PD ISO/TS 15926-4:2019

What is ISO/TS 15926-4 — Integration of life-cycle data for process plants about?  

ISO/TS 15926-4 specifies the initial set of core reference data items which can be used to record information about process plants, including oil and gas production facilities. 

The following are within the scope of this document: 

• Core classes for process plants, including oil and gas production facilities; 

(Reference data items can be core classes, de facto classes, commodity classes and manufactured product classes. Reference data items can also be standard classes or proprietary classes. The terms for the different types of class are defined in 3.1. A discussion about the different types of classes is contained in Annex D.) 

• The unique name for each reference data item; 
• The definition of each reference data item; 
• Subclass and classification relationships between reference data items; 
• The entity within ISO 15926-2 that can be used to record each reference data item. 

Note: The following are outside the scope of ISO/TS 15926-4: 

• Data requirements for additional reference data items; 
• The procedures to be followed for registration and maintenance of additional reference data items. 

Who is ISO/TS 15926-4 — Integration of life-cycle data for process plants for? 

ISO/TS 15926-4 — Integration of life-cycle data for process plants is useful for: 

• Oil and gas industry 
• Oil and gas production facilities 
• Process plants 
• Automation system operators and designers 

Why should you use ISO/TS 15926-4 — Integration of life-cycle data for process plants ?  

ISO 15926 is an International Standard for the representation of process industries facility life-cycle information. This representation is specified by a generic, conceptual data model that is suitable as the basis for implementation in a shared database or data warehouse. The data model is designed to be used in conjunction with reference data, i.e. standard instances that represent information common to a number of users, production facilities, or both. The support for a specific life-cycle activity depends on the use of appropriate reference data in conjunction with the data model. 

ISO/TS 15926-4 provides a reference data library for physical objects, activities, properties and other reference data which helps you record information about a process plant. 

What’s changed since the last update?  

PD ISO/TS 15926-4:2019 supersedes ISO/TS 15926-4:2007. PD ISO/TS 15926-4:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to ISO/TS 15926-4:2007. These include: 

• Revision of the units of measure module to comply with ISO 80000 and IEC 80000
• Incorporation of the amendment to the first edition