Api Q1

Specification for Quality Programs for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry (Ballot Draft)

API SPECIFICATION Q1 NINTH EDITION, XXXX 2012 EFFECTIVE DATE: XXXX 2012 + 6 Months

API Specification Q1, 9 Edition

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Contents
Page Special Notes....................................................................................................................................................... Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................... Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... Goal of document................................................................................................................................................ Applicablity of Spec Q1 and Spec Q2 ................................................................................................................ 1 2 3 3.1 3.2 4 4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.4 4.1.5 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.4 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.4 4.5 55.1 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.4.1 5.4.2 5.4.3 5.4.4 5.4.5 5.4.6 5.4.7 5.5 5.5.1 5.5.2 Scope ....................................................................................................................................................... Normative references............................................................................................................................. Terms, definitions and abbreviations ................................................................................................... Terms and definitions............................................................................................................................. Abbreviations.......................................................................................................................................... Quality Management System Requirements ........................................................................................ Quality Management System ................................................................................................................. General..................................................................................................................................................... Quality Policy .......................................................................................................................................... Quality Objectives................................................................................................................................... Planning................................................................................................................................................... Communication ....................................................................................................................................... Management Responsibility.................................................................................................................. Organization Structure ........................................................................................................................... Responsibility and Authority ................................................................................................................. Management Representative................................................................................................................. Organization Capability .......................................................................................................................... Provision of Resources .......................................................................................................................... Human Resources...