I hope you read the previous concerning the issues I discovered recently on a rig audit relating to the extremely poor condition of the emergency response and control. There are numerous items that make up an effective system. They ca...

It is amazing that after workers are seriously injured and/or killed in the industry that companies, and employees, do not take emergency response and control more serious. I am still finding the most neglected critical safety equipme...

Many of the previous SEMSinar™ series blogs and webinars have, in part, prepared your organization for the development of a well-designed management of change (MOC) process. We started off with the organization chart, then came job ...

Now that we have discussed what BSEE expects to be some of the Management of Change (MOC) initiating actions, let’s discuss how your MOC process should be structured. In my opinion, the steps I have outlined below will help drive yo...

  If you have been in the offshore oil and gas industry for anytime, then you know one recommended practice that we have deficiencies in is recording and sharing lessons learned. This SEMSinar™ #4 blog series has been devote...

  The importance of this SEMS element is not indicated by the section size in 30CFR 250.1910. If you have not yet read my blog on Hazard Analysis Methodology, I recommend you read it. These two SEMS elements are intertwined. L...

  I am frequently asked what I consider to be the element of SEMS the industry is struggling most with. I always answer Element #3- Hazard Analysis. 30CFR 250.198 references many standards, recommended practices, etc. On the s...

I get asked frequently, “What is the definition of periodic?”. Well the actual definition of periodic, in relation to training, is located in the 30 CFR 250.1500 Subpart O- Well Control and Production Safety Training:  § 250.15...

§ 250.1915 What criteria for training must be in my SEMS program? Your SEMS program must establish and implement a training program so that all personnel are trained to work safely and are aware of environmental considerations...

For this blog subject, I would like to discuss how to verify an understanding and adherence to the current operating procedures. This can be done by initiating a competency assessment program that contains procedures for educating you...