Research and progress in the industry standards of oil and gas storage and transportation

The research in the industry standards of oil and gas storage and transportation has been advancing rapidly. Overthe past years, 6 segments have been defined, that is, standards system structuring, standards variance analysis, standardsplanning, standards R & D, standards benchmarking and standards informatization. This paper summarizes systematically theresearch in industry standards of oil and gas storage and transportation and their progress in China. The conclusions suggestthat the oil and gas storage and transportation standards relating to new-type coatings, safety, environmental protection andsubmarine pipelines are actively formulated and revised both inside the outside China, a normalized corporate manual ofstandards promises to be the new trend of corporate standards system structuring, the content revelation system of standardsis a new aspect of standards informatization and the coordination, consistency and safe operation of pipeline design andconstruction standards have become a hotspot of standards variance analysis. It is therefore proposed to make a planningagainst oil and gas storage and transportation standards so as to formulate and revise standards proactively as scheduled, tocarry out benchmarking on Chinese and foreign design standards and pipeline management in permafrost zones in China andRussia, and to research and develop oil and gas storage and transportation terminology standards.