Drilling rig operation report also called daily drilling report or DDR contain several acronyms. These acronyms minimize drilling report size and make it easy to read and understand. Without these abbreviation drilling report will look massive text contents and reader will feel boring. Let see some mostly used acronyms in oil and gas drilling rig operational game plan and daily drilling report.
DP -Drill pipe
HWDP– Heavy weight drill pipe
DC– Drill collar
BOP– Blow out preventer
TDS– Top drive system
WOB-Weight on bit
ROP– Rate of penetration
GPM– Gallon per minutes
SPP– stand pipe pressure
VFD – Variable frequency drive
SCR-Silicon controlled rectifier
AC-Alternating current
DC– direct current
RIH – Run in hole
POOH– Pull out of hole
PDC -Polycrystalline diamond compact
TSP -Thermally stable polycrystalline diamond
RSS– Rotary steerable system
BHA– Bottom hole assembly
bbl- barrel
OD- Outer Diameter
ID- Inner Diameter
CRT- Casing Running Tool
EMW- Equivalent Mud Weight
HTHP-High Temperature High Pressure
FOSV-Full Open Safety Valve
MAASP- Maximum Allowable Annulus Surface Pressure
SIDPP-Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure
PPG – Pound Per Gallon
IADC-International Association Of Drilling Contractors
SICP-Shut In Casing Pressure
SCR-Slow Circulation Rate
TOC- Top Of Cement
TD-Total Depth
TVD- True Vertical Depth
MD-Measured Depth
MOC- Management of Change
LCM-Loss Circulation Material
COC-Certificate of Conformance
CO2–Carbon Dioxide
H2S-Hydrogen Sulfide
MWD- Measurement While Drilling
LWD- Logging While Drilling
LOT-Leak Off Test
KMW-Kill Mud Weight
ICP-Initial Circulating Pressure
FCP-Final Circulating Pressure
BHP-Bottom Hole Pressure
MW-Mud Weight
ESD-Emergency Shutdown
ERD-Extended Reach Drilling
WOC – Weight On Cement
HSE-Heath Safety and Environment
HCR – High Closing ratio
OSHA-Occupational Safety And Health Administration
OBM-Oil Base Mud
WBM-Water Base Mud
QA-Quality Assurance
QC-Quality Control
OB-Over Balance
UB-Under Balance