Updated: Sep-24-2020

General Information

Type of service provider
Calibration laboratory
Physical postal address

Carrera 23 No. 72 – 44 Barrancabermeja, Santander
Bogota, ,
Colombia

Phone number
+57 7 6032300 ext. 223 / 7 6032300
E-mail
Director.metrologia [at] confipetrol.com
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Scopes of Accreditation
Calibration of measuring instruments:
- Electrical variables (Services in permanent installations)
- Temperature (On-site and permanent facility services)
- Dimensional (Services in permanent facilities)
- Pressure (On-site and permanent installation services)
Accreditation body
National Accreditation Organization of Colombia
Accreditation Code 18 - LAC - 006
Does the laboratory have other sites?
No

Personnel

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization

CEO Name
Oscar Jeovanny Fernández
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
Director.metrologia [at] confipetrol.com

Total laboratory personnel

Total laboratory personnel
8
Male laboratory personnel
7
Female laboratory personnel
1

Technical personnel

Technical personnel total
5
Male technical personnel
5
Female technical personnel
0

Technical Information

Fields of Metrology

DC and low frequency electrical
Dimensional
Pressure
Temperature
Scope of calibration services offered
Calibration object
Digital and/or analog thermometers, bimetallic, with surface (contact) thermocouple, immersion, thermistor and RTD, with resolution ≥ 0.001 °C
Quantity/ Property
Temperature
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
-25 °C to 500 °C
CMC
> 0.046 °C
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Temperature controlled well ovens, (dry blocks, temperature calibrators) with resolution ≥ 0,01 °C
Quantity/ Property
Temperature
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
-25 °C to 500 °C
CMC
> 0.027 °C
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Digital or analog display stand d ≥ 0.01 mm
Quantity/ Property
Longitude
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
0 mm to 300 mm
CMC
0.013 mm
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Digital or analog dial-up comparators d ≥ 0.01 mm
Quantity/ Property
Longitude
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
0 mm to 25 mm
CMC
0.0085 mm
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Two-contact outside micrometers with digital or analog display d ≥ 0.001 mm
Quantity/ Property
Longitude
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
0 mm to 300 mm
CMC
0.00065 mm
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Pressure measuring instruments with digital or analog display, accuracy class ≥ 0.045%
Quantity/ Property
Pressure
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
0 psi to 10 000 psi (68 947.57 kPa)
CMC
> 0.0011 psi
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Digital Display AC Current Meters
Quantity/ Property
AC Electric Current
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
1 000 µA up to 10 A [45 Hz and 1 kHz]
CMC
> 1.5 µA
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
DC Digital Display Current Meters
Quantity/ Property
DC Electric Current
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
1 000 µA to 10 A
CMC
> 0.22 µA
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
AC Current Metering Instruments Clamp Amperemeters
Quantity/ Property
AC Electrical Current
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
10 A to 550 A, 60 Hz
CMC
> 0.063A
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
DC current measuring instruments Clamp Ammeters
Quantity/ Property
Electric Current DC
Procedure reference
Indirect comparison
Range/ Limit
10 A to 550 A
CMC
> 0.036A
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Resistance measuring instruments with digital display
Quantity/ Property
Resistance
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
1 Ω to 100 MΩ
CMC
> 0.011 Ω
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
AC voltage meters with digital display
Quantity/ Property
Electrical voltage AC
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
10 mV up to 1 000 V
45 Hz and 1 kHz
CMC
> 0.041 mV
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
DC voltage measuring instruments with digital display
Quantity/ Property
DC electrical voltage
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
10 mV to 900 V
CMC
> 0.0039 mV
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
DC voltage generating instruments with digital and analogical display
Quantity/ Property
DC electrical voltage
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
0 mV to 15 V
CMC
> 0.0023 mV
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Resistance generating instruments
Quantity/ Property
Resistance
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
10 Ω to 10 kΩ
CMC
> 0.015 Ω
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
DC Current Generating Instruments
Quantity/ Property
DC Electrical Current
Procedure reference
Indirect comparison
Range/ Limit
1 mA ≤ vm ≤ 22 mA
CMC
> 0.000079 mA
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Heavy-duty measuring instruments with digital or analog display (Megohmmeters, Isolation Meters)
Quantity/ Property
Resistance
Procedure reference
Direct comparison
Range/ Limit
1 MΩ to 1 000 GΩ
CMC
> 0.0060 Ω
Accreditation status
Yes
Uncertainty of measurements reports
Yes
Statement identifying how the measurements are metrologically traceable
Yes

How does the laboratory ensure international traceability of its measurements standards?

Through calibration certificates issues by an accredited national laboratory
Yes
Through calibration certificates issues by an accredited overseas laboratory
Yes
Does the lab participate in any inter- laboratory comparison?
Yes
Please provide details about the scheme
Proficiency testing with INM suppliers from Colombia, Paraná Metrology from Brazil, Sena Mexico. The Standard Error was used as a performance indicator. To date, all the results obtained by Confipetrol are satisfactory.
Does the laboratory sub-contract calibration work to other laboratories?
No

Quality Control / Quality Management

Does the lab operate an internal quality control (QC) system to ensure quality of measurement?
Yes
Does the lab operate a management system (or Quality Management System) for assuring the quality of calibrations?
Yes
Is the system documented in a Quality Manual?
Yes