Timor Sea Treaty Designated Authority

Timor Sea Treaty Designated Authority

Definition(s)

Timor Sea Treaty Designated Authority

Timor Sea Treaty Designated Authority means the Designated Authority within the meaning of the Petroleum (Timor Sea Treaty) Act 2003. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Timor Sea Treaty

Timor Sea Treaty

Definition(s)

Timor Sea Treaty

Timor Sea Treaty means the Timor Sea Treaty between Australia and East Timor, done on 20 May 2002 [2003] ATS 13, as amended from time to time. Note: In 2007, the text of international agreements in the Australian Treaty Series was accessible through the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (www.austlii.edu.au). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Tied

Tied

Definition(s)

Tied

Tied, in relation to a greenhouse gas holding lease or greenhouse gas injection licence, has the meaning given by section 13. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Territory PSLA

Territory PSLA

Definition(s)

Territory PSLA

Territory PSLA has the same meaning as in Part 6.9. Note: See also section 640, which deals with the application of Commonwealth maritime legislation in the offshore area of a State or Territory. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Territory PSLA

Territory PSLA has the same meaning as in Part 6.9. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Territory PSLA

Territory PSLA means the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act of the Northern Territory. Note: See also section 10A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (references to amended or re-enacted State and Territory laws). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Territory

Territory

Definition(s)

Territory

Territory means a Territory in which this Act applies or to which this Act extends. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Terminal Station

Terminal Station

Definition(s)

Terminal station

Terminal station has the meaning given by section 16. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Terminal Point

Terminal Point

Definition(s)

Terminal point

Terminal point has the meaning given by section 17. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Term

Term

Definition(s)

Term

Term:
  1. when used in relation to a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease, petroleum production licence, infrastructure licence, pipeline licence, petroleum special prospecting authority or petroleum access authority—has the meaning given by subsection 10(1); or
  2. when used in relation to a greenhouse gas assessment permit, greenhouse gas holding lease, greenhouse gas injection licence, greenhouse gas search authority or greenhouse gas special authority—has the meaning given by subsection 10(2).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Tank Station

Tank Station

Definition(s)

Tank station

Tank station means:
  1. a greenhouse gas tank station; or
  2. a petroleum tank station.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Supreme Court

Supreme Court

Definition(s)

Supreme Court

A reference in this section to a relevant Supreme Court is a reference to the Supreme Court of the State, or one of the States, in the offshore area of which the petroleum pool is wholly or partly situated. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Offshore Installation

Offshore Installation

Definition(s)

Offshore Installation

Regulation 3 defines an ‘offshore installation’ for the purpose of these Regulations. This definition replaces that formerly contained in section 1 of MWA12 as the definition of an offshore installation for the purposes of health and safety law. Existing Regulations which refer to installations (for example SCR4) are amended by these Regulations to use the new definition. Regulations, such as PFEER,10 refer to the definition given in MAR. Any variation from it will be explained in the guidance on those Regulations. Source: A Guide to the Offshore Installations and Pipelines Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, Guidance on Regulations (UK HSE L70), Second Edition, 2002. Regulatory   

Offshore Installation

“Offshore installation” means an installation that is located at an offshore production site or offshore drill site, and includes an accommodation installation and a diving installation (installation au large des côtes). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-111, Canada, current to May 1, 2014. Regulations Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-118, February 2013. Regulations  

Offshore Installation

The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations (MAR) 1995 (the 1995 Regulations) introduced a new definition of an ‘offshore installation’ and modified the definition of ‘person in control’. Further details are set out in the guidance to MAR, regulation 3. Source: Health Care and First Aid on Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works, Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989, Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (UK HSE L123), Second Edition, 2000. Regulatory Guidance  

Offshore Installation

A general term for mobile and fixed structures, including facilities, which are intended for exploration, drilling, production, processing or storage of hydrocarbons or other related activities or fluids. The term includes installations intended for accommodation of personnel engaged in these activities. Offshore installation covers subsea installations and pipelines. The term does not cover traditional shuttle tankers, supply boats and other support vessels which are not directly engaged in the activities described above. Source: Offshore Standard DNV-OS-C101, Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General (LRFD Method, Det Norske Veritas, April 2011. Global Standards  

Offshore Installation

“Offshore installation” has the meaning given in article 4(2) and (3) of this Order. Source: The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001, UK S.I. 2013/214, 2013. Regulations  

Offshore Installation

In this Order “offshore installation” means subject to paragraph (3) of this article, a structure which is, is to be, or has been, used while standing or stationed in water, or on the foreshore or other land intermittently covered with water—
  1. for the exploitation, or exploration with a view to exploitation, of mineral resources by means of a well;
  2. for undertaking activities falling within article 8(2);
  3. for the conveyance of things by means of a pipe;
  4. for undertaking activities that involve mechanically entering the pressure containment boundary of a well; or
  5. primarily for the provision of accommodation for persons who work on or from a structure falling within any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (d), together with any supplementary unit which is ordinarily connected to it and all the connections.
Any reference in paragraph (2) to a structure or supplementary unit does not include—
  1. a structure which is connected with dry land by a permanent structure providing access at all times and for all purposes;
  2. a well;
  3. a mobile structure which has been taken out of use and is not yet being moved with a view to its being used for any of the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of this article;
  4. any part of a pipeline; and
  5. a structure falling within article 10(c).
Source: The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001, UK S.I. 2013/214, 2013. Regulations  

Offshore Installation

“Offshore installation” includes any part of an offshore installation whether or not capable of being manned by one or more persons. Source: The Offshore Installations (Inspectors and Casualties) Regulations 1973, UK S.I. 1973/1842, 1973. Regulations  

Offshore Installation

“Offshore installation” means an offshore installation within the meaning of the 1971 Act which is within
  1. tidal waters and parts of the sea in or adjacent to Great Britain up to the seaward limit of territorial waters;
  2. waters in any area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964. Note: 1964 c. 29;
  3. inland waters within Great Britain.
Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989, UK S.I. 1989/1671, 1989. Regulations  

Offshore Installation

“Offshore installation” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 3. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. Regulations  

Offshore Installation

offshore installation Subject to the provisions of this regulation, in these Regulations the expression “offshore installation” means a structure which is, or is to be, or has been used, while standing or stationed in relevant waters, or on the foreshore or other land intermittently covered with water— (a) for the exploitation, or exploration with a view to exploitation, of mineral resources by means of a well; (b) for the storage of gas in or under the shore or bed of relevant waters or the recovery of gas so stored; (c) for the conveyance of things by means of a pipe; or (d) mainly for the provision of accommodation for persons who work on or from a structure falling within any of the provisions of this paragraph, and which is not an excepted structure. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the excepted structures are— (a) a structure which is connected with dry land by a permanent structure providing access at all times and for all purposes; (b) a well; (c) a structure or device which does not project above the sea at any state of the tide; (d) a structure which has ceased to be used for any of the purposes specified in paragraph (1), and has since been used for a purpose not so specified; (e) a mobile structure which has been taken out of use and is not for the time being intended to be used for any of the purposes specified in paragraph (1); and (f) any part of a pipeline. (3) For the purposes of these Regulations there shall be deemed to be part of an offshore installation— (a) any well for the time being connected to it by pipe or cable; (b) such part of any pipeline connected to it as is within 500 metres of any part of its main structure; (c) any apparatus or works which are situated—
  1. on or affixed to its main structure; or
  2. wholly or partly within 500 metres of any part of its main structure and associated with a pipe or system of pipes connected to any part of that installation.
Where two or more structures are, or are to be, connected permanently above the sea at high tide they shall for the purposes of these Regulations be deemed to comprise a single offshore installation. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. Regulations  

Offshore Installation

In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Offshore Installations (Emergency Pipe-line Valve) Regulations 1989 (Note: S.I. 1989/1029.) for the definition of “offshore installation” there shall be substituted the following definition: ““offshore installation” means an installation within the meaning of regulation 3 of the 1995 Regulations other than an installation which is—
  1. used exclusively for flaring, or
  2. used exclusively for the loading of substances into vessels or for their reception and storage prior to such loading and which normally has no persons on board”.
Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. Regulations  

Offshore Installation

In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989 (Note: S.I. 1989/1671.) for the definition of “offshore installation” there shall be substituted the following definition: ““offshore installation” has the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the 1995 Regulations”. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. Regulations  

Offshore Installation

In this section— “offshore installation” means any installation which is an offshore installation within the meaning of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971, or is to be taken to be an installation for the purposes of sections 21 to 23 of the Petroleum Act 1987. Source: UK Offshore Safety Act 1992, 1992 c. 15 (February 2013). Legislation  

Offshore Installation

Offshore installation includes process platform, unmanned wellhead platform, drilling rig, modular rig, FPSO, FSU, SBM etc. Source: Guidance Notes on Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, Oil Industry Safety Directorate (India), 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Offshore Installation

“Offshore installation” means a mobile or fixed installation including any pipeline attached thereto, which is or is to be, or has been used, while standing or stationed in relevant waters with a view to explore or exploit petroleum and natural gas. Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. Regulations  

Offshore Installation

A buoyant or non-buoyant construction engaged in offshore operations including drilling, production, storage or support functions, and which is designed and intended for use at a location for an extended period. Source: Rules for Classification – Offshore units, DNVGL-OU-0101, Offshore drilling and support units, DNV GL, July 2015. Global Standards
Structural Integrity Law

Structural Integrity Law

Definition(s)

Structural integrity law

Structural integrity law means the provisions of this Act or the regulations to the extent to which the provisions relate to the structural integrity of:
  1. facilities (within the meaning of Schedule 3); or
  2. wells; or
  3. well-related equipment.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Structural Integrity

Structural Integrity

Definition(s)

Structural integrity

Structural integrity includes the following:
  1. structural soundness;
  2. structural strength;
  3. stability;
  4. fitness for purpose;
  5. mechanical integrity;
  6. systems integrity; in connection with:
  7. the containment of:
    1. petroleum; or
    2. a greenhouse gas substance; or
    3. any other substance; or
  8. the health and safety of persons engaged in:
    1. offshore petroleum operations (within the meaning of Part 6.9); or
    2. offshore greenhouse gas operations (within the meaning of Part 6.9). For the purposes of paragraph (f), systems integrity includes the integrity of the following:
  9. electrical systems;
  10. electronic systems;
  11. hydraulic systems;
  12. chemical systems;
  13. dynamic positioning systems;
  14. other systems.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
State Title

State Title

Definition(s)

State title

State title means an authority, however described, under a law of a State, to explore for, or to recover, petroleum. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
State/territory Title

State/territory Title

Definition(s)

State/territory title

State/Territory title means an instrument under a law of a State or the Northern Territory that confers, in relation to the coastal waters of the State or Territory, some or all of the rights that a Commonwealth title confers in relation to the offshore area of the State or Territory. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

State/territory title

State/Territory title means an instrument under a law of a State or the Northern Territory that confers, in relation to the coastal waters of the State or Territory, some or all of the rights that a Commonwealth title confers in relation to the offshore area of the State or Territory. Note: The offshore area of a State or Territory is defined by section 8. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
State PSLA

State PSLA

Definition(s)

State PSLA

State PSLA has the same meaning as in Part 6.9.1  

State PSLA

State PSLA means:
  1. in relation to New South Wales—the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 of that State; or
  2. in relation to Victoria—the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 of that State; or
  3. in relation to Queensland—the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 of that State; or
  4. in relation to Western Australia—the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 of that State; or
  5. in relation to South Australia—the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 of that State; or
  6. in relation to Tasmania—the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 of that State.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Special Petroleum Exploration Permit

Special Petroleum Exploration Permit

Definition(s)

Special petroleum exploration permit

Special petroleum exploration permit means:
  1. a petroleum exploration permit granted under Division 4 of Part 2.2 of this Act; or
  2. an exploration permit granted under section 27 of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967; or
  3. a petroleum exploration permit granted under Division 5 of Part 2.2 of this Act by way of the renewal of a permit referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); or
  4. an exploration permit granted under section 32 of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 by way of the renewal of a permit referred to in paragraph (b).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Special Greenhouse Gas Holding Lease

Special Greenhouse Gas Holding Lease

Definition(s)

Special greenhouse gas holding lease

Special greenhouse gas holding lease means a greenhouse gas holding lease granted under section 338. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Spatial

Spatial

Definition(s)

Spatial

Spatial extent of an eligible greenhouse gas storage formation has the meaning given by subsection 21(3). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Site Plan

Site Plan

Definition(s)

Site plan

Site plan, in relation to an identified greenhouse gas storage formation, has the meaning given by section 24. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Site Closing Certificate

Site Closing Certificate

Definition(s)

Site closing certificate

Site closing certificate means a certificate issued under section 392. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Significant Risk

Significant Risk

Definition(s)

Significant risk

A risk that has been assessed as requiring risk controls/barriers to reduce that risk to an acceptable level. It is an important judgement for a company to determine which risks are considered "significant". This may be based on its process and criteria for risk acceptability. Significant risks may also have assessment and/or controls defined and/or required through regulatory compliance. 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

Significant risk

Significant risk has a meaning affected by section 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Section 33 Block

Section 33 Block

Definition(s)

Section 33 block

Section 33 block means a block constituted as provided by section 33. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Secretary

Secretary

Definition(s)

Secretary

"Secretary" means the duly appointed and qualified Secretary of the Commission or any person appointed by the Commission to act as such Secretary during the absence of the Secretary, his inability, or disqualification to act. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations  

Secretary

“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board; secrétaire. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation  

Secretary

Secretary means the Secretary of the Department. Source:  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Secretary

"Secretary" means the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. (A) May be referred to as the Assistant Secretary. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations  

Secretary

The chief executive of the Department of Labour. *Indicates that the definition has been extracted from the HSE Act. Source: Approved Code of Practice for Managing Hazards to Prevent Major Industrial Accidents, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Department of Labour, New Zealand, July 1994. Regulatory Guidance  

Secretary

Secretary means the chief executive of the department. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Appropriate Authority

Appropriate Authority

Definition(s)

Appropriate Authority

Governmental body and/or classification society with whose rules a unit is required to comply. Source: IEC 61892-6, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 6: Installation. Global Standards Source: IEC 61892-7, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 7: Hazardous areas. Global Standards  

Appropriate Authority

In this section, “appropriate authority” means
  1. with respect to a navigable water, the Minister of Transport; and
  2. [Repealed, 1996, c. 10, s. 239]
  3. with respect to any other facility, the Board.
Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation  

Appropriate Authority

In this section and sections 110 and 111, “appropriate authority” means
  1. with respect to a navigable water, the Minister of Transport, and
  2. [Repealed, 1996, c. 10, s. 244]
  3. with respect to any other utility, the Board; autorité compétente.
Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation
Development Plan

Development Plan

Definition(s)

Development Plan

“Development plan” means the development plan that is approved by the Board in accordance with section 5.1 of the Act (plan de mise en valeur). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations  

Development Plan

“Development plan” means a development plan relating to the development of a pool or field that is referred to in section 5.1 of the Act (plan de mise en valeur. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-111, Canada, current to May 1, 2014. Regulations Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-118, February 2013.Regulations  

Development Plan

“Development plan” means a plan submitted pursuant to subsection 143(2) for the purpose of obtaining approval of the general approach of developing a pool or field as proposed in the plan; plan de mise en valeur. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation  

Development Plan

“Development plan” means a plan submitted for the purpose of obtaining approval of the general approach of developing a pool or field as proposed in the plan. Source: Drilling and Production Guidelines, The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, March 31, 2011. Regulatory Guidance  

Development Plan

The development plan that is approved by a Board pursuant to subsection 5.1(4) of COGOA, 143(4) of CNSOPRAIA, or 139(4) of CNAAIA. 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 Source:  Offshore Waste Treatment Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, December 15, 2010. Regulatory Guidance Source: Safety 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
Secondary Line

Secondary Line

Definition(s)

Secondary line

Secondary line means a pipe, or system of pipes, for:
  1. returning petroleum to a natural reservoir; or
  2. conveying petroleum for use for petroleum exploration operations; or
  3. conveying petroleum for use for petroleum recovery operations; or
  4. conveying petroleum that is to be flared or vented; or
  5. conveying petroleum from a well, wherever located, to a terminal station in an offshore area without passing through another terminal station.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Scheduled Area

Scheduled Area

Definition(s)

Scheduled area

Scheduled area, in relation to a State or Territory, has the meaning given by Schedule 1. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Royalty Rate

Royalty Rate

Definition(s)

Royalty rate

Royalty rate means the percentage rate at which royalty is payable by the holder under the Royalty Act in relation to that petroleum (disregarding any determination under section 9 of the Royalty Act in relation to a well). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Royalty Act

Royalty Act

Definition(s)

Royalty Act

Royalty Act means the Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Act 2006. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation