Emergency pit definition

Emergency pit means a pit used for the storage of excessive or unanticipated amounts of fluids during an immediate emergency situation in the drilling or operation of a well, such as a well blowout or a pipeline rupture. This does not include a spill prevention structure required by local, state, or federal regulations.
Emergency pit means a pit used for containing fluids at an operating well during an actual emergency or for a temporary period of time.
Emergency pit means a permanent pit that is used for the emergency storage of oil or saltwater, or both, discharged as a result of any equipment malfunction.

More Definitions of Emergency pit

Emergency pit means a permanent pit that is used for the emergency storage of fluid dis- charged as a result of any equipment malfunction.
Emergency pit means a pit that is constructed during an emergency to contain a spill in the event of a release.

Related to Emergency pit

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  • emergency period means any period during which

  • Emergency Purchase means a purchase necessitated by a sudden unexpected turn of events (for example, acts of God, riot, fires, floods, hurricanes, accidents, or any circumstances or cause beyond the control of the Board in the normal conduct of its business), where the Board finds

  • Emergency procurement means an acquisition resulting from an emergency need.

  • Emergency worker means any person who is registered with a local emergency management organization or the department and holds an identification card issued by the local emergency management director or the department for the purpose of engaging in authorized emergency management activities or is an employee of the state of Washington or any political subdivision thereof who is called upon to perform emergency management activities.

  • Emergency permit means a permit issued to a physician currently licensed in

  • Emergency vehicle means emergency vehicles of municipal, township or county departments or public utility corporations when identified as such as required by law, the Ohio Director of Public Safety or local authorities, and motor vehicles when commandeered by a police officer. (ORC 4511.01(D))

  • Emergency Downtime means downtime during critical patch deployment and critical operating system upgrades as described in the Supplement.

  • Contingency plan means a document setting out an organized, planned, and coordinated course of action to be followed in case of a fire, explosion, or release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents which could threaten human health or the environment.

  • Emergency work means any urgent measures which in the opinion of the Engineer-in-Charge become necessary during the progress of the work to obviate any risk of accident or failure or which become necessary for security.

  • Emergency responder means an individual who is required to possess a license, certificate, permit, or other official recognition for his or her expertise in a particular field or area of knowledge and whose assistance is utilized or is desirable during an emergency. Emergency responder includes, but is not limited to, emergency medical services personnel; physicians; nurses; mental health, veterinary, or other public health practitioners; emergency management personnel; public works personnel; and firefighters, including firefighters trained in the areas of hazardous materials, specialized rescue, extrication, water rescue, or other specialized area. Emergency responder does not include law enforcement officers or other law enforcement personnel.

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  • Emergency Response Agency is a governmental entity authorized to respond to requests from the public to meet emergencies.

  • Emergency means natural calamities, disasters, accidents, war and breakdown of operational equipment, plant, machinery or engineering infrastructures, which may give rise to abnormal situation requiring prompt and immediate action to limit or avoid damage to person(s), property or the environment;

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