ISO 55000 will up the ante for offshore asset performance management

摘要

Considering the asset-intensive nature of fixed and floating offshore platforms and subsea production systems, the need to manage these asset effectively for HSE risk management and productivity reasons, and pending compliance issues, it would be very surprising to learn that asset management professionals in the offshore oil and gas industry are not familiar with asset management standards such as the upcoming ISO 55000 asset management systems standard. According to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the current status of the standard is nearing completion, with the final ballot expected between October and November 2013 and publication in early 2014. How will this impact the upstream oil and gas industries? While ARC Advisory Group does not anticipate immediate impact, it does encourage E&P (and other) companies to prepare for the trickle-down effect expected from regulatory bodies and insurance providers as a result of a formal international standard for managing assets.