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Hi,
with regards to Q1 clause 5.7.1.5 - "The organisation shall validate processes for production and servicing where the resulting output cannot be verified by subsequent monitoring or measurement, and as a consequence, deficiencies become apparent only after the product is in use or the servicing has been delivered."..............
The company I work for has been hardbanding drill pipe and collars for over 20 years now. Initially for the mining industry, and over the last six years, for the Oil and Gas industry as well.
We have never carried out any form of testing other than the "test of time and usage" to validate our process. We know it works, and our customers know it works, but is that enough? Are we able to comply with clause 5.7.1.5 using some form of "grandfathering" for our process, which was developed many years ago. Tried, tested and evolved into what it is today?
Thanks in advance
with regards to Q1 clause 5.7.1.5 - "The organisation shall validate processes for production and servicing where the resulting output cannot be verified by subsequent monitoring or measurement, and as a consequence, deficiencies become apparent only after the product is in use or the servicing has been delivered."..............
The company I work for has been hardbanding drill pipe and collars for over 20 years now. Initially for the mining industry, and over the last six years, for the Oil and Gas industry as well.
We have never carried out any form of testing other than the "test of time and usage" to validate our process. We know it works, and our customers know it works, but is that enough? Are we able to comply with clause 5.7.1.5 using some form of "grandfathering" for our process, which was developed many years ago. Tried, tested and evolved into what it is today?
Thanks in advance
