| API |
American Petroleum Institute |
| BHCT |
bottom hole circulating temperature |
| BWOC |
by weight of cement |
| CF |
chrome-free |
| CI |
corrosion inhibitor |
| CM |
continuous mix |
| CMC |
carboxymethyl cellulose |
| CPChem |
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP |
| CX |
crosslinker |
| DSCo |
Drilling Specialties Company LLC |
| DSGA |
Drilling Specialties gelled acid |
| FL |
fluid-loss |
| HE |
hostile environment |
| HEC |
hydroxyethyl cellulose |
| HMTA |
hexamethylenetetraamine |
| HTHP |
high-temperature / high-pressure |
| HTP |
high-temperature polymer |
| HTR |
high-temperature retarder |
| LTP |
low-temperature polymer |
| LTR |
low-temperature retarder |
| NES |
non-emulsifying surfactant |
| PAC |
polyanionic cellulose |
| PV |
plastic viscosity |
| RPM |
rheological profile modifier |
| SBG SurfactantTM |
Schmoo-B-Gone Surfactant® |
| SRB |
sulfate-reducing bacteria |
| TD |
total depth |
| WBS |
water-based spacer |
| XL |
crosslinker |
| YP |
yield point |