Technical / Inspection

HAER & Inspection Control

HAER is the control system that keeps tags, certificates, installed equipment, inspections, and evidence aligned so acceptance is predictable and NCRs don’t keep reappearing.

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What this page helps with

Tag-to-certificate traceability Certificate conditions, limitations, and permitted configurations tied to each tag.
Inspection planning aligned to inspection requirements and shutdown constraints Risk-based scope, sampling logic, and hold points aligned to the inspection process and shutdown constraints.
Evidence that supports acceptance NCR closure supported by proof, not just a closed status.

Typical outcome: fewer late NCRs, cleaner dossiers, and more predictable acceptance at handover gates.

Control chain

Stage 1

Asset & hazardous area zone classification

Zones, gas group, temperature class, and area classification constraints defined and referenced.

Basis defined

Stage 2

Asset identification & tagging

Full Ex population captured: tag, location, zone, equipment type, and critical attributes.

Stage 3

Certificate traceability

Each tag linked to certificates, datasheets, and certificate conditions relevant to the installed configuration.

Tag-to-cert

Stage 4

Inspection planning

Risk-led plan: sampling logic, priorities, and hold points aligned to shutdown windows and operational risk.

Plan approved

Stage 5

Inspection execution

Findings recorded to evidence standard: photos, measurements, and certificate-condition checks.

Findings clean

Stage 6

NCR closure with proof

Actions closed with supporting records; dossier structure and index integrity maintained.

Closure verified

Why HAER programmes fail

Failures rarely come from one missing document. They come from broken linkages: certificates not tied to tags, as-installed details no longer matching certificate conditions, and NCR closure without supporting records.

Broken traceability

Tags exist, but certificate conditions, markings, and permitted configurations are not linked and controlled.

As-installed changes not controlled

Entries, glands, earthing, enclosures and interfaces change under schedule pressure, without being checked back to certificate conditions.

Closed without proof

NCRs are signed off without the photos, records, or re-inspection evidence that acceptance requires.

What you get

A practical control reset: clear gaps identified, owners assigned, and a HAER structure that supports inspection, audit, and handover.

HAER health check (population, attributes, and traceability integrity)
Tag-to-certificate mapping and condition review (what will be rejected)
Inspection sampling logic and hold points aligned to shutdown windows
NCR closure standard (what proof means) and dossier-ready evidence rules
Board-ready summary and action tracker (prioritised by acceptance risk)

Request a HAER review

Tell us the asset type (drillship / rig / FPSO), where the schedule risk sits, and what is driving concern (traceability, inspection backlog, NCR closure, dossier readiness).