Acronios

Petroleum Geology Acronyms

Acronym Glossary

3DEX 3D Induction Logging Service (BAKER ATLAS WIRELINE tool code)

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A ampere
A-h Ampere-hour
AACT Aluminium Activation Clay Tool (SCHLUMBERGER)
AAODC AmericanAssociation of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
AAPG American Association of Petroleum Geologists
AASG AASG Association of American State Geologists
AAZD Apparent Azimuth
ABC Association of Boards of Certification
abd abandoned
ABS American Bureau of Shipping
AC Acoustilog (BAKERATLAS WIRELINE SERVICES)
AC Alternating current
AC/CAL GR Acoustilog Caliper Gamma Ray (BAKER ATLAS WIRELINE SERVICES)
AC/CAL NEU Acoustilog Caliper Neutron (BAKER ATLAS WIRELINE SERVICES)
ac-ft acre-feet. 1 ac-ft = 7758 barrels
ACCF Acceleration Magnitude
ACCX X Accelerometer
ACCYY Accelerometer
ACCZ Z Accelerometer and time
ACOE Army Corps of Engineers
ACOP Adjusted Coefficient of Performance
AC SIGN Acoustic Signature
ACT Aluminum Clay Tool (SCHLUMBERGER TOOL)
ACT Automatic Custody Transfer
ACT Geochemical Logging Tool (SCHLUMBERGER TOOL)ACT(V) Active
ADN Azimuthal Density Neutron (MWD, SCHLUMBERGER TOOL)
ADW Approval to Drill Wells
AEC U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
AFDN Amplified Fluid Density
AFE authority for expenditure
AGC Automatic gain control
AGI American Geological InstituteAGS Aluminium Gamma Ray Spectroscopy Sonde (Schlumberger)
AGU American Geophysical Union
AHD Along Hole Depth
AHF20 AIT-H 20 inch investigation
AHF60 AIT-H 60 inch investigation
AHF90 AIT-H 90 inch investigation
AHFCO90 AIT-H 90 inch investigation conductivity
AHO90 AIT-H 90inch investigation (Schlumberger)
AHO10 AIT-H 10 inch investigation (Schlumberger)
AIAT MAI Array Temperature
AIBT Borehole Temperature Raw
AIIT MAI Internal Temperature
AIME American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (New York City - based parent group of the SPE).AIR1 Induction Receiver 1
AIR2 Induction Receiver 2
AIR3 Induction Receiver 3
AIR4 Induction Receiver 4
AIS Array Induction Sonde
AIST MAI Status
AIT Array Induction Tool (Measures five depths of investigation, Schlumberger)
AITC MAI Transmitter Current
AIX1Induction VX1
AIX2 Induction VX2
AIX3 Induction VX3
AIX4 Induction VX4
ALARA As Low As Reasonably Achievable
ALAT Azimuthal Laterolog (Schlumberger)
AMNH American Museum of Natural History
AMPB Compensated Amplitude Bias
AMS Auxiliary Measurement Sonde(Schlumberger)
ANS Alaska North Slope (Acronym).
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ANSP Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia
AOC Area Of Concern
AOF Absolute Open Flow.
AOSC The Association of Oil Well Servicing Contractors (based in Dallas, sets some standards, principles, and...