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TABLE 14.5 Abbreviations, acronyms, and definitions
Acronym or name Description
AA Anti-agglomerant chemical
AAPG American Association of Petroleum Geologists
AI Asphaltene inhibitor chemical
AOP Asphaltene onset pressure
ARN Tetra-carboxylic naphthenic acid (old Norwegian arn, eagle)
Blockage A restriction impermeable to flow
BOD Basis of design
CI Corrosion inhibitor chemical
CPM Cross-polarized microscope
D Diameter
Deepwater Projects in water deeper than 1000 ft
DEH Direct electrical heating
DF Defoamer chemical
DSC Differential scanning calorimeter
DSP Decision support package
DTHYD Difference between hydrate stability and ambient temperature
EB Emulsion breaker chemical
EtOH Ethyl alcohol chemical
FBHP Flowing bottomhole pressure
FBHT Flowing bottomhole temperature
FIV Flow induced vibration
FWHP Flowing wellhead pressure
FWHT Flowing wellhead temperature
GOR Gas oil ratio
GUTS Grand unified thermodynamic simulator software
HPHT High pressure high temperature
HTGC High temperature gas chromatograph
JT Joule-Thomson cooling effect
KHI Kinetic hydrate inhibitor chemical
LDHI Low dosage hydrate inhibitor chemical (KHI or AA)
MAOP Maximum allowable operating pressure
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