EN ISO 19008:2026

• Abstract:

  This document specifies the standard cost coding system (SCCS) that classifies costs, work hours and quantities for the assets and operations associated with the oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy activities. This document covers all life cycle phases of the assets and operations.; The SCCS is applicable to:; cost estimation;; benchmarking;; cost monitoring and reporting;; collection of quantities, work hours and cost data;; exchange of cost data among organizations;; implementation in cost systems.; This document also provides a basis for the establishment of:; cost classification relevant to cost accounting rules, specific contractual agreements, local requirements for cost reporting to national bodies, government rules and tax regulations, authorization for expenditure, billing purposes, etc.;; unique project breakdown structures (e.g. work breakdown structures, contract breakdown structures and organizational breakdown structures) or asset breakdown structures (e.g. tag or system codes and area or module breakdown structures).; This document is intended for the following users:; operators or owners;; contractors;; vendors, manufacturers or suppliers;; authorities or regulatory bodies;; benchmarking companies;; consultants.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2026
• ICS: 75.020 - Extraction and processing of petroleum and natural gas
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 12 - Materials, equipment and offshore structures for petroleum and natural gas industries
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 12 - Materials, equipment and offshore structures for petroleum and natural gas industries
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 10-Jun-2026
• Completion Date: 10-Jun-2026
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 19008:2026 - Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy - Standard cost coding system (ISO 19008:2026)

• Replaces: EN ISO 19008:2018 - Standard cost coding system for oil and gas production and processing facilities (ISO 19008:2016)
• Effective Date: 12-Mar-2025
• Consolidated By: ISO 19008:2026 - Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy — Standard cost coding system
• Effective Date: 12-Feb-2026

Overview

EN ISO 19008:2026 - "Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy - Standard cost coding system" - is an international standard developed by CEN and ISO (ISO/TC 67). The standard defines a comprehensive Standard Cost Coding System (SCCS) for classifying costs, work hours, and quantities throughout all life cycle phases of assets and operations in the oil and gas sector, now including lower carbon energy activities. By establishing consistent codes, this standard enables structured cost estimation, benchmarking, monitoring, reporting, and reliable exchange of cost data.

The SCCS outlined in EN ISO 19008:2026 facilitates project and asset cost management, encourages data quality, and supports compliance with various reporting, accounting, and regulatory requirements. Designed for operators, contractors, suppliers, authorities, benchmarking companies, and consultants, the standard enhances transparency and comparability across the energy industry.

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Key Topics

• Standardized Cost Classification
  SCCS introduces a faceted classification system to organize project costs by three key dimensions:

  • Physical Breakdown Structure (PBS): Codes for physical/functional components of installations.
  • Standard Activity Breakdown (SAB): Codes for the types of activities performed.
  • Code of Resource (COR): Codes for resource types and associated rates.

• Lifecycle Coverage
  The SCCS covers all life cycle phases: from early exploration, appraisal, selection, and definition through execution, operation, and abandonment, relevant for both conventional oil and gas and lower carbon energy assets.

• Extensible Framework
  The coding system allows for extensions to address unique project features, new technologies, or evolving business needs, provided that modifications are clearly documented and integrated with existing codes.

• Alignment with Regulatory and Reporting Requirements
  Supports consistent cost classification for cost accounting, contractual documentation, local/national regulatory reporting, government rules, tax regulations, expenditure authorization, and billing purposes.

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Applications

• Cost Estimation & Control:
  SCCS enables accurate, comparable project and operational cost estimates by providing detailed, structured classifications. This supports budgeting, project controls, and long-term financial planning.

• Benchmarking & Performance Analysis:
  The standardized codes facilitate benchmarking among assets, projects, or companies, supporting performance measurement and continuous improvement initiatives within oil, gas, and lower carbon energy activities.

• Project Reporting:
  SCCS ensures consistent cost data aggregation for internal reports, client summaries, and regulatory filings, regardless of project complexity or supply chain structure. It enables both granular and aggregate views of expenditures suitable for different stakeholder needs (e.g., detailed direct and indirect cost reporting for contractors, aggregated cost reporting for clients).

• Data Exchange:
  By applying the standard codes, organizations can reliably share cost data across company boundaries, joint ventures, or with authorities, reducing ambiguity and the risk of data misinterpretation.

• System Integration:
  SCCS is designed for implementation within cost management software, ERP solutions, and digital reporting tools, supporting automated cost control and reporting functions.

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Related Standards

• ISO 15663:2021 - Petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries - Life cycle costing
  (Referenced for guidance on CAPEX, OPEX, and asset life cycle phases.)
• ISO 14224:2016 - Collection and exchange of reliability and maintenance data for equipment
  (Supports reliability and maintenance cost data harmonization.)
• ISO 20815:2018 - Production assurance and reliability management
  (Relevant for integrating cost classification with reliability performance.)
• ISO Guide 84:2020 - Guidelines for addressing climate change in standards
  (Informs sustainability and decarbonization considerations in cost structures.)

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EN ISO 19008:2026 provides a robust framework for cost data standardization in energy projects, helping users advance operational efficiency, transparency, and sustainability goals in both the oil and gas and the emerging lower carbon energy sectors.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2026
Naftna in plinska industrija, vključno z nizkoogljično energijo - Standardni sistem
kodiranja stroškov (ISO 19008:2026)
Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy - Standard cost coding system (ISO
19008:2026)
Öl- und Gasindustrie einschließlich kohlenstoffarmer Energieträger - Standardkosten-
Codierungssystem (ISO 19008:2026)
Titre manque
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 19008:2026
ICS:
75.020 Pridobivanje in predelava Extraction and processing of
nafte in zemeljskega plina petroleum and natural gas
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 19008
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2026
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 75.020 Supersedes EN ISO 19008:2018
English Version
Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy -
Standard cost coding system (ISO 19008:2026)
Industries du pétrole et du gaz, y compris les énergies Öl- und Gasindustrie einschließlich kohlenstoffarmer
à faible teneur en carbone - Système de codage des Energieträger - Standardkosten-Codierungssystem
coûts standard (ISO 19008:2026) (ISO 19008:2026)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 17 May 2026.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 19008:2026) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 67 "Oil and
gas industries including lower carbon energy" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 12
“Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy” the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
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This document supersedes EN ISO 19008:2018.
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North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 19008:2026 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 19008:2026 without any modification.

International
Standard
ISO 19008
Second edition
Oil and gas industries including
2026-06
lower carbon energy — Standard
cost coding system
Industries du pétrole et du gaz, y compris les énergies à faible
teneur en carbone — Système de codage des coûts standard
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 2
3.1 Terms and definitions .2
3.2 Abbreviated terms .4
4 General . 4
4.1 Sustainability and climate change considerations .4
4.2 Framework conditions .4
4.2.1 Coding basis .4
4.2.2 Relationship between the codes .5
4.2.3 Extension of codes .5
4.3 Reporting levels .5
Annex A (normative) Physical breakdown structure — PBS codes . 7
Annex B (normative) Standard activity breakdown — SAB codes. 8
Annex C (normative) Code of resource — COR codes . 9
Annex D (informative) Mapping of codes .11
Annex E (informative) Example of use .12
Bibliography .13

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ISO 19008:2026(en)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by the Technical Committee ISO/TC 67, Oil and gas industries including
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Committee CEN/TC 12, Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy, in accordance with the Agreement
on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 19008:2016), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— Clause 1: previous Clause 1 extended to also cover lower carbon energy;
— Clause 2: new clause added with normative references;
— Clause 3: previous Clause 2, clause extended with new terms, definitions and abbreviated terms;
— Clause 4: new subclause 4.1 added, addressing sustainability and climate change considerations;
— Annex A: new PBS codes added to cover lower carbon energy;
— Annex B: new SAB codes added to cover lower carbon energy and OPEX;
— Annex C: new COR codes added to cover lower carbon energy and OPEX;
— Annex D and Annex E: text revised to become two separate annexes.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.

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Introduction
The oil and gas industries including petrochemical and lower carbon energy activities involve large capital
expenditure (CAPEX) as well as operating expenditure (OPEX).
The purpose of the standard cost coding system (SCCS) is to enable collecting, organizing and reporting
the costs of project development and operations, allowing for the analysis and comparison across projects
and assets. The SCCS can also be utilized to capture additional data such as physical quantities, contextual
information and cost classification information. This facilitates the development and benchmarking of unit
costs and cost metrics.
The SCCS is composed of three complementary and disjoint sub-classifications, known as facets:
a) physical assets, coded by the physical breakdown structure (PBS);
b) activities, coded by the standard activity breakdown structure (SAB);
c) resources, coded by the code of resource structure (COR).
This document contains the principles and usage of the SCCS. It also includes implementation requirements
for the expansion of the coding system by individual organizations.
The annexes include:
— Annexes A, B and C specify the SCCS codes, their names and descriptions;
— Annex D specifies typical relationships between the SCCS facets;
— Annex E provides examples of use of the codes.
Application of this document can also be useful when performing production assurance, reliability
management, and life cycle costing; see ISO 20815, ISO 14224 and ISO 15663.

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International Standard ISO 19008:2026(en)
Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy —
Standard cost coding system
1 Scope
This document specifies the standard cost coding system (SCCS) that classifies costs, work hours and
quantities for the assets and operations associated with the oil and gas industries including lower carbon
energy activities. This document covers all life cycle phases of the assets and operations.
The SCCS is applicable to:
— cost estimation;
— benchmarking;
— cost monitoring and reporting;
— collection of quantities, work hours and cost data;
— exchange of cost data among organizations;
— implementation in cost systems.
This document also provides a basis for the establishment of:
— cost classification relevant to cost accounting rules, specific contractual agreements, local requirements
for cost reporting to national bodies, government rules and tax regulations, authorization for expenditure,
billing purposes, etc.;
— unique project breakdown structures (e.g. work breakdown structures, contract breakdown structures
and organizational breakdown structures) or asset breakdown structures (e.g. tag or system codes and
area or module breakdown structures).
This document is intended for the following users:
— operators or owners;
— contractors;
— vendors, manufacturers or suppliers;
— authorities or regulatory bodies;
— benchmarking companies;
— consultants.
2 Normative references
The following document is referred to in the text in such a way that some or all their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 15663:2021, Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Life cycle costing

ISO 19008:2026(en)
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document,
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