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Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Oil And Gas Well Site Construction Manual
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Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Oil And Gas Well Site Construction Manual
“Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Oil and Gas Well Site Construction Manual” means practices, procedures and structures used to minimize accelerated erosion from oil and gas well site construction and well site restoration outlined in the manual, dated April 30, 2005, which can be located at http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/11/oil/pdf/BMP_OIL_GAS_WELL_SITE_CONST.pdf or by contacting the division of oil and gas resources management. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. RegulationsBest Management Practices (BMPs) For Pre-Drilling Water Sampling Manual
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Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Pre-Drilling Water Sampling Manual
“Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Pre-drilling Water Sampling Manual” means methods for ground water sampling from private or public supplies using practices, processes and procedures outlined in the manual, dated April 30, 2005, which can be located at http://www.ohiodnr.com/Portals/11/oil/pdf/BMP_PRE-DRILLING_WATER_SAMPLING.pdf or by contacting the division of oil and gas resources management. Sources: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. RegulationsBHA
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BHA
Bottomhole assembly Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global StandardsBHA
"BHA" means bottom-hole assembly. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. RegulationsBHA
Bottom hole assembly. Source:API SPECIFICATION 19TT, Specification for Downhole Well Test Tools and Related Equipment, First Edition, October 2016. Global Standards Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global Standards Source: API RP 7G-2, Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, August 2009. 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: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 44, Standards and Acceptance Guidelines, Enhance QA/QC for Critical Well Components, Netherlands, Version 0, July 2011. Global Standards Source: NORSOK D-010, Well integrity in drilling and well operations, Rev. 3, August 2004. Global Standards Source: NORSOK D-001, Drilling facilities, Rev. 3, December 2012. Global Standards Source: NORSOK D-002, Well intervention equipment, Rev. 2, June 2013. Global StandardsBHA
Assembly composed of the bit, stabilizers, reamers, drill collars, various types of subs, etc., that is connected to the bottom of a string of drillpipe. Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global StandardsBig Lime
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Big Lime
“Big lime” means all rock units above the Silurian Rochester Shale and below the Devonian Olentangy Shale. Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management - Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. RegulationsBiopile
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Biopile
“Biopile”, also known as biocell, bioheap, biomound or compost pile, means a pile of contaminated soils used to reduce concentrations of petroleum constituents in excavated soils through the use of biodegradation. This technology involves heaping contaminated soils into piles or “cells” and stimulating aerobic microbial activity within the soils through the aeration or addition of minerals, nutrients and moisture. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. RegulationsBleed-off Line or Blooey Line
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Bleed-off Line or Blooey Line
“Bleed-off line” or “blooey line” means a pipe used to discharge materials or release pressure away from a well or pressurized equipment. Source: Oil and Gas Drilling and Servicing Operations, Michigan Administrative Code R 408, February 8, 2013. RegulationsBleedwater
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Bleedwater:
Bleedwater means a mixture of mine water or booster water and connate water that is produced by a bleedwell. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). RegulationsBleedwell
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Bleedwell:
Bleedwell means a well drilled into a producing sulphur deposit that is used to control the mine pressure generated by the injection of mine water. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). RegulationsBlind
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Blind
A device such as metal plates inserted in flanged joints, blind flanges, and caps or plugs installed on the ends of pipe lines, used to prevent liquids, gases, or vapors from passing through a pipe line or nozzle. Valves are not blinds. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations
BLM
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BLM
“BLM” means the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. RegulationsBlocks, Crown, and Traveling
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Blocks, Crown, and Traveling
The fixed upper and movable lower blocks, respectively, of the block and tackle assembly on a rig that raises and lowers the drill string or tubing. Source: API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Third Edition, August 1999 (2007). Global StandardsBlocks, Crown, and Traveling
“Blocks, crown, and traveling” means the fixed upper and movable lower blocks, respectively, of the block and tackle assembly on a rig that raises and lowers the drill string or tubing. Source: Oil and Gas Drilling and Servicing Operations, Michigan Administrative Code R 408, February 8, 2013. RegulationsBlowdown Pits
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Blowdown Pits
BLOWDOWN PITS used to collect material resulting from, including but not limited to, the emptying or depressurizing of wells, vessels, or gas gathering systems. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. RegulationsBlowout
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Blowout
Uncontrolled flow of well fluids and/or formation fluids from the wellbore to the surface or into lower pressured subsurface zones (underground blowout). Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global StandardsBlowout
An uncontrolled flow of well fluids and/or formation fluids from the wellbore or into lower pressured subsurface zones (underground blowout). Source: API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Third Edition, August 1999 (2007). Global Standards Source: API STD 53, Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, November 2012. Global StandardsBlowout
A blowout, surface or underwater, is an uncontrolled flow of gas, oil or other well fluids into the atmosphere or between the sea floor and the water surface. A blowout occurs when formation pressure exceeds the pressure applied to it by the column of drilling or other fluids in the wellbore. 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 StandardsBlowout
Point in time at which nitrogen flows through the sample in a fluid loss test. Source: API RP 10B-2, Recommended Practice for Testing Well Cements, First Edition, July 2005 (Reaffirmed: July 2010). Global StandardsBlowout
An uncontrolled flow of well fluids from the wellbore. Source: API RP 16Q, Recommended Practice for Design, Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, First Edition, November 1993 (Reaffirmed August 2001). Global StandardsBlowout
An uncontrolled flow of well fluids and/or formation fluids from the well bore. Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global StandardsBlowout
“Blowout” means the unintentional and uncontrolled escape of oil or gas, as from a drilling well when high formation pressure is encountered (éruption). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1517, February 2013. RegulationsBlowout
‘Blowout’ means an uncontrolled flow of well fluids and / or formation fluids from the well bore. Source: Guidance Notes on Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, Oil Industry Safety Directorate (India), 2012. Regulatory GuidanceBlowout
A condition when hydrocarbon containment of a wellbore is lost. Oil and gas 'blow wild' at the surface. Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global StandardsBlowout
Uncontrolled flow of well fluids from the wellbore. Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global StandardsBlow-out
An uncontrolled escape of reservoir fluid. 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 GuidelinesBlow-out
An uncontrolled discharge of gas, liquid, or mixture of gases and liquids from a well to the atmosphere. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. RegulationsBlowout
“Blowout” means an uncontrolled flow of gas, oil, or other well fluids. Source: Oil and Gas Drilling and Servicing Operations, Michigan Administrative Code R 408, February 8, 2013. RegulationsBlowout
An uncontrolled flow of well fluids and/or formation fluids from the wellbore or into lower pressured subsurface zones (underground blowout). Source: API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations, Second Edition, November 2001 (March 1, 2007). Global StandardsBlowout Preventer (BOP)
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Blowout Preventer
Equipment installed at the wellhead to contain wellbore pressure either in the annular space between the casing and the tubulars or in an open hole during drilling, completion, testing, or workover operations.
Source: API STANDARD 16AR, Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment, First Edition, April 2017. Global StandardsBlowout Preventer
Large, specialized valve used to seal, control, and monitor an oil and gas well. Source: API RP 16Q, Recommended Practice for Design, Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, First Edition, November 1993 (Reaffirmed August 2001). Global StandardsBlowout Preventer
A device attached immediately above the casing, which can be closed to shut in the well. Source: API RP 16Q, Recommended Practice for Design, Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, First Edition, November 1993 (Reaffirmed August 2001). Global Standards Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global StandardsBlowout Preventer (Annular Type)
A remotely controlled device which can form a seal in the annular space around any object in the wellbore or upon itself. Compression of a reinforced elastomer packing element by hydraulic pressure effects the seal. Source: API RP 16Q, Recommended Practice for Design, Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, First Edition, November 1993 (Reaffirmed August 2001). Global StandardsBlowout Preventer (BOP)
Device installed at the wellhead to contain well-bore pressure either in the annular space between the casing and the tubulars or in an open hole during drilling, completion, testing or workover. Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global StandardsBlowout Preventer (BOP)
A device attached to the wellhead or Christmas tree that allows the well to be closed in with or without a string of pipe or wireline in the borehole. Source: API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Third Edition, August 1999 (2007). Global StandardsBlowout Preventer (BOP)
A device attached to the casinghead that allows the well to be sealed to confine the well fluids to the well bore. Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global StandardsBlowout Preventer
Equipment installed at the wellhead or wellhead assemblies to contain wellbore fluids, either in the annular space between the casing and the tubulars or in an open hole during drilling, completion, testing, or workover operations. Source: API Specification 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Fourth Edition, April 2017. Global StandardsBlowout Preventer (BOP)
Equipment installed on the wellhead or wellhead assemblies to contain wellbore fluids either in the annular space between the casing and the tubulars, or in an open hole during well drilling, completion and testing operations.- NOTE: BOPS are not: gate valves, workover/ intervention control packages, subsea shut-in devices, well control components (per API 16ST), intervention control packages, diverters, rotating heads, rotating circulating devices, capping stacks, snubbing or stripping packages, or non-sealing rams.
- Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Blowout Preventer (BOP)
Equipment (or valve) installed at the wellhead to contain wellbore pressure either in the annular space between the casing and the tubulars or in an open hole during drilling, completion, testing or workover operations. Source: API SPEC 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Third Edition, June 2004 (Errata/Supplement November 2004). Global StandardsBlowout Preventer (BOP)
A device attached to the casing head that allows the well to be sealed to confine the well fluids in the wellbore. Refer to API RP 53 or other relevant standards for further information. Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global StandardsBlowout Preventer (BOP)
“Blowout preventer” means a casing-head control fitted with special gates or rams that can be closed around the drill pipe and completely close the top of the casing if the pipe is withdrawn (dispositif anti-éruption). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1517, February 2013. RegulationsBlowout Preventer
"Blowout preventer" means a heavy casinghead control fitted with special gates and/or rams which can be closed around the drill pipe or which completely closes the top of the casing. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. RegulationsBlowout Preventer (Annular Type)
Remotely controlled device which can form a seal in the annular space around any object in the wellbore or upon itself. NOTE Compression of a reinforced elastomer packing element by hydraulic pressure effects the seal. Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global StandardsBlowout Preventer
“Blowout preventer” means a device attached to the wellhead that allows the well to be sealed to confine the well fluids in the wellbore. Source: Oil and Gas Drilling and Servicing Operations, Michigan Administrative Code R 408, February 8, 2013. RegulationsBlowout Preventer
A device attached to a casing head that allows the well to be sealed to confine the well fluid in the well bore. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. RegulationsBlowout Preventer Stack
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Blowout Preventer Stack
Complete assembly of well control equipment, including preventers, spools, valves, and nipples connected to the top of the wellhead or wellhead assemblies, consisting of the lower marine riser package (LMRP) and lower stack.
Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global StandardsBlowout Preventer Stack
Complete assembly of well control equipment, including preventers, spools, valves, and nipples, connected to the top of the wellhead or wellhead assemblies. Source: API Specification 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Fourth Edition, April 2017. Global StandardsBlowout Preventer Stack
The assembly of well control equipment including preventers, spools, valves and nipples connected to the top of the wellhead. Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global StandardsBlowout Preventer (BOP) Stack
The assembly of well control equipment including preventers, spools, valves, and nipples connected to the top of the casing-head that allows the well to be sealed to confine well fluids to the wellbore. Source: API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations, Second Edition, November 2001 (March 1, 2007). Global StandardsBlowout Preventer Stack
The complete assembly of well control equipment, including preventers, spools, valves, and nipples connected to the top of the wellhead or wellhead assemblies. Source: API STD 53, Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, November 2012. Global StandardsBlowout Preventer Stack
"Blowout preventer stack" means the assembly of well control equipment including preventers, spools, valves, and nipples connected to the top of the casinghead carrier. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. RegulationsBoard
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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. LegislationBoard
“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. LegislationBoard
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 GuidanceBoard
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 StandardsBoard
“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. RegulationsBoard
“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. LegislationBoard
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. LegislationBoard
"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. LegislationBOEM
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BOEM:
BOEM means Bureau of Ocean Energy Management of the Department of the Interior. Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, Third Edition, December 2012, Global StandardsBona Fide Research
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Bona fide research
Bona fide research means a systematic, investigative or experimental activity conducted for the purpose of:- acquiring new knowledge; or
- creating new or improved materials, products, devices, processes or services; or
- analysis to identify the kind or quantities of ingredients in a substance.
BOP
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BOP
Blow Out Preventer. Source: Norwegian Oil and Gas Association, Guideline No. 135, Recommended Guidelines for Classification and categorization of well control incidents and well integrity incidents, Rev. 4, 27 June 2017, National or Regional StandardsBOP
Equipment installed at the wellhead to contain wellbore pressure either in the annular space between the casing and the tubulars or in an open hole during drilling, completion, testing, or workover operations.
