Calculation

Calculation

Definition(s)

Calculation

Use of analytical-based formulas or numerical-based methods, e.g. finite element method or boundary element method, to investigate the structural safety of a component/system. Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards  
Design Methodology Verification Report

Design Methodology Verification Report

Definition(s)

Design Methodology Verification Report

Evaluation report prepared by an independent verification agent at the time of an initial review, for a specific manufacturer, confirming the suitability and appropriate limits on the manufacturer’s design methodologies. NOTE The design methodology verification report can include occasional amendments or revisions to address extensions beyond previous limits or revisions of methodologies. Source: API SPEC 17L1, Specification for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards  

Design Methodology Verification Report

Evaluation report prepared by an independent verification agent at the time of an initial review, for a specific manufacturer, confirming the suitability and appropriate limits on the manufacturer’s design methodologies. NOTE This report may include occasional amendments or revisions to address extensions beyond previous limits or revisions of methodologies. Source: API SPEC 17J, Specification for Unbonded Flexible Pipe, Third Edition, July 2008. Global Standards
BOP Adapter Joint (Spanner Joint)

BOP Adapter Joint (Spanner Joint)

Definition(s)

BOP Adapter Joint (or BOP Spanner Joint)

Tubing hanger orientation joint; specialized C/WO riser joint used when the C/WO riser is deployed inside a drilling riser and subsea BOP to install and retrieve an orientated subsea tubing hanger. Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards  
Bearing Stress

Bearing Stress

Definition(s)

Bearing Stress

Average normal stress on the contact surfaces of mating surfaces. Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards  

Bearing Stress

A bearing stress is the normal stress on the contact surfaces of mating surfaces. It is averaged over the total contact area and is calculated using the classical equation for normal stress (S = F/A). An example of a bearing stress is the contact stress between the dogs and the loading shoulder of a dog coupling. Source: API SPEC 16R, Specification for Marine Drilling Riser Couplings, Exploration and Production Department, First Edition, January 1997. Global Standards  
Attachment Weld

Attachment Weld

Definition(s)

Attachment Weld

Fillet or full penetration weld used for attachment of components to pipe or coupling. Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards  
Net Lift

Net Lift

Definition(s)

Net Lift

Submerged weight including content minus buoyancy. Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards  
Wet Weight

Wet Weight

Definition(s)

Wet Weight

Submerged weight including content minus buoyancy. Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards
Weight in Water

Weight in Water

Definition(s)

Weight in Water

Submerged weight including content minus buoyancy. Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards
Agreement

Agreement

Definition(s)

Agreement

In this section, “agreement” means an agreement between the Government of Canada and the government of a province respecting resource management and revenue sharing in relation to activities respecting the exploration for or the production of petroleum carried out on any frontier lands. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation

Agreement

Unless otherwise indicated, “by agreement” means “by agreement between manufacturer and purchaser at the time of enquiry and order”. Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards

Commencement Day

Commencement Day

Definition(s)

Commencement day

Commencement day means the day on which Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Act 2011 commences. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Commencement day

Commencement day means the day that these Regulations commence. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Revise

Revise

Definition(s)

Revise

Revise, for an environment plan, includes extend or modify. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Revise

Revise, in relation to a safety case, includes extend or modify. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Reportable Incident

Reportable Incident

Definition(s)

Reportable incident

Reportable incident, for an operator of an activity, means an incident relating to the activity that has caused, or has the potential to cause, moderate to significant environmental damage. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Reportable incident

Reportable incident means an incident:
  1. that:
    1. results in significant damage to a pipeline (for example reducing the capacity of the pipeline to contain the substance flowing through it); or
    2. is likely to have a result of a kind mentioned in subparagraph (i); or
    3. is of a kind that a reasonable pipeline licensee would consider to require immediate investigation; and
  2. that is not a reportable incident within the meaning of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Reportable incident

Reportable incident has the same meaning as in regulation 12.05. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Regulator

Regulator

Definition(s)

Regulator

Control valve used to regulate pressure or flow. Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards

Regulator

Regulator means:
  1. in relation to a petroleum activity — NOPSEMA; or
  2. in relation to a greenhouse gas storage activity — the responsible Commonwealth Minister.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Regulator

Regulator means:
  1. for a petroleum exploration permit, petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence — the Titles Administrator; and
  2. for a greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas holding lease — the responsible Commonwealth Minister.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Regulator

C-NLOPB, CNSOPB, and/or NEB as appropriate. Source: Source:  Offshore Physical Environmental Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, September 2008. Regulatory Guidance  

Regulator

Authority established by a national governmental administration to oversee the activities of the offshore oil and natural gas industries within its jurisdiction, with respect to the overall safety to life and protection of the environment. NOTE 1 The term regulator can encompass more than one agency in any particular territorial waters. NOTE 2 The regulator can appoint other agencies, such as marine classification societies, to act on its behalf, and in such cases, the term regulator within this part of ISO 19905 includes such agencies. NOTE 3 Within this part of ISO 19905, the term regulator does not include any agency responsible for approvals to extract hydrocarbons, unless such agency also has responsibility for safety and environmental protection. NOTE 4 Adapted from ISO 19902:2007, definition 3.40. Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards  
Recordable Incident

Recordable Incident

Definition(s)

Recordable incident

Recordable incident, for an operator of an activity, means an incident arising from the activity that:
  1. breaches a performance objective or standard in the environment plan that applies to the activity; and
  2. is not a reportable incident.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Produced Formation Water

Produced Formation Water

Definition(s)

Produced formation water

Produced formation water means natural aqueous fluid recovered from a petroleum reservoir in association with the petroleum. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Petroleum Instrument Holder

Petroleum Instrument Holder

Definition(s)

Petroleum instrument holder

Petroleum instrument holder, for a petroleum activity, means the registered holder of a petroleum instrument for the activity, and includes a permittee, lessee, licensee, pipeline licensee or registered holder of an access authority or special prospecting authority for the activity. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Petroleum Instrument

Petroleum Instrument

Definition(s)

Petroleum instrument

Petroleum instrument:
  1. means an authority granted by an instrument under the Act for the carrying out of a petroleum activity; and
  2. includes:
    1. a petroleum exploration permit; and
    2. a petroleum retention lease; and
    3. a petroleum production licence; and
    4. a petroleum-related pipeline licence; and
    5. an infrastructure licence; and
    6. a petroleum access authority; and
    7. a petroleum special prospecting authority.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Petroleum Activity

Petroleum Activity

Definition(s)

Petroleum Activity

Petroleum activity:
  1. means:
    1. any operations or works in an offshore area carried out under a petroleum instrument, other authority or consent under the Act or the regulations; and
    2. any activity relating to petroleum exploration or development which may have an impact on the environment; and
  2. includes:
    1. seismic or other surveys; and
    2. drilling; and
    3. construction and installation of a facility; and
    4. operation of a facility; and
    5. significant modification of a facility; and
    6. decommissioning, dismantling or removing a facility; and
    7. construction and installation of a petroleum pipeline; and
    8. operation of a petroleum pipeline; and
    9. significant modification of a petroleum pipeline; and
    10. decommissioning, dismantling or removing a petroleum pipeline; and
    11. storage, processing or transport of petroleum.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Petroleum Activities

The term petroleum activities does not cover onshore facilities for utilisation of petroleum that are not necessary for or constitute an integral part of production or transport of petroleum. This entails that e.g. gas power plants whose only purpose is to deliver energy to the grid or to land-based industrial activities, and crude oil refineries, where recovered petroleum can be delivered for processing to this or another refinery, fall outside the definition of petroleum activities. Cf. also the comments regarding Section 10-4 of the Petroleum Act in Odelsting Proposition No. 46 (2002-2003), page 10. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Petroleum Activities

All activities associated with subsea petroleum deposits, including exploration, exploration drilling, production, transportation, utilisation and decommissioning, including planning of such activities, but not including, however, transport of petroleum in bulk by ship. Source: Regulations relating to health, safety and the environment in the petroleum activities and at certain onshore facilities (the Framework Regulations), Norway, February 2010 (amended December 2011). Regulations Source: Act 29 November 1996 No. 72 Relating to Petroleum Activities, Norway, amended June 2011. Legislation  

