By : Inspenet, December 16, 2022
The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Scientific Center of the State Enterprise of Ukraine for Standardization Certification and Quality Issues (SE UkrNDNC).
The MOU was signed to promote the adoption of API oil and natural gas standards and closer cooperation on a variety of training and safety activities, API said. The framework outlined in the MOU can support Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and the country’s recovery and reconstruction process after the end of the war, API said.
According to the API, the MOU establishes a framework between the parties to establish long-term cooperation and the exchange of standardization information through various measures. These include promoting the adoption and use of API standards in the Ukrainian oil and natural gas industry, facilitating participation in API standards committees by Ukrainian subject matter experts, and jointly organizing standards, training, certification, and safety.
“As the world’s leading standard-setting organization for the oil and natural gas industry, API is honored to establish a cooperative relationship with Ukraine’s leading standardization body to improve Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, operational excellence and the harmonization of standards across the industry,” said API Senior Vice President. for Global Industry Services Anchal Liddar said in an API statement.
Commenting on the MoU, SE UkrNDNC CEO Oleg Shvydkyy commented: “Despite the fact that our goal is to harmonize European standards and integration with the European standardization system, we are open and happy to establish a new cooperation with our American colleagues and we are ready to adopt and implement API standards in Ukraine for the development and reconstruction of the Ukrainian economy and business.”
Source : https://petrobanca.com/api-firma-un-memorando-de-entendimiento-con-la-empresa-de-ucrania/
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