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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
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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
%rocure +v obtain%rocure +v arrange for the %rocurement of
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
conce%ts
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.
acronym roect Management rofessional 7 aard from roect Management 8nstitute, @S com%any %roviding elearning in %roect management
%rocedure that results in a re6uired level of confidence that a firm can su%%ly services, e6ui%ment or materials thali3ely to meet the reliability and 6uality re6uirements of the com%any, before the firm is alloed to submit tender focontract
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%rocurement +n
%ro%rietary +ad
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
ris3 +n
router +n module used to connect sections of a com%uter netor3 together
router +n
/"E +n acronym remotely o%erated vehicle, e.g. an underater robot used to %erform o%erations on subsea e6ui%ment
/SJ abbreviation rolled steeloist, also 3non as an 87beam ith to% and bottom flanges
rule +n
rule +n a ruler, means of measuring length mar3ed ith regularly s%aced divisions
running tool +n
safety case +n could be ta3en to mean a s%ecial 3ind of suitcase ith safety features
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
SM +n acronym subsea control module
seal +n a small fur covered marine mammal
seal +n, v
seamless +ad ithout any visible oin
seamless +ad
service +n
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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Cet Aors3 Eeritas
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!mergency uic3 Cisconnect
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=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
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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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