BOE Bevel One End EL Elevation
BOM Bill of Material ELL Elbow
BOP Bottom of Pipe ELLIP Elliptical
BR Bronze EMI Electro-Magnetic Inspection
BSE Bevel Small End EOL Elbolet
BTM Bottom EPDM Ethylene-Propylene-Diene
BW Butt Weld Terpolymer/EP Rubber
BYP Bypass EQ Equal
C Centigrade; Celsius ERW Electric Resistance Welded
C-C Center to Center ESD Emergency Shutdown
CA Corrosion Allowance EW Electric Welded Process
CALC Calculated F Fahrenheit
CC Chemical Cleanout F-F Face-to-Face
CI Cast Iron FBE Flange Both Ends
CL Centerline FCAW Flux Cored Arc Welding
CLR Centerline Radius FEP Perfluoro (Ethylene-Propylene) Copolymer
CM Centimeter FF Flat Face
CO Cleanout FFW Field Fit Weld
CONC Concentric FIG Figure
CONN Connection FIN Finish
CPLG Coupling FLE Flange Large End
CPM Computational Pipeline Monitoring FLEX Flexible
CPVC Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride FLG Flange
CR Chromium FMU Fitting Make Up
CS Carbon Steel FNPT Female National (Taper) Pipe Threads
CSC Car Seal Closed FOB Flat on Bottom
CSO Car Seal Open FOE Flange One End
CTR Center FOF Face of Flange
CU Copper FOT Flat on Top
CVN Charpy V-notch FP Full Port
CW Continuous Welded FRP Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic
CWO Chain Wheel Operator FS Forged Steel
CWP Cold Working Pressure FSE Flange Small End
DEG Degree FT Foot; Feet
DES Design FTG Fitting
DF Design Factor FV Full Vacuum
D/P Differential Pressure FW Field Weld
DI Ductile Iron G Gram
DIA Diameter GA Gauge
DIM Dimension GALV Galvanized

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Abbreviation Description Abbreviation Description

GBE Groove Both Ends LWN Long Welding Neck
GE Groove End M Meter
GJ Ground Joint MxF Male by Female
GLE Groove Large End MAOP Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure
GMAW Gas Metal Arc Welding MAWP Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
GO Gear Operator MAX Maximum
GOE Groove One End MDMT Minimum Design Metal Temperature
GR Grade MFG Manufacturer
GRND Ground(ed) MI Malleable Iron
GRP Glass Reinforced Plastic MIC Microbiologically Induced Corrosion
GSE Groove Small End MIN Minimum
GSKT Gasket MISC Miscellaneous
GTAW Gas Tungsten Arc Welding MJ Mechanical Joint
H Horizontal MNPT Male National (Taper) Pipe Threads
HAZ Heat Affected Zone MO Molybdenum
HB Hardness Brinell Scale MOP Maximum Operating Pressure
HD Head MPQ Manufacturing Procedure Qualification
HDPE High Density Polyethylene MPQT Manufacturing Procedure Qualification
HB Hardness Brinell Scale Testing
HDR Header MPS Manufacturing Procedure Specification
HEX Hexagonal MT Magnetic Particle Testing (Exam)
HF Hard Faced MTL Material
HFW High Frequency Welding MTO Material Take Off
HK Hardness Knoop Scale MTR Material Test Report
HIC Hydrogen Induced Cracking N Normalized
HP High Pressure N/A Not Applicable
HPT High Point NBR Nitrile-Butadiene/Nitrile or Buna N Rubber
HR15N Hardness Rockwell 15N Scale NDE Nondestructive Examination
HRB Hardness Rockwell B Scale NI Nickel
HRC Hardness Rockwell C Scale NIPP Nipple
HT Heat Treatment NOZ Nozzle
HV Hardness Vickers Scale NPS Nominal Pipe Size
HVL Highly Volatile Liquid NPT National (Taper) Pipe Thread
HW Handwheel NRS Non-Rising Stern
IBBM Iron Body Bronze Mounted NTS Not to Scale
ICDIA Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment OD Outside Diameter
ID Inside Diameter ORIF Orifice
ILI In-Line Inspection OS&Y Outside Screw & Yoke
IN Inch OSBL Outside Battery Limits
INS Insulation OVHD Overhead
ISBL Inside Battery Limits P&ID Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
ISO Isometric Drawing P-T Pressure Temperature
ISRS Inside Screw Rising Stem PARA Paragraph
ITCS Impact Tested Carbon Steel PAW Plasma Arc Welding
JE Joint Efficiency PBE Plain Both Ends
KCS Killed Carbon Steel PE Polyethylene; Plain End
KG Kilogram PFA Perfluoro (Alkoxyalkane) Copolymer
KPA Kilopascals (Pressure = psig x 6.895) PFD Process Flow Diagram
LB Large Bore PIG Pipeline Inspection Gauge
LDPE Low Density Polyethylene PIV Post Indicator Valve
LFW Low Frequency Welding PL Plate
LJ Lap Joint PPL Pipeline
LP Low Pressure PLE Plain Large End
LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas PLR Pig Launcher and Receiver
LPT Low Point PLS Pipeline Specification
LR Long Radius PMI Positive Material Identification
LTE Long Tangent Elbow PMS Piping Material Specification
LW Laser Welded Process PO Pushed On

