Our main Committees and groups

• Carbon Capture
• C0₂ T&S

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• Energy Efficiency
• Methane
• Vents & Flares

Geodesy

The Geodesy Subcommittee supports the IOGP Geomatics Committee in maintaining geodetic and coordinate reference systems. It manages the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset and creates guidelines for coordinate reference systems.

Geo-information

The Geo-information Subcommittee represents the oil and gas industry in Geomatics, focusing on geospatial data management, GIS, remote sensing, and photogrammetry. Its mission is to develop industry guidelines, recommended practices, and specifications to improve data integration and decision-making.

Geophysical Operations

The Geophysical Operations Subcommittee serves as a technical expert group within the IOGP Geomatics Committee, focusing on improving geophysical operations like seismic surveying and drilling hazard assessments. It maintains and updates industry standards, ensures alignment with technological advancements, promotes recommended practices, and collaborates with other IOGP subcommittees to enhance geophysical data quality

Remote Sensing

The Remote Sensing Subcommittee aims to promote and enhance the use of remote sensing from space and airborne platforms within the oil and gas industry. It facilitates communication between service providers and the sector, develops industry guidelines, and supports projects related to monitoring, reporting, and verification. The subcommittee also identifies opportunities for remote sensing in the energy transition. It collaborates with external organizations like ESA, OGC, and EARSC, meeting biannually and delivering periodic reports to the Geomatics Committee.

Surveying and Positioning

The Surveying and Positioning Subcommittee serves as the technical expert group within the IOGP Geomatics Committee, focusing on exploration and production-related surveying and positioning operations onshore and offshore. Its mission includes ensuring the quality, safety, and efficiency of surveying operations and maintaining up-to-date guidelines and data exchange formats. The subcommittee monitors industry needs for standards, liaises with other industry groups, and reviews guidelines for GNSS positioning, pipeline data, and well deviation data. It meets quarterly, either in person or via telecom.

• Common Operating Picture RP Revision
• Comprehensive Standard Legend
• Drilling Hazards Site Survey (DHSS) Revision
• Geomatics Industry Day
• GeoRepository Support
• Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Revision
• Geospatial Integrity of Geoscience Software (GIGS)
• P Formats Revision
• Remote Sensing Applications Revision
• Support Seabed Survey Data Model (SSDM)
• Ultra Short Baseline (USBL) Positioning Systems Revision

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Coatings

The Coatings Standards Subcommittee is dedicated to developing, promoting, and maintaining industry standards related to coatings and protective materials used in the oil and gas industry. The subcommittee’s work is crucial for ensuring the safety, reliability, and longevity of assets in the oil and gas industry. By providing clear guidelines and standards, the subcommittee helps to prevent corrosion, protect equipment from environmental factors, and improve overall operational efficiency. The subcommittee holds quarterly meetings, with participation from Members and nominal IOGP Secretariat support. They also arrange quarterly technical sharing from industry subject matter experts to stay up to date with the latest technologies, and to discover opportunities for IOGP.

Electrical

The Electrical Standards Subcommittee focuses on developing, promoting, and maintaining industry standards for electrical systems and equipment in the oil and gas industry. By creating and updating standards,  coordinating with other standards bodies, and promoting their use, the subcommittee helps to ensure safety, reliability, efficiency, and interoperability in electrical operations. The subcommittee holds quarterly meetings, with participation from Members and nominal IOGP Secretariat support. They placed importance in obtaining updates from industry representatives to stay up to date with the latest technologies and standards development.

Information Standards

The Information Standards Subcommittee focuses on creating a framework for preferred information standards and digitalization initiatives within the oil and gas industry. Its mission is to lower costs and improve efficiency through industry-wide adoption of these standards. The subcommittee develops guidelines, identifies industry requirements, and collaborates with standards bodies. Key deliverables include an opportunity register, documentation of standards, participation in digitalization activities, and maintaining a library of use cases to demonstrate business value.

Instrument & Automation

Materials & Corrosion

The Materials & Corrosion Standards Subcommittee aims to develop industry standards that enable Member Companies to build and operate safe, reliable, and cost-efficient assets, while addressing climate challenges like CO₂, fugitive emissions, and hydrogen. It promotes sustainable development through innovative technologies in materials and corrosion management. The subcommittee serves as a global network of specialists, harmonizes company specifications, and identifies standards that require updates or revisions.

