ISO 23936-1-2022 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 23936-1:2022 — Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy — Non-metallic materials in contact with media related to oil and gas production — Part 1: Thermoplastics. This part gives principles, requirements and recommendations for assessing the stability and suitability of thermoplastic (non‑metallic) materials used in equipment for oil and gas exploration and production, to aid material selection and quality assurance for service environments related to production media and chemical treatment.

Abstract

Provides guidance for selection, qualification and quality assurance of thermoplastics intended to contact produced or injected oil and gas field media. The standard addresses deterioration mechanisms from physical and chemical interactions in production environments and gives recommendations to help avoid material failures that could affect safety or the environment; it excludes interaction with sunlight or ionizing radiation and is not primarily intended for refining/downstream equipment.

General information

• Status: Published (current international standard).
• Publication date: 30 August 2022 (published August 2022).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 75.180.01 (General).
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (2022).
• Number of pages: Typically published around 56 pages (national/adopted publications report ~56 pages; pagination can vary by publisher/format).

Scope

Specifies principles, requirements and recommendations for assessing the stability of thermoplastic, non‑metallic materials when exposed to produced and injected hydrocarbon field media and chemical treatments in oil and gas production environments. It applies to equipment such as non‑metallic pipelines, piping, liners, seals, gaskets and washers used in exploration and production, and is intended to support material selection for conventional design criteria. The standard excludes blistering from rapid gas decompression, sunlight and ionizing radiation effects, and is not necessarily suitable for refining or downstream processes.

Key topics and requirements

• Principles for material selection and qualification of thermoplastics for production environments.
• Assessment methods for stability and resistance to chemical and physical degradation caused by produced/injected media and chemical treatments.
• Recommended test conditions and simulated service exposures to evaluate thermoplastic performance.
• Guidance on quality assurance, documentation and traceability for non‑metallic material qualification.
• Limitations and exclusions (e.g., sunlight, ionizing radiation, rapid gas decompression blistering not covered).
• Supplementary role to applicable design codes — does not replace material requirements in design standards or regulations.

Typical use and users

Used by materials engineers, polymer and component manufacturers, designers of subsea and topside production equipment, third‑party testing and qualification laboratories, procurement/specification teams, and operators in upstream oil, gas and lower‑carbon production industries to support safe material selection, qualification programs and procurement specifications.

Related standards

Part of the ISO 23936 series addressing non‑metallic materials for oil and gas production environments; related parts include ISO 23936-2 (elastomers). ISO 23936-1:2022 also references relevant industry material and testing standards and complements design codes and standards used for equipment in production service.

Keywords

thermoplastics; non‑metallic materials; oil and gas production; material selection; chemical resistance; qualification; stability assessment; quality assurance; ISO/TC 67; produced fluids; injection fluids.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 23936-1:2022 is the International Standard that sets out principles, requirements and recommendations for assessing and qualifying thermoplastic (non‑metallic) materials intended to contact media related to oil and gas production.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers assessment of thermoplastic stability and resistance to physical and chemical deterioration from produced and injected hydrocarbon field media and chemical treatments, guidance on testing and simulated exposures, and quality assurance measures for material selection in exploration and production equipment. Sunlight, ionizing radiation and rapid gas decompression blistering are excluded.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Materials and design engineers, polymer and seal manufacturers, testing labs, procurement/specification authors, and asset operators in upstream oil, gas and related lower‑carbon production sectors use the standard to develop qualification programs and specify materials for production service.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 23936-1:2022 is the current edition (Edition 2, published August 2022) and supersedes ISO 23936-1:2009.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 23936 is a multipart series addressing non‑metallic materials in contact with media related to oil and gas production; Part 1 covers thermoplastics and Part 2 covers elastomers (ISO 23936-2).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Thermoplastics, non‑metallic materials, oil and gas production, chemical resistance, material qualification, stability assessment, quality assurance, produced fluids.