The Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for Service Supply Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries defines the quality system requirements needed for service supply organizations to consistently and dependably deliver services that satisfy clients, legal requirements, and other pertinent requirements. This specification covers service-related operations such as the construction, intervention, production, and abandonment of oil and gas wells as well as product configuration, repair, and maintenance. The API Monogram Program and any product designated by license as qualified for API Monogram marking are exempt from API Q2 requirements.
What is API Q2?
API Q2 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.
API Q2 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.
Why do you need API Q2?
This specification promotes the integration of a process approach into the application of specific clauses when developing, implementing and improving the effectiveness of a quality management system. This provides for continuous control over the stated requirements, as well as facilitating the overlap of processes.
This specification applies to activities associated with well servicing, equipment repair/maintenance, and inspection activities.