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    Engineering GlossaryJames Trevelyan, revised March 2014

    For more on oil and gas terminology, refer to the Schlumberger glossary.Term Meaning

    address +n +1 location of a house or building, +2 s%eech, ty%ically in %ublicaddress +n number re%resenting location of data in a memory store

    address +v

     --/ acronym as lo as reasonably %ossible, e.g. failure ris3s are --/.align +v bring a movable obect into a 3non orientation relative to another obect

    align +v

    alliance +n arrangement beteen organi5ations to coo%erate tem%orarily on an issue in o%%osition to one or more other organ

    alliance +n

    angle +n rotation re6uired to ma3e a line %arallel ith another feature

    angle +n material formed ith an 7sha%ed cross section, used in structures, often available in a range of si5es

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    a%%lication +n one or more documents see3ing a%%roval for some intended or desired action or result, e.g. a%%lication for em%loy

    a%%lication +n com%uter %rogram

    a%%roval +n

    a%%roval +n gesture or s%eech conveying consent

    array +n mathematical, numbers +or symbols arranged in a tablearray +n a number of obects arranged in a regular %attern, e.g. an array of tubes

    array +n a ty%e of antenna consisting of re%eated elements, but not necessarily the same si5e

    audit +n, v e9amination of organi5ation&s accounts, usually annually, or to chec3 that they are accurateaudit +n, v e9amination of engineering records, to chec3 that they are accuratebac3 end +n %art of an elongated obect facing aay from the normal direction of movement, e.g. of a car.

    bac3 end +n or3 associated ith the end of a %roect, or or3 hich is done out of sight, e.g. bac3 end %rocessing.

    bac3 %ressure +n %ressure resisting fluid flo

    bac3 %ressure +n %ressure felt on one&s bac3bac3u% +n +1 co%y of data retained in case %rimary version is lost, damaged or deleted: +2 ma3ing of a bac3u% co%y of data

    bac3u% +n bloc3age in %i%e or channel causing fluid flo to be restricted

    ball oint +n a mechanical drive hich can fle9 at a oint but still transmit to6ue, e.g. to a drill

    ball oint +n a oint that can %ivot and rotate freely ithout transmitting tor6ue

    bid +n

    bid +n %urchase %rice offered verbally at an auction

    bill of materials +n a list of the com%onents in a %roduct or artefact and the amount of materials they are made from

    blac3 bo9 +n 1 a bo9 ith a blac3 e9ternal surface: 2 electronic device

    blac3 bo9 +n

    ;oM +n bill of materials 7 a list of the com%onents in a %roduct or artefact and the amount of materials they are made frombore +n a hole, usually circular in sha%e, through a solid material, can also refer to a ater ell

    bore +n,v a %erson hom others find boring, humourless, or ho e9hibits unli3ed social behaviour, +v to act li3e a boreboss +n a %erson ho directs other or3ers

    boss +n raised %art of a com%onent, often circular, to %rovide a contact alignment surface

    branch +ad < line section of railay running off main linebranch +n a subdivision of an organisation, e.g. a branch office

    This glossary em%hasi5es terminology causing confusion because the same or similar sounding ords have very meanings in an engineering conte9t com%ared ith common usage. 8t includes selected generic and s%ecialisedengineering terms that can be difficult for both engineers and novices.

    to consider, %ossibly to rite an analysis of a situation +%ossibly by delegating to a subordinate, %ossibly also to srecommend or decide on an a%%ro%riate res%onse.

    influence %erce%tions of %eo%le on an issue such that there is a greater degree of agreement +also used in this seoutside engineering, e.g. gaining alignment.

    a tem%orary contracting arrangement in hich the %roect teams of to or more firms effectively merge into a singorgani5ation to conduct a %roect and o%enly share their f inancial matters beteen them at least for that %roect.

    acronym -merican etroleum 8nstitute 7 -merican standards setting authority, %articularly in oil and gas industry, other industries

    document resulting from a revie of documents describing intended actions for hich an a%%licant +ty%ically an enor develo%er is see3ing a%%roval from an a%%roving authority. The document declares that the intended actions cith regulatory re6uirements, usually defined by government or senior management.

    tender, ritten %rice or 6uotation submitted to organi5ation that ants to choose hich com%any ill be given the to %erform the or3. +see tender

    a ay to thin3 about %art of a system or machine considering only in%uts and out%uts ithout having to 3no abouinternal %rocesses

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    branch +n %art of a tree, railay or %i%e system, e9tending from the central trun3

    branch +n +1 %art of a tree: +2 section of an organi5ation, e.g. S%ecial ;ranch:

    branch +n Section of %i%eor3 oined to larger section

    branch +n Section of com%uter %rogram off the main se6uence

    bridge +n a structure across a ga% or a river %roviding a ay for %eo%le or vehicles to cross overbridge +n elevated dec3 ith forard loo3ing indos for cre to o%erate a shi%

    bridge +nbridge +n a ty%e of electronic circuit, often containing four resistive or diode elements, e.g. =7bridge, >heatstone bridge

    bron field area of land, usually fenced, bron doe to %loughing or because grass has died off in dry eather

    bronfield +ad at e9isting site or installation

    bush +n 1 small tree or shrub: 2 area of land com%rised %redominantly of small trees or shrubs: * 8nland -ustralia

    bush +n ring to %rovide su%%ort for a tube or shaft, often made from a material that resists sliding ear, e.g. bron5e

    buy +v %urchase goods in e9change for money or goods in e9change +latter 3non as barter

    buy in +n securing agreement of other %eo%le to %roceed ith %lanned actions

    ca% +n head covering for a %erson, usually made from soft or fle9ible fabric

    ca% +n

    ca% +n abbreviation of ca%acitor

    -!? +n acronym ca%ital e9%enditure

    ca%ture +v to in by ta3ing an obect by ta3ing control of an obect

    ca%ture +v to record data in a file

    cho3e +n +1 tem%orary obstruction to breathing %assage or gullet: +2 control used for starting %etrol engine in cold eathercho3e +n adustable flo restriction

    cho3e +n inductor, coil of ire to increase im%edance for high fre6uency signals

    clevis +n @7sha%ed fitting or yo3e at the end of a rod that can be %inned or bolted forming a rotatable oint to another eleme

    M +n career limiting move, mista3e

    close +v to declare that something no longer needs to be considered, e.g. < an issue, < a or3 order, < out.

    close +v to shut a door, gate or valve, %reventing or restricting free flo of %eo%le, fluid, or granular solid

    closure +n declaration that or3 has reached com%letion, ty%ically com%letion re%ort to be signed7off.

