Spar Platform

Spar Platform

Definition(s)

Spar Platform

Deep-draught, small water-plane area floating structure. 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
Ship-Shaped Structure

Ship-Shaped Structure

Definition(s)

Ship-Shaped Structure

Monohull floating structure having a geometry similar to that of ocean-going ships. 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
Single Point Mooring

Single Point Mooring

Definition(s)

Single Point Mooring

Mooring system that allows the floating structure to which it is connected to vary its heading (weathervane). EXAMPLE One example of a single point mooring is a turret mooring system where a number of mooring lines are attached to a turret, which includes bearings to allow the structure to rotate. 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
Significant Value

Significant Value

Definition(s)

Significant Value

Statistical measure of a zero-mean random variable equal to twice the standard deviation of the variable. 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
Semi-Submersible

Semi-Submersible

Definition(s)

Semi-Submersible

A floating offshore drilling vessel which is ballasted at the drilling location and conducts drilling operations in a stable, partly submerged position. Source: API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations, Second Edition, November 2001 (March 1, 2007). Global Standards  

Semi-Submersible

Floating structure normally consisting of a deck structure with a number of widely spaced, large cross-section, supporting columns connected to submerged pontoons. NOTE Pontoon/column geometry is usually chosen to minimize global motions in a broad range of wave frequencies. 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  
Suspending Accreditation

Suspending Accreditation

Definition(s)

Suspending Accreditation

Process of temporarily making accreditation invalid, in full or for part of the scope of accreditation. Source: ISO/IEC 17011:2004, Conformity assessment – General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies. Global Standards
Surveillance

Surveillance

Definition(s)

Surveillance

Continual, checking, supervising, critically observing or determining the status in order to identify change from the performance level required or expected
  • Note: 1 to entry: Examples of well physical characteristics include tubing wall thickness measurements, visual inspections, sampling.
Source: ISO 16530-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle governance, First Edition, March 2017. Global Standards

Surveillance

periodic monitoring, during the periods of certification, of a certified person’s performance to ensure continued compliance with the certification scheme [SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17024:2012, 3.22]. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards

Surveillance

Set of activities, except reassessment, to monitor the continued fulfilment by accredited CABs of requirements for accreditation NOTE Surveillance includes both surveillance on-site assessments and other surveillance activities, such as the following: a) enquiries from the accreditation body to the CAB on aspects concerning the accreditation; b) reviewing the declarations of the CAB with respect to what is covered by the accreditation; c) requests to the CAB to provide documents and records (e.g. audit reports, results of internal quality control for verifying the validity of CAB services, complaints records, management review records); d) monitoring the performance of the CAB (such as results of participating in proficiency testing). Source: ISO/IEC 17011:2004, Conformity assessment – General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies. Global Standards
Scope of Accreditation

Scope of Accreditation

Definition(s)

Scope of Accreditation

Specific conformity assessment services for which accreditation is sought or has been granted. Source: ISO/IEC 17011:2004, Conformity assessment – General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies. Global Standards
Survival Probability

Survival Probability

Definition(s)

Survival Probability, R(t)

Likelihood of the continued functioning of an item, as given by Equation (1): R(t ) = Pr (T > t )         (1) where Pr is the probability that T, the time to failure of an item, is greater than t, a time equal to or greater than 0. Source: ISO 20815:2008, Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries – Production assurance and reliability management. Global Standards
SRA

SRA

Definition(s)

SRA

Security Risk Assessment.

Source: API RP 781 Security Plan Methodology for the Oil and Natural Gas Industries.1st Ed. September 2016. Global Standards

SRA

Structural-reliability analysis. Source: ISO 20815:2008, Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries – Production assurance and reliability management. Global Standards
SIMOPS

SIMOPS

Definition(s)

SIMOPS

Simultaneous Operations. Source: ISO 16530-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle governance, First Edition, March 2017. Global Standards Source: API  Bulletin 97, Well Construction Interface Document Guidelines, First Edition, December 2013. Global Standards Source: 117 OLF, Norwegian Oil and Gas Association recommended guidelines for Well Integrity, No. 117, Revision No. 4, June 2011. Global Standards 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 Guidelines Source: ISO 20815:2008, Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries – Production assurance and reliability management. Global Standards
Supplementary Instrument

Supplementary Instrument

Definition(s)

Supplementary instrument

In this section, supplementary instrument has the meaning given by subsection 489(3) or 499(3). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Supplementary instrument

In this section, supplementary instrument has the meaning given by subsection 489(3) or 499(3). Note: The same conduct may be an offence against both subsection (1) of this section and section 137.2 of the Criminal Code. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Supplementary instrument

In this section, supplementary instrument has the meaning given by subsection 540(3) or 549(3). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Supplementary instrument

In this section, supplementary instrument has the meaning given by subsection 540(3) or 549(3). Note: The same conduct may be an offence against both subsection (1) of this section and section 137.2 of the Criminal Code. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Structure

Structure

Definition(s)

Structure

Structure means any fixed, moveable or floating structure or installation, and includes a greenhouse gas pipeline, greenhouse gas pumping station, greenhouse gas tank station or greenhouse gas valve station. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Structure

Structure means any fixed, moveable or floating structure or installation, and includes a petroleum pipeline, petroleum pumping station, petroleum tank station or petroleum valve station. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Structure

Organized combination of connected components designed to withstand actions and provide adequate rigidity. [ISO 19900:2002]. 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 Source: ISO 19900:2013, Petroleum and natural gas industries – General requirements for offshore structures. Global Standards
State Petroleum Minister

State Petroleum Minister

Definition(s)

State Petroleum Minister

State Petroleum Minister, in relation to a State, means:
  1. the Minister of that State who is responsible for the State PSLA; or
  2. another Minister of that State acting for and on behalf of the Minister referred to in paragraph (a).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
State Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister

State Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister

Definition(s)

State Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister

State Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister, in relation to a State, means:
  1. the Minister of that State who is responsible for matters relating to:
    1. the injection of greenhouse gas substances into parts of geological formations; and
    2. the permanent storage of greenhouse gas substances in parts of geological formations; or
  2. another Minister of that State acting for and on behalf of the Minister referred to in paragraph (a).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
State Functions Provision

State Functions Provision

Definition(s)

State functions provision

For the purposes of this section, State functions provision means:
  1. paragraph 646(b) to the extent to which it relates to occupational health and safety matters in connection with offshore petroleum operations; or
  2. paragraph 646(gb) to the extent to which it relates to structural integrity in connection with:
    1. the exploration for petroleum; or
    2. the recovery, processing, storage, offloading or piped conveyance of petroleum; or
  3. paragraph 646(gi); or
  4. paragraph 646(gj).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Significant Offshore Petroleum Incident

Significant Offshore Petroleum Incident

Definition(s)

Significant offshore petroleum incidents

Significant offshore petroleum incidents In this Division, a significant offshore petroleum incident is a significant incident or occurrence that relates to any or all of the following operations in an offshore area:
  1. petroleum exploration operations;
  2. petroleum recovery operations;
  3. operations relating to the processing or storage of petroleum;
  4. operations relating to the preparation of petroleum for transport;
  5. operations connected with the construction or operation of a pipeline;
  6. operations relating to the decommissioning or removal of structures, equipment or other items of property that have been brought into an offshore area for or in connection with any of the operations mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).
Note: For inquiries into significant offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas incidents, see Part 9.10A. Paragraph (1)(f) does not, by implication, limit paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Ship

Ship

Definition(s)

Ship

Ship means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft and fixed or floating platforms. Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), amendments to the IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling (resolution A.962(23)), 3 February 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Ship

Ship means any vessel required to comply with the 1974 SOLAS Convention. Source: Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Guidelines for ships operating in polar waters, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance   

Ship

"Ship" means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft, fixed or floating platforms, floating storage units (FSUs) and floating production storage and off-loading units (FPSOs). Source: Resolution MEPC.195(61), 2010 Guidelines for Survey and Certification of Anti-fouling Systemson Ships, 1 October 2010, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory Guidance 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  

Ship

“Ship” means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the aquatic environment and includes submersibles, floating craft, floating platforms, FSUs and FPSOs. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, Legislation  

Ship

"Ship" means any seagoing vessel and seaborne craft, of any type whatsoever. Source: International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001, Legislation  

Ship

"Ship" means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, and floating craft of any type. Source: International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990. Legislation  

Ship

“Ship” means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft, fixed or floating platforms, floating storage units (FSUs) and floating production storage and off-loading units (FPSOs). Source: International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships,2001, Legislation  

Ship

Ship means any kind of vessel that:
  1. is used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved; and
  2. is not, for the time being, a facility or part of a facility.
Note: See also Part 1.4, which deals with the application of State and Northern Territory laws. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Ship

Ship has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Ship Registration Act 1992. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Safety Zone

Safety Zone

Definition(s)

Safety Zone

'Safety Zone' means the area within a distance of 500 metres from any part of the installation, established by the Member State. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Safety Zone

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

Safety Zone

“Safety zone” means safety zone established under Chapter IX of these rules. Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. Regulations  

Veiligheidszone (Dutch)

„veiligheidszone”: het gebied binnen een afstand van 500 m van enig onderdeel van de installatie, ingericht door de lidstaat. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Zone de sécurité (French)

«zone de sécurité», la zone, établie par l’État membre, située dans un rayon de 500 mètres à partir de toute partie de l’installation. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Sikkerhedszone (Danish)

»sikkerhedszone«: et område inden for en afstand af 500 meter fra enhver del af anlægget, som medlemsstaten har udpeget. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Zona de seguridad (Spanish)

«zona de seguridad»: el área situada dentro de una distancia de 500 metros desde cualquier punto de la instalación, que establezca el Estado miembro. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Zonă de siguranță (Romanian)

„zonă de siguranță” înseamnă zona aflată la o distanță de 500 de metri de orice punct al instalației, stabilită de statul membru. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Sicherheitszone (German)

„Sicherheitszone“ den von dem Mitgliedstaat festgelegten Bereich innerhalb einer Entfernung von 500 m von jedem Teil der Anlage. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

ζώνη ασφαλείας (Greek)

«ζώνη ασφαλείας» σημαίνει την περιοχή εντός απόστασης 500 μέτρων από οποιοδήποτε σημείο της εγκατάστασης, η οποία ορίζεται από το κράτος μέλος. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Zona di sicurezza (Italian)

«zona di sicurezza»: l’area, definita dallo Stato membro, situata a non più di 500 metri da qualsiasi parte dell’impianto. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Strefa bezpieczeństwa (Polish)

„strefa bezpieczeństwa” oznacza obszar w odległości 500 metrów od jakiejkolwiek części instalacji, ustanowiony przez państwo członkowskie. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Zona de segurança (Portuguese)

«Zona de segurança», a área situada num raio de 500 metros a partir de qualquer parte da instalação, estabelecida pelo Estado-Membro. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Säkerhetsområde (Swedish)

ett område inom ett avstånd på 500 meter från någon av anläggningens delar, vilket medlemsstaten fastställt. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Turvavyöhykkeellä (Finish)

Tarkoitetaan jäsenvaltion määrittämää aluetta, joka on 500 metrin etäisyydellä laitteiston mistä tahansa osast. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Varnostno Območje (Slovenian)

varnostno območje“ pomeni območje v razdalji 500 metrov od katerega koli dela naprave, ki ga določi država članica. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Bezpečnostná Zóna (Slovak)

je oblasť do vzdialenosti 500 metrov od akejkoľvek časti zariadenia, vymedzená členským štátom. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

saugos zona (Lithianian)

valstybės narės nustatyta teritorija 500 metrų spinduliu nuo bet kurios įrenginio dalies. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

biztonsági övezet (Hungarian)

a tagállam által meghatározott, a létesítmény bármely részétől 500 méteres távolságon belül lévő terület. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

 żona ta’ sikurezza (Maltese)

tfisser iż-żona f’distanza ta’ 500 metru minn kwalunkwe parti tal-installazzjoni, stabbilita mill-Istat Membru. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

drošuma zona (Latvian)

ir dalībvalsts noteikta teritorija 500 metru attālumā no jebkuras iekārtas daļas. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

turvatsoon (Estonian)

liikmesriigi kehtestatud ala, mis ulatub 500 meetri kaugusele rajatise kõikidest osadest. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

bezpečnostní zónou (Czech)

oblast ve vzdálenosti do 500 metrů od jakékoli části zařízení, stanovená daným členským státem. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

зона на безопасност (Bulgarian)

означава площта в периметър от 500 метра от всяка част на инсталацията, установена от държавата членка. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation  

Safety zone

“Safety zone” means the zone surrounding an offshore petroleum production place at the distance of five hundred metres as measured from each point of the outer edge of the offshore petroleum production place in accordance with international law. Source: Law of Information Energy, Act on Offences Relating to Offshore Petroleum Production Places B.E. 2530 (1987), Thailand, as of June 2013. Legislation  

Safety zone

A safety zone is an area extending 500 m from any part of offshore oil and gas installations and is established automatically around all installations which project above the sea at any state of the tide. Subsea installations may also have safety zones, created by statutory instrument, to protect them. These safety zones are 500 m radius from a central point. Vessels of all nations are required to respect them. It is an offence (under section 23 of the Petroleum Act 1987) to enter a safety zone except under the special circumstances outlined below. Source: Safety Zones Around Oil and Gas Installations in Waters Around the UK (UK HSE INDG189), Revision 1, November 2009. Regulatory Guidance  

Safety Zone

A safety zone as defined in this section, extends from the seabed to 500 metres above the highest point on a facility in the vertical plane. Horizontally, the zone extends 500 metres from the extreme points of the facility, wherever they may be. Endpoints mean any part of the facility, including the riser to the point it meets the seabed. In connection with safety zones, anchors and anchoring points are not considered part of the facility. Reference is made to Chapter VIII. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Safety Zone

A geographically delimited area surrounding an offshore facility where unauthorised vessels are forbidden to wait, pass through or conduct operations, i.e. vessels that play no part in the licensees' petroleum activities or that have not been given full or restricted access by authorities or licensees, also including aircraft. Unless otherwise stipulated by the King in Council, the zone extends from the seabed to maximum 500 metres above the highest vertical point of a facility. Horizontally, the zone extends 500 metres from the extreme points of the facility, wherever they may be. The zone does not limit activities which are specifically permitted in accordance with the Petroleum Act or which constitute official business. Source: Regulations relating to health, safety and the environment in the petroleum activities and at certain onshore facilities (the Framework Regulations), Norway, February 2010 (amended December 2011). Regulations
Screening Criterion

Screening Criterion

Definition(s)

Screening Criterion

Target or standard used to judge the tolerability of an identified hazard or effect. Source: ISO 17776:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Guidelines on tools and techniques for hazard identification and risk assessment. Global Standards
Survival Draft

Survival Draft

Definition(s)

Survival Draft

“Survival draft”, with respect to a mobile offshore platform, means the vertical distance in metres from the moulded baseline to the assigned waterline, where the platform is subjected to the most severe environmental conditions determined pursuant to section 45 (tirant d’eau de survie). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-111, Canada, current to May 1, 2014. Regulations Source:  Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-118, February 2013. Regulations  

Survival Draft

“Survival draft”, with respect to a mobile platform, means the vertical distance in metres from the moulded baseline to the assigned waterline, where the platform is subjected to the most severe environmental conditions determined pursuant to section 44; tirant d’eau de survie. Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations, SOR/95-191, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
Survival Condition

Survival Condition

Definition(s)

Survival Condition

“Survival condition”, with respect to a mobile offshore platform, means the condition of the platform when it is subjected to the most severe environmental conditions determined pursuant to section 45 (condition de survie). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-111, Canada, current to May 1, 2014. Regulations Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-118, February 2013. Regulations  

Survival Condition

A condition during which a unit may be subjected to the most severe environmental loadings for which the unit is designed. Drilling or similar operations may have been discontinued due to the severity of the environmental loadings. The unit may be either afloat or supported on the sea bed, as applicable. Source: Offshore Standard DNV-OS-C101, Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General (LRFD Method, Det Norske Veritas, April 2011. Global Standards  

Survival Condition

“Survival condition”, with respect to a mobile platform, means the condition of the platform when it is subjected to the most severe environmental conditions determined pursuant to section 44; condition de survie. Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations, SOR/95-191, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations  

Survival Condition

A severe storm condition during which a unit may be subjected to the most severe environmental loadings for which the unit is designed. Drilling or similar operations may have been discontinued due to the severity of the environmental loadings. The unit may be either afloat or supported on the sea bed, as applicable. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 1, Regulations, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards
Survival Suit

Survival Suit

Definition(s)

Survival Suit

Protective suit made of materials which reduce body heat-loss of a person wearing it in cold water. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards
Secondary Method

Secondary Method

Definition(s)

Secondary Method, of Evacuation

Method of leaving the installation in an emergency which can be carried out in a fully controlled manner under the direction of the person in charge, independent of external support. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards
Sheltered

Sheltered

Definition(s)

Sheltered (or Obstructed Open Area)

Area within or adjoining an open area, which may include a partially open building or structure, where owing to obstruction natural ventilation may be less than in a true open area, and this may enlarge the extent of the hazard zone. Source: IEC 61892-7, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 7: Hazardous areas. Global Standards
Supreme Court

Supreme Court

Definition(s)

Supreme Court

A reference in this section to a relevant Supreme Court is a reference to the Supreme Court of the State, or one of the States, in the offshore area of which the petroleum pool is wholly or partly situated. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Structural Integrity Law

Structural Integrity Law

Definition(s)

Structural integrity law

Structural integrity law means the provisions of this Act or the regulations to the extent to which the provisions relate to the structural integrity of:
  1. facilities (within the meaning of Schedule 3); or
  2. wells; or
  3. well-related equipment.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Structural Integrity

Structural Integrity

Definition(s)

Structural integrity

Structural integrity includes the following:
  1. structural soundness;
  2. structural strength;
  3. stability;
  4. fitness for purpose;
  5. mechanical integrity;
  6. systems integrity; in connection with:
  7. the containment of:
    1. petroleum; or
    2. a greenhouse gas substance; or
    3. any other substance; or
  8. the health and safety of persons engaged in:
    1. offshore petroleum operations (within the meaning of Part 6.9); or
    2. offshore greenhouse gas operations (within the meaning of Part 6.9). For the purposes of paragraph (f), systems integrity includes the integrity of the following:
  9. electrical systems;
  10. electronic systems;
  11. hydraulic systems;
  12. chemical systems;
  13. dynamic positioning systems;
  14. other systems.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Secondary Grade of Release

Secondary Grade of Release

Definition(s)

Secondary Grade of Release

Release which is not expected to occur in normal operation and, if it does occur, is likely to do so only infrequently and for short periods. Source: IEC 61892-7, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 7: Hazardous areas. Global Standards
State Title

State Title

Definition(s)

State title

State title means an authority, however described, under a law of a State, to explore for, or to recover, petroleum. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation