Sensitive Reservoir

Sensitive Reservoir

Definition(s)

Sensitive reservoir:

Sensitive reservoir means a reservoir in which the production rate will affect ultimate recovery. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  
Routine Operation

Routine Operation

Definition(s)

Routine operations:

Routine operations, for the purposes of subpart F, mean any of the following operations conducted on a well with the tree installed:
  1. Cutting paraffin;
  2. Removing and setting pump-through-type tubing plugs, gas-lift valves, and subsurface safety valves that can be removed by wireline operations;
  3. Bailing sand;
  4. Pressure surveys;
  5. Swabbing;
  6. Scale or corrosion treatment;
  7. Caliper and gauge surveys;
  8. Corrosion inhibitor treatment;
  9. Removing or replacing subsurface pumps;
  10. Through-tubing logging (diagnostics);
  11. Wireline fishing;
  12. Setting and retrieving other subsurface flow-control devices; and
  13. Acid treatments.
Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  
Right-of-way Pipeline

Right-of-way Pipeline

Definition(s)

Right-of-way pipelines:

Right-of-way pipelines are those pipelines that are contained within:
  1. The boundaries of a single lease or unit, but are not owned and operated by a lessee or operator of that lease or unit;
  2. The boundaries of contiguous (not cornering) leases that do not have a common lessee or operator;
  3. The boundaries of contiguous (not cornering) leases that have a common lessee or operator but are not owned and operated by that common lessee or operator; or
  4. An unleased block(s).
Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  
Right-of-use

Right-of-use

Definition(s)

Right-of-use:

Right-of-use means any authorization issued under 30 CFR Part 550 to use OCS lands. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  
Regional Supervisor

Regional Supervisor

Definition(s)

Regional Supervisor:

Regional Supervisor means the BSEE officer with responsibility and authority for operations or other designated program functions within a BSEE Region. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  
Regional Director

Regional Director

Definition(s)

Regional Director:

Regional Director means the BSEE officer with responsibility and authority for a Region within BSEE. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  
Prospect

Prospect

Definition(s)

Prospect:

Prospect means a geologic feature having the potential for mineral deposits. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  

Prospect:

“Prospect” with its grammatical variations means search for a petroleum deposit. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 1959 (As amended from time to time), India, as amended as of May 2013. Regulations
Projected Emissions

Projected Emissions

Definition(s)

Projected emissions:

Projected emissions mean emissions, either controlled or uncontrolled, from a source or sources. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  
Production Area

Production Area

Definition(s)

Production areas:

Those areas where flammable petroleum gas and volatile liquids are produced, processed (e.g. compressed), stored, transferred (e.g. pumped), or otherwise handled prior to entering the transportation facilities API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, Third Edition, December 2012, Global Standards.

Production areas:

Production areas are those areas where flammable petroleum gas, volatile liquids or sulphur are produced, processed (e.g., compressed), stored, transferred (e.g., pumped), or otherwise handled before entering the transportation process. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  

Production area

“Production area” means a territory defined for petroleum production. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act B.E. 2514 (1971), Thailand, as of June 2013. Legislation
Production

Production

Definition(s)

Production

Production means those activities that take place after the successful completion of any means for the removal of minerals, including such removal, field operations, transfer of minerals to shore, operation monitoring, maintenance, and workover operations. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  

Production

Production means those activities which take place after the successful completion of any means for the removal of minerals, including, but not limited to, such removal, field operations, transfer of minerals to shore, operation monitoring, maintenance, and workover. Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). Regulations  

Production

'Production' means offshore extraction of oil and gas from the underground strata of the licensed area including offshore processing of oil and gas and its conveyance through connected infrastructure. 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  

Productie (Dutch)

„productie”: de offshorewinning van olie en gas uit de ondergrondse lagen van het vergunningsgebied, met inbegrip van de offshoreverwerking van olie en gas, alsmede het vervoer ervan via verbonden infrastructuur. 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  

Production (French)

«production», l’extraction en mer de pétrole ou de gaz se trouvant dans les couches souterraines de la zone faisant l’objet d’une autorisation, y compris le traitement en mer du pétrole ou du gaz et son transport au moyen d’infrastructures connectées. 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  

Produktion (Danish)

»produktion«: offshore udvinding af olie og gas fra undergrunden i koncessionsområdet, herunder også offshore behandling af olie og gas og transport heraf gennem tilknyttet infrastruktur. 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  

Producción (Spanish)

«producción»: la extracción mar adentro de petróleo y de gas situados en los estratos subterráneos de la zona objeto de la concesión, lo que comprende el tratamiento mar adentro del petróleo y del gas, y su transporte a través de una infraestructura conectada. 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  

Producție (Romanian)

„producție” înseamnă extracția petrolului și gazelor situate în subsolul zonei offshore autorizate, inclusiv prelucrarea offshore a petrolului și gazelor și transportul acestora prin infrastructura conectată. 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  

Förderung (German)

„Förderung“ die Offshore-Gewinnung von Erdöl und Erdgas aus unterirdischen Schichten des Lizenzgebiets, einschließlich der Offshore-Aufbereitung von Erdöl und Erdgas und der Durchleitung von Erdöl und Erdgas durch angebundene Infrastruktur. 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  

παραγωγή (Greek)

«παραγωγή» σημαίνει την υπεράκτια εξόρυξη πετρελαίου και φυσικού αερίου από τα υπόγεια στρώματα της περιοχής αδειοδότησης, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της υπεράκτιας επεξεργασίας πετρελαίου και φυσικού αερίου και της μεταφοράς του μέσω συνδεδεμένης υποδομής. 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  

Produzione (Italian)

«produzione»: estrazione in mare di idrocarburi dagli strati sotterranei dell’area autorizzata, inclusa la lavorazione in mare di idrocarburi nonché il loro trasporto attraverso infrastrutture connesse. 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  

Wydobycie (Polish)

„wydobycie” oznacza prowadzone na obszarach morskich wydobycie ropy naftowej i gazu ziemnego ze złóż obszaru koncesyjnego, w tym przetwarzanie ropy naftowej i gazu ziemnego na obszarach morskich oraz ich transport za pośrednictwem połączonej infrastruktury. 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  

