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
 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