CNPC-led ISO issues first international EOR standard

Key highlights
  • ISO 25206-1, the world's first international standard for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), was released by ISO/TC 67/SC 10.
  • The standard provides unified definitions for core EOR technologies including chemical flooding, gas flooding, thermal recovery and microbial oil recovery.
  • ISO/TC 67/SC 10 was established in 2022 with its secretariat hosted by CNPC Daqing Oilfield Company, and the standard was formulated under CNPC's leadership.
  • The committee has five international working groups, involves 20 major oil- and gas-producing countries, and has initiated 11 international standards to build a comprehensive EOR standards system.

New international EOR standard

ISO/TC 67/SC 10 released Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy — Enhanced oil recovery terms and definitions Part 1: General vocabulary (ISO 25206-1). It is described as the world's first international standard for EOR and was formulated under the leadership of CNPC.

Scope and purpose

The standard systematically sorts out and standardizes core terms and definitions for mainstream EOR technologies, covering chemical flooding, gas flooding, thermal recovery and microbial oil recovery, to provide a unified and authoritative terminology framework for the global oil and gas industry.

Committee and development

ISO/TC 67/SC 10 was established in 2022 with its secretariat hosted by CNPC Daqing Oilfield Company. The committee comprises five international working groups, attracted participation from 20 major oil and gas producing countries, and has initiated 11 international standards, progressively building a comprehensive international standards system for EOR covering basic terminology, key products and engineering solutions and providing systematic technical specifications and regulatory support for the global EOR industry.

Source: PetroChina / CNPC

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