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Abbreviation Description Abbreviation Description

POE Plain One End SOL Sockolet
POS Point of Support SP-WD Spiral Wound
PP Polypropylene SPA Spacer
PPB Parts per Billion SPEC Specification
PPM Parts per Million SQ Square
PQR Procedure Qualification Record SR Short Radius
PRESS Pressure SS Stainless Steel
PS Pipe Support SSC Sulfide Stress Cracking
PSE Plain Small End ST Seat
PSI Pounds per Square Inch STD Standard
PSIA Pounds per Square Inch Absolute STL Steel
PSIG Pounds per Square Inch Gauge STM Steam
PSL Product Specification Level SVC Service
PT Liquid Penetrant Testing (Exam) SW Socket Weld (preferred)
PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene SWG Swage
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride T&C Threaded and Coupled
PVDC Polyvinylidene Chloride T&G Tongue and Groove
PVDF Polyvinylidene Fluoride T-T Tangent-to-Tangent
PWHT Postweld Heat Treatment T/SW Threaded by Socketweld
QCP Quality Control Procedure TAN Tangent
RA Roughness Average (Replaced AARH) TBE Thread Both Ends
RAD Radius TDH Total Differential Head
RAT Rating TEMP Temperature
RCV Remote Control Valve TFE Tetrafluoroethylene
RED Reducer; Reducing TFL Through Flowline
REF Reference THK Thick
REINF Reinforced THRD Thread; Threaded
REPAD Reinforcing Pad TI Titanium
REQD Required TL Tangent Line
REV Revision TLE Thread Large End
RF Raised Face TOC Top of Concrete
RJ Ring Joint TOE Thread One End
ROE Radius of Exposure TOG Top of Grout
RP Reduced Port TOL Thredolet
RPO Restrained Push On TOP Top of Pipe
RS Rising Stem TOS Top of Steel; Top of Support
RT Radiographic Testing (Exam) TP Test Pressure
RTFE Reinforced TFE TSE Thread Small End
RTP Reinforced Thermosetting Plastic TW Thermowell
RTR Reinforced Thermoset Resin TYP Typical
SAW Submerged Arc Welding UB Union Bonnet
SAWH Submerged Arc Helical Welding UG Underground
SAWL Submerged Arc Longitudinal Welding UNC Unified National Coarse Thread
SB Small Bore UNF Unified National Fine Thread
SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition UNS Unified Numbering System
System UT Ultrasonic Testing (Exam)
SCC Stress Corrosion Cracking V Vertical
SCCDIA Stress Corrosion Cracking Direct VAC Vacuum
Assessment V/D Vents and Drains
SCH Schedule VT Visual Testing (Exam)
SD Shutdown W/ With
SDR Standard Dimensional Ratio W/O Without
SG Specific Gravity WB Welded Bonnet
SI Silicon WE Weld End
SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding WN Weld Neck
SMLS Seamless WOG Water, Oil, & Gas
SMYS Specified Minimum Yield Strength WOL Weldolet
SO Slip On WP Working Point

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Abbreviation Description
WPQ Weld Procedure Qualification
WPS Weld Procedure Specification
WT Wall Thickness
WWP Working Water Pressure
XS Extra Strong
XXS Double Extra Strong
Y/T Yield to Tensile Ratio

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