ISO 15663:2021
Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Life cycle costing
This document specifies requirements for and gives guidance on the application of life cycle costing to create value for the development activities and operations associated with drilling, exploitation, processing and transport of petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas resources. This document covers facilities and associated activities within different business categories (upstream, midstream, downstream and petrochemical).The life cycle costing process as described in this document is applicable when making decisions between competing options that are differentiated by cost and/or economic value. This document is not concerned with decision-making related to the economic performance of individual options or options differentiated by factors other than cost or economic value.Guidance is provided on the management methodology and application of life cycle costing in support of decision-making across life cycle phases. The extent of planning and management depends on the magnitude of the costs involved, the potential value that can be created and the life cycle phase. It also provides the means of identifying cost drivers and provides a cost-control framework for these cost drivers, allowing effective cost control and optimization over the entire life of an asset.
This document specifies requirements for and gives guidance on the application of life cycle costing to create value for the development activities and operations associated with drilling, exploitation, processing and transport of petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas resources. This document covers facilities and associated activities within different business categories (upstream, midstream, downstream and petrochemical).
The life cycle costing process as described in this document is applicable when making decisions between competing options that are differentiated by cost and/or economic value. This document is not concerned with decision-making related to the economic performance of individual options or options differentiated by factors other than cost or economic value.
Guidance is provided on the management methodology and application of life cycle costing in support of decision-making across life cycle phases. The extent of planning and management depends on the magnitude of the costs involved, the potential value that can be created and the life cycle phase. It also provides the means of identifying cost drivers and provides a cost-control framework for these cost drivers, allowing effective cost control and optimization over the entire life of an asset.
1 Scope This part of ISO 15663 provides guidelines for the implementation of life-cycle costing for the development and operation of the facilities for drilling, production and pipeline transportation within the petroleum and natural gas industries. This part of ISO 15663 is applicable when making decisions on any option which has cost implications for more than one cost element or project phase. The process can be applied to a wide range of options, particularly when decisions are being considered on the following: — the process concept; — equipment location; — project execution strategies; — health, safety and environment; — system concept and sizing; — equipment type; — equipment configuration; — layout; — maintenance and logistic support strategies; — manning strategy; — manning levels; — operation strategies; — facility modifications; — spares and support strategy; — reuse and/or disposal. This part of ISO 15663 is applicable to all project decisions, but the extent of planning and management of the process will depend on the magnitude of the costs involved and the potential value that can be created. The guidelines will be of value when decisions are taken relating to new investments in projects or during normal operation to optimize revenue.
This part of ISO 15663 provides guidance on application of the methodology for life-cycle costing for the development and operation of facilities for drilling, production and pipeline transportation within the petroleum and natural gas industries. This part of ISO 15663 also provides guidance on the application and calculations of the life-cycle costing process defined in ISO 15663-1.[1] This part of ISO 15663 is not concerned with determining the life-cycle cost of individual items of equipment, but rather with life-cycle costing in order to estimate the cost differences between competing project options.
L'ISO 15663:2000 spécifie les exigences relatives à la réalisation d'une estimation des coûts globaux de production et de traitement, dans le cadre du développement et de l'exploitation d'installations de forage, de production et de transport par pipeline dans les industrie du pétrole et du gaz naturel. La méthodologie d'estimation des coûts globaux de production et de traitement décrite peut être appliquée lors de la prise de décisions concernant une option ayant des répercussions financières sur plusieurs éléments de coût ou sur plusieurs phases d'un bien, afin d'estimer la différence de coût entre des options concurrentes. Le processus est applicable à une vaste gamme d'options, notamment lorsque les décisions concernent les points suivants: concept du procédé; emplacement des équipements, par exemple solutions de localisation par triangulation contre solutions de localisation par satellite; stratégies d'exécution du projet; santé, sécurité et environnement; concept et dimensionnement du système; type d'équipement; configuration de l'équipement; implantation; stratégies de maintenance et d'exploitation; stratégie de dotation en personnel; niveaux de recrutement; stratégie du soutien logistique; modifications des installations; stratégie en matière de pièces de rechange et de soutien; réutilisation et/ou mise au rebut. La méthodologie de base de l'ISO 15663:2000 est applicable à toutes les décisions relatives à des biens, mais l'étendue de la planification et de la gestion du processus dépend de l'importance des coûts mis en jeu et de la valeur potentielle qui peut être générée. La méthodologie est intéressante lors de la prise de décisions concernant de nouveaux investissements dans des projets. Elle fournit également un moyen d'identifier les principaux inducteurs de coût et fournit un cadre de maîtrise des coûts liés à ces inducteurs, permettant un contrôle et une optimisation efficaces des coûts pendant toute la durée de vie d'un bien. Le domaine d'application de l'ISO 15663:2000 est limité à l'estimation des coûts globaux de production et de traitement. Il ne concerne pas la détermination du coût du cycle de vie d'un élément d'équipement, car il serait alors nécessaire de déterminer tous les coûts associés à cet équipement pendant la durée de vie du bien.
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