Offshore Structures

The Offshore Structures Committee coordinates and develops industry positions on issues related to offshore structures in the global oil and gas industry. Its key responsibilities include monitoring regulatory and technological developments, sharing experiences, and identifying areas for proactive engagement. The committee also develops publications, influences R&D activities, and focuses on topics such as international standards, new technologies, structural risk assessment, integrity management, and platform decommissioning. This subcommittee also works closely with JIP35 which focuses on offshore structures design specifications, driving reductions in upstream project costs through a decrease in variation in requirements between operating companies.

Piping & Valves

The Piping & Valve Standards Subcommittee supports the development of industry standards to help Member Companies build and operate safe, reliable, and cost-efficient assets while addressing climate change challenges like CO₂, fugitive emissions, and hydrogen. The subcommittee serves as a global network of piping and valve specialists, sharing technical experience and aligning perspectives. It supports IOGP JIP33 by overseeing supplementary specifications, assisting in developing new standards, and liaising with international organizations such as API, ASME, and ISO.

Quality

The mission of the Quality Subcommittee is to foster a ‘right first time’ culture across the oil and gas industry by promoting operational excellence and a shared commitment to preventing nonconformances in engineering, manufacturing, and operations. The Quality Sub Committee gives an opportunity for improving quality culture in wider operator and supply chain community via setting consistent expectations, language, leadership commitment and common approach to gain improved quality. The subcommittee will evaluate opportunities for fostering quality culture in the operators’ community and wider supply chain and proactively improving quality by preventing non-conformances in the oil & gas industry.

Subsea

The Subsea Subcommittee includes SURF (subsea facilities from tubing hanger to boarding valve, umbilicals, risers, and flowlines) and underwater portion of export systems (pipelines, risers, insolation valves, etc.). The scope of work encompasses design, manufacture, installation, operation and decommissioning – including integrity, reliability, production efficiency and obsolescence of the facilities over their entire lifecycle.

• Additive Manufacturing
• Administration
• Fire & Gas Detection
• Flexible Pipes
• JIP33 Governance Group
• Standards Landscape
• Non-metallic Materials
• Normally Unattended Facilities
• Process Instruments for Low Carbon Applications
• R-551 Life Cycle Management
• R-636 Functional Safety Management
• Quality, Requirements Digitalization
• RP547 update
• Specifications Governance
• Subsea CCS

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Regulatory insight

The Decommissioning Regulatory Insight Subcommittee is established to assist the Decommissioning Committee in maintaining an up to date understanding of global policies and regulations that impact or have the potential to impact, the planning and execution of decommissioning projects. It also supports the Committees global advocacy and outreach efforts

• Data Benchmarking
• Financial Assurance
• FPSO Decommissioning
• Methane Seepage
• Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis/Comparative Assessment
• OSPAR
• Pipeline Decommissioning

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Chemicals and Produced Water

The Chemicals and Produced Water Subcommittee’s primary purpose is to provide strategic guidance, recommendations, and oversight on chemicals and produced water management practices. This includes evaluating current practices, recommending improvements, advising on regulatory compliance, promoting best practices, and promoting collaboration among Subcommittee members, other Expert Groups, and relevant external stakeholders across industry

Environmental Data

The Environmental Data Subcommittee provides IOGP Members and stakeholders with annual environmental performance data, supporting the Environment Committee in data analysis and reporting improvements. It helps compile the annual Environmental Performance Indicators (EPI) Report, proposes metric changes, and leads Task Forces on specialist topics. The subcommittee liaises with external groups like Ipieca and GRI, and ensures the EPI User Guide is regularly updated.

Regional Seas

The Regional Seas Subcommittee focuses on international environmental initiatives impacting the oil and gas industry, particularly in relation to regional seas conventions like the Barcelona Convention, Oslo and Paris Commission, and the Abidjan Convention. It monitors inter-governmental activities, provides guidance to the Environment Committee, and ensures that IOGP submissions reflect industry views. The subcommittee comprises IOGP Members, National Oil and Gas Industry Associations (NOIAs), and meets as needed, coordinating primarily through email and conference calls. Its role extends beyond Europe, addressing international regional seas environmental issues.

Sound & Marine Life

The Sound & Marine Life Subcommittee coordinates international industry initiatives related to the impact of sound on marine life. It serves as a forum for sharing information, advocating for industry positions, and interacting with regulators and environmental groups. The subcommittee focuses on developing global standards, exchanging technical information, and addressing emerging issues. It includes representatives from IOGP, IAGC, and external stakeholders. The subcommittee provides quarterly updates, prepares recommended practices, and promotes environmentally responsible sound-producing marine operations.

