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SEMS 101 SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL SOLAS International Safety Management Code International Standards Organization ISO-9001 – Quality Management Systems ISO-14001 – Environmental Management Systems NATIONAL NIST Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Program Leadership Strategic Planning Customer Focus Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management Workforce Focus Operations Focus Results BSEE SEMS
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ORIGIN OF SEMS Piper Alpha Disaster (July 1988) API RP 75 (May 1991) UK’s Offshore Installation (Safety Case) Regulation (1992) Deepwater Horizon Disaster (April 2010) 30 CFR 250 (November 2011) Mandatory Performance Based Regulation (not prescriptive)
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APPLICABILITY - OPERATIONS SEMS applies to all OCS oil and gas OPERATIONS under BSEE jurisdiction including: Drilling Production Construction Well Workover Well Completion Well Servicing DOI Pipeline Activities
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APPLICABILITY - FACILITIES SEMS applies to all OCS oil and gas FACILITIES under BSEE jurisdiction including: Fixed MODU FPS FPSO TLP SPAR DOI Regulated Pipelines
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APPLICABILITY - PHASES SEMS applies to all OCS oil and gas operations on new and existing facilities under BSEE jurisdiction including: Design Construction Start-up Operation Inspection Maintenance
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GOAL OF SEMS 30 CFR 250.1901 - The goal of your SEMS program is to promote safety and environmental protection by ensuring all personnel aboard a facility are complying with the policies and procedures identified in your SEMS. Therefore your SEMS program becomes a manual of Policies and Procedures for the “Elements” of Safety & Environmental Management (next slide).
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ELEMENTS OF SEMS General Safety & Environmental Information Hazards Analysis Management of Change Operating Procedures Safe Work Practices Training Assurance of Quality & Mechanical Integrity of Critical Equipment Pre-Startup Review Emergency Response & Control Investigation of Incidents Audit of SEMS Elements Records & Documentation
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SEMS II Modifications to the original regulations published June 2013 Came into force June 2014. SEMS II includes the following revisions and additions: JSAs Stop Work Authority (SWA) Ultimate Work Authority (UWA) Audit requirements, including accredited Audit Service Providers Employee Participation Program (EPP) Reporting unsafe working conditions
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SEMS IN ACTION = COMMUNICATION
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NEW PLAYERS Center for Offshore Safety (COS) – 14 Operators SEMS input to BSEE Accrediting Body (AB) for Audit Service Providers (ASPs) Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI) $5M Grant from BSEE Best Available & Safest Technology (BAST) input to BSEE Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) – 59 Operators SEMS Sub-committee Brand new…at the request of the BSEE Director
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HOW’S SEMS GOING? First Round of Audits completed in November 2013 84 Operators audited BSEE: “Undesirable variation in quality of audit reports” Most audits were non-compliance checks…not management assessments Improvements needed for Second Round Qualitative Assessments Assess Effectiveness; highlight Best Practices Need performance measures; leading & lagging indicators Increase dialogue between Audit report and CAP approval
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SEMS III? Contractor Management (Contactor SEMS?) BSEE Director sees disconnect between Operator and Contractors Room for standardization of what Contractors provide Operators USCG SEMS for vessels on OCS Measuring SEMS Effectiveness Performance indicators Leading, Lagging Indicators Comparative data Trained, Calibrated Auditors
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