This document discusses Bureau Veritas' oil and gas services which focus on quality assurance and asset integrity management. It provides an overview of Bureau Veritas' technical centers network which brings engineering expertise to clients. It also highlights a client reference with Petrobras and Bureau Veritas' long-standing relationship providing QHSE management and innovative solutions. Risk-based inspection is discussed as a process to identify, assess, and map industrial risks. Fugitive emissions management is also summarized.

1. OIL & GAS SERVICES

2. Our Oil & Gas expertise
Two axes to reach operational excellence
Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Successful companies are driven to deliver quality - from the way they operate, to the
customer service standards they establish and the products they deliver. This is a strategic
vision to improve brand equity and image and ensure you are better equipped to win in an
Quality Assurance / Quality Control
increasingly competitive global marketplace.
Asset Integrity Management
Your organisation seeks to optimise the maintenance of its assets in order to keep them
safe, reliable and in the best operating conditions. By providing you with a complete suite of
inspection and measurement services throughout the life cycle of your assets, we will
assist you in keeping your personnel and subcontractors safe, while minimising overall
maintenance costs and improving the performance of your assets.
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Asset Integrity Management
Bureau Veritas Technical Centers Network
The Bureau Veritas Technical Centers network is the backbone of the engineering
expertise of the Group, bringing to our clients’ doorstep the best of Bureau Veritas'
knowledge in terms of design compliance appraisal and verification, asset integrity
management, and risk and safety studies.
Each Technical Center is staffed with highly qualified engineers of all disciplines,
accumulating good track records of hands-on industry experience, able to address
technical issues related to all types of Oil & Gas facilities, both onshore and offshore,
from exploration to distribution.
Bureau Veritas Technical Centers’ mission is to contribute to the safety of your
installations, by verifying design compliance to standards, providing solid inspection
engineering support, and helping you identify, quantify, reduce and manage the risks
associated with operating your facilities.
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Paris
Houston Shanghai
Abu Dhabi
Mumbai
Kuala Lumpur
Rio de Janeiro
Brisbane
Perth
Bureau Veritas worldwide Technical Centers network

3. Focus on a Client Reference
Providing one-stop service and innovative
solutions in QHSE management
Petrobras relationship with Bureau Veritas has been well established for several years. Thus, the
search for excellence in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), an objective that has been included
in and provided for in its strategic plan, led Petrobras to establish as one of its goals the certification
of its units to international HSE management standards.
Moreover, the ambition of Petrobras and its will to discover new production fields require a more
in-depth surveillance to ensure strong confidence in its suppliers. Bureau Veritas international
network and, in particular, Brazilian offices, including the technical center in Rio de Janeiro, involve
themselves through highly qualified inspectors and expeditors who are committed to achieving this
goal.
Compliance Quality Management Integrity Offshore
Regulatory Watch System Certification Shop Inspection of Oil Tankers and Gas Carriers
ISO 9001 and 14001 Equipment for downstream Classification and Equipment
Occupational Health
Certification and subsea Certification
and Safety Performance
OHSAS 18001 On-Site Inspection Offshore Floating Production
Environmental
Units and Drilling Rigs
Performance Product Conformity Asset Maintenance
Classification and Equipment
and type approval Management: refineries,
Suppliers Technical Certification
pipelines, ships and
and QHSE Assessment National Content offshore platforms Fixed Platforms, Pipelines
and Risers Certification
Risk and Safety
Management Technical Assistance
and Outsourcing
Other References
ADNOC BP CHEVRON SHELL SONANGOL TOTAL
Assets Certification Classification Classification IVB Training Asset Integrity
Drilling IVB of Assets Field Site Construction Verification Management
IVB Sniffing Control Classification
Supplier Assessment Sourcing Supplier Assessment

4. FEED Detailed Design
Front-End Engineering & Design
Investment
Decision
MANQUE is
Design Review an independent assessment of
Providing confidence that your design
Verification is a scheme through which Bureau
Design Review
the project engineering phase assessment be
Design Review is an independent that can of achieves best practice standards. Bureau
Verification
Veritas, as an Independent through which (IVB),
Verification is a scheme Verification Body
supplemented engineering phase that analyses,
the project with independent can be providesas an Independent Verification Body (IVB),
Veritas, Independent Competent Persons (ICP) to
performed by our with
specialist engineers. analyses,
Design Review is an independent assessment of the
supplemented independent verify throughout schemeof an installation that
Verification is a the life through which (ICP) to
provides Independent Competent Persons Bureau
project design of all types engineers.
