ISO Standards for the Petroleum Industry
ISO develops a range of standards for the petroleum industry, covering areas such as oil, gas, and petrochemical products. We have compiled the standards in the overview on this page.
ISO's standards for the petroleum industry are designed to ensure quality, safety, efficiency, and environmental considerations at all stages of the industry – from exploration and production to transportation and refining.
The standards are developed in close collaboration with experts from the sector, often through ISO/TC 67, which is the technical committee dedicated to materials, equipment, and offshore structures for the petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries.
Read more about the ISO committees and subcommittees.
Infographic published by ISO
To provide an overview, ISO has released an infographic illustrating ISO standards for use in the petroleum industry.
The PDF can be downloaded here: Standards Issued April 2022_small.pdf
Categorized overview by Standard Norway
To provide an overview of the numerous ISO standards developed for the petroleum industry, Standard Norway’s energy and petroleum division has compiled the most commonly used ISO standards for petroleum into seven categories. These are:
- Pipeline
- Drilling Completion Fluid
- Drilling
- Subsea
- Offshore Structures
- Reliability and Costing
- Material
The document contains links that lead back to our online store, and it can be downloaded here: ISO standards for petroleum.pdf
ISO 29001: Quality management for the petroleum industry
ISO 29001 is an international standard developed specifically for quality management systems in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. The standard is based on ISO 9001, but it has been tailored with specific requirements and technical specifications for these industries.
The main purpose of ISO 29001 is to ensure that organizations in the sector deliver products and services that meet customer requirements, regulatory demands, and high standards for safety and reliability. It emphasizes risk management, defect prevention, and continuous process improvement.
Read more about ISO 29001
ISO 13702: Prevention of Fire and Explosion on Offshore Installations
ISO 13702 specifies objectives and functional requirements for the control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore installations used for the development of hydrocarbon resources in the oil and gas industry.
To ensure safety and environmental protection in hydrocarbon resource extraction, a structured approach is required for identifying and managing health, safety, and environmental hazards. This applies to all phases – from planning and construction to start-up, operation, inspection, maintenance, and finally decommissioning of a facility.
ISO 15544: Emergency Response on Offshore Installations
ISO 15544 specifies objectives, requirements, and guidelines for emergency response measures on offshore installations used in the development of hydrocarbon resources in the oil and gas industry.
To ensure safety and environmental protection during the recovery of hydrocarbon resources, a structured approach must be applied to identifying and assessing hazards throughout the entire lifecycle of an offshore installation. The same principles apply when developing emergency response strategy, emergency response measures and procedures.