Define: Offshore Work

How is Offshore Work defined in a legal contract?

• Offshore Work means the work performed primarily on or from offshore installations such as drilling rigs, both directly and indirectly, associated with the process of exploration, extraction or exploitation of mineral resources including hydrocarbons and diving related to such activities, regardless of whether the work is done from an offshore installation or a vessel. Seen in 21 SEC filings
• Offshore Work means the act of boarding a conveyance until the point of disembarking from such conveyance at the final departure point for transport to and from an offshore installation or vessel, transit between or work on an offshore installation or vessel. Seen in 1 SEC filing
• Offshore Work means from the moment an employee boards a conveyance at the final departure point to an offshore rig, offshore platform or offshore installation until such time as the employee disembarks from the conveyance onto land upon return from an offshore rig, offshore platform or offshore installation. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Offshore Work means work performed from or on offshore installations related to exploration or extraction of resources, including transport and transit duties.

Relevant Contract Types

• Oil & Gas Extraction Agreements
• Mineral Rights Lease Agreements
• Offshore Construction Contracts
• Maritime Service Contracts

Relevant Circumstances

• When a company is hiring services for offshore exploration or extraction.
• In contracts that involve hiring maritime services or resources.
• When operational duties include transport and transit over sea.

Relevant Sectors

• Oil and Gas Industry
• Maritime Industry
• Mining and Minerals Sector

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Genie Definition 2

Offshore Work means the period an employee spends on a conveyance travelling to and from offshore platforms or installations.

Relevant Contract Types

• Oil & Gas Employee Contracts
• Maritime Employment Agreement
• Offshore Platform Workers' Contracts

Relevant Circumstances

• When defining employee duties and rights who commute to and from offshore installations.
• In contracts that involve crewing or staffing offshore extraction platforms.

Relevant Sectors

• Oil and Gas Industry
• Maritime Industry
• Human Resources

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