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Global positioning system.

Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards

Global positioning satellite.

Source: Deepwater Well Control Guidelines. IADC Guidelines

“GPS” means global positioning system, which is a global satellite-based system for determining precise location on Earth.

Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management – Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations

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