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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 6
1.1 Purpose .................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Scope ....................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Definitions ................................................................................................ 6
1.4 Abbreviations ............................................................................................ 9
1.5 References ............................................................................................... 11
2 QUALITY MANAGEMENT ........................................................................ 12
2.1 Quality Planning ....................................................................................... 12
2.2 Quality Management System (QMS) ............................................................ 12
2.3 Quality Policy ........................................................................................... 12
2.4 Quality Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) ................................................... 12
2.5 Quality Action Tracking .............................................................................. 12
2.6 Lessons Learned ....................................................................................... 13
2.7 Quality Personnel ...................................................................................... 13
2.8 Quality Meetings & Reporting ..................................................................... 13
3 QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) ................................................................... 13
3.1 Quality Management Plan (QMP) ................................................................. 13
3.2 Codes, Standards, Specifications and Regulations ......................................... 14
3.3 Criticality Assessment Process .................................................................... 14
3.4 Equipment / Material Preservation Programme ............................................. 15
3.5 Independent Verification ............................................................................ 15
3.6 Design Control and Assurance .................................................................... 16
3.7 Management of Non-conformance ............................................................... 16
3.8 Contractor Technical Queries and Deviation ................................................. 16
3.9 Auditing................................................................................................... 17
3.10 Subcontractor(s) ...................................................................................... 17
4 QUALITY CONTROL ............................................................................... 18
4.1 Company Access and Surveillance Requirements .......................................... 18
4.2 Pre-Inspection Meetings (PIM) .................................................................... 18
4.3 Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) .................................................................... 19
4.4 Notice of Inspection (NOI) ......................................................................... 20
4.5 Inspection Progress Tracking and Look-ahead .............................................. 20
4.6 Certification ............................................................................................. 21
4.7 Lifting Points and Appliances ...................................................................... 21
4.8 Traceability .............................................................................................. 21
4.9 Positive Material Identification (PMI) ........................................................... 22
4.10 Inspection Release Certificate (IRC) ............................................................ 22
4.11 Punch-lists ............................................................................................... 22
TABLE OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX A CRITICALITY RISK ASSESSMENT WORK SHEET ................................ 34
APPENDIX B INSPECTION RELEASE CERTIFICATE (IRC) ....................................... 37
APPENDIX C INSPECTION PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES .............. 38
APPENDIX D SUPPLIERS DOCUMENT AND DATA REQUIREMENT LIST (SDRL) .......... 40
APPENDIX E MINIMUM MATERIAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ....................... 41
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose
This document defines the minimum Company quality requirements for Work performed
by Contractor and its Subcontractors.
1.2 Scope
This document applies to all Work performed by Contractors and their Subcontractors on
the Turbo Machinery Package (TMP), Booster Compression Module (BCM) FEED / EPC and
Transport and Installation (T&I) scopes of the Phase 2b Project for the Ichthys Gas Field
Development.
1.3 Definitions
Applicable Laws All laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, by-laws, decrees,
orders and the like, and any industrial instruments and any binding
determination of an industrial body, whether of governmental or
other authority or agency having jurisdiction over the Parties or any
of them, the Works, the Worksite or the Project, and which are or
may become applicable.
Approval Company's written approval. Approval must in no way be construed
as relieving Contractor of any of its obligations, responsibilities or
liabilities under the Contract or the Applicable Laws. Approve or
Approved have corresponding meanings.
Company INPEX, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, agents
and personnel.
1.4 Abbreviations
1.5 References
Reference Title
API Spec Q1 Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for
Manufacturing Organisations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Industries
API Spec Q2 Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for
Service Supply Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural
Gas Industries
AS 3920 Pressure Equipment – Conformity Assessment
AS 4761.1 Competencies for Working with Electrical Equipment for
Hazardous Areas (EEHA) Part 1
ASNT SNT-TC-1A Personnel Qualification and Certification in Non-Destructive
Testing, and ASNT-CP-105
AS/NZS ISO 3834 Quality Requirements for Fusion Welding of Metallic Materials
BS EN 10204 Metallic Products: Types of Inspection Documents
C035-AG-SPC-0002 Preparation of Manufactures Data Report and Supplier
Equipment Manuals
B170-AB-SPC-70001 Phase 2b Technical Query / Deviation Management for
Contractors - Specification
B170-AB-WIN-70001 Phase 2b TQD Management for External Users – Work
Instruction
C075-AQ-SPC-0005 Criticality Assessment for Procured Equipment and Materials
C075-AQ-SPC-0006 Positive Material Identification For Project Equipment and
Materials Specification
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
ISO 9712 Non-destructive testing - Qualification and certification of NDT
personnel
ISO 10005 Quality Management Systems - Guidelines for Quality Plans
ISO 14731 Welding Coordination - Tasks and Responsibilities
ISO/IEC 17020 Conformity Assessment - Requirements for the Operation of
Various Types of Bodies Performing Inspection
ISO/IEC 17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and
Calibration Laboratories
ISO/TS 29001 Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries – Sector-
Specific Quality Management Systems - Requirements for
Product and Service Supply Organisations
External Contractor - Third Party Controlled Document
0000-A9-SPC-60014
Specification
0000-AG-SPC-60001 Packing, Marking and Documentation – External Specification
0000-AG-SPC-60002 Lifting Engineering Specification
0000-AG-STD-60006 Lifting Standard
0000-AQ-FRM-60001 Notice of Inspection
0000-AQ-FRM-60006 Inspection Release Certificate
0000-AQ-FRM-60009 Inspection Punchlist
2 QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Contractor shall be responsible for all aspects of Quality Management for the Work.
Contractor shall undertake a comprehensive review of all Contract requirements for the
Work. Contractor shall undertake a suitable amount of planning to ensure all Contract
requirements have been understood and effective processes and procedures are
implemented to ensure Contractor complies with these requirements.
Contractor shall document these processes in a Quality Management Plan (QMP) and
submit the QMP to Company for review and approval.
Contractor shall establish and maintain a Quality Policy consistent with Contractor’s quality
goals and commitments. Contractor’s Quality Policy shall be reviewed on a periodic basis
to ensure relevance and adequacy. The Quality Policy shall be made available to all
personnel.
Contractor shall develop a suitable Quality KPI framework within 30 days of award in order
to assess the overall quality performance and effectiveness of Contractor’s QMS.
Contractor may use an existing Quality KPI framework provided Company approval is
obtained. Details relating to Contractor KPI objectives and the measuring and evaluation
process(s) shall be included in Contractor’s Quality Management Plan (QMP).
Contractor shall provide a monthly progress report on the status of Quality KPIs.
Contractor shall operate and maintain a system to record and manage action items
pertaining to quality. These actions shall include Company and/or Contractor raised issues,
queries and/or opportunities for improvement which reside outside the formal non-
conformance and/or or audit processes. Company and Contractor shall perform periodic
reviews of the status of outstanding quality actions to ensure timely and effective close
out.
The timing and frequency of the reviews shall be in line with the complexity and criticality
of the Work. The Work will not be considered complete until all outstanding actions are
completed and verified by the Company.
Details of Contractor’s action tracking system shall be included in Contractor’s QMP.
Contractor shall operate and maintain a system to capture lessons learned throughout the
duration of the Contract.
Contractor shall identify previous lessons learned relevant to the Work. Previous lessons
learned shall be applied by Contractor during planning and execution of the Work.
Contractor, and where applicable Subcontractor(s), shall participate in lessons learned
workshop(s) as required by Company.
Details of Contractor’s lessons learned system shall be included in Contractor’s QMP.
Contractor shall ensure that their quality organisation is suitably resourced with personnel
who possess the appropriate level of experience, qualifications and competency applicable
to the Work.
Contractor quality personnel shall have demonstrable independence from production and
cost pressure.
Contractor shall submit key personnel resumes for Company review and Approval. This
may include, but is not limited to, Quality Manager(s), Quality Lead(s) and Lead Discipline
Inspector(s). Any change to key personnel shall be submitted to Company for Approval.
Discipline inspectors shall have a minimum level of competency as defined in Appendix C.
Contractor shall arrange and manage on a regular basis specific meetings to inform and
discuss with Company any quality management issues and areas of concern.
Contractor shall prepare for and attend any meeting called by Company on quality matters.
Contractor shall provide a daily, weekly or monthly report applicable to the nature of the
Work and as requested by Company. Reporting format shall be agreed with Company.
Contractor shall be responsible for all aspects of quality assurance of the Work.
Within 30 days of the Contract Date, Contractor shall develop and submit a QMP in
accordance with ISO 10005 which outlines how the individual elements of ISO 9001, ISO
/ TS 29001 and API specification Q1 and Q2 will be managed for the Work. As a minimum,
the QMP shall include the following elements:
• Contractor’s quality objectives / KPIs;
• Contractor’s project specific QA/QC organisational structure (inclusive of direct &
functional reporting lines);
• Organisational roles, responsibilities and authorities;
• Organisational competency programme and training requirements;
• Contractor’s processes and procedures applicable to the Work;
• Contractor’s document and information management (including final data books);
• Contractor’s audit strategy and schedule;
• Non-conformance management;
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Quality Requirements for Contractors – Ichthys Phase 2b
Contractor shall comply with all Specification(s) including referenced Codes and Standards.
Any deviations to the above shall be managed in accordance with technical queries and
deviation process as per Section 3.8.
Contractor shall comply with all legislation and/or regulations applicable to the Work.
Imported products must be appropriately certified in accordance with legislated
certification schemes.
Contractor shall formally notify Company of any inconsistencies and/or discrepancies
between the referenced Codes, Standards and Specification(s) as well as their respective
revisions.
Contractor shall implement and maintain a process for establishing the criticality level of a
given material, assembly and/or system for the Work. Assessments shall be completed in
accordance with Company Specification C075-AQ-SPC-0005.The assigned criticality level
shall be used to determine the appropriate quality assurance and quality control activities
to be undertaken throughout the tender, procurement and/or assembly phase(s) for each
material, assembly and/or system.
The quality assurance and quality control activities developed for each material, assembly
and/or system shall be detailed in a Recommended Quality Programme (RQP).
Contractor shall ensure all relevant quality assurance and quality control activities detailed
in the RQP(s) are cascaded to relevant Subcontractors.
Contractor shall submit all relevant criticality assessment processes and/or procedures to
Company for approval prior to the commencement of procurement and/or assembly
activities.
• Maintenance complexity;
• Intervention & accessibility; and
• Loss of production/revenue.
Contractor shall develop RQPs based on the outcome of the equipment criticality
assessments.
Contractor developed RQPs shall detail the relevant quality assurance and quality control
activities to be undertaken by Contractor throughout the tender, procurement and/or
assembly phase(s) of the Work.
The RQP format shall be submitted by Contractor to Company for approval.
Contractor shall submit all RQP(s) in an agreed format to Company for approval prior to
the commencement of procurement and/or assembly activities.
Contractor shall cascade the relevant quality assurance and quality control activities and
documentation detailed in the relevant RQP to their Subcontractors.
Contractor shall provide for Company review/comment, a complete program that outlines
the equipment/material preservation procedures on a per component, per package and per
system basis.
As Contractor procurement and subsequent supply of components and equipment occur on
a staged or phased basis, Contractor shall subdivide the program into logical sections
containing procedures for Company review and comment in advance of implementation of
the procedures.
Contractor shall solicit and include the preservation procedures recommended by the
manufacturers of the corresponding equipment and/or materials.
Contractor shall develop and maintain throughout the agreement, a log sheet that identifies
frequency and responsible party for performing the preservation and protection tasks. This
log sheet shall be submitted to Company in writing on a monthly basis establishing
Contractor compliance with preservation and protection program.
Contractor equipment preservation and protection program shall be integrated into the
overall QMP.
Alternatively, Company may engage the services of the IVB directly and, in such cases,
Contractor shall provide the IVB appropriate access to engineering deliverables and/or
manufacturing and testing activities as necessary to complete the independent verification
scope.
Contractor shall develop and submit to Company for approval, design control and
assurance processes to be implemented throughout the Work. Where applicable,
Contractor shall include details of these processes in the QMP in accordance with Section
3.1.
Contractor shall determine and communicate to the Company, the method of design
verification required for each design output based on the potential consequences of failure
as specified in equipment criticality assessment(s) in accordance with Section 3.3.1.
Contractor shall document all design verification outcomes and include in Contractor’s
manufacturer data book(s) in accordance with Section 5.2.
Design changes resulting as a consequence of verification activities shall be managed in
accordance with Section 3.8.
Contractor shall operate and maintain a system to detect and manage product and/or
system non-conformance(s) as well as the associated corrective and preventive action(s)
at all stages of the Contract.
Contractor shall capture all product and/or system non-conformance(s) formally on a Non-
Conformance Report (NCR). All NCRs shall include details of the non-conformance as well
as the proposed corrective and preventive actions. Proposed corrective and/or preventive
action(s) shall be submitted to Company for review and acceptance prior to the
commencement of their implementation.
Contractor shall ensure that all corrective and/or preventive actions are implemented
within a period agreed with Company in order to ensure Company is not negatively
impacted. Corrective and/or preventive actions that cannot be implemented within the
agreed period shall be communicated to Company via formal correspondence stating the
reason(s).
Contractor shall ensure all deviations to Company specifications and/or project Approved
processes and procedures as a result of a non-conformance, are raised and managed in
accordance with Section 3.8.
Completed NCR(s) shall be submitted to Company for acceptance of close-out. Supporting
evidence of all prescribed corrective and/or preventive actions shall accompany the
completed NCR(s) submission. Company may elect to physically verify that the prescribed
corrective and/or preventive actions have been implemented and are effective.
The Work shall not be considered complete until all applicable NCRs (issued by Contractor,
Subcontractors or Company) are closed.
3.9 Auditing
Within 30 days of the Contract Date and each 6 months thereafter, Contractor shall submit
a proposed audit schedule to Company for review and approval. The audit schedule shall
detail Contractor’s proposed internal and Subcontractor audits relevant to the Work.
The frequency and comprehensiveness of Contractor’s proposed audit schedule (both
internal and external) shall be consistent with the criticality and complexity of the Work.
Contractor performed audits shall be led by a suitably experienced and qualified Lead
Auditor as per Appendix C. Contractor’s audit schedule shall state the name and position
of each proposed Lead Auditor against the audit in question. Company reserves the right
to accept and/or reject Contractor’s proposed audit personnel.
Company may choose to attend Contractor-led audits as an observer or participating party.
Company shall nominate this requirement on Contractor’s proposed audit schedule where
possible. Company audit team may include third party representatives such as the
nominated IVB and/or other regulatory authority.
Contractor shall provide Company four (4) weeks’ notice of upcoming audit(s).
Company may choose to perform integrated, process and/or other audit(s) on Contractor
and/or Subcontractors. Company shall nominate its intended audit(s) on Contractor’s
proposed audit schedule.
Any actions that are identified as part of Contractor or Company audits shall be managed
as per Section 2.5.
Company reserves the right to increase its ongoing audit activities irrespective of previous
agreements should it be deemed necessary by Company.
3.10 Subcontractor(s)
Contractor shall operate and maintain a system in order to manage the selection of
Subcontractors for the Work. Contractor shall ensure that a robust pre-qualification process
is implemented for subcontractor selection to ensure only capable and suitably experienced
Subcontractors are engaged. Contractor shall ensure all pre-qualification assessment(s)
undertaken include all relevant disciplines; inclusive of Engineering, Quality, HSE and any
other discipline relevant to the Work.
Should Contractor engage multiple Subcontractors to complete a single assembly,
Contractor shall maintain full traceability in accordance with Section 4.8.
Contractor shall remain responsible at all times for ensuring all Subcontractor Work is in
full compliance with the Specification(s) in accordance with Section 3.2.
Contractor shall undertake a suitable level of quality surveillance at Subcontractors’
premises consistent with the complexity and criticality of the Work in accordance with
section 3.3.
Subcontractor-generated document deliverables shall be submitted to Contractor for
review and approval. Contractor shall ensure any Contractor-generated comments have
been suitably addressed by Subcontractor prior to submission to Company.
Contractor’s QMP shall include specific details of Subcontractor management in relation to
the Work in accordance with Section 3.1.
4 QUALITY CONTROL
Contractor shall be responsible for all aspects of quality control of the Work.
Company personnel and/or its representatives shall be given access to Contractor and/or
Subcontractor facilities, records and personnel in order for Company to conduct its required
verification activities. Access request and notification protocols shall be agreed between
Company, Contractor and/or Subcontractor.
Company reserves the right to increase its ongoing surveillance activities irrespective of
previous agreements should it be deemed necessary by Company.
PIM shall be included as an activity in the Contractor and/or Subcontractor Inspection and
Test Plan (ITP); this shall be nominated as a Hold Point (H) for all parties. Notification of
PIM activities shall be in accordance with Section 4.4.
Applicable ITP(s) shall be made available for review prior to the meeting. The PIM shall be
conducted prior to the commencement of production. Suitable planning / scheduling of the
PIM shall be conducted as not to negatively impact the commencement of production.
PPM shall be attended by all nominated parties referenced on the applicable ITP, inclusive
of any third party resources such as consultants and/or IVB representatives.
The PIM agenda will depend largely on the complexity and criticality of the Work.
As a minimum, PIM agenda or relevant section of the PPM agenda shall include the following
items:
• HSE requirements applicable to workshop, site and/or office visitors;
• Access and communication protocols;
• Overview of scope of work;
• Roles and responsibilities;
• Applicable specification(s);
• Applicable inspection and/or IVB scope;
• ITP status as well as discussion around the nominated Witness and Hold points;
• ITP referenced documents and acceptance criteria for revision and approval status;
• Non-conformance and quarantine requirements;
ITPs shall be generated to detail all planned inspection and test activities for the Work. For
complex scopes where numerous ITPs are required, Contractor shall generate an ITP
matrix in order to track the progress of all inspection and testing activities. All referenced
verification document template(s) shall be available for review by Company at the time of
ITP submission.
All ITPs shall be submitted to Company for review and approval prior to commencement of
the relevant work scope. Company shall nominate its intended verification activities upon
the initial document submission. Where applicable, nomination of IVB verification activities
shall also be completed during the initial document submission.
Contractor-nominated ITP verification activities shall be fully adhered to by Contractor
unless formal notification stating the reason(s) why is provided to, and Approved by,
Company.
ITP structure and format shall be as per Contractor’s standard format provided it contains
the minimum information listed below:
Summary Cover Page: The summary cover page shall include the title descriptions and
unique document numbers of all Specifications, verifying documents, inspection checklists,
Contractor procedures and forms as required to be referenced throughout the ITP.
Header: The ITP header shall include document number, project title, purchase order /
contract number, works description, subcontract details, date and revision.
Activity: All activities requiring inspection and/or test activities shall be listed in
chronological order.
Procedure Reference: Reference shall be made to the governing procedure / work
instruction(s) for individual inspection and/or test activities.
Acceptance Criteria: Reference shall be made to applicable Specification(s) acceptance
criteria for individual inspection and/or test activities.
Verifying Documents / Records: Reference shall be made to the documents used as
evidence to verify inspection / test compliance.
Verification Activities: Each respective party shall have a nominated column in the ITP
to allow each party to nominate its intended verification activities.
4.3.2 ITP Definitions
Hold Point (H): indicates a point in the production sequence where no further processing
or manufacturing shall take place until attendance has been carried out by all parties
nominated for that specific activity.
Witness Point (W): indicates that the nominated party shall be invited to inspect an
activity, but production need not stop due to non-attendance.
Monitor Point (M): indicates that the nominated party shall randomly inspect or verify
the activity on a periodical basis, commensurate with the perceived level of criticality or
risk to the overall integrity of the Work. The periodicity and thoroughness of inspections
may require agreement between all nominated parties.
Review Point (R): indicates a review and/or sign-off of the referenced records /
documents by the nominated parties for a specific ITP activity.
Additional activity points may be nominated provided they are agreed between Company
and Contractor.
ITP line items, and where applicable, verifying documents and/or records shall be
progressively signed-off by the nominated parties; agreement on the specific
arrangements to manage this shall be agreed at the PPM.
ITP sign-off (by all nominated parties) shall act as evidence of Hold Point (H) and/or
Witness Point (W) attendance by the nominated parties to allow processing and/or
manufacturing to continue.
Notification of all upcoming Company Witness and Hold point activities as indicated on the
applicable ITP shall be communicated to Company via formal Notice of Inspection (NOI).
The NOI format shall be as per Company Form 0000-AQ-FRM-60001, an alternative format
may be submitted by Contractor to Company for approval.
Unless otherwise agreed by Company, the notification period for Company Hold Points (H)
shall be ten (10) working days; the notification period for Company Witness Points (W)
shall be five (5) working days. Hold Points (H) and/or Witness Points (W) relating to
Company-nominated third party (IVB, MWS, etc.) shall require ten (10) working days’
notice.
To support the ITP requirements Contractor shall prepare an overall weekly Inspection &
Testing status report across all procurement, fabrication and construction worksites and
activities. The Inspection status report shall provide a link to the corresponding ITP and
line item, equipment tag number and serial numbers and reference any related NCR if
applicable.
Contractor shall submit its proposed Inspection and Testing status report template to
Company for approval of content prior to any procurement work.
In addition to the above, Contractor shall incorporate into the weekly report a four (4)
week look-ahead inspection program. This program must indicate the confirmed inspection
dates for the first two (2) weeks and planned inspection dates for the following two (2)
weeks.
The template for the look-ahead plan shall be accepted by Company prior to use and must
include:
• Equipment item or tag number
• Location where inspection takes place with address and contact person
• Reference to ITP activity line number
• Date of inspection and planned duration
Contractor shall issue to Company a copy of all Inspection Reports at time of issue and in
a timely manner following the inspection. The reports shall clearly state outcomes of
inspection activities and summary of key issues and non-conformances supported by
photographic records.
4.6 Certification
All material supplied as a part of Contractor’s scope of works shall be accompanied with
material certification in accordance with BS EN 10204.
The minimum level of certification required shall comply with the specific certification type
as detailed in the Specification(s). Alternatively, when not specified in the Contract
documents, the minimum level of certification required shall be as per Appendix E.
All materials shall be, and shall remain, fully traceable to the applicable certification at all
times.
Any deviations to these requirements shall be managed in accordance with Section 3.8.
In addition to the applicable code certification requirements, Contractor shall ensure that
that all pressure equipment (as defined in AS 4343) receives independent design
verification and/or fabrication inspection by a Certifying Authority (CA) in accordance with
AS 3920. Contractor shall ensure all applicable design registration activities have been
undertaken with the relevant state and/or national legislative authority. Contractor shall
assist Company with individual registration where applicable.
All lifting equipment, fixtures and/or pad eyes supplied to Company shall be in accordance
with the Specifications, including Company Specification 0000-AG-SPC-60002.
4.8 Traceability
Contractor shall operate and maintain a traceability system for all traceable aspects of the
Work, including material, welding, testing and processing.
Contractor shall submit a Contract-specific Material Identification and Traceability
Procedure for Company approval.
Specific requirements pertaining to the required level of traceability for each major
component of the Work shall be as per the Specification(s).
All Work released from Subcontractor to Contractor and/or from Contractor to Company
shall be done via an IRC process. Where a Company Hold (H) or Witness Point (W) is
prescribed for final release activities on the applicable ITP, Contractor’s Work shall not be
released from their point of manufacture or storage until Company has endorsed the
relevant IRC.
The IRC format shall be as per Company Form 0000-AQ-FRM-60006, refer Appendix B. An
alternative format may be submitted by Contractor to Company for approval.
A colour copy of Company-endorsed IRC(s) shall be attached to the transportation /
dispatch documentation which will accompany the consignment. Original IRC(s) shall be
included in Contractor’s MDR documentation in accordance with Section 5.2.
IRC(s) will not be endorsed by Company if any Category A punch-list items (see Section
4.11) affecting the applicable Work remain open.
4.11 Punch-lists
Contractor shall operate and maintain a central system in order to capture and manage
punch-list items through procurement, fabrication, testing, mechanical completion and
final handover to Company. The system shall provide an auditable trace of close-out for all
punch items.
If Contractor’s scope of works includes Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning activities,
the applicable facility punch-listing system (i.e. ICAPS ©) shall take precedence.
Punch-lists shall be completed and available for review prior to the completion of the
Inspection Release Certificate (IRC) or any other applicable Interim Certificate (IC) as
defined in the Contract.
Punch-list items shall be classified as either Category “A” or “B” dependent of their nature.
Table 4.3 defines Company punch-list categories for Contractor release:
Definition Category
If one or more Category A punch item(s) exist at the stage of release, Company will not
endorse the IRC/IC and release shall not progress.
If one or more Category B punch item(s) exist at the stage of release, Company Approval
shall be sought to confirm if release of the Work is acceptable. If agreed, the punch-list
shall accompany the IRC/IC along with the transportation / dispatch documentation of the
consignment. The IRC/IC will be treated as “conditional” and shall make direct reference
to the applicable punch-list.
Where ambiguity exists over the correct classification of a punch item, Contractor shall
seek clarification and agreement from Company.
The Work shall not be considered complete until closure of outstanding punch-list items
are completed and verified by Company.
Company may issue material(s), tool(s) and/or equipment to Contractor, either for
temporary or permanent use.
Contractor shall operate and maintain a system in order to manage the receipt, storage,
preservation and/or allocation of Company Items.
Contractor shall perform visual inspection(s) upon receival of Company Items to confirm
physical conformity and quantity. Inspection(s) shall be conducted by suitably qualified
and competent personnel relevant to the type of material(s), tool(s) and/or equipment as
per inspector competencies in Appendix C. Contractor shall formally notify Company
immediately of any perceived discrepancies discovered during the inspection(s).
Contractor shall ensure all Company Items remain traceable in accordance with Section
4.8.
All applicable documentation received by Contractor shall be included in the MDR and/or
Vendor Equipment Manual (VEM) as applicable.
4.13 Calibration
Contractor shall ensure all inspection, test and assembly equipment and/or tools utilised
for the Work are suitably calibrated to an appropriate National and/or International
Standard. This may include the following types of equipment and/or tools:
• Dimensional measurement equipment (tape measures, spirt levels, squares etc.);
• Pressure gauges;
• Pressure chart and temperature recorders;
• Electrical test equipment; and
• Manual and Hydraulic torque equipment.
5 DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
Contractor shall be provided with a Suppliers Document and Data Requirements List
(SDRL) document, uniquely identified and accompanying the ITT to be included in all
relevant activities associated with the provision of quotations for the scope of work. The
SDRL shall be utilised by Contractor to determine their selection of deliverables to achieve
a compliant product. Refer to Appendix D for an example SDRL.
The SDRL shall contain predetermined and approved document and data deliverable
schedule of submission dates, either post-Contract Award or post-shipment of goods and
equipment as relevant.
Contractor shall submit all specific deliverables representing the complete requirements
from the SDRL, via the accepted Document Deliverables Register (DDR).
Target Document Status (TDS) shall be reported to Company on a periodic basis (to be
accepted by Company) via a Document Deliverables Register (DDR). The minimum content
of Contractor’s submitted DDR shall be in accordance with Company Specification 0000-
A9-SPC-60014.
Contractor’s scope of works shall not be considered complete until all document
deliverables have been satisfactorily received and accepted by Company in accordance
with Company Specification C067-AB-SPC-0001 .
“Special Processes” are processes that have been identified to carry a high level and/or
specific quality risk. As such, special precautions shall be taken by Contractor to ensure
any special processes included in the Work are suitably managed. If Contractor does not
possess suitably qualified and/or experienced personnel in relation to a special process
then Contractor shall engage a suitably qualified and experienced Subcontractor(s).
All MPS(s) shall be qualified in accordance with the Specification(s). Contractor shall submit
all MPS to Company for review and approval prior to the commencement of manufacturing.
Company may request to receive and review the Manufacturing Procedure Qualification
(MPQ) records which support the submitted MPS.
Where new MPQ(s) are required to be qualified as part of the Work, they may be required
to be witnessed by Company. When applicable, this requirement shall be included in the
relevant ITP and submitted to Company for approval.
6.3 Welding
All welding activities shall be undertaken in line with ISO 3834-2 “Quality Requirements
for Fusion Welding of Metallic Materials - Part 2 Comprehensive Quality Requirements”.
All welding coordination tasks and responsibilities shall be undertaken as detailed in ISO
14731. The manufacturer shall appoint a Responsible Welding Coordinator (RWC) who shall
be responsible for all welding activities included in the Work. The RWC shall be suitably
qualified to satisfy the requirements of ISO 3834-2 or as otherwise accepted in ISO 14731.
Welding inspectors shall be familiar with the Specification(s) for the Work.
Welding inspectors shall be suitably qualified in accordance with relevant accredited
certification schemes such as those offered by International Institute of Welding (IIW),
Certification Scheme for Welding and Inspection Personnel (CSWIP), or equivalent. For
minimum competency and experience requirements see Appendix C.
Welding inspection shall be performed before, during and after welding activities. All
inspection outcomes shall be reported to the RWC. All inspection activities shall be detailed
within Contractor’s ITP in accordance with Section 4.3.
Contractor shall demonstrate a systematic way of recording ongoing weld quality status.
This shall detail weld repair rates for individual welders, processes and WPSs. Causes for
non-conforming welds shall immediately be investigated and corrective action shall be
taken to prevent further occurrence. Repeated weld non-conformance in either individual
welders, processes or WPSs shall require documented investigation and action by the RWC.
Company shall be advised of all weld repair trends and Company shall participate in the
applicable investigation(s).
Contractor shall undertake NDT in accordance with the Specification(s). All NDT shall be
compliant to the referenced Standard(s), Code(s) and Specification(s).
NDT procedure(s) shall be submitted to Company for review and approval prior to the
commencement of NDT activities. All Contractor NDT procedures shall be suitably endorsed
by a level 3 NDT specialist certified in accordance with ISO 9712. Contractor NDT
procedure(s) shall be in accordance with the Specification(s). As a minimum, Contractor
NDT procedures shall include the following:
• Personnel qualifications and certification requirements;
• Applicable Specification(s);
• Applicable acceptance criteria;
• Equipment type, calibration method and frequency;
• Techniques, including diagrams;
• Consumables;
• Test restrictions, procedure deviations; and
• Record and Reporting requirements, including the prescribed formats.
All NDT reports shall be written in the English language and shall contain all the information
specified in the applicable Specification(s). As a minimum Contractor NDT reports shall
include the following as applicable:
• Report number, revision, date of issue and date of NDT;
• Project / Work scope;
• Facility;
• System;
• Sub-system;
• Line class;
• Equipment / Tag No;
• Isometric and or relevant IFC drawing;
• Weld number (or Item number), WPS number and Welder ID;
• Applicable NDT procedure;
All laboratories that perform NDT, calibration and/or destructive testing as a part of the
Work within Australia shall be accredited by National Association of Testing Authorities
(NATA). Outside of Australia, laboratories shall be suitably certified by an independent body
and/or government agency to an internationally recognised scheme such as ISO/IEC
17025, or equivalent. Accreditation shall be specific to the scope of testing being
performed.
Contractor shall conduct periodic technical audits on laboratories performing
testing/calibration as a part of the Work. Company shall be invited to attend in accordance
with Section 3.9.
PWHT procedure(s) for the Work shall be submitted to Company for review and approval
prior to the commencement of PWHT activities.
Contractor PWHT procedures shall include the following as applicable:
• Type / method of heating;
• Thermocouple placement;
• Minimum number of thermocouples;
• Furnace layout diagram including burner location and positioning of materials (if
applicable);
• Furnace capacity (if applicable);
• Details of localised PWHT (if applicable);
• Temperature profile monitoring;
• Temperature recording methods (including redundancy in case of failure);
• Heating and cooling rates;
• Soak time and temperatures; and
• Details of sampling method and locations for test coupons.
All PWHT reports shall be written in the English language and shall contain all the
information specified in the Specification(s). As a minimum, Contractor PWHT reports and
charts shall include the following:
• Report number, revision, date of issue and date of PWHT;
• Project / work scope;
• Facility;
• System;
• Sub-system;
• Line class;
• Isometric and or relevant IFC drawing;
• Weld number or item number tested;
• Applicable PWHT procedure;
• Weld number (or item number), WPS number and Welder ID; and
• A drawing / sketch to be provided for each thermocouple location.
Coating procedure(s) for the Work shall be submitted to Company for review and approval
prior to the commencement of coating activities.
Company may request to receive and review the previous coating procedure qualification
records.
As a minimum, Contractor coating procedures shall include the following:
• Surface preparation requirements;
• Environmental conditions / requirements;
• Operator qualifications;
• Proposed coating system and datasheets;
• Inspection and testing requirements;
• Inspection and test equipment, including calibration or any proposed comparator
samples; and
• Daily and final report formats.
Coating inspectors shall be familiar with the Specification(s). Coating inspectors shall meet
the minimum qualification requirements as per Appendix C.
Contractor shall undertake pickling and passivation in accordance with the Specification(s).
Pickling and passivation procedure(s) for the Work shall be submitted to Company for
review and approval prior to the commencement of activities.
Mechanical inspectors shall be familiar with the Specifications, meet the minimum
qualification requirements as per Appendix C. and have a suitable level of experience in
relation to the specific equipment they are to perform inspection(s) on.
Electrical inspectors shall be familiar with the Specification(s). Electrical inspectors shall
meet the minimum qualification requirements as per Appendix C.
Electrical inspectors performing EEHA inspection(s) shall be suitably experienced, qualified
and competent in accordance with AS 4761.1. Electrical inspectors performing
inspection(s) on works to be installed in Australia shall hold a valid Australian electrical
license regardless of the inspection location(s).
Contractor shall perform the required scope of FAT for Contractor’s scope of works.
Contractor shall develop FAT procedure(s) and submit to Company for review and approval.
FAT activities shall be nominated on the applicable ITP as per Section 4.3. Notification of
FAT activities shall be in accordance with Section 4.4.
Contractor shall perform the required scope of SIT for Contractor’s scope of works.
Contractor shall develop SIT procedure(s) and submit to Company for review and approval.
SIT activities shall be nominated on the applicable ITP as per Section 4.3. Notification of
SIT activities shall be in accordance with Section 4.4.
Contractor shall perform the required lift, load, pull and/or drop test(s) in accordance with
Company Specification 0000-AG-SPC-60002.
Contractor shall develop lift, load, pull and/or drop testing procedure(s) and submit to
Company for review and approval. Test activities shall be nominated on the applicable ITP
as per Section 4.3. Notification of test activities shall be in accordance with Section 4.4.
Contractor shall ensure all post-test visual inspection and NDT activities are completed and
compliant as per the applicable Specification(s). All post-test inspection and NDT activities
shall be nominated on the applicable ITP as per Section 4.3.
When required by the Specification(s); lift, load, pull and/or drop testing activities shall be
verified by the IVB. This shall be nominated on the applicable ITP as per Section 4.3.
Notification IVB activities shall be in accordance with Section 4.4.
Contractor shall ensure all personnel responsible for the preparation and/or installation of
SBT, associated fittings and supports are formally trained and assessed for competency
by either the manufacturer (i.e. Swagelok, Gyrolok) or a training provider endorsed by
the manufacturer.
All manufacturers recommended tooling (i.e. depth marking tools) shall be used during
the preparation and/or installation of SBT and associated fittings.
Contractor shall document the quality processes for SBT Installation in a standalone plan
or within the QMP. As a minimum, Contractor SBT Plan (or QMP) shall include the
following:
• Competency and training;
• Material preservation and traceability;
• Preparation, tooling and fit-up;
• Welding; and
• Inspection and testing.
The SBT plan (or QMP) shall be submitted to Company for review and approval prior to
commencement of manufacturing activities.
Contractor shall ensure all personnel responsible for the inspection of SBT are formally
trained and assessed for competency by either the manufacturer (i.e. Swagelok, Gyrolok)
or a training provider endorsed by the manufacturer.
All manufacturers recommended tooling (i.e. gap inspection gauges) shall be used during
the inspection of SBT.
Prior to commencement of any flange assembly, Contractor shall operate and maintain a
flange management system that is capable of recording and tracking all relative aspects of
flanged connections. Contractor shall develop a flange management procedure(s) and
submit to Company for review and approval. Contractor flange management procedure(s)
shall comply with Company Standard X060-AM-SPC-60002 and as a minimum shall include
the following:
• Personnel training and competency assessment requirements;
• Bolt, stud bolt and/or nut type;
• Torque or tension equipment to be applied;
• Torque sequence and values;
• Stud bolt lengths in relation to the type of tightening equipment applied;
• Gasket type;
• Anti-seize compound type; and
• Flange tag requirements.
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Contractor shall ensure that all equipment and components are suitably packaged and
preserved in order to ensure no damage is incurred during transportation and/or storage.
All packing, marking and accompanying documentation shall be in accordance with
Company Specification 0000-AG-SPC-60001.
Prior to equipment receival at Site, Contractor shall submit a preservation and storage
procedure to Company for review and approval.
6.17 Preservation
• A tracking register with cross reference to Tag number, vendor and P/O No.
• Reference to vendor’s preservation requirements where applicable.
• Actions and consumables to be applied in line with vendor’s procedure.
• Timings and itemised Check sheets for all materials and equipment to be preserved
• General surveillance of preservation conditions to ensure continuous compliance.
Prior to final load out the BCM Contractor shall develop a preservation philosophy for the Booster
Compressor trains, including but not limited to compressor, gas generator and seal system, for periods
when the Booster Compressor is not in operation, as per Availability and Sparing BOD.
Package No:
Package Title:
C. Characteristics:
1 No distinguishing characteristics 0
2 Low criticality e.g. utility systems; potable water; drains; sewage 2
Moderate criticality e.g. drilling fluids; compressed air or mechanical handling with
3 16
SWL<10Te
High criticality e.g. hydrocarbons and flammable or toxic fluids / chemicals or
4 32
mechanical handling with SWL >= 10Te
Highest criticality e.g. process hydrocarbons; life support systems; other loss
5 64
prevention systems & all Safety Critical Elements (SCEs)
Comments:
Package No:
Package Title:
Scope of Work Reference:
F. Design Maturity:
1 Not applicable 0
2 Proven design available 1
3 Combination of proven design elements for same application is available 4
4 Modification of proven / tested design for different application 16
5 Redesign of existing item for different application 32
6 New design of complex item, from first design principles 64
Comments:
G. Design Complexity:
1 None 0
2 Minimal - insignificant effort 4
3 Moderate - requires unique design effort 16
4 Complex - design man-hour intensive 32
5 Very complex - man-hour intensive / multiple interfaces 64
Comments:
Package No:
Package Title:
Scope of Work Reference:
Total:
Assigned
Total Points - Criticality Rating Description Criticality
Rating
Override
512 & Above Quality of Item is Vital and Shall not be Compromised 1
257 to 511 Quality of Item is of Significant Importance 2
128 to 256 Quality of Item is of Moderate Importance 3
< 128 Normal Commercial Quality is Acceptable 4
Assessed by
Safety Instrumented
Systems inspector shall be
qualified Functional Safety
Engineer (e.g. TUV FSEng
or Exida equivalent).
Electrical inspectors
performing inspection(s)
on Work to be installed in
Australia either Onshore
and Offshore on Topside
facilities shall hold a valid
Australian electrical license
regardless of the
inspection location(s).
Mechanical / Process
Shop Fabrication Drawings 1 2W
Detail Drawings with Parts List 1 2W
Note – This appendix is not a complete listing but provides the minimum certification
requirements where not stated otherwise in the Purchase Order and/or Contract
referenced Standard(s), Code(s), Specification(s) and/or Datasheet(s).