Acronyms
AOC
What is Abnormal Operating Condition
It’s the replacement of product in a line segment with the next appropriate product for delivery
What is a Spur Flush
It’s the system that allows a user to send notifications to individuals or groups, using lists, locations, and maps
What is an Everbridge
It’s used to reduce the number of particles bumping into the pipe wall during flow, reducing the friction between the product and the pipe
What is DRA
It’s the ATMOS alarm that comes in when a Meter station has lost comms for 30 minutes
What is a SLEEP alarm
MOP
What is Maximum Operating Pressure
It’s the term used to describe a ticket at an origin location, or where product enters a pipeline
What is Receipt
It’s a mass notification used to inform pertinent parties of unscheduled loss of rate on a pipeline
What is a BIN
It’s used to describe the amount of force exerted against the pipe
What is Pressure
It’s the number that the Max Lambda reaches for an IMBALANCE WARN
What is ZERO
VFD
What is Variable Frequency Drive
It’s the weight of a liquid compared to the weight of an equal volume of water at 60°F
What is Specific Gravity
It’s the form that is used when a Controller takes an Emergency call that involves a possible emergency at one of our assets, and could involve field personnel being dispatched to the location
What is an Initial Notification Form
It’s used to prevent outgoing shut-down commands from being sent on a pipeline system
What is Maintenance Mode
It’s the number that the Max Lambda reaches for an IMBALANCE
What is positive 4.6
PSI
What is Pounds per square Inch
It’s the available room in a vessel (tank), in barrels typically, to receive product
What is Ullage
It can be found when sending a ping to a station while under the COMMS tab in SCADA
What is an IP address
It’s the tolerance allowed for a proving to report back as “GOOD”
What is ± 0.0010
It’s the column on an LDU that represents the conversion of the Max Lambda into a percentage
What is Leak Probability
API
What is American Petroleum Institute
It’s the difference in pressure at two points in a closed system, such as the upstream and downstream sides of a gate valve
What is Differential Pressure
It is the parent layer you have to set as visible on GMAP in order to see the PSAP
What is GIS Layers
It’s the time frame a trend defaults to
What is Two Hours
It’s the LDU active when a line currently has flow on at least two meters
What is Dynamic