Quality Management Systems & Certification Consulting

Quality Management Systems & Certification ConsultingA Quality Management System (QMS) is a systematic way of monitoring andcontrolling the essential activities of your business, to continually improveproducts, processes, efficiency and personnel.

Texas International Engineering Consultants (TIEC, Inc.) provides assistance inthe development, implementation and maintenance of Quality ManagementSystems in compliance with theAmerican Petroleum Institute (API), theAmericanSociety of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the International Organizationfor Standardization (ISO) requirements, typically leading to receipt of APIMonogram Licenses, ISO Certification and ASME Code Stamps. These servicesinclude the development of manuals, procedures, work instructions, forms,objectives, and reports; establishing implementation strategies; training of clientpersonnel, preforming internal audits, and assistance during certification audits.

TIEC will develop a Quality System specifically tailored to your operations. Inorder to ensure system continuity with minimum disruption to daily businessactivities, TIEC will include the procedures, methods, and technologies currentlyin use by your company to the maximum extent possible. TIEC provides clientorganizations assistance and support in developing strategies for correctingnonconforming conditions and resolving problems with certification bodies,customer conflicts, product deficiencies, supplier/vendor evaluations, and productdesign services.

Benefits of Certification• Prevent & Reduce Non-Productive Time (NPT)

• Improve Service Competency, Performance & Operations Reliability

• Limit Legal Liability

• Improve Efficiency of Operations

• Continually Improve All Processes

• Reduction of Waste & Reworks

• Manage Risk & Control Change

• Tangible, Monetary Savings

• International Recognition

480 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E. Suite 270 Houston, Texas 77060Phone: 281-448-8432 • Fax: 281-448-1112

Regus JTC Summit #24-03 8 Jurong Town Hall RoadSingapore 0609434 • Tel: +65 6818 0868

www.tiec.com© 2004 T.I.E.C., Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Consulting Services

• Quality Management Systems

• API Specification Q1 & Q2

• ISO

• ASME

• Integrated QMS

• QA/QC Support

• QMS Development

• QMS Maintenance

• Preparation for Certification & Licensing

• Risk Management
















Consulting Services



• ISO

• ASME

• Integrated QMS

• QA/QC Support

• QMS Development

• QMS Maintenance


• Risk Management
















Consulting Services



• ISO

• ASME

• Integrated QMS

• QA/QC Support

• QMS Development

• QMS Maintenance


• Risk Management

Inspection ServicesTexas International Engineering Consultants (TIEC, Inc.) Inspection Services has a global vast array of knowledge in not only theOil and Gas industry, but also in shipbuilding, aerospace and structural inspection. With over 150+ years of industry experience,we provide independent, reliable, and cost-effective services that help reduce risk, ensure safety, enhance product quality andvalue rapport for your company. We provide global inspection services through our extensive network across our global branches.

Third-Party Inspection (TPI) ServiceTIEC offers Third-Party Inspection (TPI) services to ensure vendors or subcontractors comply with specified requirements. These services include:

• Raw Material Identification/Verification• In-Process & Final Inspection• Witnessing Performance Tests and Non-Destructive Examination (NDE)Methods

• Qualification of Processes, Procedures, and Personnel• Pre-Shipment Inspection• Supplier Surveys• Source Inspection

AWS Certified Welding Inspectors (CWI)TIEC has AWS Certified Welding Inspectors (CWI) available to ensurecompliance of the relevant code, specification and/or standard. The CWIservices include:

• Verify that applicable procedures, materials, and equipment are correct• Ensure welders are appropriately qualified• Review or develop WPS/PQR’s• Perform visual examination• Ensure that all inspections are completed to applicable specifications

Drilling Rig and Well-Servicing Structure Inspection Services

TIEC offers Drilling Rig and Well-Servicing Structure Inspection Services compliantwith the American Petroleum Institute (API) requirements or to other customerspecified standards. These services are available for onshore and offshoreoperations, domestic or internationally, which include:

• Inspection of Drilling Rig and related equipment (mechanical and/or electrical)• Commissioning or Acceptance Testing of new or refurbished rigs• API RP 4G Category 1,2,3, or 4 inspection levels• Comprehensive assessment of the rig and related equipment includes a technical

report with recommendations for improvement of the maintenance program



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Benefits of Inspecting

By detecting deviations from standardspecifications in the manufacturing phase,companies can:

• Ensure production forecast and effectivelylower cost

• Ensure standardized of quality & quantityof products ordered

• Cut costs thru product verification• Accurately assess production times• Monitor compliance of standards,

procedures and specifications• Provide accurate and timely reporting• Supply skilled & competent inspectors

locally, to globally located suppliers
















Consulting Services



• ISO

• ASME

• Integrated QMS

• QA/QC Support

• QMS Development

• QMS Maintenance


• Risk Management

TrainingTexas International Engineering Consultants (TIEC, Inc.) offersvarious training courses intended to enhance quality andtechnical related knowledge. Training courses are available onQuality, Safety, Environmental and many other topics. All of ourcourses are conducted by qualified and competent TIEC staffmembers, or third-party training professionals, with specificcredentials applicable to his/her field of study.

TIEC public training courses held at our corporate headquarterslocated in Houston, Texas, and are conducted at our privatetraining facility known as the “Houston Training and ConferenceCenter”. Our facility features 4 unique rooms with a combinedtotal of 4,270 square feet of event space which canaccommodate a variety of traditional or customized roomconfiguration styles. Each room is equipped with its ownbuilt-in audio visual features to create the perfect learningenvironment for any training event.

TIEC offers customized training which can be provided on-siteat your facility or arranged at our Houston Training andConference Center. TIEC courses can be customized to fit yourorganizational needs and delivered at your convenience. Theon-site training can reduce your costs by eliminating traveland lodging expenses and by consolidating attendees frommultiple facilities.

Benefits of TrainingTraining is beneficial for both the organization and theemployee; it is an investment that can improve businessperformance, profit and morale.

For employers, training can result in:

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Better customer serviceBetter work safety practicesProductivity improvementsReduction in employee turnover leading to areduction in the cost of employee replacementFlexibility and efficiency by cross-training employees

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For employees, individuals benefit by:

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Acquiring new skillsKeeping up to date in new and different tasksBuilding self-esteemIncreased job satisfaction by setting and reaching long-term career goalsIncreased chance to obtain a better position or better pay within the organization

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Training Courses

• Quality Training (API Spec. Q1, Q2, ISO 9001)

• Environmental Training (ISO 14001)

• Safety Training (OHSAS 18001)

• Internal Auditor Training

• Welding Inspection Training

• Risk Management Training

• SEMS Lead Auditor Training

• Customized & On-Site Training
















Consulting Services



• ISO

• ASME

• Integrated QMS

• QA/QC Support

• QMS Development

• QMS Maintenance


• Risk Management

Texas International Engineering Consultants (TIEC, Inc.) audits and assessments are tailored to each client’s needs,requirements, standards, products and/or services to ensure the client’s organization achieves compliance, certification,licensing or approval.

Internal, Supplier and HSE Audits

Internal AuditsTIEC‘s certified auditors can perform your required internalaudits to ensure continual improvement, as well ascompliance to approved standards. Our certified auditorshave the auditing experience along with the technicalexpertise to optimize the Quality Management Systemreview. The qualified specialists TIEC employs have auditedand assessed quality systems at facilities employing fromtwelve to more than thirty-thousand workers.

Supplier/Vendor Audits and SurveillanceTIEC can assess manufacturing and quality capabilities toensure that suppliers meet your requirements and maintainquality standards by verifying that equipment and materialsconform to contractual specifications. Depending on yourneeds, this analyst will probe the firm’s experience,technical resources, production capacity, quality controlprocedures, measures and systems.

Health, Safety and Environmental Audits

• Integrated Health, Safety, Environmental & QualitySystemsEnvironmental Management Systems (ISO 14001) Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSAS 18001)Safety and Environmental Management Systems(SEMS-US 30CFR250.1900)Process Safety Management SystemsContractor HSSE Program AuditingRegulatory Compliance Auditing, including; Protocol Development

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Consulting Services



• ISO

• ASME

• Integrated QMS

• QA/QC Support

• QMS Development

• QMS Maintenance


• Risk Management

Health, Safety and Environmental ServicesImplementing a Health, Safety and Environmental Auditing program serves to validate regulatory compliance, as well asconformance with internal requirements, and provide a structure to minimize risk to workers and the environment.

A functioning HSE management system serves to protect workers and the environment, which can have a positiveeconomic benefit in reduced insurance premiums, and worker’s compensation claims, as well as reduced liability for bothinjuries and environmental events.

Due diligence reviews will help operators assess the hidden cost of acquisitions and validate the sales price of existingassets.

Incident investigations provide a method of identifying corrective actions to immediately address root causes, as well asimplementation of preventive actions to stop a recurrence of a similar event.

HSE AuditingTIEC can provide auditing for onshore / offshore operations and drilling, including:

• Regulatory Compliance (OSHA, EPA, DOT, USCG, BSEE)Process Safety Management Systems (PSM) Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) Contractor HSE Management SystemsEnvironmental Management Systems to ISO 14001Occupational Health and Safety Systems to OHSAS18001Integrated HSE Management Systems

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Our trained personnel conduct document reviews,interviews and site visits as a part of the auditing process.Written, confidential reporting, including observations andrecommendations on remedying issues identified in the auditprocess.

HSE Consulting

HSE Program Development

TIEC can assist in the development of complete Health,Safety and Environmental (HSE) Systems. This can consistof:

TIEC‘s personnel can perform:

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Process Hazards Analyses (PHAs)SEMS ConsultingRegulatory ConsultingIntegrated Hazards Analyses (IHAZID) Due Diligence ReviewsIncident InvestigationsBasic Risk Analyses

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Internal HSE Management SystemsProcess Safety Management Systems (PSM)Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) Environmental Management Systems to ISO 14001Safety Management Systems to OHSAS 18001Tailored Safety Manuals




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Consulting Services



• ISO

• ASME

• Integrated QMS

• QA/QC Support

• QMS Development

• QMS Maintenance


• Risk Management

TIEC provides services for product design and analysis,development of welding procedures, qualification of welders,assistance in equipment purchases, troubleshooting, failureanalysis and technical writing. TIEC often performs thefunctions of a QA/QC/Technical Services Department forclients, providing a professional, cost effective alternative tofull-time personnel without costly overhead burdens. TIECprovides services to investigate and resolve customer claims,particularly those that involve compliancy to specified productor service requirements.

Texas International Engineering Consultants (TIEC, Inc.) quality plans are individually developed for manufactured products toprovide critical controls to ensure specified requirements are met.

A Project Manager will oversee the execution of your project'sscope, quality, time and cost. Qualified personnel areassigned to perform monitoring and witnessing of criticalinspections, tests, installations, and operations. They can alsoevaluate vendor qualifications and capabilities to specificationand code.

Project Management includes developing a project plan thatdefines project goals and objectives, which also specifies howtasks and goals will be achieved. Documents such as,resources, budgets and timelines for completion arerequested for adequate implementation. Quality plans areindividually developed for manufactured products and/orservicing to provide critical controls to ensure specifiedrequirements are met. These can include witnessing of criticalinspections, tests, installations, commissioning of productsand operations.




Project Management Services


• Auditing (Supplier/Vendor, Internal, HSE)

• Health, Safety & Environmental

• Risk Management

• Inspections

• Maintenance Training

Project Management Consulting

Process Integration

Customer Claims andComplaint Investigations

TIEC offers a number of services, which can becustomized to fit any customer’s needs. A diligentresponse to customer complaints can lead to a decrease ofoverall objections and result in an increase of customersatisfaction.

Full-Service Technical Support

Preparation Draft Documentation Implementation Decision Certification

Worldwide Technicaland

Quality Solutions

www.tiec.com281-448-8432

Mr. Ed Durante, the company president, is an engineering professional with over 40 years of experience in project management, engineering, quality assurance, training, and auditing in the nuclear, petroleum, industrial construction and manufacturing industries. He has worked for over 30 years with the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Standardization Committees, serving as a member of the API Committee on Quality, Chairman of the API Subcommittee on Auditor Training and Qualification, Chairman of the joint API and ISO Workgroup responsible for developing API Q1 8th Edition/ ISO TS 29001; member of the SC 18 for 30 years; worked on development of API Q1 and Q2 since their inception; and an experienced API Lead Auditor. Mr. Durante is a former API Master Trainer and has presented API Training programs on behalf of API worldwide for over 18 years. Currently, he is Chairman of the API Task Group for Improvements to the API Monogram Program, with over 35 years of experience in developing Quality Management Systems worldwide.

Texas International Engineering Consultants (TIEC, Inc.) is dedicated to delivering services customized to fit our client’s needs. With well over 300 combined years of experience, we provide a hands-on approach to ensure our client receives practical, cost effective, real-world training, consulting and auditing services.

TIEC provides assistance in the development, implementation and maintenance of Quality Management Systems in compliance with industry standards (API, ISO, ASME, AS) leading to system certification and/or product licensing. TIEC has extensive international experience working with large and small manufacturing and service companies worldwide. We utilize this multi-cultural experience to assist our clients in promoting their products and services in today’s global market. TIEC was established in 2000 to provide training, consulting, auditing and special processes qualification, for the development and improvement of Quality Management Systems. Additionally, TIEC offers customized training for quality, safety, environmental and many other topics.

© 2004 T.I.E.C., Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About TIECEd DurantePresident

ExecutiveManagement

www.tiec.com

480 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. E. • Suite 270Houston, Texas 77060

281-448-8432 • Fax: 281-448-1112

Regus JTC Summit #24-038 Jurong Town Hall Road Singapore 0609434

Singapore Tel. +65 6818 868

What is a Quality Management System?

A Quality Management System (QMS) is a systematic way of monitoring and controlling the essential activities of a business. The development of a Quality Management System starts with a defining of the company organizational structure, responsibilities, procedures and resources needed to achieve a quality product or service. Once defined, this becomes the benchmark for management to measure and verify compliance to the necessary conditions to ensure quality and continual improvement.

Inspection Services• Third Party Inspection• Rig Inspection• Certified Weld Inspection (CWI)• QA/QC Support• Source Inspection• Dimensional Testing• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) • Customer Representation (Witness)

Certification Consulting Services

• Quality Management Systems• American Petroleum Institute (API)

Spec. Q1, Q2• International Organization of

Standardization (ISO)• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) • Integrated QMS• Internal Audits • Supplier/Vendor Audits• QA/QC Support• QMS Development & Maintenance• Preparation for Certification & Licensing• Risk Management

Training• Quality Training (API Spec. Q1, Q2, ISO 9001) • Environmental Training (ISO 14001)• Safety Training (OHSAS 18001)• Internal Auditor Training• Risk Management Training• Weld Inspection Training• SEMS Lead Auditor Training• Customized & On-Site Training• Conference & Training Center

Benefits of CertificationThere are many benefits of a Quality Management System Certification, such as:

Prevent & Reduce Non-Productive Time (NPT)Improve Service Competency, Performance & Operations ReliabilityLimit Legal LiabilityImprove Efficiency of Operations Continually Improve All ProcessesReduction of Waste & ReworksManage Risk & Control ChangeTangible, Monetary SavingsInternational Recognition

HSE Auditing• Regulatory Compliance

(OSHA, EPA, DOT, USCG, BSEE)• Process Safety Management Systems (PSM)• Safety and Environmental

Management Systems (SEMS)• Contractor HSE Management Systems• Environmental Management Systems

to ISO 14001• Occupational Health and Safety Systems to

OHSAS 18001• Integrated HSE Management Systems

HSE Consulting• Process Hazards Analyses (PHAs)• SEMS Consulting• Regulatory Consulting• Integrated Hazards Analyses (IHAZID)

HSE ServicesHSE Consulting (cont.)• Due Diligence Reviews• Incident Investigations • Basic Risk Analyses

HSE Program Development• Health, Safety, Security, and

Environmental Systems (HSSE)• Tailored Safety Manuals• Internal HSE Management Systems• Process Safety Management Systems (PSM) • Safety and Environmental Management

Systems (SEMS)• Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

to ISO 14001• Safety Management Systems

to OHSAS 18001