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“Project” means all specific petroleum operations to be undertaken under a licence granted 
pursuant to the Act; 
“Recommended test pressure” means pressure which is not less than one and half times 
the maximum allowable working pressure; 
 “Restricted area” in a Petroleum operation means an area in which access control and 
other precautions are necessary to ensure safety by reason of the possible presence of 
dangerous atmosphere or because of the operations being carried out therein; 
“Review” means an assessment or examination of something with a possibility or goal of 
making a change for improvement where necessary; 
 
“Serious injury” means — 
 
(a) a fractured skull, pelvis, thigh, spine, arm, forearm or leg;  
(b) a dislocated shoulder, hip, knee or spine;  
(c) the amputation of an arm or hand, or of one finger or more on the same hand, or 
of a leg or a foot.;  
(d) the loss of the sight of an eye or chemical or hot metal burn to the eye or any 
penetrating injury to the eye,  
(e) any other serious bodily injury including internal haemorrhage, burns and 
asphyxia, where the injury is likely to endanger life, cause permanent incapacity 
or substantially impair efficiency.  
(f) any other injury of similar magnitude or as may be specified by the Authority from 
time to time;  
“Safety Case” means the justification provided by a licensee or permit holder that a facility 
or installation will be operated safely, and all residual risks will be brought to ALARP);  
“Special environmental permit” means environmental permits that are not routinely or 
statutorily issued, and the permit is issued based on the need; 
“Special Studies” refer to studies that are initiated based on the need to solve peculiar 
environmental challenge such as fate and effect studies, dispersion modelling and 
environmental risk assessment; 
“Spill” means the accidental or intentional release of petroleum liquids, gas release, 
industry chemicals or products into the environment; 
“Spiller” means any person participating in midstream and downstream petroleum 
operations whose activities directly or indirectly cause a spill;