Secondary Structure

Secondary Structure

Definition(s)

Secondary Structure

Components that are not considered “load carrying” for the purposes of the design calculations. Secondary structures can include, but are not limited to, the following components: — doors, wall, and roof panels; — panel stiffeners and corrugations;

— internal securing points.

Source: API Standard 2CCU, Offshore Cargo Carrying Units, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards
Secondary Well Barrier

Secondary Well Barrier

Definition(s)

Secondary Well Barrier

Second set of well barrier elements that prevent flow from a source of inflow. [SOURCE: API RP 90, modified] Source: ISO 16530-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle governance, First Edition, March 2017. Global Standards

Secondary Well Barrier

Second set of barrier elements that prevents flow from a source. Source: API RP 90, Annular Casing Pressure Management for Offshore Wells, Upstream Segment. First Edition, August 2006. Global Standards
SECP

SECP

Definition(s)

SECP

SOx Emissions Compliance Plan. Source: Resolution MEPC.184(59), 2009 Guidelines for exhaust gas cleaning systems, 17 July 2009, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Secret

Secret

Definition(s)

Secret

Condition of information being protected from being known by any system entities except those intended to know it [11]. Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National Standard
Secret Key

Secret Key

Definition(s)

Secret Key

A cryptographic key that is used for both encryption and decryption, enabling the operation of a symmetric key cryptography scheme. Extended Definition: Also, a cryptographic algorithm that uses a single key (i.e., a secret key) for both encryption of plaintext and decryption of ciphertext. Adapted from: CNSSI 4009. Source: NICCS™ Portal Cybersecurity Lexicon, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (https://niccs.us-cert.gov/glossary) as of 11 November 2015, Global Standards
Secretary

Secretary

Definition(s)

Secretary

"Secretary" means the duly appointed and qualified Secretary of the Commission or any person appointed by the Commission to act as such Secretary during the absence of the Secretary, his inability, or disqualification to act. Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. Regulations  

Secretary

“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board; secrétaire. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation  

Secretary

Secretary means the Secretary of the Department. Source:  Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Secretary

"Secretary" means the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. (A) May be referred to as the Assistant Secretary. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations  

Secretary

The chief executive of the Department of Labour. *Indicates that the definition has been extracted from the HSE Act. Source: Approved Code of Practice for Managing Hazards to Prevent Major Industrial Accidents, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Department of Labour, New Zealand, July 1994. Regulatory Guidance  

Secretary

Secretary means the chief executive of the department. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Secretary-General

Secretary-General

Definition(s)

Secretary-General

"Secretary-General". The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.70(69), adoption of amendments to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979, 18 May 1998, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Secretary-General

“Secretary-General” means the Secretary-General of the Organization. Source: International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships,2001. Legislation Source: International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001. Legislation Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. Legislation Source: International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990. Legislation
Section

Section

Definition(s)

Section

Section means a group of fire detectors and manually operated call points as reported in the indicating unit(s). <Fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.311(88), amendments to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems, 3 December 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Section 33 Block

Section 33 Block

Definition(s)

Section 33 block

Section 33 block means a block constituted as provided by section 33. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  
Section 9 Vessel

Section 9 Vessel

Definition(s)

Section 9 vessel

A pressure vessel which is exempted from the rules set forth in Section 6 of this document. Source: API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration Downstream Segment, Ninth Edition, June 2006. Global Standards  
Section Identification Capability

Section Identification Capability

Definition(s)

Section Identification Capability

Section identification capability means a system with the capability of identifying the section in which a detector or manually operated call point has activated. <Fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.311(88), amendments to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems, 3 December 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Section Of A Casing String

Section Of A Casing String

Definition(s)

Section Of A Casing String

A section of a casing string is defined as a continuous length of casing. Source: API RP 90, Annular Casing Pressure Management for Offshore Wells, Upstream Segment. First Edition, August 2006. Global Standards
Secure Area

Secure Area

Definition(s)

Secure  Area

The area over which the owner/operator has implemented security measures for access control in accordance with the security plan.

Source: API RP 781 Security Plan Methodology for the Oil and Natural Gas Industries.1st Ed. September 2016. Global Standards
Secure Status

Secure Status

Definition(s)

Secure Status

Establishment of two independent barriers between the reservoir and the environment. Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards
Secured

Secured

Definition(s)

Secured

The device or object referred to is so anchored that it will not become accidentally detached, displaced or removed under normal use or foreseen circumstances. Source: Petroleum Safety Orders--Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations  
Secured Party

Secured Party

Definition(s)

Secured Party

“Secured party” means the person claiming a security interest under a security notice; partie garantie. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation Source:  Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. Legislation
Securely Provision

Securely Provision

Definition(s)

Securely Provision

A NICE Workforce Framework category consisting of specialty areas concerned with conceptualizing, designing, and building secure IT systems, with responsibility for some aspect of the systems' development. From: NICE Workforce Framework. Source: NICCS™ Portal Cybersecurity Lexicon, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (https://niccs.us-cert.gov/glossary) as of 11 November 2015, Global Standards
Securing

Securing

Definition(s)

Securing

Securing includes lashing and unlashing. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1352, amendments to the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS Code), 30 June 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Securing Force

Securing Force

Definition(s)

Securing Force

Securing force means the force required to close the hook manually. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, 11 December 1998, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Security

Security

Definition(s)

Security

  1. measures taken to protect a system.
  2. condition of a system that results from the establishment and maintenance of measures to protect the system.
  3. condition of system resources being free from unauthorized access and from unauthorized or accidental change, destruction, or loss [11].
  4. capability of a computer-based system to provide adequate confidence that unauthorized persons and systems can neither modify the software and its data nor gain access to the system functions, and yet to ensure that this is not denied to authorized persons and systems [14].
  5. prevention of illegal or unwanted penetration of or interference with the proper and intended operation of an industrial automation and control system.
  • NOTE: Measures can be controls related to physical security (controlling physical access to computing assets) or logical security (capability to login to a given system and application.)
Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National Standard
Security Architecture

Security Architecture

Definition(s)

Security Architecture

Plan and set of principles that describe the security services that a system is required to provide to meet the needs of its users, the system elements required to implement the services, and the performance levels required in the elements to deal with the threat environment [11].
  • NOTE: In this context, security architecture would be an architecture to protect the control network from intentional or unintentional security events.
Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National Standard
Security Audit

Security Audit

Definition(s)

Security Audit

Independent review and examination of a system's records and activities to determine the adequacy of system controls, ensure compliance with established security policy and procedures, detect breaches in security services, and recommend any changes that are indicated for countermeasures [7]. Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National Standard
Security Automation

Security Automation

Definition(s)

Security Automation

The use of information technology in place of manual processes for cyber incident response and management. Adapted from: DHS personnel. Source: NICCS™ Portal Cybersecurity Lexicon, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (https://niccs.us-cert.gov/glossary) as of 11 November 2015, Global Standards
Security Components

Security Components

Definition(s)

Security Components

Assets such as firewalls, authentication modules, or encryption software used to improve the security performance of an industrial automation and control system (See “countermeasure”). Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National Standard
Security Control

Security Control

Definition(s)

Security Control

See “countermeasure.” Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National Standard
Security Countermeasure

Security Countermeasure

Definition(s)

Security Countermeasure

An action or activity intended to improve one or more aspects of the security system to mitigate a specific security risk.

Source: Canadian Standards Association, Z246.1-09, Security management for petroleum and natural gas industry systems, August 2009, Regional Standards
Security Duties

Security Duties

Definition(s)

Security Duties

Security duties include all security tasks and duties as defined by chapter XI-2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS 1974, as amended) and the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. 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 Guidance
Security Event

Security Event

Definition(s)

Security Event

Occurrence in a system that is relevant to the security of the system [11]. Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National Standard
Security Function

Security Function

Definition(s)

Security Function

Function of a zone or conduit to prevent unauthorized electronic intervention that can impact or influence the normal functioning of devices and systems within the zone or conduit.

Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National Standard
Security Implementation Standard

Security Implementation Standard

Definition(s)

Security Implementation Standard

Document specifying authorized ways for realizing security. Source: ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Overview and vocabulary, Third Edition, January 2014. Global Standards