Definition(s)
Environmental Loads
Load imposed directly or indirectly by the environment.
EXAMPLE Wind, wave, and current load.
Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards
Environmental Loads
Environmental loads are loads induced by external environmental parameters.
Examples include wind, wave and current loads.
Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards
Environmental Load
Load induced by external environmental parameters.
Source: API RP 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards
Environmental Loads
Loads due to the environment.
EXAMPLES Waves, current and wind.
Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards
Environmental Loads
Environmental loads are those caused directly or indirectly by the ocean environment on the C/WO riser system, and that are not classified as functional or accidental loads. EXAMPLES Hydrodynamic loads on the riser induced by direct action of waves and current are examples of environmental loads. Loads caused by environmentally induced vessel motions are also defined as environmental loads.
Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards
Environmental Loads
Environmental loads are loads which are due directly or indirectly to environmental actions. All external forces which are responses to environmental loads are to be regarded as environmental loads, e.g., mooring forces and inertia forces.
Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 4, Steel Unit Structures, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards
Environmental Load
Environmental loads are loads induced by external environmental parameters.
Source: API SPEC 17J, Specification for Unbonded Flexible Pipe, Third Edition, July 2008. Global Standards
Environmental Loads
“Environmental load” means a load imposed by waves, currents, tides, wind, ice, sea ice, snow, an earthquake or any other naturally occurring phenomenon, or by any combination of those phenomena (charge environnementale).
Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-111, Canada, current to May 1, 2014. Regulations
Source: Canada Oil and Gas Diving Regulations, SOR/88-600, February 2013. Regulations
Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations, SOR/95-191, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
Environmental Loads/Actions
Loads/actions caused by environmental conditions.
Source: Regulations relating to design and outfitting of facilities, etc. in the petroleum activities (the Facilities Regulations), Norway, April 2010 (amended December 2012). Regulations