FSP

FSP

Definition(s)

FSP

Facility Security Plan.

Source: API RP 781 Security Plan Methodology for the Oil and Natural Gas Industries.1st Ed. September 2016. Global Standards
FSS Code

FSS Code

Definition(s)

FSS Code

FSS Code means the International Code for Fire Safety Systems, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization by resolution MSC.98(73), as amended. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards
FT

FT

Definition(s)

FT

Fracture Toughness. Source: API Technical Report 17TR7, Verification and Validation of Subsea Connectors, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards

Ft

Feet. Source: API SPEC 16C, Specification for Choke and Kill Systems, First Edition, January 1993 (Reaffirmed 2001). Global Standards
Ft-Lbs

Ft-Lbs

Definition(s)

Ft-Lbs

Foot pounds. Source: API SPEC 16C, Specification for Choke and Kill Systems, First Edition, January 1993 (Reaffirmed 2001). Global Standards
Ft2

Ft2

Definition(s)

Ft2

Square feet. Source: API SPEC 16C, Specification for Choke and Kill Systems, First Edition, January 1993 (Reaffirmed 2001). Global Standards
Ft3

Ft3

Definition(s)

Ft3

Cubic feet. Source: API SPEC 16C, Specification for Choke and Kill Systems, First Edition, January 1993 (Reaffirmed 2001). Global Standards
FTA

FTA

Definition(s)

FTA

Fault-tree analysis. Source: API STD 689, Collection and Exchange of Reliability and Maintenance Data for Equipment, First Edition, July 2007. Global Standards Source: ISO 17776:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Guidelines on tools and techniques for hazard identification and risk assessment. Global Standards Source: ISO 20815:2008, Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries – Production assurance and reliability management. Global Standards  

FTA

Fault Tree Analysis. Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC Guidelines  

FTA

Tree-like diagram based upon the application of "and/or'' logic used to identify alternative sequences of hardware faults and human errors that result in system failures or hazardous events. NOTE When quantified, fault trees allow system-failure probability or frequency to be calculated. Source: ISO 17776:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Guidelines on tools and techniques for hazard identification and risk assessment. Global Standards  
FTP Code

FTP Code

Definition(s)

FTP Code

FTP Code means the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization by resolution MSC.61(67), as amended. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards
Fuel

Fuel

Definition(s)

Fuel

Any material which will burn. Source: API RP 14G, Recommended Practice for Fire Prevention and Control on Fixed Open-type Offshore Production Platforms: Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, April 2007. Global Standards  
Fugacity

Fugacity

Definition(s)

Fugacity

Non-ideal partial pressure that a component in a mixture exerts in the vapour phase when in equilibrium with the liquid mixture. NOTE The fugacity factor depends on the temperature and the total pressure. Source: ISO 21457:2010, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Materials selection and corrosion control for oil and gas production systems, First Edition,September 2010. Global Standards
FUI

FUI

Definition(s)

FUI

Fatigue utilisation factor. Source: Rules for Classification – Offshore units, DNVGL-OU-0101, Offshore drilling and support units, DNV GL, July 2015. Global Standards
Full Body Harness

Full Body Harness

Definition(s)

Full body harness

Straps which may be secured about a person in a manner that will distribute the fall arrest forces over at least the thighs, pelvis, waist, chest, and shoulders, with means for attaching it to other components of a personal fall arrest system. Source: API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Third Edition, August 1999 (2007). Global Standards Source: API RP 74, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Onshore Oil and Gas Production Operation, First Edition, October 2001 (March 2007). Global Standards  

Full body harness

“Full body harness” means straps which may be secured about a person in a manner that will distribute the fall arrest forces over at least the thighs, pelvis, waist, chest, and shoulder, with means for attaching it to other components of a personal fall arrest system. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations
Full Overlay Equipment

Full Overlay Equipment

Definition(s)

Full Overlay Equipment

Equipment where all retained fluid-wetted surfaces are either weld overlaid or weld clad with a corrosion-resistant alloy or an austenitic stainless steel. Source: API SPEC 6A, Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment, Twentieth Edition, October 2010 (Addendum November 2012). Global Standards
Full Population Hurricane

Full Population Hurricane

Definition(s)

Full Population Hurricane

A population of hurricanes that includes all hurricanes that develop inside or outside of the Gulf of Mexico, used for statistical analysis. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Full-Body

Full-Body

Definition(s)

Full-Body

Complete cross-section of the product. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Full-Body Inspection

Full-Body Inspection

Definition(s)

Full-Body Inspection

Inspection coverage of the entire surface area of the OCTG within the limitations of the inspection equipment used. Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global Standards  
Full-Bore Valve

Full-Bore Valve

Definition(s)

Full-Bore Valve

A valve with unobstructed flow area dimensionally equal to or greater than the nominal connection size. Source: API STD 53, Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, November 2012. Global Standards  

Full-Bore Valve

Valve whose closure mechanism has a bore dimension the same as or larger than the valve body. Source: API SPEC 6A, Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment, Twentieth Edition, October 2010 (Addendum November 2012). Global Standards  
Full-Depth Thread

Full-Depth Thread

Definition(s)

Full-Depth Thread

Thread for which the thread root lies on the minor cone of an external thread or lies on the major cone of an internal thread. Source: API RP 7G-2, Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards  

Full-Depth Thread

Thread in which the thread root lies on the minor cone of an external thread or on the major cone of an internal thread. Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards  
Full-Length

Full-Length

Definition(s)

Full-Length

Complete length of the product (end-to-end). Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Full-length Riser Joint

Full-length Riser Joint

Definition(s)

Full-length Riser Joint

Riser joint of standard length for a particular drilling vessel design or a particular riser string purchase.

Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Full-Penetration Weld

Full-Penetration Weld

Definition(s)

Full-Penetration Weld

Weld that extends throughout the complete wall section of the parts joined. Source: API Specification 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Fourth Edition, April 2017. Global Standards Source: API STANDARD 16AR, Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Third Edition, June 2004 (Errata/Supplement November 2004). Global Standards
Fume

Fume

Definition(s)

Fume

Small diameter particulate matter formed when vaporized high molecular weight materials condense from the gaseous state. Although solids, fumes are small enough to behave like gases. API RP 2009, Safe Welding, Cutting, and Hot Work Practices in the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, Seventh Edition, February 2002 (Reaffirmed, March 2012), Global Standards
Function

Function

Definition(s)

Function

Ability of the piping system to perform its primary purpose, i.e. to deliver a minimum quantity of fluid at a specified minimum pressure. 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

Function

Operation of a product during service. Source: API SPEC 6A, Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment, Twentieth Edition, October 2010 (Addendum November 2012). Global Standards Source: API SPEC 14A, Specification for Subsurface Safety Valve Equipment, Eleventh Edition, October 2005 (Reaffirmed June 2012). Global Standards  

Function

Functions also mean safety functions, cf. Section 2 of the Facilities Regulations. For these functions, the requirement relating to maintenance entails that performance shall be ensured at all times, cf. Section 8 of the Facilities Regulations. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Activities Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Functions

Functions also mean safety functions, cf. Section 3. For these functions, the requirement relating to maintenance entails that performance shall be ensured at all times, cf. Section 10. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Technical and Operational Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Function (of NOPSEMA)

One of the functions given to NOPSEMA by the Act. Source: NOPSEMA Guideline – Glossary – Regulatory Operations, N-09000-GL0326, Australia, Revision 5, December 2011. Regulatory Guidance   

Function

Service, process, capability, or operation performed by an entity, asset, system, network, or geographic area Sample Usage: A primary function of the aviation industry is the transportation of people and cargo over long distances. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory Guidance  

Function

Operation of a BOP, choke or kill valve or other component, in one direction (example, closing the blind rams is a function, opening the blind rams is a separate function). Source: API SPEC 16D, Specification for Control Systems for Drilling Well Control Equipment and Control Systems for Diverter Equipment, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, July 2004. Global Standards  

Function

The operation of a product during service. Source: API SPEC 16C, Specification for Choke and Kill Systems, First Edition, January 1993 (Reaffirmed 2001). Global Standards
Function Test

Function Test

Definition(s)

Function Test

Closing and opening (cycling) equipment to verify operability. Source: API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations, Second Edition, November 2001 (March 1, 2007). Global Standards

Function Test

The operation of a piece of equipment or system to verify its intended operation. Source: API STD 53, Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, November 2012. Global Standards  

Function Test

"Function-test" means to actuate a component to demonstrate its proper functioning without subjecting it to pressure. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. Regulations    
Functional Capacity

Functional Capacity

Definition(s)

Functional Capacity

Loading condition where the functional failure criteria specified for the component is met but not exceeded.

Source: API Technical Report 17TR7, Verification and Validation of Subsea Connectors, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Functional Component

Functional Component

Definition(s)

Functional Component

Hoses, tubes, electric/optical fibre cables included within an umbilical which are required to fulfil the operational service needs. Source: API SPEC 17E, Specification for Subsea Umbilicals, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, October 2010. Global Standards
Functional Load

Functional Load

Definition(s)

Functional Loads

Functional loads are all loads on the pipe in operation, including all loads that act on the pipe in still water except wind, wave or current loads. Source: API SPEC 17J, Specification for Unbonded Flexible Pipe, Third Edition, July 2008. Global Standards  

Functional Loads

Functional loads include permanent and variable loads for load-bearing structures. Source: Guidance Notes on Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, Oil Industry Safety Directorate (India), 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Functional Loads

Gravity and functional loads are loads which exist due to the unit’s weight, use and treatment in still water conditions for each design case. All external forces which are responses to functional loads are to be regarded as functional loads, e.g., support reactions and still water buoyancy forces. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 4, Steel Unit Structures, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards

Functional Loads/Actions

For load-bearing structures, functional loads/actions as mentioned in the third subsection, mean permanent and variable loads/actions. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Facilities Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Functional Loads/Actions

Loads/actions caused by the physical existence, use and treatment of the facility. Source: Regulations relating to design and outfitting of facilities, etc. in the petroleum activities (the Facilities Regulations), Norway, April 2010 (amended December 2012). Regulations
Functional Loads

Functional Loads

Definition(s)

Functional Loads

Functional loads are all loads on the pipe in operation, including all loads that act on the pipe in still water. Examples include weight, external hydrostatic pressure and internal pressure, thermal loads caused by content temperature, and seabed reactions. Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards

Functional Loads

Loads that are a consequence of the system’s existence and use without consideration of environmental or accidental effects. Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards

Functional Loads

All loads on the ancillary equipment during operation. Source: API RP 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards  

Functional Load

Load caused by the physical existence of the riser system and by the operation and handling of the system, excluding pressure loads. Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards  

Functional Loads

Functional loads are loads arising from the physical existence and intended use of the C/WO riser system, without consideration of environmental or accidental loads. Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards  

Functional Loads

“Functional loads” means loads which are caused by physical existence and use of the facility. Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. Regulations
Functional Requirement

Functional Requirement

Definition(s)

Functional Requirement

Minimum criterion which shall be satisfied in order to meet a stated objective or objectives. NOTE Functional requirements are performance oriented and are applicable to a wide range of development concepts. Source: API RP 17H, Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Interfaces on Subsea Production Systems, First Edition, July 2004 (Reaffirmed January 2009). Global Standards  

Functional Requirements

Functional requirements explain, in general terms, what function the ship should provide to meet the fire safety objectives of SOLAS. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1002, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for fire safety, 26 June 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Functional Requirements

Functional  requirements explain, in general terms, what function the system under consideration should provide to meet the safety objectives of SOLAS. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1212, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for SOLAS chapters II-1 and III, 15 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Functional Requirements

Minimum criteria which shall be satisfied to meet the stated health, safety, and environmental objectives. 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  

Functional Requirements

Minimum criteria which should be satisfied to meet the stated health, safety and environmental objectives. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO-17776 – Minimum criteria which should be satisfied to meet the stated health, safety and environmental objectives IADC HSE Case Guidelines Issue 02 – (Risk Acceptance Criteria) – A description of the target performance, to satisfy objective corporate policy, with regard to the safe and efficient operability and functionality of the installation, facility or unit as a whole, or major systems within it. IADC HSE Case Guidelines Issue 02 – (Health, Safety and Environmental Performance Criteria) – Standards or benchmarks, quantified where possible, that provide measures against which an organization can determine the degree to which they are succeeding in managing risks, and hence in meeting their objectives. Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC Guidelines  

Functional Requirements

Minimum criteria which should be satisfied to meet the stated health, safety and environmental objectives. Source: ISO 17776:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Guidelines on tools and techniques for hazard identification and risk assessment. Global Standards
Functional Specification

Functional Specification

Definition(s)

Functional specification

Features, characteristics, process conditions, boundaries, and exclusions that define the performance and use requirements of a managed product, including any customer specific requirements
  • NOTE See ISO 13879 for additional information on functional specifications.
Source: API STANDARD 18LCM, Product Life Cycle Management System Requirements for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards

Functional specification

Features, characteristics, process conditions, boundaries, and exclusions defining the performance of the tools.

Source:API SPECIFICATION 19TT, Specification for Downhole Well Test Tools and Related Equipment, First Edition, October 2016. Global Standards

Functional specification

Document that specifies the totality of needs expressed by features, characteristics, process conditions, boundaries and exclusions defining the performance of a product or service including quality assurance requirements. Source: API SPEC 17E, Specification for Subsea Umbilicals, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, October 2010. Global Standards

Functional specification

Document that describes the features, characteristics, process conditions, boundaries and exclusions defining the performance and use requirements of the product, process, or service (ISO 13879).  Source: API TR 1PER15K-1, Protocol for Verification and Validation of High-pressure High-temperature Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards  

Functional specification

Document that describes the features, characteristics, process conditions, boundaries and exclusions defining the performance and use requirements of the product, process or service. Source: ISO 13880:1999, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Content and drafting of a technical specification, First Edition, October 1999. Global Standards Source: ISO 13879:1999, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Content and drafting of a functional specification, First Edition, October 1999. Global Standards