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A Subsid1ary oi A C. Nielsen Company
TWO LETTER STATE ABBREVIATIONS
Al - Alabama MT - Montana
AK - Alaska NE - Nebraska
AZ - Arizona NV - Nevada
AR - Arkansas NH - New Hampshire
CA -California NJ - New Jersey
CZ - Canal zone NM - New Mexico
CO - Colorado NY - New York
CT - Connecticut NC -North Carolina
DE - Delaware NO - North Dakota
DC - District of Columbia OH - Ohio
FL - Florida OK - Oklahoma
GA - Georgia OR - Oregon
GU - Guam PA - Pennsylvania
HI - Hawaii PR - Puerto Rico
ID - Idaho RI - Rhode Island
IL - Illinois SC -South Carolina
IN - Indiana SO - South Dakota
lA - Iowa TN - Tennessee
KS - Kansas TX - Texas
KY - Kentucky UT - Utah
LA - Louisiana VT - Vermont
ME - Maine VA - Virginia
MD - r~aryl and VI - Virgin Islands
MA - Massachusetts WA - Washington
Ml - Michigan WV - West Virginia
MN - f-1i nnesota WI - Wisconsin
MS - Mississippi WY - Wyoming
MO - Missouri
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ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviation 11eaning Abbreviation t·1eaning
A- Abstract (Example: A-10) BHSIP bottom hale shut in pressure
AA as above BHT bottom hole temperature
ABHL absolute bottom hole location BL barrels load
abnd abandoned BLC barrels load condensate
ac. acs acre, acres BLCPH/BLCPO barrels load condensate per hour/.1ay
acid acid, acidizing, acidized, acidize bldg building
AIR average injection rate bledg bleeding
al g along blK black
amt amount BLK Block
anhy anhydrite (itic) BLO barrels of load oil
ANR amount not reported BLOPO/BLOPH barrels of load oil per day/hour
AOF absolute open flow BLTR barrels of load to recover
approx approximate BLW barrels of load water
arg argillaceous BLWPO/BLWPH barrels of load \'later per day/hour
ark arkosic Bt-1 barrels of mud
as ph asphaltic BO/BOPO/BOPH barrels of oil/per day/hour
ATP average treating pressure BOP blow out preventer
att attempt, attempting BP bridge plug
avail available BPH barrels per hour
avg average BPJ1 barrels per minute
Ail acid water brack. brackish
B/ base brkn broken
BA barrels of acid brn brown
bail bail, bailed BS basic sediment
SAW barrels of acid water Bsl basal
BAWPO/BAWPH barrels acid water per day/hour BS&W basic sediment & 1>1ater
bbl, bbls barrel, barrels BSW barrels of salt water
BC barrels of condensate BSWPO/BSWPH barrels of salt water per day/hour
BCPO/BCPH barrels of condensate per day/hour btm bott0111
BCP1111 barrels of condensate per million BW barrels of water
BO barrels of distill ate BWPO/BWPH barrels of water per day/hour
BOA break. dm>~n acid c center
BOP break. down pressure calc calcareous
BOPO/BOPH barrels of distillate per day/hour CAOF calculated absolute open flow
bent bentonite (itic) carb carbonaceous
BF barrels of fluid cc cubic centimeters (lower ~ase)
BFPD/BFPH barrels of fluid per day hour cc casing choke (upper case)
BFW barrels of fresh 1~a ter CCM condensate-cut ~ud
BH bottom hole CF cu)ic fee:
3HC bottom hole choke CFG cubic feet of gas
BHFP bottom hale flowing pressure cg coarse grained
BHL botton hole location chl chloride
BHP bottom hole pressure CIBP Cast Iron Bridge Plug
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ABBREVIATIONS (Cont'd.)
Abbreviation r~eaning Abbreviation r~eani ng
ci rc circulate, circulation, circulating OF derrick fl oar
ck choke di am diameter
C/L center 1 ine DIRS di recti ana 1 survey
cl rg clearing displ displaced
cmt, cmtd cement, cemented Di st di sti 11 ate
Co Company dk dark
co clean out or cleaning out Dns Dense
COF calculated open flow DO drill (ed) out
C0 2 carbon dioxide DOC drilled or drilling out cement
comb combined, combination dolo dolomite (itic)
COI!Ill community, communitized DOP drilled out plug
Camp complete, completion, completed DP drill pipe
cond condensate DPM drill pipe measurement
condr conductor (csg) DPU drill pipe unloaded
congl conglomerate (itic) drld drilled
contd continued drl g drilling
Contr or C/ contractor drl r driller
coord coordinates DST drillstem test
cor corner DST(STRD) drill stem test w/straddle packers
carr corrected, correction DTD driller's total depth
carrel correlation, correlated DWA drilling with air
COTD cleaned out to total depth DWG drilling with gas
CP casing pressure e, E east
C&P cellar & pits E/2 East half
Crd cored EL elevation
Crg coring ELT Electric log tops
crk creek E'ly easterly
Csg casing ernul emulsion
CSL county school lands equip equipment
CT cable tools or completion tools est estimate, estimated
CTfl cable tool measurement Est Estate
cush cushion et al and others
D&A dry & abandoned et ux and wife
db a doing business as et vir and husband
oc dri 11 call ar ex except
OCM distillate cut mud excl excellent
DD drill (ed) deeper F/ Flow
decl decline FARO flow at rate of
deer decrease FBH flowing by heads
deg degree (s) FCP flowing casing pressure
desc description fed federal
dev deviation fel from east line
devel develop (ed) (ment) FFP final flowing pressure
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ABBREVIATIONS (Cont'd,)
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ABBREVIATIONS (Cont'd.)
Abbreviation f.1eaning Abbreviation r~eani ng
i nterl am interlaminated 11CSW mud cut salt water
interxlyn intercrystalline MCW mud cut water
IPF i•litial potential flow md r·lillidarcies
lPG initial potential gas lift mdy muddy
IPL initial potential artificial 1 ift med r~1e di urn
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ABBREVIATIONS (Cont'd.)
Abbreviation Meaning Abbreviation Meaning
(OA) over a11 penn permeable, penneability
OB off bottom Pet Petroleum
oc oil cut pf per foot
DCC occasional. occasionally P&F pump & flow
OCM oil cut mud pkr packer
OCS\1 oil cut salt water PL pipeline
ocw oil cut water pld, plg pulled, pulling
OFP open flow potential PLO pipeline oil
O&G oil & gas POP put on pump~ putting on pump,
O&GCAW oil & gas cut acid water installing pump
O&GCLW oil & gas cut load water poss possible
O&GCI1 oil & gas cut mud pp pinpoint
O&GCSW oil & gas cut salt water p&p porosity &permeability
O&GCW oil & gas cut water PPG pounds per gallon
OH open hale ppm parts per million
OIH oil in hole PPP pinpoint porosity
oilfract oi 1 fractured pr poor
ool oolitic prep preparing
op open press pressure
OPB old plug back prod produced, producing, production
opr operator Prod Production in company name
orif orifice proj projected
orig original. originally prot protection
ostn oil stain prtgs partings
O&SW oil & salt water PSA packer set at
OT open tubing psi pounds per square inch
OTD o1d tota 1 depth PSL public school land
OTS oil to surface pt part, partly
O&W oil & water PT production test
OWDD oil well drilled deeper PTD proposed (projected) total depth
OWFWF oil well from Waterflood PTF production test flowed
OWPB oil well plug back PTP production test pumped
owwo old well \'#orkover pyr pyrite, pyritic
oz ounce Quad Quadrangle
P&A plugged & abandoned qts quarts
PB plug back qtz quartzitic
PBHL proposed bottom hole location RA right angles
PBTD plug back total depth RBP retrievable bridge plug
P/ pump RBSO rainbow show of oil
pbly pebbly RD redri 11
pet percent ROB rotary drive bushing
PO per day rec recovered
perf perforate, perforated reperf reperforate
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ABBREVIATIONS (Cont'd,)
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ABBREVIATIONS (Cont'd.)
Abbreviation t~eaning Abbreviation Meaning
sp spotted (lower case) tbg tubing
SPF shot per foot T&BC top & bottom chokes
spl sample TC tubing choke
sp 1 cham sample chamber TD total depth
spl top sample top temp temporary, temporarily
SPM strokes per minute tex texture
spty spotty th thence
sqz, sqzd squeeze. squeezed thru through
SSG slight show gas tite tight
SSG&O slight show gas & oil TOC top of cement
sso slight show oil TOP testing on pump
SSO&G slight show oil &gas TP tubing or treating pressure
ST,STG,STD sidetrack (ing) (ed) tr trace
stab stabilized Tr tract
stds stands T&R tubing & rods
stdy steady TS topo sheet elevation
STH sidetracked hole tstd, tstg tested, testing
stn stain TSTM too small to measure
S-T-R Section-Township-Range TVD true vertical depth
strat stratigraphic twp township
strg strong twst townsite
strks, strkd streaks. streaked TWTM too wet to measure
STTD sidetracked total depth u upper (as qualifier)
sub angl subangul ar unconf unconfonni ty
sub rnd sub rounded UR underreaming
subd subdivision v- very (as very tight)
suer sucrosic vac vacuum
sug sugary var various. variable
sul sulfur, sulphur vari variegated
Sur survey vert vertical
surf surface vfg very fine grained
susp suspended VHGCM very heavily (highly) gas cut mud
sw/c southwest corner VHGCSW very heavily (highly) has cut salt water
sw/4 southwest quarter VHGCW very heavily (highly)gas cut water
swbd swabbed VHO&GC11 very heavily (highly) oil & gas cut mud
swbg swabbing VHO&GCSW very heavily (highly) oil & gas cut salt water
SWDW salt water disposal well VHO&GCW very heavily (highly) oil & gas cut water
SWFRACT sand water fractured VHOCI1 very heavily (highly) oil cut I!IUd
SW/SIITR salt water VHOCSW very heavily (highly) oi 1 cut salt water
SWCI1 salt water cut mud VHOCW very heavily (highly) oil cut 1>1ater
SWTS salt water to surface vi sc viscosity
sx sacks, sack vol volume
TA te~porarily abandoned v-sli very slight, slightly
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ABBREVIATIONS (Cont'd.)
Abbreviation t~eaning Abbreviation Meaning
VSGCM very slightly gas cut mud W/L water load
VSGCSW very slightly gas cut salt water WLC Wireline core
VSGCW very slightly gas cut water WLT Wireline test
VSO&GCM very slightly oil &gas cut mud woe waiting on cement
VSO&GCSW very slightly oil & gas cut salt water WOCT waiting on cable or completion tools,
VSOCM very slightly oil cut mud standard tools or completion unit
vsocsw very slightly oil cut salt water woo waiting on orders
vsocw very slightly oil cut water WOP waiting on pump
VSSG very slight show gas WOPE waiting on production equipment
vsso very slight show oil WOPL waiting on pipe line
vug vugular. vuggy WOPT waiting on potential test
w,W west WORT waiting on rotary tools
W' ly westerly ws whipstock
w/2 west half WSOK water shut off approval
w/ with WSW water supply well
WAB weak air blow wtr water
we water cushion WTS water to surface
WCM water cut mud yd yard ( s)
IICO water cut oi 1 yllw yell ow
WCTS water cushion to surface inch, inches
WD water depth # number (before number)
l'lht white # pounds (after number)
WIW water injection well foot
wk weak
WKOR workover rig
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CORE ABBREVIATIONS
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CORE ABBREVIATIONS (Cont'd,)
Abbreviation Meaninl!
spkld speckled
"i-' spl sample
sptd spotted
spty spotty
strkd streaked
strks streaks
sub angl subangular
sub rnd sub rounded
sus suspended
temp temporary
tite tight
tmp temperature
tr trace
transl translucent
u upper (as qualifier)
unconsol unconso11 dated
v-fg very f1 ne gra1 ned
vug vugul ar. vuggy
wht white
wtr water
xyln crystaline or crystal
yllw yellow
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WELL CLASSIFICATIONS
INITIAL FINAL
D Development 0 Development dry
DO Deve 1opment oi 1
DG Development gas
ox Development workover D Development dry
DO Development oil
DG Development gas
DO Development deepening D Development dry
DO Development oil
DG Development gas
DR Development Redrill D Development dry
00 Development oil
DG Development gas
WF New Field Wildcat WF New Field Wildcat dry
WFO New Field Wildcat discovery
WFX New Field Wildcat workover WF New Field Wildcat dry
WFO New Field Wildcat discovery
WFD New Field Wildcat deepening WF New Field Wildcat dry
WFO New Field Wildcat discovery
WFR New Field Wildcat redrill WF New Field Wildcat dry
WFD New Field Wildcat discovery
WP New Pool Wildcat WP New Pool Wildcat dry
WPD New Pool Wildcat discovery
WPX New Pool Wildcat workover WP New Pool Wildcat dry
WPO New Pool Wildcat discovery
WPD New Pool Wildcat deepening WP New Pool Wildcat dry
WPO New Pool Wildcat discovery
WPR New Pool Wildcat redrill WP New Pool Wildcat dry
WPD New Pool Wildcat discovery
wo Wildcat outpost wo Wildcat Outpost dry
WOE Successful Wildcat outpost
wax Wildcat outpost workover wo Wildcat Outpost dry
WOE Successful Wildcat outpost
woo Wildcat outpost deepening wo Wildcat Outpost dry
WOE Successful Wildcat outpost
WOR Wildcat outpost redrill wo Wildcat Outpost dry
WOE Successful Wildcat outpost
WD Deeper Pool Wildcat wo Deeper Pool Wildcat dry
woo Deeper Pool Wildcat discovery
WDX Deeper Pool Wildcat workover WD Deeper Pool Wildcat dry
woo Deeper Pool Uildcat discovery
woo Deeper Pool Wildcat deepening WD Deeper Pool Wildcat dry
woo Deeper Pool Wildcat discovery
WOR Deeper Pool Wildcat redrill WD Deeper Pool Wildcat dry
woo Deeper Pool Wildcat discovery
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WELL CLASSIFICATIONS (Cont'd.)
