Definition(s)
Fluid
substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure
- Note 1 to entry: A fluid can be either a gas or a liquid.
Source: ISO 16530-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle governance, First Edition, March 2017. Global Standards
Fluid
Gases, liquids and vapour in pure phases as well as mixtures thereof.
Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards
Fluid
“Fluid” means any material or substance that flows or moves, whether in a semi-solid, liquid, sludge, gaseous, or other form or state.
Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. Regulations
Fluid
“Fluid” means gas, liquid or a combination of the two fluide.
Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations
Source: Drilling and Production Guidelines, The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, March 31, 2011. Regulatory Guidance
Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
Fluids
Fluids mean liquids and gases.
Source: Guidelines Regarding the Facilities Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance