Abbreviations

A

AI
artificial intelligence
APC
advanced process control
API
application programming interface
API
American Petroleum Institute
ARMS
Active Risk Management System
ATX
Active Risk Management System

B

B2B
business to business
BAT BREF
Best Available Techniques Reference Document
bbl
barrel
B-CEP
Basboussa Community Empowerment Project
BEPS
Base Erosion and Profit Shifting
BES
biodiversity and ecosystem services
BFW
Austrian Research Center for Forests
boe
barrel oil equivalent
BTEX
benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene

C

C2PAT
Carbon2ProductAustria
CAPEX
capital expenditure
CbCR
Country-by-Country Report
CCS
carbon capture and storage
CCU
carbon capture and utilization
CCUS
carbon capture, utilization, and storage
CFPP
cold filter plugging point
CGM
Community Grievance Mechanism
CHP
combined heat and power
C-IMS
Central Integrated Management System
CLP
Classification, Labelling, and Packaging
CMF
Corrosion Management Framework
CMMS
Computerized Maintenance Management System
CNG
compressed natural gas
CO
carbon monoxide
CO2
carbon dioxide
CRCD
community relations and community development
CSA
Corporate Sustainability Assessment

D

DfR
Design for Recycling

E

EBA
European Biogas Association
EC
European Community
ECG
electrocardiogram
EITI
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
EMAS
Eco Management and Audit Scheme
EMS
Environmental Management System
EOR
Enhanced Oil Recovery
ERA
Environmental Risk Assessment
ESG
environmental, social, and governance
ESIA
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
ETRM
Energy Trading and Risk Management
EU
European Union
EU ETS
EU Emissions Trading System
EVP
Executive Vice President
EWRM
Enterprise-Wide Risk Management

F

FAME
fatty acid methyl ester
FARM
Fertilizer And Related Materials

G

G2P
gas to power
GHG
greenhouse gas
GIS
geographic information system
GJ
gigajoule
GRI
Global Reporting Initiative
GS
Gold Standard
GTP
gas treatment plant
GWh
gigawatt hour

H

H2
hydrogen gas
H2S
hydrogen sulfide
HAZID
Hazard Identification
HAZOP
Hazard and Operability
HiPos
High-Potential Incidents
HPC
high-performance computing
HR
Human Resources
HSE
Health, Safety, and Environment
HSSE
Health, Safety, Security, and Environment
HVDC
high-voltage direct current

I

ICS
Industrial Control System
ICU
intensive care unit
IDW
Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer in Deutschland e.V.; Institute of Public Auditors in Germany
IEA
International Energy Agency
IFC
International Finance Corporation
IHQ
Innovation Headquarters
ILO
International Labour Organization
IOGP
International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
IPCEI
Important Project of Common European Interest
IPIECA
Oil and Gas Industry Association for Environment and Social Issues
ISAE
International Standard on Assurance Engagements
ISCC
International Sustainability & Carbon Certification
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
IT
Information Technology
ITC
Innovation & Technology Center

K

KPI
key performance indicator
kt
kiloton
KYC
know your customer

L

LDAR
Leak Detection and Repair
LIT
Linz Institute of Technology
LNG
liquefied natural gas
LOPC
Loss of Primary Containment
LTIP
Long-Term Incentive Plan
LTIR
Lost-Time Injury Rate
LTIs
Lost-Time Injuries

M

M&A
mergers & acquisitions
m3
cubic meter
MAE
Major Accident Event
MEA
Middle East and Africa
mn
million
MoU
memorandum of understanding
MWp
megawatt peak

N

NaDiVeG
Nachhaltigkeits- und Diversitätsverbesserungsgesetz; Austrian Sustainability and Diversity Improvement Act
NGO
non-governmental organization
NGV
natural gas vehicle
NGVA
Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association
(NM)VOC
(non-methane) volatile organic compound
NOx
nitrogen oxides
NPEC
New Plastics Economy
NPO
non-profit organization

O

OCS
Operation Clean Sweep
OECD
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
OGI
Optical Gas Imaging
OHSAS
Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Standard
OPEX
operating expenditure
OT
Operational Technology

P

PE
polyethylene
PID
potential-induced degradation
PM
particulate matter
PP
polypropylene
PPE
personal protective equipment
PS
process safety
PSE
Process Safety Event
PV
photovoltaic

Q

QRA
Quantitative Risk Assessment

R

R&D
research & development
REACH
Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals
rPOs
recycled polyolefins

S

SASB
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
SDGs
Sustainable Development Goals
SDS
safety data sheet
SIA
Social Impact Assessment
SOx
sulfur oxides
SRI
socially responsible investor
STEPS
Stated Policies Scenario
SVHC
substances of very high concern
SVP
Senior Vice President

T

t
ton
TEN-T
Trans-European Transport Network
TJ
terajoule
toe
ton of oil equivalent
TRIR
Total Recordable Injury Rate
TRIs
Total Recordable Injuries
TWh
terawatt hour

U

UAE
United Arab Emirates
UK
United Kingdom
UN
United Nations
UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme
UNGC
UN Global Compact
US
United States

V

VCS
Verified Carbon Standard
VOC
volatile organic compund

W

WBCSD
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
WRI
World Resources Institute
WSUP
Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor

X

XLPE
cross-linked polyethylene

A

AI

artificial intelligence

APC

advanced process control

API

application programming interface

ARMS

Active Risk Management System

ATX

Austrian Traded Index

B

B-CEP

Basboussa Community Empowerment Project

B2B

business to business

BAT BREF

Best Available Techniques Reference Document

bbl

barrel

BEPS

Base Erosion and Profit Shifting

BES

biodiversity and ecosystem services

BFW

Austrian Research Center for Forests

boe

barrel oil equivalent

BTEX

benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene

C

C-IMS

Central Integrated Management System

C2PAT

Carbon2ProductAustria

CbCR

Country-by-Country Report

CCS

carbon capture and storage

CCU

carbon capture and utilization

CFPP

cold filter plugging point

CGM

Community Grievance Mechanism

CHP

combined heat and power

CLP

Classification, Labelling, and Packaging

CMF

Corrosion Management Framework

CMMS

Computerized Maintenance Management System

CNG

compressed natural gas

CO

carbon monoxide

CO2

carbon dioxide

CRCD

community relations and community development

D

DAX

German Stock Index

DfR

Design for Recycling

E

EBA

European Biogas Association

EC

European Community

ECG

electrocardiogram

EITI

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

EMAS

Eco Management and Audit Scheme

EMS

Environmental Management System

EOR

Enhanced Oil Recovery

ERA

Environmental Risk Assessment

ESG

environmental, social, and governance

ESIA

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

ETRM

Energy Trading and Risk Management

EU

European Union

EU ETS

EU Emissions Trading System

EVP

Executive Vice President

EWRM

Enterprise-Wide Risk Management

F

FAME

fatty acid methyl ester

FARM

Fertilizer And Related Materials

G

G2P

gas to power

GHG

greenhouse gas

GIS

geographic information system

GJ

gigajoule

GRI

Global Reporting Initiative

GS

Gold Standard

GTP

gas treatment plant

GWh

gigawatt hour

H

H2

hydrogen gas

H2S

hydrogen sulfide

HAZID

Hazard Identification

HAZOP

Hazard and Operability

HiPos

High-Potential Incidents

HPC

high-performance computing

HR

Human Resources

HSE

Health, Safety, and Environment

HSSE

Health, Safety, Security, and Environment

HVDC

high-voltage direct current

I

ICS

Industrial Control System

ICU

intensive care unit

IDW

Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer in Deutschland e.V.; Institute of Public Auditors in Germany

IFC

International Finance Corporation

IHQ

Innovation Headquarters

ILO

International Labour Organization

IOGP

International Association of Oil & Gas Producers

IPCEI

Important Project of Common European Interest

IPIECA

Oil and Gas Industry Association for Environment and Social Issues

ISCC

International Sustainability & Carbon Certification

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

IT

Information Technology

ITC

Innovation & Technology Center

K

KPI

key performance indicator

kt

kiloton

KYC

know your customer

L

LDAR

Leak Detection and Repair

LIT

Linz Institute of Technology

LNG

liquefied natural gas

LOPC

Loss of Primary Containment

LTIR

Lost-Time Injury Rate

LTIs

Lost-Time Injuries

M

m3

cubic meter

M&A

mergers & acquisitions

MAE

Major Accident Event

MEA

Middle East and Africa

mn

million

MoU

memorandum of understanding

MWp

megawatt peak

N

NaDiVeG

Nachhaltigkeits- und Diversitätsverbesserungsgesetz; Austrian
Sustainability and Diversity Improvement Act

NGO

non-governmental organization

NGV

natural gas vehicle

NGVA

Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association

(NM)VOC

(non-methane) volatile organic compound

NOx

nitrogen oxides

NPEC

New Plastics Economy

NPO

non-profit organization

O

OCS

Operation Clean Sweep

OECD

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

OGI

Optical Gas Imaging

OHSAS

Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Standard

OT

Operational Technology

P

PE

polyethylene

PID

potential-induced degradation

PM

particulate matter

PP

polypropylene

PPE

personal protective equipment

PS

process safety

PSE

Process Safety Event

PV

photovoltaic

Q

QRA

Quantitative Risk Assessment

R

R&D

research and development

REACH

Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals

rPOs

recycled polyolefins

S

SDGs

Sustainable Development Goals

SDS

safety data sheet

SIA

Social Impact Assessment

SOx

sulfur oxides

SVHC

substances of very high concern

SVP

Senior Vice President

T

t

ton

TEN-T

Trans-European Transport Network

TJ

terajoule

toe

ton of oil equivalent

TRIR

Total Recordable Injury Rate

TRIs

Total Recordable Injuries

TWh

terawatt hour

U

UAE

United Arab Emirates

UK

United Kingdom

UN

United Nations

UNGC

UN Global Compact

US

United States

V

VCS

Verified Carbon Standard

VOC

volatile organic compund

W

WRI

World Resources Institute

X

XLPE

cross-linked polyethylene