Commission

Commission

Definition(s)


Commission

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

Commission

"Commission" means the Industrial Commission. Source: Control of Oil and Gas Resources, North Dakota Century Code, Title 38, Chapter 8, February 2013. Legislation  

Commission

"Commission" means the Corporation Commission of the State of Oklahoma. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations  

Commission

COMMISSION shall mean the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Commission

“Commission” means the Oil Conservation Commission. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  

Commission

The Railroad Commission of Texas. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Commission

The Railroad Commission of Texas or its designee. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Commission

The Railroad Commission of Texas or its authorized representative. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Commission

"Commission" means the State of Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety Commission. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations          
Appropriate

Appropriate

Definition(s)


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
Adequate

Adequate

Definition(s)


Adequate

Adequate: equal to the requirement or occasion; fully sufficient, suitable or fit (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  

Adequate

  1. in relation to ventilation, means where the concentration of the inflammable gas in gas-air mixture does not reach the lower inflammable limit, or
  2. where applied to provision of facilities for fire-fighting means the facilities so provided are in accordance with the prevalent recognized standards or codes safety.
Source: The Petroleum Rules, 2002, India, 13th March 2002. Regulations Source: The Petroleum Rules, 1976, India, 1976. Regulations
Regulation

Regulation

Definition(s)


Regulation

Regulation includes investigation. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Regulation

Regulation means a regulation contained in the Annex to the Convention. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.48(66), adoption of the International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code, 4 June 1996, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Regulation

Regulation: Mijnbouwbesluit. Source: Mining Regulation of the Netherlands, WJZ 02063603, Netherlands,16 December 2002. Regulations
Assessment

Assessment

Definition(s)


Assessment

In this Part, “assessment” includes reassessment. Source:  Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. Legislation  

Assessment

An evaluation or audit of an activity or asset to determine whether performance objectives have been achieved or OMS expectations correctly implemented. 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

Assessment

Process undertaken by an accreditation body to assess the competence of a CAB, based on particular standard(s) and/or other normative documents and for a defined scope of accreditation. NOTE Assessing the competence of a CAB involves assessing the competence of the entire operations of the CAB, including the competence of the personnel, the validity of the conformity assessment methodology and the validity of the conformity assessment results. Source: ISO/IEC 17011:2004, Conformity assessment – General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies. Global Standards  

Assessment

Site-specific assessment. Evaluation of the stability and structural integrity of a jack-up and, where applicable, its seabed restraint or support against the actions determined in accordance with the requirements of this part of ISO 19905. NOTE An assessment can be limited to an evaluation of the components or member. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards  

Assessment

Site-specific assessment. Evaluation of the stability and structural integrity of a jack-up and, where applicable, its seabed restraint or support against the actions determined in accordance with the requirements of this part of ISO 19905. NOTE An assessment can be limited to an evaluation of the components or members of the structure which, when removed or damaged, could cause failure of the whole structure, or a significant part of it. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards  

Assessment

Assessment is the process described in the regulation. The process of assessment should involve the following steps: identifying fire and explosion major accident hazards, and major accident hazards with the potential to require evacuation, escape or rescue; identifying the likelihood of them occurring and their consequences; identifying the measures needed to meet the requirements of these Regulations, in respect of major accident hazards from fire and explosion, and major accident hazards requiring evacuation, escape and rescue; identifying performance standards for those measures to protect persons from fire and explosion and to ensure effective evacuation, escape and rescue. 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  

Assessment

Process that evaluates a person’s fulfilment of the requirements of the certification scheme [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17024:2012, 3.8]. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards  

Assessment

A formal examination, conforming to a relevant regulatory process, to determine if a submitted document meets the relevant tests in the listed OHS laws. Source: NOPSEMA Guideline – Glossary – Regulatory Operations, N-09000-GL0326, Australia, Revision 5, December 2011. Regulatory Guidance  

Assessment

The initial comprehensive review of the fabrication yard’s quality systems, prior to the granting of approval, to establish that all the requirements of these Rules have been met. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 4, Steel Unit Structures, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards  

Assessment

An act of assessing, appraising or evaluating a condition of a product, process or system assigning class originally signified designation of one of several classes to a vessel based on its condition, ranging from good to bad. Today only the highest class is assigned, comprising the main class, 1A, and an obligatory additional class notation, e.g. Drilling Unit, where applicable. Voluntary additional class notations may also be assigned covering special service, equipment or systems, e.g. DRILL denoting a classed drilling plant. Source: Rules for Classification – Offshore units, DNVGL-OU-0101, Offshore drilling and support units, DNV GL, July 2015. Global Standard  

Assessment

An assessment shall consist of— (a) the identification of the various events which could give rise to—
  1. a major accident involving fire or explosion; or
  2. the need (whether or not by reason of fire or explosion) for evacuation, escape or rescue to avoid or minimise a major accident;
(b) the evaluation of the likelihood and consequences of such events; (c) the establishment of appropriate standards of performance to be attained by anything provided by measures for—
  1. ensuring effective evacuation, escape, recovery and rescue to avoid or minimise a major accident; and
  2. otherwise protecting persons from a major accident involving fire or explosion; and
(d) the selection of appropriate measures. Source: The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, S.I. 1995/743, 1995. Regulations
Associated Offshore Place

Associated Offshore Place

Definition(s)


Associated offshore place

As noted above a facility includes an associated offshore place. Clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the OPGGSA defines associated offshore place as any offshore place near the facility where activities (including diving activities) relating to construction, operation, maintenance or decommissioning of the facility takes place. The associated offshore place in relation to a facility can vary depending on the nature of the activities undertaken. Parties undertaking activities relating to the construction, operation, maintenance or decommissioning of the facility are in an associated offshore place and included in the facility. Obligations if a vessel is an associated offshore place A vessel determined to be an associated offshore place is subject to obligations of Schedule 3 and applicable regulations, including the existing (host) facility safety case. If the vessel and activity are not covered by the existing safety case, a revision to the host safety case will be required. Source: NOPSEMA Guideline: Facility definition includes an associated offshore place, N-01000-GL0253, Australia, Revision 4, December 2011. Regulatory Guidance  

Associated offshore places

Vessels and structures that are not associated offshore places
  1. For the definition of associated offshore place in clause 3 of Schedule 3 of the Act, the vessels and structures in the following table are not associated offshore places.
    1. Vessel supporting a remotely-operated vehicle that is being used in connection with:
      1. inspection; or
      2. cleaning; or
      3. non-disturbing span rectification (for example, grout bagging); or
      4. the operation of a valve; or
      5. the recovery of debris; or
      6. valve control unit change out
    2. Vessel supporting a remotely-operated vehicle that is being used in connection with the removal of weight coating from a pipe before hydro-testing
    3. Vessel laying an umbilical or a cable
    4. Vessel:
      1. laying a clump weight anchor or mattress; or
      2. conducting rock dumping on a pipe during its construction (before hydro-testing)
    5. Vessel placing support structures or foundations on the sea bed for the purpose of a facility, including:
      1. foundation supports for a platform jacket, pipe end manifold or another manifold; or
      2. foundation piles
    6. Vessel undertaking pipe trenching and burial during the construction of a facility (before hydro-testing)
    7. Vessel installing and attaching a short length flexible pipe or jumper if there is no petroleum or greenhouse gas substance contained in the pipe or equipment to which the flexible pipe or jumper is being connected
    8. Vessel placing a subsea pipe manifold or pipe end manifold during the construction of a facility (before hydro-testing)
    9. Vessel attaching a cathodic protection anode to a pipe if welding is not required
  2. However, subregulation (1) does not apply to a vessel in circumstances in which a facility is causing a risk (other than an ordinary marine risk) to the vessel or to persons on the vessel.
Note: The exclusion of a vessel mentioned in an item in the table does not necessarily mean that a pipe, plant or equipment mentioned in the item is also excluded from the definition of associated offshore place. 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  

Associated offshore place

Associated offshore place, in relation to a facility, means any offshore place near the facility where activities (including diving activities) relating to the construction, installation, operation, maintenance or decommissioning of the facility take place, but does not include:
  1. another facility; or
  2. a supply vessel, offtake tanker, anchor handler or tugboat; or
  3. a vessel, or structure, that is declared by the regulations not to be an associated offshore place.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Acceptance Criteria

Acceptance Criteria

Definition(s)


Acceptance Criteria

Defined limits placed on characteristics of materials, products, equipment, processes, or services. Source: API Specification 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Fourth Edition, April 2017. Global Standards  

Acceptance Criteria

Defined limits placed on characteristics of materials, equipment, processes, or service.

Source: API STANDARD 16AR, Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards  

Acceptance Criteria

Specified limits of acceptability applied to process or product characteristics. Source: API Technical Report 17TR7, Verification and Validation of Subsea Connectors, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards 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 Spec Q2, Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for Service,  Supply Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries, Upstream Segment, First Edition, December 2011. Global Standards Source: API SPEC Q1, Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for Manufacturing Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry, Ninth Edition, June 2013 (Errata 2, March 2014). Global Standards  

Acceptance Criteria

Acceptance criteria (definition at Rule 2(a)) means the upper limit of acceptable risk related to major accidents and risk related to the environment. Major accident means an accident involving several serious personal injuries or deaths or an accident that jeopardises the integrity of the facility. Environmental risk means the risk of pollution. Source: Guidance Notes on Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, Oil Industry Safety Directorate (India), 2012. Regulatory Guidance

Acceptance Criteria

Defined limits placed on characteristics of materials, products or services . Source: API SPEC 6A, Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment, Twentieth Edition, October 2010 (Addendum November 2012). 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  

Acceptance Criteria

Specified limits of acceptability applied to process, service, or product characteristics. Source: API Spec Q2, Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for Service,  Supply Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries, Upstream Segment, First Edition, December 2011. Global Standards  

Acceptance Criteria

Specified limits of acceptability applied to process or product characteristics. Source:ISO/TS 29001:2010(E).Global Standards  

Acceptance Criteria

The limits for the risk to be acceptable (Arbo Regulation Article 3.2). Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 7, Rescue at Sea, Netherlands, Version 0, January 2008. Global Standards  

Acceptance Criteria

“Acceptance criteria” means criteria used to express a risk level that is considered acceptable for the activity in question, limited to the high level expressions of risk. Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. Regulations   

Acceptance Criteria

Defined limits placed on characteristics of materials, products, or services. Source: API SPEC 16RCD, Specification for Drill Through Equipment—Rotating Control Devices, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2005. Global Standards
System

System

Definition(s)


System

Assembled section of piping consisting of a representative range of pipes, fittings, connections, attachments, supports, penetrations and associated coatings, e.g. for thermal insulation or fire protection, as can be found in service. Source: ISO 14692-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) piping — Part 1: Vocabulary, symbols, applications and materials, Second Edition, August 2017. Global Standards

System

Combination of interacting elements organized to achieve one or more stated purposes. A system can consist of products (tools used to achieve a specific task), equipment, services and/or people. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1512, Guideline on Software Quality Assurance and Human-Centred Design for e-navigation, 8 June 2015, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

System

A set of interacting or interdependent elements forming an integrated process to manage an activity. The OMS is termed a "framework". It provides a structure to organize all a company's operating systems and other sub-systems, such as procedures. The OMS Framework applies to all levels of an organisation, but each level may add additional systems and sub-systems to manage risks specific to its activities, creating a "local" or "asset" OMS. 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

System

Any combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications integrated for a specific purpose.

Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global Standards

System

Combination of interacting elements organized to achieve one or more stated purposes (ISO 15288).
  • EXAMPLE: Air transportation system.
Source: API TR 1PER15K-1, Protocol for Verification and Validation of High-pressure High-temperature Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards  

System

Integrated composite of people, products, and processes that provide a capability to satisfy a stated need or objective. Source: API RP 98, Personal Protective Equipment Selection for Oil Spill Responders, First Edition, August 2013. Global Standards  

System

Any combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications integrated for a specific purpose. Sample Usage: The collection of roads, tunnels, and bridges provided the country with the foundation for a useful transit system. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory Guidance  

System

System refers to the fixed hydrocarbon gas detection system. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1370, Guidelines for the design, construction and testing of fixed hydrocarbon gas detection systems, 22 June 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

System

Interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole.

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  

System

“System” means occupational health and safety management system required pursuant to these Requirements, unless the context otherwise requires. Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations
Dynamic Positioning Systems (DPS)

Dynamic Positioning Systems (DPS)

Definition(s)


Dynamic Positioning System (DP system)

The complete installation necessary for dynamically positioning a vessel comprising, but not limited to, the following sub-systems:
  • power system
  • thruster system
  • DP control system
Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1580, GUIDELINES FOR VESSELS AND UNITS WITH DYNAMIC POSITIONING (DP) SYSTEMS, 16 June 2017, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Dynamic Positioning System

Dynamic Positioning system (DP system) means the complete installation necessary for dynamically positioning a vessel comprising, but not limited to, the following sub-systems:
  1. power system;
  2. thruster system; and
  3. DP control system
Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1580, GUIDELINES FOR VESSELS AND UNITS WITH DYNAMIC POSITIONING (DP) SYSTEMS, 16 June 2017, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance

Dynamic Positioning Systems

Dynamic positioning systems are commonly used for stationkeeping on DW drilling rigs. These systems use information on the rig’s current location (e.g. as determined by a global positioning system and acoustic sensors) to control thrusters, which act to restore the rig to a position over the well’s center. Dynamically positioned drillships and semisubmersibles optimize stationkeeping by keeping the bow pointed in the direction of the metocean conditions. Source: API RP 96, Deepwater Well Design and Construction, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards  

Dynamic Positioning System (DP System)

A system in which the power supply, thruster system and control system are incorporated together and can be operated such as to automatically maintain a fixed position. Source: Regulations relating to design and outfitting of facilities, etc. in the petroleum activities (the Facilities Regulations), Norway, April 2010 (amended December 2012). Regulations
Validation

Validation

Definition(s)


Validation

Confirmation that the operational requirements for a specific use or application have been fulfilled through the provision of objective evidence. NOTE Typically validation is achieved by qualification testing and/or system integration testing. Source: API Recommended Practice 17H, Remotely Operated Tools and Interfaces on Subsea Production Systems, Second Edition, June 2013 (Addendum 1, October 2014). Global Standards

Validation

A quality assurance process of establishing evidence that provides a high degree of assurance that a product, service, or system will accomplish its intended purpose. NOTE This often involves acceptance of fit-for-purpose with end users and other product stakeholders. NOTE 2 In this document, the related term “validation” is used only with respect to the initial design of equipment (i.e. capacity calculations and any performance confirmation tests in a lab rather than in the well). Source: API RP 96, Deepwater Well Design and Construction, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards  

Validation

confirmation through the use of objective evidence that the requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards  

