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ISO Fo c u s The Magazine of the International Organization for Standardization Volume 2, No. 11, November 2005, ISSN 1729-8709 Fuelling productivity and progress • ISO 28 th General Assembly • ISO lays foundation of guidance standard on social responsibility Contents 1 Comment Cheryl Stark, Chair ISO/TC 67 Global cost savings by global participation 2 World Scene Highlights of events from around the world 3 ISO Scene Highlights of news and developments from ISO members 4 Guest View José Sérgio Gabrielli de Azevedo, PETROBRAS © ISO 7 Main Focus ISO Focus is published 11 times Fuelling a year (single issue : July-August). • OGP : Only one standard is needed It is available in English. • Standards as a strategic business asset productivity Annual subscription 158 Swiss Francs • Do it once, do it right, do it internationally and Individual copies 16 Swiss Francs • ISO/TS 29001 set to become oil and gas progress Publisher industry’s unique QMS standard Central Secretariat of ISO • Views from the European Community : (International Organization for “ Global Standards used locally worldwide ” Standardization) 1, rue de Varembé • ISO standards for the Chinese petroleum CH-1211 Genève 20 industry Switzerland • Offshore structures : the imperatives of Telephone + 41 22 749 01 11 safety and security Fax + 41 22 733 34 30 E-mail [email protected] • Using International Standards to manage Web www.iso.org offshore oil and gas operations in the USA • Standards aid petroleum regulation in Norway Manager : Anke Varcin Editor : Elizabeth Gasiorowski-Denis • The key role of training global petroleum and natural Artwork : Pascal Krieger and gas players Pierre Granier • Kazakhstan – oiling the wheels of industry through ISO Update : Dominique Chevaux International Standards Subscription enquiries : Sonia Rosas • Adoption of International Standards for the Kazakhstan Oil ISO Central Secretariat and Gas Sector : an example of cooperation between the Telephone + 41 22 749 03 36 private sector and regulators Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 • Assessing the value of partnerships E-mail [email protected] • Voluntary sustainability reporting for the oil & gas industry © ISO, 2005. All rights reserved. • Global oil and gas leaders acknowledge strategic role of ISO The contents of ISO Focus are copyright 45 Developments and Initiatives and may not, whether in whole or in th part, be reproduced, stored in a retrieval • ISO 28 General Assembly system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, 58 New this month photocopying or otherwise, without written permission of the Editor. • ISO lays the foundations of ISO 26000 guidance standard on social responsibility ISSN 1729-8709 • New brochure : Training in standards development 2006-2007 Printed in Switzerland • ISO 9000:2005 – the ‘ A to Z ’ of QMS updated Cover photo : ISO. 61 Coming up ISO Focus November 2005 Comment Global cost savings by global participation he petroleum, petrochemical and “ interested ” groups, who act as consult- bers participate in the work of TC 67. natural gas industry impacts most ants, researchers, and regulators to the The OGP supports ISO/TC 67 by raising Tpeople on a very localized and per- operators, contractors, and manufactur- awareness of our work through the annu- sonal basis. It is the petrol station where ers. All groups rely on one another, and al publication of a Standards Bulletin – a people fill their vehicle or it is the distrib- are seeking a common set of words that catalogue of all ISO and IEC standards utor that delivers oil for home heating or will create safe, interchangeable, com- used by its members – as well as through cooking. Only when there is an environ- monly-available equipment globally. Use numerous standards training workshops mental or safety incident, does the indus- of recognized, proven technology is a cost and various funding initiatives. try receive media coverage. The individ- savings and risk mitigation benefit for all. TC 67’s work is actively supported ual consumer never realizes the complex- For example, the use of TC 67 standards by the International Association of Drill- ity of getting the natural resource of oil results in annual cost savings of USD 20 ing Contractors (IADC) with experts and or gas from the ground, transforming it billion for the industry. project management and by the Interna- into a usable product, and then deliver- ISO/TC 67 has over one thou- tional Regulators Forum (IRF) to ensure ing it to the final consumer. sand technical experts working in the that concerns of regulators are incorporated standards writing process creating con- into the standards, thereby having to refer “The world of the oil and sensus documents which are needed by to only one standard rather than rewriting the industry. These experts come from identical verbiage into regulations. gas industries is of never- all affected segments, are global in out- This issue of ISO Focus takes a ending fascination for its look, and seek to codify their experience look at a number of these aspects, and the breadth of inter-related into usable standards. They are the back- complex nature of this oil and gas business. bone of the work programme. Although More on TC 67 and its activities can be activities and actors.” many companies support these technol- found on the TC 67 Web site – www.tc67. ogists, the true spirit is devoid of com- net. The world of the oil and gas indus- The petroleum (oil) and natural mercial and competitive issues. tries is of never-ending fascination for its gas industry is a far-reaching entity which Supporting these experts is the breadth of inter-related activities and actors. influences global economies, national and applicable ISO structure of projects with TC 67 brings a broad swath together – for international regulations, and the political individual standards or standards with the benefit of the world at large. stability of many countries. ISO techni- varying product service levels, working cal committee ISO/TC 67 is the interna- groups with similar suites of projects, tionally-recognized provider of standards subcommittees with equipment classes © ISO that specify the equipment and materials (downhole, offshore, pipeline, or flu- used for the production, transportation ids), and the technical committee with and refining of raw materials. ISO/TC 67 country representatives. At present, ISO/ and ISO/TC 8, Ships and marine technol- TC 67 has six subcommittees each with ogy, work closely and have in place the multiple working groups, and numer- first ISO Memorandum of Understand- ous projects. A total of 161 individu- ing which outlines the responsibilities al standards are currently on the work of each committee. programme. ISO/TC 67 averages 10-12 The oil and gas companies are the new work items annually, and a publi- owners of leases and the producers of the cation rate of 15-20 annually. raw material (oil or gas, or both). They The TC also has support liaisons purchase a significant percentage of the with organizations which see benefit in equipment and materials, but there are providing concise, clearly written stand- Cheryl Stark, other large users of these standards. The ards, including the European Committee drilling contractor usually owns the rigs for Standardization – that has an ISO mir- Chair, ISO/TC 67, Materials, equipment and some of the tubular goods, the service/ ror committee, CEN/TC 12, with the same and offshore structures for petroleum, supply company provides equipment and name and goal as ISO/TC 67 – and the petrochemical and natural gas industries operating expertise, and the manufacturer International Association of Oil and Gas produces the equipment. There are other Producers (OGP) – whose many mem- ISO Focus November 2005 1 World Scene © ISO for health informatics highlighted Olukorede Willoughby and the importance of standards in other members of the Executive facilitating a business model for (From left to right) Mr. Joseph Singh, Committee, allowed the ISO the electronic health record and Chairman, Fiji Trade Standards Advisory delegation to underline the role other health IT standards. Council ; Mr. Greg Urwin, SG, Pacific that an adequate quality and Islands Forum ; Mr. Alan Bryden, The summit united speakers ISO Secretary-General. standardization infrastructure from Australia, Belgium, Canada, and capacity may play to The Secretary-General of ISO France, Germany, Japan, Nether- achieve these goals. met with the Secretary-General lands, the Republic of Korea, The importance of effective of the Pacific Islands Forum in Sweden, Taiwan, United King- regional and subregional coop- Suva (Fiji) in September 2005, dom, USA and the World eration was also stressed and © ISO to discuss how this programme Health Organization, and more encouraged, as it enables sharing may assist this region to better than 120 healthcare professionals of resources and expertise and Human kind to control access and participate in Inter- from 20 countries to discuss also the optimization of the science and technology – national Standards, and how cross border health informatics. African input in the ISO System ISO might help achieve this not the contrary and international standardization. Interoperability and harmoniza- aim. He was accompanied by The second Science and Tech- NEPAD should enhance this tion of standards development the Chairman of the Fiji Trade nology in Society forum, with component in its actions and organizations led the two-day Standards Advisory Council, its theme “ The Light and Shad- promotion to African governments discussions. ISO/TC 215 plans Mr. Joseph Singh. Fiji, and its ow of Science and Technology ”, and to donor agencies. to work with and help participants ISO member, the Fiji Trade was held in Kyoto, Japan on to adopt and develop standards Standards and Quality Control 11-13 September 2005, and to improve their healthcare Office, will certainly play a opened by Japanese Prime Taking action on information technology systems. driving role in its implementation.