Quality Management
GPS Quality Management Pyramid
Establishment of QMS for our partners
- Perform a quality gap analysis.
- Establish, implement, maintain, and document Quality Management Systems that meet API standard requirements to attain API monogram certificates.
- Conduct quality training sessions for our partners’ staff.
- Prepare our partner staff for API audit.
- Perform internal and supplier audits.
- Represent our partner in API audits.
Project Quality Management
- Evaluate the QMS of the Rig manufacturer and its subcontractors.
- Perform the following pre-manufacturing activities
- Detail the project ITP
- Review/feedback on fabrication drawings
- Review/approve WPS/PQR
- Review welder qualification
- Review manufacturing processes
- Review equipment calibration
- Material Control
- Review and approve material test reports
- Perform receiving inspection
- Witness and approve material lab testing
- Fabrication quality control:
- Ensure proper control over the Welding consumables
- Witness and approve the fit-up inspection
- Perform dimensional verification
- Control welding process
- Review and approve heat treatment reports
- Assembly inspection
- Witness, review, and approve the following NDE tests:
- VT
- MT
- PT
- Radiographic Testing (RT)
- Positive Material Identification (PMI)
- Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
- Witness, review, and approve the following tests:
- Leak test
- Pull test
- Pressure test
- Load test
- Coating inspection
- Detail the coating ITP
- Review and approve coating procedures
- Control coating activities
Electrical Quality Control
- Review/feedback on the Electrical drawings
- Perform receiving inspection of electrical parts
- Perform the following activities
- Visual inspection
- Verify:
- Cable sizing
- Proper cable connections and wiring
- Cable and parts labeling
- The setting of protection circuits
- Proper installation of components and equipment
- Grounding systems
- Appropriate surge protection
- Perform the following:
- Insulation test
- Resistance test
- Withstand voltage test
- Smoke detectors test
FAT & Commissioning
- Witness and document the FAT & Commissioning activities
- Document and report any defects (punches)
- Ensure all defects are fixed before rig shipping
Project documentation package
- Follow up and monitor the documentation package progress
- Review/approve documentation package
- Review/approve as-built drawings
Packing inspection
- Verify packing list
- Perform packing inspection
- Document any defects
- Ensure all defects are fixed