diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVFoamReader/vtkPVFoam/vtkPVFoam.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVFoamReader/vtkPVFoam/vtkPVFoam.C
index 2b7ab51888..c20a965578 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVFoamReader/vtkPVFoam/vtkPVFoam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVFoamReader/vtkPVFoam/vtkPVFoam.C
@@ -288,6 +288,9 @@ Foam::vtkPVFoam::vtkPVFoam
         fullCasePath = cwd();
     }
 
+    // The name of the executable, unless already present in the environment
+    setEnv("FOAM_EXECUTABLE", "paraview", false);
+
     // Set the case as an environment variable - some BCs might use this
     if (fullCasePath.name().find("processor", 0) == 0)
     {
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/vtkPVblockMesh/vtkPVblockMesh.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/vtkPVblockMesh/vtkPVblockMesh.C
index e64f031dec..39c60bb738 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/vtkPVblockMesh/vtkPVblockMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PVReaders/PVblockMeshReader/vtkPVblockMesh/vtkPVblockMesh.C
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ Foam::vtkPVblockMesh::vtkPVblockMesh
         fullCasePath = cwd();
     }
 
+    // The name of the executable, unless already present in the environment
+    setEnv("FOAM_EXECUTABLE", "paraview", false);
+
     // Set the case as an environment variable - some BCs might use this
     if (fullCasePath.name().find("processor", 0) == 0)
     {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.C
index 7288489070..fad74c2dd0 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.C
@@ -310,17 +310,17 @@ bool Foam::argList::postProcess(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-// Convert argv -> args_
-// Transform sequences with "(" ... ")" into string lists in the process
 bool Foam::argList::regroupArgv(int& argc, char**& argv)
 {
-    int nArgs = 0;
-    int listDepth = 0;
+    int nArgs = 1;
+    unsigned listDepth = 0;
     string tmpString;
 
-    // Note: we also re-write directly into args_
+    // Note: we rewrite directly into args_
     // and use a second pass to sort out args/options
-    for (int argI = 0; argI < argc; ++argI)
+
+    args_[0] = fileName(argv[0]);
+    for (int argI = 1; argI < argc; ++argI)
     {
         if (strcmp(argv[argI], "(") == 0)
         {
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ bool Foam::argList::regroupArgv(int& argc, char**& argv)
             {
                 --listDepth;
                 tmpString += ")";
-                if (listDepth == 0)
+                if (!listDepth)
                 {
                     args_[nArgs++] = tmpString;
                     tmpString.clear();
@@ -359,11 +359,21 @@ bool Foam::argList::regroupArgv(int& argc, char**& argv)
 
     if (tmpString.size())
     {
+        // Group(s) not closed, but flush anything still pending
         args_[nArgs++] = tmpString;
     }
 
     args_.setSize(nArgs);
 
+    std::string::size_type len = (nArgs-1); // Spaces between args
+    forAll(args_, argi)
+    {
+        len += args_[argi].size();
+    }
+
+    // Length needed for regrouped command-line
+    argListStr_.reserve(len);
+
     return nArgs < argc;
 }
 
@@ -403,6 +413,8 @@ void Foam::argList::getRootCase()
     globalCase_ = casePath.name();
     case_       = globalCase_;
 
+    // The name of the executable, unless already present in the environment
+    setEnv("FOAM_EXECUTABLE", executable_, false);
 
     // Set the case and case-name as an environment variable
     if (rootPath_.isAbsolute())
@@ -440,7 +452,7 @@ Foam::argList::argList
 {
     // Check if this run is a parallel run by searching for any parallel option
     // If found call runPar which might filter argv
-    for (int argI = 0; argI < argc; ++argI)
+    for (int argI = 1; argI < argc; ++argI)
     {
         if (argv[argI][0] == '-')
         {
@@ -455,17 +467,11 @@ Foam::argList::argList
     }
 
     // Convert argv -> args_ and capture ( ... ) lists
-    // for normal arguments and for options
     regroupArgv(argc, argv);
+    argListStr_ += args_[0];
 
-    // Get executable name
-    args_[0]    = fileName(argv[0]);
-    executable_ = fileName(argv[0]).name();
-
-    // Check arguments and options, we already have argv[0]
+    // Check arguments and options, argv[0] was already handled
     int nArgs = 1;
-    argListStr_ = args_[0];
-
     for (int argI = 1; argI < args_.size(); ++argI)
     {
         argListStr_ += ' ';
@@ -525,6 +531,9 @@ Foam::argList::argList
 
     args_.setSize(nArgs);
 
+    // Set executable name
+    executable_ = fileName(args_[0]).name();
+
     parse(checkArgs, checkOpts, initialise);
 }
 
@@ -769,7 +778,7 @@ void Foam::argList::parse
                 }
 
                 // Distribute the master's argument list (with new root)
-                bool hadCaseOpt = options_.found("case");
+                const bool hadCaseOpt = options_.found("case");
                 for
                 (
                     int slave = Pstream::firstSlave();
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
index 2bc6d288cc..09c6777261 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ Description
     Default command-line options:
       - \par -case \<dir\>
         Select a case directory instead of the current working directory
+      - \par -decomposeParDict \<file\>
+        Read decomposePar dictionary from specified location
       - \par -parallel
         Specify case as a parallel job
       - \par -doc
@@ -51,10 +53,25 @@ Description
       - \par -help
         Print the usage
 
-    The environment variable \b FOAM_CASE is set to the path of the
-    global case (same for serial and parallel jobs).
-    The environment variable \b FOAM_CASENAME is set to the name of the
-    global case.
+    Additionally, the \b -noFunctionObjects and \b -postProcess options
+    may be present for some solvers or utilities.
+
+    Environment variables set by argList or by Time:
+      - \par FOAM_CASE
+        The path of the global case.
+        It is the same for serial and parallel jobs.
+      - \par FOAM_CASENAME
+        The name of the global case.
+      - \par FOAM_EXECUTABLE
+        If not already present in the calling environment,
+        it is set to the \a name portion of the calling executable.
+      - \par FOAM_APPLICATION
+        If not already present in the calling environment,
+        it is set to the value of the \c application entry
+        (from \c controlDict) if that entry is present.
+
+    The value of the \b FOAM_APPLICATION may be inconsistent if the value of
+    the \c application entry is adjusted during runtime.
 
 Note
     - The document browser used is defined by the \b FOAM_DOC_BROWSER
@@ -131,10 +148,12 @@ class argList
         //   * cwd
         //
         // Also export FOAM_CASE and FOAM_CASENAME environment variables
-        // so they can be used immediately (eg, in decomposeParDict)
+        // so they can be used immediately (eg, in decomposeParDict), as well
+        // as the FOAM_EXECUTABLE environment.
         void getRootCase();
 
-        //- Transcribe argv into internal args_
+        //- Transcribe argv into internal args_.
+        //  Transform sequences with "(" ... ")" into string lists
         //  return true if any "(" ... ")" sequences were captured
         bool regroupArgv(int& argc, char**& argv);