Source: API STANDARD 16AR, Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment, First Edition, April 2017. Global StandardsBOP
Equipment installed on the wellhead or wellhead assemblies to contain wellbore fluids either in the annular space between the casing and the tubulars or in an open hole during well drilling, completion, and testing operations.- NOTE: BOPs are not gate valves, workover/intervention control packages, subsea shut-in devices, well control components (per API 16ST), intervention control packages, diverters, rotating heads, rotating circulating devices, capping stacks, snubbing or stripping packages, or nonsealing rams
BOP
Equipment installed at the wellhead or wellhead assemblies to contain wellbore fluids, either in the annular space between the casing and the tubulars or in an open hole during drilling, completion, testing, or workover operations. Source: API Specification 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Fourth Edition, April 2017. Global StandardsBOP
Blow-out preventer. Source: ISO 16530-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries - Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle governance, First Edition, March 2017. Global StandardsBOP
Large, specialized valve used to seal, control, and monitor an oil and gas well. Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global StandardsBOP
An abbreviation for blowout preventer. Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global StandardsBOP
"BOP" means blowout preventer, which is a casinghead assembly equipped with special gates or rams or other pack-offs that can be closed around the drill pipe, tubing, casing, or tools, and that completely close the top of the casing to control well pressure. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. RegulationBOP
Device attached immediately above the casing, which can be closed to shut in the well. Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global StandardsBOP
Blowout preventer. Source: API STANDARD 16AR, Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards Source: API Specification 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Fourth Edition, April 2017. Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 19TT, Specification for Downhole Well Test Tools and Related Equipment, First Edition, October 2016. Global Standards Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards Source: API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, Third Edition, December 2012, Global Standards Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards Source: API RP 49, Recommended Practice for Drilling and Well Servicing Operations Involving Hydrogen Sulfide, Third Edition, May 2001. Global Standards Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global Standards Source: API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations, Second Edition, November 2001 (March 1, 2007). Global Standards Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source: API SPEC 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Third Edition, June 2004 (Errata/Supplement November 2004). Global Standards Source: API SPEC 17D, Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—Subsea Wellhead and Tree Equipment, Upstream Segment, Second Edition May 2011 (Errata September 2011). Global Standards Source: API STD 53, Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, November 2012. Global Standards Source: API Bulletin 97, Well Construction Interface Document Guidelines, First Edition, December 2013. Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. 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 20815:2008, Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries – Production assurance and reliability management. Global Standards Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global Standards 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: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 44, Standards and Acceptance Guidelines, Enhance QA/QC for Critical Well Components, Netherlands, Version 0, July 2011. Global Standards Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 41, Well Construction Process Checklist, Drilling Best Practices, Netherlands, Version 0, December 2011. Global Standards Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 43, Surface BOP Review, Best Practices Checklist, Netherlands, Version 0, December 2011. Global Standards Source: NORSOK D-010, Well integrity in drilling and well operations, Rev. 3, August 2004. Global Standards Source: NORSOK D-002, Well intervention equipment, Rev. 2, June 2013. Global Standards Source: NORSOK D-001, Drilling facilities, Rev. 3, December 2012. Global Standards Source: Oil & Gas UK, Guidelines on subsea BOP systems, Issue 1, July 2012, Global Standards Source: OGP Report No. 476, Recommendations for enhancements to well control training, examination and certification, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, October 2012. Global Standards Source: Rules for Classification – Offshore units, DNVGL-OU-0101, Offshore drilling and support units, DNV GL, July 2015. Global StandardsBOPE
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BOPE
An abbreviation for blowout preventer equipment. Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global StandardsBOPE
"BOPE" means blowout prevention equipment. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. RegulationsBore Dust
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Bore Dust
Bore dust: mixture of solid materials, released during the construction of the borehole, which contains drilling fluid of whatever content. Source: Mining Regulation of the Netherlands, WJZ 02063603, Netherlands,16 December 2002. RegulationsBore-hole
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Bore-hole
“Bore-hole” includes an oil well or gas well. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 1959 (As amended from time to time), India, as amended as of May 2013. RegulationsBorehole Operation
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Borehole Operation
A borehole operation is any operation or activity at a borehole site, associated with the following. Source: A Guide to the Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995, Guidance on Regulations (UK HSE L72), Second Edition, 2008. Regulatory GuidanceBorehole Operation
Any reference in these Regulations to a borehole operation is a reference to an activity or operation in the course or furtherance of, or in connection with the cessation of—- the extraction of minerals by a borehole;
- prospecting with a view to such extraction; or
- prospecting by a borehole, other than a borehole drilled from within the underground workings of a mine which is in use, with a view to the extraction of minerals by means other than a borehole, or to the preparation for sale, but not the processing, of extracted minerals at the place of any such activity or operation.
Borehole Site
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Borehole Site
A borehole site means any site at which borehole operations:- are going to be undertaken;
- are being undertaken; or
- have been undertaken and at which there is a borehole, whether partly drilled or completed, which has not been abandoned.
Borehole Site
“Borehole site” means a place at which a borehole operation—- is being or is to be undertaken; or
- has been undertaken, save where all borehole operations have ceased and all boreholes have been abandoned.
BOSIET
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BOSIET
Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training. Entrenamiento básico para emergencias e inducción a la seguridad en operaciones costa afuera.
Source: Resolución Número 40687 de 18 Jul 2017 Por la cual se establecen los criterios técnicos para proyectos de perforación exploratoria de hidrocarburos costa afuera en Colombia. Columbia Ministerio de Minas y Energia, Regulations