E

E

Definition(s)

e

Opening ratio.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
E and P Waste

E and P Waste

Definition(s)

E and P Waste

E and P Waste―exploration and production waste. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  
E or Euler’s Constant

E or Euler’s Constant

Definition(s)

E or Euler's Constant

2,718 281 828. Source: API TR 5C3, Technical Report on Equations and Calculations for Casing, Tubing, and Line Pipe Used as Casing or Tubing; and Performance Properties Tables for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, First Edition, December 2008. Global Standards  
E&P

E&P

Definition(s)

E&P

Exploration and production. Source: Deepwater Well Control Guidelines. IADC Guidelines Source: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global Standards Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 16, Working with Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM), Netherlands, Version 1, January 2009. Global Standards
E-assessment

E-assessment

Definition(s)

E-assessment

use of information technology for any activity related to assessment Note 1 to entry: Specific types of e-assessments include assessment of cognitive and practical abilities through computerized adaptive testing or computerized classification testing. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
E-glass

E-glass

Definition(s)

E-glass

Glass fibre normally used to reinforce GRP (3.2.44) pipes, consisting mainly of SiO2, Al2O3 and MgO. Source: ISO 14692-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) piping — Part 1: Vocabulary, symbols, applications and materials, Second Edition, August 2017. Global Standards
E-navigation

E-navigation

Definition(s)

E-navigation

The harmonized collection, integration, exchange, presentation and analysis of marine information on board and ashore by electronic means to enhance berth-to-berth navigation and related services for safety and security at sea and protection of the marine environment. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1512, Guideline on Software Quality Assurance and Human-Centred Design for e-navigation, 8 June 2015, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
EA

EA

Definition(s)

EA

Environmental Assessment. Source: Environmental Protection Plan Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, March 31, 2011. Regulatory Guidance
EAP-TLS

EAP-TLS

Definition(s)

EAP-TLS

Extensible authentication protocol transport level security. Source:  DNVGL-RP-G108, Cyber security in the oil and gas industry based on IEC 62443, DNV GL, September 2017. Global Standards
earth, v, GB

earth, v, GB

Definition(s)

earth, v, GB

Provide electrical contact with earth.

Source: ISO 14692-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) piping — Part 1: Vocabulary, symbols, applications and materials, Second Edition, August 2017. Global Standards

Earthed

Earthed

Definition(s)

Grounded (earthed)

Connected to earth or to some conducting body that serves in place of earth. Source: API RP 14F, Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2 Locations, Fifth Edition, July 2008. Global Standards
Easement

Easement

Definition(s)

Easement:

Easement means an authorization for a nonpossessory, nonexclusive interest in a portion of the OCS, whether leased or unleased, which specifies the rights of the holder to use the area embraced in the easement in a manner consistent with the terms and conditions of the granting authority. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Eastern Greater Sunrise Offshore Area

Eastern Greater Sunrise Offshore Area

Definition(s)

Eastern Greater Sunrise offshore area

Eastern Greater Sunrise offshore area has the meaning given by Schedule 7. Note: The Eastern Greater Sunrise offshore area is a part of the offshore area of the Northern Territory. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Eastern Gulf of Mexico

Eastern Gulf of Mexico

Definition(s)

Eastern Gulf of Mexico:

Eastern Gulf of Mexico means all OCS areas of the Gulf of Mexico the BOEM Director decides are adjacent to the State of Florida. The Eastern Gulf of Mexico is not the same as the Eastern Planning Area, an area established for OCS lease sales. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Eavesdropping

Eavesdropping

Definition(s)

Eavesdropping

Monitoring or recording of communicated information by unauthorized parties.

Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National Standard
EBBA

EBBA

Definition(s)

EBBA

Electric before Ballistic Arming (see definition above). Source: API RP 67, Recommended Practice for Oilfield Explosives Safety, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, May 2007. Global Standards
EBW

EBW

Definition(s)

EBW

Effective beam width. Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global Standards Source: API RP 7G-2, Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards  

EBW

Exploding Bridgewire Detonator, (see definition above). Source: API RP 67, Recommended Practice for Oilfield Explosives Safety, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, May 2007. Global Standards  
EC

EC

Definition(s)

EC

“EC” means electrical conductivity. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
EC50

EC50

Definition(s)

EC50

EC50: the concentration of a test substance, which results in a 50% response with regard to the effect, measured by the test within a defined exposure period. Source: Mining Regulation of the Netherlands, WJZ 02063603, Netherlands,16 December 2002. Regulations
ECA

ECA

Definition(s)

ECA

Engineering Criticality Assessment. Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards
ECD

ECD

Definition(s)

ECD

Equivalent circulating density. Source: ABS Guide for Classification and Certification of Managed Pressure Drilling Systems, September 2017. Global Standards Source: ISO 16530-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle governance, First Edition, March 2017. Global Standards Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global Standards  Source: NORSOK D-010, Well integrity in drilling and well operations, Rev. 3, August 2004. Global Standards  

ECD

The effective density of the circulating fluid in the wellbore resulting from the sum of the pressure imposed by the static fluid column, friction pressure and surface back-pressure.

Source: ABS Guide for Classification and Certification of Managed Pressure Drilling Systems, September 2017. Global Standards
Economic Consequence

Economic Consequence

Definition(s)

Economic Consequence

Effect of an incident, event, or occurrence on the value of property or on the production, trade, distribution, or use of income, wealth, or commodities. Sample Usage: The loss of the company's trucking fleet was an economic consequence of the tornado. Annotation: When measuring economic consequence in the context of homeland security risk, consequences are usually assessed as negative and measured in monetary units. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory Guidance
Economically Sustainable Water Use

Economically Sustainable Water Use

Definition(s)

Economically Sustainable Water Use

Water use that is secure, reliable and financially viable in the long term. (AWS, 2013). Source: Identifying and assessing water sources: Guidance document for the onshore oil and gas industry, International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), 2014. Global Standards
Ecosystem

Ecosystem

Definition(s)

Ecosystem

A dynamic complex of communities of living organisms and their nonliving environment interacting as a functional unit. (IPIECA, 2010) Source: Identifying and assessing water sources: Guidance document for the onshore oil and gas industry, International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), 2014. Global Standards
Ecosystem Services

Ecosystem Services

Definition(s)

Ecosystem Services

The benefits (direct and indirect) that people derive from ecosystems. Ecosystem services comprise:
  • natural products (provisioning services) such as water, fish and timber;
  • natural functions (regulating services), such as flood control, waste assimilation and climate regulation; and
  • other social benefits (cultural services) such as recreational, aesthetic and spiritual benefits.
These services are also supported by underpinning natural processes (supporting services) such as nutrient cycling and photosynthesis. Source: Identifying and assessing water sources: Guidance document for the onshore oil and gas industry, International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), 2014. Global Standards
ECP

ECP

Definition(s)

ECP

External casing packer. Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global Standards 
ECR glass

ECR glass

Definition(s)

ECR glass

Glass fibre or synthetic veil having a specific chemical resistance against acids, alkalis or other aggressive chemicals
  • Note: 1 to entry: Such glass can be used as a reinforcement for the resin-rich internal liner of GRP pipe or as a reinforcement in the structural portion of GRP pipe.
Source: ISO 14692-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) piping — Part 1: Vocabulary, symbols, applications and materials, Second Edition, August 2017. Global Standards
ECS

ECS

Definition(s)

ECS

'Dumping' means: Electrochemical Sensor. Source: Resolution MEPC.177(58), amendments to the Technical Code on Control of Emission of Nitrogen Oxides from Marine Diesel Engines, 10 October 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
ECSCC

ECSCC

Definition(s)

ECSCC

External chloride stress corrosion cracking. Source: API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems, Fourth Edition, February 2016, with Addendum May 2017. Global Standards
EDC

EDC

Definition(s)

EDC

Emergency Disconnect Control. Source: Deepwater Well Control Guidelines. IADC Guidelines