In an increasingly complex world where more and more reliance is placed on technology, the consequences when things go wrong can be financially and economically severe. In the past, if a horse threw a shoe or a bucket got a hole it was just fixed and life carried on. However if a pipeline fails or a safety system malfunctions the results can be widespread and effect lots of people and the environment.

It is at times like this that it is necessary to trace back to the cause of the problem, not to allocate blame, but to find out what went wrong and ensure it does not happen again. A good example of this is air crash investigations. They are there to find out what failed and check if it may be a risk to other aircraft of the same type.

These investigations require traceability of all components in any system. In pipelines, if pipe fittings or pipe flanges fail it is necessary to trace the source of those components to see if there was a manufacturing fault.

For the overall project the documentation on the procurement of components will form part of the project quality plan. This document is built up over the lifetime of a project and will include details from inception, design, installation and testing. It will form an invaluable tool to the maintenance personnel and can assist if things go wrong.

We at Chemipetro place a high value on quality control and can provide all the necessary documentation, test result and certification for all products we supply to ensure that our clients can meet their quality plan requirements.