Safety & Environmental Management Systems(SEMS)

Centre for Offshore Safety (COS)Overview

Charlie WilliamsExecutive Directorwilliamsc@centerforoffshoresafety.org

SCAA 2014 Annual Meeting

Deepwater – Industry / Focus Approach

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Well Containment & Intervention

Capability

Prevention & Industry Drilling Standards

SpillResponseCapability

Safe Drilling Operations

Joint Industry Task Force Groups Formed After Macondo

Offshore Equipment

Offshore Procedures

Subsea Well Control & Containment

Oil Spill Preparedness & Response

Objectives

• Emphasize the role of SEMS and its execution in the delivery of safe and reliable operations

• Update you on COS and COS activities

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Safety & Environmental Management Systems

Leadership Mechanical Integrity

Safety and Environmental Information Pre-Start-Up Review

Hazard Analysis Emergency Response and Control

Management of Change Incident Investigation

Operating Procedures Audit

Safe Work Practices Records and Documentation

Training

What are the elements of SEMS?

Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS)

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• Goal: Safe & Reliable Operations / Operational Integrity

• SEMS is a key mechanism to reduce the likelihood of major incidents

Bow Tie Approach

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Barrier Elements

Operator/Contractor Interfaces

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Our Mission Promote the highest level of safety for offshore drilling, completions, and operations through Effective leadership, Communication, Teamwork, Safety management systems, and Independent 3rd-party auditing & certification.

Core Functions• Effectiveness Assurance &

MeasurementAuditingAccreditation & Certification

• Find SEMS GapsSEMS auditsPerformance data collection and analyses

• Close the GapsShare and learn from the resultsDevelop and share good practices

• Improve Skills and Knowledge9

COS Delivery• Performance Measurement and Learning

– SEMS Audit Requirements and Results– Safety Performance Indicators Program– Learning from Incidents Program

• Good Practices– Leadership Site Engagement– Skills & Knowledge Management System

• Knowledge Sharing– COS Safety Forum– OTC/COS SEMS Session

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Elements of an effective Skills & Knowledge Management System (SKMS):

1. Commitment & Objectives2. Overview & Scope3. Accountability & Responsibility4. Roles &/or Tasks5. Assessment & Remediation6. Auditing & Quality Assurance7. Records & Documentation

What’s next for COS

• SEMS Effectiveness Measures, Tools, & Techniques – Continuous Improvement

• Expand Audit Protocol Guidance– Respond to SEMS Regulatory Changes– Contractors– Marine

• Stop Work and Ultimate Work Authority FAQs• SEMS Lead Auditor Training & Individual

Certification• Coast Guard• Safety Culture

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QuestionsCharlie Williams

Center for Offshore SafetyExecutive Director

williamsc@centerforoffshoresafety.org

THANK YOU

SEMS Toolkit and Accreditation/CertificationToolkit• SEMS Audit Protocol (revision 2 complete)• Compliance Readiness Worksheet• Operator-Contractor Letter Templates• Audit Guidance Document (revisions underway)

Accreditation and Certification• Auditor Qualification & Competence

Requirements• Training Program Requirements for Auditors• Certification Requirements• Accreditation Requirements• Audit Report Forms

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SEMS II• “…working with the COS workgroups on

developing indicators to gauge industry OCS performance other stakeholders. …”

• COS-2-01, Qualification & Competence Requirements for Audit Teams & Auditors

• COS-2-03, Requirements for Third-party Auditing & Certification

• COS-2-04, Requirements for Accreditation of Audit Service Providers

• Audit Service providers must be accredited by a BSEE-approved accreditation body .. like COS

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Safety Performance Indicator Program

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Objectives– Collect and learn from safety performance– Assessment of whether the measured

performance meets or exceeds industry norms through benchmarking and sharing of information.

– Development of collaborative solutions to improve performance.

Learning From Incidents Program• Objectives

– Provide members a mechanism for sharing timely information which can be used in decision-making regarding standards and practices;

– Complement the information from the Safety Performance Indicator Program

• Scope– SPI 1 and 2 incidents– High Value Learning Events

• Information– Description– Site, Operation and Activity Type– Consequences– Areas for improvement– Lessons Learned

• Analyses and Learning to Improve17