Oil and Gas Well Database Abbreviations
Here are the abbreviations most commonly used to designate well status in our database.
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Abbreviation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABND | Abandoned loc, never drilled, or D&A | CATH | Cathodic protection well | |
| CBM | Coal bed methane | CLASS1 | Class 1 Injection Well | |
| CLASS ONE (OLD) | Class 1 Injection Well | CO2-INJ | Carbon dioxide injection | |
| D&A | Dry & abandoned | EOR | Enhanced oil recovery | |
| EXP | Expired permit | GAS | Gas well | |
| GSW | Gas Storage Well | HELIUM | Helium | |
| INJ | Injection well | J&A | Junked and abandoned | |
| LH | Lost hole | LOC | Location, status unknown; or location never drilled |
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| NHDW | Non-Hazardous Disposal Well | O&G | Oil and gas | |
| OBS | observation | OIL | Oil well | |
| ON LIST | Under KCC review | P&A | Plugged and abandoned | |
| SHUT-IN | Shut-in | STRAT | Stratigraphic test | |
| SWD | Saltwater disposal | TA | Temporarily abandoned (but not P&A or D&A) |
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| W-INJ | Water injection | WATER | Water well |
For additional information, please visit our online book Petroleum: a primer for Kansas. It is written in non-technical language for those who have interests in the petroleum industry in one way or another, but who have had little or no training in the technical fields involved.