Contact Details

Contact Details

Definition(s)

Contact details

Contact details of a person includes the following:
  1. the person’s name;
  2. the address of:
    1. the place of residence or business of the person; or
    2. if the person is a body corporate—the head office, a registered office or a principal office of the body corporate;
  3. the person’s telephone number (if any);
  4. the person’s fax number (if any);
  5. the person’s email address (if any);
  6. if the person is a body corporate that has an ACN (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001)—the ACN.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Continental Margin

Continental Margin

Definition(s)

Continental Margin

The continental margin comprises the submerged prolongation of the land mass of the coastal State, and consists of the sea-bed and subsoil of the shelf, the slope and the rise. It does not include the deep ocean floor with its oceanic ridges or the subsoil thereof. Source: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982. Legislation 
Continental Shelf

Continental Shelf

Definition(s)

Continental Shelf

Continental shelf means the continental shelf (within the meaning of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973) adjacent to the coast of:
  1. Australia (including the coast of any island forming part of a State or Territory); or
  2. a Territory.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Continental Shelf

The continental shelf of a coastal State comprises the sea-bed and subsoil of the submarine areas that extend beyond its territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of its land territory to the outer edge of the continental margin, or to a distance of 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured where the outer edge of the continental margin does not extend up to that distance. Source: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982. Legislation  

Continental Shelf

The seabed and subsoil of the marine areas extending beyond the Norwegian territorial sea, throughout the natural prolongation of the Norwegian land territory to the outer edge of the continental margin, but no less than 200 nautical miles from the base lines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured, however, not beyond the median line to another state, unless otherwise can be derived from the rules of international law for the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the base lines, or from an agreement with the relevant state. Source: Act 29 November 1996 No. 72 Relating to Petroleum Activities, Norway, amended June 2011. Legislation  

Continental Shelf

By continental shelf shall be understood the sea bed and subsoil of the submarine areas that extend beyond the Norwegian territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of its land territory to the outer edge of the continental margin, but no less than 200 nautical miles from the base lines from which the territorial sea has been measured, nevertheless not beyond the median line in relation to other states. Source: Act 29 November 1996 No. 72 Relating to Petroleum Activities, Norway, amended June 2011. Legislation  

Continental Shelf

Continental shelf: that part of the sea bed located beneath the North Sea and the subsoil thereof, over which the Kingdom, in accordance with the Treaty of the Law of the Sea, signed at Montego-Bay on 10 December 1982 (Tractatenblad 1983, 83), has sovereign rights, and which is located on the seaward side of the line referred to in Article 1.1 of the Wet grenzen Nederlandse territoriale zee. Source: Mining Act of the Netherlands, Netherlands, 2003 (as amended up to 2012). Legislation  

Continental Shelf

“Continental Shelf” means the seabed and sub-soil or submarine areas adjacent to the coast of India including its island but outside the area of its territorial waters, to a depth of 200 metres, or beyond that limit to where the depth of the superjacent water admits of the exploitation of natural resources of the areas. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 1959 (As amended from time to time), India, as amended as of May 2013. Regulations
Continuous Feeding

Continuous Feeding

Definition(s)

Continuous Feeding

Continuous feeding is defined as the process whereby waste is fed into a combustion chamber without human assistance while the incinerator is in normal operating conditions with the combustion chamber operative temperature between 850°C and 1,200°C. Source: Resolution MEPC.176(58), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Revised MARPOL Annex VI), 10 October 2008, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  
Continuous “B” Class Ceilings or Linings

Continuous “B” Class Ceilings or Linings

Definition(s)

Continuous “B” Class Ceilings or Linings

Continuous “B” class ceilings or linings are those “B” class ceilings or linings which terminate only at an “A” or “B” class division. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 7, Safety Systems, Hazardous Areas and Fire, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards  