performed by our specialist of equipment,can be the performance standards defined by the client
Veritas, as an Independent Verification Body (IVB),
The safe engineering phase that offshore verify throughout the life of an installation that
supplemented for performance standards defined by the client
the each Safety Critical Element (SCE) are
provides Independent Competent Persons (ICP) to
facilities (structures and independent
with analyses,
topsides), onshore plants
performed by our specialist engineers.pipelines, in achieved. Safety the life of an installation that
verify throughout Critical Element (SCE) are
for each
(from refineries to LNG terminals) and
The safe design of all types of equipment, offshore the performance standards defined by the client
achieved.
standard design of all types of equipment, offshore
The safe or extreme conditions onshore plants
facilities (structures and topsides),(from desert to Defined originally within UK North Sea regulations,
for each Safety Critical Element (SCE) are
arctic refineries to LNGcan be assessed through
(from environment),and topsides),and pipelines, in
facilities (structures terminals) onshore plants the implementation of such schemes has become
achieved.
certification or to LNGconditions (from desertour
(from refineries verification schemes to suit in
standard or extreme terminals) and pipelines, to commonoriginally practice in key areas of the Oil and
Defined industry within UK North Sea regulations,
clients' environment), can be assesseddesert to
arctic requirements.
standard or extreme conditions (from through Gas implementation of Middleschemes hasand Asia.
the world, such as the such East, Russia become
Defined originally within UK North Sea regulations,
arctic environment), can schemes to through
certification or verification be assessed suit our Bureau Veritas’ ICPof workforceareas of thebecome
common industry practice in key is deployed and
the implementation such schemes has Oil and
certification or verification schemes to suit our
clients' requirements. operates industry practice in key areas of the Oil and
common on large the Middle East, Russia andthese
Gas world, such as verification projects in all Asia.
clients' requirements. areas. Veritas’ as the Middle East, Russia and Asia.
Gas world, such ICP workforce is deployed and
Bureau
Classification is the appraisal of the level of Bureau on large verification projects in all and
operates Veritas’ ICP workforce is deployedthese
compliance of a vessel to the rules set up by the operates on large verification projects in all these
areas.
Classification
class society. areas.
Equipment and Product Conformity
Classification rules are developed to contribute to
Classification is the appraisal of the essential
the structural strength and integrity of level of
Classification is the appraisal of the level of
compliance hull, vessel to the rules set up by the
parts of the of a the safety and the reliability of
compliance of a vessel to the rules set up by the
class society.and steering systems and the
propulsion
class society.
effectiveness of essential auxiliary to contribute to
Classification rules are developed systems of the
ship.structural strength and all types of ships and Equipment and Product Conformity
the Bureau Veritasare developed to contribute to
Classification rules
classes integrity of essential
offshore the hull, the safety and the reliability of the
parts of floating units: oil tankers, bulk essential
carriers,
the structural strength and integrity of
passengerships, containerships, gas and the carriers,
propulsion hull, the safety and the reliability of the
and steering systems
parts of the
offshore supply vessels, tugs and many others. the
effectiveness andessential auxiliary systems of the
of
propulsion steering systems and
ship. Bureau Veritas classes all types of ships and
effectiveness of essential auxiliary systems of the
offshore floating units: oil tankers, bulkships and
ship. Bureau Veritas classes all types of carriers,
passengerships, units: oil tankers, gas carriers,
offshore floating containerships, bulk carriers,
passengerships, Certification gas carriers,
offshore supply vessels, tugs and many others.
containerships,
Rig Onshore
offshore supply vessels, tugs and many others.
DRILLING
Safety Case / Type Approval / Riser and Flexibles Certification / Safety Integrity Level Verification /

5. Quality Assurance Scheme
Construction / Procurement / Commissioning
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Quality Assurance Scheme
Quality Assurance Scheme
Inspections and Audits for Boilers
and Pressure Vessels.
MANQUE of Installations means the assurance
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Certification ASME, PED, IBR compliance,
Supplier Assessment is a decision tool for
Certification been means the assurance that
that it has
Installation Certification designed, constructed, Supplier Assessment a decision tool in
a passport to key markets. qualificationfor
purchasers coping with is
Supplier Assessment suppliers
commissioneddesigned, constructed, installated,
it has been and is operating in compliance with consideration of their capabilities to manufacture
purchasers coping with suppliers qualification in
a defined technical reference as compliance with
Certification ofand is operating in far as safety is
commissioned Installations means the assurance specified industrial components decision tool for
Supplier Assessment capabilities provide services.
consideration of their is a or to manufacture
concerned.technical reference as far constructed,
that it has been designed,
a defined as safety is purchasers who components or provide services.
specified industrial are coping with issuppliers
Bureau Veritas typical deliverable a gap
commissioned and is operating in compliance with
concerned. qualification and their ability to manufacture
Certification is by far the most recognised and assessment or analysis report including
a defined technical reference as far as safety is specified industrial components or provide
commonly delivered service provided by Bureau recommendations typical deliverable is follow-up
Bureau Veritas to move forward and a gap
concerned. services.
Veritas worldwide as an the most recognised and
Certification is by far Independent Third Party. suggestions. or
assessment analysis report including
Certification is by far the most recognised and
commonly delivered service provided by Bureau Bureau Veritas' to move deliverable is follow-up
recommendations typical forward and a gap
commonly delivered an Independent Third Party.
Veritas worldwide as service provided by Bureau assessment
suggestions. or analysis report, including
Veritas worldwide as an Independent Third Party. recommendations to move forward and follow-up
Project Compliance: some countries or zones have Shop Inspection involves inspecting items at their
suggestions.
specific compliance criteria that are a challenge place of manufacture before delivery.
Compliance
for all corporations. Our qualified local teams are familiar with
ShopInspectionkinds of inspectingmaterials their
Shop Inspection
inspecting all involves supplies: items at and
Bureau Veritas helps clientscountries or zones
Compliance is mandatory. Some to ensure the
Project Compliance: some countries or zones have
compliance of products and assemblies with local place of manufacture before delivery. mechanical
components, pressure equipment,
have specific compliance criteria that are a Shop Inspection involves inspecting items at their
specific compliance regulations through:
and/or international criteria that are a challenge equipment and machinery, electrical equipment
challenge for all corporations. manufacturing location before delivery.
for all corporations. regarding applicable regulations or familiar with
Our qualified local teams are other specific
Support as a second party
Bureau Veritas helps clients to ensure the Our qualified local teams are familiar with
requirements.
inspecting all kinds of supplies: materials and
compliance of as an independent third party
Certification products and assemblies with local inspecting kinds of supplies taking into account
Bureau Veritas helps clients to ensure the components, pressure equipment, mechanical
and/or international regulations through:
Product compliance studies applicable regulations or other specific
compliance of products and assemblies with local equipment and machinery, electrical equipment
Support as amarket "intelligence" requirements: materials and components,
Compliance second party
and/or international regulations through: regarding applicable regulations or other specific
mechanical equipment and machinery and electrical
Certification as an independent third party requirements.
Support as a second party equipment.
Product compliance studies
Certification as an independent third party
Compliance market "intelligence"
Product compliance studies
Compliance market "intelligence"
OFFSHORE SUBSEA
Product Conformity Assessment / HSE Management / Fitness for Service / Quantitative Risk Analysis / HAZI

6. Integrity Management Operation
Integrity Management
Integrity Management
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The Strategy to address new process that
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Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) is a
international challenge of supply chain.
RBI
identifies, assesses and maps industrial risks (due RBI process Management and Safety Data Sheets
Chemical Risk
Fugitive Emissions to structures, from
applied
Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) is a process that Fugitiveaemissions are generated by leaks HSE
This is core competence of Bureau Veritas
to corrosion and stress cracking).
identifies, assesses and maps industrial risks (due pipes and tanks. as valves, flanges, piping.
process equipment such
Team, constantly monitoring rules and regulations,
Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) is a process that Fugitive emissions are generated by leaks from
to corrosionRBI process, Bureau Veritas engineers
During the and stress cracking). This can result in safety, health, environmental and
and working with clients, ensuring compliance and
identifies, assesses and maps industrial risks (due process equipment such as valves, flanges and
design inspection strategies (what, when, how to reputation concerns.employees, environment and
minimizing risk to Cost implications can be
to corrosion and stress cracking). piping. This can result in safety, health,
inspect) that match Bureau Veritas observed
During the RBI process, forecasted or engineers significant.
society.
environmental and reputation concerns. Cost
During the mechanisms.
degradationRBI process, Bureau Veritas engineers
design inspection strategies (what, when, how to implications can be significant. tools to follow safety
We offer specialist services and
design inspection strategies (what, when, how to
inspect) that match forecasted or observed Thanks to its methodology, Bureau Veritas the set a
Risk-Based Approach applies to: data sheets, and chemicals throughout can value
inspect) that match forecasted or observed
degradation mechanisms. robust fugitive emissions Bureau Veritas program
Thanks to its methodology, management can set a
Structures creation chain.
degradation mechanisms. robust fugitive emissions management program
which will provide tangible benefits.
Risk-Basedvessels applies to:
Pressure Approach which will provideand software solution ('CHESS') is
Our competence tangible benefits.
Risk-Based Approach applies to: According to the European standard Gas industry.
Structures
Pipelines used by major players in the Oil and CEN pr 15446,
Structures fugitive emissions the European standard CEN pr
In compliance with are finalised to standardise
Tanks
Pressure vessels 15446, fugitive quantification are finalised to
measurement, emissions and reporting
Pressure vessels
standardise measurement, quantification and
methods.
Pipelines reporting methods.
Tanks
Fugitive emissions are generated by leaks from
process equipment such as valves, flanges, piping.
This can result in safety, health, environmental and
reputation concerns. Cost implications can be
significant.
Thanks to its methodology, Bureau Veritas can set a
robust fugitive emissions management program
which will provide tangible benefits.
According to the European standard CEN pr 15446,
fugitive emissions are finalised to standardise
measurement, quantification and reporting
methods.
Bureau Veritas
Non Destructive Testing Operating Offices
Bureau Veritas is a highly recognised worldwide
provider of Non Destructive Testing services in both
Capex and Opex context for structural steel, process
piping, pipelines, vessels, etc. using routine and
advanced techniques and technologies.
ID-HAZOP / VERISTAR suite / Structures Integrity Management / Risk-Based Inspection / Pipeline Integrity M

7. Project Lifecycle
Lifecycle Stage Clients Bureau Veritas Services
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FEED Asset Designers Design Review HAZID Setting up of project
Oil Operators Risk Assessment QHSE system, Criticality
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ALARP Assessment, RAM
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NDT MANQUE Risk
Chemical
EIA
Non Destructive Testing
Detailed Design Performance Standards
Non Destructive Testing (NDT) covers the whole Chemical Risk Management and Safety Data Sheetsof
and Writing Definition
range of Veritas is techniques used in industry to
Bureau analysis a highly recognised worldwide SCE's
provider of Non Destructive Testing services in both This is a core competence of Bureau Veritas' HSE
evaluate the properties of a material, equipment or
Team, constantly monitoring rules and regulations,
systemand Opex context for structural steel, process
Capex without
Procurement causing damage.
Vendors Manufacturing Shop Inspections, Expediting, Vendors Assessments,
piping, pipelines, vessels, etc. using routine and and working with clients, ensuring compliance and
Oil Operators Product Conformity Assessment, Lab Testing, NDT
Bureau Veritas is a highly recognised worldwide
advanced techniques and technologies. minimizing risk to employees, the environment and
provider of Non Destructive Testing services in both society.
Construction Contractors
Capex and Opex context for structural steel, processQuality Health Safety & Environment, Construction Supervision, HSE
Oil Operators Coordination Services, Site Welding services andInspections, safety
We offer specialist and Quality tools to follow
piping, pipelines, vessels, etc. using routine and
data sheets and chemicals throughout the value
Occupational Safety, Site Safety Audits, Installation Plans Reviews
advanced techniques and technologies.
creation chain.
Drilling Drilling Contractors Integrity Assurance Process Deleopment an Implementation, Drilling
Oil Operators Rig, Technical Audits & HS&E Surveys, softwareEquipment Design is
Our competence and Rig and solution ('CHESS')
Review, Certification, Supplier, Technical AssessmentGas Industry.
used by major players in the Oil and and Approval,
Supply Chain, Surveillance, 3rd Party Inspections
Down-hole and Well Down-hole and Well Well Assurance Scheme, Supplier Technical Assessment and
Service consultancy Firms Approval, Integrity Assurance Process Development and
Oil Operators Implementation
Commissioning Oil Operators an Product Conformity Assessment, Site Inspections
Facility Management
Firms
Operation Asset Integrity Management, Condition Monitoring, In-service
Inspection, In-service Verification, QHAS, Risk Based Inspection
De-Commissioning Risk Management Consultancy, thorough review of safety cases,
HAZID, HAZOP, Risk Assessment, ALARP Studies, HSE Regulatory
Compliance Audits, QA/QC Management
LNG DOWNSTREAM
Management Services / ARMour® (Asset Knowledge management) / SOFFIA® for tanks / ShaftTest®
Management)

8. Bureau Veritas, Your Compliance
and Risk Mitigating Partner
Established in 1828, Bureau Veritas is a professional services company whose overriding aim
is to provide its clients with all the necessary services required to achieve, maintain and
demonstrate compliance with their Quality, Health & Safety, Environment and Social
Accountability (QHSE/SA) obligations. At the heart of our services, you will find an underlying
law, regulation, standard, elected specification, or similar criteria driving a client requirement.
Our services are then designed to respond to these requirements by either advising clients of
their risks and most appropriate course of action (consulting), assessing and monitoring the
status of physical assets (inspection and testing services) or assessing the effectiveness of
management systems (assurance/audit and certification services).
Bureau Veritas is a listed company with a network of 900 offices and 47,000 employees in more
than 140 countries. As such, it is uniquely placed to provide you with a coordinated global
service to support a specific business requirement.
In this service portfolio dedicated to the Oil & Gas industry, we aim at providing you with an
overview of our range of services which can be grouped and led according to your specific
needs.
An Extensive Geographic Footprint
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Americas Europe, Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific
161 offices, 540 offices, 227 offices,
including 34 laboratories including 69 laboratories including 78 laboratories
8,000 employees 18,000 employees 13,300 employees
30 countries 78 countries 37 countries
For more information, contact Bureau Veritas:
67/71, boulevard du Château - 92571 Neuilly sur Seine Cedex - France
Tel: +33 (0)1 55 24 70 00
oilandgas@bureauveritas.com - http://www.bureauveritas.com/oilandgas