Current PIDX Activities and Projects. Unofficial Snapshot 2003-05
From: http://committees.api.org/business/pidx/docs/pidxactivities/2003PIDXActivities.doc
Date: 2003-05-07
1. Service Components Template Project Service components commonly used as line item details on field tickets and invoices for the fulfillment and reconciliation of services in the oil and natural gas industry require some level of classification to be properly utilized in electronic commerce transaction documents. The scope of this project is to develop standard classification service component templates to facilitate electronic reconciliation of invoices, to expedite payments and to enhance financial analysis. Using this standardized nomenclature in concert with eXtensible Markup Language (XML) technology, electronic invoice reconciliation and spend analysis will be facilitated. In addition, an updated version of Segment 71 of the UNSPSC code set will be developed to further enhance financial review. This project will be the fourth in the PIDX series of classification and transaction standards projects providing the industry with e- commerce standards. It will complement the three previous PIDX standards projects that delivered: * Eleven XML-based Transaction Documents * Ten XML-based Service Form Documents * 1,500 Product Classification Templates For true end-to-end electronic commerce in the oil field, service component nomenclature must be standardized, classified and coded to be used with these already released PIDX standards. Contact: Jerry Hubbard - PIDX Standards Subcommittee Chair OFS Portal 1776 Yorktown Houston, TX 77027 +1 (832) 681-7331 jhubbard@ofs-portal.com 2. Regulatory Reporting XML Standards Development Project The Groundwater Protection Council (GWPC), Mineral Management Service (MMS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), American Petroleum Institute (API), PIDX/REGS, UK (Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Petrotechnical Open Software Corporation (POSC), etc. have a common interest to develop and deploy Internet / XML solutions to support Exploration and Production regulatory activity. All agree that it is vital to examine requirements and procedures first to eliminate inefficiencies and unnecessary differences among the agencies. Regulatory compliance is a significant and growing part of upstream operations. Operators face a multitude of local, state and federal requirements that require operators to report various types of data and information, request permits, and pay royalties on government leases. The reporting and permitting requirements are currently paper intensive and vary considerably from location to location and agency to agency. Several state and federal agencies have determined that current practices are inefficient, and are looking to work with industry to streamline reporting and permitting processes. They are looking into ways for oil and natural gas operators to provide them with data and information in electronic form via the Internet. There is a growing sense that the state and federal agencies should work together with industry to develop reporting and permitting standards to improve the efficiency of both government and industry. The other benefits would be common format production reporting databases that operators could access for prospect evaluation and a streamlined and transparent permitting process that would shorten the permit application to response lifecycle and allow operators to better plan the logistics of field operations. The program also has advocacy implications, providing an opportunity for industry to enhance its relationship with various oversight agencies. Although the value to industry could be high, the project is viewed as potentially difficult due to the number and diversity of parties that would need to come together to develop standards and recommended practices. There are two specific initiatives that government agencies have contacted API PIDX concerning participation. One involves developing XML standards around production reporting via the Internet. The other project involves developing XML standards around electronic upstream permitting via the Internet. Contact: Bob Cody - PIDX REGS Specific Interest Group Co-Chair ChevronTexaco (925) 827-7760 rcod@chevrontexaco.com Tim Allard - PIDX REGS Specific Interest Group Co-Chair Minerals Revenue Management Information Technology Center (303) 231-3968 (800) 619-4593 timothy.allard@mms.gov 3. PIDX Certification Program PIDX is working on a program to certify compliance with PIDX XML standards. This will allow PIDX members to prioritize implementations with those that are ready and to identify the software providers, web services, marketplaces, hubs, portals, and vendors that are compliant with PIDX XML standards. PIDX is also working with its XML training provider to develop technical certification for IT professionals in order to insure PIDX members that the individuals they may use for development and implementation of software and services meet PIDX's standards of knowledge with respect to XML programming capabilities. Contact: Darren Ebanks - PIDX Vice Chair and PIDX Adoption and Implementation Subcommittee Chair EC/EDI Coordinator Schlumberger Technology Corp. 100 Gillingham Lane, MD 114-9 Sugar Land, TX 77478 (281) 285-4230 ebanks1@slb.com 4. PIDX Europe PIDX is holding a meeting on Tuesday, 11 February 2003 in Aberdeen, Scotland, hosted by the UK Department of Trade & Industry and in coordination with LOGIC, to kick-off PIDX Europe. PIDX Europe will represent European interests in the development, convergence and implementation of transaction and classification business standards for the oil and natural gas industry. The purpose of this initial meeting will be to organise the PIDX Europe Work Group. Mr. Richard R. Wheeler of Shell International has kindly agreed to chair PIDX Europe through the start-up of the organisation. Agenda topics will include an overview of PIDX, the PIDX Europe charter, selection of vice chairs, identification of 2003 meeting dates and venues, and a discussion of potential 2003 pilot projects. PIDX Europe participation in the Service Component Template Project will also be discussed. Contact: Jerry Hubbard - PIDX Standards Subcommittee Chair OFS Portal 1776 Yorktown Houston, TX 77027 (832) 681-7331 jhubbard@ofs-portal.com 5. Update Version 1.0 of RP 3901 The Standards Subcommittee will update the current version of PIDX's XML Transaction Standards (Recommend Practice 3901) to incorporate additional messages, messaging recommendations, and business process guidelines. Contact: Jerry Hubbard - PIDX Standards Subcommittee Chair OFS Portal 1776 Yorktown Houston, TX 77027 (832) 681-7331 jhubbard@ofs-portal.com 6. Petroleum Industry Data Dictionary (PIDD) Revitalization Project The PIDX Standards Subcommittee has formed a PIDD Workgroup to insure that the PIDD is enhanced to better meeting industry eBusiness needs and to create a PIDD that is easier for industry to utilize. The goal is to have relevant eBusiness data specifications and terminology (context, noun, modifier, attributes) mapped to the PIDD with a cross reference to usages and to have a web accessible PIDD. Contact: Alan Doniger - PIDX PIDD Chair Director of Technology POSC 9801 Westheimer Road, Suite 450 Houston, Texas 77042 (713) 267-5124 doniger@posc.org 7. PIDX Custody Ticket Project The PIPENET Specific Interest Group has developed a recommended standard for an XML Document supporting a Custody Transfer of Petroleum Products. The Standards subcommittee will be reviewing this document for acceptance as a PIDX standard. A copy of the proposed standard is provided on the Standards subcommittee page. 8. PIDX Missile Fuels Project The goal of this project is to develop XML schemas around the procurement of chemicals that comprise missile fuels. This is seen as a joint PIDX/CIDX project to develop standards to facilitate the procurement of missile fuels chemicals. Contact: Ken Henz DESC +1 (703) 767-8356 khenz@desc.dla.mil