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Standardization in oil industry

Standardization in oil industry is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Standardization in oil industry rather than just read about it. In short: Standardization in oil industry seeks to promote a better standardization within the oil and energy industry. It promotes this objective by highlighting areas where standardization has worked well, where it has not, and why.

Key takeaways

Standardization in oil industry belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
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Reproduce the core statement of Standardization in oil industry from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Standardization in oil industry seeks to promote a better standardization within the oil and energy industry. It promotes this objective by highlighting areas where standardization has worked well, where it has not, and why. This provokes discussions for better standardization. The overall purpose of the document is to issue a guideline on the application of IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 in the Norwegian Petroleum Industry, and thereby simplify the use of the standards. According to the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), management regulations (§1 and §2), performance requirements shall be established for all safety barriers on an installation. For instrumented safety systems, special reference is made to IEC 61508 and this document as the recommended standard for specification, design and operation of such safety systems. Whereas IEC 61508 describes a fully risk-based approach for determining Safety Integrity Level (SIL) requirements, this document provides minimum SIL requirements for the most common instrumented safety functions on a petroleum production installation (ref. chapter 7). Deviations from these requirements may however be identified (ref. section 7.7), and in such case, the overall methodology and documentation should be in accordance with IEC 61508.

Conventional industry practice There are still many standards in use within the industry. Shell for example use the IPF method, BP has its own. These standards could be supplements to areas lacking within the standards. Experience shows that the majors tend to go against standards but non adoption of standards tend to lead to unclarity of intention, mistaken interpretations which then leads to costs creep, gold plating and scope.

Costs and benefits Standardized Industrial design Consistent approach. Suppliers know what they deliver Easier to insure.

CASE 1: OLF 70 - Effectiveness through standardisation OLF 70 is one of several joint industry project between oil industry operators and the various suppliers of services and equipment in the industry. OLF, the Norwegian Oil Industry Association, is a professional body and employer's association for oil and supplier companies (engaged in the field of exploration and production of oil and gas) on the Norwegian continental shelf. OLF is a member of the Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry. OLF participates in the petroleum industry, as an advocate in matters that concern the entire sector.

CASE 2:Professional Petroleum Data Management Association (PPDM) The PPDM Association is a global, not-for-profit organization that develops data management standards for the petroleum industry. See Professional Petroleum Data Management Association

See also History of the petroleum industry in Norway

References

External links

Official Petroleum Safety Authority Norway website—(in English)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Standardization in oil industry

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Standardization in oil industry claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Standardization in oil industry before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Standardization in oil industry ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Standardization in oil industry

In research: Standardization in oil industry appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Standardization in oil industry in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Standardization in oil industry is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Oil industry standards, Petroleum industry, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Standardization in oil industry outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Standardization in oil industry in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Standardization in oil industry matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Standardization in oil industry?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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