Offshore Safety Management: Implementing a SEMS Program

by Ian Sutton

Overview

2010 was a defining year for the offshore oil and gas industry in the United States. On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) floating drilling rig suffered a catastrophic explosion and fire. Eleven men died in the explosion — 17 others were injured. The fire, which burned for a day and a half, eventually sent the entire rig to the bottom of the sea. The extent of the spill was enormous, and the environmental damage is still being evaluated. Following DWH the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulations and Enforcement (BOEMRE) issued many new regulations. One of them is the Safety and Environmental System (SEMS) rule, which is based on the American Petroleum Institute's SEMP recommended practice. Companies have to be in full compliance with its extensive requirements by November 15, 2011.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781437735253
Publisher:	William Andrew
Publication date:	10/11/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Ian Sutton is a chemical engineer with over thirty years of experience in the process industries. He has worked on the design and operation of chemical plants, offshore platforms, refineries, pipelines and mineral processing facilities. He has extensive experience in the development and implementation of process safety management and operational excellence programs. He has published multiple books including Process Risk and Reliability Management, 2nd Edition and Offshore Safety Management, 2nd Edition, both published by Elsevier.

Table of Contents

1. Risk Management 2. Major Offshore Events 3. Safety Offshore 4. Regulations and Standards 5. Engineering Standards 6. Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) 7. Implementing SEMS 8. Safety Cases 9. Technical Analysis

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Understand Safety and Environmental Management Systems for the offshore oil and gas industries, and learn how to ensure compliance with the new SEMS regime in the United States and comparable standards worldwide