BSEE and BOEM Commonly Used Acronyms

Abbreviations & Acronyms
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
AAPL American Association of Petroleum Landmen
AAPG American Association of Petroleum Geologists
AASG Association of American State Geologists
ABC Activity Based Costing
ABS American Bureau of Shipping
ac acre
ACOE Army Corps of Engineers
AGA American Gas Association
AGI American Geological Institute
AGU American Geophysical Union
ACM Audit and Compliance Management (ONRR)
AE Alternative Energy
AID Agency for International Development
AKR Alaska Region
ANCSA Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
ANILCA Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
ANIMIDA Arctic Nearshore Impact Monitoring in the Development Area
ANPR Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ANWR Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
AMCR Alternative Management Control Review
AOOS Alaska Ocean Observing System
APA Administrative Procedures Act
APD Application for Permit to Drill
API American Petroleum Institute
ARNI Aquatic Resource of National Importance
ARPA Archaeological Resources Protection Act
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASLM Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASPE American Society of Petroleum Engineers
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
ATL Atlantic
atm atmosphere
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B
BA Biological Assessment
BACT best available control technology
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BAST best available and safest technology
Bbbl billion barrels
bbl barrels
BBOE billion barrels of oil equivalent
Bcf billion cubic feet
BEATT Bureau (or BSEE) Evaluation and Audit Tracking Tool
BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs
BLM Bureau of Land Management (DOI)
BO Biological Opinion
BOE barrels of oil equivalent
BOP blowout preventer
bopd barrels of oil per day
BOEM Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
BOEMRE Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
BOP Blowout Preventer
BOR Bureau of Reclamation
BPA Blanket Purchase Agreement
BRD Biological Resources Division (USGS)
BSEE Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Btu British thermal unit
BWASP Bowhead Whale Aerial Survey Program
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C
CAA (I) Clean Air Act
CAA (II) Cooperating Agency Agreement
CAD Critical Action Date
CARA Conservation and Reinvestment Act
CCA Central California Planning Area
CD Consistency Determination
CER Categorical Exclusion Review
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Compensation and Liability Act
CEQ Council on Environmental Quality
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CGOM Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area
CI Cook Inlet
CIDS Concrete Island Drilling System
CIMO Council of Information Management Officials
CIO Chief Information Officer
CMC Center for Marine Conservation
CMI Coastal Management Institute
CMSP Coastal Marine Spatial Planning
CNG Compressed Natural Gas
COF Covered Offshore Facility
COFR Certificate of Financial Responsibility
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COOGER California Offshore Oil and Gas Energy Resources Study
COOL Coordination of Operations on Offshore Leases
COP Construction and Operations Plan (Note: Renewables)
COS Center for Offshore Safety
COST Continental Offshore Stratigraphic Test
COTR Contract Officer’s Technical Representative
COTS Commercial off-the-shelf
CPMT Cost and Performance Management Tool
CSU Column Stabilized Units
CWA Clean Water Act
CVA Certified Verification Agent
CZM Coastal Zone Management
CZMA Coastal Zone Management Act
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D
DAD Deputy Associate Director
DEIS draft Environmental Impact Statement
DDCV Deep Draft Caisson Vessel
DFO District Field Office( BSEE)
DHS Department of Homeland Security
DM (I) District Manager
DM (II) Departmental (DOI) Manual
DNA Determination of NEPA Adequacy
DOC Department of Commerce
DOC Document of Compliance
DOE Department of Energy
DOI Department of the Interior
DOCD Development Operations Coordination Document
DOS Department of State
DOT Department of Transportation
DPP Development and Production Plan
DS District Supervisor
DSO Directed Suspension of Operations
DWOP Deep Water Operations Plan
DWH Deepwater Horizon
DPA Deep Water Ports Act
DWRC Departmental Web Resources Council
DWRR Deep Water Royalty Relief
DWRRA Deep Water Royalty Relief Act
DWPA Deep Water Port Act
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E
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EA Environmental Assessment
EAGLS Electronic Account Government Ledger System
EDF Environmental Defense Fund
EED Environmental Enforcement Division
EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone
EFH Essential Fish Habitat
EFT Electronic Funds Transfer
EGOM Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area
E-GOV Electronic Government
EIA Energy Information Administration (DOE)
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
EJ Environmental Justice
EO Executive Order
EOR (I) End of Operations Report
EOR (II) Enhanced Oil Recovery
EP Exploration Plan
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ESA Endangered Species Act
ESPIS Environmental Studies Program Information System
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F
FAD Fish Attraction Device
FASB Financial Accounting Standards Board
FACA Federal Advisory Committee Act
FAIR Federal Activities Inventory Reform
FBMS Financial Business Management System
FCF Fisherman's Contingency Fund
FDR Facility Design Report
FEED Front End Engineering Design
FEIS final Environmental Impact Statement
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FFI Focused Facility Inspection
FGBNMS Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
FIR Fabrication and Installation Report ( Note: Renewable)
FM Financial Management (ONRR)
FMC Fishery Management Council
FMP Fishery Management Plan
FMP Facility Measurement Point
FMV Fair Market Value
FOI Floating Offshore Installations
FOIA Freedom of Information Act
FONNSI Finding of No New Significant Impact
FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact
FOPOTS Field Operations Policy Online Tracking System
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FOS Federal Offshore Statistics
FOSI Finding of Significant Impact
FPPS Federal Personnel Payroll System
FPS Floating Production Systems
FPSO Floating Production Storage and Offloading
FR Federal Register
FRN Federal Register Notice
FSA Formal Safety Assessments
FWPCA Federal Water Pollution Control Act
FWS Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI)
FY Fiscal Year
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G
GAO General Accounting Office
GBS Gravity Based Structure
GCED Gulf Coast Environmental Defense
G&G geological and geophysical
GIS Geographical Information System
GIT Geological Interpretive Tools
GL General Ledger
GNP Good Neighbor Policy
GOM Gulf of Mexico
GOMR Gulf of Mexico Region
GOMT Gas and Oil Measurement Team
GPEA Government Paperwork Elimination Act
GPRA Government Performance and Results Act
GRI Gas Research Institute
GSA Geological Society of America
GVS Gas Verification System
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H
ha hectare (2.471 acres)
HSA Homeland Security Act
HA Hazards Analysis
HPHT High Pressure/High Temperature
HSE Health & Safety Executive (United Kingdom)
HTML Hypertext Markup Language
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
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I
IAA or IA Interagency Agreement
IADC International Association of Drilling Contractors
IAGC International Association of Geophysical Contractors
IBLA Interior Board of Land Appeals
IBR Incorporated by Reference
IC (I) Information Collection
IC (II) Incident Command
ICARD International Committee on Regulatory Authority, Research, and Development
ICAS Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope
ID Interagency Directive
IDEAS Interior Department Electronic Acquisition System
IEA International Energy Administration
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IFR Interim Final Rulemaking
IG Inspector General
IMC Information Management Committee
IMO International Maritime Organization
INC Incident of Noncompliance
IOGCC Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission
IOOS International Ocean Observing System
IPAA Independent Petroleum Association of America
IPD Interim Policy Document
IRF International Regulators Forum
IRMRC Information Resources Management Review Council
ISM International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution
Prevention
ISO International Organization for Standardization
IT Information Technology
ITM Information Transfer Meeting
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J
JSA Job Safety Analysis
JIP Joint Industry Project
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K
KM Knowledge Management
KPI Key Performance Indicator
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LANAL Los Alamos National Labs
LCA Louisiana Coastal Assessment
LDMS Leasing Data Management System
LLC Limited Liability Company
LNG liquefied natural gas
LOOP Louisiana Offshore Oil Port
LOA Letter of Agreement
LOS Law of the Sea
LPG liquefied petroleum gas
LSMWG Louisiana Sand Management Working Group
LVS Liquids Verification System
LWCF Land and Water Conservation Fund
LFRU Leasing and Financial Responsibility Section (BOEM)
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M
m meter
MAFLA Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Louisiana
MARAD Maritime Administration
