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Existing Facilities and Onshore Facilities

Existing facilities and onshore facilities means facilities whose Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) of petroleum deposits is approved in accordance with Section 4-2 of the Petroleum Act or special permission is granted based on the Plan for Installation and Operation (PIO) of facilities for transport and for utilisation of petroleum in accordance with Section 4-3 of the Petroleum Act, or facilities and onshore facilities that have been granted permission to operate before these regulations entered into force. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance

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Executing Unit

Depending on the activities executed in the petroleum activities, an executing unit is defined as a vessel or facility. The following is a description of the content of the two terms. Vessel activities Activity that can be carried out by vessels will be where the executing unit is connected to a subsea well or a well on a fixed facility, but does not have primary control of the wells' block valves. The primary control of the wellstream (christmas tree or well control equipment connected to the well) is handled by a facility (from control room and/or direct operation of check valves) other than the executing unit. Vessel activity can be carried out by a facility with AoC or a vessel without AoC. Examples of such activities include pumping of various fluids (gas and liquid) into a well through a christmas tree or to a well valve, for fracking, stimulation, cleanup, etc., while well intervention is taking place (the well intervention personnel handle primary control of the wellstream). The same applies to activities involving maintenance of subsea wells (christmas tree or equipment on the subsea template) or replacement of equipment on subsea wells, where one is not connected to the well, and another facility handles primary control of the wellstream. Facility activities Activity to be performed by a facility will be where the executing unit is connected to a subsea well with intervention equipment entering the well, and the unit has primary control of the wells' block valves. Primary control of the wellstream (christmas tree valves or well control equipment connected to the well) is handled by the executing unit (from control room and/or direct operation of check valves). Surveillance/monitoring of the subsea well's christmas tree can take place at the same time from another facility. Facility activities shall be carried out by a facility with AoC. Examples of such activities include wireline work and coiled tubing work in subsea wells where the equipment string/components are physically fed through the christmas tree and well control equipment in/out of the well. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance

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Ensure

Ensure as mentioned in the second subsection, literas b and c, means that the principal undertaking has a coordination responsibility for the mentioned circumstances. This is a continuation of current law under the Working Environment Act. The duty to ensure in litera d entails e.g. that offences as mentioned in litera d shall be pointed out and corrected if the principle undertaking is aware of them. The duty can be fulfilled through inspections at the workplace. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance

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Employee Representatives

Employee representatives means a wide interpretation of employee representatives, i.e. both trade union representatives, safety delegates, representatives in working environment committees, etc., depending on the individual matter. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance

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Emergency Response Resources

Emergency response resources as mentioned in the final subsection, mean resources within the Ministry of Labour's area of authority and any private resources. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance

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Environmental Data

Environmental data means data on oceanography, seismology and meteorology, including data that is of significance for the flight weather service. Source: Guidance Notes on Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, Oil Industry Safety Directorate (India), 2012. Regulatory Guidance

Environmental Data

Data on natural conditions (environmental data) as mentioned in the second subsection, means data on oceanography, seismology and meteorology, including data that is of significance for the flight weather service. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Facilities Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance