Australia will help guide the development of international standards for use across the oil and gas sector through collaboration between two of the country’s pre-eminent industry bodies.
Standards Australia has approved a proposal from NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) to establish a new Australian Technical Committee to mirror the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) Technical Committee ISO TC 67.
ISO TC 67 is the international standards development committee responsible for materials, equipment and offshore structures for the petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries.
Participating status with ISO TC 67 will provide Australia with a strong voice on the future development of international oil and gas standards.
Uptake of international standards will help eliminate technical barriers to trade, and contribute to improved competitiveness and productivity whilst also improving the social and environmental sustainability of the oil and gas industry.
“This industry focused collaboration brings NERA’s vision for achieving a globally competitive, innovative, diverse and sustainable energy resources industry, together with Standards Australia’s commitment to delivering widely recognised and demonstrated value to Australia’s economic efficiency, trade and international competitiveness, and to the community’s expectation of a safe and sustainable Australia,” NERA CEO Miranda Taylor said.
Australian oil and gas industry regulators will participate on the Standards Australia Technical Mirror Committee, along with key industry stakeholders.
This will help build a nationally consistent approach to the uptake of these standards across Australia’s regulatory regimes.
“The development of oil and gas standards will help promote sustainability and innovation and enhance links between stakeholders across the energy resources sector,” Standards Australia CEO Bronwyn Evans said.
“These are important goals for Standards Australia and NERA alike, making it a logical and strategic collaboration.”
Standards Australia and NERA look forward to progressing this important work to improve the competitiveness and productivity of the Australian energy resources sector.
