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Process safety – recommended practice on key performance indicators
This report provides guidance on identifying leading and lagging process safety Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the upstream oil and gas industry.
Safety Leadership in Practice: A Guide for Managers
This report is designed to support senior and/or middle management and supervisors in applying the Safety Leadership Characteristics described in Report 452 and creating a workplace culture that values safety.
Life-Saving Rules
With the revision of Report 459, IOGP launches a simplified set of Life-Saving Rules to provide workers in the industry with the actions they can take to protect themselves and their colleagues from fatalities.
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Building an inclusive workforce in the oil and gas industry
The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) Workforce Energy Task Force completed a baseline study in 2022 to investigate how to secure the necessary talent and skills to deliver secure, affordable, and lower carbon energy solutions for all and facilitate digital transformation – while enabling an equitable energy transition.
Sustainability reporting guidance for the oil and gas industry
The Sustainability reporting guidance for the oil and gas industry is a key tool to help companies shape the structure and content of their sustainability reporting.
Introducing JIP33: Standardizing procurement specifications
JIP33 is making a step-change improvement in the specification, procurement and delivery of equipment for the oil and gas industry, through the use of standardized industry procurement specifications.
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S-716 Small Bore Tubing and Fittings v1.01
The purpose of the IOGP S-716 specification documents is to define a minimum common set of requirements for the procurement of small bore tubing and fittings for application in the petroleum and natural gas industries.
Survey and online positioning system recommendations for vessel downline operations within in-water assets
This document provides global common industry guidance and recommended practices to reduce the risk of a collision or entanglement between a vessel downline and in-water assets (e.g., mooring lines, risers, suspended lines, etc). This document discusses only the survey and software recommendations (including positioning) for surface vessels operating with downline(s) in the water column.
Flyer – Guidelines for the conduct of offshore drilling hazard site surveys
IOGP Report 373-18-1 – Guidelines for the conduct of offshore drilling hazard site surveys and its supporting IOGP Report 373-18-2 – Conduct of offshore drilling hazard Site Surveys – Technical Notes, provide industry guidance on the delivery of appropriate site clearance techniques of marine drilling locations. This work underpins the safe delivery of offshore rig
S-723 Electrical Process Heaters v1.01
The purpose of the IOGP S-723 specification documents is to define a minimum common set of requirements for the procurement of electrical process heaters for application in the petroleum and natural gas industries.
S-702 DC Uninterruptible Power System (IEC) v1.01
The purpose of the IOGP S-702 specification documents is to define a minimum common set of requirements for the procurement of DC uninterruptible power systems (UPSs) in accordance with IEC 62040-5-3, Edition 1.0, 2016-10, uninterruptible power systems (UPS) – Part 5-3: DC Output UPS – Performance and test requirements, for application in the petroleum and natural gas industries
S-701 AC Uninterruptible Power System (IEC) v2.01
The purpose of the IOGP S-701 specification documents is to define a minimum common set of requirements for the procurement of AC uninterruptible power systems (UPSs) in accordance with IEC 62040-3, Edition 3.0, 2021-04, uninterruptible power systems (UPS) – Part 3:Method of specifying the performance and test requirements, for application in the petroleum and natural gas industries.