Participation in international standards activities of interest to members of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) requires membership in two international nontreaty standardization organizations, namely the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). ANSI's membership in these organizations provides US interests with the opportunity to participate in the work of the ISO and IEC toward the development on international standards. ANSI provides administrative support for overall US ISO and IEC membership together with management leadership.

As the US member body of ISO, ANSI is responsible for participation in those technical areas of work where US interests have indicated support. Each participation is implemented by the selection/establishment of US technical advisory groups (TAGs) for ISO technical committees or subcommittees.

ANSI normally looks to the body which develops national standards in a particular standards area, such as API, to determine the US position in a similar international standardization activity. Such bodies are designated by ANSI as TAGs for specific ISO activities. API has been accredited by ANSI as TAG Administrator to develop US positions for activities in ISO/TC 67.

The US TAG to ISO/TC 67 coordinates input and provides delegations to ISO/TC 67. ISO TC/67's focus is standardization of the materials, equipment and offshore structures used in the drilling, production, transport by pipelines and processing of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons within the petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries. Excluded from the scope are aspects of offshore structures subject to IMO regulations (ISO/TC 8).

The goal of this page is to provide access to up-to-date information on open ballots and resource information. There is also a link to the ISO/TC 67 homepage for those members who would like specific information on work programme, and activities for ISO/TC 67 committee, subcommittee, and workgroup members.

US TAG to ISO/TC 67 Chairman: Charlie Williams, Shell International E&P
TAG Administrator: David Miller, API