The oil and natural gas extraction industry is complex and requires high levels of quality, safety and environmental responsibility. Companies operating in this sector face several challenges, such as the need to ensure worker safety, protect the environment and maintain competitiveness in the global market.
ISO certification is a powerful tool that can help oil and natural gas extraction companies overcome these challenges and achieve their goals. ISO standards provide a set of requirements that, when implemented effectively, can help companies:
- Improve quality: Increase the reliability of products and services; Reduce failures and rework; Improve customer satisfaction.
- Increase safety: Reduce work accidents; Improve the health and safety of workers; Protect the environment.
- Promote sustainability: Reduce energy and resource consumption; Minimize emissions and pollution; Improve the company’s sustainability.
- Other advantages of ISO certification: Increased competitiveness; Improvement of the company’s image; Greater access to new markets; Facilitation of obtaining financing.
Most relevant ISO standards for oil and natural gas extraction companies:
- ISO 9001: Quality management system;
- ISO 14001: Environmental management system;
- ISO 45001: Occupational health and safety management system;
- ISO 50001: Energy management system;
- ISO 31000: Risk management.
The company must choose the ISO standard that best meets its needs and objectives. And with this, it must implement the requirements of the ISO standard in its processes and procedures, and must carry out an internal audit to verify whether the requirements of the ISO standard are being met. The company must hire an accredited certification body to carry out the external audit. If the company passes the external audit, it will receive ISO certification.
Maintenance of ISO certification:
- Annual review of the implementation of the standard;
- Carrying out internal audits;
- Maintenance of documentation;
- Compliance with standard requirements.
Implementing ISO standards can help companies overcome industry challenges and achieve their goals in a sustainable way.