Global Standards

Definition(s)

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Assessment

In this Part, “assessment” includes reassessment. Source:  Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. Legislation  

Assessment

An evaluation or audit of an activity or asset to determine whether performance objectives have been achieved or OMS expectations correctly implemented. 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

Assessment

Process undertaken by an accreditation body to assess the competence of a CAB, based on particular standard(s) and/or other normative documents and for a defined scope of accreditation. NOTE Assessing the competence of a CAB involves assessing the competence of the entire operations of the CAB, including the competence of the personnel, the validity of the conformity assessment methodology and the validity of the conformity assessment results. Source: ISO/IEC 17011:2004, Conformity assessment – General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies. Global Standards  

Assessment

Site-specific assessment. Evaluation of the stability and structural integrity of a jack-up and, where applicable, its seabed restraint or support against the actions determined in accordance with the requirements of this part of ISO 19905. NOTE An assessment can be limited to an evaluation of the components or member. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards  

Assessment

Site-specific assessment. Evaluation of the stability and structural integrity of a jack-up and, where applicable, its seabed restraint or support against the actions determined in accordance with the requirements of this part of ISO 19905. NOTE An assessment can be limited to an evaluation of the components or members of the structure which, when removed or damaged, could cause failure of the whole structure, or a significant part of it. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards  

Assessment

Assessment is the process described in the regulation. The process of assessment should involve the following steps: identifying fire and explosion major accident hazards, and major accident hazards with the potential to require evacuation, escape or rescue; identifying the likelihood of them occurring and their consequences; identifying the measures needed to meet the requirements of these Regulations, in respect of major accident hazards from fire and explosion, and major accident hazards requiring evacuation, escape and rescue; identifying performance standards for those measures to protect persons from fire and explosion and to ensure effective evacuation, escape and rescue. Source: Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response on Offshore Installations, Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, Approved Code of Practice and guidance (UK HSE L65), Second Edition, 1997. Regulatory Guidance  

Assessment

Process that evaluates a person’s fulfilment of the requirements of the certification scheme [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17024:2012, 3.8]. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards  

Assessment

A formal examination, conforming to a relevant regulatory process, to determine if a submitted document meets the relevant tests in the listed OHS laws. Source: NOPSEMA Guideline – Glossary – Regulatory Operations, N-09000-GL0326, Australia, Revision 5, December 2011. Regulatory Guidance  

Assessment

The initial comprehensive review of the fabrication yard’s quality systems, prior to the granting of approval, to establish that all the requirements of these Rules have been met. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 4, Steel Unit Structures, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards  

Assessment

An act of assessing, appraising or evaluating a condition of a product, process or system assigning class originally signified designation of one of several classes to a vessel based on its condition, ranging from good to bad. Today only the highest class is assigned, comprising the main class, 1A, and an obligatory additional class notation, e.g. Drilling Unit, where applicable. Voluntary additional class notations may also be assigned covering special service, equipment or systems, e.g. DRILL denoting a classed drilling plant. Source: Rules for Classification – Offshore units, DNVGL-OU-0101, Offshore drilling and support units, DNV GL, July 2015. Global Standard  

Assessment

An assessment shall consist of— (a) the identification of the various events which could give rise to—

1. a major accident involving fire or explosion; or
2. the need (whether or not by reason of fire or explosion) for evacuation, escape or rescue to avoid or minimise a major accident;

(b) the evaluation of the likelihood and consequences of such events; (c) the establishment of appropriate standards of performance to be attained by anything provided by measures for—

1. ensuring effective evacuation, escape, recovery and rescue to avoid or minimise a major accident; and
2. otherwise protecting persons from a major accident involving fire or explosion; and

(d) the selection of appropriate measures. Source: The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, S.I. 1995/743, 1995. Regulations