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Shipboard Fittings
Definition(s)
Shipboard Fittings
Shipboard fittings mean bollards and bitts, fairleads, stand rollers and chocks used for the normal mooring of the ship and similar components used for the normal towing of the ship. Other components such as capstans, winches, etc. are not covered by this guidance. Any weld, bolt or other fastening connecting the shipboard fitting to the supporting hull structure is part of the shipboard fitting and subject to any industry standard applicable to such fitting. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1175, guidance on shipboard towing and mooring equipment, 24 May 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceSensitivity Analysis
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Sensitivity Analysis
Process to determine how outputs of a methodology differ in response to variation of the inputs or conditions. Sample Usage: The sensitivity analysis showed that the population variable had the largest effect on the output of the model. Annotation:- When a factor considered in a risk assessment has uncertainty, sensitivity analysis examines the effect that the uncertainty has on the results.
- A sensitivity analysis can be used to examine how individual variables can affect the outputs of risk assessment methodologies.
- Alternatively, sensitivity analysis can show decision makers or evaluators the impact or predicted impact of risk management alternatives.
Sensitivity Analysis
Sensitivity analysis means an analysis to determine the effect of changes in individual input parameters on the results of a given model or calculation method. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1002, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for fire safety, 26 June 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1212, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for SOLAS chapters II-1 and III, 15 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceSafety Margin
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Safety Margin
Safety margin means adjustments made to compensate for uncertainties in the methods and assumptions used to evaluate the alternative design, e.g. in the determination of performance criteria or in the engineering models used to assess the consequences of fire. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1002, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for fire safety, 26 June 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceSafety Margin
Safety margin means adjustments made to compensate for uncertainties in the methods and assumptions used to evaluate the alternative design, e.g. in the determination of performance criteria or in the engineering models used to assess the consequences of a casualty. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1212, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for SOLAS chapters II-1 and III, 15 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidancePrescriptive Based Design
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Prescriptive Based Design (or Prescriptive Design)
Prescriptive based design or prescriptive design means a design of fire safety measures which comply with the prescriptive regulatory requirements set out in parts B, C, D, E or G of SOLAS chapter II-2. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1002, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for fire safety, 26 June 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidancePrescriptive Based Design (or Prescriptive Design)
Prescriptive based design or prescriptive design means a design of safety measures which comply with the regulatory requirements set out in parts C, D and E of SOLAS chapter II-1 and/or chapter III, as applicable. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1212, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for SOLAS chapters II-1 and III, 15 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceDesign Fire Scenario
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Design Fire Scenario
Design fire scenario means a set of conditions that defines the fire development and the spread of fire within and through ship space(s) and describes factors such as ventilation conditions, ignition sources, arrangement and quantity of combustible materials and fire load accounting for the effects of fire detection, fire protection, fire control and suppression and fire mitigation measures. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1002, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for fire safety, 26 June 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceDesign Fire
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Design Fire
Design fire means an engineering description of the development and spread of fire for use in a design fire scenario. Design fire curves may be described in terms of heat release rate versus time. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1002, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for fire safety, 26 June 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceAlternative Design and Arrangements
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Alternative Design and Arrangements
Alternative design and arrangements means fire safety measures which deviate from the prescriptive requirement(s) of SOLAS chapter II-2, but are suitable to satisfy the fire safety objective(s) and the functional requirements of that chapter. The term includes a wide range of measures, including alternative shipboard structures and systems based on novel or unique designs, as well as traditional shipboard structures and systems that are installed in alternative arrangements or configurations. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1002, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for fire safety, 26 June 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceAlternative Design and Arrangements
Alternative design and arrangements means measures which deviate from the prescriptive requirement(s) of SOLAS chapters II-1 or III, but are suitable to satisfy the intent of that chapter. The term includes a wide range of measures, including alternative shipboard structures and systems based on novel or unique designs, as well as traditional shipboard structures and systems that are installed in alternative arrangements or configurations. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1212, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for SOLAS chapters II-1 and III, 15 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceChemical(s)
Definition(s)
Chemical(s)
CHEMICAL(S) shall mean any element, chemical compound, or mixture of elements or compounds that has its own specific name or identity such as a chemical abstract service number, whether or not such chemical is subject to the requirements of 29 Code of Federal Regulations §1910.1200(g)(2) (2011). Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. RegulationsChemical
Common term for chemical substances or mixture of substances. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Activities Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory GuidanceChemicals
For these purposes, chemicals means substances used in concentrated form or in mixtures including solvents. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Management Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory GuidanceChemicals
Chemicals: materials or preparations which are intentionally used in the exploration for and production of minerals at sea, as in any event mentioned in the Ospar-Agreement 2002-6. Source: Mining Regulation of the Netherlands, WJZ 02063603, Netherlands,16 December 2002. RegulationsOECD
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OECD
Organization for Economic Coordination and Development. Source: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global StandardsOECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Activities Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory GuidanceOECD
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Source: Mining Regulation of the Netherlands, WJZ 02063603, Netherlands,16 December 2002. RegulationsOccupational Illness
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Occupational illness
An occupational illness is any abnormal condition or disorder caused by prolonged or repeated exposure to environmental factors associated with employment. Occupational illnesses may be caused by inhalation, absorption, ingestion or direct contact with a hazard, as well as exposure to physical and psychological hazards. The effects of ordinary workplace stress (i.e. inherent to job duties) are not considered to be a psychological hazard. Note: IRF (www.irfoffshoresafety.com/country/performance/scope.aspx); OSH (NL) 15.1 and OSH (NS) Element 2, Part 15, Section 15.1. Occupational illnesses are different from occupational injuries (refer to Section 6.4) in that occupational injuries are caused by instantaneous events in the work environment or events close in time. Cases resulting from anything other than instantaneous events are considered occupational illnesses. Occupational illnesses shall be reported via the written notification process described in Section 5.3.3. Note: OSH (NL) 15.4; OSH (NS) Element 2, Part 15, Section 15.4. 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 GuidanceOccupational illness
Any abnormal condition or disorder, other than one resulting from an occupational injury, caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment. Occupational illness may be caused by inhalation, absorption, ingestion of, or direct contact with the hazard, as well as exposure to physical and psychological hazards. It will generally result from prolonged or repeated exposure. Refer to OGP/IPECA Report No. 393, Health Performance Indicators (2007). Source: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global StandardsNear-Miss
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Near miss
“Near-miss” means an event that would likely cause an event set out in paragraph (a) of the definition of “incident”, but does not due to particular circumstances (quasi-incident). 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. RegulationsNear miss
All incidents that, if under slightly different circumstances, would likely have had potential to result in the following on an installation, vessel or aircraft shall be reported as near misses: • An occupational injury/illness which could be classified as at least a lost/restricted workday injury • Unauthorized discharge or spill • Hydrocarbon release • Fire/explosion • Major impairment/damage to safety or environmentally critical equipment. Note: OSH (NL) 15.4, OSH (NS) Element 2, Part 15, Section 15.4; INST 70; DPR 1(1) definition of ”incident” and “near-miss”; DPR 76. Examples of near misses include, but are not limited to the following: • Missing or ineffective safety or environmentally critical barrier This would include, but not be limited to failures in personal protective equipment and failures in management system elements such as control of work, management of change, maintenance, competence assurance, etc. Note: A barrier is a technical, human or organizational safeguard that is put in place to prevent, mitigate or control health, safety or environmental risks. Barriers can be equipment, personnel or procedures identified during both major and on-site risk assessments which must be implemented to reduce risk to as low as reasonably practicable. This includes the design, maintenance and inspection of equipment, implementation of operating and maintenance procedures and training and competency of personnel. Barriers can also be those elements of a management system that are put in place to reduce risk by seeking to identify and improve deficiencies within a management system. • Dropped objects in areas where personnel could be present. • A large object drifting in an uncontrolled manner in dangerous proximity to an installation. • Free fall of elevating devices. Note: OSH (NL) Part 4; Section 15.4. • Unplanned musters in response to the emergency shutdown of a facility for false alarms. 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 GuidanceNear miss
An event or chain of events that has not resulted in recordable injury, illness or physical damage or environmental damage but had the potential to do so in other circumstances. Source: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global StandardsFirst Aid
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First aid
A consequence of an event that required medical attention, often consisting of one-time short-term treatment and requiring little technology or training to administer. First aid can include cleaning minor cuts, scrapes, or scratches; treating a minor burn; applying bandages and dressings; the use of non-prescription medicine; draining blisters; removing debris from the eyes; massage; and drinking fluids to relieve heat stress. A full list of 14 first aid treatments is provided by OGP in Reference 18. First aid cases are not classified as recordable incidents for the purpose of reporting to OGP but may be used by companies as a criterion for reporting of events as Tier 3 KPIs. Source: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global StandardsFirst aid
The definition in OFAR of ‘first-aid’ is wide, particularly in including the treatment of minor illnesses. This definition is important in understanding the scope of duty holders’ responsibilities which go beyond first aid. Source: Health Care and First Aid on Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works, Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989, Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (UK HSE L123), Second Edition, 2000. Regulatory GuidanceFirst aid
“First aid” means- in cases where a person will need help from a medical practitioner or nurse, treatment for the purpose of preserving life and minimising the consequences of injury and illness until the appropriate help is obtained; and
- treatment of minor injuries or illnesses which would otherwise receive no treatment or which do not need treatment by a medical practitioner or nurse (in this sub-paragraph “treatment” includes redressing and other follow-up treatment).
Exploratory Well
Definition(s)
Exploratory Well
"Exploratory well" means a well drilled to discover or to delineate a pool. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. RegulationsExploratory Well
Exploratory well In these Regulations, “delineation well”, “development well” and “exploratory well” have the same meaning as in subsection 101(1) of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. RegulationsExploratory Well
“Exploratory well” means a well drilled on a geological feature on which a significant discovery has not been made. 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: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation Source: Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. LegislationExploratory Well
Any well drilled for the purpose of securing geological or geophysical information to be used in the exploration or development of oil, gas, geothermal, or other mineral resources, except coal and uranium, and includes what is commonly referred to in the industry as "slim hole tests," "core hole tests," or "seismic holes." For regulations governing coal exploratory wells, see Chapter 12 of this title (relating to Coal Mining Regulations), and for regulations governing uranium exploratory wells, see Chapter 11, Subchapter C of this title (relating to Surface Mining and Reclamation Division, Substantive Rules--Uranium Mining). Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. RegulationsAsset
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RP 781 Security Plan
Assets may be categorized in many ways such as:- people,
- hazardous materials (used or produced),
- information,
- environment,
- equipment,
- facilities,
- activities/operations, and
- company reputation.
Asset
A person, structure, facility, information, and records, information technology systems and resources, material, process, relationships, or reputation that has value. Extended Definition: Anything useful that contributes to the success of something, such as an organizational mission; assets are things of value or properties to which value can be assigned. Adapted from: DHS Risk Lexicon. Source: NICCS™ Portal Cybersecurity Lexicon, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (https://niccs.us-cert.gov/glossary) as of 11 November 2015, Global StandardsAsset
An identifiable resource with intrinsic financial value that is owned or controlled by the company and which provides benefits to its stakeholders. For the OMS, only tangible assets are relevant. A company may operate assets that are wholly owned or partly owned through joint ventures or other arrangements. Typically, an asset is a facility, or group of facilities, and may comprise land or sea acreage, buildings, plant, engineered structures, hardware or software, fixed or mobile equipment, vessels, aircraft: and road vehicles, terminals, pipelines, offices or retail outlets. Source: IOGP Report No. 510, Operating Management System Framework for controlling risk and delivering high performance in the oil and gas industry, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, June 2014. Global StandardsAsset
An asset is any person, environment, facility, material, information, business reputation, or activity that has a positive value to an owner. The asset may have value to a threat, as well as an owner, although the nature and magnitude of those values may differ.
Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global StandardsAsset
Anything that has value to an individual, an organization or a government.- NOTE Adapted from ISO/IEC 27000 to make provision for individuals and the separation of governments from organizations (4.37).
Asset
Person, structure, facility, information, material, or process that has value. Sample Usage: Some organizations use an asset inventory to plan protective security activities. Extended Definition: includes contracts, facilities, property, records, unobligated or unexpended balances of appropriations, and other funds or resources, personnel, intelligence, technology, or physical infrastructure, or anything useful that contributes to the success of something, such as an organizational mission; assets are things of value or properties to which value can be assigned; from an intelligence standpoint, includes any resource – person, group, relationship, instrument, installation, or supply – at the disposal of an intelligence organization for use in an operational or support role. Annotation: In some domains, capabilities and activities may be considered assets as well. In the context of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, people are not considered assets. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory GuidanceAsset
Any person, facility, material, information, business reputation, or activity that has value to an operator.
