This specification establishes the minimum quality management system requirements for organizations that manufacture products or provide manufacturing-related  processes under a product specification for use in the petroleum and natural gas industry. 

This specification specifies the requirements of a quality management system for an organization to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide reliable products and manufacturing-related processes that meet customer and legal requirements.

If an organization performs activities addressed by this specification, no claims to exclusion of those activities are permitted. Where any requirement of this specification  cannot be applied due to the nature of an organization, the requirement can be considered for exclusion. Where exclusions are made, the basis for claiming exclusions is to be identified. Furthermore, such exclusions cannot affect the organization's ability, or responsibility, to provide products and related servicing that meet customer and

applicable regulatory requirements. Exclusions are limited to the following sections:

⎯ 5.4, Design and Development;

⎯ 5.7.1.2, Servicing;

⎯ 5.7.1.5, Validation of Processes for Production and Servicing;

⎯ 5.7.5, Customer-supplied Property;

⎯ 5.8, Control of Testing, Measuring, and Monitoring Equipment.

The quality management system requirements specified in this specification are in alignment with the section requirements and format of document used for the provision of services and use of service related product (API Q2). Information marked “NOTE” are not requirements but are provided for guidance in understanding or clarifying the associated requirement.

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1 Scope

1.1 Application

This document defines the quality management system requirements for service supply organizations for the petroleum, and natural gas industries. It is intended to apply to the execution of upstream services during exploration, development and production in the oil and gas industry. This includes activities involved in oil and gas well

construction, intervention, production, and abandonment. This document applies to activities associated with well servicing, equipment repair/maintenance, and inspection activities. 

This document specifies requirements of a quality management system for an organization to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide services that meet customer, legal, and other applicable requirements.

This document was developed by a group of upstream technical experts. While this document and/or portions thereof could be applicable to other industry segments, it is recommended that other segments carefully review these requirements to determine their applicability and if necessary develop a segment annex identifying any segment specific requirements.

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