Validation

Confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that the requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled [SOURCE: ISO 9000:2005]. Source: ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Overview and vocabulary, Third Edition, January 2014. Global Standards  

Validation

A validation of a proposed facility is a statement in writing by an independent validator in respect of the design, construction and installation (including instrumentation, process layout and process control systems) of the facility, to the extent that these matters are covered by the scope of the validation agreed between NOPSEMA and the operator. A validation of a proposed significant change to an existing facility is a statement in writing by an independent validator in respect of the proposed change, to the extent required by the scope of the validation agreed between NOPSEMA and the operator. 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
Additive

Additive

Definition(s)


Additive

Any chemical substance or combination of substances, including a proppant, contained in a hydraulic fracturing fluid that is intentionally added to a base fluid for a specific purpose whether or not the purpose of any such substance or combination of substances is to create fractures in a formation. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Additive

Material added to a cement slurry to modify or enhance some desired property.
  • NOTE: Properties that are commonly modified include setting time (by use of retarders or accelerators), fluid loss, viscosity, etc.
Source: API SPEC 10A, Specification for Cements and Materials for Well Cementing, Twenty-fourth Edition, December 2010. Global Standards

Additive

Material added to a cement slurry to modify or enhance some desired property.
  • NOTE: Common properties that are modified include: setting time (by use of retarders or accelerators), fluid loss control, viscosity, etc.
Source: API RP 10B-2, Recommended Practice for Testing Well Cements, First Edition, July 2005 (Reaffirmed: July 2010). Global Standards
Potential Flow Zone

Potential Flow Zone

Definition(s)


Potential Flow Zone

Any zone in a well where flow is possible under when wellbore pressure is less than pore pressure. Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global Standards  

Potential Flow Zone

“Potential flow zone” means any zone in a well where hydrocarbons or other fluids can flow when wellbore pressure is less than pore pressure and isolation of such zones is necessary to: (a) Isolate hydrocarbons that may be present in testable or commercial quantities; (b) Prevent over-pressurization of the surface casing annulus; or (c) Maintain well control when drilling on fluid below the zone. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations  
Critical Area

Critical Area

Definition(s)


Critical Area

Area from the base of the tapered shoulder of the tool joint to a plane located 660 mm (26.0 in) away, or the end of the slip marks, whichever distance is greater. See Figure 4. NOTE When applied to the work-string tubing area, it is from the end of the pipe to a plane located 508 mm (20 in) away, or the end of the slip marks, whichever distance is greater. Source: API RP 7G-2, Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards  

Critical Area

Highly stressed regions on a primary load-carrying component. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards  

Critical Area

Highly stressed region of a primary-load-carrying component as defined by the manufacturer. Source: API RP 8B, Recommended Practice for Procedures for Inspections, Maintenance, Repair and Remanufacture of Hoisting Equipment, Seventh Edition, March 2002 (Reaffirmed: August 2012). Global Standards  

Critical Area

A coastal wetland, an oyster reef, a hard substrate reef, submerged aquatic vegetation, or a tidal sand or mud flat as defined in Texas Natural Resources Code, §33.203. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Diverter

Diverter

Definition(s)


 Diverter

Device attached to the marine riser or wellhead to close the vertical flow path and direct the flow in a predetermined direction.

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

Diverter

A device attached to the wellhead or marine riser to close the vertical flow path and direct well flow away from the drillfloor and rig. 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 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  

Diverter

A device attached to the wellhead or marine riser to close the vertical access and direct flow into a line away from the rig. Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global Standards  

Diverter

A device attached to the wellhead or marine riser to close the vertical access and direct any flow into a line and away from the rig. Source: API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations, Second Edition, November 2001 (March 1, 2007). Global Standards  

Diverter

A device attached to the wellhead or marine riser to close the vertical flow path and direct well flow (typically shallow gas) into a vent line away from the rig. Source: API SPEC 16D, Specification for Control Systems for Drilling Well Control Equipment and Control Systems for Diverter Equipment, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, July 2004. Global Standards  

Diverter

A device connected to the top of the wellhead or marine riser, directing flow away from the rig. Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global Standards  

Diverter

Typically a device attached to the wellhead or marine riser to close the vertical access and direct any flow from the well away from the rig. The line running from the diverter may be referred to as the “Blooie line”. Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards  

Diverter

"Diverter" means a device attached to the wellhead to close the vertical access and direct any flow into a line away from the rig. Diverters differ from blowout preventers in that flow is not stopped but rather the flow path is redirected away from the rig. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations
Conductor Casing

Conductor Casing

Definition(s)


Conductor Casing

Component that provides structural support for the well, wellhead and completion equipment, and often used for hole stability for initial drilling operations
  • Note: 1 to entry: This casing string is not designed for pressure containment, but upon completion of the well it might have a casing head; therefore, it can be capable of containing low annulus pressures. For subsea and hybrid wells, the low-pressure subsea wellhead is normally installed on this casing string.
[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  

Conductor Casing

“Conductor casing” means the casing that is installed in a well to facilitate drilling of the hole for the surface casing (tubage initial). 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  

Conductor Casing

"Conductor casing" means a casing string which is often set and cemented at a shallow depth to support and protect the top of the borehole from erosion while circulating and drilling the surface casing hole. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations  

Conductor Casing

  1. “Conductor casing” means one or more strings of casing set and cemented to provide a base for an air body for diversion of shallow naturally occurring natural gas including coalbed methane and to accomplish one or more of the following well construction objectives: (a) Stabilize unconsolidated sediments; (b) Isolate shallow aquifers that provide or are capable of providing groundwater for water wells and springs in the vicinity of the well; or (c) Isolate groundwater before penetrating the workings of an active underground mine.
Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations

Conductor Casing

Provides structural support for the well, wellhead and completion equipment, and often provides hole stability for initial drilling operations. This casing string is typically not designed for pressure containment. However, in some cases, the conductor casing may serve to isolate shallow formations, similar to a surface casing. Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global Standards  

Conductor Casing

"Conductor casing" means a casing string set before surface casing; depending on well configuration, "conductor casing" can be either the first or second string of casing set in a well and usually supports a diverter system. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. Regulations

Conductor Casing or Conductor Pipe (onshore and bottom-supported offshore installations)

A relatively short string of large diameter pipe that is set to keep the top of the hole open and provide a means of returning the upward flowing drilling fluid from the well bore to the surface drilling fluid system until the first casing string is set in the well. Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global Standards

Conductor Casing

Provides structural support for the well, wellhead and completion equipment, and often provides hole stability for initial drilling operations. This casing string is not designed for pressure containment, but upon completion of the well, it may have a casing head; therefore, it may be capable of containing low annular pressures. This casing is set prior to encountering any hydrocarbons at a depth where the fracture gradient will allow for an increase in mud density and is cemented to the surface or mudline. For subsea and hybrid wells, the low pressure subsea wellhead is normally installed on this casing string. Source: API RP 90, Annular Casing Pressure Management for Offshore Wells, Upstream Segment. First Edition, August 2006. Global Standards
BHA

BHA

Definition(s)


BHA

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

BHA

"BHA" means bottom-hole assembly. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. Regulations

BHA

Bottom hole assembly. Source:API SPECIFICATION 19TT, Specification for Downhole Well Test Tools and Related Equipment, First Edition, October 2016. Global Standards Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global Standards  Source: API RP 7G-2, Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, August 2009. 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: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 44, Standards and Acceptance Guidelines, Enhance QA/QC for Critical Well Components, Netherlands, Version 0, July 2011. Global Standards Source: NORSOK D-010, Well integrity in drilling and well operations, Rev. 3, August 2004. Global Standards Source: NORSOK D-001, Drilling facilities, Rev. 3, December 2012. Global Standards Source: NORSOK D-002, Well intervention equipment, Rev. 2, June 2013. Global Standards  

BHA

Assembly composed of the bit, stabilizers, reamers, drill collars, various types of subs, etc., that is connected to the bottom of a string of drillpipe. 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 
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
Skip

Skip

Definition(s)


Skip

Path of the ultrasonic beam in the OCTG from the point of entry on the surface to the back surface and reflecting to the front surface again. Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global Standards  

Skip

“Skip” means a stage, cage, basket or wet bell in which a diver may be lowered to or raised from an underwater work site (skip). 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
Lateral

Lateral

Definition(s)


 Lateral

Section of pipe connecting the outlet(s) of single-source relief device(s) to a header where other sources are tied in.
  • NOTE: The relief flow in a lateral is always from a single source, whereas the relief flow in a header can be from either single or multiple sources simultaneously.
Source: API STD 521, Pressure-relieving and Depressuring Systems, Sixth Edition, January 2014. Global Standards

Lateral

Section of pipe from outlet flange(s) of single-source relief device(s) downstream of a header connection where relief devices from other sources are tied in.
  • NOTE: The relief flow in a lateral is always from a single source, whereas the relief flow in a header can be from either single or multiple sources simultaneously.
Source: API STD 521, Pressure-relieving and Depressuring Systems, Fifth Edition, January 2007 (Addendum May 2008). Global Standards  

Lateral

“Lateral” means a portion of a directional well past the point where the well bore has been intentionally departed from the vertical. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations
Flare

Flare

Definition(s)


Flare

Device or system used to safely dispose of relief gases in an environmentally compliant manner through the use of combustion. Source: API STD 521, Pressure-relieving and Depressuring Systems, Sixth Edition, January 2014. Global Standards Source: API STD 521, Pressure-relieving and Depressuring Systems, Fifth Edition, January 2007 (Addendum May 2008). Global Standards  

Flare

The stack, pit, or device, or location where waste or excess flammable gases and vapors are burned in the atmosphere. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations 
Competent Authority

Competent Authority

Definition(s)


Competent Authority

“Competent Authority” means any person or authority authorized by the Central Government, by notification the Official Gazette, to perform the functions of the Competent Authority under this act and different persons or authorities may be authorized to perform all or any of the functions of the Competent Authority under this Act in the same area or different area specified in the notification. Source: The Petroleum Mineral Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, Act No. 50 of 1962, India, as amended as of May 2013. Legislation

Competent Authority

'Competent Authority' means the public authority, appointed pursuant to this Directive and responsible for the duties assigned to it in this Directive. The competent authority may be comprised of one or more public bodies. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Competent Authority

“Competent authority” means authority, appointed by the Central Government for implementation of these rules. Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. Regulations  

Bevoegde autoriteit (Dutch)

„bevoegde autoriteit”: de overheidsinstantie die aangesteld is op grond van deze richtlijn en belast is met de haar krachtens deze richtlijn opgedragen taken. De bevoegde autoriteit kan uit een of meer overheidsorganen bestaan.1  

Autorité compétente (French)

«autorité compétente», les pouvoirs publics désignés en vertu de la présente directive et responsables des tâches qui lui sont assignées par la présente directive. L’autorité compétente peut se composer d’un ou de plusieurs organismes publics.1  

Kompetent myndighed (Danish)

»kompetent myndighed«: den offentlige myndighed, der er udnævnt i henhold til dette direktiv, og som er ansvarlig for de opgaver, der er pålagt den i dette direktiv. Den kompetente myndighed kan bestå af et eller flere offentlige organer.1  

Autoridad competente (Spanish)

«autoridad competente»: la autoridad pública designada en virtud de la presente Directiva y responsable de las funciones que le asigna la presente Directiva. La autoridad competente podrá constar de uno o de varios organismos públicos.1  

Autoritate competentă (Romanian)

„autoritate competentă” înseamnă autoritatea publică desemnată în temeiul prezentei directive și care este responsabilă pentru atribuțiile conferite prin prezenta directivă. Autoritatea competentă poate fi compusă dintr-unul sau mai multe organisme.1  

Zuständige Behörde (German)

„zuständige Behörde“ die Behörde, die gemäß dieser Richtlinie benannt wird und für die Aufgaben verantwortlich ist, die ihr mit dieser Richtlinie übertragen werden. Die zuständige Behörde kann eine oder mehrere öffentliche Stellen umfassen.1  

αρμόδια αρχή (Greek)

«αρμόδια αρχή» σημαίνει τη δημόσια αρχή που διορίζεται σύμφωνα με την παρούσα οδηγία και είναι υπεύθυνη για τα καθήκοντα που της ανατίθενται δυνάμει της παρούσας οδηγίας. Η αρμόδια αρχή μπορεί να απαρτίζεται από έναν ή περισσότερους δημόσιους φορείς.1  

Autorità competente (Italian)

«autorità competente»: l’autorità pubblica nominata a norma della presente direttiva e responsabile dei compiti assegnati dalla presente direttiva. L’autorità competente può essere costituita da uno o più organismi pubblici.1  

Właściwy organ (Polish)

„właściwy organ” oznacza organ publiczny wyznaczony na podstawie niniejszej dyrektywy i pełniący obowiązki przydzielone mu w niniejszej dyrektywie. Właściwy organ może być złożony z jednej lub większej liczby jednostek publicznych.1  

Autoridade competente (Portuguese)

«Autoridade competente», a autoridade pública designada nos termos da presente diretiva responsável pelas funções que lhe são atribuídas pela presente diretiva. A autoridade competente pode ser constituída por um ou mais organismos públicos.1  

Behörig myndighet (Swedish)

behörig myndighet: den myndighet som har utsetts enligt detta direktiv och som ansvarar för de uppgifter som den tilldelats genom detta direktiv. Den behöriga myndigheten kan bestå av ett eller flera offentliga organ.1  

Toimivaltaisella viranomaisella (Finnish)

’toimivaltaisella viranomaisella’ tarkoitetaan tämän direktiivin nojalla nimitettyä viranomaista, joka vastaa tässä direktiivissä sille osoitetuista tehtävistä. Toimivaltainen viranomainen voi muodostua yhdestä tai useammasta julkisesta elimestä.1  

Pristojni organ (Slovenian)

„pristojni organ“ pomeni javni organ, imenovan v skladu s to direktivo in odgovoren za naloge, dodeljene s to direktivo. Pristojni organ je lahko sestavljen iz enega ali več javnih organov.1  

Príslušný orgán (Slovak)

„príslušný orgán“ je orgán verejnej moci určený podľa tejto smernice zodpovedný za úlohy, ktoré mu sú pridelené v tejto smernici. Príslušný orgán sa môže skladať z jedného alebo viacerých orgánov verejnej moci.1  

Kompetentinga valdžios institucija (Lithuanian)

kompetentinga valdžios institucija – pagal šią direktyvą paskirta valdžios institucija, atsakinga už pagal šią direktyvą jai pavestas pareigas. Kompetentingą valdžios instituciją gali sudaryti viena ar daugiau viešųjų įstaigų.1  

Illetékes hatóság (Hungarian)

„illetékes hatóság”: az ezen irányelv szerint kijelölt és az ezen irányelv szerint ráruházott feladatokért felelős hatóság. Az illetékes hatóságot egy vagy több közjogi szerv alkothatja.1  

Awtorità kompetenti (Maltese)

‧awtorità kompetenti‧ tfisser l-awtorità pubblika, nominata skont din id-Direttiva u li hija responsabbli għad-dmirijiet mogħtija lilha f'din id-Direttiva. L-awtorità kompetenti tista’ tkun magħmula minn korp pubbliku wieħed jew aktar.1  

Kompetentā iestāde (Latvian)

“kompetentā iestāde” ir publiska iestāde, kas iecelta, ievērojot šo direktīvu, un kas ir atbildīga par uzdevumiem, kuri tai uzticēti ar šo direktīvu. Kompetentā iestāde var ietvert vienu vai vairākas publiskas iestādes.1  

Pädev asutus (Estonian)

„pädev asutus”– vastavalt käesolevale direktiivile määratud ja talle käesoleva direktiivi alusel omistatud ülesannete eest vastutav avaliku sektori asutus. Pädev asutus võib hõlmata üht või mitut avaliku sektori asutust.1  

Příslušným orgánem (Czech)

„příslušným orgánem“ orgán veřejné moci určený podle této směrnice a pověřený výkonem úkolů, které pro něj stanoví tato směrnice. Příslušný orgán může být tvořen jedním nebo více orgány veřejné správy.1  

компетентен орган (Bulgarian)

„компетентен орган“ означава публичният орган, определен съгласно настоящата директива и отговарящ за изпълнението на задълженията, възложени му с настоящата директива. Компетентният орган може да се състои от една или повече публични структури.1  

Competent Authority

Competent authority means an organization authorized by the Administration to perform functions required by this Code. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.307(88), International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures, 2010 (2010 FTP Code), 3 December 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  
Acceptable

Acceptable

Definition(s)


Acceptable

'Acceptable', in relation to a risk, means a level of risk for which the time, cost or effort of further reducing it would be grossly disproportionate to the benefits of such reduction. In assessing whether the time, cost or effort would be grossly disproportionate to the benefits of further reducing the risk, regard shall be had to best practice risk levels compatible with the undertaking. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC Legislation  

Acceptable

For the purpose of interpreting the standards referred to in subsection (2), “acceptable” means appropriate. Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations  

Translations


Standardization

Standardization

Definition(s)


Standardization

The adjustment of an NDT instrument using an appropriate reference standard, to obtain or establish a known and reproducible response. Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global Standards  

Standardization

Adjustment of instruments prior to use to an arbitrary reference value. Source: API RP 7G-2, Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards  

Standardization

Activity for the establishment of rules and characteristics for the purposes of their voluntary and repeated utilisation aimed to ensure orderliness in the spheres of manufacture and circulation of products and to raise the level of competitiveness of products, works or services. Source: Federal Law on Technical Regulation, No. 184-FZ, Russian Federation, December 2002 (amended September 2010). Regulations
Pit

Pit

Definition(s)


Pit

Depression or cavity that can be caused by corrosion or removal of rolled-in or extraneous material. Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global Standards  

Pit

Depression resulting from corrosion or removal of foreign material rolled into the surface during manufacture. Source: API RP 7G-2, Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards  

Pit

Pit―for purposes of this Chapter, a natural topographic depression or man-made excavation used to hold produced water or other exploration and production waste, hydrocarbon storage brine, or mining water. The term does not include lined sumps less than 660 gallons or containment dikes, ring levees or firewalls constructed around oil and gas facilities. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  

Pit

Pit―an earthen surface impoundment constructed to retain E and P Waste, often referred to as a pond or lagoon. The term does not include lined sumps less than 660 gallons. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  

Pit

PIT shall mean any natural or man-made depression in the ground used for oil or gas exploration or production purposes. Pit does not include steel, fiberglass, concrete or other similar vessels which do not release their contents to surrounding soils. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Pit

“Pit” means a surface or sub-surface impoundment, man-made or natural depression or diked area on the surface.  Excluded from this definition are berms constructed around tanks or other facilities solely for safety, secondary containment and storm water or run-on control. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Risk

Risk

Definition(s)


Risk

The product of the likelihood and the consequence of a threat being realized. Source:  DNVGL-RP-G108, Cyber security in the oil and gas industry based on IEC 62443, DNV GL, September 2017. Global Standards

Risk

Combination of the consequences of an event and the associated likelihood of its occurrence.

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

Risk

Combination of the probability of occurrence of harm and the severity of that harm
  • Note 1 to entry: A more general definition of risk is given in ISO Guide 73:2009 and is “effect of uncertainty” where:
    • an effect is a deviation from the expected, and
    • uncertainty is a state of having limited knowledge where it is impossible to exactly describe the existing state and future outcomes.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014, 3.9, modified, Note 1 to entry has been replaced with another note.] Source: ISO 17776:2016, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Offshore production installations — Major accident hazard management during the design of new installations, Second Edition, December 2016. Global Standards  

Risk

The potential for damage to or loss of an asset. Source: API RP 781 Security Plan Methodology for the Oil and Natural Gas Industries.1st Ed. September 2016. Global Standards  

Risk

The potential for an unwanted or adverse outcome resulting from an incident, event, or occurrence, as determined by the likelihood that a particular threat will exploit a particular vulnerability, with the associated consequences. Adapted from: DHS Risk Lexicon, NIPP and adapted from: CNSSI 4009, FIPS 200, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4, SAFEBioPharma Certificate Policy 2.5. Source: NICCS™ Portal Cybersecurity Lexicon, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (https://niccs.us-cert.gov/glossary) as of 11 November 2015, Global Standards  

Risk

Combination of the probability of occurrence of harm and the severity of that harm. [SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014] 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

Risk

A measure of potential injury, environmental damage, or economic loss in terms of both the incident likelihood and the severity of the loss or injury.
  • NOTE: API 752 [10] provides additional discussion of risk.
Source: API STD 521, Pressure-relieving and Depressuring Systems, Sixth Edition, January 2014. Global Standards

Risk

Effect of uncertainty on objectives. [SOURCE: ISO Guide 73:2009]
  • Note 1 to entry: An effect is a deviation from the expected — positive or negative.
  • Note 2 to entry: Uncertainty is the state, even partial, of deficiency of information related to, understanding or knowledge of, an event, its consequence, or likelihood.
  • Note 3 to entry: Risk is often characterized by reference to potential events and consequences, or a combination of these.
  • Note 4 to entry: Risk is often expressed in terms of a combination of the consequences of an event (including changes in circumstances) and the associated likelihood of occurrence.
  • Note 5 to entry: In the context of information security management systems, information security risks can be expressed as effect of uncertainty on information security objectives.
  • Note 6 to entry: Information security risk is associated with the potential that threats will exploit vulnerabilities of an information asset.
Source: ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Overview and vocabulary, Third Edition, January 2014. Global Standards  

Risk

The combination of likelihood (frequency) and severity (consequence) of potential adverse impacts, from actions or events, on the environment or people. (IPIECA, 2010) 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  

Risk

Situation or circumstance that has both a likelihood of occurring and a potentially negative consequence. Source: API SPEC Q1, Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for Manufacturing Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry, Ninth Edition, June 2013 (Errata 2, March 2014). Global Standards Source: API Spec Q2, Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for Service,  Supply Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries, Upstream Segment, First Edition, December 2011. Global Standards  

Risk

The product of the chance that a specific adverse event will occur and the severity of the consequences of the event. 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

Risk

The potential for damage to or loss of an asset. Risk, in the context of security, is the potential for a negative outcome to be realized from an intentional act. For chemical and petroleum facilities, examples of the catastrophic outcomes that are typically of interest include an intentional release of hazardous materials to the atmosphere, the theft of hazardous materials that could later be used as improvised weapons, the contamination of hazardous materials that may later harm the public, or the economic costs of the damage or disruption of a process. For the API SRA methodology, risk can be expressed as:
  • existing risk-the estimate of risk with existing countermeasures (R1)-and
  • proposed risk-the estimate of risk with the addition of proposed countermeasures (R2).
Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global Standards  

Risk

Probability and consequences of exposure to a hazard, hazardous environment, or situation that could result in harm to personnel, the environment, or general public. Source: API RP 98, Personal Protective Equipment Selection for Oil Spill Responders, First Edition, August 2013. Global Standards  

Risk

Effect of uncertainty on objectives. <ISO 31000>
  • NOTE 1 An effect is a deviation from the expected-positive and/or negative.
  • NOTE 2 Objectives can have different aspects (such as health, safety, and environmental goals) and can apply at different levels (such as strategic, organization-wide, project, and process).
  • NOTE 3 Risk is often characterized by reference to potential events and consequences, or a combination.
  • NOTE 4 Risk is often expressed in terms of a combination of the consequences of an event (including changes in circumstances) and the associated likelihood of occurrence.
Source: API  Bulletin 97, Well Construction Interface Document Guidelines, First Edition, December 2013. Global Standards  

Risk

'Risk' means the combination of the probability of an event and the consequences of that event. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Risk

Risks as mentioned in the second subsection, may include accumulation of flammable gases, risk of increased explosion pressure and potential reduced access for firefighting. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Facilities Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Risk

Risk means a combination of probability and consequence. In the area of health, safety and working environment, this means a combination of probability of harm and the degree of severity of the harm in the form of fatalities, personal injuries or other health hazards, reduction in health condition or loss of financial assets. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Risk

Risk means the likelihood of a specific, undesired, event occurring within a specific period or in specified circumstances. Note A risk may be understood as a frequency (the number of specified events occurring within a period) or a probability (the likelihood of a specific event following another event). 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

Risk

The probability of exposure to a hazard which could result in harm to personnel, property, the environment or general public. API RP 2009, Safe Welding, Cutting, and Hot Work Practices in the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, Seventh Edition, February 2002 (Reaffirmed, March 2012), Global Standards API RP 2201, Safe Hot Tapping Practices in the Petroleum & Petrochemical Industries, Fifth Edition, July 2003 (Reaffirmed October 2010), Global Standards  

Risk

A measure of probability and severity of a hazard. Source: 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  

Risk

Effect of uncertainty on objectives
  • NOTE:   Adapted from ISO Guide 73:2009, definition 1.1.
Source: ISO 19011:2011 (E) – Guidelines for auditing management system. Global Standards  

Risk

The probability that a particular undesirable event will result in a specific consequence, measured in terms of a combination of the consequences of an event and the likelihood of the event occurring (AS/NZS 4360). E.g. The likelihood that exposure to harmful noise levels and/or ototoxins will result in hearing loss. Source: NOPSEMA Guidance Note: Noise Management—Principles of Assessment and Control, N-09000-GN0401, Australia, Revision 3, December 2011. Regulatory Guidance  

Risk

The qualitative or quantitative likelihood of an accidental or unplanned event occurring considered in conjunction with the potential consequences of such a failure. In quantitative terms, risk is the quantified probability of a defined failure mode times its quantified consequence. Source: Offshore Standard DNV-OS-C101, Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General (LRFD Method, Det Norske Veritas, April 2011. Global Standards Source: Verification of Lifting Appliances for the Oil and Gas Industry, DNV-OSS-308, October 2010, Det Norske Veritas AS, Global Standards  

Risk

In this context, “risk” means both risk to individuals in question, and any risk their impaired function may pose to the safety of other personnel, the installation or to the environment. 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 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  

Risk

Potential for an unwanted outcome resulting from an incident, event, or occurrence, as determined by its likelihood and the associated consequences Sample Usage: The team calculated the risk of a terrorist attack after analyzing intelligence reports, vulnerability assessments, and consequence models. Extended Definition: potential for an adverse outcome assessed as a function of threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences associated with an incident, event, or occurrence Annotation:
  1. Risk is defined as the potential for an unwanted outcome. This potential is often measured and used to compare different future situations.
  2. Risk may manifest at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels.
  3. For terrorist attacks or criminal activities, the likelihood of an incident, event, or occurrence can be estimated by considering threats and vulnerabilities.
Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010. Regulatory Guidance  

Risk

Combination of the probability of occurrence of a consequence and the severity of that consequence. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO Guide 73 – Combination of the probability of an event and its consequences. ISO-17776 – Combination of probability of an event and the consequences of the event. IADC HSE Case Guidelines Issue 02 – Means the likelihood that a specified undesired event will occur due to the realization of a hazard by, or during, activities, or by the products and services created by activities.  The combination of the frequency, or probability, and the consequence of a specified hazardous event. 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

Risk

Probability of harm to be caused to people's life or health, natural persons' or legal entities' property, state or municipal property, the environment, the life or health of animals and plants taking account of the gravity of this harm. Source: Federal Law on Technical Regulation, No. 184-FZ, Russian Federation, December 2002 (amended September 2010). Regulations  

Risk

The measure of potential damage to or loss of an asset based on the probability of an undesired occurrence. Source: Canadian Standards Association, Z246.1-09, Security management for petroleum and natural gas industry systems, August 2009, Regional Standards  

Risk

The probability and consequences of exposure to a hazard, hazardous environment or situation which could result in harm. Source: API Standards 2217A, Guidelines for Safe Work in Inert Confined Spaces in the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, Fourth Edition, July 2009. Global Standards  

Risk

Effect of uncertainty on objectives.
  • NOTE 1 An effect is a deviation from the expected —positive and/or negative.
  • NOTE 2 Objectives can have different aspects (such as financial, health and safety, and environmental goals) and can apply at different levels (such as strategic, organization-wide, project, product and process).
  • NOTE 3 Risk is often characterized by reference to potential events (3.5.1.3) and consequences (3.6.1.3), or a combination of these.
  • NOTE 4 Risk is often expressed in terms of a combination of the consequences of an event (including changes in circumstances) and the associated likelihood (3.6.1.1) of occurrence.
  • NOTE 5 Uncertainty is the state, even partial, of deficiency of information related to, understanding or knowledge of, an event, its consequence, or likelihood.
Source: ISO Guide 73:2009(E/F), Risk Management – Vocabulary, First Edition, 2009. Global Standards  

Risk

A combination of the chance that a specified undesired event will occur and the severity of the consequences of that event (ISO 15544). Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 7, Rescue at Sea, Netherlands, Version 0, January 2008. Global Standards  

Risk

Combination of the probability of an event and the consequences of the event. Source: ISO 20815:2008, Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries – Production assurance and reliability management. Global Standards Source: ISO 17776:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Guidelines on tools and techniques for hazard identification and risk assessment. Global Standards  

Risk

Expectation of loss expressed as the probability that a particular threat will exploit a particular vulnerability with a particular consequence [11]. 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  

Risk

Risk is a term in general usage to express the combination of the likelihood that a specific hazardous event will occur and the consequences of that event. Using this definition, the level of risk may be judged by estimating the likelihood of the hazardous event that can occur and the consequence that may be expected to follow from it. Source: API STD 689, Collection and Exchange of Reliability and Maintenance Data for Equipment, First Edition, July 2007. Global Standards  

Risk

Combination of the chance that a specified hazardous event will occur and the severity of the consequences of the event. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards  

Risk

Combination of the probability of occurrence of harm and the severity of that harm. Source: ISO/IEC Guide 51:1999, Safety aspects – Guidelines for their inclusion in standards, Global Standards  

Risk

A risk is the possibility that someone will be harmed by an identified hazard. The extent of the risk includes the numbers of people who might be affected by the risk. Source: Commercial Diving Projects Offshore, Diving at Work Regulations 1997, Approved Code of Practice (UK HSE L103), First Edition, 1998. Regulatory  

Risk

The product of the chance that a specified undesired event will occur and the severity of the consequences of the event. Source: OGP Report No. 6.36/210, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, July 1994. Global Standards  

Risk

The likelihood of an undesired event with specified consequences occurring within a specific period or in specified circumstances. It is numerically expressed as a frequency or as a probability. Source: Approved Code of Practice for Managing Hazards to Prevent Major Industrial Accidents, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Department of Labour, New Zealand, July 1994. Regulatory Guidance  

Risico (Dutch)

„risico”: de combinatie van de waarschijnlijkheid van een gebeurtenis en de gevolgen van de gebeurtenis;. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Risque (French)

«risque», la combinaison de la probabilité d’un événement et des conséquences de cet événement;. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Risiko (Danish)

»risiko«: kombinationen af sandsynligheden for en hændelse og konsekvenserne af denne hændelse. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Riesgo (Spanish)

«riesgo»: la combinación de la probabilidad de un suceso y de sus consecuencias;. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Risc (Romanian)

„risc” înseamnă combinația dintre probabilitatea unui eveniment și consecințele evenimentului respectiv;. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Risiko (German)

„Risiko“ die Kombination aus der Wahrscheinlichkeit eines Ereignisses und seinen Folgen. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

κίνδυνος (Greek)

«κίνδυνος» σημαίνει τον συνδυασμό της πιθανότητας ενός συμβάντος και των επιπτώσεων του εν λόγω συμβάντος. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Rischio (Italian)

«rischio»: la combinazione della probabilità di un evento e delle conseguenze di tale evento. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Ryzyko (Polish)

„ryzyko” oznacza połączenie prawdopodobieństwa wystąpienia danego zdarzenia ze skutkami tego zdarzenia. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Risco (Portuguese)

«Risco», a combinação da probabilidade de um evento e das consequências desse evento. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Risk (Swedish)

risk: en kombination av sannolikheten för en händelse och konsekvenserna av händelsen.. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Riskillä (Finnish)

’riskillä’ tarkoitetaan tapahtuman todennäköisyyden ja kyseisen tapahtuman seurausten yhdistelmää;. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Tveganje (Slovenian)

„tveganje“ pomeni kombinacijo verjetnosti dogodka in njegovih posledic;. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Riziko (Slovak)

„riziko“ je kombinácia pravdepodobnosti udalosti a následkov tejto udalosti;. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Rizika (Lithuanian)

rizika – įvykio tikėtinumo ir to įvykio padarinių derinys;. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Kockázat (Hungarian)

„kockázat”: valamely esemény valószínűségének és következményeinek a kombinációja;. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Riskju (Maltese)

'‧riskju‧ tfisser il-kombinazzjoni tal-probabbiltà li jseħħ avveniment u tal-konsegwenzi ta' dak l-avveniment;. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Risks (Latvian)

“risks” ir kāda notikuma varbūtības un minētā notikuma seku apvienojums;. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Risk (Estonian)

„risk”– vahejuhtumi toimumise tõenäosuse ja selle tagajärgede kombinatsioon;. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Rizikem (Czech)

„rizikem“ kombinace pravděpodobnosti události a jejích následků;. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

риск (Bulgarian)

„риск“ означава комбинацията от вероятността за настъпване на дадено събитие и последиците от него;.
Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation
Petroleum Products

Petroleum Products

Definition(s)


Petroleum Products

Hydrocarbon materials or other products derived from crude oil. Source: API STD 2000, Venting Atmospheric and Low-pressure Storage Tanks, Sixth Edition, November 2009. Global Standards  

Petroleum Products

“Petroleum products” has the same meaning as in the Energy Act 1976 (Note: 1976 c. 76). Source: UK Offshore Safety Act 1992, 1992 c. 15 (February 2013). Legislation  

Petroleum Products

"Petroleum product" means any commodity made from petroleum or natural gas and includes refined crude oil, processed crude petroleum, residuum from crude petroleum cracking stock, uncracked fuel oil, fuel oil, treated crude oil residuum, casing head gasoline, natural gas gasoline, naphtha, distillate gasoline, kerosene, bitumen, asphalt and tar, waste oil, blended gasoline, lubricating oil, blends or mixture of oil with one or more liquid products or by products derived from oil or gas and blends or mixtures of two or more liquid products or by-products derived from oil condensate and gas or petroleum hydrocarbons not specified hereinbefore. Source: The Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974, Act No. 47 of 1974, India, as amended as of May 2013. Legislation  

Petroleum Product

“Petroleum product” means any commodity made from petroleum or natural gas and shall include refined crude oil, processed crude petroleum, residum from crude petroleum, cracking stock, uncracked fuel oil, fuel oil, treated crude oil residum, casing head gasoline, natural gas gasoline, naptha, distillate gasoline, kerosene, waste oil, blended gasoline, lubricating oil, blends or mixture of oil with one or more liquid products or by-products derived from oil or gas, and blends or mixtures of two or more liquid products or by-products derived from oil condensate; gas or petroleum hydrocarbons; whether herein enumerated or not. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 1959 (As amended from time to time), India, as amended as of May 2013. Regulations
Petroleum

Petroleum

Definition(s)


Petroleum

Crude oil. Source: API STD 2000, Venting Atmospheric and Low-pressure Storage Tanks, Sixth Edition, November 2009. Global Standards  

Petroleum

“Petroleum” means oil or gas; hydrocarbures. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation Source:  Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. Legislation  

Petroleum

"Petroleum" means any liquid hydro-carbon or mixture of hydro- -carbons and any  inflammable mixture (liquid, viscous or solid) containing any liquid hydro-carbon. Source: The Petroleum Act, 1934 (Act No. 30 of 1934), India, 1934. Legislation  

Petroleum

“Petroleum” has the same meaning as in the Petroleum Act, 1934 and includes natural gas and refinery gas. Source: The Petroleum Mineral Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, Act No. 50 of 1962, India, as amended as of May 2013. Legislation  

Petroleum

Petroleum means:
  1. any naturally occurring hydrocarbon, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state; or
  2. any naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state; or
  3. any naturally occurring mixture of:
    1. one or more hydrocarbons, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state; and
    2. one or more of the following, that is to say, hydrogen sulphide, nitrogen, helium and carbon dioxide; and:
  4. includes any petroleum as defined by paragraph (a), (b) or (c) that has been returned to a natural reservoir; and
  5. for the purposes of the pipeline provisions, also includes any petroleum as defined by paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d), where:
    1. one or more things have been added; or
    2. one or more things have been wholly or partly removed; or both; and
  6. for the purposes of the pipeline provisions, also includes any mixture that:
    1. has been recovered from a well; and
    2. includes petroleum as defined by paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); whether or not:
    3. one or more things have been added; or
    4. one or more things have been wholly or partly removed; or both.
 Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Petroleum

Disregard the definition of petroleum in section 7 of this Act in determining the meaning that the expression petroleum has or had in the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.  Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Petroleum

“Petroleum” means petroleum under the law on petroleum. Source: Law of Information Energy, Act on Offences Relating to Offshore Petroleum Production Places B.E. 2530 (1987), Thailand, as of June 2013. Legislation  

Petroleum

“Petroleum” means crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquid, by-products and other naturally occurring hydrocarbons in a free state, whether solid, semi-solid, liquid or gaseous, and it shall include all heavy hydrocarbons which can be recovered in situ by thermal or chemical processes, but shall not include coal, oil shale or other kinds of rocks from which oil can be extracted by application of heat or chemical process. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act B.E. 2514 (1971), Thailand, as of June 2013. Legislation  

Petroleum

“Petroleum” has the same meaning as in Part I of the Petroleum Act 1998 (Note: 1998 c. 17). Source: UK Offshore Safety Act 1992, 1992 c. 15 (February 2013). Legislation  

Petroleum

In paragraph (1) “petroleum” means any mineral oil or relative hydrocarbon and natural gas existing in its natural condition in strata, but does not include coal or bituminous shales or other stratified deposits from which oil can be extracted by destructive distillation. Source: The Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/2038, 1995. Regulations  

Petroleum

“Petroleum”—
  1. includes any mineral oil or relative hydrocarbon and natural gas, whether or not existing in its natural condition in strata; and
  2. does not include coal or bituminous shales or other stratified deposits from which oil can be extracted by destructive distillation.
Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations  

Petroleum

For S.I. 1995/738, in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) before the definition of “pipeline”, insert ““petroleum”—
  1. includes any mineral oil or relative hydrocarbon and natural gas, whether or not existing in its natural condition in strata; and
  2. does not include coal or bituminous shales or other stratified deposits from which oil can be extracted by destructive distillation.
Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations          

Petroleum

For S.I. 1995/743, in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “personal protective equipment”, insert ““petroleum”—
  1. includes any mineral oil or relative hydrocarbon and natural gas, whether or not existing in its natural condition in strata; and
  2. does not include coal or bituminous shales or other stratified deposits from which oil can be extracted by destructive distillation”.
Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations  

Petroleum

Petroleum— (a) means—(i) any naturally occurring hydrocarbon (other than coal), whether in a gaseous, liquid, or solid state; or (ii) any naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons (other than coal), whether in a gaseous, liquid, or solid state; or (iii) any naturally occurring mixture of 1 or more hydrocarbons (other than coal), whether in a gaseous, liquid, or solid state, and 1 or more of the following, namely, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen sulphide, or nitrogen; and (b) includes— (i) any petroleum that has been mined or otherwise recovered from its natural condition; and (ii) any petroleum that has been mined or otherwise recovered but has been returned to a natural reservoir for storage purposes. Source: Health and Safety in Employment (Petroleum Exploration and Extraction) Regulations 2013, SR 2013/208, New Zealand, as of May 2013. Regulations  

Petroleum

Petroleum means: (a) any naturally occurring hydrocarbon (other than coal) whether in a gaseous, liquid, or solid state; or (b) any naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons (other than coal) whether in a gaseous, liquid, or solid state; or (c) any naturally occurring mixture of 1 or more hydrocarbons (other than coal) whether in a gaseous, liquid, or solid state, and 1 or more of the following, namely hydrogen sulphide, mercaptan, nitrogen, helium, or carbon dioxide— and includes any petroleum as so defined that has been mined or otherwise recovered from its natural condition, or that has been so mined or otherwise recovered but that has been returned to a natural reservoir for storage purposes in the same or an adjacent area. Source: Health and Safety in Employment (Mining Administration) Regulations 1996, SR 1996/220, New Zealand, as of January 2011. Regulations  

Petroleum

“Petroleum” means naturally occurring hydrocarbons in a free state, whether in the form of natural gas or in a liquid, viscous or solid form, but does not include helium occurring in association with petroleum, or coal, or shale, or any substance which may be extracted from coal, shale or other rock by application of heat or by a chemical process. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 1959 (As amended from time to time), India, as amended as of May 2013. Regulations  

Petroleum

“Petroleum” means any liquid hydrocarbon or mixture of hydrocarbons, and any inflammable mixture (liquid, viscous or solid) containing any liquid hydrocarbon, including crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas, and the expression' petroleum product' shall mean any product manufactured from petroleum. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Log

Log

Definition(s)


Log

A means to record activities conducted. EXAMPLE Record, a record book, a logbook, a computerized database, or an electronic data collector. Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Seventh Edition, December 2014. Global Standards

Log

A “log” is defined as: A record, a record book, a logbook, a computerized database or an electronic data collector. Note: This log should be used for Pre-use Inspection reporting, and may also be used for documenting crane usage. The crane cab, a weather tight enclosure on the crane, or inside the nearest building are examples of appropriate locations for storage of logs. Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Sixth Edition, May 2007. Global Standards  

Log

LOG or WELL LOG shall mean a systematic detailed record of formations encountered in the drilling of a well. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Log

“Log” means a systematic detailed and correct record of formations encountered in drilling a well. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations
Safe Working Load (SWL)

Safe Working Load (SWL)

Definition(s)


Safe Working Load (SWL) (see Rated Capacity)

The maximum rated load within crane rated capacity for the given operating conditions. Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Seventh Edition, December 2014. Global Standards Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Sixth Edition, May 2007. Global Standards  

Safe Working Load

Design load reduced by the dynamic load. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards  

Safe Working Load

The design load minus the dynamic load. Source: API SPEC 8C, Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 and PSL 2), Fifth Edition, April 2012. Global Standards  

Safe Working Load

Safe working load means the load for which the hook is to be approved. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, 11 December 1998, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Safe Working Load

“Safe working load” means, with respect to materials handling equipment, the maximum load that the materials handling equipment is designed and constructed to handle or support safely. 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  

Safe Working Load

“Safe working load” means, with respect to materials handling equipment, the maximum load that the materials handling equipment is designed and constructed to handle or support safely. 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
Qualified Inspector

Qualified Inspector

Definition(s)


Qualified Inspector

A person so designated by the employer who by reason of appropriate experience and training, has successfully completed classroom-type training on crane maintenance and troubleshooting; on hoist troubleshooting and overhaul; and on the structural aspects of offshore cranes, which gives a knowledge of structurally critical components and critical inspection areas. These minimum training requirements are outlined in Appendix A2. Additionally, individuals recognized by regulatory authorities (“Authorized Surveyors” or “certifying authorities”) may conduct inspections of cranes pursuant to this edition, provided they meet the requirements of Appendix A2. With successful completion of this minimum training supplemented with requalification at a minimum of every four (4) years, the inspector is considered qualified to perform the Initial, Pre-use, Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Inspections. The scope of these inspections is outlined in 4.1.2. It is not a requirement for a Qualified Inspector to also be a Qualified Crane Operator. However, a Qualified Inspector is not a Qualified Crane Operator unless they have also completed the requirements of a Qualified Crane Operator (see 3.1.2), including the physical outlined in 3.1.2b and Appendix A1. Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Sixth Edition, May 2007. Global Standards  

Qualified Inspector

An inspector as defined in the Unfired Pressure Safety Orders, and who holds a valid certificate of competency issued by the Division. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations