Physical Environmental Conditions

Physical Environmental Conditions

Definition(s)

Physical Environmental Conditions

“Physical environmental conditions” means the meteorological, oceanographic and related physical conditions, including ice conditions, that might affect a work or activity that is subject to an authorization (conditions environnementales). 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  

Physical Environmental Conditions

The meteorological, oceanographic and related physical conditions, including ice conditions, that might affect a work or activity. Note: DPR 1(1). 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
Breadth (B)

Breadth (B)

Definition(s)

Breadth (B)

Breadth (B) means the maximum breadth of the ship, measured amidships to the moulded line of the frame in a ship with a metal shell and to the outer surface of the hull in a ship with a shell of any other material. The breadth (B) shall be measured in metres. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: Resolution MEPC.141(54), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Amendments to regulation 1, addition to regulation 12A, consequential amendments to the IOPP Certificate and amendments to regulation 21 of the revised Annex I of MARPOL 73/78), 24 March 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation Source: IMO Resolution MSC.266(84), Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships, 2008 (2008 SPS Code), 13 May 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Breadth

Breadth. Unless expressly provided otherwise, the breadth (B) is the maximum breadth of the ship, measured amidships to the moulded line of the frame in a ship with a metal shell and to the outer surface of the hull in a ship with a shell of any other material. <Chapter I, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.143(77), amendments to Annex B to the 1988 Load Lines Protocol, 5 June 2003, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Breadth (B)

Breadth (B) is the greatest moulded breadth of the ship at or below the deepest subdivision draught. <Chapter II-1, regulation 2>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.216(82), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 8 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Breadth (B)

Breadth, B, is the greatest moulded breadth, in metres. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 4, Steel Unit Structures, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards
Public Spaces

Public Spaces

Definition(s)

Public Spaces

Public spaces are those portions of the accommodation spaces which are used for halls, dining rooms, lounges and similar permanently enclosed spaces. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory Guidance  

Public Spaces

Public spaces are those portions of the accommodation which are used for halls, dining rooms, lounges and similar permanently enclosed spaces. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  
Interested Party

Interested Party

Definition(s)

Interested Party

“Interested party” means, in respect of an environmental assessment, any person or body having an interest in the outcome of the environmental assessment for a purpose that is neither frivolous nor vexatious; partie intéressée. Source: Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 1992, c. 37, Canada, as consolidated November 2003. Legislation  

Interested Party

Person or organization that can affect, be affected by, or perceive themselves to be affected by a decision or activity. Source: ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Overview and vocabulary, Third Edition, January 2014. Global Standards  

Interested Party

Individual, group or organization affected by the performance of a certified person or the certification body EXAMPLE Certified person; user of the services of the certified person; employer of the certified person; consumer; governmental authority.
  • Note 1 to entry: Interested parties can be stakeholders.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17024:2012, 3.21, modified — Note 1 to entry has been added.]. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards

Interested Party

Interested Party―any person who is known to the applicant after reasonable search to presently own an interest in production from the leases or units being considered for commingling. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  

Interested Party

Interested Party―any person, as person is defined in Title 30 of the R.S. of 1950, who is known to the applicant after diligent search to own an interest in the unit affected by the application. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  

Interested Party

Interested Party―any person, as person is defined in Title 30 of the Revised Statutes of 1950, who owns an interest in any unit(s) sought to be terminated. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  

Interested Party

Interested Party―any person as person is defined in Title 30 of Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, other than an interested owner or a represented party as defined herein, who presently owns an interest within the area of, or proximate to, the tracts directly affected by the application. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  

Interested Party

Interested party means an organization, or individual, who, as determined by the marine safety investigating State(s), has significant interests, rights or legitimate expectations with respect to the outcome of a marine safety investigation. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.255(84), Code of the International Standards and Recommended Practices for a Safety Investigation into a Marine Casualty or Marine Incident (Casualty Investigation Code), 16 May 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Water-based Drilling Muds

Water-based Drilling Muds

Definition(s)

Water-based Drilling Muds

Water-Based Drilling Muds―any water-based fluid composed of fresh water, naturally occurring clays, drilled solids and additives for fluid loss control, viscosity, thinning, pH control, weight control, etc., for down-hole rheology and stability. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  

Water-based Drilling Muds (WBM)

Water based mud (WBM) means a drilling fluid whose continuous phase is composed of water to which various substances have been added. 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
Treatment

Treatment

Definition(s)

Treatment

Treatment―as applied to Type A Facilities (defined herein), excluding Transfer Stations, treatment shall be defined as any method, technique, or process capable of hanging the physical and/or chemical characterization or composition of E and P Waste so as to reclaim salvageable hydrocarbons, process reusable material, reduce waste volume (volume reduction), neutralize waste, reduce §549 criteria concentration(s) or otherwise render the waste more suitable for handling, storage, transportation, and/or disposal. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  

Treatment

Any method, technique, or process, including neutralization, designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological character or composition of any hazardous waste so as to neutralize such waste, to recover energy or material resources from the waste, or to render such waste non-hazardous or less hazardous, safer to transport, store, or dispose of, amenable for recovery or storage, or reduced in volume. The term does not include any activity that might otherwise be considered treatment that is exempt from regulation under this section (such as neutralization of caustic or acidic fluids in an elementary neutralization unit). Source:  Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations

Treatment

Treatment means a process which may use a mechanical, physical, chemical or biological method to remove or render sterile, invasive or potentially invasive aquatic species fouling a ship. Source: Resolution MEPC.207(62), 2011 Guidelines for the control and management of ships' biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species, 15 July 2011, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Testing Establishment

Testing Establishment

Definition(s)

Testing Establishment

Testing establishment means an establishment accepted by the Administration having the equipment and the qualifications necessary for the testing and approval of liferaft release hooks. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, 11 December 1998, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Securing Force

Securing Force

Definition(s)

Securing Force

Securing force means the force required to close the hook manually. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, 11 December 1998, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Manual Release Force

Manual Release Force

Definition(s)

Manual Release Force

Manual release force means the force required at the actuating mechanism to release the hook manually. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, 11 December 1998, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  
Load Limit for Automatic Release

Load Limit for Automatic Release

Definition(s)

Load Limit for Automatic Release

Load limit for automatic release means the minimum load at which the automatic release mechanism opens the hook and automatically and completely releases the liferaft. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, 11 December 1998, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  
Hook

Hook

Definition(s)

Hook

Hook means a hook to be used for the launching of liferafts which can be activated to automatically release the liferaft when it is waterborne. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, 11 December 1998, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  
Automatic Release Mechanism

Automatic Release Mechanism

Definition(s)

Automatic Release Mechanism

Automatic release mechanism means the mechanism which opens the hook automatically to release the liferaft. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, 11 December 1998, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  
Actuating Mechanism

Actuating Mechanism

Definition(s)

Actuating Mechanism

Actuating mechanism means the mechanism which, when operated, allows the liferaft to be released automatically. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, 11 December 1998, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Actuating Force

Actuating Force

Definition(s)

Actuating Force

Actuating force means the force required to set the actuating mechanism. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, 11 December 1998, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Produced Water

Produced Water

Definition(s)

Produced Water

Water that is brought to the surface during operations which extract hydrocarbons from oil and gas reservoirs. (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

Produced Water

Produced Water―liquids and suspended particulate matter that is obtained by processing fluids brought to the surface in conjunction with the recovery of oil and gas from underground geologic formations, with underground storage of hydrocarbons, or with solution mining for brine. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  

Produced Water

Produced Water―water that is obtained by processing fluids brought to the surface in conjunction with the recovery of oil and gas from underground geologic formations. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  

Produced Water

Produced water includes formation water, injection water and process water that is extracted along with oil and gas during petroleum production. In addition, a portion of the chemicals added during processing of reservoir fluids may partition to the produced water. At most offshore production installations, this water is separated from the petroleum process stream and, after treatment, is discharged to the marine environment or disposed of in a subsurface formation. 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  

Produced Water

“Produced water” means those waters produced in conjunction with the production of oil or gas and commonly collected at field storage, processing or disposal facilities including lease tanks, commingled tank batteries, burn pits, lease ACT units and community or lease salt water disposal systems and that may be collected at gas processing plants, pipeline drips and other processing or transportation facilities. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Agent

Agent

Definition(s)

Agent

Agent―the director of the Division of Minerals, the chief engineer thereof, or any of the district managers or their aides. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  

Agent

"Agent" means any person authorized by another person to act for him. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations  

Agent

An agent means any person, natural or legal, engaged on behalf of the owner, charterer or operator of a ship, or the owner of the cargo, in providing shipping services, including managing arrangements for the ship being the subject of a marine safety investigation. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.255(84), Code of the International Standards and Recommended Practices for a Safety Investigation into a Marine Casualty or Marine Incident (Casualty Investigation Code), 16 May 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Zero Point

Zero Point

Definition(s)

Zero Point

Zero point is the gas concentration at which the gas analysis unit registers zero. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 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
Zero Calibration Gas

Zero Calibration Gas

Definition(s)

Zero Calibration Gas

Zero calibration gas is a gas which is free from flammable gases, used for calibration/adjustment of the apparatus zero point. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 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
Span Calibration Gas

Span Calibration Gas

Definition(s)

Span Calibration Gas

Span calibration gas is a gas mixture of known concentration used for calibration/adjustment of the gas analysis unit. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 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
Sampling Point

Sampling Point

Definition(s)

Sampling Point

Sampling point is the entrance to a sampling pipe inside a ballast or void space. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 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  

Sampling Point

“Sampling Point” means that place in the ballast water piping where the sample is taken. Source: Source: Resolution MEPC.173(58), Guidelines for ballast water sampling (G2), 10 October 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Sampling Pipes

Sampling Pipes

Definition(s)

Sampling Pipes

Sampling pipes are the means by which gas is conveyed from the spaces being monitored to the gas analysis unit, including any fittings, valves or filters. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 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
Response Time

Response Time

Definition(s)

Response Time

The time elapsed between activation of a function at any control panel and complete operation of the function. 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  

Response Time

Sum of the signal time and the shift time. Source: API SPEC 17F, Specification for Subsea Production Control Systems, Second Edition, December 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards

Response Time

Response time is the sum of extraction time and detection time. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 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
Gas Concentration

Gas Concentration

Definition(s)

Gas Concentration

Gas concentration is the amount of gas or vapour being measured, as expressed in % LFL. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 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  
Gas Analysis

Gas Analysis

Definition(s)

Gas Analysis

Gas analysis unit is the assembly in which the detector is housed, along with any associated analysis components. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 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  
Extraction Time

Extraction Time

Definition(s)

Extraction Time

Extraction time is the time interval, measured in seconds, between the time a gas sample enters the gas sampling pipe and the time it reaches the gas analysis unit. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 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  
Extraction

Extraction

Definition(s)

Extraction

Extraction is the physical removal of vapours from a space by means of a pump. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 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  
Detection Time

Detection Time

Definition(s)

Detection Time

Detection time is the time interval, measured in seconds, between the time a change in the gas concentration occurs at the gas analysis unit, and the time the unit registers a reading of 90% of the gas concentration, also known as T(90). Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 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  
Vessel Traffic Services

Vessel Traffic Services

Definition(s)

Vessel Traffic Services (VTS)

A marine traffic monitoring system established by harbour or port authorities to keep track of vessel movements and provide navigational safety in a limited geographical area. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Vessel Monitoring System

Vessel Monitoring System

Definition(s)

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS)

A tracking system which provides for environmental and fisheries regulatory organizations to monitor the position, time at a position, course and speed of commercial fishing vessels. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Vessel Tracking

Vessel Tracking

Definition(s)

Vessel Tracking

A generic term applied to all forms of vessel track data derived from multiple sources such as ship reporting systems, AIS, LRIT, SAR aircraft, VMS and VTS. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance