Total Quality Environmental Management: Integrating Environmental and Quality Management Systems

Abstract

QWUM199S. SC6S9 of P@deum EIVeem l.c. Thm papef was pqared for pre!iemtabcmat Uw lnWnatonal Cardemnca m tieakh, Safety & Envk rcwnent IWM In NwOrkaK I_ouwrma, 912JwM 1990 Tfus M V@ sekmd fcr pw.zmtilmn by an S$E Pqram Oxmrmes fokmmg rwww of mutmn mmxwd m an abwwa wbmtmd W me author(s) Cc@Mts~the FOpef, as pre$emed, Me not bwn rrr.ww by me %cI@ C4 PUK4Bum Eng!nB3s and are w-10 CXXIKBOO by the author(s) The r7WWal, US ve50nfd, doss M -"" '""W 'W%%.$%RY$ Z POtrohwm Engmears us Omw~, or mentmm paws presented at pubkaton rww,v by Edmrral Camnfite?s d the 5U%KV d P@c+?um EngIwers PerrmssIcII 10 COPY 6 restJD2edto an abstract ot not mare than 3X '.uxds lllusbatIOns may not hscopmd The amtrm 2:.:FE,%EYmsTd%7e=L"Y2, R%%%=?" '" AbstractAs the oilfield industry strives to globally sustain continuous improvement of environmental and quality performance, eompaoies have come to realize Total Quality Environmental Marugement (TQEM) is essential in product mearck development manufacturing and sesvices. As our industry endeavors to continuously improve, more emphasis is being placed upon the management systems we apply such as 1S0 14000 and 1S0 9000. These standards arE tools for improving environmental and quality performance, meeting crrstomcr requirements, and increasing profitability.This pa~r presents actual examples of the successfid integration of environmental and quality mgcment systems into an operational TQEM system. Also presented arc pilotstudy evaluations of the dmfl 1S0 14000 standards by two certified 1S0 9000 facilities.Examples of continuous improvement and cross-functional teams as means to merge environment and quality management into the functions of process control, corrective and preventive actiom document control, and waste management are presented.Results and improvements from facilities involved with TQEM are discussed along with their strategies and progress in consolidating tk environmental and quality programs into a single, viable management system. The case histories from various facilities demonstrate the implementation of TQEM and how TQEM promotes a cleaner environment, reduces costs, ecm-serves energy and raw materials, minimizes pollutants and wastes, and reduces redundant paperwork.