Petroleum Activities

“Petroleum activities” means the activities related to exploration and exploitation of petroleum and natural gas. Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. Regulations
Nominated Address

Nominated Address

Definition(s)

Nominated address

Nominated address, for an operator, means the address of the operator of which notice has been given under paragraph 32 (3) (a). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Nominated address

Nominated address means the address nominated by the duty holder. Source: Health and Safety in Employment (Petroleum Exploration and Extraction) Regulations 2013, SR 2013/208, New Zealand, as of May 2013. Regulations
Instrument Holder

Instrument Holder

Definition(s)

Instrument holder

Instrument holder, for an activity, means:
  1. a greenhouse gas instrument holder; and
  2. a petroleum instrument holder.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Greenhouse Gas Instrument Holder

Greenhouse Gas Instrument Holder

Definition(s)

Greenhouse gas instrument holder:

  1. means the registered holder of a greenhouse gas instrument; and
  2. includes:
    1. a permittee; and
    2. a lessee; and
    3. a licensee; and
    4. a pipeline licensee; and
    5. an infrastructure licensee; and
    6. a registered holder of a greenhouse gas search authority; and
    7. a registered holder of a greenhouse gas special authority for the activity.
     
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Greenhouse Gas Instrument

Greenhouse Gas Instrument

Definition(s)

Greenhouse gas instrument

Greenhouse gas instrument:
  1. means an authority granted by instrument under the Act for the carrying out of a greenhouse gas activity; and
  2. includes:
    1. a greenhouse gas assessment permit;
    2. a greenhouse gas-related pipeline licence;
    3. an infrastructure licence;
    4. a greenhouse gas search authority;
    5. a greenhouse gas special authority;
    6. a greenhouse gas holding lease;
    7. a greenhouse gas injection licence.
     
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Greenhouse Gas Activity

Greenhouse Gas Activity

Definition(s)

Greenhouse gas activity

Greenhouse gas activity:
  1. means:
    1. any operations or works in an offshore area carried out under a greenhouse gas instrument, other authority or consent under the Act or regulations made under the Act; and
    2. any activity relating to greenhouse gas exploration, injection or storage which may have an impact on the environment; and
  2. includes:
    1. seismic or other surveys; and
    2. drilling; and
    3. construction and installation of a facility; and
    4. operation of a facility; and
    5. significant modification of a facility; and
    6. decommissioning, dismantling or removing a facility; and
    7. construction and installation of a greenhouse gas pipeline; and
    8. operation of a greenhouse gas pipeline; and
    9. significant modification of a greenhouse gas pipeline; and
    10. decommissioning, dismantling or removing a greenhouse gas pipeline; and
    11. injection and storage of greenhouse gas.
     
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Greenhouse gas activities

(3) This subsection applies to the following activities:
  1. activities preparatory to injecting a greenhouse gas substance into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation (for example, controlling the flow of a greenhouse gas substance into the relevant well);
  2. preparing a greenhouse gas substance for injection into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation (for example, pumping, processing or compressing);
  3. preparing a greenhouse gas substance for transport to another place (for example, pumping or compressing);
  4. storing a greenhouse gas substance before it is:
    1. transported to another place; or
    2. injected into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation; or
    3. subjected to any other activity at a facility, structure or installation;
  5. monitoring the behaviour of a greenhouse gas substance stored in an identified greenhouse gas storage formation;
  6. remote control of facilities, structures or installations used to:
    1. inject a greenhouse gas substance into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation; or
    2. store a greenhouse gas substance in an identified greenhouse gas storage formation; or
    3. do anything mentioned in any of the above paragraphs;
  7. activities related to any of the above.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the injection of a greenhouse gas substance into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation is taken to take place at the top of the relevant well. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Environment Plan

Environment Plan

Definition(s)

Environment plan

Environment plan, in relation to an operator of an activity, means an environment plan submitted by the operator that is:
  1. accepted and revised from time to time under these Regulations; but does not include:
  2. if the environment plan is accepted in part — that part of the plan that is not accepted; or
  3. an environment plan for which the acceptance has been withdrawn.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Environmental Performance Standard

Environmental Performance Standard

Definition(s)

Environmental performance standard

Environmental performance standard means a statement of performance required of a system, an item of equipment, a person or a procedure, that is used as a basis for managing environmental risk, for the duration of the activity in accordance with the objectives of the regulations, as set out in an environment plan accepted under these Regulations. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Environmental Performance Objective

Environmental Performance Objective

Definition(s)

Environmental performance objective

Environmental performance objective means the goals of an operator that are mentioned in an environment plan accepted under these Regulations. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Environmental Performance

Environmental Performance

Definition(s)

Environmental performance

Environmental performance means the performance of an operator in relation to the environmental performance objectives and standards mentioned in an environment plan accepted under these Regulations. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Environmental Impact

Environmental Impact

Definition(s)

Environmental Impact

Any change to the environment whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organization’s activities, products or services. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO-17776 – Any change to the environment whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organization’s activities, products or services. [also ISO 14001]. IADC HSE Case Guidelines Issue 02 – Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organizations activities or services. 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

Environmental Impact

Environmental impact means any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, that wholly or partially results from an activity of an operator. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Environmental Impact

Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organization's activities, products or services. Source: ISO 17776:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Guidelines on tools and techniques for hazard identification and risk assessment. Global Standards    
Environment

Environment

Definition(s)

Environment

Set of conditions to which the product is exposed. Source: API SPEC 14A, Specification for Subsurface Safety Valve Equipment, Eleventh Edition, October 2005 (Reaffirmed June 2012). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 19TT, Specification for Downhole Well Test Tools and Related Equipment, First Edition, October 2016. Global Standards  

Environment

“Environment” means the components of the Earth, and includes
  1. land, water and air, including all layers of the atmosphere,
  2. all organic and inorganic matter and living organisms, and
  3. the interacting natural systems that include components referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b); environnement.
Source: Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 1992, c. 37, Canada, as consolidated November 2003. Legislation  

Environment

The surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. 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  

Environment

Surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelationships
  • Note 1 to entry: Surroundings can extend from within an organization to the local, regional and global system.
  • Note 2 to entry: Surroundings can be described in terms of biodiversity, ecosystems, climate or other characteristics.
[SOURCE: ISO 14001:2015, 3.2.1]. 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  

Environment

Surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. Source: ISO 17776:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Guidelines on tools and techniques for hazard identification and risk assessment. Global Standards  

Environment

Environment means:
  1. ecosystems and their constituent parts, including people and communities; and
  2. natural and physical resources; and
  3. the qualities and characteristics of locations, places and areas; and
  4. the heritage value of places; and includes
  5. the social, economic and cultural features of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d).
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Environment

The surroundings and conditions in which a company operates or which it may affect, including living systems (human and other) therein. Source: OGP Report No. 6.36/210, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, July 1994. Global Standards  
Activity

Activity

Definition(s)

Activity

Defined work of an asset, business or company that results in specific, measurable outputs. "Activities" in this guidance is a general term that may include individual tasks or groups of tasks, or it may define entire operations, initiatives or projects of the company. For the petroleum sector, example activities at the company level include oil and gas exploration, drilling, production, and processing, refining, and transport and marketing of products. Activities should also be considered for all periods of the asset or business lifecycle – for example, construction and decommissioning projects. 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  

Activity

“Activity” includes, unless the context otherwise requires, a diving project and standing a vessel by. Source: The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001, UK S.I. 2013/214, 2013. Regulations

Activity

Activity means a petroleum activity or a greenhouse gas activity. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Activity

A reference in these Regulations to an activity includes, where the context permits, a reference to:
  1. a proposed activity; and
  2. any stage of an activity.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Activity

Work to be carried out as part of a process characterized by a set of specific inputs and tasks that produce a set of outputs to meet customer requirements. 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  

Activity

Preparation for and implementation of operations. Source: NORSOK D-010, Well integrity in drilling and well operations, Rev. 3, August 2004. Global Standards