ACF – Annular Capacity Factor OBM – Oil Based Mud

AV – Annular Velocity OMW – Original Mud Weight

BF – Buoyancy Factor OPT – Optimum
BHA – Bottom Hole Assembly PG – Pressure Gradient
BHP – Bottom Hole Pressure PI – Pressure Increment
BOP – Blow Out Preventor POH – Pull Out Hole
BOPE – Blow Out Preventer Equipment PP – Pore Pressure
BPUTS – Bring Pumps Up To Speed PPG – Pounds Per Gallon
CC – Circulate and Condition mud RIH – Run In Hole
CLF – Choke Line Friction ROH – Run Out Of Hole
CMW – Current Mud Weight RPM – Rounds Per Minute
CP – Casing Pressure RSS- Rotary Steerible System
DC – Drill Collar SCR – Slow Circulating Rate
Dh – Diameter of hole in inches SG – Specific Gravity
DP – Drill Pipe SICP – Shut-in Casing Pressure
DPP – Drill Pipe Pressure SIDPP – Shut-in Drill Pipe Pressure
ECD – Equivilant Circulating Density SOBM – Synthetic Oil Based Mud
EOB – End of Build SP – Surface Pressure
ESP – Estimated Stuck Point or Electical SPM – Strokes Per Minute
Submersible Pump SPM Valve – Side Pocket Mandrel Valve
FCP – Final Circulating Pressure SPR – Slow Pump Rate
FD – Fluid Density TDS – Top Drive System
FIT – formation integrity test TIH – Trip In Hole
FOSV – Full Opening Safety Valve TOC – Top Of Cement
FP – Formation Pressure TOF – Top Of Fish
FrP – Friction Pressure TOH or TOOH – Trip Out Of Hole
FV – Funnel Viscosity TOL – Top Of Liner
GPM – Gallons Per Minute TVD – True Vertical Depth
HHP – Hydraulic Horse Power WL – Water Loss or Wire Line
HP – Hydrostatic Pressure WOB – Weight On Bit
IBOP – Inside Blow Out Preventer WOC – Wait On Cement
ICP – Initial Circulating Pressure WOO – Wait On Orders
ISICP – Initial Shut-in Casing Pressure WOW – Wait On Weather
KLF – Kill Line Friction YP – Yield Point
KMW – Kill Mud Weight
KOP – Kick Off Point
Lbs. – Pounds
LC – Lost Circulation
LCM – Lost Circulation Material
Len – Length in feet
LOT – Leak Off Test
MAASP – Maximum Allowable Annular Surface
Pressure
MASP – Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressure
MD – Measured Depth
MGS – Mud Gas Separator
MI – Mud Increment
MISICP – Maximum Initial Shut-in Casing
Pressure
MOP – Margin of Over Pull
MW – Mud Weight in ppg
NP – Neutral Point