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Appendix C: Acronyms
Pages 142-145

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... C Acronyms σ yield strength ALARP as low as reasonably practicable API American Petroleum Institute ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Section of the International Association for Testing Materials BOP blow-out preventer, safety equipment that seals the well in case of an emergency BSEE Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (Department of the Interior) BSL bolting specification levels CALPHAD Calculation of Phase Diagrams CHdiff diffusible hydrogen CHtot total hydrogen CP corrosion potential CRA corrosion resistant alloys 142
From page 143...
... The subscript I stands for Mode I loading (unixial) , while the subscript SCC stands for stress corrosion cracking KPI key performance indicators LMRP Lower Marine Riser Package -- the upper section of a two-section subsea blowout preventer (BOP)
From page 144...
... RCA root cause analysis RKB Rotary Kelly Bushing ROI return on investment ROV remotely operated underwater vehicle SCC stress corrosion cracking SEMS Safety and Environmental Management Systems SF safety factor (see factor of safety) TDS total dissolved solids TiC titanium carbide UERR Undiscovered Economically Recoverable Resources (from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources of the Nation's Outer Continental Shelf, 2016, https:// www.boem.gov/2016-National-Assessment-Fact-Sheet)
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... VIV vortex induced vibration


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