Iec

1. A Global Approach for Ex product
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IECEx
The oil company TOTAL view point
Patrick LEROUX

2. Who is TOTAL?
-A global oil and gas company
-4th ranked international oil major
-113.000 enployees in over 130 countries in the world
-Stock market capitalization = US $ 155 billion
-Adjusted net income = US $ 15 billion
-3 business segments (Upstream-Downstream-Chemicals)

3. Exploration & production (oil and gas)
=>2.5 million barrels of oil equivalent (boepd) per day
=>Proved reserves =11 billion boepd (12y), probable= 20y
=>Operations in 41 countries, producer in 29 countries
=>Capital expenditure =nearly $10 billion in 2005
Gas and power, coal and other energies
=>LNG plants, power plants, cogeneration
=>Renewables energies (wind power, photovoltaic, biofuels,…)
UPSTREAM:

4. DOWNSTREAM:
Refining and Marketing
=>interests in 27 refineries , network= 17000 service stations
Trading and Shiping
CHEMICALS:
Petrochemicals and Fertilizers
Specialities (rubber, resins, adhesives)

5. Explosive atmospheres !
TOTAL requirements?
(When acting as an OPERATOR)
*As a general rule, TOTAL apply:
-the international, national and local regulations
-the same level of safety requirements worldwide
*As far equipment is concerned, TOTAL apply:
-the IEC and CENELEC standards
-other standards may be accepted but requiring
formal OPERATOR’s approval
-equipment installed in explosive atmospheres must
be certified by an official recognised Body

6. Explosive Atmospheres at
TOTAL
- As far explosive atmospheres are concerned, the world is
divided into 2 parts:
*EUROPE
=>ATEX mandatory
*Outside EUROPE (except North America)
=>in the past (before ATEX) same rules as in Europe

7. Today situation is as follows:
*EUROPE =>ATEX to be applied
- The ATEX directives 94/9/EC («Product») &
1999/92/EC («User») have been implemented in
TOTAL facilities, as applicable.
- This has been a huge task, requiring a large
mobilisation of people in all the plants as well as at
the head office level.
- An ATEX w.g. has been created to write an « ATEX
directives implementation guide » for presentation,
explanations and rules to be followed.
- Intensive training sessions at head office, in affiliates
at various levels.

8. *Outside EUROPE (except North America)
=>No obligation to apply ATEX!
- The ATEX directive «Product» has been made
mandatory in all the plants (by TOTAL decision)

9. What about IECEx at TOTAL
- Generally speaking in Europe, little is known by end-users but
more by manufacturers about IECEx, due to the ATEX impact.
- At TOTAL, people have heard about it, have read 1 article or 2,
sometimes attend a conference where this topic was dealt with,
but no more.
- Very few people have made a comparison between ATEX and
IECEx (similarities and differences)
- The question which could be raised today is:
« What would be the benefit for TOTAL to apply outside
EUROPE the IECEx, instead of the ATEX directive «Product»
(made mandatory by TOTAL) » has no answer today!

10. - IECEx is not sufficiently known today in Europe(too recent!)
- But for the future the question is worth being raised, due to
some areas of concern about the ATEX directive « Product»
application:
*Possibilities to accept a « self certification » (with no
third party involved) for equipment of cat 3 (electrical
& non electrical) and cat 2 (non electrical)
This has been considered as not acceptable and
TOTAL rules require the same certification
procedures for cat3 equipment as the ones for cat2

11. * The Declaration of Conformity (DoC) issued by
the Manufacturer upon his own responsability is legal
but of a technical limited interest for the end-user.
In keeping with TOTAL rules the « EC type
examination certificate » (similar to the IEC EX CoC)
must be handed over to TOTAL.
* Any standard may be applied
TOTAL rules have imposed application of IEC or
CENELEC standards only. Other standards require a
formal derogation.

12. * The number of Notified Bodies in Europe has
increased from 15 a few years ago to about 55 today!
There is some reservation/ doubt as for the
competency of some NB’s.
TOTAL takes into consideration the reputation of the
NB proposed by the manufacturer during
equipment/material evaluation phase.

13. Positive aspects of IECEx
• Certification Body appointment is based on a
peer-review, number of CB’s is limited.
• All equipment of any category must be
certified by a CB.
• Only IEC standards can be applied.
• On line Certificate of Conformity
(EXTR+QAR) are available on the IECEx
secured web site.

14. Positive aspects of ATEX
• Risks coming from non-electrical equipment
included.
• Rules for safety of workers included (ATEX directive
«User»)
• ATEX new approach :
responsability with the end-user?

15. CONCLUSION
• ATEX has been applied in Europe,
• Also outside Europe, the ATEX directive «Product» has been
applied
• ATEX, as it is today, is not quite satisfactory
• IECEx is now « operational » but still very young, and not
sufficiently known
• IECEx might be applied at TOTAL facilities outside Europe
• But TOTAL would have 2 systems
– ATEX in Europe
– IECEx outside Europe
Difficult for a global oil company to have 2 systems!

16. • The IECEx slogan is:
– One standard
– One certificate
– One mark
• Target, for the future, should be from an end-user
viewpoint:
One I A ET CE E x system through the world
of mandatory application.

17. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
ANY QUESTION?