Our main Committees and groups
Energy Transition Directorate Committees and groups
Carbon Capture, and Storage Committee
Chair: Alex Lee, ExxonMobil
Vice-Chair: Jennifer Wilding, Chevron
Director: Faye Gerard
Manager: Kevin Spencer
Launched in 2022, the Carbon Capture, and Storage Committee will focus on accelerating the standardization of CCS to improve its cost, scheduling, and safety, thus ensuring widespread implementation of CCS. It will collaborate with other associations working in the climate change space, as well as with international and regional regulators and standards organizations.
Technical Steering
Carbon T&S
CO2 Capture
Low Carbon Operational Efficiency Committee
Chair: Joao Russo, Azule-Energy
Director: Dr Faye Gerard
Manager: Dario Buccellato
Launched in 2022, the Low Carbon Operational Efficiency Committee will focus on decreasing CO2 emissions and methane intensity in upstream operations. It will coordinate its efforts with global industry groups including OGCI, Ipieca, OGDC, API, and EI.
Energy Efficiency
Flares & Vents
Methane Emissions
Engineering Directorate Committees and groups
Engineering Leadership Council
Chair: Richard Mortimer, bp
Vice Chair: Dylan Pugh, ExxonMobil
The Engineering Leadership Council (ELC) brings together the heads of engineering from major operator companies to drive a collaborative engineering agenda across the industry. Whilst focused on developing and progressing the implementation of JIP33 (Standardizing Equipment and Package Procurement Specifications) across the industry and within the operator companies, the ELC continually examines and supports other relevant, pre-competitive strategic topics, such as the Lower Carbon Initiative and Digitalization
Digital Transformation Committee
Chair: Rob Kelly, bp
Vice Chairs: Keith Johnston, Chevron; Milenija Stojkovic Helgesen, Equinor
Director: Sajeev Menon
Manager: Lucyna Kryla-Straszewska
The Digital Transformation Committee coordinates
the various digital transformation initiatives and
builds capability for the oil and gas industry.
Industry value is created by enabling data interoperability
that transforms existing workflows and creates new,
industry-wide business models.
Change Management and Strategic Communication (CMEG)
Digital Skills (DSEG)
Digital Platforms (DPEG)
Opportunities Screening (OSEG)
Geomatics Committee
Chair: Yen Puasa, Shell
Vice Chair: Walter Jardine, independent; Saiful Nizam, PETRONAS
Director: Sajeev Menon
Manager: Nicole Zhou
The purpose of the Geomatics Committee is to provide advocacy, knowledge sharing and guidance, data exchange formats and models, test data, and geodetic parameters.
Geomatics is essential throughout the field lifecycle, from exploration to retirement, to prevent potential significant impact on business and HSSE.
Geodesy
Geo-Information
Geophysical Operations
Remote Sensing
Surveying & Positioning
4D Seismic Survey Guidelines
Comprehensive Standard Legend (CSL)
Drilling Hazard Site Survey (DHSS) Revision
GeoRepository Support
Geospatial Integrity of Geoscience Software (GIGS) Support
Offshore Infrastructure Survey Data Model (OISDM)
Industry Technical Specification for Fundamental Surface Survey Sensors
P Formats Revision
Seabed Survey Data Model Revision (SSDM) Revision
Standards Committee
Chair: Cecilie Haarseth, ExxonMobil
Vice Chair: Lokesh Kalra, Chevron; Rolf Hanekamhaug, Equinor
Director: Sajeev Menon
Manager: Kan Sze Wei
The Standards Committee drives improvements in the safety, integrity, sustainability, and lifecycle cost of our facilities by enabling the creation and use of a single set of industry standards. The Committee aims to achieve standardization in all non-competitive areas of engineering by harmonizing company-specific requirements so that future projects are executed based on industry standards and a set of common industry specifications.
Coatings
Electrical
Information Standards
Instrument & Automation
Materials & Corrosion
Mechanical
Offshore Structures
Piping & Valves
Subsea
Quality
JIP33 Governance Group
Administration
Additive Manufacturing
Non Metallics
Normally Unattended Facilities (NUF)
Process Instruments for Low Carbon applications
Requirements Digitalization
RP 547 Update
Environment Directorate Committees and groups
Decommissioning Committee
Chairs: John Gillies, ExxonMobil; Joe Leask, bp
Director: Harvey Johnstone
Manager: Ping Teo
The objective of the Decommissioning Committee is to support end‑of‑field‑life planning and the effective delivery of decommissioning projects, with advocacy a core theme of its work. The Committee does this by:
- providing guidance for safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible decommissioning execution
- advocating an aligned, evidence‑based industry perspective to shape decommissioning policies worldwide
- supporting stakeholders by sharing technical expertise and building competence across the industry
Regulatory insight
OSPAR
FPSO Decommissioning
Decommissioning Financial Assurance
Decommissioning Data benchmarking
Comparative Assessment
Pipelines decommissioning
Environment Committee
Co Chairs: Tahani Hussain, Bapco Energies; Heather Ptak, Shell
Vice Chairs: Dr. Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy, ADNOC; Guilherme Nohra Senna, Petrobras
Director: Harvey Johnstone
Manager: Gabrielle Galea
The Environment Committee shares and develops knowledge of the environmental impacts of the oil and gas industry to improve operational practices. The Environment Committee also coordinates and advocates for the exploration and production industry on environmental issues of international significance
Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services Working Group
Chemicals
Environmental Data
Environment Regional Seas
Sound & Marine Life
Arctic
Biodiversity
Environmental Data Strategic Review
Mediterranean
Microplastics
Risk-Based Assessment for Produced Water
Waste
Metocean Committee
Chair: Oleg Esenkov, ExxonMobil
Vice Chairs: Amy Guan, Chevron; Oliver Jones, bp; Jason McConochie, Shell
Director: Harvey Johnstone
Manager: Birgitta Visser
The Metocean Committee encourages a better understanding of the value of meteorology and applied physical oceanography, and promotes better awareness and use of the best practical metocean techniques in facility design and operations.
Climate Change
Current Processes
Regional Hindcast
Offshore Wind Measurements & Engineering
Standards & Guidelines
Extreme Weather
Europe Directorate Committees and groups
European Board
Chair: Zoltán Áldott, MOL Group
The European Board was established to give IOGP Europe a more ‘political’ dimension, high-level strategic guidance, and boost visibility. IOGP Europe’s purpose is to work constructively with policymakers over the coming years to turn the Green Deal’s general orientations into enabling policy measures that are inclusive, fair and cost-effective without compromising on climate ambition.
European Committee
Chair: Aneta Wilmánska, Orlen
Director: François-Régis Mouton de Lostalot-Lassalle
Manager: Nareg Terzian
The European Committee represents the interests of IOGP Members by engaging with European policymakers to set the necessary conditions to enable the oil and gas industry to play an optimal role in contributing to the achievement of the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality objective. It is supported by the IOGP Europe office, which specializes in public affairs.
Safety Directorate Committees and groups
Health Committee
Chair: Guillermo Gomez, ENI
Vice Chairs: Kees De Rooj, ExxonMobil; Bogdan Lazar, OMV
Director: Tom Frost
Manager: Marinara Rosa
The Health Committee is dedicated to advancing health standards and enhancing health performance across the oil and gas industry. The Committee serves as a collaborative platform where Members can openly discuss pressing health challenges in the industry, exchange knowledge, and align on solutions that address industrywide concerns. Where and when appropriate, we engage with external stakeholders to drive the development and implementation of recommended practice.
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
Safety Committee
Chair: Luca De Carli, Eni
Vice Chairs: Per Henry Gonsholt, Equinor; Siva Kannan, ADNOC; Kirsty Walker, SLB; Ualikhan Zhanaissov, NCOC
Director: Tom Frost
Manager: Matteo Palazzolo
The objective of the Safety Committee is to eliminate fatalities, permanent impairments and major process safety incidents in the oil and gas industry. The Committee aims to drive improvements by developing and sharing Recommended Practices. Guided by over three decades of safety data, our focus is on the adoption and implementation of these practices. We work closely with industry partners, trade associations, and stakeholders to foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
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)
Security Committee
Chair: Paul Evans, OMV
Vice Chair: Malte-Onno Duis, Shell
Director: Tom Frost
Manager: Diana Khatun
The Security Committee promotes a safe and secure operating environment by mitigating security threats to people, assets, information, operations, and reputation. This is achieved by implementing robust threat and risk assessment processes and minimizing the impact from security-related incidents.
Wells Expert Committee
Chair: Andre Glowacz, TotalEnergies
Vice Chair: Michael Fitzsimmons, Chevron
Director: Tom Frost
Manager: Diana Khatun
The purpose of the Wells Expert Committee is to improve well operators’ effectiveness throughout the well lifecycle, but particularly during well construction and well work, recognizing that such events pose the highest risk to safety, the environment, and the industry’s licence to operate. Its focus is the prevention and mitigation of high consequence well control events.
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)
Communications Directorate groups
Strategic Communications Panel
Chair: Steve Shaw, bp
Director: Sujatani Poosparajah
Manager: Danny Walsh
Leveraging existing resources and expertise from within Member companies, the Strategic Communications Panel helps ensure a clear, consistent, and compelling voice for IOGP.
On behalf of IOGP’s Management Committee and Members, it assists the Association’s Secretariat in advancing the industry’s reputation, addressing external stakeholders, and those within Member companies and organizations.
Finance and Operations groups
Legal Consultative Group
Chair: Richard Waterlow, Eni
Vice Chair: P Nicholas Caldwell, ExxonMobil
Manager: Felicite Robertson
The Legal Consultative Group endeavours to support IOGP by providing tools, guidelines, and analysis of legal frameworks, existing or future, that are of common relevance to the members of IOGP.
Legal Advisory Expert Group
Tax Expert Group