Benchmarking Quality Management System (QMS) Audit Process on Oil and Gas Projects

This research paper discusses when and why there is a need to benchmark QMS audit process, illustrates objectives of QMS audit benchmarking exercise and details steps to carry of QMS audit process benchmarking exercise on oil and gas projects

Impacts of the Cost of Quality Components on Business Execution and the Strategies to Minimize the Cost of Poor Quality

his research paper discusses and analyzes the components of the cost of quality (namely the cost of good quality and the cost of poor quality), their impacts on business execution and the company’s bottom line (i.e. profits) and suggests strategies to minimize the cost of poor quality

Design, Management and Key Success Factors of an Offshore Cathodic Protection System for Corrosion Control

Corrosion is a very prevalent issue for offshore operations in the oil and gas industry. If the corrosion issues are not addressed adequately, these may lead to quality failures, safety incidents, compromise to asset integrity and high inspection costs. This research paper discusses and analyzes corrosion types, corrosion threats, mechanisms to protect against corrosion, design and management of cathodic protection system, and key success factors for a cathodic protection system for an offshore oil and gas production system