Compliance Checklist

Compliance Checklist

Definition(s)

Compliance Checklist

COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST shall mean a checklist of actions taken or on-site conditions that indicate compliance with specific regulatory requirements applicable to specific types of oil and gas facilities (e.g. drilling pads, pits, flowlines, etc.) or to specific types of oil and gas activities (e.g. closure, reclamation, spill response, etc.) developed by the Director. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Completion

Completion

Definition(s)

Completion

“Completion” refers to after all welding, post-weld heat treat and machining. Source: API SPEC 6A, Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment, Twentieth Edition, October 2010 (Addendum November 2012). Global Standards

Completion

COMPLETION. An oil well shall be considered completed when the first new oil is produced through wellhead equipment into lease tanks from the ultimate producing interval after the production string has been run. A gas well shall be considered completed when the well is capable of producing gas through wellhead equipment from the ultimate producing zone after the production string has been run. A dry hole shall be considered completed when all provisions of plugging are complied with as set out in these rules. Any well not previously defined as an oil or gas well, shall be considered completed ninety (90) days after reaching total depth. If approved by the Director, a well that requires extensive testing shall be considered completed when the drilling rig is released or six months after reaching total depth, whichever is later. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Completion

"Completion" means an oil well shall be considered completed when the first oil is produced through wellhead equipment into tanks from the ultimate producing interval after casing has been run. A gas well shall be considered complete when the well is capable of producing gas through wellhead equipment from the ultimate producing zone after casing has been run. A dry hole shall be considered complete when all provisions of plugging are complied with as set out in this chapter. Source: Oil and gas Conservation, North Dakota Administrative Code, Chapter 43-02-03, April 2012. Regulations        
Commercial Disposal Well Facility

Commercial Disposal Well Facility

Definition(s)

Commercial Disposal Well Facility

COMMERCIAL DISPOSAL WELL FACILITY shall mean a facility whose primary objective is disposal of Class II waste from a third party for financial profit. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Classified Water Supply Segment

Classified Water Supply Segment

Definition(s)

Classified Water Supply Segment

CLASSIFIED WATER SUPPLY SEGMENT shall mean perennial or intermittent streams, which are surface waters classified as being suitable or intended to become suitable for potable water supplies by the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission, pursuant to the Basic Standards and Methodologies for Surface Water Regulations (5 C.C.R. 1002-31). Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Chemical Product

Chemical Product

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Chemical Product

CHEMICAL PRODUCT shall mean any substance consisting of one or more constituent chemicals that is marketed or sold as a commodity. Chemical Products shall not include substances that are known to be entirely benign, innocuous, or otherwise harmless, such as sand, walnut shells, and similar natural substances. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Chemical Inventory

Chemical Inventory

Definition(s)

Chemical Inventory

CHEMICAL INVENTORY shall mean a list of the Chemical Products (including Material Safety Data Sheets) brought to a well site for use downhole during drilling, completion, and workover operations, including fracture stimulations, and the maximum capacity of fuel stored on the oil and gas location during those operations. The Chemical Inventory shall include how much of the Chemical Product was used, how it was used, and when it was used. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Chemical Family

Chemical Family

Definition(s)

Chemical Family

CHEMICAL FAMILY shall mean a group of chemicals that share similar chemical properties and have a common general name. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Chemical Family

A group of chemical ingredients that share similar chemical properties and have a common general name. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  
Chemical Disclosure Registry

Chemical Disclosure Registry

Definition(s)

Chemical Disclosure Registry

CHEMICAL DISCLOSURE REGISTRY shall mean the chemical registry website known as fracfocus.org developed by the Ground Water Protection Council and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. If such website becomes permanently inoperable, then chemical disclosure registry shall mean another publicly accessible information website that is designated by the Commission. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Chemical Disclosure Registry

The chemical registry website known as FracFocus developed by the Ground Water Protection Council and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  
Chemical(s)

Chemical(s)

Definition(s)

Chemical(s)

CHEMICAL(S) shall mean any element, chemical compound, or mixture of elements or compounds that has its own specific name or identity such as a chemical abstract service number, whether or not such chemical is subject to the requirements of 29 Code of Federal Regulations  §1910.1200(g)(2) (2011). Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Chemical

Common term for chemical substances or mixture of substances. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Activities Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Chemicals

For these purposes, chemicals means substances used in concentrated form or in mixtures including solvents. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Management Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Chemicals

Chemicals: materials or preparations which are intentionally used in the exploration for and production of minerals at sea, as in any event mentioned in the Ospar-Agreement 2002-6. Source: Mining Regulation of the Netherlands, WJZ 02063603, Netherlands,16 December 2002. Regulations
Chemical Abstracts Service Number or CAS Number

Chemical Abstracts Service Number or CAS Number

Definition(s)

Chemical Abstracts Service Number

CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE NUMBER OR CAS NUMBER shall mean the unique identification number assigned to a chemical by the chemical abstracts service. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Chemical Abstracts Service Number

The unique identification number assigned to a chemical by the Chemical Abstracts Service. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  
Chemical Abstracts Service

Chemical Abstracts Service

Definition(s)

Chemical Abstracts Service

CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE shall mean the division of the American Chemical Society that is the globally recognized authority for information on chemical substances. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Chemical Abstracts Service

The division of the American Chemical Society that is the globally recognized authority for information on chemical substances. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  
Centralized E&P Waste Management Facility

Centralized E&P Waste Management Facility

Definition(s)

Centralized E&P Waste Management Facility

CENTRALIZED E&P WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY shall mean a facility, other than a commercial disposal facility regulated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, that (1) is either used exclusively by one owner or operator or used by more than one operator under an operating agreement; and (2) is operated for a period greater than three (3) years; and (3) receives for collection, treatment, temporary storage, and/or disposal produced water, drilling fluids, completion fluids, and any other exempt E&P wastes that are generated from two or more production units or areas or from a set of commonly owned or operated leases. This definition includes oil-field naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) related storage, decontamination, treatment, or disposal. This definition excludes a facility that is permitted in accordance with Rule 903 pursuant to Rule 902.e. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Cease and Desist Order

Cease and Desist Order

Definition(s)

Cease and Desist Order

CEASE AND DESIST ORDER shall mean an order issued by the Commission or the Director pursuant to C.R.S.  §34-60-121(5). Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Building Unit

Building Unit

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Building Unit

BUILDING UNIT shall mean a building or structure intended for human occupancy. A dwelling unit is equal to one (1) building unit, every guest room in a hotel/motel is equal to one (1) building unit, and every five thousand (5.000) square feet of building floor area in commercial facilities, and every fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of building floor area in warehouses, or other similar storage facilities, is equal to one (1) building unit. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Bradenhead Test Area

Bradenhead Test Area

Definition(s)

Bradenhead Test Area

BRADENHEAD TEST AREA shall mean any area designated as a bradenhead test area by the Commission under Rule 207.b. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Best Management Practices (BMPs)

Best Management Practices (BMPs)

Definition(s)

Best Management Practices (BMPs)

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPs) are practices that are designed to prevent or reduce impacts caused by oil and gas operations to air, water, soil, or biological resources, and to minimize adverse impacts to public health, safety and welfare, including the environment and wildlife resources. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Battery

Battery

Definition(s)

Battery

BATTERY shall mean the point of collection (tanks) and disbursement (tank, meter, LACT unit) of oil or gas from producing well(s). Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Battery

Equipment used to process or store crude oil from one or more wells. Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards  
Base Fluid

Base Fluid

Definition(s)

Base Fluid

BASE FLUID shall mean the continuous phase fluid type, such as water, used in a hydraulic fracturing treatment. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Base Fluid

The continuous phase fluid type, such as water, used in a particular hydraulic fracturing treatment. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  
Authorized Deputy

Authorized Deputy

Definition(s)

Authorized Deputy

AUTHORIZED DEPUTY shall mean a representative of the Director as authorized by the Commission. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Assembly Building

Assembly Building

Definition(s)

Assembly Building

ASSEMBLY BUILDING shall mean any building or portion of building or structure used for the regular gathering of fifty (50) or more persons for such purposes as deliberation, education, instruction, worship, entertainment, amusement, drinking or dining, or awaiting transport. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Aquifer

Aquifer

Definition(s)

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      
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  
Wall, Retaining (Dike)

Wall, Retaining (Dike)

Definition(s)

Wall, Retaining (Dike)

A wall made of concrete, earthwork, or other noncombustible material, built for the purpose of protecting employees by confining hazardous substances. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations  
Wall, Diversion

Wall, Diversion

Definition(s)

Wall, Diversion

A wall made of concrete, earthwork or other noncombustible material, built for the purpose of protecting employees by diverting the flow of hazardous substances. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations  
Valve

Valve

Definition(s)

Valve

Device used to stop or control the rate of flow in a line or vessel or to serve as an automatic or semiautomatic safety device. Common valves include the butterfly, gate, plug, globe, needle, check, and pressure relief. Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards

Valve

A device for regulating or controlling the flow of material by means of a movable part or parts which open or close a passage. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations
Traveling Block Hook

Traveling Block Hook

Definition(s)

Traveling Block Hook

A hook or equivalent device suspended from the traveling block and from which the elevator links, swivel bail or other equipment is attached. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations  
Traveling Block

Traveling Block

Definition(s)

Traveling Block

Two or more steel plates and other metal parts assembled into a framework within which are mounted one or more sheaves on which the hoisting line is reeved in connection with the sheaves on the crown block. The traveling block travels between the derrick or mast floor and the crown block. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations  
Tank

Tank

Definition(s)

Tank

A receptacle (covered or uncovered) of 60 gallons (227.1 liters) or greater capacity. Unless referred to in these Orders as “stationary,” the above definition shall include such receptacle when used on tank cars, tank vehicles or skids. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations  

Tank

TANK shall mean a stationary vessel that is used to contain fluids, constructed of non-earthen materials (e.g. concrete, steel, plastic) that provide structural support. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Tank

A stationary device designed to contain an accumulation of hazardous waste that is constructed primarily of non-earthen materials (e. g., wood, concrete, steel, plastic) that provide structural support. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Tank

“Tank” means a receptacle for petroleum exceeding 1000 litres in capacity. Source: The Petroleum Rules, 1976, India, 1976. Regulations Source: The Petroleum Rules, 2002, India, 13th March 2002. Regulations
Stationary Internal Combustion Engine

Stationary Internal Combustion Engine

Definition(s)

Stationary Internal Combustion Engine

An engine that is permanently attached to a fixed foundation. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations  
Static Electricity

Static Electricity

Definition(s)

Static Electricity

The type of electrical charge resulting from the separation of materials, friction or similar causes. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations