C&K Line

C&K Line

Definition(s)

C&K Line

External conduit arranged laterally along the riser pipe and used for circulation of fluids into and out of the wellbore to control well pressure. Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global Standards  
Mariners First Aid Certificate

Mariners First Aid Certificate

Definition(s)

Mariners First Aid Certificate

“Mariners first aid certificate” means the certificate issued by an approved organization for the successful completion of a mariners’ first aid course of at least five days’ duration (certificat de secourisme maritime). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations
High Voltage

High Voltage

Definition(s)

High Voltage

“High voltage” means a voltage of more than 750 V between any two conductors or between a conductor and ground (haute tension). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations
First Aid Room

First Aid Room

Definition(s)

First Aid Room

“First aid room” means a room used exclusively for first aid or medical purposes (salle de premiers soins). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations
First Aid Attendant

First Aid Attendant

Definition(s)

First Aid Attendant

“First aid attendant” means a medic or a qualified person who is a holder of an emergency first aid certificate, a standard first aid certificate, a mariners first aid certificate or an advanced first aid certificate or of a registered nurse’s certificate recognized under the laws of a province (secouriste). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations
Fire Hazard Area

Fire Hazard Area

Definition(s)

Fire Hazard Area

“Fire hazard area” means an area that contains or is likely to contain explosive or flammable concentrations of a hazardous substance (endroit présentant un risque d’incendie) Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations
Field Accommodation

Field Accommodation

Definition(s)

Field Accommodation

“Field accommodation” means living, eating or sleeping quarters provided by an employer for the accommodation of employees at a work place (logement sur place). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations
SCE

SCE

Definition(s)

SCE

Part of a facility, including computer programs, whose purpose is to prevent or limit the consequences of a major accident, or whose failure could cause or contribute substantially to a major accident Note 1 to entry: Safety critical elements include measures for prevention, detection, control and mitigation (including personnel protection) of hazards. [SOURCE: EU Directive 2013/30/EU, modified]. Source: ISO 16530-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle governance, First Edition, March 2017. Global Standards

SCE

Saturated calomel electrode. Source: Offshore Standard DNV-OS-C101, Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General (LRFD Method, Det Norske Veritas, April 2011. Global Standards  

SCE

Safety-critical element. 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 RP 2FB, Recommended Practice for the Design of Offshore Facilities Against Fire and Blast Loading, First Edition, April 2006. Global Standards Source: Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response on Offshore Installations, Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, Approved Code of Practice and guidance (UK HSE L65), Second Edition, 1997. Regulatory Guidance Source: Oil & Gas UK, Guidelines on subsea BOP systems, Issue 1, July 2012, Global Standards  

SCE

Safety Critical Element. Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 43, Surface BOP Review, Best Practices Checklist, Netherlands, Version 0, December 2011. Global Standards
RHS

RHS

Definition(s)

RHS

Rectangular hollow section. Source: Offshore Standard DNV-OS-C101, Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General (LRFD Method, Det Norske Veritas, April 2011. Global Standards  
Automatic Stationkeeping

Automatic Stationkeeping

Definition(s)

Automatic Stationkeeping

Computerized means of maintaining a vessel on location by selectively driving thrusters. Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global Standards  
Emergency First aid Certificate

Emergency First aid Certificate

Definition(s)

Emergency First aid Certificate

“Emergency first aid certificate” means the certificate issued by an approved organization for the successful completion of a first aid course of at least one day’s duration (certificat de secourisme d’urgence). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations
Elevating Device

Elevating Device

Definition(s)

Elevating Device

“Elevating device” means an escalator, elevator, basket or other device for moving passengers or freight (appareil de levage). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations
Electrical Equipment

Electrical Equipment

Definition(s)

Electrical Equipment

“Electrical equipment” means equipment for the generation, distribution or use of electricity (outillage électrique). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations  

Electrical Equipment

items applied as a whole or in part for the utilization of electrical energy Note 1 to entry: These include, amongst others, items for the generation, transmission, distribution, storage, measurement, regulation, conversion and consumption of electrical energy and items for telecommunications. Source: IEC 60079-14:2013, Explosive atmospheres – Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and erection, Edition 5.0, November 2013. Global Standards  

Electrical Equipment

Electrical equipment includes anything used, designed to be used, or installed for use, to conduct, control, convert, distribute, generate, measure, provide, rectify, store, transform, or transmit electrical energy. Source: Health and Safety in Employment (Mining—Underground) Regulations 1999, SR 1999/331, New Zealand, as of 8 October 1999. Regulations
Bumper

Bumper

Definition(s)

Bumper

Temporary structure designed to protect structures or modules during the initial fitting stage of an installation operation. Source: API RP 2MOP, Marine Operations, Upstream Segment, First Edition, July 2010. Global Standards

 

Drill Floor

Drill Floor

Definition(s)

Drill Floor

“Drill floor” means, in respect of a drilling rig or drilling unit, the stable platform surrounding the slip setting area that provides support for employees during drilling operations; (plancher de forage). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations
CPR Course

CPR Course

Definition(s)

CPR Course

“CPR course” means a training course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation based on the publication of the Journal of the American Medical Association entitled Standards and Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiac Care, dated June 6, 1986, as reprinted by the American Heart Association (cours RCP). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations
Canadian Electrical Code

Canadian Electrical Code

Definition(s)

Canadian Electrical Code

“Canadian Electrical Code” means CSA Standard C22.1-1990 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, dated January 1990 (Code canadien de l’électricité). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations  

Canadian Electrical Code

“Canadian Electrical Code” means CSA Standard C22.1-1986, Safety Standard for Electrical Installations, as amended from time to time. Source: Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations  
Bridging Document

Bridging Document

Definition(s)

Bridging Document

Document that aligns and co-ordinates the requirements and responses of various parties in relation to a specific aspect of a project. NOTE Commonly used to align and co-ordinate the emergency response procedures for owner and contractors. Source: API RP 2MOP, Marine Operations, Upstream Segment, First Edition, July 2010. Global Standards

 

Approved Organization

Approved Organization

Definition(s)

Approved Organization

“approved organization” means the St. John Ambulance, the Canadian Red Cross Society or the Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia (organisme approuvé). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations
Advanced First Aid Certificate

Advanced First Aid Certificate

Definition(s)

Advanced First Aid Certificate

“Advanced first aid certificate” means the certificate issued by an approved organization for the successful completion of a first aid course of at least five days’ duration, other than a mariners’ first aid course (certificat de secourisme avancé) Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations
Bollard Pull

Bollard Pull

Definition(s)

Bollard Pull

Towing or manoeuvring action that can be generated by a tug for an indefinite period of time with its propulsion system running at operational, as opposed to maximum revolutions per minute. NOTE Bollard pull is expressed in kilonewtons. Source: API RP 2MOP, Marine Operations, Upstream Segment, First Edition, July 2010. Global Standards

 

Total Dive Time

Total Dive Time

Definition(s)

Total Dive Time

“Total dive time” means the period commencing when a person begins to prepare for a dive and terminating when the person leaves the water, is not subject to pressures greater than atmospheric pressure and, in accordance with the relevant schedule in the appropriate decompression table, has normal inert gas pressure in the person’s body (durée totale de la plongée). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Diving Regulations, SOR/88-600, February 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Diving Regulations, SOR/95-189, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
Surface-oriented Diving Technique

Surface-oriented Diving Technique

Definition(s)

Surface-oriented Diving Technique

“Surface-oriented diving technique” means a diving procedure in which the use of a diving bell or diving submersible is not required (technique de la plongée avec soutien en surface). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Diving Regulations, SOR/88-600, February 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Diving Regulations, SOR/95-189, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
AISC

AISC

Definition(s)

AISC

American Institute of Steel Construction. Source: Offshore Standard DNV-OS-C101, Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General (LRFD Method, Det Norske Veritas, April 2011. Global Standards Source: API RP 2FB, Recommended Practice for the Design of Offshore Facilities Against Fire and Blast Loading, First Edition, April 2006. Global Standards
Accidental Limit States

Accidental Limit States

Definition(s)

Accidental Limit States (ALS)

Ensures that the structure resists accidental loads and maintain integrity and performance of the structure due to local damage or flooding. Source: Offshore Standard DNV-OS-C101, Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General (LRFD Method, Det Norske Veritas, April 2011. Global Standards
Mineral-extracting Industries through Drilling

Mineral-extracting Industries through Drilling

Definition(s)

Mineral-extracting industries through drilling

Mineral-extracting industries through drilling shall mean all the industries practising:
  • extraction, in the strict sense of the word, of minerals through drilling by boreholes, and/or
  • prospection with a view to such extraction, and/or
  • preparation of extracted materials for sale, excluding the activities of processing the materials extracted.
Source: Concerning the minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in the mineral-extracting industries through drilling (eleventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC), Council Directive 92/91/EEC of 3 November 1992. Legislation
Secondary Petroleum Production Licence

Secondary Petroleum Production Licence

Definition(s)

Secondary petroleum production licence

Secondary petroleum production licence means a petroleum production licence granted as a result of an application under any of the following provisions:
  1. subclause 2(6) of this Schedule;
  2. subclause 4(6) of this Schedule;
  3. subsection 40(3) or 40B(4) of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Primary Petroleum Production Licence

Primary Petroleum Production Licence

Definition(s)

Primary petroleum production licence

Primary petroleum production licence means a petroleum production licence granted as a result of an application under any of the following provisions:
  1. subclause 2(2) of this Schedule;
  2. subclause 2(4) of this Schedule;
  3. subclause 4(2) of this Schedule;
  4. subclause 4(4) of this Schedule;
  5. subsection 40(1) or (2) or 40B(2) or (3) of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Permittee’s Primary Entitlement

Permittee’s Primary Entitlement

Definition(s)

Permittee’s primary entitlement

Permittee’s primary entitlement has the meaning given by subclause 2(3). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Old Title

Old Title

Definition(s)

Old title

Old title means:
  1. an exploration permit under Division 2 of Part III of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967; or
  2. a retention lease under Division 2A of Part III of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967; or
  3. a production licence under:
    1. Division 3 of Part III of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967; or
    2. section 148 of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967; or
  4. an infrastructure licence under Division 3A of Part III of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967; or
  5. a pipeline licence under Division 4 of Part III of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967; or
  6. a special prospecting authority under section 111 of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967; or
  7. an access authority under section 112 of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967; or
  8. a scientific investigation consent under section 123 of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation