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Offshore Facility
Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS)
Published Information
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30-Sep-2010
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DOI Press
Release – “Salazar Announces Regulations to Strengthen Drilling
Safety, Reduce Risk of Human Error on Offshore Oil and Gas
Operations”
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30-Sep-2010
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BOEMRE Fact
Sheet – “THE DRILLING SAFETY RULE - An Interim Final Rule to Enhance
Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental
Shelf”
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30-Sep-2010
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BOEMRE Fact
Sheet – “THE WORKPLACE SAFETY RULE - On Safety and Environmental
Management Systems (SEMS)”
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01-Oct-2010
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Bromwich,
"Report Regarding the Current Suspension of Certain Offshore
Permitting and Drilling Activities on the Outer Continental
Shelf"
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12-Oct-2010
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DOI Press
Release – Decision to Resume Deepwater
Drilling – “Deepwater Drilling May Resume
for Operators Who Clear Higher Bar for Safety, Environmental
Protection”
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12-Oct-2010
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Fact Sheet:
Enhanced Requirements to Resume Deepwater
Drilling Activities
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15-Oct-2010
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30 CFR Part
250 – “Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations
in the Outer Continental Shelf – Safety and Environmental Management
Systems; Final Rule.” – Rule becomes effective on
November 15, 2010, with a SEMS Program in effect by November 15,
2011. The first Performance
Measures Data (Form MMS-131) is due on March 31, 2011. This applies “to all OCS oil and
gas and sulphur operations and the
facilities under BOEMRE jurisdiction including drilling, production,
construction, well workover, well
completion, well servicing, and DOI pipeline activities.”
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03-Jan-2011
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“BOEMRE
Provides Additional Clarity for Certain Activities Suspended under
the Deepwater Moratorium” (Issues
Notice to 13 Companies)
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19-Jan-2011
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“Salazar,
Bromwich Announce Next Steps in Overhaul of Offshore Energy Oversight
and Management” – Formation of BSEE, BOEM, and OESAC.
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22-Feb-2011
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“BOEMRE to
Hold Public Workshop on Offshore Energy Regulations” –
Announcement of public workshop on March 15, 2011 from 09:00-13:00 in
New Orleans.
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API
Publications
Please note
the API has posted online approximately 160 standards that are
safety-related or have been incorporated into federal
regulation. This includes API
RP 75 and the 14 series. Please
gain access to these on-line documents via http://publications.api.org/.
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Mar-2001
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API
Recommended Practice 14C, Seventh Edition – “Analysis, Design,
Installation, and Testing of Basic Surface Safety Systems for
Offshore Production Platforms” – Source www.API.org
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Apr-2001
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API
Recommended Practice 14J, Second Edition – “Design and Hazards
Analysis for Offshore Production Facilities” – Source www.API.org
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May-2004
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API
Recommended Practice 75, Third Edition – “Recommended Practice for
Development of a Safety and Environmental Management Program for
Offshore Operations and Facilities" – Source www.API.org
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Oct-2005
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API
Recommended Practice 14B, Fifth Edition – “Design, Installation,
Repair and Operation of Subsurface Safety Valve Systems” – Source www.API.org
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Other
Web References & Resources
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·
Risk
Management Professionals Offshore Facility SEMS Webinar Series
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Sutton
Technical Books SEMS Page
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·
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulations, and Enforcement Website – www.BOEMRE.gov
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For
additional information or SEMS Program support, please contact Risk
Management Professionals at 877/532-0806 or info@SEMS1.com. For more information about the full
range of Risk Management Professionals’ products and services, please
see www.RMPCorp.com.
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