Source: Canadian Standards Association, Z246.1-09, Security management for petroleum and natural gas industry systems, August 2009, Regional StandardsAsset
Facilities and associated infrastructure, e.g. structures, wells, pipelines, reservoirs, accommodation & support services. Source: OGP Report No. 415, Asset integrity – the key to managing major incident risks, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, December 2008. Global StandardsAsset
Physical or logical object owned by or under the custodial duties of an organization, having either a perceived or actual value to the organization.- NOTE: In the case of industrial automation and control systems the physical assets that have the largest directly measurable value may be the equipment under control.
Performance Criteria
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Performance Criteria
The criteria for which an existing platform should meet to be considered fit-for-purpose. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global StandardsPerformance criteria
Performance criteria describe the measurable standards set by company management to which an activity or system element is to perform. (Some companies may refer to performance criteria as ‘goals’ or ‘targets’.) Source: OGP Report No. 6.36/210, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, July 1994. Global StandardsPerformance criteria
The Guidelines describe the elements of the HSEMS model and their interrelationships. These—or similar—elements are described by some regulators and companies as ‘performance standards’. This term should not, however, be confused with ‘performance criteria’, which are lower-level specifications for the performance of operations. Source: OGP Report No. 6.36/210, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, July 1994. Global StandardsPerformance Criteria
Performance criteria are measurable quantities to be used to evaluate the adequacy of trial designs. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1212, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for SOLAS chapters II-1 and III, 15 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceEnvironmental Effect
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Environmental effect
“Environmental effect” means, in respect of a project, 1. any change that the project may cause in the environment, including any change it may cause to a listed wildlife species, its critical habitat or the residences of individuals of that species, as those terms are defined in subsection 2(1) of the Species at Risk Act, 2. any effect of any change referred to in paragraph (a) on1. health and socio-economic conditions,
2. physical and cultural heritage,
3. the current use of lands and resources for traditional purposes by aboriginal persons, or
4. any structure, site or thing that is of historical, archaeological, paleonto-logical or architectural significance, or
3. any change to the project that may be caused by the environment, whether any such change or effect occurs within or outside Canada; effets environnementaux. Source: Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 1992, c. 37, Canada, as consolidated November 2003. LegislationEnvironmental effect
Any changes to the environment6, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from the work or activity conducted by an operator. Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, S.C. 1992, c. 37, Section 2, Definitions. 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 GuidanceEnvironmental effect
A direct or indirect impingement of the activities, products and services of the company upon the environment, whether adverse or beneficial. Source: OGP Report No. 6.36/210, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, July 1994. Global StandardsCommittee
Definition(s)
Committee
“Committee” means the Oil and Gas Committee established by section 6; Comité. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. O-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. LegislationCommittee
“Committee” means the Oil and Gas Committee established pursuant to section 145; Comité. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. LegislationCommittee
In this section, “Committee” means the Oil and Gas Committee established by the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act. Source: Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. LegislationCommittee
An occupational health and safety committee comprised of employer and worker representatives whose primary role is to monitor the health, safety and welfare of workers at the workplace. Note: 5 C-NAAIA 152; Section 37 of the Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Health and Safety Act; C-NLOPB Other Requirements Respecting Occupational Health & Safety and OSH (NS) Element 1, Part 5. 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 GuidanceCommittee
"Committee" means the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the Organization. Source: International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, 2001. Legislation Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. LegislationCommittee
“Committee” means the Petroleum Committee. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act B.E. 2514 (1971), Thailand, as of June 2013. LegislationCommittee
“Committee” means a joint occupational health and safety committee. Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. RegulationsCommittee
“Committee” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.N.S. 1985 C.3, as amended. Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. RegulationsCommittee
Technical committee soil movement. Source: Mining Act of the Netherlands, Netherlands, 2003 (as amended up to 2012). LegislationCompany
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Company
The owner of the ship or any other organization or person such as the manager, or the bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for operation of the ship from the owner of the ship and who on assuming such responsibility has agreed to take over all duties and responsibilities imposed by the International Safety Management Code. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1580, GUIDELINES FOR VESSELS AND UNITS WITH DYNAMIC POSITIONING (DP) SYSTEMS, 16 June 2017, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceCompany
Company means the owner of the ship or any other organization or person such as the manager, or the bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for operation of the ship from the owner of the ship and who on assuming such responsibility has agreed to take over all duties and responsibilities imposed by the International Safety Management Code. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1580, GUIDELINES FOR VESSELS AND UNITS WITH DYNAMIC POSITIONING (DP) SYSTEMS, 16 June 2017, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceCompany
In this section, “company” has the same meaning as is assigned to the expression “insurance company” by the Nova Scotia Insurance Premiums Tax Act. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. LegislationCompany
“Company” means the owner of the ship or any other organization or person such as the manager, or the bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for operation of the ship from the owner of the ship and who on assuming such responsibility has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibilities imposed by the International Safety Management Code. Note: Refer to the ISM Code adopted by the Organization by resolution A.741(18), as amended. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, LegislationCompany
Company means the owner of the Mobile Offshore Unit (MOU) or any other organization or person such as the manager, or the bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for operation of the MOU from the owner and who, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibilities imposed on the company by these recommendations. Source: IMO Resolution A.1079(28), Recommendations for the Training and Certification of Personnel on Mobile Offshore Units (MOUs), Adopted on 4 December 2013, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory GuidanceCompany
Company means the owner of the ship or any other organization or person such as the manager, or the bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for operation of the ship from the owner of the ship and who on assuming such responsibility has agreed to take over all duties and responsibilities imposed by the International Safety Management Code. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1251, Guidelines on the control of ships in an emergency, 19 October 2007, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceCompany
Company means company as defined in SOLAS regulation IX/1.2 . Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1392, Guidelines for evaluation and replacement of lifeboat release and retrieval systems, 27 May 2011, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory guidanceCompany
Company means the owner of the ship or any other organization or person such as the manager, or the bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for operation of the ship from the shipowner and who on assuming such responsibility has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibility imposed by the Code. Source: Resolution A.741(18), International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code), 4 November 1993, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory guidance Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Guidelines for ships operating in polar waters, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory GuidanceCompany
A public, private or national legal entity comprising a business or group of businesses, including consolidated affiliates/subsidiaries. Source: IOGP Report No. 510, Operating Management System Framework for controlling risk and delivering high performance in the oil and gas industry, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, June 2014. Global StandardsCompany
“Company” means a limited company and any juristic person of status equivalent to a limited company, whether incorporated under Thai or foreign law. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act B.E. 2514 (1971), Thailand, as of June 2013. LegislationCompany
Company “Company” includes (a) a person having authority under a Special Act to construct or operate a pipeline, and (b) a body corporate incorporated or continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act and not discontinued under that Act; compagnie. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. LegislationCompany
References in the Guidelines to a ‘company’ may be taken to refer to a particular facility or division operating a local HSEMS, as well to the corporate HSEMS. Most of these Guidelines refer to an operating organization directly responsible for HSE management and performance. ‘Company’ also includes any contracting organisation which provides services to the E&P industry, and which wishes to develop and operate an HSEMS following these Guidelines. Source: OGP Report No. 6.36/210, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, July 1994. Global StandardsCompany
An organisation engaged, as principal or contractor, directly or indirectly, in the exploration for and production of oil and/or gas. For bodies or establishments with more than one site, a single site may be defined as a company. Source: OGP Report No. 6.36/210, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, July 1994. Global StandardsCompany
When designated with a capital C or “the Company”, refers to the specific oil & gas industry company reporting the KPIs. The Company may be an OGP member and its reporting boundary should include its divisions and its consolidated affiliates/subsidiaries. For guidance on general reporting boundaries, please see reference 17 (Oil and Gas industry guidance on voluntary sustainability reports), Appendix A (Detailed guidance on developing a reporting boundary). Source: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global StandardsCompany
"Company" means the owner of the ship or any other organization or person such as the manager or the bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the owner of the ship and who, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over all duties and responsibilities imposed by the International Safety Management (ISM) Code. Source: Resolution MEPC.195(61), 2010 Guidelines for Survey and Certification of Anti-fouling Systemson Ships, 1 October 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceCompany
"Company" means the owner of the ship or any other organization of person such as the manager, or the bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for operation of the ship from the shipowner. Source: Source: Resolution MEPC.213(63), 2012 Guidelines for the development of a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), 2 March 2012, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceCompany
"Company" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals. Source: The Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974, Act No. 47 of 1974, India, as amended as of May 2013. LegislationTransport
Definition(s)
To transport
Handling of materials and transport routes, access and evacuation routes: The terms transport, access and evacuation routes also include stairs, doors, hatches, etc. Source: Guidance Notes on Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, Oil Industry Safety Directorate (India), 2012. Regulatory GuidanceTo transport
“To transport” means to undertake any operation in order to move the petroleum produced by the concessionaire from production fields to storage places, points of sale or disposal, points of purchase, and points of export, and also includes to move such petroleum between the said points and places. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act B.E. 2514 (1971), Thailand, as of June 2013. LegislationDevelopment Well
Definition(s)
Development Well
"Development well" means a well drilled to a known productive pool. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. RegulationsDevelopment Well
Development well In these Regulations, “delineation well”, “development well” and “exploratory well” have the same meaning as in subsection 101(1) of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. RegulationsDevelopment Well
“Development well” means a well that is so located in relation to another well penetrating an accumulation of petroleum that it is considered to be a well or part of a well drilled for the purpose of production or observation or for the injection or disposal of fluid into or from the accumulation. 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: Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. Legislation Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. LegislationDevelopment Well
In these Regulations, “delineation well”, “development well” and “exploratory well” have the same meaning as in subsection 122(1) of the Act. Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. RegulationsRisk Tolerance
Definition(s)
Risk tolerance
Organization’s readiness to bear the risk after risk treatment in order to achieve its objectives Note 1 to entry: Risk tolerance can be influenced by legal or regulatory requirements. Note 2 to entry: Qualitative or quantitative criteria can be used to help the organization decide if a risk is tolerable [SOURCE: ISO Guide 73:2009, 3.7.1.3, modified – Note 2 to entry has been added.] Source: ISO 17776:2016, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Offshore production installations — Major accident hazard management during the design of new installations, Second Edition, December 2016. Global StandardsRisk tolerance
Degree to which an entity, asset, system, network, or geographic area is willing to accept risk.
Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global StandardsRisk tolerance
Definition: degree to which an entity, asset, system, network, or geographic area is willing to accept risk. Sample Usage: After a disaster, a community’s risk tolerance may decrease. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory GuidanceRisk tolerance
Organization's or stakeholder's (3.2.1.1) readiness to bear the risk (1.1) after risk treatment (3.8.1) in order to achieve its objectives. NOTE Risk tolerance can be influenced by legal or regulatory requirements. Source: ISO Guide 73:2009(E/F), Risk Management – Vocabulary, First Edition, 2009. Global StandardsRisk Perception
Definition(s)
Risk perception
Subjective judgment about the characteristics and/or severity of risk. Sample Usage: Fear of terrorist attacks may create a skewed risk perception. Annotation: Risk perception may be driven by sense, emotion, or personal experience. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory GuidanceRisk perception
Stakeholder's (3.2.1.1) view on a risk (1.1). NOTE Risk perception reflects the stakeholder's needs, issues, knowledge, belief and values. Source: ISO Guide 73:2009(E/F), Risk Management – Vocabulary, First Edition, 2009. Global StandardsRisk Matrix
Definition(s)
Risk Matrix
Tool for ranking and displaying components of risk in an array. Risk matrices are user defined.
Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global StandardsRisk Matrix
Tool for ranking and displaying components of risk in an array. Sample Usage: The security staff devised a risk matrix with the likelihoods of various threats to the subway system in the rows and corresponding consequences in the columns. Annotation: A risk matrix is typically displayed in a graphical format to show the relationship between risk components. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory GuidanceRisk Matrix
Tool for ranking and displaying risks (1.1) by defining ranges for consequence (3.6.1.3) and likelihood (3.6.1.1). Source: ISO Guide 73:2009(E/F), Risk Management – Vocabulary, First Edition, 2009. Global StandardsRisk Management Plan
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Risk Management Plan
Document that identifies risks and specifies the actions that have been chosen to manage those risks. Sample Usage: Businesses often have a risk management plan to address the potential risks that they might encounter. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory GuidanceRisk Management Plan
Scheme within the risk management framework (2.1.1) specifying the approach, the management components and resources to be applied to the management of risk (1.1). NOTE 1 Management components typically include procedures, practices, assignment of responsibilities, sequence and timing of activities. NOTE 2 The risk management plan can be applied to a particular product, process and project, and part or whole of the organization. Source: ISO Guide 73:2009(E/F), Risk Management – Vocabulary, First Edition, 2009. Global StandardsRisk Identification
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Risk Identification
Process of finding, recognizing, and describing potential risks. Sample Usage: During the initial risk identification for the facility's risk assessment, seismic events were chosen as scenarios to consider because of their potentially high consequences. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory GuidanceRisk Identification
Process of finding, recognizing and describing risks. [SOURCE: ISO Guide 73:2009]- Note 1 to entry: Risk identification involves the identification of risk sources, events, their causes and their potential consequences.
- Note 2 to entry: Risk identification can involve historical data, theoretical analysis, informed and expert opinions, and stakeholders’.
Risk Identification
Process of finding, recognizing and describing risks (1.1). NOTE 1 Risk identification involves the identification of risk sources (3.5.1.2), events (3.5.1.3), their causes and their potential consequences (3.6.1.3). NOTE 2 Risk identification can involve historical data, theoretical analysis, informed and expert opinions, and stakeholder's (3.2.1.1) needs. Source: ISO Guide 73:2009(E/F), Risk Management – Vocabulary, First Edition, 2009. Global StandardsCompetence
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Competence
Ability of an individual to perform a job properly through a combination of training, demonstrated skills, accumulated experience and personal attributes. Source: ISO 16530-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries - Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle governance, First Edition, March 2017. Global StandardsCompetence
Competence means having a combination of training, knowledge and experience such that the person can do the job required in a safe and efficient manner. Source: Commercial Diving Projects Offshore, Diving at Work Regulations 1997, Approved Code of Practice (UK HSE L103), First Edition, 1998. Regulatory GuidanceCompetence
Competence means qualifications, training and experience to carry out their assigned work in safe manner. Source: Guidance Notes on Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, Oil Industry Safety Directorate (India), 2012. Regulatory GuidanceCompetence
Ability to apply knowledge and skills to achieve intended results.- NOTE: 1 Continuing application of competence can be affected by the work environment with all its variations, pressures, relationships and conflicts that can affect, for example, attitude and commitment to apply the relevant knowledge and skills.
- NOTE: 2 Competence requirements are more than academic qualifications, training and experience. They define the results or outcomes to be achieved for a particular job, the performance criteria or standards to be achieved, the evidence required and the method of obtaining it.
- NOTE: 3 Competences referenced in this International Standard apply both to people within an organization and those outsourced.
Competence
Ability to apply knowledge and skills to achieve intended results [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17024:2012, 3.6]. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards Source: ISO/IEC 17021:2011 (E) – Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems . Global StandardsCompetence
Ability to apply knowledge and skills to achieve intended results NOTE Ability implies the appropriate application of personal behavior during the audit process. Source: ISO 19011:2011 (E) – Guidelines for auditing management system. Global StandardsCompetence
Ability to apply knowledge and skills to achieve intended results. Source: ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Overview and vocabulary, Third Edition, January 2014. Global StandardsCompetence
Ability to undertake responsibilities and to perform activities to a recognised standard on a regular basis Note 1 to entry: Competence is a combination of knowledge, practical and thinking skills, and a person’s behaviour. EXAMPLE 1 McCoy’s Law: competency = knowledge × skills × behaviours. EXAMPLE 2 Bloom’s taxonomy: competency = knowledge × skills × (technical + ability). Source: ISO/TS 17969:2015, Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Guidelines on competency for personnel, First Edition, June 2015. Global StandardsCompetence
A person’s ability to meet – accurately and reliability – the performance requirements for a defined role. Source: OGP Report No. 415, Asset integrity – the key to managing major incident risks, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, December 2008. Global StandardsCompetence
A person’s ability to accurately and reliably meet the performance requirements for a defined role. Competence includes the skills and knowledge necessary to perform the required tasks successfully, the ability to recognize personal limits and so seek physical help or input from others when appropriate, and the conscientious application of skills and knowledge every time they are used. Competence thus includes a behavioural element, ie ability to apply personal skills and knowledge in typical workplace situations. Source: OGP Report No. 415, Asset integrity – the key to managing major incident risks, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, December 2008. Global StandardsCompetence
Competence is defined in regulation 6(5) of MHSWR as having sufficient training and experience or knowledge and other qualities. Further guidance on competence in relation to this regulation is provided in paragraph 69. 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 GuidanceCompetence
An individual’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and behavioral attributes that enable him or her to perform his or her work consistently, precisely, and reliably.
Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Competence Assurance-Guidelines for Building a Successful Program Revision April 2015. IADC Guidelines
Competence
An individual's ability to function within the scope of his/her work responsibilities.
Source: IADC Competence Assurance Accreditation Program. IADC GuidelinesWorking Environment
Definition(s)
Working Environment
The surroundings and conditions in which work is performed. Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC GuidelinesWorking Environment
The health, safety and environment concept also includes the working environment, which according to the Working Environment Act is a collective term for all factors in the work situation that can have an impact on the employees' physical and psychological health and welfare. The content of the concept is evident from Section 1-1 of the Working Environment Act. In addition to health safety, e.g. physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic factors, the concept also includes psychological impacts and welfare factors. The most important working environment factors are mentioned in Chapter 4 of the Working Environment Act, see especially Section 4-1 of the Working Environment Act, which sets a requirement for a fully prudent working environment. For a more detailed discussion of this requirement, reference is made to Odelsting Proposition No. 3 (1975-1976), Recommendation to the Odelsting No. 10 (1976-1977) and Odelsting Proposition No. 49 (2004-2005). Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory GuidanceRisk Transfer
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Risk Transfer
Action taken to manage risk that shifts some or all of the risk to another entity, asset, system, network, or geographic area.
Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global StandardsRisk Transfer
Action taken to manage risk that shifts some or all of the risk to another entity, asset, system, network, or geographic area. Sample Usage: A risk transfer may occur after increasing security at one facility because it might make an alternate facility a more attractive target. Annotation:- Risk transfer may refer to transferring the risk from asset to asset, asset to system, or some other combination, or shifting the responsibility for managing the risk from one authority to another (for example, responsibility for economic loss could be transferred from a homeowner to an insurance company).
- Risk transfer is one of a set of four commonly used risk management strategies, along with risk control, risk acceptance, and risk avoidance.
Risk Transfer
Sharing with another party the burden of loss of benefit of gain, for a risk. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO Guide 73 – Sharing with another party the burden of loss of benefit of gain, for a risk. Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC GuidelinesRisk Management
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Risk Management
The process of identifying, analyzing, assessing, and communicating risk and accepting, avoiding, transferring or controlling it to an acceptable level considering associated costs and benefits of any actions taken.
Source: API RP 781 Security Plan Methodology for the Oil and Natural Gas Industries.1st Ed. September 2016. Global StandardsRisk Management
Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk. Source: API Bulletin 97, Well Construction Interface Document Guidelines, First Edition, December 2013. Global StandardsRisk Management
Process of identifying, analyzing, assessing, and communicating risk and accepting, avoiding, transferring or controlling it to an acceptable level considering associated costs and benefits of any actions taken.
Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global StandardsRisk Management
Process of identifying, analyzing, assessing, and communicating risk and accepting, avoiding, transferring or controlling it to an acceptable level considering associated costs and benefits of any actions taken. Sample Usage: The organization employed risk management to understand and reduce the risk it faced. Annotation: Effective risk management improves the quality of decision making. Risk management principles acknowledge that, while risk often cannot be eliminated, actions can usually be taken to control risk. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory GuidanceRisk Management
Risk management inter alia includes assessment and evaluation of risk, as well as planning and implementation of risk reducing measures: Source: Guidance Notes on Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, Oil Industry Safety Directorate (India), 2012. Regulatory GuidanceRisk Management
Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk. [SOURCE: ISO Guide 73:2009] Source: ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Overview and vocabulary, Third Edition, January 2014. Global StandardsRisk Management
Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO Guide 73 – Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk. Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC GuidelinesRisk Management
Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk (1.1). Source: ISO Guide 73:2009(E/F), Risk Management – Vocabulary, First Edition, 2009. Global StandardsRisk Management
The process of identifying, analyzing, assessing, and communicating risk and accepting, avoiding, transferring or controlling it to an acceptable level considering associated costs and benefits of any actions taken. Extended Definition: Includes:- conducting a risk assessment;
- implementing strategies to mitigate risks;
- continuous monitoring of risk over time; and
- documenting the overall risk management program.