ReportNo.6.52/244September1999GlossaryofHSEtermsPublicationsGlobalexperienceTheInternationalAssociationofOil&GasProducers(formerlytheE&PForum)hasaccesstoawealthoftechnicalknowledgeandexperiencewithitsmembersoperatingaroundtheworldinmanydifferentterrains.Wecollateanddistilthisvaluableknowl-edgefortheindustrytouseasguidelinesforgoodpracticebyindividualmembers.ConsistenthighqualitydatabaseandguidelinesOuroverallaimistoensureaconsistentapproachtotraining,managementandbestpracticethroughouttheworld.Theoilandgasexplorationandproductionindustryrecognisestheneedtodevelopconsistentdatabasesandrecordsincertainfields.TheOGP’smembersareencouragedtousetheguidelinesasastartingpointfortheiroperationsortosupplementtheirownpoliciesandregulationswhichmayapplylocally.InternationallyrecognisedsourceofindustryinformationManyofourguidelineshavebeenrecognisedandusedbyinternationalauthoritiesandsafetyandenvironmentalbodies.Requestscomefromgovernmentsandnon-governmentorganisationsaroundtheworldaswellasfromnon-membercompanies.DisclaimerWhilsteveryefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationcontainedinthispublication,neithertheOGPnoranyofitsmemberspastpresentorfuturewarrantsitsaccuracyorwill,regardlessofitsortheirnegligence,assumeliabilityforanyforeseeableorunforeseeableusemadethereof,whichliabilityisherebyexcluded.Consequently,suchuseisattherecipient’sownriskonthebasisthatanyusebytherecipientconstitutesagreementtothetermsofthisdisclaimer.Therecipientisobligedtoinformanysubsequentrecipientofsuchterms.CopyrightOGPAllrightsarereserved.Materialmaynotbecopied,reproduced,republished,downloaded,storedinanyretrievalsystem,posted,broadcastortransmittedinanyforminanywayorbyanymeansexceptforyourownpersonalnon-commercialhomeuse.AnyotheruserequiresthepriorwrittenpermissionoftheOGP.TheseTermsandConditionsshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsofEnglandandWales.DisputesarisingherefromshallbeexclusivelysubjecttothejurisdictionofthecourtsofEnglandandWales.GlossaryofHSEterms©2000OGPGlossaryofHSEtermsReportNo:6.52/244September1996TheGlossarywasassembledforOGPandIAGCbyMikeCovilofIAGC.IthasbeenreviewedandapprovedforuseforthepurposessetoutintheIntroductionbytheSafetyHealthandPersonnelCompetence(ofOGP)andbytheBoardofDirectorsofIAGC.©2000OGPIntroductionThisGlossaryprovidesareferencetoauthorsofOGPandIAGCHSEdocumentation,suchthatHSEdocumentationissuedbythesetwoassociationsuseconsistentterminology.ItisnottheintentiontoforceupontheIndustryadefinitivesetofdefinitions.Itisrecognisedthateachcompanymayhaveevolveddefinitionsofitsown.ThisGlossarywasgeneratedinitiallybyextractingdefinitionsfromOGPandIAGCHSEdocuments.Whererelevanttheoriginsofsuchdefinitionshavebeengiven.TheGlossarywascirculatedamongstmembersoftheOGPandIAGConthreeoccasions.ThisprovidedadditionaldefinitionsandsuggestionsforotherHSETermstobeincluded.ThepresentGlossaryincludesthedefinitionwhichwasselectedbymembersvotesasthemostappropriateandacceptable.WheremorethanoneOGP/IAGCdefinitionisalreadyinexistence,theyhavebeenincluded,andrankedaccordingtothevotestheyreceived.Thefirstdefinitioninthesecasesisthepreferredone.ii†TakenfromTheDictionaryoftermsusedintheSafetyProfession,withthekindper-missionofTheAmericanSocietyofSafetyEngineers.GlossaryofHSEterms©2000OGPAccidentAnyeventwhichresultsininjury,and/ordamageand/orloss.(IAGCConsensus1993).Note:OGP...