    closure +n

    MMS +n com%uterised maintenance management system

    A$ +n com%ressed natural gas

    collar +n raised %art of a shirt or ac3et around the nec3 of a %erson

    collar +n ring fastened to a shaft or tube to constrain a9ial sliding

    commission +n +1 an arrangement for an artist or riter to %roduce a creative or3 on re6uest: +2 the or3 being %roduced by th

    commission +v

    commission +v a military cadet being conferred ith graduating ran3 +e.g. sub7lieutenant

    commissioning +n

    commissioning +n arranging for an artist or riter to create or3 for a client or s%onsor, e.g. commissioning a %ortrait to be %ainted

    com%liance +n degree to hich material deforms hen force is a%%lied +reci%rocal of stiffness

    com%liance +n folloing regulations, rules, standards, %rocedures

    com%onentry +n assorted com%onents of a %articular class or 3ind

    com%osite +n com%osite material com%rising se%arate discrete material com%onents, e.g. steel reinfored concrete, fibreglass

    cycle +n 1 abbreviation for bicycle: 2 re%eated events or elements of a story, %eriod of years

    cycle +n re%etitive series of transformations in hich material regularly returns to the starting state, e.g. thermodynamic cyc

    data logger +n a device for recording data

    demand +n +1 re6uest, order: +2 something to be claimed

    demand +n level of resource usage hich a system has to su%%ly, e.g. %oer demand

    detail +v to %erform detailed design, e.g. choosing si5e and ty%e of scre and deciding here to %lace scre holes

    detailed design +ndetailing +n refers to detailed design

    detailing +n es%ecially thorough cleaning or3, %articularly on a car, %ossibly also adding s%ecial decorations or %aint or3

    die +n cube sha%ed obect ith mar3ings used in games

    die +n a solid %attern, usually in metal, used to form the sha%e of other material %ressed against it or %ulled through it

    an interface beteen one section of a com%uter netor3 and another section, %ossibly using a difference commu%rotocol

    a fitting or com%onent that closes the end of an otherise o%en s%ace such as a tube or %i%e, a fitting on the to% structural element, e.g. %ile ca%

    feeling that an emotionally disturbing event or %hase has finished, and can be forgotten. BAo that the body has bfound, 8 can find closure folloing the death of my sister.B

    testing of e6ui%ment after installation to confirm that all %arts of the e6ui%ment o%erated as intended, including fa

    modes as far as can be tested ithout damage to the e6ui%ment.

    %rocess for testing e6ui%ment after installation to confirm that all %arts of the e6ui%ment o%erate as intended, inclfailure modes

    stage of design here overall sha%e, arrangement has been decided and all that remains is to decide on necessa

    issues, e.g. choosing si5e and ty%e of scre and deciding here to %lace scre holes.

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    die +v to cease to e9ist, to cease living

    die +v to cease functioning, %articularly a machine, com%uter or system

    C8A acronym Ceutsches 8nstitut fDr Aormung 7 $erman standards authority

    CAE

    document +v to rite a descri%tion

    document control +n

    documentation +n documents relating to an issue or a design

    don +ad belo, underneath, at less elevation

    don +ad not o%erating, unserviceable, since com%uters became ubi6uitous, has become common alternative meaning

    donstream +ad refers to %rocessing facilties for oil or gas %roduction emerging from ells

    donstream +ad refers to locations along a river, canal or %i%e, further along in the direction of ater flo

    dontime +n duration or %ro%ortion of time hen a machine is not o%erating, could be confused ith donton.

    drill +v to learn by re%etition

    drill +v to bore a holedrill +v to e9%ose a greater level of detail in information +sometimes < don

    drive +n +1 a roaday leading to a house or building: +2 %art of a street name, e.g. /iverside Crive

    drive +n

    drive +v to influence

    drive +v +1 to control a car: +2 to influence the mental state of a %erson, e.g. Bhe drives me insaneB.

    driver +n +1 o%erator of a motor vehicle, +2 golf club

    driver +n

    driver +n

    dye +n, v colouring agent, to change the colour of something using a colouring stain

    early life failure +n failure in the first fe %ercent of the estimated average mean time beteen failure

    element +n

    element +n

    !M +n acronym electromagnetic com%atibility, ability of e6ui%ment to o%erate ithout being affected by !M8

    !M8 +n acronym electromagnetic interference 7 induced voltage caused by electromagnetic radiation

    engineering +n

    engineering +n +1 occu%ation of engineers: +2 section of organi5ation that has engineers or3ing in it

    engineering management s

    ! +n, ad

    !M +n, ad

    e9ecution +n +1 %erformance of an act: +2 act of 3illing a %ersone9ecution +n %hase of a %roect that follos %lanning, hen real actions ta3e %lace.

    e9%ansion +ad

    acronym Cet Aors3e Eeritas, Aoregian standards authority fre6uently used as a certification authority for offshoindustry

    a system of organi5ation and %rocedures, most often su%%orted by com%uter databases and 8T systems, to ensur

    documents such as draings, %lans, s%ecifications and re%orts are named and numbered consistently, that they a%ro%erly chec3ed and revieed to ensure that they are as correct as %ossible in every as%ect, and that subse6uechanges are recorded and a%%roved before revisions are issued, and that u%dated versions of the documents areto %eo%le ho need them. "ften lin3ed to 6uality assurance or 6uality management system.

    storage device, ty%ically a rotating disc storage device, but can also be solid state or magnetic ta%e or other storadevice, e.g. @S; drive, flash drive etc.

    a factor +or %ossibly a %erson that affects a influences e.g. Bcom%onent cost is an im%ortant driver of innovation idesignB meaning that if com%onent costs increase, the designer may be forced to choose an alternative designeliminating that com%onent.

    sub7%rogram, subroutine, %rocedure s%ecifically to communicate ith an e9ternal device, such as a %rinter, usualalays %art of the o%erating system.

    +1 com%onent of a machine or system, +2 section of an organi5ation, e.g. Bconservative elements of a grou% areo%%osed to changeB.

    +1 the hot %art of an electric 3ettle or heater: +2 in chemistry, a substance that consists of only one ty%e of atom,in molecules of the same ty%e of atom, such as a gas, e.g. hydrogen, mercury.

    +1 %rocess of %erforming calculations, %re%aring documents and s%ecifications that describe intended or3 to be%erformed: +2 section of organi5ation that %erforms calculations, and %roduces draings and documentation, as to %rocurement section, construction section, maintenance, o%erations etc.

    a system of organi5ation and %rocedures, most often su%%orted by com%uter databases and 8T systems, to ensurdetailed as%ects of a %roect are remembered and acted on hen needed, e.g. 6uality management system, maimanagement system

     -cronym !ngineer, rocure, onstruct +ad a form of contractual arrangement: a firm engaging in < contracts <refers to firm firm su%%lying < services to client:

     -cronym !ngineer, rocure, onstruct, Manage +ad a form of contractual arrangement: a firm engaging in < co

    < +n refers to firm firm su%%lying < services to client:

    +1 < oint allos for e9%ansion, ty%ically due to tem%erature change, or due to movement in a bridge or building valve allos gas to reduce in %ressure and e9%and in volume.

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    e9%ansion +n $roth in %hysical si5e

    e9%ansion +n !9tension in ca%acity, ty%ically by adding e6ui%ment

    fab yard +n %lace here fabrication occurs

    fabricate +v create false information, evidence

    fabricate +v construct from com%onentsface +n 1 front %art of the head of a %erson: 2 a %articular e9%ression on a face indicating an emotion, e.g. ha%%y face

    face +n flat surface on a body, often %er%endicular to a centreline or a9is of rotation, e.g. face of a cube, machined faceface +n sense of self7res%ect and res%ect accorded by others, %articularly in many -sian cultures

    facility +n +1 6uality of ease of %erformance or readiness to com%ly: +2 something that ma3es an action easier: +* toilet

    facility +n engineering installation, usually ith associated machinery

    false economy +n

    F!!C +n acronym front end engineering design

    feed +n

    feed +n +1 a meal: +1 edible food, ty%ically for animals, e.g. Bcattle feedB

    feral +ad formerly domestic animals living in the ild

    ferrule+n ring or ca% on a rod or tube to %rovide a tight fit in a hole oranother tube, or to %revent s%litting of the rod

    fillet +n rounded %rofile at the corner of a solid material

    fillet +n a cut %iece of meat or fish

    first gas date, first oil date due date for first commercial %roduction from an oil or gas field

    fi9ed %rice +n

    fli% flo% +n casual ty%e of shoe secured to foot ith a cord or stri%, usually beteen the big and adacent toe.

    fli% flo% +n circuit ith memory of a %ast transient in%ut condition

    flo line +n a %i%e ty%ically carrying fluid, usually the %roduction fluid emerging from a ell.

    flo rate +n rate at hich fluid flos in a %i%e or channel

    FM acronym -merican engineering com%any Food Machinery or%oration

    FM!- acronym failure mode and effects analysis 7 used to %redict ays a system can fail

    FM!- acronym failure mode, criticality and effects analysis, similar to FM!-

    foot +n %art of body bearing eight of %erson or animal

    foot, footing +n foundation structure

    friction +n +1 rubbing of an obect against another: +2 disagreement beteen %eo%le

    friction +n force arising from motion of an obect against another

    front end +n conce%t definition %hase of a %roect

    front end +n %art of an elongated obect facing the normal direction of movement, e.g. of a car.

    front end loading +n degree of detail to hich a %roect has been %lanned and organised before the final decision to %roceed

    gate +n movable barrier that, hen o%en, allos %eo%le to %ass through an entrancegate +n movable barrier that, hen o%en, allos fluids or obects to %ass a control %oint, e.g. gate valve

    gate +n a %lanned decision %oint in a %roect at hich the %roect can be continued, sto%%ed or returned to an earlier %has

    gauge +n a device to measure a %ro%erty of attribute, e.g. strain gauge to measure strain

    gauge +n a device to dis%lay the value of an attribute or %ro%erty, e.g. %ressure gauge

    gauge +n gage +@S-, a device to chec3 hether a com%onent has acce%table %ro%erties, e.g. a diameter gauge, feeler ga

    hard +ad technical as%ects, can be 6uantified relatively accurately

    hard +ad +1 resistant to deformation: +2 difficult

    head +n

    head +n

    header +n Football shot made ith head

    header +n Section of %i%eor3 storing fluid

    =!S +n, ad acronym health, environment and safety < +n %erson or de%artment res%onsible: < +ad issue relevant to

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    integrity +n +2 Soundness, unim%aired condition, +* com%leteness

    interface +ad relating to or3 that lin3s different activities

    interface +n oint, connection beteen to modules,

    interface +n electronic circuit board or device that allos an e9ternal %iece of e6ui%ment to be connected to a com%uter.

    interference +ad

    interference +n8S" acronym 8nternational Standards "rgani5ation

    isolation +n +1 state of mind hen one feels cut off from other %eo%le: +2 a %lace far aay from civili5ation

    isolation +n

    8T

     ac3et +n 1 short coat, usually o%ening don the front ith buttons or a 5i%: 2 s3in of a %otato hen coo3ed: * boo3 cover

     ac3et +n static oil and gas %roduction %latform mounted on legs su%%orted by the sea bed

     ig +n Tool used to hold a com%onent steady hile it is being cut, machined, elded etc.

     ig +n Cance, dance music

     og +v To move something a little, usually by ta%%ing it.

     oin +n,v connection beteen to elements, such as in a circuit, or beteen a %i%e and a valve, +v to ma3e a connection

     oint +ad collaborative organisation, e.g. oint venture, an organisation formed from several others for a %articular %ur%ose

     oint +n connection beteen to elements, such as in a circuit, or beteen a %i%e and a valve.

     ournal +n boo3 ith records of events, actions, ideas, memories and reflections ournal +n sim%le bearing carrying a rotating shaft

     um%er +n clothing for the u%%er body, ty%ically made from arm material such as ool

     um%er +n a %erson or animal ho can um%

     um%er +n connecting %i%e, ire or cable to oint to elements of a circuit

    3ey +ad

    3ey +n small instrument, ty%ically a uni6uely sha%ed %iece of metal, that o%ens a loc3 or latch

    3ey +n set of musical tones used for a tune

    3ey +n a s%ecial se6uence of characters or digits that allos access to encry%ted data or a com%uter system

    3ey +n a small metal insert in a slot that transmits tor6ue beteen a shaft and a cou%ling

    3ey +n a movable %art in a machine that tem%orarily secures to or more com%onents together, or releases them

    3ey +n tool for turning scres ith he9agonal or star sha%ed indendation in head

    3ey +n button on a 3eyboard

    3ey +v to o%erate a 3eyboard

    3it +n e6ui%ment, also &%iece of

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    life7of7field +n estimated time for hich a oil or gas field can be 3e%t in %roduction

    line +n an e9tended mar3 dran or %rinted on a %age or screen

    line +n a %i%e ty%ically carrying fluid, see flo line

    line +n a section of railay

    list +n a series of names, numbers or ords in a se6uence, e.g. a membershi% list

    list +n

    A$ +n acronym li6uefied natural gas

    load +n +1 measure of commodity to be trans%orted: +2 burden, either real or imagined, on the mind:

    load +n

    load +n

    load +v To a%%ly a force, tor6ue, demand for %oer, or other form of burden on a structure, machine, circuit or system

    loading +n Force a%%lied to an obect +in any direction, e.g. ind loading:

    loc3ed in +v, %ast

    loc3ed in +v, %ast tra%%ed in a closed s%ace because the e9it %assage has been closed ith a loc3ed door or gate

    log +n mathematical transformation of a number

    log +n records of actions, e.g. maintaining log for using a car in order to claim reimbursement of running e9%enses

    log +n,v a cut section of a tree, usually at least 10 cm or more in diameter, +v to cut one or more trees into logs.

    log +n,v recorded data in a file or memory of a recording device: +v to record data

    logger +n %erson ho cuts don trees and cuts them into logslogger +n a data recording device, a data logger

    loo% +n

    loo% +n

    $ +n acronym li6uefied %etroleum gas

    lum%ed sum +n

    management system +n

    manifold +ad having many varied or identical %arts, e.g. manifold duties

    manifold +n a common oining structure for several %i%es, e.g. an inlet manifold, e9haust manifold, hydraulic manifold

    matri9 +n mathematical a regular arrangement of numbers or symbols in ros and columns in a table considered as a sing

    matri9 +n continuous %art of com%osite material such as the resin in fibreglass, or cement in reinforced concrete

    model +n

    model +n +1 %erson earing clothes at a fashion %arade: +2 %erson %osing for an artist or %hotogra%her

    model +v

    model +v +1 ear clothes at a fashion %arade: +2 to %ose for an artist or %hotogra%her

    module +n distinct com%onent

    module +n com%artment for one or more %eo%le, e.g. esca%e module +science fiction

    module +n measure of s%acing of gear teeth

    multi%le9or +n a means of connecting one %oint in a circuit to several other %ossible %oints

    name%late +n flat solid material on hich the name of a %erson or enter%rise is engraved, embossed, or %rinted

    name%late +n, ad intended or desired characteristic, e.g. Bname%late ca%acityB of a %rocess %lant

    ACT

    net %resent value +n e9%ected financial value of a venture calculated by discounting future %ayments and recei%ts by an annual discou

    AE +n acronym net %resent value

    obect +n something that e9ists in %hysical or tangible form, can be touched or at least seen

    obect +n something that humans can thin3 about or a%%reciate, e.g. obect of our thin3ing

    a ay of structuring data in a com%uter such that the se6uence of data obects can be re7arranged only by chang

    value of a %ointer that indicates the ne9t se6uential obect in the list

    Force a%%lied to an obect +in any direction, e.g. ind < on a building: < testing testing a structure by a%%lying a force.+1 !lectrical %oer demanded from a circuit: +2 device to hich electric %oer is %rovided: +* demand on resouelectric %oer or other system e.g. telecommunication facility

    describes a situation hen %revious actions have resulted in constraints on future actions, or choice of actions, eare not loc3ed in yet because they have not decided hich colour to useB

    a linear %ath that is closed such that at least to %oints on the %ath have the same location in s%ace, e.g. ring shacord tied in a loo%

    a ay of structuring com%uter %rogram instructions such that a restricted se6uence of instructions are e9ecutedre%eatably until some end condition occurs

    contractual arrangement in hich the client %ays for time and materials in one or more agreed lum%ed sum %aymirres%ective of the actual cost.

    a system of organi5ation and %rocedures, most often su%%orted by com%uter databases and 8T systems, to ensurdetailed as%ects of a %roect are remembered and acted on hen needed, e.g. 6uality management system, maimanagement system

    +1 miniature re%lica of an obect: +2 an abstract re%resentation of a %henomenon, +mathematical

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    obect +n an element of com%uter softare that combines data and methods for %erforming actions using the data

    obect +n the end state toards hich one or more %eo%le or3

    "C acronym outside diameter

    "=S +n, ad acronym occu%ational health and safety < +n %erson or de%artment res%onsible: < +ad issue relevant to or3ing arrangement of e6ui%ment

    o%erating system +n

    "!? +n acronym o%erating +and maintenance e9%enditure

    "7ring +n

    8C acronym %i%ing and instrument diagram

    %ac3age +n

    %ac3age +n %arcel, obect ra%%ed in %a%er or material

    ac3ing

    %a%er +n

    %a%er +n

    %arallel +ad < actions %erforming to or more actions at the same time

    %arallel +ad +1 < lines run in the same direction:

    %arallel +n%ermit +n document indicating consent, a%%roval

    %ermit to or3 +n

    %hiloso%hy +n study of ideas

    %hiloso%hy +n

    %iece of 3it +n e6ui%ment, also &3it&, e.g. Bthat&s a nice %iece of 3itB.

    %ig +n an animal, or a greedy %erson ho eats li3e a %ig

    %ig +n derogatory or insulting term used to refer to a member of the %olice force

    %ig +n a ball or cylindrical device %ushed through a %i%e to clear obstructions, scale or debris

    8$ +n acronym %i%ing ins%ection gauge

    %ile +n a hea% of obects, one %laced on another

    %ile +n a rod or tube buried, %ushed or hammered into the ground to su%%ort a structure

    %i%ing and instrument diag draing shoing schematic arrangement of %rocess %lant ith instruments and valves to monitor and control the

    %lant +n%lant +n factory, machinery used in connection ith manufacture or industry, e.g. %rocess %lant

    %latform +n offshore structure used to su%%ort drilling, %rocessing machinery, cre accommodation etc.

    %latform +n level surface su%%orting %eo%le and#or e6ui%ment

    %latform +n

    %latform +n level %avement alongside a railay trac3 at a station

    +n acronym %rogrammable logic controller, usually a small com%uter used for controlling a %rocess or machine

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    %od +n +1 %art of %lant enclosing seeds: +2 com%artment +science fiction e.g. esca%e %od:

    %od +n sealed e6ui%ment com%artment

    ! +n acronym %ersonal %rotective e6ui%nment such as helmet, safety glasses, steel ca%%ed boots, high visibility vest

    %re6ualification +n

    %rocedure +n a set of instructions defining ste%s or actions to be e9ecuted by one or more %eo%le in a declared set of circumsta

    %rocedure +n sub7%rogram, subroutine, %art of an a%%lication or %rogram, %articularly in ascal language%rocess +n systematic series of actions and %rocedures ithin an organisation to achieve a desired end state

    %rocess +n contrived or natural, usually continuous series of actions resulting in transformation of material or obects

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    rogram of instructions that allos com%uter to run all other softare ithout the o%erating system the com%utercommunicate or load other softare a%%lications

    a ring made from elastomeric +fle9ible, elastically deformable material usually used for sealing a ga% or %rovidingsu%%ort

    one or more documents and#or draings defining engineering or3 to be %erformed: < engineer engineer res%onthe or3 defined in the documents

    +1 thin material of vegetable origin for %rinting, riting or draing on: +2 abbreviated form of nes%a%er: +* referitten agreement, e.g. Bit&s on %a%erB.

    documents that tie res%onsibility to a %articular firm, e.g. Bit&s on the the contractor&s %a%erB meaning that the conthas res%onsibility.

    +1 a line of lattitude on a ma%, e.g. the border beteen north Gorea and south Gorea is the *(th %arallel: +2 simi

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    document indicating consent, a%%roval to %erform or3 on a %iece of e6ui%ment, ty%ically in connection ith a tagis %laced on the controls +%articularly if they are remote from the e6ui%ment to %revent %eo%le from ma3ing attemo%erate the e6i%ment. Ty%ically %art of safe o%erating %rocedures for an installation.

    an e6ui%ment or %rocedure design a%%roach based on a %articular idea, e.g. lifecycle cost design %hiloso%hy, douisolation design %hiloso%hy, su%ervision %hiloso%hy

    +1 life form groing from the ground, a life form inserted into the ground to gro: +2 a %erson inserted into anorgani5ation

    com%uter system re6uired to be able to run certain softare, or multi7%ur%ose softare re6uired to be able to run %articular a%%lication.

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    %rocurement +n

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    S8 acronym %ounds %er s6uare inch, commonly used unit of %ressure in @S- and some other countries +H.(I' 3a

    - acronym 6uality assurance acronym 6uality control

    6ualification +n

    6ualification +n educational achievement, e.g. com%leting an engineering degree course

    6uality assurance +n

    6uality control +n

    /-M +n acronym random access memory

    /-M +n reliability and availability modelling + %rediction

    /M +n acronym reliability7centred maintenance, ada%ting maintenance according to e6ui%ment reliability

    recoverable +ad +1 mista3e hich can be corrected: +2 failure or fault situation hich can be recitified

    recoverable +ad e6ui%ment installed at remote location hich can be retrieved for maintenance or re%air

    redundant +ad dismissed em%loyee, unnecessary to organi5ation

    redundant +ad necessary e6ui%ment hich du%licates function of other e6ui%ment to im%rove reliability

    regulator +n often refers to regulatory authority, or a %erson or3ing for the regulatory authority

    regulator +n device that controls the o%eration of a machine, e.g. to maintain constant tem%erature in an oven

    regulatory authority +n

    reimbursible +ad

    relay +n race in hich a baton is %assed from one runner to the ne9t

    relay +n a sitch o%erated by an electric current or voltage

    relief +n reassuring nes or develo%ment, e.g. that&s a relief

    relief +n section here material has been cut aay to %rovide a su%%orting surface for another com%onent

    res%onsible +ad

    retro +ad old fashioned

    retrofit +n modification, installation of modified com%onents after initial e6ui%ment installation

    revie +n

    revie +n criti6ue of a boo3, e9hibition, film or artistic %erformance

    revie +v to e9amine documents or %revious actionsrevie +v to rite a criti6ue of a boo3, e9hibition, film or artistic %erformance

    reor3 +n re%lacement or modification of com%leted or3 because mista3es ere made or the re6uirements ere misunder

    /F +n acronym radio fre6uency 7 fre6uencies used for radio transmissions/F8 +n acronym radio fe6uency interference

    riser +n %erson ho a3es u%, e.g. an early riser, someone ho tends to a3e early every morning

    riser +n a %i%e, ty%ically carrying fluid u%ards

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    router +n module used to connect sections of a com%uter netor3 together

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    safety case +n ritten evidence, su%%orted by engineering analysis, that a facility or %lant is safesauce +n, v +1 flavoursome li6uid added to food: +2 add some titilating as%ect to a sho or movie

    +1 organi5ational %rocess for choosing and %urchasing materials and com%onents: +2 section of organi5ationres%onsible for

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    S-C- +n acronym su%ervisory control and data ac6uisition, com%uter control or monitoring system

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    service +n +1 su%%ly of material or energy to a %rocess: +2 connection of a facility, e.g. tele%hone service, ater service

    S!E acronym subsea e6ui%ment vendor

    S=! +n, ad acronym safety, health and environment < +n %erson or de%artment res%onsible: < +ad issue relevant to

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    Constream 8nection ressure Transmitter 

    Constream 8nection ressure Tem%erature Transmitter 

    Cocument 8nformation record # /e6uest

    Cee%ater iftline /unning Tool

    Cee%ater iftline /etreival Tool

    Cocument Management System

    Ce7Militari5ed Oone

    Celivery Aote

    Cet Aors3 Eeritas

    Cesign ualification Test

    Crill i%e -da%tor 

    Cesign ualification TestCata /ecording -nd orrective -ction System

    Cummy Subsea ontrol Module # @nit

    Cistribution Subsea @mbilical Termination

    Civing Su%%ort Eessel

    Cee% >ater =igh a%acity

    !lectrical and 8nstrumentation

    !lectro7=ydraulic

    !lectro =ydraulic Multi%le9ed

    oer - # omms -

    oer ; # omms ;

    !arly -ctivities hase # lan

    !arnings ;efore 8nterest Ta9

    !mergency Cisconnect ac3age

    !mergency Crill i%e =angoff Tool -ssembly

    !sso !9%loration -ngola imited

    !9tended Factory -cce%tance Test

    Q

    !lectrical Flying ead

    !lectrical Flying ead

    !lectro =ydraulic Multi%le9 System

    !lectro7=ydraulic Flying ead

    !rror 8ndicator Cis%lay

    !9ternal 8nter Cisci%line hec3

    !lectrical Junction ;o9

    !mergency Sto%

    !99onMobil Cevelo%ment om%any

    electromagnetic interference 7 induced voltage caused by electromagnetic radiation

    electromagnetic com%atibility, ability of e6ui%ment to o%erate ithout being affected by !M8

    !99onMobil roduction om%any

    !thernet ommunications Standard

    !ngineering rocurement and onstruction

    !ngineering rocurement ommissioning

    !lectrical oer @nit

    !lectrical oer @nit

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    !mergency uic3 Cisconnect

    !mergency uic3 Cisconnect onnector 

    !mergency uic3 Cis7onnect

    !mergency Shutdon

    !mergency Shutdon

    !mergency Shutdon#Fire $as

    !mergency Shut Con Ealve!lectric Submersible um%ing

    !lectrical Test

    !stimated Time of -rrival

    !9ternal Tree a%

    !9ternal Tree a% /unning Tool

    Fire and $as

    Field -ssembled able Termination

    Field -ssembly able Termination

    Factory -cce%tance Test

    Factory -cce%tance Test

    Flo ontrol Ealve

    Functional Cesign S%ecification

    Functional Cesign S%ec

    Flo !lement

    Feed 8nstruction # Floline 8solation # Flo 8ndicator 

    Field 8nvestigation /e%ort

    Factory 8ntegration Test

    Factory 8ntegrated Test

    Field 8nstallable and Testable -ssembly

    Floline 8solation Ealve

    Fail oc3

    Flying ead Ce%loyment Frame

    Floline !nd Termination

    Flo ine !nd Termination

    Failure Mode !ffect -nalysis

    Failure Mode, !ffects and riticality -nalysis

    Floating roduction, Storage and "ffloading

    Floating roduction Storage "ffload

    Floline ressure Transmitter 

    Fre6uency Shift Geying

    Flo Transducer # Transmitter 

    Floline Tem%erature Transmitter 

    Field Eariation "rder 

    $eneral edger 

    $enius ;us ontroller, $! Fanuc /edundancy Module

    $as 8nection +>ell

    $oods 8ssue$as ift 8nection Ealve

    $as ift ressure Tem%erature Transmitter 

    $as ift Ealve

    $as ift Ealve

    $as To "il /atio

    $as to "il /atio

    ... +$lobal ositioning System Q

    Fully losed / Flow Control / Fail Closed

    $enius Modular /edundancy, $! Fanuc /edundancy System

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    $oods /ecei%ted

    ... +$eneral S%ec # roect S%ec Q

    $as3et Test

    $as To i6uid

    $as3et Tree Test see T$T

    =a5ard 8dentification Study=a5ards and "%erability /evie

    =a5ard "%erational -nalysis

    =ydraulic ;ridge Jum%er 

    =igh olla%se /esistant

    Q

    =ydraulic Flying ead

    =ydraulic Flying ead

    =ydrogen 8nduced Stress rac3ing

    =eader 8solation Ealve

    =uman7Machine 8nterface, "%erator&s onsole=and "ff -uto

    =igh ressure

    =igh %ressure

    =igh %ressure high tem%

    =ydraulic oer @nit

    =ydraulic oer @nit

    =ydraulic /egulation Ealve

    =ot Stab

    =ealth, Safety and !nvironment

    =ealth Safety !nvironment

    =oo3 @% and ommissioning

    =oo3 @% ommissioning

    =ydrate Eent Ealve

    =ert5 R unit of measurement for electrical fre6uency +-

    8nstrumentation !lectrical

    8ntegrity ritical

    8ntegrated ontrol Safety System

    Q

    8nection ho3e Ealve

    8nection ho3e osition Transmitter 

    8nside Ciameter 

    Q

    8ssued For -%%roval

    8ssued For omment # hec3

    8n line tee

    8nection Master Ealve

    8nection Master Ealve

    8nstallation "%eration Manual

    8nternet rotocol

    8ndustrial

    8nternational roduction !nter%rise System

    8nsulation /esistance or 8nfra /ed

    8ns%ection /e6uest

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    8nternal rate of return

    8nection /ate ontrol Cevice

    8ntermediate Subsea @mbilical Termination

    8nection Sab Ealve

    8nvitation To ;id

    8ns%ection Test lan

    8nvitation To uote # 8nterface Technical uery8nvitation To Tender 

    8nfield @mbilical -ssembly

    8nection Eent Ealve

    8ntelligent >ell om%letion

    8ntelligent >ell om%letion /eturn

    8nstallation # >or3over ontrol System

    8nstallation# 8ntervention >or3over ontrol System

    8nection >ing Ealve

    8ntelligent >ell Ealve

    Junction ;o9

    Joint 8ndustry onvention

    Joint Eenture

    Thousand ;arrels er Cay

    Gerosene =ydro Treater 

    Gic3 "ff oint

    Gilo%ascal

    8nstrumentation and ontrol

    ocal -rea Aetor3

    o Censity oly!thylene

    ocal !6ui%ment /oom

    ocal !6ui%ment /oom

    evel $uage # i6uid $as

    ine 8nsulation Monitor 

    ocal 8nstrumentation /oom

    ong ead 8tems

    o o ressure

    oer Marine /iser ac3age

    oer Marine /iser ac3age

    oad Management System

    i6uid Aatural $as

    etter "f 8ntent

    o ressure

    o ressure

    oer /iser ac3age

    evel Sensor o o

    evel Transmitter 

    ong Term overs

    inear Eariable Cifferential Transformer 

     Metres ;elo Mud ine

    Min ;end /ad

    Manifold ;ranch Ealve

    Manifold ;ranch Ealve Tree

    Joint 8ndustry onference (or Convention)

    Job Safety -ssessment (or Analysis)

    Manifold ;ranch (or Header) 8solation Ealve Tree

    Manifold ;ranch (or Header) Ealve

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    Motor ontrol entre sometimes called /oom

    Motor ontrol abinet

    Master # Manifold ontrol Module

    Manifold ontrol Module Mounting ;ase

    Master ontrol Station

    Master ontrol Station

    Master Cocument istMedium Censity olyethylene

    Master Cocument /egister 

    Methanol

    Methanol

    Mono !thylene $lycol

    Methanol

    Manifold

    Manifold

    Manifold Jum%er 

    um% Selector 7 Man # -uto

    um% 8ndicator for Standby # Cuty

    um% 8ndicator for !7sto%

    um% /emote 8ndicator for Standby # Cuty

    um% /unning 8ndicator 

    Manifold =eader Ealve

    Manifold 8solation Ealve

    um% Timer +irculation Selector 

    Man Machine 8nterface

    Man Machine 8nterface

    Manifold Main Ealve # Manifold Methanol Ealve

    Management of hange

    Management of hange

    Mobile "ffshore Crilling @nit

    Mobile "ffshore Crilling @nit

    Memorandum "f @nderstandingMedium ressure

    Mega%ascal

    Multi hase Flo Meter+ing

    Multi hase Flo Meter 

    Mono ro%ylene $lycol

    Manifold igging 8solation Ealve

    Manifold ressure Transmitter 

    Manifold ressure # Tem%erature =eader Transducer 

    Manifold igging Ealve

    Manifold igging Ealve # Manifold roduction Ealve

    Manifold igging Ealve lose

    Manifold igging Ealve "%en

    Multi uic3 onnect

    Multi uic3 onnect

    Million Standard ubic Feet er Cay

    Q

    Materials Safety Cata Sheet

    Main Su%%ly Module

    Material Substitution /e6uest

    Manifold Su%%ort Structure

    Mean Time ;eteen Failure

    Mean Time ;eteen Failure # Mean Time To Failure

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    Metal To Metal

    Metal to Metal

    Manifold Tem%erature Transmitter 

    Mean Time to /e%air 

    Mean Time To /e%air 

    Master Telemetry @nit

    Manifold @mbilical Termination -ssemblyMulti%le9ed

    Multivariable Transmitter 

    Ma9imum >or3ing ressure

    Ma9imum >or3ing ressure

    Ty%e of Mudline Tree

    um% Sto%%ed 8ndicator am%

    Aational -eros%ace Standard

    Aormally lose

    Q

    Aon onformance /e6uest

    Aon7Cestructive !valuation

    Aon Cestructive !9amination

    Aone Cestructive Testing

    Aon Cestructive Test

    Aormally "%en

    Aormally "%en

    Aormally losed

    Aet ositive Suction head

    Aational i%e Thread

    Aational i%e Thread

    Aet resent Ealue

    "verall ontrol of >ells /isers

    "utside Ciameter 

    "%erations 8ntegrity Management System"bect in3ing and !mbedding

    "ffshore oading Terminal

    "il and Aatural $as or%oration

    "! for rocess ontrol

    Op!r"#io$s E%p!$s!

    "utside Scre No3e +Ealve

    "%erator >or3 Station

    i%ing 8nstrumentation Ciagram

    Pipi$ "$' I$s#r()!$#"#io$ Di"r")s

    Pro*i# "$' Loss

    Pip!+i$! I$s#r()!$# or I$sp!,#io$ G"(!

    Po-!r B / Co))s B

    rovisional -cce%tance ertificate

    ush ;utton

    P!rso$"+ Co)p(#!r

    roduction ho3e

    ... ho3e lam% oc3 # @nloc3

    ... ho3e "veride

    roduction ontrol ar3

    Pro'(,#io$ or Pro,!ss Co$#ro+ Ss#!)

    roduction ontrol System.

    Pro'(,#io$ Co0! V"+!

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    Pro'(,#io$ Co0! V"+! C+os!'

    S(s!" Pro'(,#io$ Co0! V"+! I$s!r#

    roduction ho3e Ealve 8ndicator 

    Pro'(,#io$ Co0! V"+! Op!$

    Pro'(,#io$ Co0! Posi#io$ Tr"$s)i##!r

    P!r)"$!$# Do,0i$ B(,0!#

    roduction Crill entreig Cetector 

    ressure Cifferential =igh

    ressure Cifferential 8ndicator 

    ressure Cifferential Transmitter 

    roect !9ecution lan

    Pos# E)!r!$, S(#'o-$

    Pro'(,#io$ E$i$!!ri$ S#r"#!

    Por#"+! E+!,#ro$i, T!s# E(ip)!$#

    ortable !lectronic Test !6ui%ment

    Por#"+! E+!,#ro$i, T!s# U$i#

    ortable !lectronic Test @nit

    rocess Flo Ciag

    ermanent $uide ;ase

    Pi D!#!,#or

    Pii$ Loop Mo'(+!

    Pii$ Mo'(+!

    rocess ha5ard -nalysis

    ressure 8ndicator 

    Po-!r A / Co))s A

    Pro'(,#io$ Iso+"#io$ V"+!

    roduction 8solation Ealve

    rogrammable ogic ontroller 

    Pip!+i$! E$' M"$i*o+'i%e ine !nd Manifold

    Pip!+i$! E$' T!r)i$"#io$

    Pii$ Loop Iso+"#io$ V"+!

    Pro'(,# Li*!,,+! M"$"!)!$#

    roduction oer Master Ealve

    oer ine Simulator 

    igging oo% Ealve

    P+"$$!' M"i$#!$"$,!

    Posi#i! M"#!ri"+ I'!$#i*i,"#io$

    Pro'(,#io$ M"s#!r V"+!

    Pro'(,#io$ M"s#!r V"+!

    roduction Master Ealve

    P!rso$s O$ Bo"r'

    Poi$# o* Co$#",#

    Pro4!,# Op!r"#io$s M"$"!r 5"+so LOF6 / P+"$# Op!r"#io$ M"$("+.

    P!rso$"+ Pro#!,#i! E(ip)!$#

    Pro'(,#io$ Pr!ss(r! Tr"$s)i##!r

    Pro'(,#io$ Pr!ss(r! & T!)p!r"#(r! Tr"$s)i##!r

    ressure /elief Ealve

    Pro,!ss S(#'o-$ or Pro'(,#io$ S(#'o-$

    roduction Shut Con

    Po($'s P!r S("r! I$,

    Pror"))"+! Loi, Co$#ro++!rS!,o$'"r7 Po-!r Li$! C"rri!r 5(s!' i$ Co))s8o$8Po-!r #!,$o+o 4"ro$6

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    ounds %er S6uare 8nch

    Pro'(,# Sp!,i*i,"#io$ L!!+

    roduction S%ecification evel

    ressure Sensor o o

    roduction Safety Sysytem

    ressure Safety Ealve # roduction Sab Ealve

    ressure Transmitter 

    A$$(+(s Pr!ss(r! Tr"$s)i##!r

    Pro'(,#io$ T!)p!r"#(r! Tr"$s)i##!r

    ressure Tem%erature Transmitter 

    ressure Tem%erature Transducer 

    igging Ealve

    rice Eariation Summary

    Pro'(,#io$ !++

    roduction >ing Ealve

    roduction >ing Ealve

    uad

    uality -ssurance

    uality ontrol

    uote Eariation Summary

    /eliability and Maintainability 7 /eliability and -vailability Modelling

    /es%onse -m%litude "%erator +>ave fre6uency term

    /iser ;ase Jum%er 

    /eliability centred maintenance, ada%t maintenance according to e6ui%ment reliability

    /e7!ntry Mandrel/adio Fre6uency 8nterference

    /e6uest for uote

    /etrievable $uide ;ase

    /outer =ub Module

    /iser 

    /emote "%erator&s @nit

    /ead "nly Memory

    /ough "rder Magnitude

    /emotely "%erated Tooling

    /emotely "%erated Tooling

    /emotely "%erated Eehicle

    /emotely "%erated Eehicle

    /emoveable ar3ing /ece%tacles

    /eservoir Sensor o o

    /elay Subsea @mbilical Termination

    /unning Tool

    /emote Telemetry @nit

    /emote Eie Server 

    Siemens

    Q

    Subsea -ccumulator Module

    Pr!ss(r! Tr"$s)i##!r

    Po+#!#r"*+(oro!#+!$! (Teflon T)6

    /eichsausschu; fur ieferbedingungen +Ceutsches 8nstitute fur $utesicherung and Genn5eichnung R $erman 8nstitute for uality -ssur

    /eliability, -vailability and Maintainability conte9t /andom -ccess Memory

    /etrievable (or Removable) ar3ing /ece%tacle

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    Subsea -ccumulator Module

