ISO 29001:2020 Oil and Gas Quality Management Lead Auditor Training
Lead third-party certification audits against ISO 29001:2020 — the ISO 9001 core, the petroleum sector additions clause by clause, its relationship to API Spec Q1 and Q2, and audit practice from Stage 1 to recertification.
29
Lessons
~15h
Study time
30
Exam questions
70%
Pass mark
QR-verifiable Certificate of Training
Self-paced online, start today
About this course
ISO 29001:2020 is the quality management system standard for the petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries. Unlike ISO/TS 29001:2010, which it replaced, it is a full International Standard rather than a Technical Specification, and it reproduces ISO 9001:2015 in its entirety before adding sector-specific requirements marked out from the ISO 9001 text. Certification therefore demonstrates conformity to ISO 9001 and to the sector additions together — a distinction auditors are regularly asked to explain.
The programme covers status, scope and architecture; the ISO 9001 core in a project and fabrication environment; then the sector additions at audit depth — risk management and contingency planning, competence and training, design validation, supplier evaluation and critical purchases, process control, traceability, inspection and preservation, nonconforming product disposition, and management of change. A dedicated module positions ISO 29001 against API Spec Q1 and API Spec Q2 as separate programmes with their own licensing regimes. The final modules cover certification practice under ISO/IEC 17021-1: Stage 1 and Stage 2, team leadership, sampling across projects and product lines, grading findings, the report and recommendation, and surveillance and recertification. Auditor competence is treated against ISO 19011:2018 clause 7, with examples from the GCC supply chain.
It is written for practising auditors, quality managers and consultants who already work to ISO 9001 and need sector command rather than an introduction. Assessment is a 30-question online exam with a 70% pass mark; successful learners receive a verifiable SKEDMIA certificate. Approximately 16 hours of self-paced study.
- Standards referenced
- ISO 29001:2020, ISO 9001:2015, API Spec Q1, API Spec Q2, ISO 19011:2018, ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015
- Level
- Lead Auditor
- Subject
- Oil, Gas & Industrial
- Format
- Self-paced online — the lessons open as soon as you enrol
- Study time
- About 15 hours across 29 lessons
- Assessment
- Final Exam: 30 questions, 70% pass mark
- Exam attempts
- Unlimited, at no extra cost
- Certificate
- Skedmia Certificate of Training, valid for 1 year and verifiable at skedmia.com/verify
- Access
- Lifetime access with a one-time payment
Practise the audit before you do it for real
Reading a clause and auditing against it are different skills. Enrol on this course and you also get 6 months of AuditVerse, our interactive practice platform — you work through ISO audit scenarios, decide what to sample, and see how a finding holds up when it is challenged.
Sign in with the same email address and password you use here. Access runs for 6 months from the day you enrol, and there is nothing to buy or activate.
Open AuditVerseCourse content
10 modules · 29 lessons · about 15h · final exam
01Module 1 — ISO 29001:2020 — Status, Scope and Architecture3 lessons · 95 min
- From Technical Specification to International Standard34 min
- How the Standard Is Built — ISO 9001 Text Plus Sector AdditionsPreview35 min
- Scope, Applicability and Certification Claims30 min
02Module 2 — The ISO 9001:2015 Core — Auditing Clauses 4 to 7 in an Oil and Gas Setting3 lessons · 100 min
- Context, Interested Parties, Leadership and the Quality Policy33 min
- Competence, Training and Awareness — the Sector Additions in Clause 7.235 min
- Documented Information, Infrastructure and Monitoring Resources30 min
03Module 3 — Risk, Contingency Planning and Management of Change — the Sector Planning Additions3 lessons · 100 min
- Risk-Based Thinking and the Sector's Risk Management Requirement32 min
- Contingency Planning35 min
- Management of Change30 min
04Module 4 — Design, Development and Externally Provided Processes — Clauses 8.3 and 8.43 lessons · 100 min
- Design and Development Control, Validation and Change35 min
- Supplier Evaluation, Selection, Re-evaluation and Critical Purchases35 min
- Purchasing Information and Verification of Purchased Product30 min
05Module 5 — Production and Service Provision — Process Control, Traceability and Release3 lessons · 100 min
- Control of Production and Service Provision32 min
- Identification, Traceability, Preservation and Customer Property30 min
- Inspection, Testing and Release of Product35 min
06Module 6 — Nonconforming Product, Performance Evaluation and Improvement — Clauses 8.7, 9 and 103 lessons · 100 min
- Control of Nonconforming Outputs, Disposition and Customer Notification32 min
- Monitoring, Measurement, Internal Audit and Management Review35 min
- Nonconformity, Corrective Action and Continual Improvement30 min
07Module 7 — ISO 29001, API Spec Q1 and API Spec Q2 — the Sector Certification Landscape3 lessons · 95 min
- API Spec Q1 — the Manufacturing Quality Programme34 min
- API Spec Q2 — the Service Supply Quality Programme30 min
- Operator Vendor Requirements and Multi-Scheme Strategies in the GCC35 min
08Module 8 — Leading the Certification Audit — ISO/IEC 17021-1, Stage 1 and Stage 23 lessons · 105 min
- The Certification Framework, Audit Programme and Auditor Competence34 min
- Stage 1 — Readiness, Scope Confirmation and Planning the Stage 235 min
- Stage 2 — Audit Plan, Team Leadership and Conduct on Site40 min
09Module 9 — Audit Practice — Sector Sampling, Findings, Reporting and the Certification Cycle3 lessons · 110 min
- Auditing an EPC Contractor, a Manufacturer and a Service Company32 min
- Findings — Grading, Writing and Defending Them35 min
- The Report, the Recommendation, Surveillance and Recertification35 min
10Course materials & downloads2 lessons
- ISO 29001:2020 Sector Additions — Clause-by-Clause Audit Evidence Checklist (PDF)
- ISO 29001:2020, API Spec Q1 and API Spec Q2 — Scope and Requirement Comparison Chart (PDF)
What you earn
A certificate anyone can verify in seconds
Score 70% or better on the final exam and Skedmia issues your Certificate of Training with a unique certificate number. Every certificate carries a QR code that resolves to our public register, so an employer or auditor can confirm it is genuine without contacting anyone. Certificates state a validity of 1 year from issue and can be renewed.
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Before you enrol
How is the course delivered?
Entirely online and self-paced. Once you enrol, the lessons open immediately in your Skedmia account on any device, and you can stop and resume whenever you like.
How do I earn the certificate?
Complete the lessons, then sit the 30-question final exam. Score 70% or more and your Certificate of Training is issued straight away with a unique certificate number and QR code. The PDF downloads from your account.
What happens if I don't pass?
Review the lessons and retake the exam as many times as you need, at no extra cost. Each attempt is marked immediately.
How does an employer verify my certificate?
Every certificate carries a QR code and a certificate number. Scanning the code, or entering the number on our verification page, returns the holder’s name, the course and the issue date. No account is needed.
How can I pay?
By card through our secure Stripe checkout, with access opening instantly. Or by bank transfer: we show our account details and an order reference, you send the receipt, and the course opens once the payment is verified.
Can I enrol a team?
Yes. Organisations enrol staff as a cohort, follow progress on a manager dashboard and receive completion reports formatted for an audit file. See corporate training or send an enquiry.
For organisations
Training a whole team on this course?
Enrol staff as a cohort, follow progress from one dashboard and receive completion reports ready for your audit file.
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