API ST

API ST

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API ST

Standard of American Petroleum Institute. Estándar del 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
Apparatus Or Works

Apparatus Or Works

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Apparatus Or Works

“Apparatus or works” means
  1. apparatus or works described in paragraphs (a) to (f); and
  2. a structure described in paragraph (g), of the definition of “pipeline” in article 6(2) of the 1995 Order.
Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. Regulations
Appeal

Appeal

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Appeal

Request by a CAB for reconsideration of any adverse decision made by the accreditation body related to its desired accreditation status. NOTE Adverse decisions include - refusal to accept an application, - refusal to proceed with an assessment, - corrective action requests, - changes in accreditation scope, - decisions to deny, suspend or withdraw accreditation, and - any other action that impedes the attainment of accreditation. Source: ISO/IEC 17011:2004, Conformity assessment – General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies. Global Standards  

Appeal

request by applicant, candidate or certified person for reconsideration of any decision made by the certification body related to his/her desired certification status [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17024:2012, 3.19]. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards  

Appeal

“Appeal” means an appeal under regulation 24. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations
Appellant

Appellant

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Appellant

“Appellant” means a person who has brought an appeal. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations
Applicant

Applicant

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Applicant

“Applicant” or “person” means a natural person, corporation, association, partnership, receiver, trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, fiduciary, or other representative of any kind, and includes any government or a political subdivision or agency thereof. The masculine gender, in referring to a person, includes the feminine and the neuter genders. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations  

Applicant

person who has submitted an application to be admitted into a certification process. [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17024:2012, 3.13]. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards

Applicant

A natural person or legal entity which in order to prove compliance adopts the compliance declaration or applies for or receives a compliance certificate. (as amended by the Federal Law dated 01.05.2007 No. 65-FZ) Source: Federal Law on Technical Regulation, No. 184-FZ, Russian Federation, December 2002 (amended September 2010). Regulations  

Applicant

APPLICANT shall mean the person who institutes a proceeding before the Commission which it has standing to institute under these rules. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Applicant

A person who has filed an application for a permit to construct a sour gas pipeline facility, or a representative of that person. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Application

Application

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Application

Software program that performs specific functions initiated by a user command or a process event and that can be executed without access to system control, monitoring, or administrative privileges [9]. 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

Application

IT solution, including application software, application data and procedures, designed to help an organization’s users perform particular tasks or handle particular types of IT problems by automating a business process or function. [ISO/IEC 27034-1:2011] Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global Standards

Application

Application for a Permit to Construct a Sour Gas Pipeline Facility, and all required attachments. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Application for Consent

Application for Consent

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Application for Consent

“Application for consent” means an application submitted to the competent authority for acceptance. Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. Regulations
Application for Permit to Drill (APD)

Application for Permit to Drill (APD)

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APD

“APD” means application for permit to drill. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations Source: Deepwater Well Control Guidelines. IADC Guidelines
Application Of The Ospar Agreement 2005-15

Application Of The Ospar Agreement 2005-15

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Application Of The Ospar Agreement 2005-15

Application of the Ospar agreement 2005-15 for the assessment of the disperged oil content of an oil containing mixture: assessment of the dissolved oil content of an oil containing mixture, whereby in the gaschromatogramme obtained in accordance with the Ospar agreement 2005-15, the separate surfaces of the peaks of benzene, toluene, ethylebenzene and the 3 isomers of xylene are measured. Source: Mining Regulation of the Netherlands, WJZ 02063603, Netherlands,16 December 2002. Regulations
Application Phase

Application Phase

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Application Phase

Application Phase―an identifiable period of time during which E and P Waste receipts are applied to a land treatment cell. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  
Appointed Person

Appointed Person

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Appointed Person

“Appointed person” means a person appointed in accordance with paragraph 2. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations
Appropriate

Appropriate

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Appropriate

Appropriate: suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc. (The Macquarie Dictionary Online © 2007). Source: NOPSEMA Guidance note: Safety Case Content and Level of Detail, N-04300-GN0106, Australia, Revision 5, December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Appropriate

In this regulation “appropriate” means appropriate having regard to the nature and magnitude of the risks to the safety and health of the employee created by the relevant work. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. Regulations  

Appropriate

In this regulation “appropriate” means appropriate having regard to the nature and magnitude of the risks to the safety and health of the person referred to in paragraph (1). Source: The Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/2038, 1995. Regulations
Appropriate Breathing Mixture

Appropriate Breathing Mixture

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 Appropriate Breathing Mixture

“Appropriate breathing mixture” means, in relation to a diving operation, a breathing mixture that is suitable, in terms of composition, temperature and pressure, for the diving plant and equipment used in the diving operation, for the work to be undertaken and for the conditions under which and the depth at which the diving operation is to be conducted (mélange respiratoire approprié). 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
Appropriate Exposure Standard

Appropriate Exposure Standard

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Appropriate exposure standard

Appropriate exposure standard means an airborne concentration for a substance as set out in the Adopted National Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment [NOHSC:1003(1995)] published by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission, as existing from time to time. 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
Appropriate Languages

Appropriate Languages

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Appropriate Languages

“Appropriate languages” in relation to any information to be displayed on the installation under these Regulations means English and such other languages as are necessary to enable the information to be understood by all persons on the installation who may need to refer to it. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989, UK S.I. 1989/971, 1989. Regulations
Approval Series

Approval Series

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Approval series

Approval series means the first six digits of a number assigned by the Coast Guard to approved equipment. Where approval is based on a subpart of subchapter Q of this chapter, the approval series corresponds to the number of the subpart. A listing of approved equipment, including all of the approval series, is published periodically by the Coast Guard in Equipment Lists (COMDTINST M16714.3 series), available from the Superintendent of Documents. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). Regulations
Approved

Approved

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Approved

Denotes acceptance by DNV GL of documentation showing design solutions, arrangements and equipment that complies with the Rules. Source: Rules for Classification – Offshore units, DNVGL-OU-0101, Offshore drilling and support units, DNV GL, July 2015. Global Standard  

Approved

Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. [Electrical devices that are listed or approved by a NRTL (e.g. UL, FM or CSA) normally are acceptable].
  • NOTE: The means for identifying listed equipment may vary for each organization concerned with product evaluation, some of which do not recognize equipment as listed unless it is also labeled. The authority having jurisdiction should utilize the system employed by the listing organization to identify a listed product.
Source: API Recommended Practice 14FZ, Recommended Practice for Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2 Locations, Second Edition, May 2013. Global Standards  

Approved

"Approved" means sanctioned, endorsed, accredited, certified, or accepted by a duly constituted and recognized authority or agency. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations  

Approved

Approved means approved by the Commandant, unless otherwise indicated. Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). Regulations  

Approved

Approved:
  1. when used in any of the following provisions:
    1. Chapter 3;
    2. section 775;
  2. means approved in writing by the responsible Commonwealth Minister; or
  3. in any other case—means approved in writing by the Titles Administrator.
This definition does not apply to:
  1. the expression approved site plan; or
  2. section 286A; or
  3. section 650; or
  4. subsection 695B(3); or
  5. section 695F; or
  6. section 774.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Approved

Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. 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

Approved

Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. (Electrical devices that are listed or approved by UL, FM or CSA normally are acceptable.) NOTE: The means for identifying listed equipment may vary for each organization concerned with product evaluation, some of which do not recognize equipment as listed unless it is also labeled. The authority having jurisdiction should utilize the system employed by the listing organization to identify a listed product. 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  

Approved

Sanctioned, endorsed, accredited, certified, or accepted by a duly constituted and recognized authority or agency. 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 Source: API RP 74, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Onshore Oil and Gas Production Operation, First Edition, October 2001 (March 2007). Global Standards

Approved

  1. where applied to specification, means that the specification is authorized by the Chief Controller;
  2. where applied to an appliance or fitting, means that the appliance or fitting bears a label of a designated test organization certifying conformity with a specification approved by the Chief Controller or with a laboratory test report accepted by the Chief Controller, or
  3. where applied to any facility for petroleum means that it conforms to these rules.
Source: The Petroleum Rules, 1976, India, 1976. Regulations  

Approved

  1. Where applied to a specification, means that the specification authorized by the Chief Controller including the following Oil Industry Safety Directorates Standards: OISD-105, OISD-116, OISD-117, OISD-118, OISD-141 and OISD-156.
  2. where applied to an appliance or fitting, means that the appliance or fitting bears a label of a designated testing organization certifying conformity with a specification approved by the Chief Controller or with a laboratory test report accepted by the Chief Controller.
  3. where applied to any facility for petroleum, means that it conforms to these rules.
Source: The Petroleum Rules, 1976, India, 1976. Regulations
Approved Cementer

Approved Cementer

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Approved Cementer

A cementing company, service company, or operator approved by the Commission or its delegate to mix and pump cement for the purpose of plugging a well in accordance with the provisions of this section. The term shall also apply to a cementing company, service company, or operator authorized by the Commission or its delegate to use an alternate material other than cement to plug a well. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Approved Material

Approved Material

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Approved material

Approved material means a material approved under one of the following subparts of Subchapter Q of this chapter:
  1. Deck coverings, Subpart 164.006.
  2. Structural insulation, Subpart 164.007.
  3. Bulkhead panel, Subpart 164.008.
  4. Noncombustible materials, Subpart 164.009;
  5. Interior finishes, Subpart 164.012.
Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). Regulations
Approved Organization

Approved Organization

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Approved Organization

“approved organization” means the St. John Ambulance, the Canadian Red Cross Society or the Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia (organisme approuvé). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations
Approved Qualifications

Approved Qualifications

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Approved Qualifications

“Approved qualification” means such qualification as is approved by the Executive under regulation 14. Source: The Diving at Work Regulations 1997, UK S.I. 1997/2776, 1997. Regulations
Approved Temporary Abandonment

Approved Temporary Abandonment

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Approved Temporary Abandonment

“Approved temporary abandonment” means the status of a well that is inactive, has been approved in accordance with 19.15.25.13 NMAC and is in compliance with 19.15.25.12 NMAC through 19.15.25.14 NMAC. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Aquifer

Aquifer

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Aquifer

"Aquifer" means a geological formation, group of formations, or part of a formation that is capable of yielding a significant amount of water to a well or spring. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations  

Aquifer

“Aquifer” means a geological formation, group of formations, or part of a formation that is capable of yielding a significant amount of water to a well or spring. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations

Aquifer

A subsurface formation that is sufficiently permeable to hold and conduct groundwater and to yield economically significant quantities of water to wells and springs. Source: Identifying and assessing water sources: Guidance document for the onshore oil and gas industry, International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), 2014. Global Standards

Aquifer

AQUIFER shall mean a geologic formation, group of formations or part of a formation that can both store and transmit ground water. It includes both the saturated and unsaturated zone but does not include the confining layer which separates two (2) adjacent aquifers. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Aquifer

“Aquifer” means a geological formation, group of formations or a part of a formation that is capable of yielding a significant amount of water to a well or spring. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations      
Archaeological Resource

Archaeological Resource

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Archaeological resource

Archaeological resource means any material remains of human life or activities that are at least 50 years of age and that are of archaeological interest. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  
Archeological Interest

Archeological Interest

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Archeological interest:

Archaeological interest means capable of providing scientific or humanistic understanding of past human behavior, cultural adaptation, and related topics through the application of scientific or scholarly techniques, such as controlled observation, contextual measurement, controlled collection, analysis, interpretation, and explanation. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  
Area of Exposure

Area of Exposure

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Area of Exposure

“Area of exposure” means the area within a circle constructed with a point of escape at its center and the radius of exposure as its radius. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  

Area of Exposure

"Area of exposure" means an area within a circle constructed with the point of escape of poisonous gas (hydrogen sulfide) as its center and the radius of exposure as its radius. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations  

Area of Exposure

The area within a circle constructed with the point of escape as its center and the radius of exposure as its radius. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Area Of Influence

Area Of Influence

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Area Of Influence

Area along a sour gas pipeline facility represented by all possible areas of exposure using the 100 ppm radius. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Area Of Influence

The spatial extent of the project’s impact due to water abstraction and discharge. Source: Identifying and assessing water sources: Guidance document for the onshore oil and gas industry, International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), 2014. Global Standards
Area Restriction

Area Restriction

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Area Restriction

A certain delineated area with specified use restrictions surrounding equipment and installations. Source: Regulations Relating to Technical and Operational Matters at Onshore Facilities in the Petroleum Activities, etc. (The Technical and Operational Regulations) Norway, April 2010 (amended December 2010). Regulations
Area, Enclosed

Area, Enclosed

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Area, enclosed (room, building, or space)

A three-dimensional space enclosed by more than two-thirds of the possible projected plane surface area and of sufficient size to allow personnel entry. For a typical building, this would require that more than two-thirds of the walls, ceiling, and/or floor be present (see API 500). Source: API Recommended Practice 14FZ, Recommended Practice for Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2 Locations, Second Edition, May 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

Enclosed areas

Enclosed areas (e.g., buildings, living quarters, or doghouses) are defined as those areas confined on more than four of their six possible sides by walls, floors, or ceilings more restrictive to air flow than grating or fixed open louvers and of sufficient size to allow entry of personnel. A classified area is any area classified Class I, Group D, Division 1 or 2, following the guidelines of API RP 500 (as incorporated by reference in § 250.198), or any area classified Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, or Zone 2, following the guidelines of API RP 505 (as incorporated by reference in § 205.198). Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
ARI

ARI

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ARI

“ARI” means the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute of the United States. Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations