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09/06/2026

We are pleased to announce the release of a new Report from the Land Transportation Safety Subcommittee.

IOGP Report 365-21 - Guidelines for implementation of Active Fatigue and Distraction Detection (AFDD)

This document provides comprehensive guidance on the use and implementation of Active Fatigue and Distraction Detection (AFDD) technology to enhance transport safety performance. AFDD systems monitor driver behaviour to detect signs of fatigue and distraction, such as eye closure, gaze direction, head position, and attention patterns, enabling timely alerts and interventions that support the prevention of road traffic incidents.

The guidance explains how AFDD technology works and sets out a structured approach to implementation, including event detection and classification, threshold setting, real-time monitoring, and event handling processes. It also covers roles and responsibilities, legal and data privacy considerations, and integration with existing systems such as In-Vehicle Monitoring Systems (IVMS) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). This document further highlights how AFDD data, including video event capture and analytics, can be used to support performance management, strengthen safety culture through coaching and feedback, and drive continuous improvement in road transport safety.

This Report is available to download from the IOGP Publications Library: https://www.iogp.org/bookstore/product/guidelines-for-implementation-of-active-fatigue-and-distraction-detection-afdd/?utm_source=IOGP+mailing+list&utm_campaign=d492dc91fa-2018s+suite_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7b077f7860-d492dc91fa-&mc_cid=d492dc91fa&mc_eid=UNIQID

09/06/2026

We are pleased to announce the release of a new Report jointly developed by the Safety Committee and Digital Transformation Committee.

IOGP Report 816 - Vision-AI guidelines for HSSE applications

This document provides practical, industry-aligned guidance on implementing Vision-AI technologies across project ex*****on and asset operations, focusing on Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) applications. It supports the consistent, secure, and effective deployment of AI-powered visual monitoring systems across IOGP Member organizations and the wider energy industry.

The guidance responds to the increasing adoption of computer vision and AI in operational environments and the need to ensure safe, responsible, and value-driven implementation. It highlights how Vision-AI enhances early hazard and risk detection, strengthens situational awareness, and enables proactive risk management, while aligning with existing safety frameworks, such as IOGP Life-Saving Rules, Process Safety Fundamentals, and other IOGP Safety recommended practices.

Developed jointly by the Safety Committee and Digital Transformation Committee as part of the Digitally Enabled Safe Sites Initiative (DESSI) programme, the guidance reflects strong industry collaboration and IOGP’s commitment to advancing safety through digital innovation. It outlines key operational, technical, ethical, and governance considerations for successful and responsible adoption at scale.

This Report adopts a structured lifecycle approach, covering planning, deployment, review, and continuous improvement. It provides practical recommendations, application taxonomies, performance metrics, and governance models to support integration into existing safety and operational systems.

By promoting a consistent approach to Vision-AI deployment, this document supports improved safety outcomes, enhanced efficiency, and stronger data-driven decision-making. It also reinforces the importance of ethical use, workforce trust, and responsible governance in applying AI in safety-critical environments.

This guidance is intended for technical teams, project managers, HSSE professionals, and digital transformation leaders involved in AI-enabled safety systems across the energy sector.

IOGP would like to acknowledge the valuable contributions of Member Companies and subject matter experts from the Vision-AI Expert Group, whose collaboration and leadership were instrumental in developing this document.

Download the report at https://www.iogp.org/bookstore/product/vision-ai-guidelines-for-hsse-applications/

09/06/2026

📢 We are pleased to announce the release of a new Report from the Flexible Pipes Expert Group, part of the IOGP Subsea Subcommittee within the Standards Committee.

➡️IOGP Report 829 - Application of differential pressure in the design of unbonded flexible pipes

This Report provides guidance on the application of differential pressure principles in the design of unbonded flexible pipes, aligned with the latest requirements of API 17J Fifth Edition.

It aims to support operators, manufacturers, contractors, and engineers in the consistent implementation of differential pressure design methodologies for flexible pipe systems, particularly in deepwater applications where external hydrostatic pressure has become a critical design consideration.

This Report explains the fundamental concepts associated with differential pressure design, including flexible pipe cross-section behaviour, annulus conditions, static head effects, sealing system design, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Offshore Leak Testing (OLT), and Structural Integrity Testing (SIT). It also provides guidance on failure mode assessment, stress and fatigue analysis, collapse and buckling considerations, material selection, gas permeation, end fitting sealing design, qualification testing, and technical specification development.

➡️This Report is available to download from the IOGP Publications Library: https://www.iogp.org/bookstore/product/application-of-differential-pressure-in-the-design-of-unbonded-flexible-pipes/?utm_source=IOGP%20mailing%20list&utm_campaign=2f4ad4bd78-2018s%20suite_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7b077f7860-2f4ad4bd78-&mc_cid=2f4ad4bd78&mc_eid=UNIQID

14/05/2026

📢 We are pleased to announce the release of the IOGP Digital Programme 2026–2028 brochure from the Digital Transformation Committee.

➡️ IOGP Digital Programme 2026–2028 brochure

This brochure sets out IOGP’s Digital Programme, describing the refreshed strategy, priorities, and body of work being advanced through the Digital Transformation Committee (DTC). It builds on three years of extensive engagement across IOGP Member Companies and brings together a coherent view of the initiatives shaping the next chapter of industry‑wide digital transformation.

The Programme addresses a fundamental industry challenge: despite significant digital investment, progress continues to be constrained by fragmented data, inconsistent standards, and low interoperability. It emphasizes the need to build shared, open, and scalable digital foundations that support safer operations, improved efficiency, stronger data integrity, and repeatable value across the energy value chain, providing leadership‑level direction supported by practical frameworks, guidance, and industry solutions that can be adopted and applied consistently across organizations and use cases.

This brochure presents mutually reinforcing focus areas, including digital and data standards, responsible use of AI, digitally enabled safer sites, digital twins, interoperable engineering data, digital supply‑chain solutions, and change management. Together, these initiatives form an integrated programme designed to move the industry from document‑centric, siloed practices toward connected, data‑centric ways of working.

As part of this call to action, IOGP Members are encouraged to:

✅Engage directly in DTC initiatives by nominating subject‑matter experts.

✅Demonstrate leadership by championing alignment with shared digital frameworks.

✅Review and align internal digital programmes with the foundations being developed through IOGP.

IOGP’s Digital Transformation Committee would like to acknowledge the valuable contributions of Member Companies, Expert Groups, and partner committees whose collaboration and leadership have been instrumental in shaping this programme. Special thanks go to all past and active Chairs of the Committee and its Groups.

“Delivering meaningful digital transformation cannot be achieved through isolated initiatives or individual company solutions. It requires sustained industry engagement, active expert participation, and visible leadership commitment. By acting collectively, we can reduce fragmentation, accelerate adoption of common frameworks, and build a trusted, interoperable digital ecosystem that improves safety, efficiency, and resilience across the industry.”
— Sajeev Menon, Director Engineering & Standards, IOGP

This brochure is available to download from the IOGP Publications Library: https://www.iogp.org/bookstore/product/iogp-digital-programme-2026-2028-brochure/

14/05/2026

📢 We are pleased to announce the release of a new White Paper from the Wells Expert Committee (WEC).

➡️ IOGP White Paper WHP001 - Considerations: Well Control during CCS Operations

This paper highlights key considerations, risks, and opportunities associated with well control during Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) operations, particularly where CO₂ behaviour introduces challenges that differ from conventional oil and gas well operations.

It aims to support operators, drilling and well engineers, well control specialists, and service companies in strengthening risk-based thinking and enhancing the effectiveness of controls and barriers during the planning, ex*****on, and assurance of CCS well operations.

This paper covers considerations related to modelling, well control methods and kick detection, well control equipment, personnel safety, competency and training, relief well and kill procedures, well integrity, and well intervention.

This White Paper is available to download from the IOGP Publications Library: https://www.iogp.org/bookstore/product/considerations-well-control-during-ccs-operations/?utm_source=IOGP+mailing+list&utm_campaign=7d46eb2f65-2018s+suite_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7b077f7860-7d46eb2f65-&mc_cid=7d46eb2f65&mc_eid=UNIQID

20/04/2026

📢 We are pleased to announce the release of a new Report from the Digital Transformation Committee.

➡️ IOGP Report 817-1 – IOGP’s Principles for Responsible use of AI with guidelines for implementation

This Report introduces the first industry‑aligned framework for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in the oil and gas sector. It provides a common set of principles and practical guidance to support the safe, transparent, and effective adoption of AI across complex, high‑risk operations.

The Report responds to the rapid acceleration of AI technologies across the energy value chain and the growing need to manage associated operational, safety, regulatory, ethical, and cybersecurity risks. It highlights the importance of maintaining trust, accountability, and reliability while unlocking the value of AI to improve safety, operational performance, efficiency, and decision‑making.

Developed through extensive collaboration across IOGP Member Companies, the framework reflects the unique challenges of deploying AI in safety‑critical, highly regulated, and globally distributed environments. It provides leadership‑level direction grounded in six core principles: informed decision‑making, respect for our licence to operate, transparency and explainability, safety and reliability, responsible governance, and innovation.

The Report adopts a layered approach, combining high‑level, strategic principles with sector‑specific guidelines for implementation. This ensures the guidance is adaptable across different use cases, asset types, and jurisdictions, while remaining proportionate to the level of risk associated with each AI application.

By promoting alignment on responsible AI practices, the Report aims to reduce fragmentation, strengthen regulatory confidence, support interoperability, and accelerate the responsible scaling of AI across the industry. It provides a shared foundation that helps organizations embed safety, governance, and oversight into the full AI lifecycle—from planning and development through deployment, monitoring, and retirement.

This Report is recommended for executive leaders, digital and technology leaders, operational managers, risk and assurance professionals, governance and compliance teams, and all those involved in the development, deployment, oversight, or use of AI systems within the energy sector.

IOGP’s Digital Transformation Committee would like to acknowledge the valuable contributions of Member Companies and subject‑matter experts from the Responsible Use of AI Expert Group and Safety Committee, whose collaboration and leadership have been instrumental in developing this important industry guidance.

Download IOGP Report 817-1 now at https://www.iogp.org/bookstore/product/iogps-principles-for-responsible-use-of-ai-with-guidelines-for-implementation/

23/03/2026

📢 We are pleased to announce the public release of a new IOGP Technical Flash from the Geomatics Committee.

➡️ INFO51 - GNSS interference, jamming and spoofing: definition, detection, and defence

This Geomatics Technical Flash addresses a growing operational risk for the energy sector. As intentional GNSS disruptions become more frequent and sophisticated, they increasingly impact marine, airborne and terrestrial navigation, dynamic positioning, survey and positioning activities, emergency response, and system synchronisation and timing. These issues have direct implications for safety, operational continuity, and asset integrity across the industry.

The document provides definitions of natural GNSS interference, and intentional jamming, and spoofing. It outlines recent global trends and describes how these disruptions can manifest in real‑world operations. It also offers options and recommendations for planning, detection, mitigation, and system resilience, covering equipment and antenna configuration, signal protection, redundancy, and integration with non‑GNSS positioning solutions.

This Technical Flash aims to provide awareness to a wide range of professionals, from technical roles to senior leadership, to support safer and more resilient operations, and reinforce consistent, industry‑wide approaches to managing GNSS‑related vulnerabilities. We encourage document distribution internally, especially to: geomatics, survey, and positioning professionals; marine, aviation, and DP operations teams; project teams operating in regions with elevated GNSS risk; and digital, IT, and OT system owners; HSE and risk managers

✅ This document can be downloaded from the IOGP Publications Library: https://www.iogp.org/bookstore/product/technical-flash-gnss-interference-jamming-and-spoofing-definition-detection-and-defence/

The document provides definitions of natural GNSS interference, and intentional jamming, and spoofing.

11/03/2026

📢 Webinar: CO₂ Storage Costs: Techno-Economic Drivers and Reservoir Complexity

Join us to explore the levers and drivers that can impact CO₂ storage costs, and how variable CO₂ levels impact reservoir complexity.

The webinar takes place on Tuesday, 31 March, at 13:00 GMT.

✅ Discover what are the key factors impacting CO₂ storage economics, presented by the Global CCS Institute.

✅Learn from PETRONAS how variable CO₂ levels impact reservoir complexity.

✅Demonstration of the IOGP Energy Transition Integrated Framework — a comprehensive toolkit — which guides upstream oil and gas organizations along their unique decarbonization pathways, providing tailored solutions for diverse operational settings.

Be part of the conversation shaping the future of carbon management and the energy transition.

The webinar presenters are industry experts, who will be available to answer questions based on their practical experiences:

➡️ Reservoir complexity – multi-stack reservoir with extreme percentage variation of CO₂
- Siti Normaizan Hassan, Malaysia Petroleum Management, PETRONAS

➡️ Costs of CO₂ storage
- Aishah Hatta, Head of Southeast Asia, Global CCS Institute
- Mojtaba Seyyedi, Principal Storage Specialist, Global CCS Institute

Register now for this unique opportunity.:
https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5264210/1D1BDB364D4CE2D5763AB203FE94336F

08/03/2026

On International Women's Day, IOGP recognises the contributions of women across the global energy industry - from engineering and operations to leadership, policy, and collaboration - as we continue supporting an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives strengthen the industry.

06/03/2026

We are pleased to announce the public release of a new Report from the IOGP Digital Transformation Committee.

IOGP Report 804 - Industry reference data architecture

It highlights the critical role of reference data architecture in addressing some of the sector’s most persistent challenges — Including operational efficiency, safety, regulatory compliance, and sustainability. By promoting collaboration, standardization, and strategic planning, the Report aims to help organisations overcome current interoperability barriers and accelerate the adoption of scalable, connected digital solutions.

Developed within the context of the Digital Transformation Committee’s five key focus areas — Safety, Energy Transition & Environmental, Operations, Maintenance & Reliability, and Projects — the framework provides guidance built around shared principles and practical integration needs across the industry.

This document can be downloaded from the IOGP Publications Library: https://www.iogp.org/bookstore/product/industry-reference-data-architecture/