MARINe Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network
MARPOL The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
MATL Mid-Atlantic Planning Area
Mcf thousand cubic feet
Mcfgpd thousand cubic feet of gas per day
MCO mission critical occupations
MCR Management Control Review
md Measured Depth
MEC Management Executives Council
MEFS Minimum Economic Field Size
MER Maximum Efficient Rate
MFCMA Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976
MIB Main Interior Building
MINT MMS Intertidal Team
MIT Management Initiatives Team
MMA Marine Managed Area
MMbbl million barrels
MMPA Marine Mammal Protection Act
MMS Minerals Management Service
MPA Marine Protected Area
MPR Maximum Production Rate
MPRSA Marine Protection Research and Sanctuary Act
MRM Minerals Revenue Management (MMS)
MRMFS Minerals Revenue Management Financial System
MOA Memorandum of Agreement
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MODU Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
MONTCAR Monte Carlo (computer program for FMV)
MORICE Mechanical Oil Recovery in Ice
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MRMFS Minerals Revenue Management Financial System (ONRR)
MPRSA Marine Protection Resources and Sanctuaries Act
MSFCMA Magnuson – Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (of 1996)
MSV Minimum Suspension Volume
MTSA Maritime Transportation Security Act
MWCP Marine Wildlife Contingency Plans
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N
NAB North Aleutian Basin
NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers
NAICS North American Industry Classification System
NARA National Archives and Records Administration
NAS National Academy of Science
NATL North Atlantic Planning Area
NCA Northern California Planning Area
NCP National Contingency Plan
NEC National Economic Council
NEED National Energy Education and Development
NEP National Energy Plan
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NFR Notice of Final Rulemaking
NFS National Fisheries Service = NOAA-Fisheries = National Marine Fisheries Service (DOC)
NGA Natural Gas Act
NGL natural gas liquid
NGO Non-governmental Organization
NGPA Natural Gas Policy Act
NHPA National Historic Preservation Act
NHPF National Historic Preservation Fund
NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service = NOAA-Fisheries = National Fisheries Service (DOC)
nmi nautical mile
NMI Near Miss Incident
NMS National Marine Sanctuary
NOA Notice of Availability
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC)
NOAA-F NOAA-Fisheries = National Marine Fisheries Service = National Fisheries Service (DOC)
NOI Notice of Intent (to Prepare an EIS)
NOIA National Ocean Industries Association
NOPP National Ocean Partnership Program
NOPSEMA National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
NORLC National Ocean Research Leadership Council
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NORM Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
NOSAC National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (USCG)
NOTLC National Offshore Training and Learning Center (BSEE)
NPC National Petroleum Council
NPD Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (Norway)
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPR Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
NPRA National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska
NPC National Petroleum Council
NPS National Park Service
NPSL net profit share leases
NPV Net Present Value
NRC National Response Center
NRA National Resource Assessment
NRDA Natural Resource Damage Assessment
NRDC Natural Resources Defense Council
NRHP National Register of Historic Places
NSB North Slope Borough
NSL National Studies List
NSSI North Slope Science Initiative
NTL Notice to Lessees
NVIC Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular
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O
OCRM Office of Coastal Resource Management (NOAA, DOC)
OCS Outer Continental Shelf
OCSLA Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
ODPCP Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan
OE Office of Enforcement (ONRR)
OECM Offshore Environmental Cost Model
OESAC Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee
OESI Ocean Energy Safety Institute
OGOR Oil and Gas Operations Report
OIG Office of Inspector General
OIM Offshore Installation Manager
OIR Offshore Incident Report
OIP Office of International Programs (BSEE)
OMB Office of Management and Budget
OMM Offshore Minerals Management (MMS)
ONRR Office of Natural Resources Revenue
OORP Office of Regulatory Programs (BSEE)
OOC Offshore Operators Committee
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OPAA Office of Policy and Analysis
OPA (II) Oil Pollution Act
OPD official protraction diagram
OPEC Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPM Office of Personnel Management
OPS Office of Pipeline Safety (DOT)
OPRA Office of Policy, Regulation and Analysis (BOEM)
ORA Office of Regulatory Affairs
OSDBU Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
OSFR Oil Spill Financial Responsibility
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSIR Oil Spill Intelligence Report
OSM Office of Surface Mining
OSRA Oil Spill Risk Assessment
OSRP Oil Spill Response Plan
OSRD Oil Spill Response Division
OSRO Oil Spill Removal Organization
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P
PAC Pacific
PALT Procurement Action Lead Time
PAME Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment
PART Program Assessment Rating Tool
PASR Production Allocation Schedule Report (Form MMS-4058)
P&A plugged and abandoned
PD Production and Development (BSEE)
PINC Potential Incident of Noncompliance
PIRG Public Interest Research Group
PLNG Pressurized Liquefied Natural Gas
PMA President’s Management Agenda
PMB Policy, Management, and Budget
PNOS Proposed Notice of Sale
POC proof of concept
POCS Pacific OCS
POCSR Pacific OCS Region
POE Plan of Exploration (same as EP)
POSAR Physical Oceanography of the Slope and Rise
POTUS President of the United States
PR Proposed Rule
P&R Production & Royalty Report (Form MMS-4430)
PRA Paperwork Reduction Act
PREP National Preparedness for Response Program
PRESTO Probabilistic Resource Estimates Offshore
PSA Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (Norway)
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PSG Policy Steering Group (MMS.gov)
PRV Production Reporting and Verification (ONRR)
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Q
QI Qualified Individual
QIA Quality of Information Act
QC-FIT Quality Control-Failure Incident Team
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R
RAA Regulatory Action Alert
RCA Root Cause Analysis
RD Regional Director
RE Resource Evaluation
REN Renewable Energy
RFP Request for Proposal
RFII Request for Interest and Information
RFO Regional Field Office (BSEE)
RIK Royalty-in-Kind
RM Regional Manager
ROD Record of Decision
ROTAC Regional Operations Technical Assessment Committee
ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle
ROW right of way
RP Recommended Practice
RS Regional Supervisor
RS Reoffering Sale
RSA Reimbursable Service Agreement
RFSA Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act
RSPA Research and Special Programs Administration (DOT)
RSV Royalty Suspension Volume
RTR Rigs to Reefs
RTWG Regional Technical Working Group
RUE right of use and easement
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S
SA Safety Alert
SAFE Safety Award for Excellence
SATL South Atlantic Planning Area
SBA Small Business Administration
SBREFA Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
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SCA Southern California Planning Area
SCAT Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique
SCB Sales Coordination Branch
SDC Steel Drilling Caisson
SEMP Safety and Environmental Management Plan
SEMS Safety and Environmental Management System
SES Senior Executive Service
SID Secretarial Issue Document
S&G Sand and Gravel
SLA Submerged Lands Act
SMC Safety Management Certificate
SME subject matter expert
SMP Safety Management Programs
SOL Office of the Solicitor (DOI)
SOLAS Safety of Life at Sea
SONS Spill of National Significance
SOO suspension of operations
SOP suspension of production
SOP standard operating procedures
SOW Statement of Work
sp. single species
spp multiple species
SP strategic plan
SPE Society of Petroleum Engineers
SWSS Sperm Whale Seismic Study
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T
TAOS Technical Assessment & Operations Support
TAR Technology Assessment and Research
Tcf trillion cubic feet
TDMS Technical Data Management Section (BSEE)
TIMS Technical Information Management System
TLP Tension Leg Platform
TPEC Technical Performance Evaluation Committee
TR Temporary Refuge
TVD true vertical depth
TVDSS true vertical depth subsea
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U
UC Unified Command
UCRR undiscovered conventionally recoverable resources
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UERR undiscovered economically recoverable resources
U.H. Undetermined hydrocarbon
UMRA Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
UNEP United Nations Environmental Program
URL Universal Resource Locator
USC United States Code
USCG United States Coast Guard
USCOP United States Commission on Ocean Policy
USGS United States Geological Survey
USOAP United States Ocean Action Plan
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VPOTUS Vice-President of the United States
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W
WGOM Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area
WWW World Wide Web
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X
XML extensible markup language