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Identified Greenhouse Gas Storage Formation
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Identified greenhouse gas storage formation
Identified greenhouse gas storage formation has the meaning given by section 312. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationIllegal Gas
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Illegal Gas
"Illegal gas" means gas which has been produced from any well within this state in excess of the quantity permitted by any rule, regulation, or order of the commission, or any gas produced or removed from the well premises in violation of any rule,= regulation, or order of the commission, or any gas produced or removed from the well premises without the knowledge and consent of the operator. Source: Control of Oil and Gas Resources, North Dakota Century Code, Title 38, Chapter 8, February 2013. LegislationIllegal Gas
"Illegal gas" means gas which has been produced within the State from any well or wells in violation of any rule, regulation, or order of the Commission, as distinguished from gas produced within the State not in violation of any such rule, regulation, or order which is "legal gas". Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. RegulationsIllegal Gas
“Illegal gas” means gas produced from a gas well in excess of the division-determined allowable. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. RegulationsIllegal Oil
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Illegal Oil
"Illegal oil" means oil which has been produced from any well within the state in excess of the quantity permitted by any rule, regulation, or order of the commission, or any oil produced or removed from the well premises in violation of any rule, regulation, or order of the commission, or any oil produced or removed from the well premises without the knowledge and consent of the operator. Source: Control of Oil and Gas Resources, North Dakota Century Code, Title 38, Chapter 8, February 2013. LegislationIllegal Oil
"Illegal oil" means oil which has been produced within the State from any well or wells in violation of any rule, regulation or order of the Commission, as distinguished from oil produced within the State not in violation of any such rule, regulation, or order which is "legal oil". Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. RegulationsIllegal Oil
Person, Producer, Oil, Illegal Oil, and Product―the meaning prescribed for each of said words as defined in R.S. 30:3. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. RegulationsIllegal Oil
“Illegal oil” means oil produced in excess of the allowable the division fixes. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. RegulationsIllegal Product
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Illegal Product
"Illegal product" means any product derived in whole or in part from illegal oil or illegal gas. Source: Control of Oil and Gas Resources, North Dakota Century Code, Title 38, Chapter 8, February 2013. LegislationIllegal Product
“Illegal product” means a product of illegal gas or illegal oil. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. RegulationsIMDG Code
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IMDG Code
IMDG Code means the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization by resolution MSC.122(75), as may be amended by the Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to the Annex other than chapter I. <Chapter VII, part A, regulation 1>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.123(75), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 24 May 2002, International Maritime Organization. LegislationIMDG Code
“IMDG Code” means the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution MSC.122(75), as amended. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.266(84), Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships, 2008 (2008 SPS Code), 13 May 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceImmersion Suit
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Immersion Suit
Immersion suit means protective suit that reduces loss of body heat of a person wearing it in cold water. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsImmersion Suit
Immersion suit is a protective suit which reduces the body heatloss of a person wearing it in cold water. <Chapter III, Part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.47(66), adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, 4 June 1996, International Maritime Organization. LegislationImport
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Import
“Import” means, with reference to gas or oil, to bring into Canada through pipelines, by railway tank car, by tank truck or by tanker; importation. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. LegislationImprovement Notice
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Improvement notice
Improvement notice means an improvement notice issued under subclause 78(1). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationImprovement notice
Improvement notice means a notice under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of section 39. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. LegislationIncident
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Incident
Occurrence, caused by either human action or natural phenomena, which may cause harm and may require action.
Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global StandardsIncident
“Incident” means a fortuitous event that compromises or is likely to compromise the safety of, or endangers or is likely to endanger the health, well-being or life of, a person involved in a diving operation (incident). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Diving Regulations, SOR/88-600, February 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Diving Regulations, SOR/95-189, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. RegulationsIncident
“Incident” means- any event that causes
- a lost or restricted workday injury,
- death,
- fire or explosion,
- a loss of containment of any fluid from a well,
- an imminent threat to the safety of a person, installation or support craft, or
- pollution;
- any event that results in a missing person; or
- any event that causes
- the impairment of any structure, facility, equipment or system critical to the safety of persons, an installation or support craft, or
- the impairment of any structure, facility, equipment or system critical to environmental protection. (incident).
Incident
Occurrence, caused by either human action or natural phenomena, that may cause harm and that may require action. Sample Usage: DHS plays a role in reducing the risk of a catastrophic incident in the United States. Annotation:- Homeland security incidents can include major disasters, emergencies, terrorist attacks, terrorist threats, wildland and urban fires, floods, hazardous materials spills, nuclear accidents, aircraft accidents, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tropical storms, war-related disasters, public health and medical emergencies, law enforcement encounters and other occurrences requiring a mitigating response.
- Harm can include human casualties, destruction of property, adverse economic impact, and/or damage to natural resources.
Incident
Any event that caused or, under slightly different circumstances, would likely have caused harm to personnel, an unauthorized discharge or spill or an imminent threat to the safety of an installation, vessel or aircraft. It also includes any event that impairs the function of any equipment or system critical to the safety of personnel, the installation, vessel or aircraft or any event that impairs the function of equipment or system critical to the protection of the natural environment. Note: 10 OSH (NL) 15; OSH (NS) Element 1, Part 1, Section 1.1; INST 70; DPR 1(1) definition of ”incident” and “near-miss”; GR 27 & 28; DVR 6. Source: Incident Reporting and Investigation Guidelines, The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, November 30, 2012. Regulatory GuidanceIncident
Event, or chain of events, which cause, or could have caused, injury, illness and/or damage (loss) to assets, the environment or third parties. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO-17776 – Event, or chain of events, which cause, or could have caused, injury, illness and/or damage (loss) to assets, the environment or third parties. IADC HSE Case Guidelines Issue 02 – Includes all undesired circumstances and occurrences that have the potential to cause accidents. IADC HSE Case Guidelines Issue 02 – (Accident) – Includes any undesired circumstances which gives rise to ill-health or injury, damage to property, plant, products or the environment. 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 GuidelinesIncident
"Incident" means any occurrence or series of occurrences having the same origin, which causes pollution damage or creates a grave and imminent threat of causing such damage. Source: International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001. LegislationIncident
An event or chain of events that has resulted in harmful consequences, such as injuries, illnesses, property damage or environmental impact. 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, JunIncident
Event or chain of events which cause, or could have caused, injury, illness and/or damage (loss) to assets, the environment or third parties. Source: ISO 17776:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Guidelines on tools and techniques for hazard identification and risk assessment. GlobalStandardsIncident
An occurrence that actually or potentially results in adverse consequences to (adverse effects on) (poses a threat to) an information system or the information that the system processes, stores, or transmits and that may require a response action to mitigate the consequences. Extended Definition: An occurrence that constitutes a violation or imminent threat of violation of security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies. Adapted from: CNSSI 4009, FIPS 200, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4, ISSG Source: NICCS™ Portal Cybersecurity Lexicon, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (https://niccs.us-cert.gov/glossary) as of 11 November 2015, Global StandardsIncident
“Incident” means an occurrence that could or does result in a health or safety hazard causing harm or damage including an accident or high potential incident. Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. RegulationsIncident
An event or chain of events which has caused or could have caused injury, illness and/or damage (loss) to assets, the environment or third parties. (The word ‘accident’ is used by some writers and organisations to denote an incident which has caused injury, illness and/or damage, but the term also has connotations of ‘bad luck’ in common speech, and is therefore avoided by others. In these guidelines, only the term ‘incident’ has been used—in the above sense which embraces the concept of ‘accident’.) Source: OGP Report No. 6.36/210, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, July 1994. Global StandardsIncident
An event or chain of events which has caused or could have caused injury, illness and/or damage (loss) to assets, the environment or third parties. (The word ‘accident’ is used by some writers and organisations to denote an incident which has caused injury, illness and/or damage, but the term also has connotations of ‘bad luck’ in common speech, and is therefore avoided by others. In these guidelines, only the term ‘incident’ has been used—in the above sense which embraces the concept of ‘accident’.) Source: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global StandardsIncidental Greenhouse Gas-related Substance
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Incidental greenhouse gas-related substance
Incidental greenhouse gas-related substance has the meaning given by section 23. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationIncinerator
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Incinerator
Incinerator ashes means ash and clinkers resulting from shipboard incinerators used for the incineration of garbage. Source: Resolution MEPC.201(62), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised MARPOL Annex V), 15 July 2011, International Maritime Organization. LegislationIndian Reserve
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Indian Reserve
In this section, “Indian reserve” means- A reserve, as defined in the Indian Act;
- Category IA land or Category IA-N land, as defined in the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act, chapter 18 of the Statutes of Canada, 1984; or
- Sechelt lands, as defined in the Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act, chapter 27 of the Statutes of Canada, 1986.
Inflatable Appliance
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Inflatable Appliance
Inflatable appliance means an appliance that depends upon nonrigid, gas-filled chambers for buoyancy and that is normally kept uninflated until ready for use. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsInflatable Appliance
Inflatable appliance is an appliance which depends upon non-rigid, gas-filled chambers for buoyancy and which is normally kept uninflated until ready for use. <Chapter III, Part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.47(66), adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, 4 June 1996, International Maritime Organization. LegislationInflated Appliance
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Inflated Appliance
Inflated appliance means an appliance that depends upon nonrigid, gas-filled chambers for buoyancy and that is kept inflated and ready for use at all times. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsInflated Appliance
Inflated appliance is an appliance which depends upon non-rigid, gas-filled chambers for buoyancy and which is kept inflated and ready for use at all times. <Chapter III, Part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.47(66), adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, 4 June 1996, International Maritime Organization. LegislationInfrastructure Facility
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Infrastructure facility
Infrastructure facility has the meaning given by section 15. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationInfrastructure facilities
1. For the purposes of this Act, an infrastructure facility is a facility, structure or installation for engaging in any of the activities to which subsection (2) or (3) applies, so long as:- the facility, structure or installation rests on the seabed; or
- the facility, structure or installation is fixed or connected to the seabed (whether or not the facility is floating); or
- the facility, structure or installation is attached or tethered to a facility, structure or installation referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
- remote control of facilities, structures or installations used to recover petroleum in a petroleum production licence area;
- processing petroleum recovered in any place, including:
- converting petroleum into another form by physical or chemical means, or both (for example, converting it into liquefied natural gas or methanol); and
- partial processing of petroleum (for example, by removing water);
- storing petroleum before it is transported to another place;
- preparing petroleum for transport to another place (for example, pumping or compressing);
- activities related to any of the above;
- activities preparatory to injecting a greenhouse gas substance into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation (for example, controlling the flow of a greenhouse gas substance into the relevant well);
- preparing a greenhouse gas substance for injection into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation (for example, pumping, processing or compressing);
- preparing a greenhouse gas substance for transport to another place (for example, pumping or compressing);
- storing a greenhouse gas substance before it is:
- transported to another place; or
- injected into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation; or
- subjected to any other activity at a facility, structure or installation;
- monitoring the behaviour of a greenhouse gas substance stored in an identified greenhouse gas storage formation;
- remote control of facilities, structures or installations used to:
- inject a greenhouse gas substance into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation; or
- store a greenhouse gas substance in an identified greenhouse gas storage formation; or
- do anything mentioned in any of the above paragraphs;
- activities related to any of the above.
Infrastructure facility
For the purposes of this section,”infrastructure facilities” shall mean facilities at ports, refineries, terminals, depots and aviation fuelling stations including hydrant lines and shall include loading and unloading facilities. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. LegislationInfrastructure Licence
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Infrastructure licence
Infrastructure licence means an infrastructure licence granted under:- Part 2.5 of this Act; or
- Division 3A of Part III of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.
Infrastructure Licence Area
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Infrastructure licence area
Infrastructure licence area means the licence area of an infrastructure licence. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationInfrastructure Licensee
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Infrastructure licensee
Infrastructure licensee means the registered holder of an infrastructure licence. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationInfringement Notice
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Infringement Notice
Infringement notice means a notice given under section 56B. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. LegislationInfringement of Any Right
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Infringement of Any Right
For the purposes of this sub-section,”infringement of any right” means doing of any act by any person which interferes with common carrier or contract carrier or causes prejudice to the authorised entity. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. LegislationInnocent Passage
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Innocent Passage <Meaning of Innocent Passage>
Passage is innocent so long as it is not prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State. Such passage shall take place in conformity with this Convention and with other rules of international law. Source: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982. LegislationInspecteur-Generaal Der Mijnen
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Inspecteur-Generaal Der Mijnen
Inspecteur-Generaal der Mijnen: Inspecteur-Generaal der Mijnen, as referrf to in Article 126.2 of the Mijnbouwwet. Source: Mining Decree of the Netherlands, Netherlands, 2003 (as amended in 2007). LegislationInspection
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Inspection
The external, internal, or on-stream evaluation (or any combination of the three) of the condition of a vessel conducted by the authorized inspector or his/her designee in accordance with this code. Source: API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration, Tenth Edition, May 2014, with Addendum May 2017. Global StandardsInspection
The external, internal, or on-stream evaluation (or any combination of the three) of piping condition conducted by the authorized inspector or his/her designee.- NOTE: NDE may be conducted by examiners at the discretion of the responsible authorized piping inspector and become part of the inspection process, but the responsible authorized piping inspector shall review and approve the results.
Inspection
The external, internal, or on-stream evaluation (or any combination of the three) of a pressure vessel's condition. Source: API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration Downstream Segment, Ninth Edition, June 2006. Global StandardInspection
The visit to the platform and the associated survey activities for purposes of collecting data required in evaluating its structural integrity for continued operation. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global StandardsInspection
Process of examining OCTG for possible defects or for deviation from established standards. Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global StandardsInspection
Process of measuring, examining, testing, gauging or otherwise comparing the product with the applicable requirements. Source: API RP 7G-2, Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, August 2009. Global StandardInspection
Comparison of equipment conformity to predetermined standards, followed by a determination of action required. Source: API RP 8B, Recommended Practice for Procedures for Inspections, Maintenance, Repair and Remanufacture of Hoisting Equipment, Seventh Edition, March 2002 (Reaffirmed: August 2012). Global StandardsInspection
Process of measuring, examining, testing, gauging or otherwise comparing a unit of product with the applicable requirements. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global StandardsInspection
Process of measuring, examining, testing, gauging or otherwise comparing the product with the applicable requirements. Source: API SPEC 5DP, Specification for Drill Pipe, First Edition, August 2009. Global StandardsInspection
Action comprising careful scrutiny of an item carried out either without dismantling, or with the addition of partial dismantling as required, supplemented by means such as measurement, in order to arrive at a reliable conclusion as to the condition of an item. Source: IEC 61892-7, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 7: Hazardous areas. Global Standards Source: IEC 60079-17:2013, Explosive atmospheres – Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance, Edition 5.0, November 2013. Global StandardsInspection
A visit on board a ship to check both the validity of the relevant certificates and other documents, and the overall condition of the ship, its equipment and its crew. Source: IMO resolution A.1052(27), Procedures for Port State Control, 2011, 201 December 2011, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceInspection
Inspection means an inspection conducted under Part 4 of this Schedule. For this purpose, an inspection may include an investigation or inquiry, but need not include a physical inspection of any facility, premises or other thing. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationInspection
Activities such as measuring, examination, testing, gauging one or more characteristics of an object or service and comparing the results with specified requirements to determine conformity. Source: Offshore Standard DNV-OS-C101, Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General (LRFD Method, Det Norske Veritas, April 2011. Global StandardsInspection
The process of measuring, examining, testing, gauging or otherwise comparing the item with the approved drawings and the fabrication yard’s written standards, including those which have been agreed by LR for the purposes of classification of the specific type of unit concerned. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 4, Steel Unit Structures, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global StandardsInspection
visual control of lifting equipment for defects and check of operating controls, limit switches and indicators Source: Rules for Classification and Construction, IV Industrial Services, 6 Offshore Technology, 9 Guideline for Personnel Transfers by Means of Lifting Appliances, Edition 2011, Germanischer Lloyd SE, Global StandardsInspector
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Inspector
A shortened title for an authorized pressure vessel inspector qualified and certified in accordance with this code.
Source: API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration, Tenth Edition, May 2014, with Addendum May 2017. Global StandardsInspector
An authorized piping inspector per this inspection Code.
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