Acronym table
Table 1. Commonly used acronyms
| ABB | Athabasca Bitumen Blend |
| AER | Alberta Energy Regulator (formerly known as ERCB or EUB) |
| AIES | Alberta Interconnected Electric System |
| AL | Arm’s Length |
| AMI | Alberta Mineral Information (System) |
| API | American Petroleum Institute |
| ARC | Alberta Research Council |
| ARF | Alberta's Royalty Framework |
| ATC | Athabasca Tribal Council |
| bbl | Barrel |
| BDM | Bitumen Density Measurement |
| BRIK | Bitumen Royalty In-Kind |
| BRO | Bitumen Royalty Option |
| BVM | Bitumen Valuation Methodology |
| CAPP | Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers |
| CARE | Cost Analysis and Reporting Enhancement |
| CARS | Corporate Accounting Revenue System |
| CCS | Carbon Capture and Storage |
| CEMA | Cumulative Environmental Management Association |
| CEPA | Canadian Energy Pipeline Association |
| CER | Canada Energy Regulator (formerly known as the National Energy Board) |
| CERI | Canadian Energy Research Institute |
| CHOP | Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand |
| CMDRC | Crown Mineral Disposition Review Committee |
| COS | Cost of Service |
| CRWP | Condensate Allowance Price |
| CSS | Cyclic Steam Stimulation |
| DRRZD | Deeper Rights Reversion Zone Designation |
| DSU | Drilling Spacing Unit |
| EOP | End of Period |
| EPAC | Explorers and Producers Association of Canada (formerly known as SEPAC) |
| ETS | Electronic Transfer System |
| GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| GFE | Good Faith Estimate |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas |
| GJ | Gigajoule |
| HBP | Hardisty Bitumen Price |
| LAMAS | Land Automated Mineral Agreement System |
| LSAS | Land Status Automated System |
| LSD | Legal Subdivision |
| LTBR | Long-Term Bond Rate |
| MDT | Maximum Development Time |
| MFT | Mature Fine Tailings |
| MLE | Minimum Level of Evaluation |
| MLP | Minimum Level of Production |
| MMA | Mines and Minerals Act |
| MOSS | Mineable Oil Sands Strategy |
| MPC | Maximum Daily Production Capacity |
| MRC | Monthly Royalty Calculation |
| MRIS | Mineral Revenues Information System |
| NAL | Non-Arm's Length |
| NPV | Net Present Value |
| NRF | New Royalty Framework |
| OASIS | Oil Sands Administrative and Strategic Information System |
| OSA | Oil Sands Area |
| OSAC | Oil Sands Allowed Costs (Ministerial) Regulation |
| OSD | Oil Sands Division |
| OSRR | Oil Sands Royalty Regulation |
| OTSG | Once-Through Steam Generator |
| PADD | Petroleum Administration for Defense District |
| PNCB | Prior Net Cumulative Balance |
| PNG | Petroleum and Natural Gas |
| PON | Public Offering Notice |
| PSV | Primary Separation Vessel |
| RCP | Royalty Calculation Point |
| RG% | Gross Royalty Rate |
| RN% | Net Royalty Rate |
| SAGD | Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage |
| SAGP | Steam-Assisted Gas Push |
| SCO | Synthetic Crude Oil |
| SMA | Surface Mineable Area |
| SOR | Steam Oil Ratio |
| SU | Spacing Unit |
| TA | Transportation Allowance |
| TAN | Total Acid Number |
| THAI | Toe-to-Heel Air Injection |
| TOR | Tailings Oil Recovery |
| TPD | Third Party Disposition |
| TWP | Township |
| VAPEX | Vapour Extraction Process |
| VDU | Vacuum Distillation Unit |
| WCS | Western Canadian Select (blended bitumen) |
| WTI | West Texas Intermediate |
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