INITIAL FINAL
WS Shallower Pool Wildcat ws Shallower Pool Wilcat dry
WSD Shallower Pool Wildcat discovery
wsx Shallower Pool Wildcat workover ws Shallower Pool Wildcat dry
WSD Shallower Pool Wildcat discovery
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WELL CLASSIFICATIONS (Cont'd.)
INITIAL
HOD Hot Dry Rock Development Deepening HD Hot Dry Rock Development-Failure
HDS Hot Dry Rock Development-Success
HDR Hot Dry Rock Development Redrill HD Hot Dry Rock Development-Failure
HDS Hot Dry Rock Development-Success
HDX Hot Dry Rock Development Recompletion HD Hot Dry Rock Development-Failure
HDS Hot Dry Rock Development-Success
HW Hot Dry Rock Wildcat HW Hot Dry Rock Wildcat-Failure
HWD Hot Dry Rock Wildcat-Success
H'olll Hot Dry Rock Wildcat Deepening HW Hot Dry Rock Wildcat-Failure
HWD Hot Dry Rock Wildcat-Success
H~R Hot Dry Rock Wildcat Redrill HW Hot Dry Rock Wildcat-Failure
HWD Hot Dry Rock Wildcat-Success
HWX Hot Dry Rock Wildcat Recompletion HW Hot Dry Rock Wildcat-Failure
HWD Hot Dry Rock Wildcat-Success
PO Geopressure Development PO Geopressure Development-Failure
PDS Geopressure Development-Success
POD Geopressure Development Deepening PO Geopressure Development-Failure
PDS Geopressure Development-Success
PDR Geopressure Development Redrill PO Geopressure Development-Failure
PDS Geopressure Development-Success
POX Geopressure Development Recompletion PO Geopressure Development-Failure
PDS Geopressure Development-Success
PW Geopressure Wildcat PW Geopressure Wildcat-Failure
PWD Geopressure Wildcat-Success
PWD Geopressure Wildcat Deepening PW Geopressure Wildcat-Failure
PWD Geopressure Wildcat-Success
PWn Geopressure Wildcat Redrill PW Geopressure Wildcat-Failure
PWD Geopressure Wildcat-Success
P~X Geopressure Wildcat Recompletion PW Geopressure Wildcat-Failure
PWD Geopressure Wildcat-Success
s Stratigraphic Test s Stratigraphic Test
TG Temperature Gradient TG Temperature Gradient
TO Temperature Observation TO Temperature Observation
u Unclassified (includes Water Supply, u Unclassified
Salt Water Disposal, Observation
Wells, etc.)
ux Unclassified workover u Unclassified
UD Unclassified deepening u Unclassified
UR Unc 1ass ifi ed redri 11 (sidetrack) u Unclassified
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MECHANICAL LOG ABBREVIATIONS
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MECHANICAL LOG ABBREVIATIONS {Cont'd.)
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MECHANICAL LOG ABBREVIATIONS (Cont'd.
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MECHANICAL LOG ABBREVIATIONS (Cont'd.)
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t·1S Mi crosurvey
MSMG Microseismogram
MSS Multishot Survey
N Neutron
NCL Neutron Collar Log
NFO Neutron Formation Density
NLL Neutron lifetime
NML Nuclear Magnetism
POC Collar/Collar Correlation
PERF Perforated Log
PL Proximity
POR Porosity
PRL Pipe Recovery
PSS Permeability Spinner Survey
RAT Radioactive Tracer
SBND Saraband
SCL Sonic Caliper
SL Acoustic or Acoustilog
SL _Acoustic Velocity
SL Sonic
SN Sidewall Neutron
SNP Sidewall Neutron Porosity
SPH Spherical Log
SRS Seismic Reference Survey
SRS Velocity Survey
SSt~G Sonic Seismogram
T Temperature Survey
TO Temperature Difference
TOT Thermal Decay Time
TIME Time log
TRCR Tracer Survey
TV Televiewer
ULSE Ultra ~ong Spacing
VELS Velocity
WL Water location Survey
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