| Acronym | Meaning |
| FMD | Foot And Mouth Disease |
| CLS | Characteristic Loss Spectroscopy |
| ISG | International Stratigraphic Guide |
| AAPG | American Association Of Petroleum Geologists |
| TLP | Transient Liquid Phase |
| BCOE | Barrels Of Crude Oil Equivalent |
| CAS | Chemical Abstracts Service |
| FP | Finite Perturbation |
| AET | S-(2-aminoethyl)isothiouronium Bromide Hydrobromide |
| MOGA | Michigan Oil And Gas Association |