See To It

See To It

Definition(s)

See To It

The term see to it has been used as it is used in Section 10-6 of the Petroleum Act to describe the licensee's and the operator's special duty to follow up. The term see to it is used to clarify that it is primarily the individual player's duty to comply with the regulations. To see to it entails a duty, through establishment of management systems and through audits, to follow up that the participants in the activities comply with requirements stipulated in and in pursuance of the Act. The responsibility to see to it that the regulations are complied with, will thus be a general and overall duty to follow up while carrying out the activities. In particular regarding the operator's see-to-it duty, the comment regarding Section 10-6 of the Petroleum Act in Odelsting Proposition No. 43 (1995-1996), page 62, says that “The see-to-it responsibility also entails that the operator, before and during entering a contract and during execution of the activities, shall supervise that the contract parties are competent and qualified. Furthermore, the operator shall follow up during execution of the petroleum activities, as well as check that facilities and equipment put into service and work that is carried out, maintain a prudent standard. In cases where there are different operators during the different phases, e.g. during the development phase and the operations phase, it is important that the operators carry out a necessary coordination between themselves.” As regards the operator's see-to-it responsibility towards the contractor in the event of hiring a facility with AoC, this is described in detail in the Norwegian Oil Industry Association and Norwegian Association of Shipowners’ “Recommended guidelines for acceptance and operation of mobile facilities with Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC), or which have started the application process for AoC” Revision 02, dated 1 July 2006. See also Section 25 of these regulations with Guidelines. Elements in the operator's see-to-it duty are also clarified in Section 18. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance
SEG

SEG

Definition(s)

SEG

Similar Exposure Group. A work group comprised of individuals who carry out similar tasks and are therefore expected to have similar exposure profiles. Source: NOPSEMA Guidance Note: Noise Management—Principles of Assessment and Control, N-09000-GN0401, Australia, Revision 3, December 2011. Regulatory Guidance  
Segregated Ballast

Segregated Ballast

Definition(s)

Segregated Ballast

Segregated ballast means ballast water introduced into a tank permanently allocated to the carriage of ballast or cargoes other than oil or Noxious Liquid Substances as variously defined in the Annexes of the present Convention, and which is completely separated from the cargo and oil fuel system.  <Annex II, Chapter 1, Regulation 1>. 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
Seiche

Seiche

Definition(s)

Seiche

oscillation of a body of water at its natural period. Source: API RP 2MET, Derivation of Metocean Design and Operating Conditions, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Seismic Energy Source

Seismic Energy Source

Definition(s)

Seismic Energy Source

“Seismic energy source” means an energy source that is used to generate acoustic waves in a seismic survey; source d’énergie sismique. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Geophysical Operations Regulations, SOR/96-117, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Geophysical Operations Regulations, SOR/95-144, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
Seismic Extracted Data Grid

Seismic Extracted Data Grid

Definition(s)

Seismic extracted data grid

Seismic extracted data grid means a series of vertical cross-sections extracted from a 3 dimensional seismic data volume that form a grid of which:
  1. one direction is along the direction of seismic data acquisition; and
  2. the other direction is at right angles to the direction of seismic data acquisition; and
  3. the vertical cross-sections are spaced 5 kilometres apart in both directions.
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  
Seismic Hazard Curve

Seismic Hazard Curve

Definition(s)

Seismic Hazard Curve

Curve showing the probability of exceedance against a measure of seismic intensity. NOTE The seismic intensity measures can include parameters such as peak ground acceleration, spectral acceleration, or spectral velocity. Source:API RP 2EQ, Seismic Design Procedures and Criteria for Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Seismic Hole

Seismic Hole

Definition(s)

Seismic Hole

Any hole drilled for the purpose of securing geophysical information to be used in the exploration or development of oil, gas, geothermal, or other mineral resources. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. Regulations
Seismic Operations

Seismic Operations

Definition(s)

Seismic Operations

SEISMIC OPERATIONS shall mean all activities associated with acquisition of seismic data including but not limited to surveying, shothole drilling, recording, shothole plugging and reclamation. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  
Seismic Reserve Capacity Factor

Seismic Reserve Capacity Factor

Definition(s)

Seismic Reserve Capacity Factor

Ratio of spectral acceleration which causes structural collapse or catastrophic system failure to the ELE spectral acceleration. Source:API RP 2EQ, Seismic Design Procedures and Criteria for Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Seismic Risk Category

Seismic Risk Category

Definition(s)

Seismic Risk Category

Category defined from the exposure level and the expected intensity of seismic motions. Source:API RP 2EQ, Seismic Design Procedures and Criteria for Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Seismic Survey

Seismic Survey

Definition(s)

Seismic Survey

“Seismic survey” means a geophysical operation that uses a seismic energy source to generate acoustic waves that propagate through the earth, are reflected from or refracted along subsurface layers of the earth, and are subsequently recorded; étude sismique. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Geophysical Operations Regulations, SOR/96-117, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Geophysical Operations Regulations, SOR/95-144, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations
Select Fire Perforating Gun System

Select Fire Perforating Gun System

Definition(s)

Select Fire Perforating Gun System

A method of sequentially firing a number of perforating guns in a gun string after relocation of the gun string to perforate a number of intervals in a single run. Source: API RP 67, Recommended Practice for Oilfield Explosives Safety, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, May 2007. Global Standards
Selective Completion

Selective Completion

Definition(s)

Selective Completion

Selective Completion―the completion of any well utilizing downhole equipment so as to permit production to be changed from one separate pool to another without the necessity of a workover or additional perforating. Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations  
Selector Valve

Selector Valve

Definition(s)

Selector Valve

A three position directional control valve that has the inlet port blocked and the operator ports blocked in the center position. Source: API SPEC 16D, Specification for Control Systems for Drilling Well Control Equipment and Control Systems for Diverter Equipment, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, July 2004. Global Standards
Self-assessment

Self-assessment

Definition(s)

Self-assessment

process by which an evaluation is self-administered by a candidate for the purpose of providing feedback. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA)

Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA)

Definition(s)

Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA)

Open circuit diving equipment that supplies the diver with the breathing gas from a cylinder carried by the diver. Source: Guidelines for Occupational Diving 2004, Occupational Safety and Health Service, New Zealand, updated October 2010. Regulatory Guidance
Self-declaration

Self-declaration

Definition(s)

Self-declaration

statement by a candidate that he/she fulfils specific requirements. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Self-elevating or (Jack-up) Unit

Self-elevating or (Jack-up) Unit

Definition(s)

Self-elevating or (Jack-up) Unit

A self-elevating (or jack-up) unit is a floating unit which is designed to operate as a sea bed-stabilised unit in an elevated mode. These units have a buoyant hull (generally either triangular or pontoon shaped) with movable legs capable of raising its hull above the surface of the sea. The legs may be designed to penetrate the sea bed, or be  attached to a mat or individual footings which rest on the sea bed. These unit types are generally not fitted with a propulsion system. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 3, Functional Unit Types and Special Features, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards
Self-Elevating Unit

Self-Elevating Unit

Definition(s)

Self-Elevating Unit

Self-elevating unit is a unit with movable legs capable of raising its hull above the surface of the sea and lowering it back into the sea. 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  

Self-Elevating Unit

Self-elevating unit means a unit with moveable legs capable of raising its hull above the surface of the sea. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). Regulations  

Self-Elevating Unit

Self-elevating unit is a unit with moveable legs capable of raising its hull above the surface of the sea. 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 Guidance  

Self-Elevating Unit

Self-elevating units are mobile units which are designed to operate as sea bed-stabilised units in an elevated mode. These units have a buoyant hull with movable legs capable of raising the hull above the surface of the sea. The legs may be designed to penetrate the sea bed, or be attached to a mat or individual footings which rest on the sea bed. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 1, Regulations, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards
Self-employed Person

Self-employed Person

Definition(s)

Self-employed Person

“Self-employed person” means a person who is engaged in an occupation on that person’s own behalf but does not include a dependent contractor. Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations
Self-erecting Cranes

Self-erecting Cranes

Definition(s)

Self-erecting Cranes

A lifting device that is not part of the original platform design and installed for a specific application or task and will not remain as a permanent part of the facility. NOTE A temporary crane can be certified to API 2C or other justification by engineering analysis, review and materials of construction. Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Seventh Edition, December 2014. Global Standards
Self-evaluation

Self-evaluation

Definition(s)

Self-evaluation

process by which an evaluation is self-administered by a candidate for the purpose of providing feedback. Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Self-propelled

Self-propelled

Definition(s)

Self-propelled

Self-propelled means that the unit is designed for unassisted sea passages and is fitted with propelling machinery in accordance with LR Rules. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 1, Regulations, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards
Self-propelled Installation

Self-propelled Installation

Definition(s)

Self-propelled Installation

an installation that is certified to navigate independently. Source: Atlantic Canada Offshore Petroleum Industry, Standard Practice for the Training and Qualifications of Personnel, 2013, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Global Standards
Self-propelled Unit

Self-propelled Unit

Definition(s)

Self-propelled unit

Self-propelled unit means a unit that has propulsion machinery that provides for independent underway navigation. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). Regulations  
Self-sufficiency

Self-sufficiency

Definition(s)

Self-sufficiency

“Self-sufficiency” means a volume of suitable crude oil and equivalent substances available from Canadian hydrocarbon producing capacity that is adequate to supply the total feedstock requirements of Canadian refineries necessary to satisfy the total domestic refined product requirements of Canada, excluding those feedstock requirements necessary to produce specialty refined products; autosuffisance. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation
SEM

SEM

Definition(s)

SEM

Subsea electronic module. Source: API RP 17A, Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—General Requirements and Recommendations, Fourth Edition, Reaffirmed 2011. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 17F, Specification for Subsea Production Control Systems, Second Edition, December 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards
Semi-enclosed Location

Semi-enclosed Location

Definition(s)

Semi-enclosed location

For the purpose of this subpart “semi-enclosed location” means a location where natural conditions of ventilation are notably different from those on open decks due to the presence of structures such as roofs, windbreaks, or bulkheads. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). Regulations  

Semi-enclosed locations

Semi-enclosed locations are locations where natural conditions of ventilation are notably different from those on open decks due to the presence of structures such as roofs, windbreaks and bulkheads and which are so arranged that dispersion of gas may not occur. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards  

Semi-enclosed

Semi-enclosed locations are locations where natural conditions of ventilation are notably different from those on open decks due to the presence of structures such as roofs, windbreaks and bulkheads and which are so arranged that the dispersion of gas may not occur. Source: IEC 61892-7, Mobile and fixed offshore units – Electrical installations – Part 7: Hazardous areas. Global Standards  
Semi-enclosed Space

Semi-enclosed Space

Definition(s)

Semi-enclosed Space

A semi-enclosed space is considered to be a space which is adjoining an open area, where the natural ventilation conditions within the space are restricted by structures such as decks, bulkheads or windbreaks in such a manner that they are significantly different from those appertaining to the open deck, and where dispersion of gas may be impeded. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 7, Safety Systems, Hazardous Areas and Fire, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards