Element 07 · IOGP 510
Plans and Procedures
Purpose
To translate standards (Element 2) and risk controls (Element 5) into planned, executable procedures and contingency arrangements that can actually be used to do the work.
The challenge it forces
"The trap in this element is procedure inflation: thousands of pages, none used in the field. A procedure that does not name the standard it implements (Element 2) and the risk it controls (Element 5) is not a procedure — it is documentation theatre."
What lives here
- ·Engineering execution plans (Engineering Management Plan, Project Engineering Execution Plan, Basis of Design Procedure)
- ·Department procedures (Recruitment Procedure, Tendering Procedure, Drilling Programme, Field Development Planning)
- ·Interface and document control procedures (Engineering Interface Management, Document Control)
- ·Discipline procedures
- ·Contractor management procedures (Contractor Engineering Management, Contractor Mobilisation)
- ·Contingency, emergency response, crisis and continuity plans
What does not live here
- →The standards being implementedE2 Policies
- →The risk-control logic the procedure inherits — including MoCE5 Risk
- →The act of executing the procedureE8 Execution
By department
IOGP 510 source content
IOGP statement
Plans and procedures comprise clearly defined requirements to ensure risks are suitably managed and objectives can be met. Procedures describe in detail how things are to be done to ensure accuracy and consistency of approach when applying risk controls.
IOGP expectations
- 1.Plans and procedures are established, documented and maintained in line with risk level.
- 2.Plans and procedures (and revisions) are subject to approval at an appropriate level of authority.
- 3.Supported by guidance and training to enable effective implementation by competent resources.
- 4.Latest version is available at point of use.
- 5.Contingency, emergency, crisis and continuity plans are in place with regular tests and drills.