Produção (Portuguese)

«Produção», a extração offshore de petróleo e gás das camadas subterrâneas da área licenciada offshore, incluindo a transformação offshore de petróleo e gás e a sua transferência através das infraestruturas conectadas. 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  

Produktion (Swedish)

produktion: utvinning till havs av olja och gas från de underjordiska skikten i licensområdet, inbegripet bearbetning av olja och gas till havs och transport av denna genom ansluten infrastruktur. 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  

Tuotannolla (Finnish)

’tuotannolla’ tarkoitetaan merellä tapahtuvaa öljyn ja kaasun ottamista talteen maanpinnan alta toimilupa-alueella, mukaan luettuina öljyn ja kaasun merellä tapahtuva jalostus ja sen kuljettaminen liitetyssä infrastruktuurissa. 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  

Proizvodnja (Slovenian)

„proizvodnja“ pomeni črpanje nafte in zemeljskega plina iz podzemeljskih plasti območja na morju, za katero je bilo izdano dovoljenje, vključno s predelavo nafte in plina na morju ter njunim prenosom po povezani infrastrukturi. 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  

ťažba (Slovak)

„ťažba“ je získavanie ropy a zemného plynu na mori z podložia v oblasti povolenia vrátane ich spracúvania na mori a prepravy pripojenou infraštruktúrou. 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  

Gavyba (Lithuanian)

avyba – naftos ir dujų išgavimas jūroje iš licencijuotos teritorijos požeminio sluoksnio, įskaitant naftos ir dujų perdirbimą jūroje ir jų transportavimą prijungtąja infrastruktūra. 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  

Termelés (Hungarian)

„termelés”: tengeri olaj- és gázkitermelés az engedélyezett terület felszíne alatti talajrétegekből, ideértve az olaj és a gáz tengeri feldolgozását és a kapcsolódó infrastruktúra segítségével történő továbbítását. 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  

Produzzjoni (Maltese)

‧produzzjoni‧ tfisser l-estrazzjoni ta’ żejt u gass offshore mis-saffi ta’ taħt l-art ta' żona liċenzjata inkluż l-ipproċessar offshore taż-żejt u tal-gass u t-trasport tagħhom permezz ta’ infrastruttura konnessa. 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  

Ieguve (Latvian)

“ieguve” ir jūrā veikta naftas un gāzes iegūšana no licencētajā teritorijā esošām pazemes iegulām, tostarp jūrā veikta naftas un gāzes pārstrāde un tās pārvade caur savienoto infrastruktūru. 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  

Tootmine (Estonian)

„tootmine”– avamerel nafta ja gaasi väljamine loaga hõlmatud avamere ala süvakihtidest, sealhulgas nafta ja gaasi töötlemine avamerel ja transportimine ühendatud taristu kaudu. 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  

Těžbou (Czech)

„těžbou“ dobývání ropy a zemního plynu z podzemních vrstev licencované oblasti, včetně zpracování ropy a zemního plynu v moři a jejich přepravy propojenou infrastrukturou. 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  

добив (Bulgarian)

„добив“ означава извличане в крайбрежни води на нефт и газ от подземните слоеве на област, обект на лиценз, включително преработката на нефт и газ в крайбрежни води и техния пренос чрез свързана инфраструктура. 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

Production

Petroleum and natural gas producing operations, including their administrative and engineering aspects, minor construction, repairs, maintenance and servicing, materials supply, and transportation of personnel and equipment. It covers all mainstream production operations including wireline. Gas processing activities with the primary intent of producing gas liquids for sale including: secondary liquid separation (i.e. Natural Gas Liquids [NGL] extraction using refrigeration processing); Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Gas to Liquids (GTL) operations. SOURCE: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global Standards  

Production

Production of petroleum, including drilling of production wells, injection, improved recovery, treatment and storage of petroleum for transport, and shipment of petroleum for transport by ship, as well as the construction, placing, operation and use of a facility for the purpose of production. Source: Act 29 November 1996 No. 72 Relating to Petroleum Activities, Norway, amended June 2011. Legislation

Processed Geological or Geophysical Information

Processed Geological or Geophysical Information

Definition(s)

Processed geological or geophysical information:

Processed geological or geophysical information means data collected under a permit or a lease that have been processed or reprocessed. Processing involves changing the form of data to facilitate interpretation. Processing operations may include, but are not limited to, applying corrections for known perturbing causes, rearranging or filtering data, and combining or transforming data elements. Reprocessing is the additional processing other than ordinary processing used in the general course of evaluation. Reprocessing operations may include varying identified parameters for the detailed study of a specific problem area. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  
Pipeline

Pipeline

Definition(s)

Pipelines

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), “pipeline” includes a pipeline as defined in section 2 or any other pipeline. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. O-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation  

Pipelines

“Pipeline” means any pipe or any system or arrangement of pipes by which oil, gas or any substance, including water, incidental to the drilling for or production of oil or gas is conveyed from any well-head or other place at which it is produced to any other place, or from any place where it is stored, processed or treated to any other place, and includes all property of any kind used for the purpose of, or in connection with or incidental to, the operation of a pipeline in the gathering, transporting, handling and delivery of the oil, gas or substance and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes offshore installations or vessels, tanks, surface reservoirs, pumps, racks, storage and loading facilities, compressors, compressor stations, pressure measuring and controlling equipment and fixtures, flow controlling and measuring equipment and fixtures, metering equipment and fixtures, and heating, cooling and dehydrating equipment and fixtures, but does not include any pipe or any system or arrangement of pipes that constitutes a distribution system for the distribution of gas to ultimate consumers; pipeline. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. O-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation  

Pipelines

“Pipeline” means a line that is used or to be used for the transmission of oil, gas or any other commodity and that connects a province with any other province or provinces or extends beyond the limits of a province or the offshore area as defined in section 123, and includes all branches, extensions, tanks, reservoirs, storage facilities, pumps, racks, compressors, loading facilities, interstation systems of communication by telephone, telegraph or radio and real and personal property, or immovable and movable, and works connected to them, but does not include a sewer or water pipeline that is used or proposed to be used solely for municipal purposes; pipeline. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation

Pipelines

Pipelines are the piping, risers, and appurtenances installed for transporting oil, gas, sulphur, and produced waters. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  

Pipeline

Pipeline means:
  1. a petroleum pipeline; or
  2. a greenhouse gas pipeline.
 Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Pipeline

“Pipeline” means any pipe or any system or arrangement of pipes wholly within Canada lands whereby oil or gas is conveyed from any wellhead or other place at which it is produced, to any other place, or from any place where it is stored, processed or treated, to any other place, and includes all property of any kind used for the purpose of, or in connection with, or incidental to, the operation of a pipeline in the gathering, transporting, handling and delivery of oil or gas, and without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes tanks, surface reservoirs, pumps, racks, storage and loading facilities, compressors, compressor stations, pressure measuring and controlling equipment and fixtures, flow controlling and measuring equipment and fixtures, metering equipment and fixtures, and heating, cooling and dehydrating equipment and fixtures, but does not include any pipe or any system or arrangement of pipes which constitutes a distribution system for the distribution of gas to ultimate consumers (pipe-line). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1517, February 2013. Regulations Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation  

Pipelines

“pipe-line” means, subject to subsection (4A), a controlled pipeline within the meaning of Part III of the Petroleum Act 1998. In this section “pipe-line” does not include—
  1. any pipe-line so far as it forms part of the equipment of a vessel or vehicle; or
  2. any apparatus and works associated with a pipe or system of pipes and prescribed for the purpose of this paragraph by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
Source: UK Offshore Safety Act 1992, 1992 c. 15 (February 2013). Legislation  

Pipelines

In this section “pipe-line” has the same meaning as in the Pipe-lines Act 1962. Source: UK Offshore Safety Act 1992, 1992 c. 15 (February 2013). Legislation  

Pipelines

“Pipeline” means any pipeline or part of a pipeline in relation to which sections 1 to 59 and 80 to 82 of the 1974 Act are applied by article 5 of the 1989 Order and any pipeline or part of a pipeline which is connected to it or to an offshore installation and which is in, under or over inland waters within Great Britain or tidal waters and parts of the sea in or adjacent to Great Britain. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989, UK S.I. 1989/1671, 1989. Regulations  

Pipelines

“Pipeline” means a pipeline within the meaning of article 6(2) of the 1995 Order. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. Regulations  

Pipelines

“Pipeline” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 3 of the Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996. Note: S.I. 1996/825, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations  

Pipelines

For S.I. 1995/738, in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) in the definitions of “pipeline” and “pipeline works”, replace the words “1995” with “2001. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations  

Pipelines

In this article “pipeline” means a pipe or system of pipes for the conveyance of any thing, together with—
  1. any apparatus for inducing or facilitating the flow of any thing through, or through part of, the pipe or system;
  2. any apparatus for treating or cooling any thing which is to flow through, or through part of, the pipe or system;
  3. valves, valve chambers and similar works which are annexed to, or incorporated in the course of, the pipe or system;
  4. apparatus for supplying energy for the operation of any such apparatus or works as are mentioned in the preceding paragraphs;
  5. apparatus for the transmission of information for the operation of the pipe or system;
  6. apparatus for the cathodic protection of the pipe or system; and
  7. a structure used or to be used solely for the support of a part of the pipe or system, but not including a pipeline of which no initial or terminal point is situated in the United Kingdom, within the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom, or within a designated area.
Source: The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001, UK S.I. 2013/214, 2013. Regulations  

Pipelines

Pipeline: a. pipeline that interconnects two or more mining works for the purpose of the transport of substances, counting from the first isolating valve of the mining works. b. a pipeline other than as referred to in (a) here above, to be designated by Our Minister, that connects a mining works to another works for the purpose of the transport of substances, counting from the first isolating valve of the mining works. Source: Mining Decree of the Netherlands, Netherlands, 2003 (as amended in 2007).  Legislation
Outer Continental Shelf

Outer Continental Shelf

Definition(s)

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) means all submerged lands lying seaward and outside of the area of lands beneath navigable waters as defined in section 2 of the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1301) whose subsoil and seabed appertain to the United States and are subject to its jurisdiction and control. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  

Outer Continental Shelf or OCS

Outer Continental Shelf or OCS means all submerged lands lying seaward and outside of the area of “lands beneath navigable waters” as defined in section 2(a) of the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1301(a)) and of which the subsoil and seabed appertain to the United States and are subject to its jurisdiction and control. Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). Regulations  
Operator

Operator

Definition(s)

Operator

Party which assumes ultimate responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the piping system.
  • Note: 1 to entry: The operator can be the same as the principal (3.1.9) or principal's agent.
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  

Operator

Individual, partnership, firm, or corporation having control or management of operations on the leased area or a portion thereof.
  • Note: 1 to entry: The operator can be a lessee, designated agent of the lessee(s), or holder of operating rights under an approved operating agreement.
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  

Operator

A person who assumes responsibility for the regulatory compliance of a well as shown by a form the person files with the commission and the commission approves. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Operator

An operator as defined in Texas Natural Resources Code, Chapter 89. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Operator

The person recognized by the commission as being responsible for the actual physical operation of an EOR project and the wells associated with the EOR project. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Operator

The person recognized by the Commission as being responsible for the physical operation of an underground hydrocarbon storage facility, or such person's authorized representative. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Operator

The person recognized by the commission as being responsible for the physical operation of a gas storage project, or such person's authorized representative. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Operator

The person recognized by the Commission as being responsible for the physical operation of an underground gas storage facility, or such person's authorized representative. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Operator

The person responsible for the overall operation of a facility. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Operator

The person who contracts for the services of a seismic crew or core hole drilling contractor or, if the seismic survey or core hole testing is not performed on a contract basis, but is performed by an exploration and production company or by a geophysical contractor for speculative purposes, the person who drills the seismic holes or core holes. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Operator

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

Operator

OPERATOR shall mean any person who exercises the right to control the conduct of oil and gas operations. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Operator

The word “operator”  is used in these rules and regulations and accompanying forms interchangeably with the same meaning as the term “owner”  except in Rules 301, 323, 401 and 530 where the word “operator”  is used to identify the persons designated by the owner or owners to perform the functions covered by those rules. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations  

Operator

(1) In these regulations, operator means— (a) the employer appointed by the permit operator to manage and control the execution of the main functions of a production installation; or (b) the permit operator, if the permit operator is an employerof employees working on the production installation and— (i) no employer is appointed; or (ii) the permit operator has notified the appointed employer in writing that the permit operator is to be treated as the operator for the purposes of these regulations; or (iii) despite the appointment of an employer, the permit operator is in fact managing and controlling the execution of the main functions of the production installation. (2) Subclause (1)(b)(iii) overrides subclause (1)(a). Source: Health and Safety in Employment (Petroleum Exploration and Extraction) Regulations 2013, SR 2013/208, New Zealand, as of May 2013. Regulations  

Operator

"Operator" is the principal on the bond covering a well and such person shall be responsible for drilling, completion, and operation of the well, including plugging and reclamation of the well site. Source: Oil and gas Conservation, North Dakota Administrative Code, Chapter 43-02-03, April 2012. Regulations  

Operator

The person, firm, corporation or other organization employed by the owners to conduct operations. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards Source: API RP 2FB, Recommended Practice for the Design of Offshore Facilities Against Fire and Blast Loading, First Edition, April 2006. Global Standards    

Operator

A person, including an owner or delegate, who
  • (a) is in control of part or all of a petroleum and natural gas industry system and is accountable for its day-to-day operations;
  • (b) has operational responsibility for any petroleum and natural gas industry system; or
  • (c) has direct operational control of part or all of a petroleum and natural gas industry system.
Source: Canadian Standards Association, Z246.1-09, Security management for petroleum and natural gas industry systems, August 2009, Regional Standards  

Operator

Lease owner or his designated agent who is responsible for the overall operation of the lease. Source: API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Third Edition, August 1999 (2007). Global Standards Source: API RP 74, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Onshore Oil and Gas Production Operation, First Edition, October 2001 (March 2007). Global Standards  

Operator

The individual, partnership, firm, or corporation having control or management of operations on the leased area or a portion thereof. The operator may be a lessee, designated agent of the lessee(s), or holder of operating rights under an approved operating agreement. Source: API RP 75, Recommended Practice for Development of a Safety and Environmental Management Program for Offshore Operations and Facilities: Upstream Segment, Third Edition, May 2004. Global Standards  

Operator

Person present throughout the inspection or testing process who is responsible for the unit, operates the controls and observes the readout to detect imperfections. Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global Standards  

Operator

Company which physically operates the ROV (delivery system). Source: API Recommended Practice 17H, Remotely Operated Tools and Interfaces on Subsea Production Systems, Second Edition, June 2013 (Addendum 1, October 2014). Global Standards Source: API RP 17H, Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Interfaces on Subsea Production Systems, First Edition, July 2004 (Reaffirmed January 2009). Global Standards  

Operator

A person or company who has applied for or has been issued a Work or Activity Authorization by either the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board or the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board Source: Atlantic Canada Offshore Petroleum Industry, Standard Practice for the Training and Qualifications of Personnel, 2013, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Global Standards  

Operator

a person who has applied for, or has been issued, a Production Operations Authorization or a Drilling Program Authorization Source: Atlantic Canada Offshore Petroleum Industry, Standard Practice for the Training and Qualifications of Personnel, 2013, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Global Standards  

Operator

The Company having legal authority to drill wells and undertake the production of hydrocarbons. The Operator is often part of a consortium and acts on behalf of this consortium. Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards

Operator

Operator means a person that holds an operating licence under paragraph 5.1(a) of COGOA, 142.(1) of CNSOPRAIA, 138(1)(a) of CNAAIA, and an authorization. Note: Excerpted from Section 1.(1) of the Regulations. Source:  Offshore Waste Treatment Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, December 15, 2010. Regulatory Guidance  

Operator

Operator means the person the lessee(s) designates as having control or management of operations on the leased area or a portion thereof. An operator may be a lessee, the BSEE-approved or BOEM-approved designated agent of the lessee(s), or the holder of operating rights under a BOEM-approved operating rights assignment. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  

Operator

Operator means (1) In the case of a vessel, a charterer by demise or any other person who is responsible for the operation, manning, victualing, and supplying of the vessel; or (2) In the case of an OCS facility, the operator as defined in 30 CFR 250.2(gg). Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). Regulations  

Operator

'Operator' means the entity appointed by the licensee or licensing authority to conduct offshore oil and gas operations, including planning and executing a well operation or managing and controlling the functions of a production installation. 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  

Operator

A person that holds an operating licence under paragraph 5(1)(a) of COGOA, 142(1)(a) of CNSOPRAIA, 138(1)(a) of CNAAIA, and an authorization.
  • Note: Excerpted from section 1.(1) of the Regulations.
Source: Environmental Protection 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: 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  

Operator

Representative of the company or companies leasing the site Note 1 to entry: The operator is normally the oil company acting on behalf of co-licenseest. Source: ISO 19900:2013, Petroleum and natural gas industries – General requirements for offshore structures. Global Standards  

 

Operator

For a diving project, an operator who is undertaking, or has commissioned a diving contractor to undertake, a diving project. When the client of a diving contractor is not an operator of a facility the client is not an operator for a diving project. Source: NOPSEMA Guideline – Glossary – Regulatory Operations, N-09000-GL0326, Australia, Revision 5, December 2011. Regulatory Guidance  

Operator

Operator, for an activity, means:
  1. if there is a person recorded by the Regulator as the operator of the activity under regulation 35 — that person; or
  2. in any other case:
    1. if there is a petroleum instrument—the person responsible to the petroleum instrument holder for the overall management of operations of the activity (whether or not the operations have commenced)—that person; or
    2. if there is a greenhouse gas instrument—the person responsible to the greenhouse gas instrument holder for the overall management of operations of the activity (whether or not the operations have commenced); or
    3. if there is no petroleum instrument or greenhouse gas instrument — the person performing the activity.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Operator

Operator has the meaning given by clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act. 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  

Operator

“Operator” means a person who has applied for or has been granted a Production Operations Authorization, a Drilling Program Authorization or a Diving Program Authorization (exploitant). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-111, Canada, current to May 1, 2014. Regulations Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-118, February 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations, SOR/95-191, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations  

Operator

“Operator” means a person who has been authorized, pursuant to paragraph 3.2(1)(b) of the Act, to carry on a work or activity referred to in section 3.1 of the Act that is a diving program or that includes a diving program (exploitant). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Diving Regulations, SOR/88-600, February 2013. Regulations  

Operator

“Operator” means a person who holds a geophysical operation authorization; exploitant. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Geophysical Operations Regulations, SOR/96-117, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Geophysical Operations Regulations, SOR/95-144, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations  

Operator

Operator means a person that holds an operating licence under paragraph 138(1)(a) of the Act and an authorization. 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  

Operator

Operator means a person that holds an operating licence under paragraph 142(1)(a) of the Act and an authorization. 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  

Operator

The holder of an authorization to carry on work or activity under the Accord Acts. Note: C-NAAIA 137, 138, 138.1; CNSOPRAIA 140, 142, 142.1; DPR 1(1) GR2; INST 2; DVR 2. 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  

Operator

“Operator” means an employee who operates materials handling equipment. 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  

Operator

“Operator” means the holder of an authorization to carry on a work or activity under the Accord Acts. Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations  

Operator

Operator, in relation to a facility or proposed facility, has the meaning given by clause 5. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Operator

For the purposes of this Schedule, the operator, in relation to a facility or proposed facility, is the person who, under the regulations, is registered by NOPSEMA as the operator of that facility or proposed facility. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Operator

"Operator" means an owner or a person authorized by an owner who is responsible for drilling, development, production, injection, disposal, storage, abandonment, and location clearance. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. Regulations  

Operator

“Operator” means a person that holds an operating licence under paragraph 5(1)(a) of the Act and an authorization (exploitant). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations  

Operator

“Owner or operator” means the owner or operator of any facility or activity subject to regulation under Chapter 1501:9-7 of the Administrative Code. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations  

Operator

"Operator" means the person who is duly authorized and in charge of the development of a lease or the operation of a producing property. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations  

Operator

The Operator of the offshore installation. Source:  Offshore Physical Environmental Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, September 2008. Regulatory Guidance  

 

Operator

Detailed guidance on the definition of ‘operator’ is set out in guidance to MAR, regulation 2. 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  

Operator

“Operator” in relation to a fixed installation means the person appointed by a concession owner to execute any function of organizing or supervising any operation to be carried out by such installation or, where no such person has been appointed, the concession owner. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. Regulations  

Operator

“Operator” in relation to—
  1. a fixed installation means the person appointed by a concession owner to execute any function of organizing and supervising any operation to be carried out by such installation or, where no such person has been appointed, the concession owner; and
  2. a mobile installation means the person for whom the owner has agreed to carry out the operation concerned or, where no such person has been appointed, the concession owner.
Source: The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, S.I. 1995/743, 1995. Regulations  

Operator

“Operator” in relation to a borehole site means—
  1. a person appointed by the owner in writing to exercise for the time being the function of organizing or supervising borehole operations at the site, where that function involves the exercise of overall control of the borehole site; or
  2. where for the time being there is no such person, the owner.
Source: The Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/2038, 1995. Regulations  

Operator

“Operator”, in relation to a pipeline, means—
  1. the person who is to have or (once fluid or any mixture of fluids is conveyed) has control over the conveyance of fluid or any mixture of fluids in the pipeline;
  2. until that person is known (should there be a case where at a material time he is not yet known) the person who is to commission or (where commissioning has started) commissions the design and construction of the pipeline; or
  3. when a pipeline is no longer used or is not for the time being used, the person last having control over the conveyance of fluid or any mixture of fluids in it;
“Operator”, in relation to a production installation, means—
  1. the person appointed by the licensee to manage and control directly or by any other person the execution of the main functions of a production installation; or
  2. the licensee, where—
  3. it is not clear to the Executive that one person has been appointed to perform the functions described in paragraph (a); or
  4. in the opinion of the Executive, any person appointed to perform the functions described in paragraph (a) is incapable of performing those functions satisfactorily.
 Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations  

Operator

“Owner” means the person who controls the operation of a non-production installation. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations  

Operator

In this regulation, “operator”, in relation to a fixed installation, means—
  1. the person appointed by the licensee to manage and control directly or by any other person the execution of dismantling a fixed installation; or
  2. the licensee, where—
  3. it is not clear to the Executive that one person has been appointed to perform the functions described in paragraph (a); or
  4. in the opinion of the Executive, any person appointed to perform the functions specified in paragraph (a) is incapable of performing those functions satisfactorily.
Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations  

Operator

The particulars specified in Schedule 1 which must be provided in respect of a design notification under paragraph (1) shall be construed as if all references to “operator” were references to the owner of the non-production installation to be converted. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations  

Operator

In this regulation, “operator”, in relation to a fixed installation, means—
  1. the person appointed by the licensee to manage and control directly or by any other person the execution of dismantling a fixed installation; or
  2. the licensee, where—
  3. it is not clear to the Executive that one person has been appointed to perform the functions described in paragraph (a); or
  4. in the opinion of the Executive, any person appointed to perform the functions specified in paragraph (a) is incapable of performing those functions satisfactorily.
Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations  

Operator

For S.I. 1995/738, in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) for the definition of “operator”, substitute ““operator” means— (a) the person appointed by the licensee to manage and control directly or by any other person the execution of the main functions of a production installation; or (b) the licensee, where—
  1. it is not clear to the Executive that one person has been appointed to perform the functions described in paragraph (a); or
  2. in the opinion of the Executive, any person appointed to perform the functions described in paragraph (a) is incapable of performing those functions satisfactorily”.
For S.I. 1995/738, in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) for the definition of “owner”, substitute ““owner” means the person who controls the operation of a non-production installation. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations  

Operator

The definition of operator is from the Petroleum Act, as the term is not used in the same manner in the other enabling acts. The operator term is expanded to also include the party responsible for daily management of onshore facilities that are outside the scope of the Petroleum Act. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Operator

“Operator” means a person who has applied for or has been issued a production operations authorization, a Drilling Program Authorization or a Diving Program Authorization pursuant to paragraph 142(1)(b) of the Act; exploitant. Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Certificate of Fitness Regulations, SOR/95-187, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Diving Regulations, SOR/95-189, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations  

Operator

The operator: the person referred to in Article 41.4 of the Mijnbouwwet. Source: Mining Decree of the Netherlands, Netherlands, 2003 (as amended in 2007).  Legislation  

Operator

Operator: the party for whose account and risk a pipeline or cable is laid, used or maintained. Source: Mining Decree of the Netherlands, Netherlands, 2003 (as amended in 2007).  Legislation  

Operator

For S.I. 1995/743, in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) for the definition of “operator”, substitute ““operator” means (a) the person appointed by the licensee to manage and control directly or by any other person the execution of the main functions of a production installation; or (b) the licensee, where—
  1. it is not clear to the Executive that one person has been appointed to perform the functions described in paragraph (a); or
  2. in the opinion of the Executive, any person appointed to perform the functions described in paragraph (a) is incapable of performing those functions satisfactorily”.
Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations  

Operator

Representative of the companies leasing the site.
  • NOTE: The operator is normally the oil company acting on behalf of co-licensees.
Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards  

 

Operator

“Operator” means a person who, duly authorized, is in charge of a lease’s development or a producing property’s operation, or who is in charge of a facility’s operation or management. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  

Operator

“Operator”: (1) for purposes of 19.15.6.8 NMAC, means the person responsible for an EOR project’s actual physical operation; and (2) for purposes of 19.15.6.9 NMAC, means the person responsible for an oil or gas well’s actual physical operation. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  

Operator

“Operator”, for the purposes of 19.15.13 NMAC, means the division or commission appointed operator of a compulsory pooled proration or spacing unit, or its successor. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  

Operator

When the activity is subject to the Petroleum Act: Anyone executing on behalf of the licensee the day to day management of the petroleum activities. Source: Regulations relating to health, safety and the environment in the petroleum activities and at certain onshore facilities (the Framework Regulations), Norway, February 2010 (amended December 2011). Regulations  

Operator

Anyone executing on behalf of the licensee the day to day management of the petroleum activities. Source: Act 29 November 1996 No. 72 Relating to Petroleum Activities, Norway, amended June 2011. Legislation  

 

Operator

“Operator” means a person responsible for carrying out the day to day management of petroleum activities on offshore installation, on behalf of the licensee or the lessee. Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. Regulations  

Exploitant (Dutch)

„exploitant” een entiteit die door de vergunninghouder of de vergunningverlenende autoriteit is aangeduid om offshore olie- en gasactiviteiten uit te voeren, waaronder het plannen en uitvoeren van boorputactiviteiten of het beheren en controleren van productieactiviteiten;. 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  

Exploitant (French)

«exploitant», l’entité désignée par le titulaire d’une autorisation ou par l’autorité qui délivre les autorisations pour mener des opérations pétrolières et gazières en mer, y compris la planification et l’exécution d’une opération sur puits ou la gestion et le contrôle des fonctions d’une installation de production;. 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  

Operatør ( Danish)

»operatør«: den enhed, der er udpeget af koncessionshaveren eller den koncessionsgivende myndighed til at udføre offshore olie- og gasaktiviteter, herunder planlægning og gennemførelse af brøndaktiviteter, eller ledelse og styring af et produktionsanlægs funktioner. 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  

Operador (Spanish)

«operador»: la entidad designada por el concesionario o por la autoridad responsable de otorgar las concesiones para llevar a cabo operaciones, incluidas la planificación y ejecución de una operación en un pozo o la gestión y el control de las funciones de una instalación de producción. 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  

Betreiber (Romanian)

„Betreiber“ die vom Lizenzinhaber oder von der lizenzerteilenden Behörde für die Durchführung von Offshore-Erdöl- oder -Erdgasaktivitäten — einschließlich der Planung und Durchführung von Bohrarbeiten oder der Leitung und Steuerung der Funktionen einer Förderanlage — benannte Einrichtung;. 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  

Betreiber (German)

„Betreiber“ die vom Lizenzinhaber oder von der lizenzerteilenden Behörde für die Durchführung von Offshore-Erdöl- oder -Erdgasaktivitäten — einschließlich der Planung und Durchführung von Bohrarbeiten oder der Leitung und Steuerung der Funktionen einer Förderanlage — benannte Einrichtung. 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  

φορέας εκμετάλλευσης (Greek)

«φορέας εκμετάλλευσης» σημαίνει την οντότητα που έχει διορίσει ο κάτοχος άδειας ή η αδειοδοτούσα αρχή για να διεξάγει υπεράκτιες εργασίες πετρελαίου και φυσικού αερίου, συμπεριλαμβανομένου του προγραμματισμού και της εκτέλεσης εργασιών γεώτρησης ή της διαχείρισης και του ελέγχου των λειτουργιών παραγωγικής εγκατάστασης. 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  

Operatore (Italian)

«operatore»: l’entità designata dal licenziatario o dall’autorità competente per il rilascio delle licenze per condurre operazioni in mare nel settore degli idrocarburi, compresi la pianificazione e l’esecuzione di un’operazione di pozzo o la gestione e il controllo delle funzioni di un impianto di produzione. 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  

Operator (Polish)

„operator” oznacza podmiot, który jest przez koncesjobiorcę lub przez organ koncesyjny wyznaczony do prowadzenia działalności związanej ze złożami ropy naftowej i gazu ziemnego na obszarach morskich, w tym planowania i realizacji operacji na odwiercie lub zarządzania i sterowania funkcjami instalacji wydobywczej. 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  

Operador (Portuguese)

«operador», a entidade designada pelo titular da licença ou pela autoridade licenciadora para conduzir operações offshore de petróleo e gás, incluindo o planeamento e execução de uma operação de sondagem ou a gestão e controlo das funções de uma instalação de produção. 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  

 Verksamhetsutövare (Swedish)

verksamhetsutövare: en enhet som har utsetts av licensinnehavaren eller licensmyndigheten till att utföra olje- och gasverksamhet till havs, inbegripet planering och brunnsverksamhet eller förvaltning och kontroll av en produktionsanläggnings funktioner.. 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  

Toiminnanharjoittajalla(Finnish)

’toiminnanharjoittajalla’ tarkoitetaan toimijaa, jonka luvanhaltija tai luvan myöntävä viranomainen on nimittänyt suorittamaan merellä tapahtuvaa öljyn- ja kaasunporaustoimintaa, mukaan lukien poraustoimen suunnittelu ja täytäntöönpano tai tuotantolaitteiston toimintojen johtaminen ja valvominen;. 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  

Izvajalec (Slovenian)

„izvajalec“ pomeni subjekt, ki ga imenuje imetnik dovoljenja ali organ, pristojen za izdajo dovoljenja, da bi opravljal naftne in plinske dejavnosti na morju, vključno z načrtovanjem in izvajanjem del na vrtini ter vodenjem in nadzorom glavnih funkcij proizvodne naprave;. 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  

Prevádzkovateľ (Slovak)

„prevádzkovateľ“ je subjekt určený držiteľom licencie alebo povoľujúcim orgánom na účely vykonávania operácií prieskumu ložísk a ťažby ropy a zemného plynu na mori vrátane naplánovania a realizácie vrtnej operácie alebo riadenia a kontroly funkcií ťažobného zariadenia;. 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  

Operatorius (Lithuanian)

operatorius – subjektas, kurį licencijos turėtojas arba licencijų išdavimo institucija paskyrė naftos ir dujų operacijoms jūroje vykdyti, įskaitant gręžinio eksploatavimo operacijų planavimą ir vykdymą arba įrenginio vykdomų gavybos funkcijų valdymą ir kontrolę;. 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  

üzemeltető (Hungarian)

„üzemeltető”: az engedélyes vagy az engedélyező hatóság által tengeri olaj- és gázipari tevékenységek folytatására felhatalmazott jogalany, beleértve a kútüzemeltetés tervezését és tényleges végzését, vagy a termelő létesítmény irányítását és ellenőrzését;. 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  

Operatur (Maltese)

operatur‧ tfisser entità nominata mid-detentur tal-liċenzja jew mill-awtorità li toħroġ il-liċenzji biex twettaq operazzjoni taż-żejt u tal-gass offshore, inkluż l-ippjanar u l-eżekuzzjoni ta' operazzjoni ta' bir jew il-ġestjoni u l-kontroll tal-funzjonijiet ta' installazzjoni tal-produzzjoni;. 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  

Operators (Latvian)

“operators” ir vienība, kuru licenciāts vai iestāde, kas izdod licences, ir iecēlusi, lai tā veiktu naftas un gāzes nozares darbības jūrā, tostarp lai tā plānotu un īstenotu darbību ar urbumu vai lai tā pārvaldītu un kontrolētu ieguves iekārtu funkcijas;. 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  

Käitaja (Estonian)

„käitaja”– ettevõtja, kelle loaomanik või luba väljastav asutus on määranud teostama avamere nafta- ja gaasiammutamisprotsesse, sealhulgas kavandama ja teostama puuraugu käitamist või juhtima ja kontrollima tootmisrajatise funktsioone;. 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  

Provozovatelem (Czech)

„provozovatelem“ subjekt určený držitelem licence nebo orgánem vydávajícím licenci, aby uskutečňoval činnosti v odvětví ropy a zemního plynu v moři, včetně plánování a provádění vrtné činnosti nebo řízení a kontroly hlavních funkcí těžebního zařízení;. 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  

оператор (Bulgarian)

„оператор“ означава субектът, определен от притежателя на лиценз или от лицензиращия орган за осъществяването на свързани с нефт и газ дейности в крайбрежни води, включително планирането и изпълнението на сондажна дейност или управлението и контрола на функциите на дадена производствена инсталация. 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
Operating Rights

Operating Rights

Definition(s)

Operating rights:

Operating rights mean any interest held in a lease with the right to explore for, develop, and produce leased substances. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Oil-well Completion

Oil-well Completion

Definition(s)

Oil-well completion:

Oil-well completion means a well completed in an oil reservoir or in the oil accumulation of an oil reservoir with an associated gas cap. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Oil Reservoir with an Associated Gas Cap

Oil Reservoir with an Associated Gas Cap

Definition(s)

Oil reservoir with an associated gas cap:

Oil reservoir with an associated gas cap means a reservoir that contains hydrocarbons in both a liquid and gaseous (two-phase) state. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Oil Reservoir

Oil Reservoir

Definition(s)

Oil reservoir:

Oil reservoir means a reservoir that contains hydrocarbons predominantly in a liquid (single-phase) state. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Nonsensitive Reservoir

Nonsensitive Reservoir

Definition(s)

Nonsensitive reservoir:

Nonsensitive reservoir means a reservoir in which ultimate recovery is not decreased by high reservoir production rates. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Nonattainment Area

Nonattainment Area

Definition(s)

Nonattainment area:

Nonattainment area means, for any air pollutant, an area that is shown by monitored data or that is calculated by air quality modeling (or other methods determined by the Administrator of EPA to be reliable) to exceed any primary or secondary ambient air quality standard established by EPA. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Definition(s)

Natural Resources

Natural resources has the same meaning as in paragraph 4 of Article 77 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea done at Montego Bay on 10 December 1982. Note: Paragraph 4 of Article 77 is as follows: The natural resources referred to in this Part consist of the mineral and other non-living resources of the seabed and subsoil together with living organisms belonging to sedentary species, that is to say, organisms which, at the harvestable stage, either are immobile on or under the seabed or are unable to move except in constant physical contact with the seabed or the subsoil. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Natural Resources

Natural resources include, without limiting the generality thereof, oil, gas, and all other minerals, and fish, shrimp, oysters, clams, crabs, lobsters, sponges, kelp, and other marine animal and plant life but does not include water power or the use of water for the production of power. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  

Natural Resources <Rights of the Coastal State over the Continental Shelf>

The natural resources referred to in this Part consist of the mineral and other non-living resources of the sea-bed and subsoil together with living organisms belonging to sedentary species, that is to say, organisms which, at the harvestable stage, either are immobile on or under the sea-bed or are unable to move except in constant physical contact with the sea-bed or the subsoil. Source: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982. Legislation   
Minerals

Minerals

Definition(s)

Minerals

‘Mineral’ means mineral existing in its natural strata and includes oil, natural gas (but not landfill gas), coal bed methane, coal, fluorspar, gypsum, lead, potash, anhydrite, salt, tin, rocks, clays and other minerals. It does not include water with the exception of water extracted from or returned to natural strata in connection with the exploration or extraction of minerals. Source: A Guide to the Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995, Guidance on Regulations (UK HSE L72), Second Edition, 2008. Regulatory Guidance  

Minerals

"Minerals" means oil and gas. Source: Control of Oil and Gas Resources, North Dakota Century Code, Title 38, Chapter 8, February 2013. Legislation

Minerals

Minerals include oil, gas, sulphur, geopressured-geothermal and associated resources, and all other minerals that are authorized by an Act of Congress to be produced. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  

Minerals

Oil and/or gas. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Minerals

Minerals includes oil, gas, sulphur, geopressured-geothermal and associated resources, and all other minerals which are authorized by an Act of Congress to be produced from “public lands” as defined in section 103 of the Federal Lands Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)). Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). Regulations  

Minerals

Investment is deemed to mean the commitment of obligations with respect to the purchase of capital equipment, and the making of production costs with respect to a capital equipment, to the extent those obligations and costs are for the account of the holder or the co-holder. Source: Mining Act of the Netherlands, Netherlands, 2003 (as amended up to 2012). Legislation  

Minerals

“Minerals” have the meaning assigned to them in the Mines Act, 1952, and include mineral oils and stowing sand but do not include petroleum. 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
Maximum Production Rate

Maximum Production Rate

Definition(s)

Maximum production rate (MPR):

Maximum production rate (MPR) means the approved maximum daily rate at which oil or gas may be produced from a specified oil-well or gas-well completion. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Maximum Efficient Rate

Maximum Efficient Rate

Definition(s)

Maximum efficient rate (MER):

Maximum efficient rate (MER) means the maximum sustainable daily oil or gas withdrawal rate from a reservoir that will permit economic development and depletion of that reservoir without detriment to ultimate recovery. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Material Remains

Material Remains

Definition(s)

Material remains:

Material remains mean physical evidence of human habitation, occupation, use, or activity, including the site, location, or context in which such evidence is situated. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Marine Environment

Marine Environment

Definition(s)

Marine Environment:

Marine environment means the physical, atmospheric, and biological components, conditions, and factors that interactively determine the productivity, state, condition, and quality of the marine ecosystem. These include the waters of the high seas, the contiguous zone, transitional and intertidal areas, salt marshes, and wetlands within the coastal zone and on the OCS. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  

Marine Environment

Marine environment means the sea, coast, beach, seabed, water masses (the water column) and environmental resources. Environmental resource means naturally occurring or natural biotic and abiotic components which can include one or more species, biotopes and/or habitats in a marine environment. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance
Major Federal Action

Major Federal Action

Definition(s)

Major Federal action:

Major Federal action means any action or proposal by the Secretary that is subject to the provisions of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. (2)(C) ( i.e., an action that will have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment requiring preparation of an environmental impact statement under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act). Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Lessee

Lessee

Definition(s)

Lessee

Lessee means a person who has entered into a lease with the United States to explore for, develop, and produce the leased minerals. The term lessee also includes the BOEM-approved assignee of the lease, and the owner or the BOEM-approved assignee of operating rights for the lease. Source: Control of Oil and Gas Resources, North Dakota Century Code, Title 38, Chapter 8, February 2013. Legislation Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  

Lessee

Lessee:
  1. when used in relation to a petroleum retention lease—means the registered holder of the petroleum retention lease; or
  2. when used in relation to a greenhouse gas holding lease—means the registered holder of the greenhouse gas holding lease.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Lessee

“Lessee” means the person to whom a mining lease is issued for the purpose of carrying out petroleum operations. Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. Regulations
Lease Term Pipelines

Lease Term Pipelines

Definition(s)

Lease term pipelines:

Lease term pipelines mean those pipelines owned and operated by a lessee or operator that are completely contained within the boundaries of a single lease, unit, or contiguous (not cornering) leases of that lessee or operator. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations
Lease

Lease

Definition(s)

Lease

“Lease” means an oil and gas lease issued pursuant to regulations made in accordance with the Territorial Lands Act and the Public Lands Grants Act and includes a production licence issued under Part II; concession. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. O-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation

Lease

“Lease” means an oil and gas lease issued pursuant to regulations made in accordance with the Territorial Lands Act and the Public Lands Grants Act and includes a production licence issued under the Canada Petroleum Resources Act; concession. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. O-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation

Lease

Lease means an agreement that is issued under section 8 or maintained under section 6 of the Act and that authorizes exploration for, and development and production of, minerals. The term also means the area covered by that authorization, whichever the context requires. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  

Lease

“Lease” means a contiguous geographical area of identical ownership overlying a pool or portion of a pool.  An area pooled, unitized or communitized, either by agreement or by division order, or a participating area shall constitute a lease.  If there is diversity of ownership between different pools, or between different zones or strata, then each such pool, zone or stratum having diverse ownership shall be considered a separate lease. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  

Lease

Any property, irrespective of the legal title or possession, from which gas or oil is being produced or sought. A single lease may include adjacent properties under the same employer. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations