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Certification

Since 2002, IBP’s Certification Division has been accredited by INMETRO’s General Coordination of Accreditation (Cgcre/INMETRO) to act as a Product Certification Body (OCP) for its Equipment Inspection Specific Service, known by the acronym SPIE. The SPIE certification can be requested by all industries that work with boilers, pressure vessels, metal storage tanks and/or pipes. SPIE audits enable higher industry production without harm to safety levels.

To obtain the SPIE Certification, companies have to meet 62 requirements that are set by INMETRO. Every year, the IBP Product Certification Body (OCP/IBP) carries out audits to check that the SPIE continues to maintain the previously assessed level.

The entire process is monitored by the Certification Committee (ComCer), the Impartiality Committee (ComImp) and evaluated annually by Cgcre/INMETRO.

77 SPIE Certificates

+230,000 Equipments controlled

+1,000 Internal employees

+1,400 SPIE audits held

Luiz Moschini, certification manager, tells us a little more about the area.

Served Segments

E&P

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E&P

Exploration and Production (also known as E&P) is a business dedicated to the discovery and extraction of natural resources, such as oil, natural gas and minerals, from underground or from other natural sources. Facilities can be located on land or at sea. To ensure safety and compliance with industry standards, the Equipment Inspection Specific Service (SPIE) is responsible for the voluntary certification of the equipment used in these processes.

Every year, IBP’s Product Certification Body (OCP/IBP) carries out audits to check that the SPIE is keeping the previously assessed level and ensures that all safety and quality requirements are met. These SPIE audits are essential to enable the E&P industry a more efficient production without compromising the high safety standards required to operate these resources.

The following SPIEs are currently certified:

  • BRAVA ENERGIA SPIE RN/CE – ARG
  • BRAVA ENERGIA SPIE RN/CE_CAM
  • BRAVA ENERGIA SPIE BA
  • MODEC
  • FORESEA
  • ORIGEM ENERGIA
  • PETROBRAS UN-AM
  • PETROBRAS UN-BA
  • PETROBRAS UN-BC
  • PETROBRAS UN-BS
  • PETROBRAS UN-BÚZIOS/PRODUÇÃO
  • PETROBRAS UN-ES
  • PETRORIO JAGUAR
  • SBM OFFSHORE
  • TRIDENT
  • YINSON BRASIL

Natural Gas and Refining

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Natural Gas and Refining

The Natural Gas and Refining sector is responsible for activities in the energy sector, with a focus on processing and refining oil, as well as treating, distributing and marketing natural gas. To ensure the safety and quality of the processes involved, the Equipment Inspection Specific Service (SPIE) is responsible for the voluntary certification of the equipment used in these processes.

Every year, IBP’s Product Certification Body (OCP/IBP) carries out audits to check that the SPIE continues to maintain the previously assessed level and ensures that all safety and quality requirements are met. These SPIE audits are essential to enable the natural gas and refinement industry a more efficient production without compromising the high safety standards required to operate these resources.

The following SPIEs are currently certified:

  • BRAVA ENERGIA ATI
  • ACELEN REFMAT
  • PARANÁ XISTO
  • PETROBRAS LUBNOR
  • PETROBRAS RECAP
  • PETROBRAS REDUC
  • PETROBRAS REFAP
  • PETROBRAS REGAP
  • PETROBRAS REPAR
  • PETROBRAS REPLAN
  • PETROBRAS REVAP
  • PETROBRAS RNEST
  • PETROBRAS RPBC
  • PETROBRAS UN-AGN – APCAB
  • PETROBRAS UN-AGN – APES
  • PETROBRAS UN-AGN – APSP
  • PETROBRAS UN-AGN – APTIB
  • REAM

Petrochemical

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Petrochemical

The Petrochemical sector is responsible for manufacturing products derived from oil and natural gas. The petrochemical sector transforms these raw materials into a wide range of products used in various industrial segments and people’s daily lives. To ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, the Equipment Inspection Specific Service (SPIE) is responsible for the voluntary certification of the equipment used in these processes.

Every year, IBP’s Product Certification Body (OCP/IBP) carries out audits to check that the SPIE is keeping the previously assessed level and ensures that all safety and quality requirements are met. These SPIE audits are essential to enable the petrochemical industry a more efficient production without compromising the high safety standards required to operate these resources.

The following SPIEs are currently certified:

  • ALPEK POLYESTER
  • BRASKEM DCX
  • BRASKEM PE-1 BA
  • BRASKEM PE-2 BA
  • BRASKEM PE-3 BA
  • BRASKEM PE-4 RS
  • BRASKEM PE-6 RS
  • BRASKEM PE-7 ABC
  • BRASKEM PE-8 CUB
  • BRASKEM PP-1 RS
  • BRASKEM PP-2 PE-5 RS
  • BRASKEM PP-3 PLN
  • BRASKEM PP-4 ABC
  • BRASKEM PVC-1 BA
  • BRASKEM PVC-2 AL
  • BRASKEM Q1 BA
  • BRASKEM Q2 RS
  • BRASKEM Q3 ABC
  • CARIFLEX
  • DETEN QUIMICA S/A
  • INDORAMA PE
  • OXITENO
  • INNOVA

Pipeline Transportation

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Pipeline Transportation

Pipeline transportation is the sector responsible for transporting fluids such as oil, natural gas, chemicals, water and other liquids through pipelines. This type of transport is used to move large volumes of fluids efficiently, safely and continuously, especially over long distances, between production sites and distribution or processing centers. To ensure safety and compliance with the required standards, the Equipment Inspection Specific Service (SPIE) is responsible for the voluntary certification of the equipment used in this process, including terminals and intermediate facilities.

Every year, IBP’s Product Certification Body (OCP/IBP) carries out audits to check that the SPIE is keeping the previously assessed level and ensures that all safety and quality requirements are met. These SPIE audits are essential to enable the pipeline transportation industry a more efficient production without compromising the high safety standards required to operate these resources.

The following SPIEs are currently certified:

  • NTS
  • TRANSPETRO NE MERIDIONAL
  • TRANSPETRO NE SETENTRIONAL
  • TRANSPETRO NORTE
  • TRANSPETRO SP LITORAL
  • TRANSPETRO SPPCO
  • TRANSPETRO SUDESTE I
  • TRANSPETRO SUDESTE II
  • TRANSPETRO SUL

Chemical

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Chemical

The Chemical Industry is responsible for the production and marketing of chemical products used in a wide variety of industries and sectors. These companies develop, manufacture and distribute chemical substances and compounds that are essential to the functioning of industrial processes, the design of consumer products and the improvement of different areas of everyday life. To ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, the Equipment Inspection Specific Service (SPIE) is responsible for the voluntary certification of the equipment used in these processes.

Every year, IBP’s Product Certification Body (OCP/IBP) carries out audits to check that the SPIE is keeping the previously assessed level. These audits are essential to enable the chemical industry a more efficient production without compromising the high safety standards required to operate these resources.

The following SPIEs are currently certified:

  • BASF NE
  • BASF SE
  • RHODIA PLN
  • ÓLEO QUÍMICA

Fertilizers

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Fertilizers

The Fertilizer industry is responsible for the production and marketing of chemical or natural products used to improve soil quality and promote plant growth. In order to guarantee safety and compliance with the required standards, the Equipment Inspection Specific Service (SPIE) is responsible for the voluntary certification of the equipment used in these processes.

Every year, IBP’s Product Certification Body (OCP/IBP) carries out audits to check that the SPIE continues to meet its requirements and maintain the previously assessed level. These audits are essential to enable the fertilizer industry a more efficient production without compromising the high safety standards required to operate these resources.

The following SPIEs are currently certified:

  • MOSAIC FERTILIZANTES
  • UNIGEL AGRO-BA
  • UNIGEL AGRO-SE
  • YARA BRASIL FERTILIZANTES

Pulp and Paper

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Pulp and Paper

The Paper and Cellulose industry is responsible for producing paper and other products derived from cellulose, a natural fiber that comes from plants, especially trees. To ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, the Equipment Inspection Specific Service (SPIE) is responsible for the voluntary certification of the equipment used in these processes.

Every year, IBP’s Product Certification Body (OCP/IBP) carries out audits to check that the SPIE continues to meet its requirements and maintain the previously assessed level. These audits are essential to enable the Thermoelectric industry a more efficient production without compromising the high safety standards required to operate these resources.

The following SPIEs are currently certified:

  • CMPC CELULOSE
  • KLABIN PUMA

Thermoelectric

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Thermoelectric

Thermoelectric Plants are responsible for generating electricity by burning fossil fuels or biomass. The process involves converting thermal energy, generated by the combustion of materials such as coal, natural gas, oil or biomass, into electrical energy through steam or gas turbines. To ensure safety and compliance with the required standards, the Equipment Inspection Specific Service (SPIE) is responsible for the voluntary certification of the equipment used in these processes.

Every year, IBP’s Product Certification Body (OCP/IBP) carries out audits to check that the SPIE continues to meet its requirements and maintain the previously assessed level. These audits are essential to enable the thermoelectric industry to increase its energy production without compromising the high safety standards required to operate these resources..

The following SPIEs are currently certified:

  • PETROBRAS UTE IBIRITÉ
  • USINA TERMELÉTRICA UTE-TERMORIO

Paints and Coatings

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Paints and Coatings

The paints and coatings industry is responsible for the development and manufacture of products designed to protect, decorate, and preserve surfaces across the construction, industrial, automotive, marine, and infrastructure sectors. This is a strategic industry for the economy, encompassing complex manufacturing processes involving the production of water-based and solvent-based paints, resins, varnishes, fillers, and other specialized chemical products.

Industrial facilities within this sector present a high level of operational complexity, with characteristics similar to those found in chemical and petrochemical plants. These facilities typically include process areas, raw material storage tanks, flammable product storage systems, utility systems, pressure vessels, boilers, industrial piping, and other equipment critical to the safe and continuous operation of manufacturing processes.

To ensure compliance with safety, mechanical integrity, and operational reliability requirements, the Equipment Inspection Service (SPIE – Serviço Próprio de Inspeção de Equipamentos) is responsible for the voluntary certification of equipment used in this industry. This certification contributes to operational risk management and helps preserve the safety of personnel, facilities, and the environment.

Every year, the IBP Product Certification Body (OCP/IBP) conducts audits to verify that the SPIE continues to meet the established requirements and maintains the performance profile previously assessed. These audits are essential to ensuring high standards of operational safety and excellence in asset integrity management, enabling the paints and coatings industry to expand its production capacity in a sustainable, safe, and efficient manner.

The following SPIEs are currently certified:

  • SUVINIL COATINGS

ADVANTAGES

  • Highest operational safety and efficiency in the industry
  • Lower risk of occupational and procedural accidents;
  • Lower risk of environmental contamination;
  • Reduced inventory disposal;
  • Longer maintenance downtimes;
  • Lower inspection and maintenance costs;
  • Reduced insurance premiums;
  • Improved image before society, the market and other interested parties;
  • Recognition by government bodies;
  • Greater acceptance by inspection bodies;
  • Greater integration among company departments.

Regulation

Essential documents for the SPIE certification process:

How to request

The certification request must be made as follows:

  1. The applicant shall review all information related to the Certification Process by consulting:
    - Certification step by step
    - Certification maintenance
    - Penalties
  2. To apply for Certification or clarify questions at any stage of the process, the applicant may access the website of the Brazilian Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels Institute (IBP) or contact the Certification Management Office (GCER) through the contact form available on the portal or by phone at +55 (21) 2112-1972 and 2112-9058.
  3. The communication channels established to contact the OCP/IBP may be used to clarify questions at any stage of the process.
  4. If there is a genuine interest in SPIE Certification, the applicant must complete and sign form FM-SPIE-04 – SPIE Applicant Registration and Certification Request and send it to the OCP/IBP in “pdf” format to the e-mail address certificacao@ibp.org.br. Together with this form, the applicant must also send a declaration formally authorizing the signatory to represent the company in the OCP/IBP SPIE Certification process. Without this declaration, the application form will not be considered valid. Download the FM-SPIE-04 – SPIE Applicant Registration and Certification Request form here and review the other documents available for download under the SPIE Certification Regulations section.
  5. After receiving the completed FM-SPIE-04 form together with the document granting the signatory authority to represent the applicant company, the OCP/IBP Certification Manager critically reviews the information received. If necessary, the OCP/IBP schedules a meeting with the applicant to clarify any questions regarding the Certification Process.
  6. Once the registration is approved, the OCP/IBP informs the SPIE applicant by e-mail of the favorable decision, providing instructions on how to request the commercial proposal and guidance for accessing the IBP Document Management System, Qualiex, where all documentation required for the continuation of the certification process is available.

Note 1: If the decision is unfavorable to the continuation of the process, the Certification Manager shall inform the applicant of the reasons that led to such conclusion.

Note 2: If the applicant decides to print the procedures, they should note that these printed copies are not controlled by the OCP/IBP and may become outdated over time.

For questions:
Please contact the Certification Management (GCER) at the following e-mail address: certificacao@ibp.org.br.

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