Definition(s)
Validation
Confirmation that the operational requirements for a specific use or application have been fulfilled through the provision of objective evidence.
NOTE Typically validation is achieved by qualification testing and/or system integration testing.
Source: API Recommended Practice 17H, Remotely Operated Tools and Interfaces on Subsea Production Systems, Second Edition, June 2013 (Addendum 1, October 2014). Global Standards
Validation
A quality assurance process of establishing evidence that provides a high degree of assurance that a product, service, or system will accomplish its intended purpose. NOTE This often involves acceptance of fit-for-purpose with end users and other product stakeholders. NOTE 2 In this document, the related term “validation” is used only with respect to the initial design of equipment (i.e. capacity calculations and any performance confirmation tests in a lab rather than in the well).
Source: API RP 96, Deepwater Well Design and Construction, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards
Validation
confirmation through the use of objective evidence that the requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled
Source: ISO/IEC TS 17027:2014, Conformity assessment – Vocabulary related to competence of persons used for certification of persons, Global Standards
Validation
Confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that the requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled
[SOURCE: ISO 9000:2005].
Source: ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Overview and vocabulary, Third Edition, January 2014. Global Standards
Validation
A validation of a proposed facility is a statement in writing by an independent validator in respect of the design, construction and installation (including instrumentation, process layout and process control systems) of the facility, to the extent that these matters are covered by the scope of the validation agreed between NOPSEMA and the operator.
A validation of a proposed significant change to an existing facility is a statement in writing by an independent validator in respect of the proposed change, to the extent required by the scope of the validation agreed between NOPSEMA and the operator.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations