Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Operations Framework Regulations — 1
systems or equipment that are used in support of that production and between those systems or equipment and the production equipment. ( conduite d’écoulement ) flow system means the flow meters, auxiliary equipment attached to the flow meters, fluid sampling devices, production test equipment, master meter and meter prover used to measure and record the rate and volumes at which fluids are (a) produced from or injected into a pool; (b) used as a fuel; (c) used for artificial lift; or (d) flared, vented or transferred from a production installation. ( système d’écoulement ) formation flow test means an operation (a) to induce the flow of formation fluids to procure reservoir fluid samples and determine reservoir flow characteristics; or (b) to inject fluids into a formation to evaluate injectivity. ( essai d’écoulement de formation ) functional load means any construction load or operating load other than an environmental load or accidental load. ( charge fonctionnelle ) geoscientific program means any program that involves geological work or geophysical work , as those terms are defined in subsection 122(1) of the Act. ( programme géoscientifique ) geotechnical program means any program that involves geotechnical work , as defined in subsection 122(1) of the Act, that is undertaken to assess whether the seabed or shallow subsurface, as the case may be, is suitable to support installations or any other structures. ( programme géotechnique ) installation means, except in Part 5, a drilling installation, production installation or accommodations installation. ( installation ) life-saving appliances includes lifebuoys, survival craft, launching and embarkation appliances, marine evacuation systems and visual signals. ( engins de sauvetage ) load includes a functional load, environmental load, accidental load and abnormal load. ( charge ) LSA Code means the annex to International Maritime Organization Resolution MSC.48(66), International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code . ( recueil LSA ) major accidental event means an unexpected or unplanned event or circumstance or series of unexpected or unplanned events or circumstances that may lead to the loss of more than one life or uncontrolled pollution. ( événement accidentel majeur ) marine activities means activities related to the stability, station-keeping and collision avoidance of floating platforms and includes mooring, dynamic positioning and ballasting. ( activités maritimes ) mobile offshore platform means a platform that is designed to operate in a floating or buoyant mode or that can be moved from place to place without major dismantling or modification, whether or not it has its own motive power. ( plate-forme mobile extracôtière ) operations site means a site where an authorized work or activity is carried out. ( emplacement des opérations ) operator means a person that holds an operating licence issued by the Board under paragraph 142(1)(a) of the Act and applies for or has been granted an authorization. ( exploitant ) physical and environmental conditions means the physical, geotechnical, seismic, oceanographic, meteorological or ice conditions that might affect an authorized work or activity. ( conditions physiques et environnementales ) pipeline has the same meaning as in CSA Group standard Z662, Oil and gas pipeline systems , as it relates to offshore pipelines. ( pipeline ) pollution means the introduction into the environment of any substance or form of energy outside the limits applicable to an authorized work or activity. ( pollution ) pressure system means piping, pressure vessels, safety components and pressure components, including elements attached to pressurized parts, such as flanges, nozzles, couplings, supports, lifting lugs, safety valves and gauges. ( système sous pression ) production installation means (a) the systems and equipment used for or in support of the production of petroleum, including those that are used for separation, treatment and processi