ISO29001

Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Quality Management Certification

Business Challenge

The oil, gas and petrochemical industry is by nature one of the most exposed to catastrophic risks. If the hazardous liquids and gases are mistreated or improperly managed, they can inflict significant damage on the environment and people. To complicate matters, the industry’s equipment and service providers are dispersed globally, and many operate in underdeveloped countries with very different cultural approaches. A high level of operational integrity specific to this industry is critical to safely keep operations up and running. This is good for business, for the protection it provides the environment, as well as personnel and the general public. An efficient way to reach this excellence and assure stakeholders is through an ISO 29001 certification.

Solution

What is ISO 29001? Quality management standards specific to the oil, gas and petrochemical industry make up ISO 29001. It can function as a stand-alone certification, or incorporated with ISO 9001, the generic quality management certification for all industries worldwide. In this case, the documentation for ISO 29001 standards differentiates between the generic and industry-specific quality management standards. ISO 29001 requirements are similar to API Q1 system specifications, especially to control features/documentation methods for conception, purchasing, training and other key company activities. They also include unique sector requirements for design, development, production, installation and product services.

Why Choose Bureau Veritas?

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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

• Who is concerned by this standard?

  ISO 29001 is available for manufacturers of oil industry equipment and materials (upstream and downstream), service providers, equipment purchasers, as well as for materials and services providers and organizations who could use the standard for assessments and certification.

• How to obtain the ISO 29001 certification?

  Today, this certification is voluntary and not yet covered by accreditations. As concerned manufacturers are likely already applying ISO 29001-specific requirements by following contractual or statutory requirements specific to the field, like traceability, Bureau Veritas Certification proposes to treat this certification as the extension of an existing ISO 9001 certification. This extension can be carried out at any time or preferably when a follow-up or renewal audit is scheduled. However, it is possible to carry out an ISO 29001 certification independently of the ISO 9001 certification.

• Will the adoption and the integration of ISO 29001 requirements entail a big investment?

  As an organisation from this sector, most of these requirements are also the requirements of your clients. Adopting this standard represents a limited effort in organization and documentation.

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