    Subsea -ccumulator Mounting ;ase

    Subsea -ccumulator Module Mounting ;ase

    Systems, -%%lications and roducts +in data %rocessing

    Site -cce%tance Test

    Subsea -ccumulator @nit

    Single ;oard om%uter Su%ervisory ontrol and Cata -c6uisition System

    Subsea ontrol Module

    Subsea ontrol Module

    Subsea ontrol Module Mounting ;ase

     Subsea ontrol Module Mounting ;ase

    Subsea ontrol Module /unning Tool

    Subsea ontrol Module Test Stand

    Subsea ommunication rogrammable ontroller 

    Surface ontrolled Subsea Safety 8solation Ealve

    Surface ontrolled Subsea Safety Ealve

    Subsea ontrol @nit

    Surface ontrol @nit

    Sand Cetector 

    Solenoid Crive Module

    Subsea Cistribution System

    Subsea Cistribution @nit

    Subsea Cistribution @nit

    Shutdon Ealve

    Subsea Cistribution Ealve

    Safety, !nvironmental -ction Monitoring System

    Subsea !ngineer&s onsole

    Subsea !lectronics Module

    Subsea !lectronic Module

    Subsea !mergency ShutdonSubsea !mergency Shutdon

    Steel Flying ead

    Stab and =inge "ver 

    Scale 8nhibitor 

    Q

    Simultaneous "%erations

    Safety 8nstrumented Su%%ly

    System 8ntegration Test

    Site 8ntegration Test

    Shut78n Tubing ressure

    Scale 8nhibitor Ealve

    Subsea Jum%er Ce%loyment Frame

    Service ine

    Service line ressure

    Service ine ressure Transducer 

    Shallo ater iftline /unning Tool

    Service ine Ealve

    ;rand name for intelligent ell technology

    Subect Matter !9%ert

    Secondary Master valve

    Safety of ife at Sea

    Surface ontrolled, Subsea Safety Ealve or Surface ontrolled, Subsurface Safety Ealve

    Safety 8ntegrated (or Instrumented) System

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    Subsea "ut%ut Module

    Sco%e of Su%%ly

    Solenoid "%erated Ealve

    S%are

    Subsea oer ommunication Test @nit

    Subsea oer and ommunication @nit

    Single oint Mooring # Start7@% rocedures ManualSurface rocess Shutdon

    Subsea roduction System

    reliminary 8nstall stage 7 Crill in to seabed fit a head

    Site /ecei%t Test

    Stainless Steel

    Safety Shut Con $as

    Safety Shut Con roduction

    Safety Shut Con >ater 

    Subsea Test Tree

    Subsea Test Tree

    Q

    Single Tri% om%act 7, 7, Flying ead

    Single Tri% Metal

    Q

    Subsea @mbilicals, /isers and Flolines

    Subsea @mbilicals, /isers Flolines

    Subsea @mbilical Termination -ssembly

    Subsea @mbilical Termination -ssembly

    Short @mbilical Termination =ead

    Subsea @mbilical Termination @nit

    C=SE +Conhole Safety Ealve 8solation Ealve

    Surface >ell =ead latform

    Subsea >ell 8nterface Monitoring System

    Safe >or3ing oad

    Safe >or3ing oad

    Q

    To%side !lectrical Junction ;o9

    To be -dvised # -nnounced

    To ;e Cefined # Cetermined

    Tree hemical 8nection Ealves

    Tree hemical 8nection Ealve

    Transmission ontrol rotocol

    Tree a% /unning Tool

    Tree a% /unning Tool

    Tree a% Seal Test

    Tree a% Test

    Tree a% Eent

    Touch Con oint

    Tri !thylene $lycol

    To%side !lectrical Junction ;o9

    Totally !nclosed Motor7ro%elled Survival raft

    Turret !6ui%ment /oom

    Through Floline +ty%e of tree

    Site /eceivable+or Receipt) Testing

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    Q

    Tree $as3et Test 7 see $TT

    Tubing =anger 

    Tubing =anger 

    Tubing =angar -nnulus -ccess

    Tubing =anger Cum%

    Test =eader Civerter EalveTest =ydraulic Flying leads

    Tubing =anger =andling Test Tool

    Tubing =anger 8solation

    Test =eader 8solation Ealve

    Tubing =anger Mechanical /etreival Tool

    Test =ydraulic oer @nit

    Test Flushing =ydraulic oer @nit

    Test =eader igging Ealve

    Tubing =anger /unning Tool

    Tubing =anger /unning Tool

    Tree =andling Tool

    Tree =anging Tool

    Tem%erature 8ndicator Total 8nstalled ost

    Test 8solation Ealve

    Tree 8solation Ealve

    Tension eg latform

    To%side "ut%ut Module

    Third arty 8ns%ection

    Total latform Shutdon

    Tisted uad

    Total /ecordable 8ncidents /e%orted

    Tree /unning Tool

    Tree /unning Tool

    Tube Stub

    Tisted Shielded air 

    roduction Tem%erature Transmitter 

    Tem%erature Transducer 

    To%side @mbilical Cistribution -ssembly

    To%side @mbilical !nd Termination

    To%side @mbilical Termination

    To%side @mbilical Termination

    To%side @mbilical Termination -ssembly

    To%side @mbilical Termination -ssembly

    To%side @mbilical Termination @nit

    To%side @mbilical Termination @nit

    True vertical de%th or terminal vertical de%th

    Total Ea%our ressure

    @nit -cce%tance Test

    @nmanned aerial vehicle +flying /"E

    @mbilical Floline /iser 

    @%stream 8nection ressure Transmitter 

    @%stream 8nection ressure Tem%erature Transmitter 

    @mbilical, Cynamic

    @mbilical, Static

    @%%er Master Ealve

    @%stream roduction ressure Transmitter 

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    @%stream roduction ressure Tem%erature Transmitter 

    @ninterru%tible oer Su%%ly

    @ninterru%tible oer Su%%ly

    @nit Shutdon

    roduction Master Ealve 1

    @%%er Safety Ealve 8nboard

    roduction Master Ealve 2@%%er Safety Ealve "utboard

    @mbilical Termination -ssembly

    @mbilical Termination -ssembly

    @mbilical Termination ;o9

    @ltraviolet

    ... ho3e Test

    ... ho3e %rimary Eent

    ... ho3e Secondary Eent

    Eolts -lternating urrent

    Eariable ;ore /am

    Eolts Cirect urrent

    Eendor Ceviation /e6uest

    Ealve !lectronic Module

    Eorte9 8nduced Eibration

    Eorte9 8nduced Eibration

    Eersa Module !uro%a, 8!!! rotocol used in EM8 Modules

    Manufacturer of the EM! ommunication Module

    >ater -lternating $as

    >ater -lternating $as

    >or3 ;rea3don Structure

    >or3over !mergency Shutdon anel

    >or3over =ydraulic oer @nit

    >or3over =ydraulic oer @nit

    >ater 8nection +>ell

    >ater 8nection>a9 8nhibitor Ealve

    >hole ife osting

    >or3over ontrol System

    >or3ing ressure

    >or3ing ressure

    >or3 Time Schedule

    Aon 8ntrusive 8ndicator 

    ?mas Tree

    rossover Ealve

    ross "ver Ealve

    Aon 8ntrusive Transmitter # ?mas Tree

    8ndicator am% =igh

    8ndicator am% =igh =igh

    8ndicator am% o

    8ndicator am% o o

    osition 8ndicator 

    osition Transmitter 

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    nce and abelling.

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