ACRONYMS
Distribution/Transmission Lines/Facilities
Departments
Engineering Tools & Forms
SoCalGas Terminology
100

ECDA

External Corrosion Direct Assessment

100

Runs Parallel with L2000 & L5000 from Blythe to LA County

L2001

100

provides technical and engineering support in the areas of corrosion protection and treatment, pipeline design (structural, seismic, Design Data Sheet, pipe stress), pipeline materials specifications, metallurgy

Pipeline Integrity

100

An application that uses a set of equations which

represent a network interconnection based on

Kirchhoff’s first law.

Synergi Gas

100

Maximum pressure at which a pipeline or segment of a pipeline may be operated.

MAOP

200

FSR

First Stage Regulation (Regulator also acceptable)

200

Renewable Energy Producer that supplies a GPZ in Redlands Territory.

CR&R

200

Department that uses technique by which underground metallic pipe is protected against deterioration.

Cathodic Protection

200

framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing data. Rooted in the science of geography.

It analyzes spatial location and organizes layers of information into visualizations using maps

GIS

200

A distribution line that serves as a common source of supply for more than one service line

Main


300

PSEP

Pipeline Safety Enchantment Program

300

HP system that contains multiple GPZs and encompasses Redlands & Anaheim territory

Azusa Loop (Industry Loop)

300

Department that manages the Emergency Action Plan, Business Resumption Plan, and First Reponder Programs

Emergency Management

300

Form sent from AEs for NGV costumers that request a project site feasibility.

(Full from title)

Preliminary Site Evaluation (PSE)

300

A device run inside a pipeline to clean or inspect the pipeline, or to batch fluids.

Pig (in line inspection tool)

400

SMYS

Specific Minimum Yield Strength ("Specified" also accepted)

400

sturdy, combination package designed to remove contaminants from liquid-free natural gas streams.

high gas/low liquid flow operations and are typically employed upstream and downstream of compressors regulator stations and limiting station.

Filter Separator

400

Manages the installation, automation and network of MTUs, DCUs, & EPMs

Advanced Meter (AMI also accepted)

400

Database that maintains historical pressure, usage, and alarms from electronic pressure monitors and EVCs

HeadEnd

400

A distribution system supplied by transmission with an MAOP above 60 psig

Gas Pressure Zone (GPZ)

500

SCADA

Supervisory control and data acquisition system

500

Compressor Station that supplies L1028, L1027 & L6900

Moreno Station (Moreno Large)

500

identifies various pipeline sections throughout our system without a record of a pressure test and slates them to be pressure-tested or replaced.

(Full department title)

Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan (PSEP)

500

System management database that stores pressure reporting integration and data for distribution systems including pipelines, reg. station and EPM information.

(Full name required)

Pressure Reporting Integration and System Management Database (PSMD)

"PRISIM" also accepted

500

An inspection technique that does not damage the item being examined. This technique includes visual, radiography, ultrasonic, electromagnetic and dye penetrant methods

Nondestructive Examination (NDE)