Petroleum Industry Data Dictionary (PIDD) Web Application
(August 2004, v0.3)

01. Dictionary Definition Query
Select by searching on a string.
Link to Query 12. Dictionary Term Cross-Reference List.
Link to Query 13. Dictionary Thread History List.
02. Usage Set Id Query
Select by searching on a string.
Optional link to Query 11. Usage Set Item List.
04. Dictionary Thread Query
Select by searching on a thread Id.
Link to Query 12. Dictionary Term Cross-Reference List.
05. Usage Item Cross Reference Query
Select by searching on a usage item name.
What is the PIDD Dictionary?

The content of the PIDD Dictionary consists of intellectual contributions from several corporations, regulatory agencies and the United States Government. These organizations have donated staff, who compiled, edited and clarified the content.

The PIDD Dictionary content is used by industry standards organizations, corporations and government bodies.

What is the Objective for the Dictionary?

Those who created the content of the Dictionary intend that the content be made available and accessible to the industry without restriction.

Who Manages the Content?

The Dictionary Work Group of the PIDX Standards Subcommittee has responsibility for the content of the Dictionary. This Work Group is also responsible for Dictionary modifications and maintenance.

PIDX owns the content and is entitled to administer it.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) holds the copyright of the content.

Ordering a Printed Version

A diskette of the working version of the content of the Dictionary from the 1999-2001 period (Product Number: 038650, Document 3865) can be ordered. This link, API Standards Publications and Services, takes you to the API Publications Catalog. The Dictionary is located in the Subscriptions Software and Information Technology Section (Electronic Data Exchange) subsection). To order publications, visit the site of the API's primary distributor - Global Engineering. Note: The revision date is listed as 1993 (?).
Link to PIDX Web site.
Downloads of Terms and Definitions

Downloads of a Sample XML Schema Mapping

  • Snapshot PIDX 3901 Invoice Mapping (Sep. 19, 2005) (HTML, 249 KB)
    Note: This is illustrative of the mapping reports of the 3901 PIDX Schemas (and other data specifications).
    While the Invoice mapping covers the entire structure and many element cross-references to Dictionary definitions, other PIDX 3901 currently only cover the structure with the cross-references pending.
    Recent PIDX Schemas under development, such as Bill of Lading, do not yet have mappings defined.
    Downloadable snapshots of other mappings will be added on request.