OGP Standards Committee

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OGP Standards Committee

• Presentation to ISO/TC67 plenary meeting
• 15-16 September 1999
• Oslo, Norway
• by
• Alf Reidar Johansen, Chairman OGP Std Com
• Saga Petroleum ASA

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Contents of presentation

• OGP aims
• Standards Committee members position
• International Standards Bulletin
• Support for editing of ISO/TC67 standards
• International Regulators Forum
• Catalogue of International standards used in the
  petroleum and natural gas industries
• ISO Sector differentiation

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What are OGPs aims?

• Increase understanding of the industry
• Work with international regulators to develop
  workable proposals which take full account of
  industry views
• Contribute to continuous improvements in industry
  operating standards
• Be a visible and approachable organisation to
  which governments and others refer on matters
  relating to the industry
• Maintain a large, diverse and active membership
  and
• Communicate issues affecting members to
  international bodies and the public.

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OGP Standards Committee members
Representative Company Country ISO TC67
CENTC12 Giacomo Caporali Agip Italy
H H Guy Doriat Elf France Jim
Heimer Exxon USA H Alf Reidar Johansen
(C) Saga Norway Alain Loppinet Total
Fina France M C Anders Mjelde OLF Norway
Neil Reeve Shell Netherlands
M M Rolf Remer BEB Germany M H Sjoerd
Schuylman IP UK M M Mike Spanhel API USA
M Cheryl Stark BP Amoco USA
C Graham Thomas BP Amoco UK H H
C Chairman H Head of delegation
M Member of delegation
Corresponding members from BG, Conoco, DONG,
Mærsk
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Position paper Development and use of
international standards

• Development and Use of ISO standards should be
  promoted.
• ISO numbering should be used at regional and
  national levels.
• International standards should be used without
  modification
• International standards should recognise
  performance, quality and regional variations to
  meet the industry needs worldwide
• ISO and CEN should identify and prioritise the
  standards needed, based on consensus
• Industry effort should be focussed on ISO to
  maximise efficient use of scarce resources avoid
  duplication of effort
• Companies should focus on functional requirements
• Companies should minimise and justify any company
  requirements supplementary to the ISO Standards

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International Standards Bulletin

• Main goal Disseminate information on oil and gas
  industry international standardization work to
  the global oil industry.
• OGP Std Com has completed a
  Standards bulletin for international
  distribution
• Promotes the ISO/TC67 IEC/TC18 work
• Reflects OGP position on international standards
• European work use ISO standards
• API support for ISO work
• 35.000 copies web

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Limited Interest Project (LIP)

• OGP LIP established and agreed for
  financial support of editing of ISO/TC67
  standards
• Eleven OGP members participates (so far)
• Arco, BP Amoco, Chevron, ENI Agip, IP, Mærsk,
  Phillips, Saga, Saudi Arabian Oil Co, Shell,
  Texaco
• Total GBP 38.500
• Selected standards targeted for support
• Steering Committee OGP Std Com
• Encourage other OGP members to participate

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International Regulators Forum

• IRF includes Australia, Canada, Netherlands,
  Norway, UK US.
• OGP Std Com presentation at IRF meeting 14
  September 1999 well received
• Harmonization of national and industry standards
  in ISO (particularly TC67) and IEC
• Work with IRF to remove unnecessary national
  differences in the regulations causing problems
  for the international trade and movement of
  equipment, drilling rigs, diving vessels, FPSOs
  etc.

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Catalogue of International standards

• Purpose - construct an international standards
  catalogue for the petroleum and natural gas
  industry
• Objective - provide a tool for userawareness of
  international standards

• More such standards in place of regional,
  national, or company / project - specific
  standards
• Result - reduction in procurement cost greater
  efficiency in use of resources to develop /
  maintain local standards and specifications.

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ISO Sector differentiation

• OGP invited by ISO to participate in a pilot
  project on sector differentiation
• ISOs long range strategic agenda
• Targeted industry sectors
  Automotive, Petroleum Road Telematics
• Key issues
• ISOs market relevance
• Participation of enterprises in ISO system
• Industry sector groups