kSIST FprEN ISO 19008:2026

Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy - Standard cost coding system (ISO/FDIS 19008:2026)

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.

Öl- und Gasindustrie einschließlich kohlenstoffarmer Energieträger - Standardkosten-Codierungssystem (ISO/FDIS 19008:2026)

Titre manque

Le présent document spécifie le système de codage des coûts standard (SCCS) qui classifie les coûts, les heures de travail et les quantités pour les actifs et les opérations associés aux industries pétrolières et gazières, y compris les activités énergétiques à faible teneur en carbone. Ce document couvre toutes les phases du cycle de vie des actifs et des opérations.
Le SCCS s'applique à:
l'estimation des coûts;
l'étalonnage des coûts;
le suivi des coûts et l'établissement de rapports;
la collecte des quantités, des heures de travail et des données relatives aux coûts;
l'échange de données relatives aux coûts entre les organisations;
la mise en œuvre dans les systèmes de coûts.
Le présent document fournit également une base pour l'établissement des éléments suivants:
la classification des coûts en fonction des règles de comptabilité analytique, des accords contractuels spécifiques, des exigences locales en matière de déclaration des coûts aux organismes nationaux, des règles gouvernementales et des réglementations fiscales, des autorisations de dépenses, des objectifs de facturation, etc.;
des structures de décomposition des projets uniques (par exemple, des structures de décomposition des travaux, des structures de décomposition des contrats et des structures de décomposition organisationnelle) ou des structures de décomposition des actifs (par exemple, des codes d'étiquettes ou de système et des structures de décomposition par zone ou module).
Le présent document est destiné aux utilisateurs suivants:
les opérateurs ou propriétaires;
les maîtres d'œuvre;
les fournisseurs, les fabricants;
les autorités ou les organismes règlementaires;
les entreprises de benchmarking;
les consultants.

Naftna in plinska industrija, vključno z nizkoogljično energijo - Standardni sistem kodiranja stroškov (ISO/FDIS 19008:2026)

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Jul-2025
• ICS: 75.020 - Extraction and processing of petroleum and natural gas
• Technical Committee: I13 - Imaginarni 13
• Current Stage: 5020 - Formal vote (FV) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 02-Mar-2026
• Due Date: 20-Apr-2026
• Completion Date: 04-Mar-2026
• Ref Project: FprEN ISO 19008 - Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy - Standard cost coding system (ISO/FDIS 19008:2026)

Relations

• Revises: SIST EN ISO 19008:2018 - Standard cost coding system for oil and gas production and processing facilities (ISO 19008:2016)
• Effective Date: 12-Mar-2025

Overview

kSIST FprEN ISO 19008:2026:2026 – Standard Cost Coding System (SCCS) provides a unified framework for classifying costs and quantities associated with exploration, development, operation, and decommissioning activities in oil, gas, petrochemical, and lower carbon energy industries. Developed by CEN under ISO guidance, this international standard supports stakeholders in upstream, midstream, downstream, and petrochemical sectors by establishing a consistent approach to cost categorization throughout all life cycle phases of energy assets.

The SCCS is designed to enhance transparency, accuracy, and efficiency in all phases of asset management, from initial cost estimation to final cost reporting and benchmarking. It is widely applicable for organizations including asset owners and operators, regulatory authorities, manufacturers, contractors, service providers, and benchmarking bodies.

Key Topics

• Standard Cost Coding System Structure
  • The SCCS is based on a faceted classification system, comprising:
    • Physical Breakdown Structure (PBS): Classifies physical assets and facility components.
    • Standard Activity Breakdown (SAB): Categorizes project activities across the asset lifecycle.
    • Code of Resource (COR): Identifies types of resources (labor, materials, equipment, etc.).
• Applications Across Life Cycle Phases
  • Covers exploration, development, operations, and decommissioning.
  • Inclusive of lower carbon energy solutions, reflecting ongoing energy transition needs.
• Data Management and Exchange
  • Facilitates collection, aggregation, and reporting of cost and quantity data.
  • Supports standardized exchange of cost data across organizations and supply chains.
• Customization and Extension
  • Provides a basis for developing organization-specific structures if needed.
  • Ensures expandability while maintaining compliance with the standard.

Applications

The adoption of ISO 19008 SCCS delivers practical benefits across various operational contexts:

• Cost Estimating and Benchmarking
  • Enables precise cost estimating and comparison across projects and assets.
  • Facilitates industry-wide benchmarking of capital and operational expenditures (CAPEX/OPEX).
• Cost Control and Reporting
  • Assists in monitoring, tracking, and reporting actual costs to improve project management.
  • Enhances the consistency and quality of reporting throughout the supply chain.
• Efficient Data Exchange
  • Streamlines the standardized exchange of cost, quantity, and work hour data among diverse organizations, promoting interoperability.
  • Supports integration into ERP and project management systems.
• Regulatory and Stakeholder Communication
  • Improves transparency and robustness in interactions with regulatory and oversight bodies.
  • Provides a credible reference for audit, compliance, and sustainability reporting, including considerations related to energy transition and decarbonization strategies.
• Resource Planning
  • Detailed resource breakdown provides granular visibility necessary for detailed planning and cost allocation.

Related Standards

To maximize value, ISO 19008 is often used in conjunction with other international standards for oil and gas and energy projects:

• ISO 15663:2021 – Life cycle costing for petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries
• ISO 14224:2016 – Collection and exchange of reliability and maintenance data for equipment
• ISO 20815:2018 – Production assurance and reliability management
• ISO Guide 84:2020 – Guidelines for addressing climate change in standards

By aligning with kSIST FprEN ISO 19008:2026, organizations across oil, gas, petrochemicals, and emerging low carbon energy sectors can achieve improved cost transparency, enhanced benchmarking, and more effective project and resource management. The use of a standard cost coding system drives greater efficiency and comparability, supporting the industry's evolution towards sustainability and digitalized operations.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 19008:2025
01-julij-2025
Naftna in plinska industrija, vključno z nizkoogljično energijo - Standardni sistem
kodiranja stroškov (ISO/DIS 19008:2025)
Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy - Standard cost coding system
(ISO/DIS 19008:2025)
Öl- und Gasindustrie einschließlich kohlenstoffarmer Energieträger - Standardkosten-
Codierungssystem (ISO/DIS 19008:2025)
Titre manque
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 19008
ICS:
75.020 Pridobivanje in predelava Extraction and processing of
nafte in zemeljskega plina petroleum and natural gas
oSIST prEN ISO 19008:2025 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

oSIST prEN ISO 19008:2025
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and Definitions .2
3.2 Abbreviated items .3
4 Application . 4
4.1 Users of this document .4
4.2 Sustainability and climate change considerations .4
4.3 Framework conditions .4
4.3.1 Coding basis .4
4.3.2 Relationship between the codes .4
4.3.3 Extension of codes .5
4.4 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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Foreword
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This document was prepared by the Technical Committee ISO/TC 67, Oil and gas industries including lower
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This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 19008:2016), which has been technically
revised. The main changes are as follows:
— Clause 2: new clause with normative references.
— Clause 3: previous Clause 2, clause extended with new terms, definitions and abbreviated terms.
— Clause 4: new subclause 4.2 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: revised to two separate annexes.
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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, organising, and reporting
the costs of project development and operations, allowing for analysis and comparison across projects and
assets. The SCCS also be utilized to capture additional data like physical quantities, contextual information
or cost classification information. This will facilitate the development and benchmarking of unit costs and
cost metrics.
The SCCS is composed of three complementary and disjoint sub-classifications, known as a 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 organisations.
The annexes include:
— the SCCS codes, their names and descriptions;
— mapping and 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 20815:2018, ISO 14224:2016 and ISO 15663:2021.

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Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy -
Standard cost coding system
1 Scope
This document describes 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 may also provide 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.;
— specific project breakdown structures (e.g., work breakdown structures, contract breakdown structures
and organizational breakdown structures) or asset breakdown (e.g., tag/system codes and area/module
breakdown structures) which are and will remain unique.
2 Normative references
The following documents are 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
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org

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3.1 Terms and Definitions
3.1.1
asset
item, thing or entity that has potential or actual value to an organization
Note 1 to entry: Physical assets usually refer to equipment, inventory and properties owned by the organization.
Physical assets are the opposite of intangible assets, which are non-physical assets such as leases, brands, digital
assets, licenses, intellectual property rights, reputation or agreements.
Note 2 to entry: A grouping of assets referred to as an asset system (see ISO 55000:2014, 3.2.5) could also be
considered as an asset.
[SOURCE: ISO 55000:2014, 3.2.1, modified — Note 1 to entry modified.]
3.1.2
capital expenditure
CAPEX
investment used to purchase, install and commission an asset
Note 1 to entry: See further information regarding estimation of CAPEX in ISO 15663:2021, Clause C.2.
[SOURCE: ISO 15663:2021, 3.1.7]
3.1.3
cost breakdown structure
structure related to the methods that an organization employs to record and report costs
Note 1 to entry: PBS codes can be found at https:// standards .iso .org/ iso/ 19008/ ed -2/ en.
3.1.4
cost data
cost information associated with a defined cost element (3.1.6)
Note 1 to entry: Cost data can be qualitative or quantitative cost information.
3.1.5
cost element
subset at any level of the total cost for a cost breakdown structure (3.1.4)
Note 1 to entry: The cost of an object/item, resource, activity or a combination of those.
Note 2 to entry: Specific cost element exists whe
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