Offshore Safety Management
Implementing a SEMS Program
Published on 11. October 2011
256 pages
978-1-4377-3525-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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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.
Content
Chapter 1 - Offshore Safety ManagementChapter 2 - Significant EventsChapter 3 - SEMPChapter 4 - Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS)Chapter 5 - The Elements of SEMSChapter 6 - Implementing SEMSChapter 7 - Safety CasesChapter 8 - Formal Safety Assessments
