Development Well

Development Well

Definition(s)


Development Well

"Development well" means a well drilled to a known productive pool. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. Regulations  

Development Well

Development well In these Regulations, “delineation well”, “development well” and “exploratory well” have the same meaning as in subsection 101(1) of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations  

Development Well

“Development well” means a well that is so located in relation to another well penetrating an accumulation of petroleum that it is considered to be a well or part of a well drilled for the purpose of production or observation or for the injection or disposal of fluid into or from the accumulation. 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 Source:  Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. Legislation Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation  

Development Well

In these Regulations, “delineation well”, “development well” and “exploratory well” have the same meaning as in subsection 122(1) of the Act. Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
Director-General

Director-General

Definition(s)


Director-General

“Director-General” means the Director-General of the Department of Mineral Resources. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act B.E. 2514 (1971), Thailand, as of June 2013. Legislation
Discharge

Discharge

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Discharge

“Discharge” means a notice of the discharge of a security notice or postponement and includes a partial discharge; mainlevée. Source:  Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. Legislation Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation

Discharge

"Discharge" means the release or setting free by any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, or dumping of substances. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations    
Disposal

Disposal

Definition(s)


Disposal

“Disposal” means:
  1. the delivery of crude oil to a refinery or a storage place for refining, notwithstanding whether such refinery or storage place is owned by the concessionaire;
  2. the delivery of natural gas to a gas separation plant, a liquefied natural gas plant, a compressed natural gas plant or a gas storage place for such activities, notwithstanding whether such plant or storage place is owned by the concessionaire;
  3. appropriation of petroleum for use in any activity of the concessionaire or other persons without sale; or
  4. transfer of petroleum without consideration.
Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act (No. 4) B.E. 2514 (1989), Thailand, as of June 2013. Legislation  

Disposal

The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any hazardous waste into or on any land or water so that such waste or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including ground waters. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Distress Phase

Distress Phase

Definition(s)


Distress Phase

"Distress phase". A situation wherein there is a reasonable certainty that a person, a vessel or other craft is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.70(69), adoption of amendments to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979, 18 May 1998, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  
Distributor

Distributor

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Distributor

“Distributor” means a person, association of persons, firm, company or co- operative society, by whatsoever name called or referred to, and appointed by an oil company to purchase, receive, store and sell to consumers liquefied petroleum gas in cylinders. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Document of Compliance

Document of Compliance

Definition(s)


Document of Compliance

Document of Compliance means a document issued to a Company which complies with the requirements of this Code. 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
Documentary Information

Documentary Information

Definition(s)


Documentary information

Documentary information has the meaning given by section 711 of the Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Documentary information

Documentary information has the meaning given by section 736 of the Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Documentary information

Documentary information means information contained in an applicable document. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Documents

Documents

Definition(s)


Documents

The reference to ‘documents’, here and elsewhere in the Regulations, should be construed as also meaning information and data held electronically, on microfilm, or in any other form. Source: A Guide to the Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989, Guidance on Regulations (UK HSE L110), Third Edition, 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Documents

Again, references to ‘documents’ should be construed as also meaning information and data held electronically, on microfilm, or other media. Source: A Guide to the Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989, Guidance on Regulations (UK HSE L110), Third Edition, 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Documents

Information and its supporting medium (see record). Note: CSA Standard CAN/CSA-ISO 9000:05. 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: 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  

Documents

In this section, “document” includes any amendment to the document. Source:  Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. Legislation
Domestic Wastes

Domestic Wastes

Definition(s)


Domestic Wastes

Domestic wastes means all types of wastes not covered by other Annexes that are generated in the accommodation spaces on board the ship. Domestic wastes does not include grey water. 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
Draught

Draught

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Draught

Draught is the vertical distance from the moulded baseline to the waterline. Source: IMO resolution MSC.267(85), International Code on Intact Stability, 2008 (2008 IS Code), 4 December 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO Resolution MSC.267(85), adoption of the International Code on Intact Stability, 2008 (2008 IS Code), 4 December 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Draught (d)

Draught (d) is the vertical distance from the keel line at mid-length to the waterline in question. <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
Drilling Operations

Drilling Operations

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Drilling Operations

"Drilling operations" means the drilling of an oil and gas well and the production and completion operations ensuing from the drilling which require entry upon the surface estate and which were commenced after June 30, 1979, and oil and gas geophysical and seismograph exploration activities commenced after June 30, 1983. Source: Control of Oil and Gas Resources, North Dakota Century Code, Title 38, Chapter 8, February 2013. Legislation

Drilling Operations

"Drilling operations" means the drilling of a subsurface mineral extraction well and the injection, production, and completion operations ensuing from the drilling which require entry upon the surface estate, and includes subsurface mineral exploration activities. Source: Control of Oil and Gas Resources, North Dakota Century Code, Title 38, Chapter 8, February 2013. Legislation  

Drilling Operations

"Drilling operations" means the penetration of ground below the setting depth of structural or conductor casing, using a drilling rig capable of performing the permitted well work, and for purposes other than setting structural or conductor casing; "drilling operations" includes the running of casing, cementing, and other downhole work performed ancillary to formation evaluation, and operations necessary to complete and equip the well so that formation fluids can be safely brought to the surface. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. Regulations
Eastern Greater Sunrise Offshore Area

Eastern Greater Sunrise Offshore Area

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Eastern Greater Sunrise offshore area

Eastern Greater Sunrise offshore area has the meaning given by Schedule 7. Note: The Eastern Greater Sunrise offshore area is a part of the offshore area of the Northern Territory. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Effective Clearing of the Ship

Effective Clearing of the Ship

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Effective Clearing of the Ship

Effective clearing of the ship is the ability of the free-fall lifeboat to move away from the ship after free-fall launching without using its engine. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.48(66), adoption of the International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code, 4 June 1996, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Eligible Coastal Waters

Eligible Coastal Waters

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Eligible coastal waters

Eligible coastal waters, in relation to a State or the Northern Territory, means so much of the scheduled area for the State or Territory as consists of any waters that are:
  1. on the landward side of the territorial sea; and
  2. not within the limits of the State or Territory.
For this purpose, assume that the breadth of the territorial sea of Australia had never been determined or declared to be greater than 3 nautical miles, but had continued to be 3 nautical miles. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Eligible Customers

Eligible Customers

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Eligible Customers

Work processes means a set of harmonised activities that transform input factors into products, see also the NS-EN-ISO 9000 standard, Chapter 3.4.1. Work processes can include engineering processes, drilling, operations and maintenance processes, and change or improvement processes. Source: Act 29 November 1996 No. 72 Relating to Petroleum Activities, Norway, amended June 2011. Legislation
Eligible Greenhouse Gas Storage

Eligible Greenhouse Gas Storage

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Eligible greenhouse gas storage

Eligible greenhouse gas storage formation has the meaning given by section 21. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Eligible Instrument

Eligible Instrument

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Eligible instrument

Eligible instrument means regulations, a declaration, a determination, a direction, an agreement, a delegation, an approval, an appointment, a notice or any other instrument, but does not include an old title. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Eligible Sample

Eligible Sample

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Eligible sample

Eligible sample has the meaning given by section 736 of the Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Eligible sample

Eligible sample means:
  1. a core or cutting from, or a sample of, the seabed or subsoil; or
  2. a sample of petroleum recovered; or
  3. a sample of fluid recovered (other than fluid petroleum); that:
  4. has been given at any time to the Titles Administrator under regulations made for the purposes of section 724; or
  5. has been given, at any time before the commencement of Part 6.10, to the responsible Commonwealth Minister;
and includes a portion of such a core, cutting or sample. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Eligible Voluntary Action

Eligible Voluntary Action

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Eligible voluntary action

  1. For the purposes of this Division, eligible voluntary action means:
  1. making an application; or
  2. giving a nomination; or
  3. making a request; or
  4. giving a notice;
to the Joint Authority, the Titles Administrator or the responsible Commonwealth Minister, where the application, nomination, request or notice is permitted, but not required, to be made or given under this Act. 2. Subsection (1) does not apply to a notice given under:
  1. subsection 774(2); or
  2. subsection 774(5); or
  3. subsection 775(2); or
  4. subsection 775(5); or
  5. subsection 775B(2); or
  6. subsection 775B(6); or
  7. subsection 775C(2); or
  8. subsection 775C(6).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Embarkation Ladder

Embarkation Ladder

Definition(s)


Embarkation Ladder

Embarkation ladder means the ladder provided at survival craft embarkation stations to permit safe access to survival craft after launching. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). Regulations  

Embarkation Ladder

Embarkation ladder is the ladder provided at survival craft embarkation stations to permit safe access to survival craft after launching. <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. Legislation
Emergency Condition

Emergency Condition

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Emergency Condition

Emergency condition is a condition under which any services needed for normal operational and habitable conditions are not in working order due to failure of the main source of electrical power. <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
Emergency Phase

Emergency Phase

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Emergency Phase

"Emergency phase". A generic term meaning, as the case may be, uncertainty phase, alert phase or distress phase. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.70(69), adoption of amendments to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979, 18 May 1998, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  
Emergency Source of Electrical Power

Emergency Source of Electrical Power

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Emergency Source of Electrical Power

Emergency source of electrical power is a source of electrical power intended to supply the necessary services in the event of failure of the main source of electrical power. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards  

Emergency Source of Electrical Power

Emergency source of electrical power is a source of electrical power, intended to supply the emergency switchboard in the event of a failure of the supply from the main source of electrical power. <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
Emergency Switchboard

Emergency Switchboard

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Emergency Switchboard

Switchgear and controlgear assembly which is normally supplied by the main switchboard but, in the event of failure of the main electrical power supply system, is directly supplied by the emergency source of electrical power or the transitional source of emergency power and is intended to distribute and control electrical energy to the emergency services for all electrical consumers essential for the safety of the crew and the unit under emergency conditions. Source: IEC 61892-6, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 6: Installation. Global Standards

Emergency Switchboard

Emergency switchboard is a switchboard which, in the event of failure of the main system of electrical power supply, is directly supplied by the emergency source of electrical power and/or the transitional source of emergency power and is intended to distribute electrical energy to the emergency services. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards  

Emergency Switchboard

Emergency switchboard is a switchboard which in the event of failure of the main electrical power supply system is directly supplied by the emergency source of electrical power or the transitional source of emergency power and is intended to distribute electrical energy to the emergency services. <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  
Emission

Emission

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Emission

Emission means any release of substances, subject to control by this Annex, from ships into the atmosphere or sea. 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
Emission Control Area

Emission Control Area

Definition(s)


Emission Control Area

Emission Control Area means an area where the adoption of special mandatory measures for emissions from ships is required to prevent, reduce and control air pollution from NOx or SOx and particulate matter or all three types of emissions and their attendant adverse impacts on human health and the environment. Emission Control Areas shall include those listed in, or designated under, regulations 13 and 14 of this Annex. 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
Employee

Employee

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Employee

A person who is employed by, or contracted to perform work under the supervision of, an employer and includes a dependent contractor. Note: OSH (NL) 1.1; OSH (NS) Element 1, Part 1, Section 1.1. 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 Guidance Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations  

Employee

“Employee” means a person employed by or contracted to perform work under the supervision of an employer. Source: Atlantic Canada Offshore Petroleum Industry, Standard Practice for the Training and Qualifications of Personnel, 2013, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Global Standards Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulation

Employee

Employee means direct employees of the lessees who are assigned well control, deepwater well control, or production safety duties. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  

Employee

Employee, in relation to an employer, means an employee of that employer. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Employee

"Employee" means a person permitted to work by an employer in employment for wages, salary or commission. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations  

Employee

Under the Working Conditions Act (in Dutch: ‘Arbowet’), an employee of the operator is: a. A person who performs activities on the basis of a labour contract with the operator (per definition from the ‘Arbowet’); b. Subcontracted personnel; the “extra hands”, trainees and volunteers who do not have their own labour contracts with the operator, but who do work under his supervision (per definition from the ‘Arbowet’; c. A person that performs activities under the supervision of the operator, which means that the operator has full control over his activities (evaluation of “under the supervision of” is based on the real situation, regardless of the agreement that forms the basis for the person’s employment). NOTE: Only in these cases, the operator is also employer of the particular employee. Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 5, Reporting Accidents and Incidents Mining Activities, Netherlands, Version 3, March 2010. Global Standards  

Employee

Means a person employed by any other person to do any work for hire or reward. Source: Guidelines for Occupational Diving 2004, Occupational Safety and Health Service, New Zealand, updated October 2010. Regulatory Guidance  

Employee

Employee includes employees of other participants also i.e those of contractors, service providers etc. as defined at rule 2(1)(l). Source: Guidance Notes on Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, Oil Industry Safety Directorate (India), 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Employee

In these regulations, employee,—
(a) in relation to a person who controls a place of work, means a person lawfully at work in the place; and
(b) in relation to a principal, means an employee of a contractor or subcontractor or, if a contractor or subcontractor is an individual, the contractor or subcontractor. Source: Health and Safety in Employment (Petroleum Exploration and Extraction) Regulations 2013, SR 2013/208, New Zealand, as of May 2013. Regulations  

Employee

Employee, subject to sections 3C to 3F, means any person of any age employed by an employer to do any work (other than residential work) for hire or reward under a contract of service and, in relation to any employer, means an employee of the employer. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation  

Employee

Employee: (a) in relation to an operation, means an employee of the operation; and (b) in relation to a person who controls a place of work, means a person working in the place of work employer includes a person who controls a place of work. Source: Health and Safety in Employment (Mining Administration) Regulations 1996, SR 1996/220, New Zealand, as of January 2011. Regulations  

Employees

An individual on the payroll of a company, including corporate and management personnel. An individual employed under a short-term or part-time contract is considered an employee provided they are paid directly by 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  

Employees

“Employees” means employees of the operator and those of other participants. Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. Regulations
Employer

Employer

Definition(s)


Employer

A person who employs one or more employees or contracts for the services of one or more employees, and includes a contractor or subcontractor. Note: OSH (NL) 1.1; OSH (NS) Element 1, Part 1, Section 1.1. 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 Guidance Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations  

Employer

“Employer” means a person who employs one or more employees or supervises the work of employees contracted to perform work in the work place and includes an employer's organization and any person who acts on behalf of an employer. Source: Atlantic Canada Offshore Petroleum Industry, Standard Practice for the Training and Qualifications of Personnel, 2013, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Global Standards 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 Guidance

Employer

Employer 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  

Employer

Employer means an employer who carries on an activity at a facility. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Employer

"Employer" means any individual or organization including the State and all its political subdivisions which has in its employ one or more individuals performing services for it in employment. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations  

Employer

In these regulations, employer includes—
(a) a person who controls a place of work; and
(b) a principal who controls the place of work at which a contractor or subcontractor, or an employee of a contractor or subcontractor, works. Source: Health and Safety in Employment (Petroleum Exploration and Extraction) Regulations 2013, SR 2013/208, New Zealand, as of May 2013. Regulations  

Employer

In this section, employer includes a representative of the employer. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation  

Employer

Employer, subject to sections 3C to 3F,— (a) means a person who or that employs any other person to do any work for hire or reward; and, in relation to any employee, means an employer of the employee; and (b) includes, in relation to any person employed by the chief executive or other employee of a Crown organisation to do any work for the Crown organisation for hire or reward, that Crown organization. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
En Route

En Route

Definition(s)


En Route

En route means that the ship is under way at sea on a course or courses, including deviation from the shortest direct route, which as far as practicable for navigational purposes, will cause any discharge to be spread over as great an area of the sea as is reasonable and practicable.  <Annex II, Chapter 1, Regulation 1>. Source: Resolution MEPC.118(52), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised Annex II of MARPOL 73/78), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization. Legislation 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. Legislation