Continuous "B" Class Ceilings or Linings

Continuous "B" class ceilings or linings are those "B" class ceilings or linings which terminate at an "A" or "B" class division. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  
Continuously Manned Central Control Station

Continuously Manned Central Control Station

Definition(s)

Continuously Manned Central Control Station

Continuously manned central control station is a central control station which is continuously manned by a responsible member of the crew. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Contract

Contract

Definition(s)

Contract

Documented agreement which specifies the terms of the inspections to be performed. Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global Standards  

Contract

Contract includes an arrangement or understanding. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Contract

The specific agreement between DNV GL and the customer It defines the extent of services requested by the customer, and is concerned with: — the classification of vessels or installations, both new buildings and in operation — statutory work carried out on behalf of national maritime authorities — equipment and materials. Source: Rules for Classification – Offshore units, DNVGL-OU-0101, Offshore drilling and support units, DNV GL, July 2015. Global Standards  

Contract(s)

An agreement between two parties by which both are bound in law. 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
Contract Carrier

Contract Carrier

Definition(s)

Contract Carrier

“Contract carrier” means such pipelines for transportation of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas by more than one entity pursuant to firm contracts for at least one year as may be declared or authorised by the Board from time to time under sub- section (3) of section 20. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Contractor

Contractor

Definition(s)

Contractor

Party which carries out all or part of the design, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning for a project or operation of a facility.
  • Note: 1 to entry: The principal (3.1.9) can undertake all or part of the duties of the contractor.
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  

Contractor

An individual or organisation performing work for the company, following verbal or written agreement. "Sub-contractor" is synonymous with "contractor" as applied in this document, so includes an individual or company performing work under contract to either the company or another contractor for the benefit of the company. 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  

Contractor

'Contractor' means any entity contracted by the operator or owner to perform specific tasks on behalf of the operator or owner. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

 

Contractor and contract personnel

Contractor and contract personnel mean anyone, other than an employee of the lessee, performing well control, deepwater well control, or production safety duties for the lessee. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations

 

Contractor

"Contractor" means any person and/or employer (see definition of “person” and/or “employer”) who contracts all or any part of oil and gas well drilling. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations  

Contractor

"Contractor" means any person who contracts with another person for the performance of prescribed work. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations  

Contractor

“Contractor” means any third party engaged by an owner to conduct drilling, producing, and other operations. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations  

Contractor

Contractor has the meaning given by clause 8. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Contractor

For the purposes of this Schedule, if an individual does work at a facility under a contract for services between:
  1. a person (the relevant person); and
  2. either:
    1. the individual; or
    2. the employer of the individual;
the individual is taken to be a contractor of the relevant person. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Contractor

Contractor has the meaning given by clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Contractor

An individual or organization performing work for the reporting company, following verbal or written agreement. ‘Sub-contractor’ is synonymous with ‘Contractor’. Source: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global Standards  

Contractor

Contractor means a person engaged by any person (otherwise than as an employee) to do any work for gain or reward. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation  

Contractor

Under the HSE Act means a person engaged by any other person (otherwise than as a employee) to do any work for gain or reward. The gain or reward does not need to be monetary; it can be payment in kind or an exchange of services. Nor does the contract need to be in writing. Source: Guidelines for Occupational Diving 2004, Occupational Safety and Health Service, New Zealand, updated October 2010. Regulatory Guidance  

Contractor

Any person or company that contracts or subcontracts to perform all or any part of oil and gas well production operations. Source: API RP 74, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Onshore Oil and Gas Production Operation, First Edition, October 2001 (March 2007). Global Standards

Contractor

Any person or company that contracts to perform all or any part of oil and gas well drilling or servicing. 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  

Contractor

The individual, partnership, firm, or corporation that is hired to do a specific job or service, such as a production operator, drilling or well servicing contractor or to provide contract employees to an owner/operator; a contractor is also the individual, partnership, firm, or corporation retained by the owner or operator to perform other work or provide supplies or equipment. The term contractor shall also include subcontractors. Source: API RP 70I, Security for Worldwide Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations, Upstream Segment, First Edition, May 2004. Global Standards Source: API RP 70, Security for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations, Downstream Segment, First Edition, March 2003. Global Standards  

Contractor

The individual, partnership, firm, or corporation retained by the owner or operator to perform work or provide supplies or equipment. The term contractor shall also include subcontractors. Source: API RP 75, Recommended Practice for Development of a Safety and Environmental Management Program for Offshore Operations and Facilities: Upstream Segment, Third Edition, May 2004. Global Standards  

Contractor

“Contractor” means a person who contracts for work to be performed in a workplace, including installations, but does not include a dependent contractor. Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations  

Contractor

A person engaged by any person (otherwise than as an employee) to do any work for gain or reward. *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  

Aannemer (Dutch)

„aannemer”: elke entiteit die door de exploitant of de eigenaar is gecontracteerd om namens hem specifieke taken uit te voeren.  

Contractant (French)

«contractant», toute entité à laquelle l’exploitant ou le propriétaire confie l’exécution, pour son compte, de tâches spécifiques.  

Entreprenør (Danish)

»entreprenør«: enhver enhed, der har indgået kontrakt med operatøren eller ejeren om at udføre specifikke opgaver på operatørens eller ejerens vegne.  

Contratista (Spanish)

«contratista»: toda entidad contratada por el operador o el propietario para desempeñar funciones particulares en nombre del operador o del propietario.  

Contractant (Romanian)

„contractant” înseamnă orice entitate contractată de operator sau proprietar pentru a îndeplini atribuții specifice în numele operatorului sau proprietarului.  

Auftragnehmer (German)

„Auftragnehmer“ eine Einrichtung, die vom Betreiber oder Eigentümer beauftragt wurde, bestimmte Aufgaben in seinem Namen auszuführen.  

εργολάβος (Greek)

«εργολάβος» σημαίνει οποιαδήποτε οντότητα στην οποία ο φορέας εκμετάλλευσης ή ο ιδιοκτήτης αναθέτει με σύμβαση την πραγματοποίηση συγκεκριμένων καθηκόντων για λογαριασμό του φορέα εκμετάλλευσης ή του ιδιοκτήτη.  

Contraente incaricato (Italian)

«contraente incaricato»: qualsiasi entità alla quale l’operatore o il proprietario affidano l’incarico di svolgere compiti specifici per conto dell’operatore o del proprietario.  

Wykonawca (Polish)

„wykonawca” oznacza podmiot, któremu operator lub właściciel zlecił wykonanie określonych zadań w imieniu operatora lub właściciela.  

Contratante (Portuguese)

«Contratante», uma entidade contratada pelo operador ou pelo proprietário para exercer funções específicas em nome destes.  

Uppdragstagare (Swedish)

uppdragstagare: en enhet som verksamhetsutövaren eller ägaren har anlitat för att utföra vissa specifika uppgifter för verksamhetsutövarens eller ägarens räkning.  

Urakoitsijalla (Finnish)

’urakoitsijalla’ tarkoitetaan toimijaa, jolle toiminnanharjoittaja tai omistaja on sopimuksella antanut tehtäväksi tiettyjen tehtävien suorittamisen toiminnanharjoittajan tai omistajan puolesta.  

Pogodbeni izvajalec (Slovenian)

„pogodbeni izvajalec“ pomeni vsak subjekt, ki ga izvajalec ali lastnik najame, da v njegovem imenu opravi določene naloge.  

Dodávate (Slovak)

„dodávateľ“ je akýkoľvek subjekt, s ktorým má prevádzkovateľ alebo vlastník zmluvný vzťah na účely výkonu konkrétnych úloh v mene prevádzkovateľa alebo vlastníka.  

Rangovas (Lithuanian)

rangovas – operatoriaus arba savininko vardu konkrečioms užduotims atlikti operatoriaus arba savininko pasamdytas subjektas.  

vállalkozó (Hungarian)

„vállalkozó”: minden olyan jogalany, amelyet az üzemeltető, illetve a tulajdonos arra szerződtet, hogy a nevében konkrét feladatokat végezzen.  

Kuntrattur (Maltese)

‘kuntrattur’ tfisser kwalunkwe entità kuntrattata mill-operatur jew mis-sid biex twettaq kompiti speċifiċi f’isem l-operatur jew is-sid.  

līgumslēdzējs (Latvian)

“līgumslēdzējs” ir jebkura vienība, ar kuru operators vai īpašnieks ir noslēdzis līgumu par konkrētu pienākumu izpildi operatora vai īpašnieka uzdevumā.  

Töövõtja (Estonian)

„töövõtja”– ettevõtja, kes on sõlminud käitajaga või omanikuga lepingu täita käitaja või omaniku nimel teatavaid ülesandeid.  

Dodavatelem (Czech)

„dodavatelem“ subjekt, s nímž provozovatel nebo vlastník uzavřel smlouvu na výkon specifických činností jménem provozovatele nebo vlastníka.  

изпълнител (Bulgarian)

„изпълнител“ означава всеки субект, с който операторът или собственикът е сключил договор за изпълнение на конкретни задачи от името на оператора или на собственика.
Contravention

Contravention

Definition(s)

Contravention

Contravention, if the contravention is an offence, includes an offence against:
  1. section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914; or
  2. section 11.1, 11.4 or 11.5 of the Criminal Code;
that relates to the first-mentioned offence. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Control Stations

Control Stations

Definition(s)

Control Stations

Control stations are those spaces in which the unit’s radio or main navigating equipment or the emergency source of power is located or where the fire recording or fire control equipment or the dynamic positioning control system is centralized or where a fire-extinguishing system serving various locations is situated. In the case of column stabilized units a centralized ballast control station is a “control station”. However, for purposes of the application of chapter 9, the space where the emergency source of power is located is not considered as being a control station. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards  

Control Station

place on the installation from which personnel can monitor the status of the installation, initiate appropriate shutdown actions and undertake emergency communication. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards  

Control Station

Control stations are those spaces in which ship’s radio or main navigating equipment or the emergency source of power is located or where the fire-recording or fire-control equipment is centralized. This does not include special fire-control equipment which can be most practically located in the cargo area. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory guidance  

Control Stations

Control stations are those spaces in which the ship’s radio or main navigating equipment or the emergency source of power is located or where the fire recording or fire control equipment is centralized. Spaces where the fire recording or fire control equipment is centralized are also considered to be a fire control station. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Control Stations

Control stations are those spaces in which the ship's radio or main navigating equipment or the emergency source of power is located or where the fire recording or fire control equipment is centralized. <Chapter II-1, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.216(82), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 8 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Control Stations

Control stations are those spaces in which the unit’s radio or main navigating equipment or the emergency source of power is located or where the fire recording or fire control equipment or the dynamic positioning control system is centralised or where a fire-extinguishing system serving various locations is situated. In the case of column-stabilised units, a centralised ballast control station is a ‘control station’. However, for purposes of the application of Chapter 3, the space where the emergency source of power is located is not considered as being a control station. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 5, Main and Auxiliary Machinery, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards
Convention

Convention

Definition(s)

Convention

“Convention” means the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. Legislation Source: Source: Resolution MEPC.140(54), Guidelines for approval and oversight of prototype ballast water treatment technology programmes (G10), 24 March 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: Resolution MEPC.174(58), revised Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (G8), 10 October 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Convention

Convention – the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973/1978 (MARPOL 73/78). Source: Resolution MEPC.159(55), Revised Guidelines on Implementation of Effluent Standards and Performance Tests for Sewage Treatment Plants, 13 October 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Convention

Convention means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.98(73), Adoption of the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code), 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance. Source: IMO resolution MSC.98(73), The International Code for Fire Safety Systems, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO Resolution MSC.104(73), amendments to the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code), 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation Source: IMO Resolution MSC.307(88), International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures, 2010 (2010 FTP Code), 3 December 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO Resolution MSC.48(66), adoption of the International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code, 4 June 1996, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

Definition(s)

Cooking Oil

Cooking oil means any type of edible oil or animal fat used or intended to be used for the preparation or cooking of food, but does not include the food itself that is prepared using these oils. Source: Resolution 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. Legislation
Corporation

Corporation

Definition(s)

Corporation

“Corporation” means any body corporate established under any Central Provincial or State Act, and includes –
  1. a company formed and registered under the Companies Act, 1956; and
  2. a company formed and registered under any law relating to companies formerly in force in any part of India.
Source: The Petroleum Mineral Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, Act No. 50 of 1962, India, as amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Corresponding Provision

Corresponding Provision

Definition(s)

Corresponding provision

In determining whether a provision is a corresponding provision:
  1. regard must be had to the substance of the provision; and
  2. if the provision appears to have expressed the same idea in a different form of words for the purpose of using a clearer style—disregard the difference.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Court

Court

Definition(s)

Court

“Court” means the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia and includes a judge of that Court; tribunal. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation  

Court

In this section, “court” includes a judge thereof and any provincial court judge or justice. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation

Court

“Court” means, with respect to any frontier lands or any portion thereof, such superior court as may be prescribed and includes a judge thereof; tribunal. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation

Court

In this section, court includes a person authorised to receive evidence:
  1. by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
  2. by consent of parties.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Court

"Court" means the High Court or the Court of Judicial Commissioner within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the defendant or respondent carries on the whole or a substantial part of his business, and where the Central Government has, by notification in the Official Gazette, and subject to such restrictions, limitations and conditions, as it thinks fit, empowered any court of civil jurisdiction subordinate to the High Court or, as the case may be, the Court of the Judicial Commissioner, to exercise all or any of the powers conferred by this Act, such court. Source: The Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974, Act No. 47 of 1974, India, as amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Crown Organisation

Crown Organisation

Definition(s)

Crown Organisation

Crown organisation has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Crown Reserve Area

Crown Reserve Area

Definition(s)

Crown Reserve Area

“Crown reserve area” means portions of the offshore area in respect of which no interest is in force; réserves de l’État. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation
Crown Reserve Lands

Crown Reserve Lands

Definition(s)

Crown Reserve Lands

“Crown reserve lands” means frontier lands in respect of which no interest is in force; réserves de l’État. Source:  Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. Legislation
Crude Oil

Crude Oil

Definition(s)

Crude Oil

“Crude oil” means crude mineral oil, asphalt, ozokerite, all kinds of naturally occurring hydrocarbons and bitumens, whether solid, semi-solid or liquid and also includes natural gas liquid. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act (No. 4) B.E. 2514 (1989), Thailand, as of June 2013. Legislation  

Crude Oil

Crude oil is any oil occurring naturally in the earth whether or not treated to render it suitable for transportation and includes crude oil where certain distillate fractions may have been removed from or added to. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Crude Oil

"Crude oil" means petroleum in its natural state before it is refined or otherwise treated but from which water and foreign substances have been extracted. Source: The Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974, Act No. 47 of 1974, India, as amended as of May 2013. Legislation  

Crude Oil

“Crude oil” means petroleum in its natural state before it has been refined or otherwise treated but from which water and foreign substances have been extracted. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 1959 (As amended from time to time), India, as amended as of May 2013. Regulations  

Crude Oil

Crude oil is any oil occurring naturally in the earth, whether or not treated to render it suitable for transportation, and includes:
  1. crude oil from which certain distillate fractions may have been removed; and
  2. crude oil to which certain distillate fractions may have been added.
Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 5, Main and Auxiliary Machinery, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards
Current Apportionment Percentage

Current Apportionment Percentage

Definition(s)

Current apportionment percentage

Current apportionment percentage, in relation to an amount of petroleum recovered at a particular time, means:
  1. 79.9%; or
  2. if, before that time, the Apportionment Ratio set out in article 7 of the Greater Sunrise unitisation agreement has changed, at least once, because it has been:
    1. redetermined due to a technical redetermination undertaken in accordance with paragraph 8(1) of the agreement; or
    2. altered due to an agreement in accordance with paragraph 8(2) of the Greater Sunrise unitisation agreement;

the percentage of the production of petroleum from the Greater Sunrise unit reservoirs that is apportioned to Australia under the Greater Sunrise unitisation agreement immediately after the most recent change to the Apportionment Ratio.

Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Damage

Damage

Definition(s)

Damage

Damage: damage to the interests referred to in Articles 49.2 and 49.3 of the Mijnbouwwet. Source: Mining Decree of the Netherlands, Netherlands, 2003 (as amended in 2007).  Legislation
Dangerous Goods

Dangerous Goods

Definition(s)

Dangerous Goods

Dangerous goods are those goods referred to in regulation VII/2. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Dangerous Goods

Dangerous goods mean the substances, materials and articles covered by the IMDG Code. <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. Legislation  

Dangerous Goods

Definition of dangerous goods Dangerous goods comprise of all articles or substances which are capable of posing a significant risk to health, safety or property when transported, and which are classified according to I.C.A.O. Annex 18, Technical instructions for the safe transport of dangerous goods by air and IATA. For the purpose of transportation dangerous goods have been divided into three (3) categories. They are: 1. Forbidden: Those, which are forbidden for transportation by air 2. Acceptable: Those items, which are acceptable for air transport, provided all the special provisions concerning packaging; quantity and compatibility are complied with. 3. Excepted: Known items in general use such as, after shave lotions, perfumes etc. this being directed at passengers and their baggage. Source: NOGEPA Guideline 14, Helideck Operations and Procedures Manual, Netherlands, Version 2, December 2011. Global Standards
Dangerous Goods in Sold Form in Bulk

Dangerous Goods in Sold Form in Bulk

Definition(s)

Dangerous Goods in Solid Form in Bulk

Dangerous goods in solid form in bulk means any material, other than liquid or gas, consisting of a combination of particles, granules or any larger pieces of material, generally uniform in composition, which is covered by the IMDG Code and is loaded directly into the cargo spaces of a ship without any intermediate form of containment, and includes such materials loaded in a barge on a barge-carrying ship. <Chapter VII, part A-1, 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. Legislation
Dangerous Occurrence

Dangerous Occurrence

Definition(s)

Dangerous occurrence

Dangerous occurrence has the meaning given by subregulation 2.41 (2). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Dangerous occurence

For the definition of dangerous occurrence in clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act, an occurrence, at a facility, that is specified in the following table is a dangerous occurrence.
  1. An occurrence that did not cause, but could reasonably have caused:
    1. the death of, or serious personal injury to, a person; or
    2. a member of the workforce to be incapacitated from performing work for the period mentioned in subregulation (1)
  2. A fire or explosion
  3. A collision of a marine vessel with the facility
  4. An uncontrolled release of hydrocarbon vapour exceeding 1 kilogram
  5. An uncontrolled release of petroleum liquids exceeding 80 litres
  6. A well kick exceeding 8 cubic metres (or 50 barrels)
  7. An unplanned event that required the emergency response plan to be implemented
  8. Damage to safety-critical equipment
  9. An occurrence to which items 1 to 8 do not apply that:
    1. results in significant damage to a pipeline (for example, reducing the capacity of the pipeline to contain petroleum or greenhouse gas substance flowing through it); or
    2. is likely to have a result of a kind mentioned in paragraph (a); or
    3. is of a kind that a reasonable pipeline licensee would consider to require immediate investigation
  10. Any other occurrence of a kind that a reasonable operator would consider to require an immediate investigation.
Note: The meaning of facility is explained in subregulation 1.5 (1). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Dangerous occurence

Dangerous occurrence means an occurrence declared by the regulations to be a dangerous occurrence for the purposes of this definition. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Dangerous occurence

In this regulation, dangerous occurrence means any of the following events that arose out of or in connection with petroleum operations:
(a) an event that did not cause, but might reasonably have caused, a major accident:
(b) a well kick that either—
(i) exceeded 8 cubic metres (or 50 barrels); or
(ii) required the well to be shut-in:
(c) an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbon vapour exceeding 1 kilogram:
(d) an uncontrolled release of petroleum liquids exceeding 80 litres:
(e) the failure of any part of a well whose failure would cause or contribute to, or whose purpose is to prevent or limit the effect of, the unintentional release of fluids from a well or a reservoir being drawn on by a well:
(f) damage to, or failure of, a safety-critical element that required intervention to ensure it will operate as designed:
(g) a fire or explosion at an installation:
(h) the uncontrolled or unintentional release or escape of any substance (other than petroleum) on or from an installation, where that release or escape had the potential to cause death or serious harm to any person:
(i) an unintended collapse of—
(i) an installation; or
(ii) any part of an installation; or
(iii) any plant on an installation, where that collapse jeopardised, or could have jeopardised, the integrity of the installation:
(j) subsidence or local collapse of the seabed or ground that could have affected the foundations, or the integrity, of an installation:
(k) an unplanned event (other than a false alarm) that required the emergency response plan to be implemented:
(l) damage to an installation, caused by adverse weather conditions, earthquakes, or other natural events, that had the potential to cause death or serious harm of any person: (m) a collision between a vessel, aircraft, or vehicle and an installation that resulted in damage to the installation, the vessel, the aircraft, or the vehicle:
(n) a failure of equipment required to maintain a floating offshore installation on station:
(o) an incident involving loss of stability or buoyancy of a floating offshore installation. Source: Health and Safety in Employment (Petroleum Exploration and Extraction) Regulations 2013, SR 2013/208, New Zealand, as of May 2013. Regulations
Data

Data

Definition(s)

Data

Collection of values assigned to base measures, derived measures and/or indicators. [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 15939:2007] Note 1 to entry: This definition applies only within the context of ISO/IEC 27004:2009. Source: ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Overview and vocabulary, Third Edition, January 2014. Global Standards

Data

Data means facts and statistics, measurements, or samples that have not been analyzed, processed, or interpreted. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  

Data

Data includes:
  1. information in any form; and
  2. any program (or part of a program).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Data Held in a Computer

Data Held in a Computer

Definition(s)

Data held in a computer

Data held in a computer includes:
  1. data held in any removable data storage device for the time being held in a computer; and
  2. data held in a data storage device on a computer network of which the computer forms a part.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Data Storage Device

Data Storage Device

Definition(s)

Data storage device

Data storage device means a thing containing, or designed to contain, data for use by a computer. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Datum

Datum

Definition(s)

Datum

Datum means a reference frame for defining geographic coordinates. Note: If the position on the surface of the Earth of a particular point is identified by a coordinate that is determined by reference to a particular datum, the use of a different datum will result in the same point being identified by a different coordinate. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Deadweight

Deadweight

Definition(s)

Deadweight

Deadweight is the difference in tonnes between the displacement of a ship in water of a specific gravity of 1.025 at the load waterline corresponding to the assigned summer freeboard and the lightweight of the ship. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Deadweight

Deadweight is the difference in tonnes between the displacement of a ship in water of a specific gravity of 1.025 at the draught corresponding to the assigned summer freeboard and the lightweight of the ship. . <Chapter II-1, regulation 2>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.216(82), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 8 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation