Glossary
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SP
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SP
Safety Plan. Source: Safety 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 GuidanceWHMIS
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WHMIS
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. Source: Safety 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 GuidanceScope of Work
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Scope of Work
submitted to the Chief for approval pursuant to section 6, for the purposes of issuing a certificate of fitness; plan de travail. Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Certificate of Fitness Regulations, SOR/95-187, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations25% (50%) Drainage time
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25% (50%) Drainage Time
25% (50%) drainage time is the time for 25% (50%) of the liquid content of a foam to drain out. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1312, Revised Guidelines for the performance and testing criteria, and surveys of foam concentrates for fixed fire-extinguishing systems, 10 June 2009, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceCall for Bids
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Call for Bids
“Call for bids” means a call for bids made in accordance with section 61; appel d’offres. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. LegislationCall for Bids
“Call for bids” means a call for bids made in accordance with section 14; appel d’offres. Source: Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. LegislationCommercial Discovery
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Commercial Discovery
“Commercial discovery” means a discovery of petroleum that has been demonstrated to contain petroleum reserves that justify the investment of capital and effort to bring the discovery to production; découverte exploitable. 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. LegislationCommercial Discovery Area
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Commercial Discovery Area
“Commercial discovery area” means, in relation to a declaration of commercial discovery made pursuant to subsection 35(1) or (2), those frontier lands described in the declaration; périmètre de découverte exploitable. 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. LegislationCrown Reserve Lands
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Crown Reserve Lands
“Crown reserve lands” means frontier lands in respect of which no interest is in force; réserves de l’État. Source: Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. LegislationDeputy Registrar
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Deputy Registrar
“Deputy Registrar” means such person as the Board may designate as the Deputy Registrar for the purposes of this Division; directeur adjoint. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. LegislationDeputy Registrar
“Deputy Registrar” means- in relation to any area in respect of which the Minister of Natural Resources has administrative responsibility for the natural resources therein, such person as that Minister may designate, and
- in relation to any area in respect of which the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development has administrative responsibility for the natural resources therein,
Engineering Research or Feasibility Study
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Engineering Research or Feasibility Study
“Engineering research or feasibility study” includes work undertaken to facilitate the design or to analyse the viability of engineering technology, systems or schemes to be used in the exploration for or the development, production or transportation of petroleum in the offshore area; recherches ou études techniques. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. LegislationEngineering Research or Feasibility Study
“Engineering research or feasibility study” includes work undertaken to facilitate the design or to analyse the viability of engineering technology, systems or schemes to be used in the exploration for or the development, production or transportation of petroleum on frontier lands; recherches ou etudes techniques. Source: Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. LegislationEnvironmental Study
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Environmental Study
“Environmental study” means work pertaining to the measurement or statistical evaluation of the physical, chemical and biological elements of the lands, oceans or coastal zones, including winds, waves, tides, currents, precipitation, ice cover and movement, icebergs, pollution effects, flora and fauna both onshore and offshore, human activity and habitation and any related matters; études de l’environnement. 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. LegislationExperimental Project
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Experimental Project
“Experimental project” means work or activity involving the utilization of methods or equipment that are untried or unproven; opération expérimentale. 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. LegislationFormer Exploration Agreement
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Former Exploration Agreement
“Former exploration agreement” means an exploration agreement under the Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations; ancien accord d’exploration. 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. LegislationFormer Lease
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Former Lease
“Former lease” means an oil and gas lease under the Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations; ancienne concession. 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. LegislationFormer Permit
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Former Permit
“Former permit” means an exploratory permit under the Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations; ancien permis. 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. LegislationFormer Special Renewal Permit
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Former Special Renewal Permit
“Former special renewal permit” means a special renewal permit under the Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations; ancien permis spécial de renouvellement. 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. LegislationFrontier Lands
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Frontier Lands
“Frontier lands” means lands that belong to Her Majesty in right of Canada, or in respect of which Her Majesty in right of Canada has the right to dispose of or exploit the natural resources, and that are situated in (a) the Northwest Territories, Nunavut or Sable Island, or (b) submarine areas, not within a province, in the internal waters of Canada, the territorial sea of Canada or the continental shelf of Canada, but does not include the adjoining area, as defined in section 2 of the Yukon Act; terres domaniales. 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. LegislationFrontier Lands
“Frontier lands” has the same meaning as in the Canada Petroleum Resources Act; terres domaniales. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. LegislationFund
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Fund
“Fund” means the Environmental Studies Research Fund (NR) established under subsection 76(1) or the Environmental Studies Research Fund (IAND) established under that subsection, or both, as the context requires; fonds. Source: Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. LegislationGeological Work
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Geological Work
“Geological work” means work, in the field or laboratory, involving the collection, examination, processing or other analysis of lithological, paleontological or geochemical materials recovered from the surface or subsurface or the seabed or its subsoil of any frontier lands and includes the analysis and interpretation of mechanical well logs; travaux de géologie. 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. LegislationGeophysical Work
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Geophysical Work
“Geophysical work” means work involving the indirect measurement of the physical properties of rocks in order to determine the depth, thickness, structural configuration or history of deposition thereof and includes the processing, analysis and interpretation of material or data obtained from such work; travaux de géophysique. 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. LegislationGeotechnical Work
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Geotechnical Work
“Geotechnical work” means work, in the field or laboratory, undertaken to determine the physical properties of materials recovered from the surface or subsurface or the seabed or its subsoil of any portion of the offshore area; travaux de géotechnique. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. LegislationGeotechnical Work
“Geotechnical work” means work, in the field or laboratory, undertaken to determine the physical properties of materials recovered from the surface or subsurface or the seabed or its subsoil of any frontier lands; travaux de géotechnique. 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. LegislationHolder or Interest Holder
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Holder or Interest Holder
“Holder” or “interest holder” means, in respect of an interest or a share therein, the person indicated, in the register maintained pursuant to Part VIII, as the holder of the interest or the share. 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. LegislationOperator’s Lien
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Operator’s Lien
“Operator’s lien” means any charge on or right in relation to an interest or a share in an interest 1. that arises under a contract- to which the interest owner or holder of the interest or share is a party,
- that provides for the operator appointed thereunder to carry out any work or activity related to the exploration for or the development or production of petroleum in the frontier lands to which the interest or share applies, and
- that requires the interest owner or holder to make payments to the operator to cover all or part of the advances made by the operator in respect of the costs and expenses of such work or activity, and
Postponement
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Postponement
“Postponement” means a document evidencing the postponement of a security notice or operator’s lien; cession de priorité. 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. LegislationRegistrar
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Registrar
“Registrar” means such person as the Board may designate as the Registrar for the purposes of this Division; directeur. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. LegislationRegistrar
“Registrar” means- in relation to any area in respect of which the Minister of Natural Resources has administrative responsibility for the natural resources therein, such person as that Minister may designate, and
- in relation to any area in respect of which the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development has administrative responsibility for the natural resources therein, such person as that Minister may designate; directeur.
Secured Party
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Secured Party
“Secured party” means the person claiming a security interest under a security notice; partie garantie. 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. LegislationSecurity Interest
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Security Interest
“Security interest” means any charge on or right in relation to an interest or a share in an interest that secures- the payment of an indebtedness arising from an existing or future loan or advance of money,
- a bond, debenture or other security of a corporation, or
- the performance of the obligations of a guarantor under a guarantee given in respect of all or any part of an indebtedness referred to in paragraph (a) or all or any part of a bond, debenture or other security of a corporation, and includes a security given under section 426 of the Bank Act, but does not include an operator’s lien; sûreté.