Abbreviations & Acronyms beginning with D:

D&C = Drilling and Completions

dBA = Decibles Continued below

DC = Direct Current

DCP = Driller's Control Panel

DEAL = Digital Energy Atlas & Library

DGPS = Differential Global Positioning System 

DIS = Danish International Register of Shipping - Danish Maritime Authority

DIS = Draft international standard

DL = Development Licence

DLat = difference in latitude 

DLong = difference in longitude 

DMDO = Distillate Marine Diesel Oil 

DNC = Digital Nautical Chart 

DNV = Det Norske Veritas  

DO = Dissolved Oxygen

DO = Division Order

DOC = document of compliance

DOE = US Department Of Energy

DOT = US Department of Transportation

DP = Dynamic Positioning

DPO = Dynamic Positioning Operator   

DPP = Development and Production Plan

DR = Dead Reckoning  

DR = Delay Rental

DS = Drillship

DSC = Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers

DSS = decision support system 

DSV = Diving Support Vessel 

DTI = UK Department of Trade and Industry

DWT = Deadweight tons

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