Acronyms and Abbreviations

Glossary of Terms

Units of measure

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z


O.

O&M

operation and maintenance

OCE

Office of the Chief Economist (of the IEA)

OCGT

open-cycle gas turbine

OCM

oxidative coupling of methane

ODA

official development assistance

ODI

outward direct investment

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OEM

original equipment manufacturer

OHF

open-hearth furnace

OIM

Oil Industry and Markets Division (of the IEA)

OLADE

Organizacion Latinoamericana de Energia

OME

other major economies

OMR

Oil Market Report(IEA publication)

OLC

Office of the Legal Council (of the IEA)

OLIS

Online Information System, an OECD/IEA system for submitting official documents for OECD and IEA committees, standing groups and working parties

OME

other major economies 

OPEC

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

ORC

organic Rankine cycle

OSTP

Office of Science and Technology Policy (United States)

OTEC

ocean thermal energy conversion