QUALITY CONTROL

Carries out routine assurance and quality controls across all areas of our projects (administration, safety and health, human resources, equipment maintenance, vehicle fleet, etc.).

From a technical standpoint, the choice of the most appropriate method and the design of the campaign are usually key to the successful development of our projects. Equally important is a clear definition of the desired objectives and proper client advisory regarding the capabilities and limitations of the study.

In geophysics, a quality control plan must identify the steps required to achieve the final objective efficiently. The quality control plan is a management tool based on the premise that the acquisition, processing, and management of collected geophysical data, along with the interpretation and presentation of the resulting models, are crucial aspects for clients. Therefore, quality control plans must be drafted by project managers.

Depending on the client’s judgment and project scope, different levels of rigor in quality control can be established. Additional controls beyond standard norms entail economic costs, and each client may choose either to assume the extra cost of the quality control program or, alternatively, accept the risks of proceeding without such controls.

Basic quality control includes ongoing staff training, commitments to equipment maintenance and updates, and updates of software tools. The quality control approach at ZISSOU GEOPHYSICS seeks improvements that deliver not only a competitive and cost-effective advantage but also a technically superior product.

When planning our research projects, it is important to identify the parameters and properties needed to select the most appropriate tools, as well as to design and execute field data acquisition campaigns. It is also important to assess the presence of obstacles or potential access restrictions in the study area.

A quality control plan in geophysics must ensure the safety of personnel and equipment, guarantee that data is optimally acquired in the field, and allow subsequent processing and interpretation to correlate with the geological, hydrogeological, or structural characteristics related to the study objective.