Definition(s)
Compliance
Act or process of satisfying the legal and other applicable requirements of a regulation or regulatory body.
Source: API SPEC Q1, Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for Manufacturing Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry, Ninth Edition, June 2013 (Errata 2, March 2014). Global Standards
Source: API Spec Q2, Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for Service, Supply Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries, Upstream Segment, First Edition, December 2011. Global Standards
Compliance
Confirmation that a defined requirement has been met.
Requirements may be defined within policies, regulations, laws, management systems, specifications, rules, codes, standards, processes or procedures.
Source: IOGP Report No. 510, Operating Management System Framework for controlling risk and delivering high performance in the oil and gas industry, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, June 2014. Global Standards