SPECIFICATION January

S-615Q 2022

Quality Requirements for

Centrifugal Pumps
Revision history

VERSION DATE PURPOSE

1.2 January 2022 Issued for Public Review

1.0 January 2019 First Edition

Acknowledgements
This IOGP Specification was prepared by a Joint Industry Programme 33
Standardization of Equipment Specifications for Procurement organized
by IOGP with support by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

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Foreword

This specification was prepared under Joint Industry Programme 33 (JIP33) "Standardization of Equipment
Specifications for Procurement" organized by the International Oil & Gas Producers Association (IOGP) with
the support from the World Economic Forum (WEF). Companies from the IOGP membership participated in
developing this specification to leverage and improve industry level standardization globally in the oil and gas
sector. The work has developed a minimized set of supplementary requirements for procurement, with life
cycle cost in mind, resulting in a common and jointly agreed specification, building on recognized industry and
international standards.

Recent trends in oil and gas projects have demonstrated substantial budget and schedule overruns. The Oil
and Gas Community within the World Economic Forum (WEF) has implemented a Capital Project Complexity
(CPC) initiative which seeks to drive a structural reduction in upstream project costs with a focus on industry-
wide, non-competitive collaboration and standardization. The CPC vision is to standardize specifications for
global procurement for equipment and packages. JIP33 provides the oil and gas sector with the opportunity to
move from internally to externally focused standardization initiatives and provide step change benefits in the
sector's capital projects performance.

This specification has been developed in consultation with a broad user and supplier base to realize benefits
from standardization and achieve significant project and schedule cost reductions.

The JIP33 work groups performed their activities in accordance with IOGP's Competition Law Guidelines
(November 2020).

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Table of Contents

1 Scope ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Normative references .............................................................................................................................. 4
3 Terms and definitions ............................................................................................................................... 4
4 Symbols and abbreviations ...................................................................................................................... 5
5 Quality requirements ................................................................................................................................ 5
5.1 Quality management system.......................................................................................................... 5
5.2 Conformity assessment system (CAS) .......................................................................................... 5
6 Certification and traceability ..................................................................................................................... 6
7 Evidence — conformance records ........................................................................................................... 6
Annex A (normative) Purchaser conformity assessment requirements ............................................................ 7
Annex B (normative) Certification traceability and requirements ...................................................................... 9

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Introduction

The purpose of this quality requirements specification (QRS) is to specify quality management requirements
and the proposed extent of purchaser intervention activities for the procurement of centrifugal pumps in
accordance with IOGP S-615 for application in the petroleum and natural gas industries.

Purchaser intervention activities are identified through the selection of one of four conformity assessment
system (CAS) levels based on a risk and criticality assessment. The applicable CAS level is specified by the
purchaser in the procurement data sheet or purchase order.

This QRS shall be used in conjunction with the specification (IOGP S-615), the procurement data sheet (IOGP
S-615D) and the information requirements specification (IOGP S-615L) which together comprise the full set of
specification documents. The introduction section in the specification provides further information on the
purpose of each of these documents and the order of precedence for their use.

JIP33 Specification for Procurement Documents

Quality Requirements Specification

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1 Scope
To specify quality management requirements for the supply of centrifugal pumps to IOGP S-615 including:

a) vendor quality management system requirements;

b) purchaser conformity assessment (surveillance and inspection) activities;

c) traceability requirements.

2 Normative references
For the purpose of this document, the documents referenced in IOGP S-615 and those listed below, in whole
or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document
(including any amendments) applies.

API Specification Q1, Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for Manufacturing
Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry

IOGP S-615, Supplementary Specification to API Standard 610 Centrifugal Pumps

ISO 9001, Quality management systems — Requirements

ISO 29001, Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Sector-specific quality management
systems — Requirements for product and service supply organizations

3 Terms and definitions

For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in IOGP S-615 and ISO 9000 (normative to
ISO 9001), and the following shall apply.

3.1
conformity assessment
demonstration that specified requirements are fulfilled

Note 1 to entry: Conformity assessment (or assessment) includes but is not limited to review, inspection,
verification and validation activities.

Note 2 to entry: Assessment activities may be undertaken at a supplier/sub-supplier's premises, virtually by video link,
desktop sharing, etc. or by review of information.

3.2
conformity assessment system
CAS
system that provides different levels of purchaser interventions to assess and verify vendor conformance to
specified requirements

Note 1 to entry: CAS A applies to the highest risk and associated extent of verification. CAS D is the lowest.

3.3
hold point
H
<conformity assessment> point in the chain of activities beyond which an activity shall not proceed without the
approval of the purchaser or purchaser's representative

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3.4
witness point
W
<conformity assessment> point in the chain of activities that the supplier shall notify the purchaser or
purchaser's representative before proceeding

Note 1 to entry: The operation or process may proceed without witness if the purchaser does not attend after the agreed
notice period.

3.5
surveillance
S
<conformity assessment> observation, monitoring or review by the purchaser or purchaser's representative of
an activity, operation, process, product or associated information

3.6
review
R
<conformity assessment> review of the supplier's information to verify conformance to requirements

4 Symbols and abbreviations

For purposes of this document, the following symbols and abbreviations apply.
CAS conformity assessment system
IRS information requirements specification
QRS quality requirements specification (this document)

5 Quality requirements

5.1 Quality management system

The vendor shall operate and maintain a quality management system (QMS) that conforms with ISO 9001,
ISO 29001, API Specification Q1 or an equivalent quality management system standard.

5.2 Conformity assessment system (CAS)

5.2.1

The conformity assessment system (CAS) provides different levels of assessment of the vendor's control
activities. The CAS level is defined by the purchaser, using a risk-based approach, and included in the
purchase order/contract. The defined CAS level may be adjusted by the purchaser during manufacture based
on vendor performance and re-assessment of risk.

NOTE For industrial proven solutions, CAS level D is specified unless risk assessment indicates that a more stringent
CAS level is required.

5.2.2

Quality plans and inspection and test plans shall include provision for purchaser's intervention activities based
on the CAS level selected in the procurement data sheet or purchase order. See Annex A.

5.2.3

Vendor performance in meeting the requirements may be routinely assessed during execution of the scope
and where appropriate, corrective action requested and conformity assessment activities increased or
decreased consistent with criticality and risk.

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6 Certification and traceability

Where material certification and traceability requirements are not specified in the parent standard or
supplementary specification, material certification and traceability shall be maintained in accordance with
Annex B.

7 Evidence — conformance records

Documents and information shall be provided for in accordance with the associated IRS.

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Annex A
(normative)
Purchaser conformity assessment requirements

This annex defines four conformity assessment systems (CAS) or levels of purchaser assessment.

CAS
PURCHASER ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
A B C D
1 Planning and control activities
1.1 Kick-off, pre-production and pre-inspection meeting H W W
2 Materials and component manufacturing
2.1 Material certification and traceability (API Standard 610, 6.12.1.8, 6.12.4.3 and 8.2.2.7,
Tables H.2 and H.4 and IOGP S-615, 6.12.1.8 and 8.2.2.7 when specified in IOGP S- W R R R
615D)
2.2 Surfaces of castings inspection (API Std 610, 6.12.2.1) W S - -
2.3 Compliance of welding materials (ASME BPVC II, Part C) S S
2.4 Fabrication
2.4.1 Baseplate manufacture (API Standard 610, 7.3 and IOGP S-615, 7.3) flatness and
W R R
coplanarity of baseplate equipment mounting pads inspection
2.4.2 Compliance review of material test reports to specification S S S -
2.5 Inspection, testing and verification activities (API Std 610, 8.2 and 8.3 and IOGP S-615,
8.2 and 8.3)
2.5.3 Inspector review of welding procedure specification (WPS), procedure qualification
S S S -
records (PQR), NDT personnel and procedures and continuity logs.
2.5.4 Inspection of major weld repairs API Std 610, 6.12.2.3 and IOGP S-615, 6.12.2.3,
H W R -
6.12.2.5)
2.5.5 Pressure casing inspection including all welds associated with the casing (API
Standard 610, Table 14 and IOGP S-615, Table 14) or as specified in IOGP S-615D. H W R -
Inspection timing (API Standard 610, 8.2.2.3)
2.6 Non-destructive examinations of component parts (API Std 610, 6.12.1.4 and 8.2.1.3) if
H W R -
specified in IOGP S-615D
2.7 Positive material identification (API Std 610, 8.2.2.8 and IOGP S-615, 8.2.2.8) and
W S R
other parts specified in IOGP S-615D
2.8 Inspector review of heat treatment certificates S S S -
2.9 Hardness testing and impact tests (API Standard 610, 8.2.2.7 and 6.12.4.5) W S R -
2.10 Shaft and rotors (API Standard 610, 6.6, 9.3.3.1 and 9.3.12.2 d, Tables 17 and 19) W R - -
2.11 Rotating component balancing (API Standard 610, 6.9.3, 9.1.3.6 and 9.2.4) or as
W R
specified in IOGP S-615D
2.12 Wear rings and running clearance verification (API Standard 610, Table 6) W S S
2.13 Cleanliness check prior to final assembly (API Standard 610, 8.2.2.6) if specified in
W S S
IOGP S-615D
2.14 Hydrostatic testing activities (API Standard 610, 8.3.2 and IOGP S-615, 8.3.2) H W W R
2.15 Performance testing (API Standard 610, 8.3.3 and IOGP S-615, 8.3.3) or as specified
H W W R
in IOGP S-615D

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CAS
PURCHASER ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES (continued)
A B C D
2.16 NPSH or submergence testing (API Standard 610, 8.3.4.3 and IOGP S-615, 8.3.4.3) if
H W W R
specified in IOGP S-615D
2.17 Mechanical run testing (API Standard 610, 8.3.4.2 and IOGP S-615, 8.3.4.2) H W W R
2.18 Sound level testing (API Standard 610, 8.3.4.5) if specified in IOGP S-615D H W R R
2.19 Complete unit testing (API Standard 610, 8.3.4.4) if specified in IOGP S-615D H H W R
2.20 Auxiliary equipment testing (API Standard 610, 8.3.4.6) if and as specified in IOGP S
H W R R
615D
2.21 Bearing housing resonance test (API Standard 610, 8.3.4.7) if specified in IOGP S-
H W R R
615D
2.22 Nozzle force and moments testing (API Standard 610, 7.4.24) if specified in IOGP S-
H W R R
615D
2.23 Structural resonance test (API Standard 610, 9.3.9.2) if specified in IOGP S-615D H W R R
2.24 Disassembly after testing (API Standard 610, 8.3.3.9) if specified in IOGP S-615D H W S R
2.25 Hydrodynamic bearing inspection after testing (API Standard 610, 9.2.7.4 and IOGP S-
H W S
615, 9.2.7.4)
2.26 Surface preparation and painting (API Standard 610, 6.12.2.1, 7.4.16, 8.4.3.4 and
H W R
IOGP S-615, 6.1.42 and 9.3.8.3.3) or as specified in IOGP S-615D
3 Release of product or service
3.1 Verify conformity to purchase order including as applicable
Final inspection
IOGP S-615, 6.4.3.5
3.1.1 Complete skid overall dimensions including holding down bolt hole and connection
H W W W
locations
3.1.2 Couplings and guards inspection (API Standard 610, 9.3.8.2.1 and 7.2.3) H W W W
3.1.3 Pump nameplate and rotation arrows inspection (API Standard 610, 6.13 and IOGPS-
H W W W
615, 6.13)
3.2 Loose ship items, spares and special tools inspections as applicable H W W R
3.3 Preparation of preservation, packing and storage (API Standard 610, 8.4 and IOGP S-
H W S
615, 8.4.2) or as specified IOGP S-615D
3.4 Release of equipment H H H H

Key
H: Hold point
W: Witness point
R: Review
S: Surveillance

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Annex B
(normative)
Certification traceability and requirements

Item Certificate Traceability Additional requirements

type level
Centrifugal pump Metallic components API 3.1 Level II NACE MR0175 (all parts) or
Standard 610, Annex H or NACE MR0103 if and as specified
as specified in IOGP S- in IOGP S-615D. Refer to IOGP
615D S-615, 6.12.1.8 Type 3.2
Certification is applicable as per
the design requirements
Non-metallic components 2.2 Level II NACE MR0175 (all parts) or
API Standard 610 Annex H NACE MR0103 if and as specified
or as specified in IOGP S- in IOGP S-615D. Refer to IOGP
615D S-615, 6.12.1.8 Type 3.2
Certification is applicable as per
the design requirements
NOTE 1 Certificates
Inspection certificates shall be provided in accordance with ISO 10474 or EN 10204.
NOTE 2 Traceability
A. Level I — Full traceability — Material is uniquely identified and its history tracked from manufacture through stockists
(where applicable) to the vendor and to actual position on the equipment with specific location defined on a material
placement record (the traceability to a specific location only applies to skids / packaged equipment, not to bulks).
B. Level II — Type traceability — The vendor maintains a system to identify material throughout manufacture, with
traceability to a material certificate.
C. Level III — Compliance traceability — The vendor maintains a system of traceability that enables a declaration of
compliance to be issued by the vendor.

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