Survival Condition

Survival Condition

Definition(s)

Survival Condition

“Survival condition”, with respect to a mobile offshore platform, means the condition of the platform when it is subjected to the most severe environmental conditions determined pursuant to section 45 (condition de survie). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-111, Canada, current to May 1, 2014. Regulations Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-118, February 2013. Regulations  

Survival Condition

A condition during which a unit may be subjected to the most severe environmental loadings for which the unit is designed. Drilling or similar operations may have been discontinued due to the severity of the environmental loadings. The unit may be either afloat or supported on the sea bed, as applicable. Source: Offshore Standard DNV-OS-C101, Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General (LRFD Method, Det Norske Veritas, April 2011. Global Standards  

Survival Condition

“Survival condition”, with respect to a mobile platform, means the condition of the platform when it is subjected to the most severe environmental conditions determined pursuant to section 44; condition de survie. Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations, SOR/95-191, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations  

Survival Condition

A severe storm condition during which a unit may be subjected to the most severe environmental loadings for which the unit is designed. Drilling or similar operations may have been discontinued due to the severity of the environmental loadings. The unit may be either afloat or supported on the sea bed, as applicable. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 1, Regulations, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards
Designated Coastal Waters

Designated Coastal Waters

Definition(s)

Designated coastal waters

Designated coastal waters, in relation to a State or the Northern Territory, has the meaning given by section 644. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Designated coastal waters

Designated coastal waters, in relation to a State or the Northern Territory, has the same meaning as in Part 6.9. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Designated coastal waters

  1. For the purposes of this Part, designated coastal waters, in relation to a State or the Northern Territory, means:
    1. so much of the scheduled area for that State or Territory as consists of the territorial sea; and
    2. any area that:
      1. is within the scheduled area for that State or Territory; and
      2. is on the landward side of the territorial sea; and
      3. was, immediately before the commencement of the relevant State or Territory PSLA, the subject of a petroleum exploration permit under the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.
  2. For the purposes of subsection (1), assume that the breadth of the territorial sea of Australia had never been determined or declared to be greater than 3 nautical miles, but had continued to be 3 nautical miles.
  3. Paragraph (1)(b) has effect subject to subsection (4).
  4. For the purposes of this Part, if (whether before or after the commencement of this subsection) an area that is within the designated coastal waters of a State or Territory because it is described in subparagraphs (1)(b)(i), (ii) and (iii) became or becomes an area that is:
    1. not the subject of a petroleum exploration permit under the relevant State or Territory PSLA; and
    2. not the subject of a petroleum retention lease under the relevant State or Territory PSLA; and
    3. not the subject of a petroleum production licence under the relevant State or Territory PSLA; and
    4. not the subject of an application for a petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence under the relevant State or Territory PSLA;
the area is taken to have ceased to be part of the designated coastal waters of that State or Territory. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Decision

Decision

Definition(s)

Decision

Decision has the same meaning as in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Completed Review

Completed Review

Definition(s)

Completed review

For the purposes of this section, a review is completed when the report of the review is made available to the responsible Commonwealth Minister. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Commonwealth Maritime Legislation

Commonwealth Maritime Legislation

Definition(s)

Commonwealth maritime legislation

Commonwealth maritime legislation has the same meaning as in section 640. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Commonwealth maritime legislation

Commonwealth maritime legislation means:
  1. the Navigation Act 1912; and
  2. the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993; and
  3. any subordinate legislation under either of those Acts.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
CEO

CEO

Definition(s)

CEO

CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of NOPSEMA. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Board Member

Board Member

Definition(s)

Board member

Board member means a member of the Board, and includes the Chair of the Board. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Board

Board

Definition(s)

Board

“Board” means the National Energy Board established by section 3 of the National Energy Board Act (Office). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation  

Board

“Board” means the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board established by the joint operation of section 9 of this Act and section 9 of the Provincial Act; Office. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation  

Board

The National Energy Board, Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board or the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, as the case may be. Source: Environmental Protection 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 Guidance 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 Guidance  

Board

A body of elected or appointed individuals who jointly govern the activities of the company. The board is normally the highest authority for management of the company. The authority is conferred on the board by the shareholders or owners of the company who set articles constituting the responsibilities, rules and limitations within which the board operates. Source: IOGP Report No. 510, Operating Management System Framework for controlling risk and delivering high performance in the oil and gas industry, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, June 2014. Global Standards  

Board

“Board” means the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board. Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations  

Board

“Board” means the Environmental Studies Management Board established by subsection 78(1); Conseil. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation

Board

Board means the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority Board continued in existence by section 653. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Board

"Board" means the Oil Industry Development Board established under section 3. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Authorised Person

Authorised Person

Definition(s)

Authorised Person

Authorised person has the meaning given by section 615. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Authorized Person

A tank bottoms cleaner or transporter that is under contract for disposition of untreated tank bottoms or other hydrocarbon wastes to a person who has obtained a permit to operate a reclamation plant. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations  

Authorized Person

A person assigned by an employer to perform or supervise the performance of a specific type duty or duties at the work site. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations  

Authorized Person

"Authorized person" means a person approved or assigned by the employer to perform a specific type of duty or duties or to be at a specific location or locations at the job site. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations
Area to Be Avoided

Area to Be Avoided

Definition(s)

Area to be avoided

Area to be avoided means so much of the area to which Schedule 2 applies as comprises waters of the sea that:
  1. are not within the coastal waters of Victoria or within any area on the landward side of those coastal waters; and
  2. are not within a safety zone.
Note: The area to which Schedule 2 applies is an area off the coast of Victoria. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Applicable Document

Applicable Document

Definition(s)

Applicable document

Applicable document means:
  1. an application made to the responsible Commonwealth Minister under Chapter 3; or
  2. a document accompanying such an application; or
  3. a report, return or other document that relates to a block and that was given, after the commencement of Part 6.10, to the responsible Commonwealth Minister under Chapter 3 or this Chapter; or
  4. a report, return or other document that relates to a block and that was given to the Titles Administrator under regulations made for the purposes of section 724; or
  5. a report, return or other document that relates to a block and that was given, before the commencement of Part 6.10, to the responsible Commonwealth Minister under:
    1. this Act; or
    2. regulations made for the purposes of section 724.
    Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
 

Applicable document

Applicable document means:
  1. (aa) an application made to the Titles Administrator under Chapter 2; or
  2. (ab) a document accompanying such an application; or
  3. (ac) a report, return or other document that relates to a block and was given to the Titles Administrator under:
    1. Chapter 2 or this Chapter; or
    2. regulations made for the purposes of section 698; or
  1. an application made on or after 7 March 2000 and before the commencement of Part 6.10 to the Designated Authority under:
    1. this Act; or
    2. the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967; or
  2. a document accompanying such an application; or
  3. a report, return or other document that relates to a block and that was given on or after 7 March 2000 and before the commencement of Part 6.10 to the Designated Authority under:
    1. this Act; or
    2. regulations made for the purposes of section 698 of this Act; or
    3. the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967; or
    4. regulations made for the purposes of section 122A of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.
    Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
 

Applicable document

Applicable document means:
  1. an application made before 7 March 2000 to the Designated Authority under the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967; and
  2. a document accompanying such an application; and
  3. a report, return or other document that:
    1. relates to a block; and
    2. was given before 7 March 2000 to the Designated Authority under the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967.
    Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
 
Production Site

Production Site

Definition(s)

Production Site

Production site In these Regulations, “drilling installation”, “drilling rig”, “drilling unit”, “drill site”, “installation”, “production installation”, “production operation”, “production site” and “subsea production system” have the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations  

Production Site

“Production site” means a location where a production installation is or is proposed to be installed (emplacement de production). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-118, February 2013. Regulations Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-111, Canada, current to May 1, 2014. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Certificate of Fitness Regulations, SOR/95-187, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations, SOR/95-191, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
F&G

F&G

Definition(s)

F&G

Fire and gas. Source:  DNVGL-RP-G108, Cyber security in the oil and gas industry based on IEC 62443, DNV GL, September 2017. Global Standards Source: API STD 521, Pressure-relieving and Depressuring Systems, Sixth Edition, January 2014. Global Standards Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC Guidelines Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards
ERS

ERS

Definition(s)

ERS

Emergency response strategy. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards  
ERP

ERP

Definition(s)

ERP

Emergency response plan. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards Source: NOGEPA Guideline 14, Helideck Operations and Procedures Manual, Netherlands, Version 2, December 2011. Global Standards  
EPIRB

EPIRB

Definition(s)

EPIRB

Emergency position-indicating radio beacon. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards  
Tertiary Method

Tertiary Method

Definition(s)

Tertiary Method (for escape to the sea)

Method which relies considerably on the individual’s own action. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards
Acquisition of Property

Acquisition of Property

Definition(s)

Acquisition of Property

Acquisition of property has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Production Operations Authorization

Production Operations Authorization

Definition(s)

Production Operations Authorization

“Production Operations Authorization” means an authorization to conduct production operations issued to an operator pursuant to paragraph 5(1)(b) of the Act (autorisation d’exécuter des travaux de production). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-111, Canada, current to May 1, 2014. Regulations Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-118, February 2013. Regulations  

Production Operations Authorization

“Production operations authorization” means an authorization to conduct production operations issued to an operator by the Board pursuant to paragraph 142(1)(b) of the Act;  autorisation d’exécuter des travaux de production. Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations, SOR/95-191, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
Temporary Refuge

Temporary Refuge

Definition(s)

Temporary Refuge (TR)

The facilities provided for monitoring and control of the incident and protecting personnel prior to evacuation. Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC Guidelines  

Temporary Refuge (TR)

Place provided where personnel can take refuge for a predetermined period while investigations, emergency response, and evacuation preplanning are undertaken. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards  

Temporary Refuge

Place provided where personnel can take refuge for a predetermined period while investigations, emergency response and evacuation preparations are undertaken [SOURCE: ISO 15544:2000, 2.1.37, modified, Note 1 to entry has been omitted.] Source: ISO 17776:2016, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Offshore production installations — Major accident hazard management during the design of new installations, Second Edition, December 2016. Global Standards

Temporary Refuge

Place provided where personnel can take refuge for a predetermined period while investigations, emergency response and evacuation preparations are undertaken. NOTE A temporary refuge, where provided, need not necessarily be useable under all accident scenarios. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards  

Temporary Refuge

This is a designated area that is to provide adequate facilities to protect the personnel from fire, explosion and associated hazards during the period for which they may need to remain on a unit following an uncontrolled incident, and for enabling their evacuation, escape and rescue. It is also to provide adequate facilities for monitoring and control of any major incident. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 7, Safety Systems, Hazardous Areas and Fire, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards
TR

TR

Definition(s)

Temporary Refuge (TR)

The facilities provided for monitoring and control of the incident and protecting personnel prior to evacuation. Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC Guidelines Source: API RP 2FB, Recommended Practice for the Design of Offshore Facilities Against Fire and Blast Loading, First Edition, April 2006. Global Standards  

TR

Temporary refuge. Source: ISO 17776:2016, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Offshore production installations — Major accident hazard management during the design of new installations, Second Edition, December 2016. Global Standards Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC Guidelines Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards  

TR

Place provided where personnel can take refuge for a predetermined period while investigations, emergency response and evacuation preparations are undertaken [SOURCE: ISO 15544:2000, 2.1.37, modified, Note 1 to entry has been omitted.] Source: ISO 17776:2016, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Offshore production installations — Major accident hazard management during the design of new installations, Second Edition, December 2016. Global Standards  

TR

Place provided where personnel can take refuge for a predetermined period whilst investigations, emergency response and evacuation preparations are undertaken. NOTE A temporary refuge, where provided, need not necessarily be useable under all accident scenarios. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards
Survival Suit

Survival Suit

Definition(s)

Survival Suit

Protective suit made of materials which reduce body heat-loss of a person wearing it in cold water. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards
Secondary Method

Secondary Method

Definition(s)

Secondary Method, of Evacuation

Method of leaving the installation in an emergency which can be carried out in a fully controlled manner under the direction of the person in charge, independent of external support. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards
Rescue

Rescue

Definition(s)

Rescue

"Rescue". An operation to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their initial medical or other needs, and deliver them to a place of safety. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.70(69), adoption of amendments to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979, 18 May 1998, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Rescue

Process by which those who have entered the sea directly or in survival craft/liferafts are retrieved to a place where medical assistance is available. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards
Production Operation

Production Operation

Definition(s)

Production Operation

“Production operation” means an operation that is related to the production of oil or gas from a pool or field (travaux de production). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-111, Canada, current to May 1, 2014. Regulations Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-118, February 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations, SOR/95-191, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations  

Production Operation

Production operation In these Regulations, “drilling installation”, “drilling rig”, “drilling unit”, “drill site”, “installation”, “production installation”, “production operation”, “production site” and “subsea production system” have the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
Primary Method

Primary Method

Definition(s)

Primary Method, of Evacuation

Preferred method of leaving the installation in an emergency which can be carried out in a fully controlled manner under the direction of the person in charge. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards  
Prevention

Prevention

Definition(s)

Prevention

The action that is taken to reduce the probability of an event in order to reduce the overall risk that the event poses to the platform. Source: API RP 2FB, Recommended Practice for the Design of Offshore Facilities Against Fire and Blast Loading, First Edition, April 2006. Global Standards

Prevention, of Hazards

To establish measures that eliminate/reduce the probability of occurrence of undesired events.

Source: API  Bulletin 97, Well Construction Interface Document Guidelines, First Edition, December 2013. Global Standards

Prevention, of Hazards

Reduction of the likelihood of a hazardous event. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards
Muster Area

Muster Area

Definition(s)

Muster Area

Designated area where personnel report when required to do so. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards

Muster Area

Designated area to which personnel report when required to do so in an emergency. Source: ISO 17776:2016, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Offshore production installations — Major accident hazard management during the design of new installations, Second Edition, December 2016. Global Standards Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards
Muster

Muster

Definition(s)

Muster

Process of accounting for all personnel, in a drill, simulated emergency or real emergency. Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC Guidelines  

Muster

Movement of people to a designated area so that the person in overall charge can account for all people and thereby facilitate subsequent emergency response actions. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards  
Manned Installation

Manned Installation

Definition(s)

Manned Installation

Installation on which people are routinely accommodated. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards

Manned Installation

Installation which is normally occupied. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards  

Manned Installation

“Manned installation” means an installation on which persons are normally present; installation habitée. Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations, SOR/95-191, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations