Glossary
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Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC)
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Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC)
An Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) is a statement from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway that expresses the authorities' confidence that petroleum activities can be carried out using the 27 facility within the framework of the regulations. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory GuidanceInterested Province
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Interested Province
For the purposes of this section and sections 47, 48, 50 and 51, "interested province" means- a province in which the project is to be carried out; or
- a province that claims that significant adverse environmental effects may occur in that province as a result of the project.
Simpler Facilities
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Simpler Facilities, with accommodation
Facilities that are normally not manned, and which are equipped with emergency quarters. Source: Regulations relating to design and outfitting of facilities, etc. in the petroleum activities (the Facilities Regulations), Norway, April 2010 (amended December 2012). RegulationsSimpler Facilities, without accommodation
Facilities without accommodation and helicopter deck, and which are a) only manned in connection with maintenance, b) only manned in daylight and during prudent weather conditions so that the personnel can leave the facility in a safe manner after completing work, c) not part of an integrated development concept or do not pose a danger to other facilities in the area or in some other manner affect the operation of other facilities in an unacceptable manner. Source: Regulations relating to design and outfitting of facilities, etc. in the petroleum activities (the Facilities Regulations), Norway, April 2010 (amended December 2012). RegulationsFollow-up Program
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Follow-up Program
“Follow-up program” means a program for- verifying the accuracy of the environmental assessment of a project, and
- determining the effectiveness of any measures taken to mitigate the adverse environmental effects of the project; programme de suivi.
Safety System
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Safety System
Essential system consisting of a series of sub-systems and performing a series of essential functions (i.e. essential safety functions) preventing the use of the gangway outside its operational limitations (e.g. overload systems, break-away system, automatic release, etc.). Source: Offshore Gangways, DNVGL-ST-0358, DNV GL, September 2017. Global StandardsSafety System 3.1.6
System which realizes one or more safety functions. Source: ISO/TR 12489:2013(E). Global StandardsSafety System
A system that realises one or more active safety functions. Source: Regulations relating to design and outfitting of facilities, etc. in the petroleum activities (the Facilities Regulations), Norway, April 2010 (amended December 2012). Regulations Source: Regulations Relating to Technical and Operational Matters at Onshore Facilities in the Petroleum Activities, etc. (The Technical and Operational Regulations) Norway, April 2010 (amended December 2010). RegulationsFederal Lands
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Federal Lands
“Federal lands” means- lands that belong to Her Majesty in right of Canada, or that Her Majesty in right of Canada has the power to dispose of, and all waters on and airspace above, those lands, other than lands under the administration and control of the Commissioner of Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut,
- the following lands and areas, namely,
- the internal waters of Canada,
- the territorial sea of Canada,
- the exclusive economic zone of Canada, and
- the continental shelf of Canada, and
- reserves, surrendered lands and any other lands that are set apart for the use and benefit of a band and are subject to the Indian Act, and all waters on and airspace above those reserves or lands; territoire domanial.
Pipeline Systems
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Pipeline Systems
Pipe with components subject to the same design conditions and typically used to transport fluids between wells and field facilities, field facilities and processing plants, processing plants and storage facilities. Source: ISO 14692-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) piping — Part 1: Vocabulary, symbols, applications and materials, Second Edition, August 2017. Global StandardsPipeline Systems
Subsea pipelines and risers that transport hydrocarbons and other fluids, with associated safety systems, valves, chambers, corrosion protection systems, etc. Source: Regulations relating to design and outfitting of facilities, etc. in the petroleum activities (the Facilities Regulations), Norway, April 2010 (amended December 2012). RegulationsPipeline Systems
Pipeline systems mean pipeline systems for landing petroleum from the shelf to onshore facilities as well as pipeline systems that transport other fluids in connection with operation of facilities on the shelf, pipeline systems for export of gas from onshore facilities to the Continent, possibly via a facility on the shelf, and pipeline systems for transport of petroleum between onshore facilities covered by these regulations. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory GuidancePipeline Systems
“Pipeline system” means subsea pipelines and risers transporting hydrocarbons and other commodities, with associated safety systems, valves, tool launchers or receivers, manifolds, corrosion protection systems or other accessory equipment Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. RegulationsFederal Authority
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Federal Authority
“Federal authority” means- Minister of the Crown in right of Canada,
- an agency of the Government of Canada, a parent Crown corporation, as defined in subsection 83(1) of the Financial Administration Act, or any other body established by or pursuant to an Act of Parliament that is unltimately accountable through a Minister of the Crown in right of Canada to Parliament for the conduct of its affairs,
- any department or departmental corporation set out in Schedule I or II to the Financial Administration Act, and
- any other body that is prescribed pursuant to regulations made under paragraph 59(e), but does not include the Executive Council of — or a minister, department, agency or body of the government of — Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut, a council of the band within the meaning of the Indian Act, Export Development Canada, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, a Crown corporation that is a wholly-owned subsidiary, as defined in subsection 83(1) of the Financial Administration Act, The Hamilton Harbour Commissioners as constituted pursuant to The Hamilton Harbour Commissioners' Act, a harbour commission established pursuant to the Harbour Commissions Act, a not-for-profit corporation that enters into an agreement under subsection 80(5) of the Canada Marine Act or a port authority established under that Act; autorité fédérale.