Offshore Safety Management : Implementing a SEMS Program

__Offshore Safety Management, Second Edition__ provides an experienced engineer's perspective on the new Safety and Environmental System (SEMS) regulations for offshore oil and gas drilling, how they compare to prior regulations, and how to implement the new standards seamlessly and efficiently. The second edition is greatly expanded, with increased coverage of technical areas such as engineering standards and drilling, and procedural areas such as safety cases and formal safety assessments. The new material both complements the SEMS coverage and increases the book's relevance to a global audience. Following the explosion, fire, and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon floating drilling rig in April 2010, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulations, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) issued many new regulations. One of them was the Safety and Environmental System rule, which is based on the American Petroleum Institute's SEMP recommended practice, finalized in April 2013. Author Ian Sutton explains the SEMS rule, and describes what must be done to achieve compliance. Each of the twelve elements of the SEMS rule (such as Management of Change and Safe Work Practices) is described in the book, and guidance is provided on how to meet BOEMRE requirements. * Detailed explanation of how to implement the new SEMS standard for offshore operations * Ties the new regulations in with existing safety management approaches, helping managers leverage existing processes and paperwork * With CEOs now signing off on compliance paperwork, this book provides expert insights so you can get SEMS compliance right the first time

Offshore Safety Management, Second Edition provides an experienced engineer's perspective on the new Safety and Environmental System (SEMS) regulations for offshore oil and gas drilling, how they compare to prior regulations, and how to implement the new standards seamlessly and efficiently. The second edition is greatly expanded, with increased coverage of technical areas such as engineering standards and drilling, and procedural areas such as safety cases and formal safety assessments. The new material both complements the SEMS coverage and increases the book's relevance to a global audience.

Following the explosion, fire, and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon floating drilling rig in April 2010, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulations, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) issued many new regulations. One of them was the Safety and Environmental System rule, which is based on the American Petroleum Institute's SEMP recommended practice, finalized in April 2013.

Author Ian Sutton explains the SEMS rule, and describes what must be done to achieve compliance. Each of the twelve elements of the SEMS rule (such as Management of Change and Safe Work Practices) is described in the book, and guidance is provided on how to meet BOEMRE requirements.

• Detailed explanation of how to implement the new SEMS standard for offshore operations
• Ties the new regulations in with existing safety management approaches, helping managers leverage existing processes and paperwork
• With CEOs now signing off on compliance paperwork, this book provides expert insights so you can get SEMS compliance right the first time

Content: Front-matter , Pages i,iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Pages xv-xvi Warning—Disclaimer , Page xvii Chapter 1 - Risk Management , Pages 1-49 Chapter 2 - Major Offshore Events , Pages 51-97 Chapter 3 - Safety Offshore , Pages 99-106 Chapter 4 - Regulations and Standards , Pages 107-138 Chapter 5 - Safety and Environmental Management Systems , Pages 139-212 Chapter 6 - Contractors , Pages 213-225 Chapter 7 - Implementing SEMS , Pages 227-243 Chapter 8 - Safety Cases , Pages 245-266 Chapter 9 - Formal Safety Analysis , Pages 267-317 Bibliography , Pages 319-321 Index , Pages 323-331 Provides an engineer's perspective on the Safety and Environmental System (SEMS) regulations for offshore oil and gas drilling, how they compare to prior regulations, and how to implement the standards seamlessly and efficiently. This book includes coverage of technical areas such as engineering standards and drilling.