Industry standards efforts are very often remedial in nature as is the case when seeking to eliminate unnecessary diversity in the way work practices are carried out. In recent years, Energistics has had a special opportunity to participate with our member companies in standards efforts that are contemporary with the introduction of new and improved work practices associated with Digital Energy. This session will provide an overview of current Energistics standards initiatives with an emphasis on their association with and support for Digital Energy. The PRODML (Production) Standards initiative will be featured and will include a video presentation about a recent Well Test Validation pilot implementation as well as a discussion of how leaders of the industry’s Digital Energy (AKA Smart Fields, Field of the Future, iField, etc.) programs contributed to the formulation of a strategic roadmap to help drive PRODML Standards into widespread and valuable use