Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2019
Volume: 14
Issue: 15
Page No. 5227 - 5235

Auditing Gas Production and Extraction Companies Compliance with Quality Standards ISO an Applied Research in the South Gas and Basra Gas Companies

Authors : Haider Adel Abbas Ali and Khawla Hussein Hamdan

Abstract: The research aims at identifying the quality standards related to the gas production and extraction industry. The product of the company, research sample is filled with impurities and does not conform to the standard specifications. The research has come up with a number of conclusions. The most important of which is non-compliance of the research sample with the requirements of quality standards. Thus, the companies incurred high costs without reaching the set goals. ISO (14001) which includes environmental and health guidelines related to natural gas processing operations has not been complied with the same is true for ISO (10006) project quality management. There were halts of operations and poor storage for materials. Also, ISO 18001 requirements related to occupational health and safety have not been met. Maintenance programs were not good enough as well. The company’s management has not complied with the measurement and calibration protocol (PMP) within the requirements of standard (603000-1). No field laboratories are in place in the gas extraction fields as provided for in ISO 17025. The training programs implemented by the company, subject of research were not in accordance with ISO (10015). The company internal auditors have not been trained to apply quality management systems as per ISO 19011. Contrary to the requirements of ISO (10002) that is related to the guidelines on how to handle customers complaints and increase customer satisfaction, licensing rounds companies were lagging behind in addressing customers complains. ISO (5500) requirements related to measurement and classification of fixed assets have not been adopted.

How to cite this article:

Haider Adel Abbas Ali and Khawla Hussein Hamdan, 2019. Auditing Gas Production and Extraction Companies Compliance with Quality Standards ISO an Applied Research in the South Gas and Basra Gas Companies. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 14: 5227-5235.

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