Affected Tract

Affected Tract

Definition(s)

Affected Tract

Affected Tract―any real property known or reasonably believed to have suffered environmental damage as defined in R.S. 30:29. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations
Agent

Agent

Definition(s)

Agent

Agent―the director of the Division of Minerals, the chief engineer thereof, or any of the district managers or their aides. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  

Agent

"Agent" means any person authorized by another person to act for him. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations  

Agent

An agent means any person, natural or legal, engaged on behalf of the owner, charterer or operator of a ship, or the owner of the cargo, in providing shipping services, including managing arrangements for the ship being the subject of a marine safety investigation. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.255(84), Code of the International Standards and Recommended Practices for a Safety Investigation into a Marine Casualty or Marine Incident (Casualty Investigation Code), 16 May 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Aggrieved Person

Aggrieved Person

Definition(s)

Aggrieved Person

“Aggrieved person” means an operator, employer, contractor, employee, self-employed person, owner, supplier, provider of an occupational health or safety service, engineer or union at a workplace who is directly affected by an order or decision. Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations
Air Intake Shut-off Valve

Air Intake Shut-off Valve

Definition(s)

Air Intake Shut-off Valve

A device located between the engine air filter and the intake manifold, designed to shut off the diesel engine's combustion air in the event engine runaway occurs. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations

 

Air Line

Air Line

Definition(s)

Air line:

Air line means a tubing string that is used to inject air within a sulphur producing well to airlift sulphur out of the well. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Air Pollutant

Air Pollutant

Definition(s)

Air pollutant:

Air pollutant means any airborne agent or combination of agents for which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established, under section 109 of the Clean Air Act, national primary or secondary ambient air quality standards. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Air, Gas, or Mist Drilling

Air, Gas, or Mist Drilling

Definition(s)

Air, Gas, or Mist Drilling

“Air, gas, or mist drilling” means a method of rotary drilling using compressed air or gas as its primary circulation medium. Source: Oil and Gas Drilling and Servicing Operations, Michigan Administrative Code R 408, February 8, 2013. Regulations
Alkaline (Or Caustic) Flooding

Alkaline (Or Caustic) Flooding

Definition(s)

Alkaline (Or Caustic) Flooding

An augmented waterflooding technique in which the water is made chemically basic as a result of the addition of alkali metals. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations    
Allocated Pool

Allocated Pool

Definition(s)

Allocated Pool

"Allocated pool" is one in which the total oil or natural gas production is restricted and allocated to various proration units therein in accordance with proration schedules. Source: Oil and gas Conservation, North Dakota Administrative Code, Chapter 43-02-03, April 2012. Regulations  

Allocated Pool

“Allocated pool” means a pool in which the total oil or gas production is restricted and is allocated to various wells in the pool in accordance with proration schedules. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations    
Allocation Meter

Allocation Meter

Definition(s)

Allocation meter:

A meter used to determine the portion of hydrocarbons attributable to one or more platforms, leases, units, or wells, in relation to the total production from a royalty or allocation measurement point. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Allowable Production

Allowable Production

Definition(s)

Allowable Production

"Allowable production" means that number of barrels of oil or cubic feet of natural gas authorized to be produced from the respective proration units in an allocated pool. Source: Oil and gas Conservation, North Dakota Administrative Code, Chapter 43-02-03, April 2012. Regulations  

Allowable Production

“Allowable production” means that number of barrels of oil or cubic feet of gas the division authorizes to be produced from an allocated pool. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations    
Alluvium

Alluvium

Definition(s)

Alluvium

“Alluvium” means detrital material that water or other erosional forces have transported and deposited at points along a watercourse’s flood plain.  It typically is composed of sands, silts and gravels; exhibits high porosity and permeability; and generally carries fresh water. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Alteration (Pressure Vessel)

Alteration (Pressure Vessel)

Definition(s)

Alteration (Pressure Vessel)

An alteration is any change to the item described on the manufacturer's data report which affects the pressure containing capacity or the pressure vessel. Nonphysical (re-rating) such as an increase in the maximum allowable working pressure (internal or external) or design temperature or the addition at loading not considered in the original design, shall be considered an alteration. A reduction in the (minimum) design metal temperature such that additional mechanical tests are required shall also be considered an alteration. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations

 

Ambient Pressure

Ambient Pressure

Definition(s)

