The API Q2 - 2nd Edition introduces significant updates to align quality management with the oil and gas industry's evolving needs, emphasizing improved quality, safety, and customer satisfaction. Key requirements include heightened risk management, rigorous documentation standards, stricter supplier assessments, and enhanced customer feedback systems throughout the service lifecycle. The standard promotes systematic quality control and continuous improvement within the oilfield services sector.

1. API SPECIFICATION Q2 – 2ND EDITION
STANDARD
An Overview of Key New Requirements
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2. Introduction
The API Q2 – 2nd Edition
represents a significant update
that aligns quality management
practices with the evolving needs
of the oil and gas industry.
Compliance with the new standard
will lead to improved quality,
safety, and customer satisfaction,
positioning companies for success
in the competitive oilfield services
market.

3. Risk Management
The 2nd edition places increased focus on identifying, assessing,
and managing risks throughout the service delivery process.
Risk-based thinking is now a critical component of decision-
making.
Companies must evaluate potential risks to safety, quality, and
operational performance, and implement appropriate mitigation
strategies.
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4. Document Control & Traceability
Documentation requirements have been tightened to ensure
better traceability of all activities related to service delivery.
New guidelines for managing records, ensuring data integrity,
and guaranteeing that all relevant information is accessible when
needed.
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5. Supplier & Contractor Management
More stringent requirements for assessing and managing
suppliers and contractors to ensure they meet API Q2 quality
standards.
Specific performance monitoring and evaluation criteria must be
in place.
Supplier audits are mandated as part of the quality control
process.
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6. Product & Service Conformance
Increased emphasis on ensuring that products and services
conform to customer specifications and industry standards.
Defined procedures for non-conformance handling, corrective
actions, and verification.
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7. Customer Satisfaction & Feedback
New focus on establishing systems to capture and evaluate
customer feedback and ensure that concerns are addressed
promptly.
Introduction of a customer complaint management system with
clearer timelines for resolution.
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8. Lifecycle Quality Assurance
The standard now extends the requirements for quality
assurance beyond the production phase to cover the entire
service lifecycle.
Regular reviews, audits, and inspections are required throughout
the lifecycle of service provision, ensuring quality standards are
maintained.
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9. Operational Improvements
More systematic approach to quality control and continuous
improvement.
Enhanced safety management, minimizing risks associated with
oilfield operations
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10. About Accupoint
​
Accupoint Software is a global
provider of innovative quality
management systems to the oil
and energy industry.
Our integrated software platforms
expand operational awareness,
improve process efficiency and
streamline complex regulatory and
customer requirements.

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