ISO 29001 “Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries Sector-specific quality management systems Requirements for product and service supply organizations”, defines quality management system requirements for organizations that provide products and services throughout the entire production chain of the oil, petrochemical and natural gas industries.
The operational experience gained in the field of product inspections and in the certification of quality management systems of companies operating in the Oil & Gas sector has led C&P S.r.l. to implement quality management system certification services in accordance with/with reference to the ISO 29001:2020 standard.
Note:
C&P S.r.l. services for the assessment and certification of the conformity of quality management systems in accordance with the ISO 29001:2020 standard, are currently not accredited (but provided in accordance with the reference requirements for accreditation).
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The standard was published for the first time in 2003 as ISO/TS 29001, as a result of the collaboration between the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) in order to represent a clear reference for the management of the quality system of all organizations that provide goods and services in the sector known as Oil Gas. On 14 May 2020 it was republished, integrating the requirements of the ISO 9001:2015 standard with a specific address for the sector.
Companies that can benefit from this standard are those that carry out:
- Research, production, transport and refining petroleum and natural gas products;
- Design, manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of dedicated equipment, equipment, plants and facilities;
- Supply of dedicated components;
- Provision of dedicated equipment assistance and repair services;
- Provision of technical, operational and support services (e.g. geological studies, non-destructive testing, etc.).
Why to implement a Quality Management System compliant with ISO 29001:2020?
The ISO 29001:2020 standard includes all the fundamental requirements for quality management specified by the ISO 9001:2015 standard, thus starting from a basis of proven effectiveness as it is well known and applied by many organizations operating in the entire production chain of the oil, petrochemical and natural gas industries.
At the same time, it allows to focus attention on aspects of primary importance for the sector:
- Compliance with engineering and regulatory and stakeholder requirements (customers, main contractors, national and local authorities, etc.);
- Project Management / Order Management;
- Supplier management (prevention of defects, reduction of scrap and waste in the supply chain);
- Resource and infrastructure management (ensuring business continuity);
- Compliance and safety of the products supplied and consequent safety of personnel and stakeholders.
As the specific standard for quality management systems for organizations operating throughout the entire supply chain of the oil, petrochemical and natural gas industries, most of the industry’s main contractors will soon require compliance with it.
How to get certified...
Companies that want to access QMS certification services must send a specific request for quotation to C&P S.r.l.
The request for quotation for a service can reach C&P S.r.l. in different ways:
- Telephone and/or verbal request.
- Written request via email and/or other support.
C&P S.r.l. will send the applicant (authorized representative of the customer) the Form AM021N “QMS Certification Services – Request for Quotation” to identify the requested service. The form contains the information necessary to fill it in and to send it back to C&P S.r.l.
The information that the company will have to provide concerns:
- Scope required for certification (description of activities and products services);
- Characteristics of the company (name, address, number of employees, significant aspects of its activities/processes, seasonality, applicable legal/mandatory requirements);
- The number of sites where the QMS is implemented (main office, secondary sites, temporary sites), as well as the information useful to identifying the significant aspects for each site (address, number of employees, the activities/processes implemented at them);
- Information relating to all processes outsourced to the company, which affect compliance with requirements;
- The standards or other requirements on the basis of the applicant organization wants to be certified;
- Information regarding the use of consultancy services related to the management system;
- Provisions such as security clearances required for the auditor to access specific areas and/or information and materials of the organization identified as sensitive and relevant to the purpose of certification.
C&P S.r.l. will review the information received, asking the company if necessary to supplement it and formulate a service proposal/offer that will be sent together with the regulations for the provision of services to the company, (in this case to the person in reference identified in his request for proposal).
The company must re-send a copy of the offer and all the attached documentation, signed for acceptance to the following e-mail address: : amministrazione@cpinspection.com.
The offer signed for acceptance by the Company Representative is considered, after review by C&P S.r.l. (offer + attached documentation signed for acceptance without modification) to all intents and purposes as a purchase order.
For the first certification cycle, which lasts 36 months, the process of planning and delivering certification services involves the definition of a verification/audit program that includes, as a minimum:
- Initial certification audit divided into two phases (Stage 1 Stage 2).
- Periodic surveillance audits at least annually.
The subsequent certification cycles, also lasting 36 months, the process of planning and delivering certification services involves the definition of an audit program that includes, as a minimum:
- Certification renewal audit to be carried out before the expiry of the certification (specific service contract must be confirmed before the renewal audit is performed).
The duration of the audits is determined in accordance with the procedures of C&P S.r.l. and the relevant legislation:
- IAF MD 05 “Determination of Audit time of Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health Safety Management Systems”, IAF MD 01 “IAF Mandatory Document for the Audit and Certification of a Management System Operated by a Multi-site Organization”;
- Accredia Technical Regulations;
- Based on the size and number of locations of the client’s organization/client and the complexity of the activities and processes part of the QMS purpose/scope.
Further information can be found in our document DOC 035N “Regulations for the provision of services”, we also remain at your disposal for any clarification.