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[List of Acronyms]

Pe Photoelectric effect measurement
Pf Alkalinity of filtrate
PHPA Partially hydrolysed polyacrylamide
PI-SFL Phasor Induction - Spherically Focused Log
pkr Packer
PM Alkalinity of mud
POB People on board
POOH Pull out of hole
ppg Pounds per gallon
PPM Parts per million
psi Pounds per square inch
psia Pounds per square inch (absolute)
psig Pounds per square inch (gauge)
PTD Proposed total depth
PU Pick up
PV Plastic viscosity
Rt True formation resistivity.
RAB Resistivity At the Bit
RFT Repeat Formation Tester
RIH Run in hole
RKB Rotary kelly bushing
RM Ream
RST Reservoir Saturation Tool
RU/RD Rig up/rig down
SFJ Super flush joint
SHRDT Stratigraphic High Resolution Dipmeter Tool
SITP Shut-in tubing pressure
sk/sx Sack/sacks
SLM Steel line measurement
SO Slack off weight
sow Slip-on weld
SP Spontaneous potential
SPM Strokes per minute
sssv Subsurface safety valve
sscsv Subsurface control safety valve
St Stand
TA Temporarily abandoned
TCT True crystallization temperature
TD Total depth
TDT Thermal Decay Time log
TFNB Trip for new bit

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