Definition(s)
Practice
Accepted methods or means of accomplishing stated tasks.
Source: OGP Report No. 6.36/210, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, July 1994. Global Standards
Practice
A conventional or commonly applied method or approach that has been demonstrated to achieve one or more described outcomes.
A practice is generally not as prescriptively defined as a process and may offer flexibility or is generic in terms of method, approach and outcome.
Source: IOGP Report No. 510, Operating Management System Framework for controlling risk and delivering high performance in the oil and gas industry, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, June 2014. Global Standards