Appendix A – Acronyms

ADR

automated drilling rig

BHA

bottomhole assembly

BOP

blowout preventer

CAODC

Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors

DST

drill stem testing

EDR

electronic drilling recorder

ERP

emergency response plan

FCP

final circulating pressure

H₂S

hydrogen sulfide

ICP

initial circulating pressure

ID

inside diameter

IRP

industry recommended practice

JSA

job safety analysis

LCM

loss-of-circulation-material

MACP

maximum allowable casing pressure

MJ

megajoule

MPD

managed pressure drilling

MWD

measurement while drilling

OD

outside diameter

OEM

original equipment manufacturer

OH&S

Occupational Health and Safety

PLC

programmable logic controller

PPE

personal protective equipment

PVT

pit volume totalizer

ROP

rate of penetration

RSPP

reduced speed pump pressure

SABA

supplied air breathing apparatus

SCBA

self-contained breathing apparatus

SDS

safety data sheet

SRL

self-retracting life lines

TD

total depth

TDS

total dissolved solids

UBD

underbalanced drilling

WHMIS

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WOB

weight on bit