Abbreviations

API     =        American Petroleum Institute

IADC  =       International Association of Drilling Contractor.

DP       =       Drill pipe

DC       =      Drill Collar

ANN  =       Annular, Annulas

MW    =       Mud Weight

KMW =       Kill Mud Weight

OMW  =      Orignal Mud Weight

MD      =      Measure Depth

TVD  =        True Vertical Depth

MWD =       Measurment While Drilling

LWD  =       Louging While Drilling

APL   =       Anuler Pressure Loss

IWCF =      International Well Control Forum

EMW  =      Equivalent Mud Weight

ECD     =     Equivalent Circulating Density

SICP   =      Shut In Casing Pressure

SIDPP =     Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure

FCP     =     Final Circulating Pressure

CHH   =     Casing Head Housing

BHP    =     Bottom Hole Pressure

Bf        =     Buoyancy factor

STOP  =     Safety Training Observation Programe

GFB    =     Final Break Down Pressure Gradient

GM     =     Mud Gradient

LOT   =     Leak Of f  Test

FIT    =     Formation Integrity Test

FP      =     Formation Pressure

HP     =     Hydrostatic Pressure

FOSV =    Full Opening Safety Valve

BOP    =   Blow Out Preventor

BOPE  =   Blow Out Preventor Equipment

IWRC  =   International Wire Rope Company