API Standard 18LCM
Product Life Cycle Management System Requirements for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries
The API Quality Registrar program recognizes organizations that establish, implement and maintain quality management systems as defined in API Standard 18LCM that ensure life cycle management of products used in the oil and natural gas industry.
What is 18LCM?
API Standard 18LCM defines the requirements of a management system for service providers performing life cycle management of products for organizations in the petroleum and natural gas industry. The document identifies requirements for service providers of life cycle management and the activities required to perform product life cycle management including determination of product life cycle management status, actions required to maintain a status, and development of the life cycle management plan.
Why apply for 18LCM registration?
Your organization will be recognized as being committed to managing equipment within a life cycle management system that meets a leading industry standard.
Who can apply for 18LCM registration?
Any company that performs life cycle management services for equipment used in upstream activities within the oil and gas industry and that has implemented an API Q2-compliant quality management system.
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Looking for more detail on the program?
View our API Standard 18LCM Fact sheet.