Wildlife Resources

Wildlife Resources

Definition(s)

Wildlife Resources

WILDLIFE RESOURCES shall mean fish, wildlife, and their aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Wildcat (Exploratory) Well

Wildcat (Exploratory) Well

Definition(s)

Wildcat (Exploratory) Well

WILDCAT (EXPLORATORY) WELL means any well drilled beyond the known producing limits of a pool. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Well Site

Well Site

Definition(s)

Well Site

WELL SITE shall mean the areas that are directly disturbed during the drilling and subsequent operation of, or affected by production facilities directly associated with, any oil well, gas well, or injection well and its associated well pad. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Well Site

Well site—The area occupied by the equipment or facilities necessary for or incidental to the drilling, production or plugging of a well. Source: Oil and Gas Wells, Pennsylvania Code, Title 25, Chapter 78, December 2012. Regulations  
Zero Point

Zero Point

Definition(s)

Zero Point

Zero point is the gas concentration at which the gas analysis unit registers zero. 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
Zero Calibration Gas

Zero Calibration Gas

Definition(s)

Zero Calibration Gas

Zero calibration gas is a gas which is free from flammable gases, used for calibration/adjustment of the apparatus zero point. 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
Span Calibration Gas

Span Calibration Gas

Definition(s)

Span Calibration Gas

Span calibration gas is a gas mixture of known concentration used for calibration/adjustment of the gas analysis unit. 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 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
Response Time

Response Time

Definition(s)

Response Time

The time elapsed between activation of a function at any control panel and complete operation of the function. Source: API SPEC 16D, Specification for Control Systems for Drilling Well Control Equipment and Control Systems for Diverter Equipment, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, July 2004. Global Standards  

Response Time

Sum of the signal time and the shift time. Source: API SPEC 17F, Specification for Subsea Production Control Systems, Second Edition, December 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards

Response Time

Response time is the sum of extraction time and detection time. 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
Gas Concentration

Gas Concentration

Definition(s)

Gas Concentration

Gas concentration is the amount of gas or vapour being measured, as expressed in % LFL. 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  
Gas Analysis

Gas Analysis

Definition(s)

Gas Analysis

Gas analysis unit is the assembly in which the detector is housed, along with any associated analysis components. 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  
Extraction Time

Extraction Time

Definition(s)

Extraction Time

Extraction time is the time interval, measured in seconds, between the time a gas sample enters the gas sampling pipe and the time it reaches the gas analysis unit. 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  
Extraction

Extraction

Definition(s)

Extraction

Extraction is the physical removal of vapours from a space by means of a pump. 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  
Waters of the State

Waters of the State

Definition(s)

Waters of the State

WATERS OF THE STATE mean any and all surface and subsurface waters which are contained in or flow in or through this state, but does not include waters in sewage systems, waters in treatment works of disposal systems, water in potable water distribution systems, and all water withdrawn for use until use and treatment have been completed. Waters of the state include, but are not limited to, all streams, lakes, ponds, impounding reservoirs, wetlands , watercourses, waterways, wells, springs, irrigation ditches or canals, drainage systems, and all other bodies or accumulations of water, surface and underground, natural or artificial, public or private, situated wholly or partly within or bordering upon the State. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Detection Time

Detection Time

Definition(s)

Detection Time

Detection time is the time interval, measured in seconds, between the time a change in the gas concentration occurs at the gas analysis unit, and the time the unit registers a reading of 90% of the gas concentration, also known as T(90). 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  
Voluntary Self-evaluation

Voluntary Self-evaluation

Definition(s)

Voluntary Self-evaluation

VOLUNTARY SELF-EVALUATION shall mean a self-initiated assessment, audit, or review, not otherwise expressly required by environmental law, that is performed by any person or entity, for itself, either by an employee or employees employed by such person or entity who are assigned the responsibility of performing such assessment, audit, or review or by a consultant engaged by such person or entity expressly and specifically for the purpose of performing such assessment, audit, or review to determine whether such person or entity is in compliance with environmental laws. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations    
Trade Secret Chemical Product

Trade Secret Chemical Product

Definition(s)

Trade Secret Chemical Product

TRADE SECRET CHEMICAL PRODUCT shall mean a Chemical Product the composition of which is a Trade Secret. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Trade Secret

Trade Secret

Definition(s)

Trade Secret

TRADE SECRET shall have the meaning set forth in  § 7-74-102(4) (2011) of the Colorado Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Trade Secret

Any formula, pattern, device, or compilation of information that is used in a person's business, and that gives the person an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it. The six factors considered in determining whether information qualifies as a trade secret, in accordance with the definition of "trade secret" in the Restatement of Torts, Comment B to Section 757 (1939), as adopted by the Texas Supreme Court in Hyde Corp. v. Huffines, 314 S.W.2d 763, 776 (Tex. 1958), include: (A) the extent to which the information is known outside of the company; (B) the extent to which it is known by employees and others involved in the company's business; (C) the extent of measures taken by the company to guard the secrecy of the information; (D) the value of the information to the company and its competitors; (E) the amount of effort or money expended by the company in developing the information; and (F) the ease or difficulty with which the information could be properly acquired or duplicated by others. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  
Vessel Traffic Services

Vessel Traffic Services

Definition(s)

Vessel Traffic Services (VTS)

A marine traffic monitoring system established by harbour or port authorities to keep track of vessel movements and provide navigational safety in a limited geographical area. 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
Vessel Monitoring System

Vessel Monitoring System

Definition(s)

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS)

A tracking system which provides for environmental and fisheries regulatory organizations to monitor the position, time at a position, course and speed of commercial fishing vessels. 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
Vessel Tracking

Vessel Tracking

Definition(s)

Vessel Tracking

A generic term applied to all forms of vessel track data derived from multiple sources such as ship reporting systems, AIS, LRIT, SAR aircraft, VMS and VTS. 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
Ship Reporting System

Ship Reporting System

Definition(s)

Ship Reporting System (SRS)

Reporting systems which contribute to safety of life at sea, safety and efficiency of navigation and/or protection of the marine environment. They are established under SOLAS regulation V/11 or for SAR purposes under chapter 5 of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979. 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
Total Water Volume

Total Water Volume

Definition(s)

Total Water Volume

TOTAL WATER VOLUME shall mean the total quantity of water from all sources used in the hydraulic fracturing treatment, including surface water, ground water, produced water or recycled water. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Total Water Volume

The total amount of water in gallons used as the carrier fluid for the hydraulic fracturing job. It may include recycled water and newly acquired water. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  
Maritime Domain Awareness

Maritime Domain Awareness

Definition(s)

Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)

The effective understanding of any activity associated with the maritime environment that could impact upon the security, safety, economy or environment. 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  
Long Range Identification and Tracking

Long Range Identification and Tracking

Definition(s)

Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)

A system which requires certain vessels to automatically transmit their identity, position and date/time at 6-hour intervals in accordance with SOLAS regulation V/19-1. 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  
Geographic Information System

Geographic Information System

Definition(s)

Geographic Information System (GIS)

A system which captures, stores, analyses, manages and presents data that is linked to location. 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  
Automatic Identification System

Automatic Identification System

Definition(s)

Automatic Identification System (AIS)

A system used by ships and vessel traffic services (VTS), principally for identifying and locating vessels. 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  
Tier 1 Oil and Gas Location

Tier 1 Oil and Gas Location

Definition(s)

Tier 1 Oil and Gas Location

TIER 1 OIL AND GAS LOCATION shall mean an oil and gas location where the slope is less than five percent (5%), the soil has low erosion potential, vegetative cover or permanent erosion resistance cover is greater than seventy-five percent (75%), the distance from a perennial stream or Classified Water Supply Segment is greater than five hundred (500) feet, and the oil and gas location size is less than one (1) acre, measured by the amount of surface disturbance at the time of the termination of a construction stormwater permit issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Non-Standardized Cargo

Non-Standardized Cargo

Definition(s)

Non-Standardized Cargo

Non-standardized cargo means cargo which requires individual stowage and securing arrangements. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1353, Revised Guidelines for the preparation of the Cargo Securing Manual, 30 June 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  
Semi-Standardized Cargo

Semi-Standardized Cargo

Definition(s)

Semi-Standardized Cargo

Semi-standardized cargo means cargo for which the ship is provided with a securing system capable of accommodating a limited variety of cargo units, such as vehicles, trailers, etc. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1353, Revised Guidelines for the preparation of the Cargo Securing Manual, 30 June 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance