Design Acceptance Criteria (DAC) vs Manufacturing Acceptance Criteria (MAC)

Understanding the Difference Between Design Acceptance Criteria (DAC) and Manufacturing Acceptance Criteria (MAC) is essential in implementing API Q1 requirements. In the world of upstream oil and gas, particularly for pressure-containing and pressure-controlling equipment under API 6A, the terms Design Acceptance Criteria (DAC) and Manufacturing Acceptance Criteria (MAC) are foundational to ensuring product integrity. These … Read More

API Q2 Mandatory Procedures

Maintaining a robust Quality Management System (QMS) is essential for operational excellence in oil and gas industry industry. It ensures consistent quality, enhances efficiency, and reduces risks.Aligning your QMS processes and procedures against API Spec Q2 will improve service quality, customer and regulatory compliance and also builds customer trust and safeguards your reputation. It’s a … Read More

ISO 10014:2021 Quality management systems — Managing an organization for quality results — Guidance for realizing financial and economic benefits

ISO 10014:2021 Quality management systems — Managing an organization for quality results — ISO 10014 is a guidance standard rather than a certification standard, which means it does not specify specific requirements that an organization must meet in order to be certified. However, the standard does provide guidelines on how organizations can improve their quality … Read More

Unlock the Benefits of Implementing API Spec Q2 QMS

The American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Spec Q2 establishes a robust Quality Management System (QMS) specifically designed for service supply organizations in the petroleum and natural gas industries. Implementing API Spec Q2 brings numerous benefits that enhance overall service quality, streamline operations, and foster continuous improvement: Improved Service Quality:By adhering to API Spec Q2 standard, organizations … Read More

Gap Assessment – Vantage Energy Group

ABM Solutions in partnership with REGOMS Engineering Sdn Bhd has successfully completed the API Q2 Gap assessment at Vantage Energy Group Malaysia from 9th -11th August 2018.

Mandatory documents and records required by ISO 14001:2015

Mandatory documents and records required by ISO 14001:2015  Scope of the EMS (clause 4.3)  Environmental policy (clause 5.2)  Risk and opportunities to be addressed and processes needed (clause 6.1.1)  Criteria for evaluation of significant environmental aspects (clause 6.1.2)  Environmental aspects with associated environmental impacts (clause 6.1.2)  Significant environmental aspects (clause 6.1.2)  Environmental objectives and plans for achieving them (clause 6.2)  Operational control (clause … Read More

PWS – 1st Company in KSA to achieve API Spec Q2 Certification

Pipe and Well Services company from Tariq A.H. Al-Qahtani & Brothers group of Companies is the first company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to achieve prestigious API Spec Q2 Certification. Pipe and Well Services (PWS) provides services for Oilfield, Petrochemical industries and marine industries Through inspection teams consisting of qualified and certified inspectors. ABM Solutions … Read More