Glossary
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Headquarters
Definition(s)
Headquarters
Headquarters means Office of the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D.C. 20593-0001. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsFloat-Free Launch
Definition(s)
Float-Free Launch
Float-free launching means the method of launching a survival craft or lifesaving appliance whereby the craft or appliance is automatically released from a sinking unit and is ready for use. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsFloat-Free Launching
Float-free launching is that method of launching a survival craft whereby the craft is automatically released from a sinking ship and is ready for use. <Chapter III, Part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.47(66), adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, 4 June 1996, International Maritime Organization. LegislationEquivalent Material
Definition(s)
Equivalent material
Equivalent material means a material that by itself or with insulation has smoke and fire retardant properties equal to that of the steel required for “A” or “B” class bulkheads or decks and has structural qualities equivalent to steel at the end of the applicable fire exposure. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsEmbarkation Station
Definition(s)
Embarkation station
A location from which persons embark into survival craft or are assembled prior to embarking into survival craft. Source: API Recommended Practice 14FZ, Recommended Practice for Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2 Locations, Second Edition, May 2013. Global Standards Source: API RP 14F, Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2 Locations, Fifth Edition, July 2008. Global StandardsEmbarkation station
Embarkation station means the place where a survival craft is boarded. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsEmbarkation Ladder
Definition(s)
Embarkation Ladder
Embarkation ladder means the ladder provided at survival craft embarkation stations to permit safe access to survival craft after launching. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsEmbarkation Ladder
Embarkation ladder is the ladder provided at survival craft embarkation stations to permit safe access to survival craft after launching. <Chapter III, Part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.47(66), adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, 4 June 1996, International Maritime Organization. LegislationDrillship
Definition(s)
Drillship
a drilling installation with a ship-shaped single- or multiple-hull arrangementl. Source: Atlantic Canada Offshore Petroleum Industry, Standard Practice for the Training and Qualifications of Personnel, 2013, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Global StandardsDrillship
Drillship means a surface type unit with a single shipshape displacement hull. Source. Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsColumn Stabilized Unit
Definition(s)
Column-Stabilized Unit
Column-stabilized unit is a unit with the main deck connected to the underwater hull or footings by columns or caissons. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards Source: IMO resolution MSC.267(85), International Code on Intact Stability, 2008 (2008 IS Code), 4 December 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). Regulations Source: IMO Resolution MSC.267(85), adoption of the International Code on Intact Stability, 2008 (2008 IS Code), 4 December 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceClassified Locations
Definition(s)
Classified Locations
A classified location is a location classified as Division 1 or Division 2, or Zone 0, Zone 1, or Zone 2. Source: API Recommended Practice 14FZ, Recommended Practice for Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2 Locations, Second Edition, May 2013. Global Standards Source: API RP 14F, Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2 Locations, Fifth Edition, July 2008. Global StandardsClass I location
A Class I location is one in which flammable gases or vapors are or may be present in the air in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures. (See NEC Article 500 and NEC Article 505 and API 500 and API 505.) Source: API RP 14F, Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2 Locations, Fifth Edition, July 2008. Global StandardsClass I, Division 1 location A
Class I, Division 1 location is a location: 1) in which ignitable concentrations of flammable gases or vapors exist continuously, intermittently, or periodically under normal operating conditions; or 2) in which ignitable concentration of such gases or vapors may exist frequently because of repair or maintenance operations or because of leakage; or 3) in which breakdown or faulty operation of equipment or processes might release ignitable concentrations of flammable gases or vapors, and might also cause simultaneous failure of electrical equipment (see NEC Article 500 and API 500). Source: API RP 14F, Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2 Locations, Fifth Edition, July 2008. Global StandardsClass I, Division 2 location
A Class I, Division 2 location is a location: 1) in which volatile flammable liquids or flammable gases are handled, processed, or used, but in which the hazardous liquids, vapors, or gases will normally be confined within closed containers or closed systems from which they can escape only if accidental rupture or breakdown of such containers or systems or abnormal operation of equipment occurs; or 2) in which hazardous concentrations of gases or vapors are normally prevented by positive mechanical ventilation but that might become hazardous through failure or abnormal operation of the ventilating equipment; or 3) that is adjacent to a Class I, Division 1 location, and to which hazardous concentration of gases or vapors might occasionally be communicated unless such communication is prevented by adequate positive-pressure ventilation from a source of clean air, and effective safeguards against ventilation failure are provided. (See NEC Article 500 and API 500.) Source: API RP 14F, Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2 Locations, Fifth Edition, July 2008. Global StandardsClassified locations
Classified locations are those in which flammable hydrocarbon gas or vapors, resulting from the drilling operations, may be present in quantities sufficient to produce an explosive or ignitable mixture. Location of these areas affect the design of the units' machinery, electrical, and ventilation systems. (See Notes 1 and 2). Notes:- Further requirements with respect to hazardous locations are contained in part 111, subpart 111.105, of this chapter.
- For specific requirements for machinery and electrical installations on mobile offshore drilling units see Subchapters “F” and “J” of this chapter.
C Class Bulkhead or Deck
Definition(s)
C Class Bulkhead or Deck
C class bulkhead or deck means a bulkhead or deck made of approved noncombustible material. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsB Class Bulkhead or Deck
Definition(s)
B class bulkhead or deck
B class bulkhead or deck means a bulkhead or deck that- Is made of approved noncombustible material;
- Prevents flame from passing through it for 30 minutes if subjected to the standard fire test.
A 60 Bulkhead or Deck
Definition(s)
A 60 bulkhead or deck
A 60 bulkhead or deck means an A class bulkhead or deck that- Is insulated with approved insulation, bulkhead panels, or deck covering;
- If subjected to the standard fire test for 60 minutes, has an average temperature rise on the unexposed side of the insulated bulkhead or deck of less than 139 °C (250 °F) above the temperature before the standard fire test and has a temperature rise at any point on the unexposed surface, including any joint, of less than 180 °C (325 °F) above the temperature before the standard fire test.
A Class Bulkhead or Deck
Definition(s)
A class bulkhead or deck
A class bulkhead or deck means a bulkhead or deck that.- Is made of steel or other equivalent material; and
- Prevents the passage of flame and smoke for 60 minutes if subjected to the standard fire test.
Approved Material
Definition(s)
Approved material
Approved material means a material approved under one of the following subparts of Subchapter Q of this chapter:- Deck coverings, Subpart 164.006.
- Structural insulation, Subpart 164.007.
- Bulkhead panel, Subpart 164.008.
- Noncombustible materials, Subpart 164.009;
- Interior finishes, Subpart 164.012.
Approval Series
Definition(s)
Approval series
Approval series means the first six digits of a number assigned by the Coast Guard to approved equipment. Where approval is based on a subpart of subchapter Q of this chapter, the approval series corresponds to the number of the subpart. A listing of approved equipment, including all of the approval series, is published periodically by the Coast Guard in Equipment Lists (COMDTINST M16714.3 series), available from the Superintendent of Documents. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsAnniversary Date
Definition(s)
Anniversary date
Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year, which corresponds to the date of expiration of the Certificate of Inspection. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsAnniversary date
Anniversary date means the day and month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the certificate. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, LegislationAnniversary date
Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk. <Annex II, Chapter 1, Regulation 1>. Source: Source: Resolution MEPC.118(52), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised Annex II of MARPOL 73/78), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization. LegislationAnniversary date
Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate. <Annex VI, regulation 2>. Source: Source: Resolution MEPC.118(52), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised Annex II of MARPOL 73/78), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization. Legislation Source: Resolution MEPC.176(58), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Revised MARPOL Annex VI), 10 October 2008, International Maritime Organization. LegislationAnniversary Date
Anniversary date means the day and month of each year that corresponds to the date of expiry of the relevant document or certificate. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.104(73), amendments to the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code), 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. LegislationAccommodation Space
Definition(s)
Accommodation space
Accommodation space includes, sleeping, mess, hospital, recreational, toilet, washing and shower spaces, and corridors. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsAccommodation space
Accommodation spaces are those used for public spaces, corridors, lavatories, cabins, offices, hospitals, cinemas, games and hobbies rooms, pantries containing no cooking appliances and similar spaces. ‘Public spaces’ are those portions of the accommodation which are used for halls, dining rooms, lounges and similar permanently enclosed spaces. 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 StandardsAccommodation
Definition(s)
Accommodation
Place where personnel onboard sleep and spend their off-duty time.- Note: 1 to entry: It can include dining rooms, recreation rooms, lavatories, cabins, offices, sickbay, living quarters, galley, pantries, and similar permanently enclosed spaces.
Accommodation
Accommodation means a cabin or other covered or enclosed place intended to carry persons. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsAccommodation
Place where personnel onboard sleep and spend their off-duty time. NOTE It may include dining rooms, recreation rooms, lavatories, cabins, offices, sickbay, living quarters, galley, pantries and similar permanently enclosed spaces. Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global StandardsVessel
Definition(s)
Vessel
A common term for ships, craft, offshore units and offshore installations. Source: Offshore Gangways, DNVGL-ST-0358, DNV GL, September 2017. Global StandardsVessel
In the context of these rules mean a mobile offshore unit (MOU). Source: Rules for Classification – Offshore units, DNVGL-OU-0101, Offshore drilling and support units, DNV GL, July 2015. Global StandardsVessel
Container or structural envelope in which materials are processed, treated, or stored [e.g. pressure vessels, reactor vessels, and storage vessels (tanks)]. Source: API STD 521, Pressure-relieving and Depressuring Systems, Sixth Edition, January 2014. Global StandardsVessel
Every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water. The term does not include a structure that is or is designed to be, permanently affixed to one location, or a drilling or workover vessel that is stationary or fixed for the performance of its primary function. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. RegulationsVessel
Vessel means every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water. Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). RegulationsVessel
“Vessel” includes a hovercraft and any floating structure which is capable of being navigated. Source: The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001, UK S.I. 2013/214, 2013. RegulationsVessel
Like the Petroleum Act, the Working Environment Act will apply to facilities in the petroleum activities. The term facility is the same as is used in the Petroleum Act, cf. the definition in Section 1-6, litera d of the Petroleum Act. The Working Environment Act has a different, narrower application for vessels than the Petroleum Act, but in the determination of what constitutes a facility and what constitutes a vessel, the same criteria as follow from the petroleum legislation form the basis. Reference is here made to the delimitation in the Petroleum Act in connection with Section 1-4 cf. Section 1-6 litera c, which further limits what vessels can be considered supply and standby vessels, cf. Odelsting Proposition No. 43 (1995-1996), pages 27 and 28. The term includes, in addition to vessels that transport personnel and equipment, crane barges and other service vessels, vessels used to carry out manned underwater operations, pipe-laying vessels, vessels that carry out seismic surveys, etc. On the other hand, e.g. mobile drilling facilities, drilling or production vessels, flotels, etc. will clearly be covered by the term facility. As follows from the second subsection, however, certain restrictions have been set in the actual scope in relation to the Petroleum Act, which entails that the Working Environment Act will have a somewhat more limited application as regards the vessel function. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory GuidanceVessel
Vessel means a vessel used in navigation, other than air navigation, and includes a barge, lighter or other floating vessel. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. LegislationVessel
“Vessel” includes a hovercraft and any floating structure which is capable of being staffed. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. Regulations Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. RegulationsVessel
The word “vessel” includes every description of water craft, including non-displacement craft, WIG craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. Source: IMO Resolution A.910(22), Amendments to the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, 22 January 2002, International Maritime Organization. LegislationVessel
“Vessel” includes an aircraft, a hovercraft and any floating structure other than an offshore installation. Source: The Offshore Installations (Inspectors and Casualties) Regulations 1973, UK S.I. 1973/1842, 1973. RegulationsU.S.
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U.S., as used in the term, “U.S. floating facility”
U.S., as used in the term, “U.S. floating facility,” means a “floating facility,” that is registered, documented, or certificated under the laws of the United States or that is not registered, documented, or certificated under the laws of the United States or any other nation. Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). RegulationsUnmanned Platform
Definition(s)
Unmanned platform
A platform upon which persons may be employed at any one time, but upon which no living accommodations or quarters are provided. Source: API RP 2FB, Recommended Practice for the Design of Offshore Facilities Against Fire and Blast Loading, First Edition, April 2006. Global StandardsUnmanned platform
Unmanned platform means a fixed, bottom-founded OCS facility which is not a manned facility even though it may be continuously serviced by an attending vessel. Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). RegulationsUnmanned Facility
Definition(s)
Unmanned facility
Unmanned facility means an OCS facility, other than a floating facility or mobile offshore drilling unit, which is not a manned facility even though it may be continuously serviced by an attending vessel. Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). RegulationsUnit
Definition(s)
Unit
Unit means any OCS facility, vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure, domestic or foreign. Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). RegulationsUnit
Is a general term for an offshore installation such as ship shaped, column stabilised, self elevating, tension leg or deep draught floater. Source: Offshore Standard DNV-OS-C101, Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General (LRFD Method, Det Norske Veritas, April 2011. Global StandardsUnit
Unit―any drilling unit or units created by order of the commissioner. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. RegulationsUnit
Unit―any unit(s), whether one or more, established for a particular pool, by order of the Commissioner of Conservation pursuant to authority of Subsection B of Section 9 or Subsection B or C of Section 5 of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes of 1950. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. RegulationsTransportation Worker Identification Credential
Definition(s)
Transportation Worker Identification Credential or TWIC
Transportation Worker Identification Credential or TWIC means an identification credential issued by the Transportation Security Administration according to 49 CFR part 1572. Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). RegulationsStandby Vessel
Definition(s)
Standby vessel
Standby vessel means a vessel meeting the requirements of part 143, subpart E, of this chapter and specifically designated in an Emergency Evacuation Plan under §§ 146.140 or 146.210 of this chapter to provide rapid evacuation assistance in the event of an emergency. Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). RegulationsRebuilt
Definition(s)
Rebuilt
Rebuilt means having had substantial alteration or reconstruction of the hull or principal structural component. Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). RegulationsResident Alien
Definition(s)
Resident alien
Resident alien means an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence in accordance with section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended, 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20). Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). RegulationsPerson in Charge(PIC)
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Person in charge
Person in charge (PIC) means the person on each MOU to whom all personnel are responsible in an emergency. This person should be designated in writing (with title) by the owner or operator of the MOU. The PIC may be the Master or OIM. Source: IMO Resolution A.1079(28), Recommendations for the Training and Certification of Personnel on Mobile Offshore Units (MOUs), Adopted on 4 December 2013, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory GuidancePerson in charge
Person in charge means the master or other individual designated as such by the owner or operator under § 146.5 of this subchapter or 46 CFR 109.107. Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). RegulationsMaster or person in charge
Master or Person in charge means a person designated under § 109.107. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). RegulationsOwner
Definition(s)
Owner
The organization engaging a service provider to perform life cycle management on a managed product.- NOTE: The owner may be the equipment manufacturer or a service company for items such as rental tooling and/or equipment. For the purposes of this document, the owner may not necessarily be the legal owner of the equipment.
Owner
Owner means a person holding title to or, in the absence of title, other indicia of ownership of a unit; however, this does not include a person who holds indicia of ownership primarily to protect a security interest in the unit and does not participate in the management or operation of the unit. Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). RegulationsOwner
The individual, partnership, firm, or corporation to whom the United States issues a lease and has been assigned an obligation to make royalty payments required by the lease. Source: API RP 75, Recommended Practice for Development of a Safety and Environmental Management Program for Offshore Operations and Facilities: Upstream Segment, Third Edition, May 2004. Global StandardsOwner
A party who owns physical infrastructure assets (pipelines, platforms, or terminals) and/or a party who owns capacity rights in those physical assets but does not own the asset itself. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global StandardsOwner/user
An owner or user of pressure vessels who exercises control over the operation, engineering, inspection, repair, alteration, pressure testing and rerating of those pressure vessels. Source: API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration Downstream Segment, Ninth Edition, June 2006. Global StandardsOwner
Entity having ownership of the new OCTG at the time inspection is contracted, specifying the type of inspection or testing to be conducted and authorizing its performance. NOTE The owner might be the purchaser. Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global StandardsOwner
'Owner' means an entity legally entitled to control the operation of a non-production installation. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. LegislationOwner
"Owner" means the person who has the right to drill into and produce from a pool and to appropriate the oil or gas the person produces therefrom either for that person or others or for that person and others. Source: Control of Oil and Gas Resources, North Dakota Century Code, Title 38, Chapter 8, February 2013 LegislationOwner
Owner, in relation to a vessel, means:- if the vessel is being operated by a person who:
- does not own the vessel; and
- has the whole possession and control of the vessel; the person operating the vessel; or
- in any other case—the person who owns the vessel.
Owner
Representative of the company or companies which own a development, who can be the operator on behalf of co-licensees. Source: ISO 19901-7:2013, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Specific requirements for offshore structures – Part 7: Stationkeeping systems for floating offshore structures and mobile offshore units. Global StandardsOwner
Representative of the company or companies owning or leasing a development Source: ISO 19900:2013, Petroleum and natural gas industries – General requirements for offshore structures. Global StandardsOwner
A person, other than a lien holder, who has an asset or title to a petroleum and natural gas industry system, facility, or equipment and is- (a) responsible for the ongoing operation of a petroleum and natural gas industry system; or
- (b) in charge of managing the operation of a petroleum and natural gas industry system, if all or part of the petroleum and natural gas industry system are owned jointly by different persons.
Owner
Company or person who specifies the type of inspection or testing to be conducted and who has the authority to order it performed. Source: API RP 7G-2, Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, August 2009. Global StandardsOwner
Individual, legal entity or organization holding legal title to the equipment. Source: API RP 8B, Recommended Practice for Procedures for Inspections, Maintenance, Repair and Remanufacture of Hoisting Equipment, Seventh Edition, March 2002 (Reaffirmed: August 2012). Global StandardsOwner
OWNER shall mean the person who has the right to drill into and produce from a pool and to appropriate the oil or gas produced therefrom either for such owner or others or for such owner and others, including owners of a well capable of producing oil or gas, or both. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. RegulationsOwner
The word “operator” is used in these rules and regulations and accompanying forms interchangeably with the same meaning as the term “owner” except in Rules 301, 323, 401 and 530 where the word “operator” is used to identify the persons designated by the owner or owners to perform the functions covered by those rules. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. RegulationsOwner
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): "Owner" means the person who has the right to drill into and produce from a pool and to appropriate the oil or gas he produces therefrom either for himself or others or for himself and others, including the owner of a well capable of producing oil or gas, or both. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. RegulationsOwner
Owner―as used herein, shall have the meaning as such term is defined in Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. RegulationsOwner
“Owner” includes a trustee, receiver, mortgagee in possession, tenant, lessee or occupier of lands or premises used as a workplace and a person who acts for, or on behalf of, an owner as an agent or delegate. Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. RegulationsOwner
“Owner” means the person who has the right to drill into and to produce from a pool, and to appropriate the production either for the person or for the person and another. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. RegulationsOwner
“Owner” means the person who has the right to drill on a tract or drilling unit and to drill into and produce from a pool and to appropriate the oil or gas that he produces therefrom either for himself or for others. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. RegulationsOwner
“Owner or operator” means the owner or operator of any facility or activity subject to regulation under Chapter 1501:9-7 of the Administrative Code. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. RegulationsOwner
"Owner" means the person or persons who have the right to drill into and to produce from any common source of supply, and to appropriate the production either for himself, or for himself and others. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. RegulationsOwner
In sections 86 to 107, “owner” means any person who is entitled to compensation under section 75. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. LegislationOwner
Owner—A person who owns, manages, leases, controls or possesses a well or coal property. For purposes of sections 203(a)(4) and (5) and 210 of the act (58 P. S. § § 601.203(a)(4) and (5) and 601.210), the term does not include those owners or possessors of surface real property on which the abandoned well is located who did not participate or incur costs in the drilling or extraction operation of the abandoned well and had no right of control over the drilling or extraction operation of the abandoned well. The term does not apply to orphan wells except where the Department determines a prior owner or operator benefited from the well as provided in section 210(a) of the act. Source: Oil and Gas Wells, Pennsylvania Code, Title 25, Chapter 78, December 2012. RegulationsOwner
The person recognized by the Commission as owning all or part of a storage facility, or such person's authorized representative. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. RegulationsOwner
The person who owns a facility or part of a facility. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. RegulationsOwner
Detailed guidance on the definition of ‘owner’ is set out in guidance to MAR, regulation. 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 GuidanceOwner
The definition of ‘owner’ in these Regulations is new and replaces the definition formerly found in the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 (MWA). The MWA definition was linked to registration, but the requirement to register installations is revoked by these Regulations. The new definition refers to the person who controls the operation of the installation, ie the person who contracts with the operator to use the installation for oil and gas related activity. This will normally be the same person as under the definition formerly used in the MWA. It does not refer to the operator (who contracts with the owner) or to the installation manager, who is appointed by the owner (see regulation 6). The owner as defined in these Regulations may not be the owner in the ordinary financial sense. Source: A Guide to the Offshore Installations and Pipelines Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, Guidance on Regulations (UK HSE L70), Second Edition, 2002. Regulatory GuidanceOwner
This regulation maintains the application offshore of the 1969 Act, with modifications, though the 1975 Regulations which originally applied the Act offshore are revoked (see Schedule 2). The definitions (eg of ‘owner’) have been brought into line with those used in MAR. However, ‘owner’ here applies to both fixed and mobile offshore installations, rather than using the term ‘operator’ in respect of fixed installations. Source: A Guide to the Offshore Installations and Pipelines Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, Guidance on Regulations (UK HSE L70), Second Edition, 2002. Regulatory GuidanceOwner
“Owner” in relation to a mobile installation means the person who controls the operation of the installation. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. RegulationsOwner
In regulation 2(1) (definitions) of the Diving Operations at Work Regulations 1981(3) (“the 1981 Regulations”) there shall be added, after the definition of “offshore installation” the following definition: ““owner”, in relation to an offshore installation, means the person who is, in relation to the installation, the duty holder as defined by regulation 2(1) of the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995 in relation to that installation”. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. RegulationsOwner
In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Offshore Installations (Emergency Pipe-line Valve) Regulations 1989 (Note: S.I. 1989/1029.) for the definition of “owner” there shall be substituted the following definition: ““owner”, in relation to—- an offshore installation, means the person who is, in relation to the installation, the duty holder as defined by regulation 2(1) of the 1995 Regulations in relation to that installation; and
- a pipeline in respect of which no person has been designated as its owner in pursuance of section 33(3) of the 1975 Act, means the person in whom the pipeline is vested”.