Ambient Pressure

Pressure external to the wellhead
  • Note 1 to entry: In the case of a surface wellhead, the pressure is 0 kPa (0 psig). In the case of a subsea wellhead, it is equal to the hydrostatic pressure of seawater at the depth of the subsea wellhead.
[SOURCE: API RP 90, modified] Source: ISO 16530-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries - Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle governance, First Edition, March 2017. Global Standards

Ambient Pressure

Pressure external to the wellhead. In the case of a surface wellhead, it would be zero psig. In the case of a subsea wellhead, it would be equal to the hydrostatic pressure of seawater at the depth of the subsea wellhead in psig. Source: API RP 90, Annular Casing Pressure Management for Offshore Wells, Upstream Segment. First Edition, August 2006. Global Standards

Ambient Pressure

Pressure external to the wellhead. In the case of a surface wellhead it would be 0 psig. In the case of a subsea well head, it would be equal to the hydrostatic pressure of seawater at the depth of the subsea wellhead in psig. Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global Standards  

Ambient Pressure

“Ambient pressure” means the pressure at any given depth (pression ambiante). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Diving Regulations, SOR/88-600, February 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Diving Regulations, SOR/95-189, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
Amendment

Amendment

Definition(s)

Amendment:

Amendment means a change you make to an EP, DPP, or DOCD that is pending before BOEM for a decision (see 30 CFR 550.232(d) and 550.267(d)). Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Analyzed Geological Information

Analyzed Geological Information

Definition(s)

Analyzed geological information:

Analyzed geological information means data collected under a permit or a lease that have been analyzed. Analysis may include, but is not limited to, identification of lithologic and fossil content, core analysis, laboratory analyses of physical and chemical properties, well logs or charts, results from formation fluid tests, and descriptions of hydrocarbon occurrences or hazardous conditions. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Anchor

Anchor

Definition(s)

Anchor

“Anchor” means a device that is used to secure, fasten, or stabilize. Source: Oil and Gas Drilling and Servicing Operations, Michigan Administrative Code R 408, February 8, 2013. Regulations  

Anchor

Device used to secure items of equipment, important in the context of UBD where vibration is a factor or concern. Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards
Anchor, Deadline

Anchor, Deadline

Definition(s)

Anchor, Deadline

A means of holding the deadline to the derrick or substructure. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations

 

Anchoring System

Anchoring System

Definition(s)

Anchoring System

An anchoring system of the catenary type or a combination of thruster system and catenary-type anchoring. Source: Regulations relating to design and outfitting of facilities, etc. in the petroleum activities (the Facilities Regulations), Norway, April 2010 (amended December 2012). Regulations
Ancillary Activities

Ancillary Activities

Definition(s)

Ancillary activities:

Ancillary activities mean those activities on your lease or unit that you:
  1. Conduct to obtain data and information to ensure proper exploration or development of your lease or unit; and
  2. Can conduct without Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approval of an application or permit.
Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Ancillary Facilities

Ancillary Facilities

Definition(s)

Ancillary Facilities

ANCILLARY FACILITIES shall mean all of the equipment, buildings, structures, and improvements associated with or required for the operation of a well site, pipeline, or compressor facility. Ancillary facilities include, but are not limited to, roads, well pads, tank batteries, combustion equipment and pits and exclude gathering lines. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Anniversary Date

Anniversary Date

Definition(s)

Anniversary date

Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year, which corresponds to the date of expiration of the Certificate of Inspection. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). Regulations  

Anniversary date

Anniversary date means the day and month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the certificate. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, Legislation

Anniversary date

Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk.  <Annex II, Chapter 1, Regulation 1>. Source: 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  

Anniversary date

Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate. <Annex VI, regulation 2>. Source: 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.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  

Anniversary Date

Anniversary date means the day and month of each year that corresponds to the date of expiry of the relevant document or certificate. 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
Annual Greenhouse Gas Accounting Report

Annual Greenhouse Gas Accounting Report

Definition(s)

