WH

WH

Definition(s)

WH

Well Head. Source: Norwegian Oil and Gas Association, Guideline No. 135, Recommended Guidelines for Classification and categorization of well control incidents and well integrity incidents, Rev. 4, 27 June 2017, National or Regional Standards

WH

Wellhead Area Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
UA

UA

Definition(s)

UA

Utility area Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
CCR

CCR

Definition(s)

CCR

Central Control Room Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
AFP

AFP

Definition(s)

AFP

Active fire protection Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards  

AFP (active fire protection)

Equipment, systems, and methods which, following initiation, can be used to control, mitigate, and extinguish fires Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
AB

AB

Definition(s)

AB

Accommodation Block. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
Running Liquid Fire

Running Liquid Fire

Definition(s)

Running Liquid Fire

Fire involving a flammable liquid flowing over a surface. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
JF (jet fire)

JF (jet fire)

Definition(s)

JF

Jet Fire. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards

JF (jet fire)

Turbulent diffusion flame resulting from the combustion of a fuel continuously released with momentum in a particular direction. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
Integrated Installation

Integrated Installation

Definition(s)

Integrated Installation

Offshore installation which contains, on the same structure, accommodation, and utilities in addition to process or wellhead facilities. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
Ignition Sources

Ignition Sources

Definition(s)

Ignition Sources

Any source with sufficient energy to initiate combustion. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
(FES) Fire and Explosion Strategy

(FES) Fire and Explosion Strategy

Definition(s)

(FES) Fire and Explosion Strategy

Results of the process that uses information from the fire and explosion evaluation to determine the measures required to manage these hazardous events and the role of these measures. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
Fire and Explosion Strategy (FES)

Fire and Explosion Strategy (FES)

Definition(s)

Fire and Explosion Strategy (FES)

Results of the process that uses information from the fire and explosion evaluation to determine the measures required to manage these hazardous events and the role of these measures. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
Physical Explosion

Physical Explosion

Definition(s)

Physical Explosion

Explosion arising from the sudden release of stored energy such as from failure of a pressure vessel. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
Critical Cafety System

Critical Cafety System

Definition(s)

Critical Cafety System

Any system which has a major role in the control and mitigation of fires and explosions and in any subsequent evacuation, escape, and rescue activities. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
Emergency Depressurization (EDP)

Emergency Depressurization (EDP)

Definition(s)

Emergency Depressurization (EDP)

Controlled disposal of pressurized fluids to a flare or vent system when required to avoid or minimize a hazardous situation. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
Type of Fire (class of fire)

Type of Fire (class of fire)

Definition(s)

Type of Fire (class of fire)

Classification of fires, based on the nature of the fuel. Note 1 to entry: ISO 3941 describes the classes of fires. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
Class of Fire (type of fire)

Class of Fire (type of fire)

Definition(s)

Class of Fire (type of fire)

Classification of fires, based on the nature of the fuel. Note 1 to entry: ISO 3941 describes the classes of fires. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
CF (cellulosic fire)

CF (cellulosic fire)

Definition(s)

CF (cellulosic fire)

Fire involving combustible material such as wood, paper, furniture, etc Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards  

CF

Cellulosic fire Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
SMR

SMR

Definition(s)

SMR

Strengthening, modification, and/or repair Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
RSR

RSR

Definition(s)

RSR

Reserve Strength Ratio Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Site Clearance

Site Clearance

Definition(s)

Site Clearance

Final cleanup of seafloor debris. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Structure Decommissioning

Structure Decommissioning

Definition(s)

Structure Decommissioning

Removal of the deck, followed by removal of the jacket. All or part of the installation is usually removed from the site for disposal, recycle, use as an artificial reef, or reuse of platform components either onshore or offshore. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Facilities Decommissioning

Facilities Decommissioning

Definition(s)

Facilities Decommissioning

The shutdown of all process equipment and facilities, removal of waste streams, and associated activities for a safe and environmentally sound dismantling. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards  
Well Decommissioning

Well Decommissioning

Definition(s)

Well Decommissioning

The permanent plugging and abandonment of the nonproductive well bores. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Engineering and Planning

Engineering and Planning

Definition(s)

Engineering and Planning

Development of a decommissioning plan based on information gathered during predecommissioning surveys. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Predecommissioning Surveys/Data Gathering

Predecommissioning Surveys/Data Gathering

Definition(s)

Predecommissioning Surveys/Data Gathering

Information-gathering phase required to gain knowledge about the existing platform and its condition. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
SIM Evaluation

SIM Evaluation

Definition(s)

SIM Evaluation

SIM evaluation is the method of applying competent engineering to assess the impact that new data has on the fitness-for-purpose and the SIM strategy for the platform. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards    
Condition Data

Condition Data

Definition(s)

Condition Data

The platform condition data represents the changes to the characteristic data that may occur during the life of the platform. The condition data includes the following: a) in-service inspection data, b) damage evaluation data, c)corrosion protection data, d) SMR data, e) platform modifications, f) condition monitoring data, g) operational data. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Reserve Strength Ratio

Reserve Strength Ratio

Definition(s)

Reserve Strength Ratio

A measure of the ultimate load carrying capacity of a platform, defined as the ratio of the base shear at ultimate capacity to the base shear from the 1 00-year reference criteria. NOTE For the Gulf of Mexico this is the full population hurricane. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Redundant Platform

Redundant Platform

Definition(s)

Redundant Platform

A platform for which its global capacity is maintained when one or more of its primary structural elements reaches its maximum capacity. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Prior Exposure

Prior Exposure

Definition(s)

Prior Exposure

The historical exposure of a platform to the design metocean, seismic, or ice loading. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards