API Specification Q2 - 2nd Edition

API SPEC Q2, 2nd Edition, July 2021 – QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE SUPPLY ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES

This specification defines the quality management system (QMS) requirements for service supply organizations for the petroleum and natural gas industries. It is intended to apply to the execution of services for the petroleum and natural gas industry. This includes, but is not limited to, activities such as well construction, intervention, production, and abandonment as well as repair/maintenance/configuration of service-related product.

If an organization performs activities addressed by this specification, including the provision of service-related product (SRP) and outsourced activities, no claims to exclusion of those requirements are permitted. Where SRP is not required for the execution of the applicable service, the basis for claiming exclusions is to be identified. Furthermore, such exclusions cannot affect the organization’s ability or responsibility to meet customer and applicable regulatory requirements. Exclusions are limited to requirements within the following clauses:

5.7.3 Identification and Traceability;

5.7.4 SRP Status;

5.7.6 Preservation of SRP;

5.7.7 Validation of SRP;

5.7.8 Preventive Maintenance, Inspection; and Test Process.

5.8 Control of Testing, Measuring, Monitoring and Detection Equipment (TMMDE)