Release

Release

Definition(s)

Release

RELEASE shall mean any unauthorized discharge of E&P waste to the environment over time. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Release

“Recomplete” means the subsequent completion of a well in a different pool from the pool in which it was originally completed. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  
Reference

Reference

Definition(s)

Reference

REFERENCE AREA shall mean an area either (1) on a portion of the site that will not be disturbed by oil and gas operations, if that is the desired final reclamation; or (2) another location that is undisturbed by oil and gas operations and proximate and similar to a proposed oil and gas location in terms of vegetative potential and management, owned by a person who agrees to allow periodic access to it by the Director and the operator for the purpose of providing baseline information for reclamation standards, and intended to reflect the desired final reclamation. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Reclamation

Reclamation

Definition(s)

Reclamation

RECLAMATION shall mean the process of returning or restoring the surface of disturbed land as nearly as practicable to its condition prior to the commencement of oil and gas operations or to landowner specifications with an approved variance under Rule 502.b. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Reclamation

Means of repair involving, for example, the removal or addition of material to reclaim component parts which have sustained damage, in order to restore such parts to a serviceable condition in accordance with the relevant standard. Source: IEC 60079-19:2015, Explosive atmospheres – Part 19: Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation, Edition 3.1, March 2015. Global Standards
Protestant

Protestant

Definition(s)

Protestant

PROTESTANT shall mean a person who has timely filed a protest in a relevant proceeding and has demonstrated to the Commission's satisfaction that the person filing the protest would be directly and adversely affected or aggrieved by the Commission's ruling in the proceeding, and that any injury or threat of injury sustained would be entitled to legal protection under the act. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Proppant

Proppant

Definition(s)

Proppant

PROPPANT shall mean sand or any natural or man-made material that is used in a hydraulic fracturing treatment to prop open the artificially created or enhanced fractures once the treatment is completed. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Proppant

Sand or any natural or man-made material that is used in a hydraulic fracturing treatment to prop open the artificially created or enhanced fractures once the treatment is completed. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  
Produced and Marketed

Produced and Marketed

Definition(s)

Produced and Marketed

PRODUCED AND MARKETED. These words, as used in the Act, shall mean, when oil shall have left the lease tank battery or when natural gas shall have passed the metering point and entered into the stream of commerce as its first step toward the ultimate consumer. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations
Common Source of Supply

Common Source of Supply

Definition(s)

Common Source of Supply

The words POOL, PERSON, OWNER, PRODUCER, OIL, GAS, WASTE, CORRELATIVE RIGHTS and COMMON SOURCE OF SUPPLY are defined by the Act, and said definitions are hereby adopted in these Rules and Regulations. From C.R.S. 34-60-103 (2012): "Common source of supply" is synonymous with "pool" as defined in this section. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Common Source of Supply

"Common source of supply" is synonymous with pool and is a common accumulation of oil or gas, or both, as defined by commission orders. Source: Oil and gas Conservation, North Dakota Administrative Code, Chapter 43-02-03, April 2012. Regulations  

Common Source of Supply

“Common source of supply”.  See pool. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  

Common Source of Supply

"Common source of supply" or "pool" means "that area which is underlaid or which, from geological or other scientific data, or from drilling operations, or other evidence, appears to be underlaid by a common accumulation of oil and/or gas; provided that, if any such area is underlaid, or appears from geological or other scientific data or from drilling operations, or other evidence, to be underlaid by more than one common accumulation of oil or gas or both, separated from each other by strata of earth and not connected with each other, then such area shall, as to each said common accumulation of oil or gas or both, shall be deemed a separate common source of supply." [52. O.S.A. §86.1(c)]. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations  
TRS

TRS

Definition(s)

TRS

Tropical revolving storm. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards
SDOF

SDOF

Definition(s)

SDOF

Single degree-of-freedom. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards
PSIIP

PSIIP

Definition(s)

PSIIP

Project specific in-service inspection programme. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards  
PDF

PDF

Definition(s)

PDF

Probability density function. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards
OCR

OCR

Definition(s)

OCR

Over-consolidation ratio. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards  
MPM

MPM

Definition(s)

MPM

Most probable maximum. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards  
LTB

LTB

Definition(s)

LTB

Lateral torsional buckling. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards  
FE

FE

Definition(s)

FE

iron. Source: API STANDARD 16AR, Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards

FE

Finite element. Source: API SPEC 17E, Specification for Subsea Umbilicals, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, October 2010. Global Standards Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards  

FE

Finite Element Analysis. Source: API SPEC 17E, Specification for Subsea Umbilicals, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, October 2010. Global Standards
ELE

ELE

Definition(s)

ELE

Extreme level earthquake. Source:API RP 2EQ, Seismic Design Procedures and Criteria for Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards Source: ISO 19900:2013, Petroleum and natural gas industries – General requirements for offshore structures. Global Standards  

ELE

Earthquake with a severity which the structure should sustain without major damage. NOTE The ELE event is comparable to the extreme environmental event in the design of fixed structures which is described in API 2A-WSD, 22nd Edition and ISO 19903, When exposed to an ELE, a structure is supposed to retain its full capacity for all subsequent conditions Source:API RP 2EQ, Seismic Design Procedures and Criteria for Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
CD

CD

Definition(s)

CD

Hydrodynamic drag coefficient. Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards

CD

Coefficient of Drag. Source: Deepwater Well Control Guidelines. IADC Guidelines

CD

Chart datum. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards
BSTF

BSTF

Definition(s)

BSTF

Base shear transfer function. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards  
ALE

ALE

Definition(s)

ALE

Intense earthquake of abnormal severity under the action of which the structure should not suffer complete loss of integrity. NOTE The ALE event is comparable to the abnormal event in the design of fixed structures which are described in API 2A-WSD and ISO 19903. When exposed to the ALE, a manned structure is supposed to maintain structural and/or floatation integrity for a sufficient period of time to enable evacuation to take place. Source:API RP 2EQ, Seismic Design Procedures and Criteria for Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards

ALE

Abnormal level earthquake. Source:API RP 2EQ, Seismic Design Procedures and Criteria for Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards Source: ISO 19900:2013, Petroleum and natural gas industries – General requirements for offshore structures. Global Standards
Water Depth

Water Depth

Definition(s)

Water Depth

vertical distance between the sea floor and still water level. NOTE 1 As there are several options for the still water level (see 3.35), there can be several water depth values. Generally, design water depth is determined to LAT or to mean sea level. NOTE 2 The water depth used for calculating wave kinematics varies between the maximum water depth of the highest astronomical tide plus a positive storm surge, and the minimum water depth of the lowest astronomical tide less a negative storm surge, where applicable. The same maximum and minimum water depths are applicable to bottom founded and floating structures, although water depth is usually a much less important parameter for floating structures. Water depth is, however, important for the design and analysis of the mooring system and risers for floating structures. Source: API RP 2MET, Derivation of Metocean Design and Operating Conditions, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards

Water Depth

Vertical distance between the sea floor and still water level. NOTE 1 As there are several options for the still water level (see A.6.4.4), there can be several water depth values. Generally, assessment water depth is determined to the extreme still water level. NOTE 2 The water depth used for calculating wave kinematics varies between the maximum water depth of the mean high water spring tide plus a positive storm surge, and the minimum water depth of the mean low water spring tide less a negative storm surge, where applicable. NOTE 3 Adapted from ISO 19901-1:2005, definition 3.41. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards
Variable Load

Variable Load

Definition(s)

Variable Load

Items carried by the jack-up to support its operation that are not included in the fixed load. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards
Foundation Utilization

Foundation Utilization

Definition(s)

Foundation Utilization

Maximum value of the ratio of the generalized representation of the assessment action effect to the generalized representation of the assessment resistance in compatible units. NOTE 1 The utilization is the maximum absolute value of the ratio for each limit state and assessment situation being considered. NOTE 2 Only utilizations smaller than or equal to 1,0 satisfy the assessment criteria for a particular limit state. NOTE 3 The assessment action effect is the response to the factored actions. The assessment resistance is the representative resistance divided by the partial resistance factor. NOTE 4 For members and foundations subjected to combined forces, the internal force pattern and the resistance combine into an interaction equation. If the interaction equation governing the assessment check is, or can be, reduced to an inequality of the form U ≤ 1,0, then the utilization is equal to U. NOTE 5 Adapted from ISO 19902:2007, definition 3.56. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards
Member Utilization

Member Utilization

Definition(s)