Annual greenhouse gas accounting report

Annual greenhouse gas accounting report means a report that includes, for a year:
  1. the quantity of greenhouse gas substance injected into the storage formation during the year; and
  2. the cumulative quantity of greenhouse gas substance that has been stored as at the end of the year; and
  3. the quantity of greenhouse gas substance lost, and emissions of additional greenhouse gases generated, in the processes of compression, transportation and injection; and
  4. the quantity of greenhouse gas substance lost from the well bore; and
  5. the quantity of greenhouse gas substance lost from the storage formation; and
  6. an explanation of how losses of the greenhouse gas substance were estimated or measured; and
  7. an assessment of the accuracy of the measurement or estimation of the quantities of the greenhouse gas substance.
Note The responsible Commonwealth Minister or the Titles Administrator must make the information in the report publicly known within 30 days after the Titles Administrator receives the report — see regulation 10.10. 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
Annulus

Annulus

Definition(s)

Annulus

Space between the inner diameter of pipe A and the outer diameter of pipe B when pipe B is positioned inside pipe A.

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

Annulus

The space between the outer wall of one string of pipe (casing or tubing) suspended in a wellbore and the inner wall of the next larger casing or the borehole wall; i.e., the space between concentric pipe strings. Source: API BULLETIN E3, Environmental Guidance Document: Well Abandonment and Inactive Well Practices for U.S. Exploration and Production Operations, First Edition, January 1993 (Reaffirmed June 2000). Global Standards  

Annulus

Space surrounding the pipe in the wellbore. NOTE The outer wall of the annular space may be either surface or casing. Source: API RP 10B-2, Recommended Practice for Testing Well Cements, First Edition, July 2005 (Reaffirmed: July 2010). Global Standards  

Annulus

Any space between concentric tubulars or between the tubular and the wellbore (formation). Source: API RP 96, Deepwater Well Design and Construction, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards  

Annulus

The space between two pipes, when one pipe is laterally positioned inside the other. Source: API RP 16Q, Recommended Practice for Design, Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, First Edition, November 1993 (Reaffirmed August 2001). Global Standards  

Annulus

Space between two concentric plastic sheaths of an unbonded flexible pipe cross-section. Source: API RP 17B, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe, Fourth Edition, July 2008. Global Standards  

Annulus

The space between the drill string and the inside diameter of the hole being drilled, the last string of casing set in the well, or the marine riser. Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global Standards Source: API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations, Second Edition, November 2001 (March 1, 2007). Global Standards  

Annulus

Space between the internal pressure sheath and outer sheath. NOTE Permeated gas and liquid is generally free to move and mix in the annulus. Source: API SPEC 17J, Specification for Unbonded Flexible Pipe, Third Edition, July 2008. Global Standards  

Annulus

The space between the borehole and tubulars or between tubulars, where fluid can flow. The annulus designation between the production tubing and production casing is the “A” annulus. Outer annuli between other strings are designated B, C, D, etc. as the pipe sizes increase in diameter. Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global Standards  

Annulus

“Annulus” means the space between a wellbore and tubulars or between tubulars where fluid can flow. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations  

Annulus

Space between two pipes when one pipe is inside the other. Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global Standards
ANSI

ANSI

Definition(s)

ANSI

American National Standards Institute. Source: API STD 521, Pressure-relieving and Depressuring Systems, Sixth Edition, January 2014. Global Standards API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, Third Edition, December 2012, Global Standards Source: API RP 14F, Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2 Locations, Fifth Edition, July 2008. Global Standards Source: API RP 49, Recommended Practice for Drilling and Well Servicing Operations Involving Hydrogen Sulfide, Third Edition, May 2001. Global Standards Source: API RP 14G, Recommended Practice for Fire Prevention and Control on Fixed Open-type Offshore Production Platforms: Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, April 2007. Global Standards Source: API RP 67, Recommended Practice for Oilfield Explosives Safety, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, May 2007. Global Standards Source: API RP 98, Personal Protective Equipment Selection for Oil Spill Responders, First Edition, August 2013. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 16RCD, Specification for Drill Through Equipment—Rotating Control Devices, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2005. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 17D, Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—Subsea Wellhead and Tree Equipment, Upstream Segment, Second Edition May 2011 (Errata September 2011). Global Standards Source: API SPEC 17F, Specification for Subsea Production Control Systems, Second Edition, December 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations Source: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global Standards Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National Standard  

ANSI

"ANSI" means American National Standards Institute. Source: API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations, Second Edition, November 2001 (March 1, 2007). Global Standards Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations
Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide

Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide

Definition(s)

Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide

Carbon dioxide produced as a result of human activities. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
API

API

Definition(s)

API

American Petroleum Institute. Source: ISO 16530-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries - Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle governance, First Edition, March 2017. Global Standards Source: API RP 781 Security Plan Methodology for the Oil and Natural Gas Industries.1st Ed. September 2016. Global Standards Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. Regulations Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards Source: API RP 14F, Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2 Locations, Fifth Edition, July 2008. Global Standards Source: API RP 14G, Recommended Practice for Fire Prevention and Control on Fixed Open-type Offshore Production Platforms: Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, April 2007. Global Standards Source: API RP 49, Recommended Practice for Drilling and Well Servicing Operations Involving Hydrogen Sulfide, Third Edition, May 2001. Global Standards Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global Standards Source: API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations, Second Edition, November 2001 (March 1, 2007). Global Standards Source: API RP 67, Recommended Practice for Oilfield Explosives Safety, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, May 2007. Global Standards API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, Third Edition, December 2012, Global Standards Source: API RP 2FB, Recommended Practice for the Design of Offshore Facilities Against Fire and Blast Loading, First Edition, April 2006. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 13A, Specification for Drilling Fluids Materials, Eighteenth Edition, February 2010. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Third Edition, June 2004 (Errata/Supplement November 2004). Global Standards Source: API SPEC 16C, Specification for Choke and Kill Systems, First Edition, January 1993 (Reaffirmed 2001). Global Standards Source: API SPEC 16RCD, Specification for Drill Through Equipment—Rotating Control Devices, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2005. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 17D, Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—Subsea Wellhead and Tree Equipment, Upstream Segment, Second Edition May 2011 (Errata September 2011). Global Standards Source: API SPEC 17F, Specification for Subsea Production Control Systems, Second Edition, December 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards Source: API STD 53, Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, November 2012. Global Standards Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global Standards Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC Guidelines 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 Source: ISO 21457:2010, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Materials selection and corrosion control for oil and gas production systems, First Edition,September 2010. Global Standards Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards Source: NOPSEMA Guidance Note: Control Measures and Performance Standards, N-04300 GN0271, Australia, Revision 3, December 2011. Regulatory Guidance Source: 117 OLF, Norwegian Oil and Gas Association recommended guidelines for Well Integrity, No. 117, Revision No. 4, June 2011. Global Standard Source: Offshore Standard DNV-OS-C101, Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General (LRFD Method, Det Norske Veritas, April 2011. Global Standards Source: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global Standards Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations Source: Oil & Gas UK, Guidelines on subsea BOP systems, Issue 1, July 2012. Global Standards Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations Source: Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response on Offshore Installations, Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, Approved Code of Practice and guidance (UK HSE L65), Second Edition, 1997. Regulatory Guidance Source: Rules for Classification and Construction, IV Industrial Services, 6 Offshore Technology, 9 Guideline for Personnel Transfers by Means of Lifting Appliances, Edition 2011, Germanischer Lloyd SE. Global Standards Source: Rules for Classification – Offshore units, DNVGL-OU-0101, Offshore drilling and support units, DNV GL, July 2015. Global Standards  

API

American Petroleum Institute. Institute Americana del Petróleo.

Source: Resolución Número 40687 de 18 Jul 2017 Por la cual se establecen los criterios técnicos para proyectos de perforación exploratoria de hidrocarburos costa afuera en Colombia. Columbia Ministerio de Minas y Energia, Regulations
API 5K

API 5K

Definition(s)

API 5K

"API 5K" means an API-defined BOP configuration with a rated working pressure of 5,000 psi and as described in API RP 53, adopted by reference at 20 AAC 25.527(c). Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. Regulations
API Number

API Number

Definition(s)

API Number

"API number" means the number assigned by the commission under 20 AAC 25.040(b) for a well or well branch consistent with the API well numbering convention. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. Regulations  

API Number

A unique, permanent, numeric identifier assigned to each well drilled for oil or gas in the United States. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
API RP

API RP

Definition(s)

Resolución Número 40687

Recommended Practices of American Petroleum Institute. Prácticas recomendadas por ellnstituto Americana del Petróleo.

Source: Resolución Número 40687 de 18 Jul 2017 Por la cual se establecen los criterios técnicos para proyectos de perforación exploratoria de hidrocarburos costa afuera en Colombia. Columbia Ministerio de Minas y Energia, Regulations

API RP

"API RP" means API recommended practices. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. Regulations