SGS is pleased to announce its partnership with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), a significant collaboration aimed at advancing international standards in the oil and gas sector.
Through this major contract, SGS will serve as the certification and pre-assessment auditor for 12 key ISO standards across Kuwait’s prominent upstream oil companies, including KPC (Kuwait Petroleum Corporation), KOC (Kuwait Oil Company), KOTC (Kuwait Oil Tanker Company), KUFPEC (Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company), and KGOC (Kuwait Gulf Oil Company).
This agreement reflects the mutual aim to enhance operational excellence, promote sustainability, and uphold the highest standards of compliance across the oil and gas industry in Kuwait. The ISO certification process will support K-Companies in meeting both local and international regulatory requirements while reinforcing their commitment to safety, quality, and environmental stewardship.
Scope of services and deliverables
The scope of the project covers a comprehensive range of twelve ISO standards critical to the industry, specifically designed to address areas of quality, environmental management, safety, risk, and IT service management. The certification scope is going to include the following standards:
- ISO 9001 – Quality Management System
- ISO 14001 – Environmental Management System
- ISO 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety Management System
- ISO 27001 – Information Security Management System
- ISO 50001 – Energy Management System
- ISO 31000 – Risk Management System
- ISO 26000 – Social Responsibility
- ISO 20000 – Information Technology Service Management
- ISO 10002 – Customer Satisfaction, Complaints Handling
- ISO 10015 – Guidelines for Competence Management and People Development
- ISO 22301 – Business Continuity Management Systems
- ISO 29001 – Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Natural Gas Industries Quality Management System
These standards cover the full spectrum of critical operational areas and address core aspects that align with the companies’ goals of resilience, customer satisfaction, and environmental sustainability.
SGS will conduct pre-assessment and certification audits to validate the compliance and readiness of K-Companies in aligning with each standard. The process will guide these organizations toward continual improvement, ensuring robust and effective management systems that meet global benchmarks.
This important contract is essential for KOC’s operational progress. By teaming up with SGS, the leading certification body in the Gulf, we ensure that our teams uphold the highest standards, which will help improve our processes and accountability across the organization.
Partnering with KOC reflects our commitment to operational excellence, quality, safety, and sustainability in Kuwait’s oil and gas sector. This collaboration underscores our dedication to setting industry benchmarks and supporting KOC in achieving the highest standards.
About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,700 laboratories and business facilities across 119 countries, supported by a team of 99,250 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance.
Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and sustainability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.
SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH0002497458, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).
Office 11, Ahmadi Center, Building 100, Block 7, East Ahmadi,
61008,
Al Ahmadi, Kuwait