Quality Management Systems in the Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industry

The ISO/TS 29001:2010 Technical Specification was developed jointly by the quality experts at the American Petroleum Institute, the Technical Committee of the International Organization for Standardization ISO 67 and the manufacturers of materials, equipment and offshore structures for the petroleum and petrochemical industries.

The Technical Specification incorporates the requirements of a Quality Management System in accordance with the ISO 9001 International Standard and includes additional detailed and specific requirements for both the Design, Development, Production, Installation and Maintenance of Products and the Provision of Services to the Oil and Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industry.

It prescribes a comprehensive quality management system, thus meeting the need for strict compliance with engineering and technology and user and regulatory requirements in this critical industry sector.

The implementation of ISO/TS 29001 demonstrates a commitment to quality, personnel and the community.

Organizations can benefit from this standard if they:

• Engaged in the exploration, production, pipelines, transportation and refining of oil and gas products
• Participates in the design, construction, installation, maintenance and repair of equipment used in the exploration, production, transportation and refining of oil and gas products
• Providing technical, operational and support services in the various industrial sectors listed above

ISO 29001 certification demonstrates to potential customers your organisation's ability to meet their requirements and needs. So it creates:

• Enhanced customer confidence and satisfaction, which in turn can lead to increased business activity.
• Significant competitive advantage because more and more companies are requiring management system certification from suppliers and subcontractors in order to do business with them.