• Arctic
• Biodiversity
• Microplastics
• Waste

• Climate Change
• Current Processes
• Extreme Weather
• Offshore Wind Measurements & Engineering
• Regional Hindcasts
• Standards & Guidelines

Policy

The European Policy Subcommittee of IOGP is responsible for prioritizing and managing issues within the European Committee. Its mission is to ensure that IOGP effectively engages with the EU’s decision-making process, providing timely and strategic input, such as position papers and consultation responses, in line with the European Board’s approved strategy. The subcommittee prioritizes issues to align with the needs and resources of IOGP and its Members, keeps Members informed of relevant European policy developments, and formulates policy positions to communicate to policymakers.

Communications

The European Communications Subcommittee aims to amplify the oil and gas industry’s voice in Brussels, delivering IOGP’s messages effectively to European policymakers and stakeholders. Its mission is to build and sustain IOGP’s reputation as a respected stakeholder in Europe, while supporting Members’ public affairs efforts. The subcommittee enhances the visibility of the industry, advises on communication strategies, provides a platform for Member collaboration, and monitors public opinion trends.

Outreach

The European Outreach Subcommittee aims to foster engagement and build strong, lasting relationships with European policymakers and stakeholders, ensuring the oil and gas industry contributes effectively to EU energy and climate objectives. Its objectives include gathering intelligence on EU policy initiatives, creating opportunities to deliver IOGP’s messages, building relationships with key EU institutions, and coordinating outreach strategies and activities with IOGP Members towards EU institutions and Member States.

• Analysts
• Decarbonized Gases & Hydrogen
• Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)
• EU Environment and Blue Economy
• Financial Regulation
• H₂ & CCUS
• Increasing EU’s climate ambition 2030-50
• Industrial Carbon Management
• Safety
• Operations & Environment
• Security of Supply
• Supply Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy (SCASE)

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Occupational Hygiene

The Occupational Hygiene Subcommittee is dedicated to preventing work-related ill health by leveraging the expertise of science and engineering professionals. Its mission is to protect the health of workers and neighbouring communities through thorough hazard assessments and by developing and sharing recommended practices. The subcommittee focuses on identifying both existing and emerging health hazards at onshore and offshore facilities, offering recommendations to mitigate risks. It comprises IOGP and Ipieca Member Companies, holds monthly virtual meetings, and annually meets in person. Deliverables include guidelines, position papers, and the promotion of recommended practices.

Health Performance Indicators (HPI)

The Health Performance Indicators (HPI) Subcommittee under the IOGP-Ipieca Health Committee focuses on improving health management systems within Member Companies by assessing health hazards and implementing effective controls. The subcommittee conducts annual voluntary data collection from Member Companies and publishes the Health Performance Indicators (HPI) Report. This report provides benchmarking opportunities for companies to assess their health management performance, guiding the Health Committee in identifying areas for improvement. The subcommittee collaborates with stakeholders, including IOGP and Ipieca Members, and relies on support from the Health Committee and IOGP Secretariat.

• Health in Energy Transition
• Mental Health & Leadership

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Adoption & Implementation

The Safety Directorate has a large collection of published recommended practices. For the last couple of years an Expert Group within the Safety Committee has worked on a new publication to explore adoption enablers and challenges. The work of the Expert Group is concluding with the publication of the guidance document. However, the Safety Committee recognises that enabling adoption is a continuous effort and will elevate the Expert Group to a Subcommittee. The remit of the Adoption and Implementation Subcommittee includes, promoting the adoption guideline, maintaining the Award Scheme, planning webinars and developing implementation tools.

Aviation

The Aviation Subcommittee (ASC) aims to enhance safety in oil and gas aviation operations by leveraging the expertise of its Members. Its key goals include achieving zero fatalities, developing recommended practice guidelines, promoting compliance between oil and gas companies and aircraft operators, maintaining a safety information database, facilitating communication on safety events, supporting new aviation technologies, and representing ASC goals on industry, national, and international platforms.

Diving Operations

The Diving Operations Subcommittee (DOSC) ensures the safety of divers and diving operations in the oil and gas industry. It develops and updates safety guidelines, monitors performance, and addresses emerging issues. DOSC fosters collaboration with industry bodies, collects and disseminates safety data, and promotes recommended practices for diving operations.

Geophysical HSSE

The Geophysical HSSE Subcommittee is focused on promoting awareness, developing recommended practices, and improving Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) performance in geophysical operations. Its objectives include providing practical tools, identifying emerging issues in geophysical activities, and offering a platform for sharing lessons learned and recommended practices. The subcommittee, comprising IOGP Member Companies and the IOGP Secretariat, meets monthly and annually in person.

Human Performance

The Human Performance Subcommittee aims to enhance health, safety, human reliability, and efficiency in the oil and gas industry by sharing knowledge and recommended practices from safety-critical sectors. It supports the design of work systems that align with human characteristics and promotes integrating human performance into management systems. Objectives include minimizing risks from human behaviour, improving safety leadership, addressing fatigue and stress, and enhancing safety-critical system resilience. The subcommittee, comprising IOGP Members, holds monthly virtual meetings and one annual in-person meeting. Deliverables include guidelines, position papers, and recommendations to advance recommended practices in human performance.

Land Transportation

The Land Transportation Safety Subcommittee (LTSC) focuses on the sustainable reduction of land transportation incidents, particularly the reduction of injuries and fatalities for its Member Companies. It aims to improve land transportation safety through the implementation of management systems, sharing lessons learned, and promoting benchmarking for performance improvement. The LTSC develops and reviews safety guidelines, analyses crash data trends, and supports Members in mitigating risks associated with land transportation activities.

Process Safety

The Process Safety Subcommittee aims to enhance process safety within the oil and gas industry by developing and promoting recommended practices, improving data collection and analysis, and advocating for industry positions to regulators and stakeholders. It provides a forum for sharing experiences and addressing critical safety issues, working closely with other IOGP Committees and industry associations. The subcommittee meets biannually and collaborates with the IOGP Secretariat and various external organizations to advance process safety standards and practices.

Safety Data

The Safety Data Subcommittee aims to provide quality safety data to facilitate learning and drive safety performance improvements in the oil and gas industry. Its objectives include the annual collection, validation, and analysis of safety data, producing IOGP performance reports, and identifying trends for Safety Committee focus. The subcommittee also assesses the effectiveness of existing safety performance indicators, offers guidance on new indicators, and ensures data consistency across Member Companies. Comprising IOGP Member Companies and the Secretariat, the group holds monthly virtual meetings and two in-person meetings annually. Deliverables include data reports and the promotion of recommended practices.

• Adoption and Implementation
• Contractor Management
• Control of Work
• Definition of Process Safety Event (PSE) High Potential (HiPo)
• Fatality and Permanent Impairment
• Process Safety for Leadership
• Process Safety Fundamentals Implementation
• Health & Safety – Americas
• Health & Safety – Asia Pacific
• Risk Assessment Data Directory Update
• Safety Award Scheme
• Ship Husbandry
• Update Report 544 (Safety Barriers)

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Well Control Incidents

The Well Control Incidents Subcommittee (WCI) serves as an industry platform for sharing global lessons learned from well control incidents to prevent high-consequence events. Its mission is to collect, assess, and share anonymized incident data from IOGP Members, identify gaps in well control management, and promote continuous improvement. The WCI maintains a database, analyses incident trends, and distributes key lessons to Members.

Wells Competency & Training

The Wells Competency and Training Subcommittee (CT) focuses on minimizing the risk of global well control events caused by human error by improving technical and non-technical competencies within the industry. It develops and implements a comprehensive work plan, leverages incident learnings, and promotes industry-wide uptake of recommended practices related to competency and training.

Well Control Systems

The Well Control Systems Subcommittee (WCS) assists the oil and gas industry in preventing high-consequence well control events by developing strategies and leveraging global partnerships. Its mission is to monitor well control system advancements, recommend improvements, and collaborate with OEMs, contractors, and regulatory bodies. The subcommittee focuses on improving system reliability, addressing emerging technologies, and supporting well control system integrity.

Subsea Well Response & Source Control

The Subsea Well Response and Source Control Subcommittee (SWRSC) focuses on supporting IOGP Members and the broader exploration and production industry in subsea well response and source control efforts. It provides guidance on equipment deployment, addresses capability gaps, and shares recommended practices for safe and efficient operations. The subcommittee collaborates with key stakeholders to enhance industry readiness, develop recommendations aligned with global standards, and ensure continuous improvement. It plays a vital role in advancing industry knowledge and capabilities for well control and environmental protection.

• Wells CCS
• Pore Pressure Fracture Gradient (PPFG)