PROJECT QUALITY

REQUIREMENTS

Offshore Projects Inspection Section

Onshore Projects Inspection Unit
 OUTLINE
Quality Management System
Project Quality Plan
Resources
Control Of Non-Conformances
Audits
Management Review
Documentation
Project Quality Index
QMIS
Summary
 Quality Management System

ISO (International Organization for Standardization)

9001: Quality Management Systems Requirements
(Latest Revision - 2008)

Contract Schedule Q
(Project Specific Quality Requirements)

(In case of conflict with ISO 9001- Schedule Q will supersede ISO requirements)
Contractor Project Quality Plan

Comply with ISO 9001 & Contract Schedule Q

PQP shall cover all project phases (design,
procurement, construction & precommissioning)
PQP has to be implemented with the referenced
approved procedures / work instructions
Saudi Aramco Approved PQP must be available
prior to start of site work
(SAEP-1154 is the guideline for making Contractors Project Quality Plan)
 Resources
Quality Personnel-
Sufficient Number
Relevant Qualification
Timely Mobilization
Mobilization, Vacation, Replacement & Demob Schedule

Special Processes Personnel

Qualification & Certification required for some special
process work (i.e.: welder, coating personnel, cable
splicers, NDT crews, RTFI)
 Control of Non-Conformances
Proper Recording, tracking & timely resolution of
non-conformances
Submit to SA within 48 hours of issuance
Root cause analysis
Corrective action
Prevention of non-conformances
SAEP-381 Escalation Process will apply for
unresolved Quality issues
Agreed Completion Date (ACD)
 Audits

Internal Audits
2 audits to be carried out by Contractor - at 15% and
60% project completion respectively at all phases of
the project (design, procurement & construction)
External Quality Audits/Assessment
Audits will be carried out by Saudi Aramco
Inspection Department at various Stages of Project.
Contractor and SAPMT will be notified in advance.
 Management Review

Management Review of QMS/PQP

To be carried out by Contractors top

management

Every six months

 Documentation

Establish documented procedure to define the

controls needed for the identification, storage,
protection, retrieval, retention and disposition of
records

Documents required by the quality management

system shall be controlled

Ensure all works are planned, organized and documented

in accordance with the Project Quality Plan
 Project Quality Index

PQI Frequency - Monthly Basis

Areas of Evaluation
Quality of Document Submittals
Quality System Implementation
Quality of Construction Work

Set Target PQI is 90% minimum

 QMIS

Quality Management Information System

(QMIS) shall be implemented
Request for Inspection
Records of Surveillance Entries (LBEs)
Saudi Aramco Typical Inspection Plan (SATIP)
Saudi Aramco Inspection Checklists (SAICs)
(Access to QMIS (SAPMT shall process log-on IDs for QC Manager,
Supervisor and QC Inspectors)
 Summary

The required Project Quality could be achieved through:

Implementation of Contractors QMS project specific PQP
Compliance with Contract Schedule Q & its deliverables
Control of non conformances
Control of records / proper documentation
Control & perform regular assessments of company
approved material suppliers/Vendors
Conducting periodic QMS reviews
Control of resources (provision sufficient QC personnel)
Perform internal-external audits
Perform Customer Satisfaction Surveys