Qualification Services

Technical assurance for equipment, personnel, and operational readiness.

Ensuring Operational Readiness

Qualification is the cornerstone of operational safety and performance. Claymore & Colt provides comprehensive qualification services to ensure drilling equipment, personnel, and systems meet or exceed industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Our qualification programs combine technical evaluation, documentation review, and performance verification to deliver confidence that your assets and teams are ready for operation.

Qualification Services

Equipment Qualification

Comprehensive technical evaluation and testing of drilling equipment and safety-critical systems.

  • • Blowout preventer (BOP) testing and validation
  • • Wellhead and Christmas tree inspection
  • • Pressure control equipment certification
  • • Well control barriers verification

Personnel Qualification

Verification of competency, training records, and regulatory certifications for drilling and well control personnel.

  • • Competency assessment and verification
  • • Training record review and validation
  • • Well control certification verification
  • • Position-specific qualification matrices

System Qualification

End-to-end validation of integrated drilling and well control systems to ensure operational readiness.

  • • Integrated system testing
  • • Interface compatibility verification
  • • Emergency response system validation
  • • Communication system testing

Documentation & Reporting

Comprehensive documentation packages to satisfy operator, regulatory, and third-party requirements.

  • • Qualification reports and certificates
  • • Non-conformance documentation
  • • Regulatory submission packages
  • • Audit-ready documentation systems

Standards & Compliance

Our qualification programs are designed to meet or exceed requirements from:

  • • API (American Petroleum Institute)
  • • ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
  • • IADC (International Association of Drilling Contractors)
  • • BSEE (Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement)
  • • NORSOK (Norwegian petroleum standards)
  • • OGUK (Oil & Gas UK)
  • • International operator requirements
  • • Regional regulatory authorities

Why Qualification Matters

Safety Assurance

Properly qualified equipment and personnel are the foundation of safe drilling operations.

Regulatory Compliance

Meet operator and regulatory requirements to avoid delays, fines, and operational shutdowns.

Operational Efficiency

Qualified systems and teams perform better, reducing downtime and improving outcomes.

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