Member Utilization

Maximum value of the ratio of the generalized representation of the assessment action effect to the generalized representation of the assessment resistance in compatible units. NOTE 1 The utilization is the maximum absolute value of the ratio for each limit state and assessment situation being considered. NOTE 2 Only utilizations smaller than or equal to 1,0 satisfy the assessment criteria for a particular limit state. NOTE 3 The assessment action effect is the response to the factored actions. The assessment resistance is the representative resistance divided by the partial resistance factor. NOTE 4 For members and foundations subjected to combined forces, the internal force pattern and the resistance combine into an interaction equation. If the interaction equation governing the assessment check is, or can be, reduced to an inequality of the form U ≤ 1,0, then the utilization is equal to U. NOTE 5 Adapted from ISO 19902:2007, definition 3.56. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards  
Utilization

Utilization

Definition(s)

Utilization

Maximum value of the ratio of the generalized representation of the assessment action effect to the generalized representation of the assessment resistance in compatible units. NOTE 1 The utilization is the maximum absolute value of the ratio for each limit state and assessment situation being considered. NOTE 2 Only utilizations smaller than or equal to 1,0 satisfy the assessment criteria for a particular limit state. NOTE 3 The assessment action effect is the response to the factored actions. The assessment resistance is the representative resistance divided by the partial resistance factor. NOTE 4 For members and foundations subjected to combined forces, the internal force pattern and the resistance combine into an interaction equation. If the interaction equation governing the assessment check is, or can be, reduced to an inequality of the form U≤1,0, then the utilization is equal to U. NOTE 5 Adapted from ISO 19902:2007, definition 3.56. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards
Undrained Shear Strength

Undrained Shear Strength

Definition(s)

Undrained Shear Strength

maximum shear stress or shear stress at a specified shear strain, in an undrained condition Source: API RP 2GEO, Geotechnical Foundation Design Considerations, First Edition, April, 2011, Addendum 1, October 2014. Global Standards Source: API Recommended Practice 2GEO, Geotechnical and Foundation Design Considerations, First Edition, April 2015 (Addendum 1, October 2014). Global Standards

Undrained Shear Strength

Maximum shear stress at yielding or at a specified maximum strain in an undrained condition. NOTE Yielding is the condition of a material in which a large plastic strain occurs at little or no stress increase. [ISO 19901-4:2003, definition 3.9]. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards
Sustained Wind Speed

Sustained Wind Speed

Definition(s)

Sustained Wind Speed

time-averaged wind speed with an averaging duration of 10 min or longer Source: API RP 2MET, Derivation of Metocean Design and Operating Conditions, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards

Sustained Wind Speed

Time-averaged wind speed with a defined averaging duration of 1 min or longer. NOTE Adapted from ISO 19901-1:2005, definition 3.37, which references a duration of “10 min or longer”. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards
Sudden Cyclone

Sudden Cyclone

Definition(s)

Sudden Cyclone

Sudden tropical revolving storm that forms near the site and that can affect the jack-up before demanning can be completed within the time required by the emergency evacuation plan. NOTE The intent is that the jack-up be assessed to L1 for the specified sudden tropical revolving storm. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards
Sudden Hurricane

Sudden Hurricane

Definition(s)

Sudden Hurricane

A hurricane that develops inside the Gulf of Mexico sufficiently close to the relevant platform such that personnel evacuation is not assured. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards

Sudden Hurricane

Sudden tropical revolving storm that forms near the site and that can affect the jack-up before demanning can be completed within the time required by the emergency evacuation plan. NOTE The intent is that the jack-up be assessed to L1 for the specified sudden tropical revolving storm. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards
Sudden Typhoon

Sudden Typhoon

Definition(s)

Sudden Typhoon

Sudden tropical revolving storm that forms near the site and that can affect the jack-up before demanning can be completed within the time required by the emergency evacuation plan. NOTE The intent is that the jack-up be assessed to L1 for the specified sudden tropical revolving storm. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards
Structural Analysis

Structural Analysis

Definition(s)

Structural Analysis

Process or algorithm for determining action effects from a given set of actions. NOTE 1 Structural analyses are performed at three levels [global analysis of an entire structure, analysis of part of a structure (e.g. a leg), local analysis of a structural member and local analysis of a structural component] using different structural models. NOTE 2 Adapted from ISO 19902:2007, definition 3.51. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards