Quick Access Reference
Use this table to quickly find out what access you need.
%%{init: {'flowchart': {'nodeSpacing': 15, 'rankSpacing': 40}}}%%
flowchart LR
A([I want to access OSDU]) --> B{What do I need?}
B --> C[Read Data]
B --> D[Write Data]
subgraph READ ["Both required"]
C1[Service Read Access]
CPLUS["+"]
C2[Data ACL Viewer Group]
end
C --> READ
READ --> C3([Ready to read data])
subgraph WRITE ["Both required"]
D1[Service Write Access]
DPLUS["+"]
D2[Data ACL Owner Group]
end
D --> WRITE
WRITE --> D3([Ready to write data])
style CPLUS fill:none,stroke:none,color:#000,font-size:24px
style DPLUS fill:none,stroke:none,color:#000,font-size:24px
Two types of access are required: Platform access (Service Access) + Data access (Data ACL Groups access)
Platform Access (Service Access)
Platform access lets you connect to an environment and read or write access for Services. See the full Platform Access guide for detailed steps.
Users
| Access Type | Environment | What to Request | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read | All | Auto-granted | No action needed — all Equinor users get read access automatically |
| Write | Development | Dev Write (OSDU) |
AccessIT |
| Write | Test | Test Write (OSDU) |
AccessIT |
| Write | Production | Production Write (OSDU) |
Complete Production Readiness Checklist → get approval → AccessIT |
Applications (Service Principal (SPN))
| Access Type | Environment | Service Access | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read | Any / All | Read | ServiceNow form — select Read |
| Write | Development / Test | Write | ServiceNow form — select Write |
| Write | Production | Write | Complete Production Readiness Checklist → get approval → ServiceNow form with Production selected |
Data Access (Data ACL Groups access)
To see data in OSDU, you must join a data access group. See the full Data Access guide for detailed steps.
Users
| Access Type | ACL Group | How to Request |
|---|---|---|
| Read reference & master data | data.office.global.viewers |
AccessIT — search DataOffice Global |
| Read work product components | data.office.country.viewers + data.office.asset.viewers |
AccessIT |
| Write (any data) | Relevant owner group |
Email dadal@equinor.com (Dag Andre) or elibjo@equinor.com (Eli Bjørnevoll) — specify which owner group you need. For Production, complete the Production Readiness Checklist first. |
Applications (Service Principal (SPN))
| Access Type | ACL Group | Environment | How to Request |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read | Relevant viewer group |
Any / All | Submit the OSDU Data Access Request form with the required details. |
| Write | Relevant owner group |
Development / Test | Submit the OSDU Data Access Request form with the required details. |
| Write | Relevant owner group |
Production | Complete Production Readiness Checklist → get approval → submit the OSDU Data Access Request form with the required details. |
The Data Office team will review the request and grant the requested permissions when approved.
See the Data Governance Reference for the full list of ACL groups.
Useful Links
- Platform Access guide — full instructions for platform-level access
- Data Access guide — full instructions for ACL group membership
- AccessIT — request platform access (users)
- OSDU Platform Support (ServiceNow) — request platform access (applications)
- Production Readiness Checklist — required before any Production write access
- Access Model — understand how access is structured
Last update:
2026-09-07