Regulated NORM

Regulated NORM

Definition(s)

Regulated NORM

“Regulated NORM” means NORM contained in oil-field soils, equipment, sludges or other materials related to oil-field operations or processes exceeding the radiation levels specified in 20.3.14.1403 NMAC. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Commingled Production

Commingled Production

Definition(s)

Commingled Production

“Commingled production” means production of oil and gas from more than one pool or zone through a common well-bore or flow line without separate measurement of the production from each pool or zone (production mélangée). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations 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: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
Prospective Unit

Prospective Unit

Definition(s)

Prospective Unit

“Prospective spacing unit” means a hypothetical spacing unit that does not yet have a producing well. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Proration Unit

Proration Unit

Definition(s)

Proration Unit

“Proration unit” means the area in a pool that can be effectively and efficiently drained by one well as determined by the division or commission (see NMSA 1978, Section 70-2-17(B)) as well as the area assigned to an individual well for the purposes of allocating allowable production pursuant to a prorationing order for the pool.  A proration unit shall be the same size and shape as a spacing unit.  All proration units are spacing units but not all spacing units are proration units. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Casing Liner

Casing Liner

Definition(s)

Casing Liner

Casing string with its uppermost point inside a previous casing string and not in the wellhead.

Source: ISO 16530-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries - Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle governance, First Edition, March 2017. Global Standards

Casing Liner

“Casing liner” means a casing that is suspended from a string of casing previously installed in a well and does not extend to the wellhead (tubage partiel). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations 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: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
Proration Period

Proration Period

Definition(s)

Proration Period

"Proration period" means:
  1. The proration period for any well, other than an unallocated gas well, shall be one calendar month which shall begin at 7 a.m. on the first day of such month and end at 7 a.m. on the first day of the next succeeding month unless otherwise specified by order of the Commission.
  2. The proration period for any unallocated gas well shall be one calendar year which shall begin at 7:00 a.m. the first day of such year and end at 7:00 a.m. on the first day of the next succeeding year unless otherwise specified by order of the Commission.
Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations

Proration Period

“Proration period” means for oil the proration month and for gas the 12-month period that begins at 7:00 a.m. on January 1 of each year and ends at 7:00 a.m. on January 1 of the succeeding year or other period designated by general or special order of the division. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations    
PQL

PQL

Definition(s)

PQL

“PQL” means practical quantitation limit. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Playa Lake

Playa Lake

Definition(s)

Playa Lake

“Playa lake” means a level or nearly level area that occupies the lowest part of a completely closed basin and that is covered with water at irregular intervals, forming a temporary lake. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Penalized Unit

Penalized Unit

Definition(s)

Penalized Unit

“Penalized unit” means a proration unit to which, because of an excessive gas-oil ratio, the division assigns an allowable that is less than top proration unit allowable for the pool in which it is located and also less than the ability of the well or wells on the unit to produce. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations      
Overproduction

Overproduction

Definition(s)

Overproduction

“Overproduction” means the amount of oil or gas produced during a proration period in excess of the amount authorized on the proration schedule. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Oil Field Waste

Oil Field Waste

Definition(s)

Oil Field Waste

“Oil field waste” means waste generated in conjunction with the exploration for, drilling for, production of, refining of, processing of, gathering of or transportation of oil, gas or carbon dioxide; waste generated from oil field service company operations; and waste generated from oil field remediation or abatement activity regardless of the date of release.  Oil field waste does not include waste not generally associated with oil and gas industry operations such as tires, appliances or ordinary garbage or refuse unless generated at a division-regulated facility, and does not include sewage, regardless of the source. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
NORM

NORM

Definition(s)

NORM

“NORM” means the naturally occurring radioactive materials regulated by 20.3.14 NMAC. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  

NORM

Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material(s). 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 SPECIFICATION 19TT, Specification for Downhole Well Test Tools and Related Equipment, First Edition, October 2016. Global Standards Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 16, Working with Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM), Netherlands, Version 1, January 2009. Global Standards Source:  Offshore Waste Treatment Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, December 15, 2010. Regulatory Guidance  

NORM

Radioactive materials that are present in facilities and installations in the E&P industry are known as NORM, which stands for Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials. This is a general term for materials that consist of elements or compounds that occur naturally and are a source of ionising radiation as a natural property. This term is used to distinguish between substances that have been made radioactive by artificial means. Another acronym that is used is LSA, which stands for Low Specific Activity. Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 16, Working with Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM), Netherlands, Version 1, January 2009. Global Standards  

NORM

NORM stands for Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials and is a general term for naturally occurring radioactive substances that may be present in gas- and oil treatment plants. Traces of natural radioactive substances have existed since the formation of the earth. These traces are still present in gas and oil bearing formations and are brought to surface together with gas, oil and especially water. NORM may be found on the insides of installations in the form of scale on the walls, or as dust between flanges and in the sludge on the bottom of vats and tanks. Closed installation: NORM can be present on the inside but not on the outside so there is no radiation risk on closed installations. NORM stands for radioactive substances, so working with it may introduce a certain risk, which not related to radiation but only to internal contamination. This risk is especially relevant when NORM is present in the air as dust and if it can inhaled. Special precautions are to be taken when working on opened installations, such as wearing disposable overalls, rubber boots, gloves and if necessary, breathing protection. Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 16, Working with Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM), Netherlands, Version 1, January 2009. Global Standards
Artificial Island

Artificial Island

Definition(s)

Artificial Island

“Artificial island” means a humanly constructed island to provide a site for the exploration and drilling, or the production, storage, transportation, distribution, measurement, processing or handling, of oil or gas (île artificielle). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations  

Artificial Island

Artificial island means a humanly constructed island to provide a site for the exploration and drilling, or the production, storage, transportation, distribution, measurement, processing or handling, of petroleum. 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: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
Non-Marginal Unit

Non-Marginal Unit

Definition(s)

Non-Marginal Unit

“Non-marginal unit” means a proration unit that is capable of producing the top proration unit allowable for the pool in which it is located, and to which the division assigns a top proration unit allowable. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  

Non-Marginal Unit

“Non-marginal unit” means a proration unit that is incapable of producing top proration unit allowable for the pool in which it is located and to which the division has assigned a top proration unit allowable. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Non-Hazardous Waste

Non-Hazardous Waste

Definition(s)

Non-Hazardous Waste

“Non-hazardous waste” means non-exempt oil field waste that is not hazardous waste. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Non-Exempt Waste

Non-Exempt Waste

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Non-Exempt Waste

“Non-exempt waste” means oil field waste not exempted from regulation as hazardous waste pursuant to Subtitle C of RCRA and applicable regulations. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid

Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid

Definition(s)

Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid

“Non-aqueous phase liquid” means an interstitial body of liquid oil, petroleum product, petrochemical or organic solvent, including an emulsion containing such material. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Miscellaneous Hydrocarbons

Miscellaneous Hydrocarbons

Definition(s)

Miscellaneous Hydrocarbons

“Miscellaneous hydrocarbons” means tank bottoms occurring at pipeline stations; oil storage terminals or refineries; pipeline break oil; catchings collected in traps, drips or scrubbers by gasoline plant operators in the plants or in the gathering lines serving the plants; the catchings collected in private, community or commercial salt water disposal systems; or other liquid hydrocarbon that is not lease crude or condensate. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Minimum Allowable

Minimum Allowable

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Minimum Allowable

“Minimum allowable” means the minimum amount of production from an oil or gas well that may be advisable from time to time to the end that production will repay reasonable lifting cost and thus prevent premature abandonment and resulting waste. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Mineral Interest Owners

Mineral Interest Owners

Definition(s)

Mineral Interest Owners

“Mineral interest owners” means owners of an interest in the executive rights, which are the rights to explore and develop, including oil and gas lessees (i.e., “working interest owners”) and mineral interest owners who have not signed an oil and gas lease. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Abandoned

Abandoned

Definition(s)

Abandoned

“Abandoned”, in relation to a well, means a well or part of a well that has been permanently plugged (abandonné). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations 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
Mg/Kg

Mg/Kg

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Mg/Kg

“Mg/kg” means milligrams per kilogram. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations    
MCFGPD

MCFGPD

Definition(s)

MCFD

“MCFD” means a thousand cubic feet per day. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
MCFD

MCFD

Definition(s)

MCFD

“MCFD” means a thousand cubic feet per day. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
MCF

MCF

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MCF

“MCF” means a thousand cubic feet. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Market Demand Percentage Factor

Market Demand Percentage Factor

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Market Demand Percentage Factor

“Market demand percentage factor” means that percentage factor of 100 percent or less as the division determines at an oil allowable hearing, which, when multiplied by the depth bracket allowable applicable to each pool, determines that pool’s top proration unit allowable. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Marginal Unit

Marginal Unit

Definition(s)

Marginal Unit

“Marginal unit” means a proration unit that is incapable of producing top proration unit allowable for the pool in which it is located. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  

Marginal Unit

“Marginal unit” means a proration unit that is incapable of producing the top proration unit allowable for the pool in which it is located as evidenced by well tests, production history or other report or form the operator files with the division. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Load Oil

Load Oil

Definition(s)

Load Oil

“Load oil” means oil or liquid hydrocarbon that has been used in remedial operation in an oil or gas well. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
LLDPE

LLDPE

Definition(s)

LLDPE

“LLDPE” means linear low-density polyethylenel. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Knowingly And Willfully

Knowingly And Willfully

Definition(s)

Knowingly And Willfully

“Knowingly and willfully”, for the purpose of assessing civil penalties, means the voluntary or conscious performance of an act that is prohibited or the voluntary or conscious failure to perform an act or duty that is required.  It does not include performances or failures to perform that are honest mistakes or merely inadvertent.  It includes, but does not require, performances or failures to perform that result from a criminal or evil intent or from a specific intent to violate the law.  The conduct’s knowing and willful nature may be established by plain indifference to or reckless disregard of the requirements of statutes, rules, orders or permits.  A consistent pattern or performance or failure to perform also may be sufficient to establish the conduct’s knowing and willful nature, where such consistent pattern is neither the result of honest mistakes nor mere inadvertency.  Conduct that is otherwise regarded as being knowing and willful is rendered neither accidental nor mitigated in character by the belief that the conduct is reasonable or legal. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations