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Line or vessel control achieved at a remote control center using a SCADA system.

Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards

A wired or wireless equipment control device that operates the diesel engine’s air intake shut-off valve from a distance.

Source: Petroleum Safety Orders–Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations

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