SafetyNET

SafetyNET

Definition(s)

SafetyNET

SafetyNET means the international service for the broadcasting and automatic reception of maritime safety information via the Inmarsat EGC system. SafetyNET receiving capability is part of the mandatory equipment which is required to be carried by certain ships in accordance with the provisions of the 1974 SOLAS Convention. Source: IMO resolution A.1051(27), IMO/WMO Worldwide Met-Ocean Information and Warning Service ‒ Guidance Document, 20 December 2011, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 
SAI

SAI

Definition(s)

SAI

Soil-to-air interface.

Source: API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems, Fourth Edition, February 2016, with Addendum May 2017. Global Standards

SAI

An area in which external corrosion may occur or be accelerated on partially buried pipe or buried pipe near where it egresses from the soil.
  • NOTE: The zone of the corrosion will vary depending on factors such as moisture, oxygen content of the soil, and operating temperature. The zone generally is considered to be at least 12 in. (305 mm) below to 6 in. (150 mm) above the soil surface. Pipe running parallel with the soil surface that contacts the soil is included.

Source: API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems, Fourth Edition, February 2016, with Addendum May 2017. Global Standards

Sale

Sale

Definition(s)

Sale

“Sale” includes exchange and transfer with consideration. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act B.E. 2514 (1971), Thailand, as of June 2013. Legislation  

Sale

“Sale” includes offer for sale, expose for sale and distribute. 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  
Sales Meter

Sales Meter

Definition(s)

Sales meter:

A meter at which custody transfer takes place (not necessarily a royalty meter). Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  
SALM

SALM

Definition(s)

SALM

Single anchor leg mooring (buoy). 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 Source: API RP 14F, Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2 Locations, Fifth Edition, July 2008. Global Standards  

SALM

Single anchor leg mooring. Source: ISO 19901-7:2013, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Specific requirements for offshore structures – Part 7: Stationkeeping systems for floating offshore structures and mobile offshore units. Global Standards
Salt Cavern Waste Disposal Facility

Salt Cavern Waste Disposal Facility

Definition(s)

Salt Cavern Waste Disposal Facility

Salt Cavern Waste Disposal Facility―any public, private, or commercial property, including surface and subsurface lands and appurtenances thereto, used for receiving, storing, and/or processing oil and gas exploration and production waste for disposal into a solution-mined salt cavern. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  
Salt Water

Salt Water

Definition(s)

Salt Water

Salt Water―water with a chloride content greater than 500 ppm generated from a producing oil or gas well. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  

Salt Water

“Saltwater” means any and all nonpotable water resulting, obtained, or produced from the exploration, drilling, or production of oil or gas. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations  
Saltwater Disposal Pit

Saltwater Disposal Pit

Definition(s)

Saltwater Disposal Pit

Pit used for disposal of produced saltwater. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Saltwater Flow

Saltwater Flow

Definition(s)

Saltwater Flow

An influx of formation saltwater into the well bore. Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global Standards
Saltwater Handling Facility

Saltwater Handling Facility

Definition(s)

Saltwater Handling Facility

"Saltwater handling facility" means and includes any container such as a pit, tank, or pool, whether covered or uncovered, used for the handling, storage, disposal of deleterious substances obtained, or used, in connection with the drilling or operation of wells. Source: Oil and gas Conservation, North Dakota Administrative Code, Chapter 43-02-03, April 2012. Regulations  
Same or Similar Service

Same or Similar Service

Definition(s)

Same or Similar Service

A designation where two or more pressure vessels are installed in parallel, comparable, or identical service and their process and environmental conditions have been consistent over a period of years based on the inspection criteria being assessed such that the damage mechanisms and rates of damage are comparable.
  • EXAMPLE: 1 Parallel service: A process or part of a process connected in parallel having comparable configuration with analogous and readily recognized similarities.
  • EXAMPLE: 2 Identical service: A designation where there is agreement that the configuration, process and operating regime, metallurgy, and environmental conditions are all the same, such that expected degradation characteristics are expected to be the same.
Source: API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration, Tenth Edition, May 2014, with Addendum May 2017. Global Standards
Sample

Sample

Definition(s)

Sample

One or more units of product selected from a lot to represent that lot. Source: API SPEC 5DP, Specification for Drill Pipe, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards  
Sample Catcher

Sample Catcher

Definition(s)

Sample Catcher

Designed to take a portion of the flow from the wellbore, direct it through a chamber to remove drilled solids but reject liquids and gas. Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards
Sample Inspection

Sample Inspection

Definition(s)

Sample Inspection

Inspection of a representative proportion of the electrical equipment, systems and installations. Source: IEC 60079-17:2013, Explosive atmospheres – Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance, Edition 5.0, November 2013. Global Standards
Sample Line

Sample Line

Definition(s)

Sample Line (Supply of Gas to Instrument)

A means by which the gas being sampled is conveyed to the sensor including accessories, e.g. filter, water trap. Source: IEC 60079-29-1, Explosive atmospheres – Part 29-1: Gas detectors – Performance requirements of detectors for flammable gases. Global Standards
Sampler Carriers

Sampler Carriers

Definition(s)

Sampler Carriers

Tool used to convey fluid samplers downhole.

Source:API SPECIFICATION 19TT, Specification for Downhole Well Test Tools and Related Equipment, First Edition, October 2016. Global Standards
Sampling Check

Sampling Check

Definition(s)

Sampling Check

This means sampling and identification of Hazardous Material contained in the equipment, systems, and/or areas, by laboratory analysis. The sampling check should be applied where the presence of Prohibited and Restricted Hazardous Material is assumed but cannot be recognized by analysis of the available documentation. Source: Resolution MEPC.197(62), 2011 Guidelines for the development of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials, 15 July 2011, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Sampling Facilities

Sampling Facilities

Definition(s)

Sampling Facilities

Sampling Facilities - refers to the means provided for sampling treated or untreated ballast water as needed in these Guidelines. Source: Resolution MEPC.140(54), Guidelines for approval and oversight of prototype ballast water treatment technology programmes (G10), 24 March 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Sampling Facilities

“Sampling Facilities” means the equipment installed to take the sample. Source: Resolution MEPC.140(54), Guidelines for approval and oversight of prototype ballast water treatment technology programmes (G10), 24 March 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Sampling Facilities

Sampling Facilities refers to the means provided for sampling treated or untreated ballast water as needed in these Guidelines and in the “Guidelines for ballast water sampling (G2)” developed by the Organization. Source: Resolution MEPC.174(58), revised Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (G8), 10 October 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Sampling Officer

Sampling Officer

Definition(s)

Sampling Officer

“Sampling officer” means an officer authorized by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of Sec. 14 of the Act. Source: The Petroleum Rules, 1976, India, 1976. Regulations Source: The Petroleum Rules, 2002, India, 13th March 2002. Regulations
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
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 Probe

Sampling Probe

Definition(s)

Sampling Probe (Supply of Gas to Instrument)

Separate sample line, which is attached to the apparatus as required, that may or may not be supplied with the apparatus. It is usually short (e.g. in the order of 1 m) and rigid (although it may be telescopic), but it may be connected by a flexible tube to the apparatus. Source: IEC 60079-29-1, Explosive atmospheres – Part 29-1: Gas detectors – Performance requirements of detectors for flammable gases. Global Standards
Samson Post

Samson Post

Definition(s)

Samson Post

The main upright post or column that supports the walking beam. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations  
Sand Control

Sand Control

Definition(s)

Sand control

Sand control involves the use of specialized methods/equipment downhole to prevent sand from being produced in the wellbore. Such methods/equipment include: chemical consolidation; screens, slotted liners and filters; inside casing and open-hole gravel packs; propped fracturing, including use of resin coated sand. Source: API RP 17A, Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—General Requirements and Recommendations, Fourth Edition, Reaffirmed 2011. Global Standards  
Sand Management

Sand Management

Definition(s)

Sand management

An alternative to the use of sand control is sand management, which involves the use of measures to minimize, monitor and manage sand production within allowable limits throughout the field life, without relying on downhole sand-control equipment/methods. While this approach has the advantages of low capital cost and allowing maximization of production rates, it does rely heavily on the predictions of how much sand is likely to be produced over the life of the well. It also requires ongoing monitoring of the sand production from each well and management of the attendant risks. Source: API RP 17A, Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—General Requirements and Recommendations, Fourth Edition, Reaffirmed 2011. Global Standards  
Sand Trap

Sand Trap

Definition(s)

Sand Trap

First compartment and the only unstirred or unagitated compartment in a surface system, and intended as a settling compartment. Source: API RP 13C, Recommended Practice on Drilling Fluids Processing Systems Evaluation, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, December 2010. Global Standards
Sandy Service

Sandy Service

Definition(s)

Sandy Service

Intended for use in wells where particulates such as sand can be expected to cause equipment failure. Source: API SPEC 6A, Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment, Twentieth Edition, October 2010 (Addendum November 2012). Global Standards
SAR

SAR

Definition(s)

SAR

“SAR” means the sodium adsorption ratio. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  

SAR

Search and Rescue. Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 20, Alerting Procedure SAR Helicopter for Drifting Vessel (NUC) Offshore, Netherlands, Version 0, January 2009. Global Standards Source: NOGEPA Guideline 14, Helideck Operations and Procedures Manual, Netherlands, Version 2, December 2011. Global Standards  
SAR Convention

SAR Convention

Definition(s)

SAR Convention

SAR Convention means the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1251, Guidelines on the control of ships in an emergency, 19 October 2007, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
SAR-Service

SAR-Service

Definition(s)

SAR-Service

The Search And Rescue Service; responsible for search and rescue of crew and passengers that are or will be in severe danger and who are travelling by aircraft or ship; including persons working on offshore mining installations in the Dutch sector of the Continental Shelf, the Dutch territorial waters and inland waterways (see Rules regarding the SAR-service 1994). Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 7, Rescue at Sea, Netherlands, Version 0, January 2008. Global Standards