Strengthening the Safety Culture of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry (2016)

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205 Appendix B Regulators, Trade Associations, and Advisory and Other Groups with Offshore Safety Oversight

206 Strengthening the Safety Culture of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry N am e S co pe R ol e– M is si on R eg ul at or s A la sk a D ep ar tm en t o f En vi ro nm en ta l C on se rv at io n (A D EC ) A la sk a C on se rv es , i m pr ov es , a nd p ro te ct s A la sk a’ s na tu ra l r es ou rc es a nd e nv ir on m en t t o en ha nc e th e he al th , s af et y, an d ec on om ic a nd s oc ia l w el l-b ei ng o f A la sk an s. A la ba m a O il an d G as B oa rd (A L O G B ) A la ba m a Pr ev en ts w as te a nd p ro m ot es th e co ns er va tio n of o il an d ga s w hi le e ns ur in g th e pr ot ec tio n of b ot h th e en vi - ro nm en t a nd th e co rr el at iv e ri gh ts o f o w ne rs . B ur ea u of O ff sh or e En er gy M an ag em en t ( B O EM ) Fe de ra l Pr om ot es e ne rg y in de pe nd en ce , e nv ir on m en ta l p ro te ct io n, a nd e co no m ic d ev el op m en t t hr ou gh re sp on si bl e, sc ie nc e- ba se d m an ag em en t o f o ff sh or e co nv en tio na l a nd re ne w ab le e ne rg y an d m ar in e m in er al re so ur ce s. B O EM is s up po rt ed b y th re e re gi on al o ff ic es in L ou is ia na , C al ifo rn ia , a nd A la sk a. T he se o ff ic es m an ag e oi l an d ga s re so ur ce e va lu at io ns ; e nv ir on m en ta l s tu di es a nd a ss es sm en ts ; a nd le as in g ac tiv iti es , i nc lu di ng th e re vi ew o f E xp lo ra tio n Pl an s an d D ev el op m en t O pe ra tio ns a nd C oo rd in at io n D oc um en ts , f ai r m ar ke t v al ue de te rm in at io ns , a nd g eo lo gi ca l a nd g eo ph ys ic al p er m itt in g. B ur ea u of S af et y, En vi ro nm en t, an d En fo rc em en t ( B SE E) Fe de ra l Pr om ot es s af et y, p ro te ct s th e en vi ro nm en t, an d co ns er ve s re so ur ce s of fs ho re th ro ug h vi go ro us re gu la to ry ov er si gh t a nd e nf or ce m en t. • Th e B SE E O ff sh or e R eg ul at or y Pr og ra m d ev el op s st an da rd s an d re gu la tio ns to e nh an ce o pe ra tio na l s af et y an d en vi ro nm en ta l p ro te ct io n fo r t he e xp lo ra tio n an d de ve lo pm en t o f o ff sh or e oi l a nd n at ur al g as o n th e U .S . O ut er C on tin en ta l S he lf (O C S) . • B SE E’ s re gi on al o ff ic es in L ou is ia na , C al ifo rn ia , a nd A la sk a ar e re sp on si bl e fo r r ev ie w in g an d ap pr ov in g A pp lic at io ns fo r P er m it to D ril l t o en su re th at a ll of th e re ce nt ly im pl em en te d en ha nc ed s af et y re qu ire m en ts ar e m et . • Th e re gi on al o ff ic es a re re sp on si bl e fo r c on du ct in g in sp ec tio ns o f d ri lli ng ri gs a nd p ro du ct io n pl at fo rm s us in g m ul tip er so n, m ul tid is ci pl in ar y in sp ec tio n te am s an d is su in g In ci de nt s of N on -C om pl ia nc e an d fin es fo r re gu la to ry in fr ac tio ns . • R eg io na l a nd fi el d op er at io ns p er so nn el a ls o in ve st ig at e ac ci de nt s an d in ci de nt s. C al ifo rn ia D ep ar tm en t o f C on se rv at io n (C A D O C ) C al ifo rn ia O ve rs ee s th e dr ill in g, o pe ra tio n, m ai nt en an ce , a nd p lu gg in g an d ab an do nm en t o f o il, n at ur al g as , a nd ge ot he rm al w el ls . C A D O C ’s re gu la to ry p ro gr am e m ph as iz es th e w is e de ve lo pm en t o f o il, n at ur al g as , a nd ge ot he rm al re so ur ce s in th e st at e th ro ug h so un d en gi ne er in g pr ac tic es th at p ro te ct th e en vi ro nm en t, pr ev en t po llu tio n, a nd e ns ur e pu bl ic s af et y.

Groups with Offshore Safety Oversight 207 C he m ic al S af et y B oa rd ( C SB ) Fe de ra l C on du ct s ro ot -c au se in ve st ig at io ns o f c he m ic al a cc id en ts a t f ix ed in du st ri al fa ci lit ie s. • Th e ag en cy d oe s no t i ss ue fi ne s or c ita tio ns , b ut m ak es re co m m en da tio ns to p la nt s, re gu la to ry a ge nc ie s su ch a s th e O cc up at io na l S af et y an d H ea lth A dm in is tr at io n (O SH A ) an d th e En vi ro nm en ta l P ro te ct io n A ge nc y (E PA ), in du st ry o rg an iz at io ns , a nd la bo r g ro up s. • Th e ag en cy ’s b oa rd m em be rs a re a pp oi nt ed b y th e Pr es id en t a nd c on fir m ed b y th e Se na te . T he a ge nc y w as de si gn ed b y C on gr es s to b e no nr eg ul at or y an d in de pe nd en t o f o th er a ge nc ie s so th at it s in ve st ig at io ns m ig ht , w he re a pp ro pr ia te , r ev ie w th e ef fe ct iv en es s of re gu la tio ns a nd re gu la to ry e nf or ce m en t. U .S . D ep ar tm en t o f T ra ns - po rt at io n– D ep ar tm en t o f H om el an d Se cu ri ty ( U .S . D O T– D H S) Fe de ra l M on ito rs p ip el in e sa fe ty , i ns pe ct s pi pe lin es fo r c om pl ia nc e w ith re gu la tio ns re la te d to p ip el in e sa fe ty , a nd en fo rc es th e re gu la tio ns th ro ug h th e Pi pe lin e an d H az ar do us M at er ia ls S af et y A dm in is tr at io n (s ee b el ow ). • Th e fe de ra l p ro gr am fo r p ip el in e sa fe ty re si de s pr im ar ily w ith in U .S . D O T, a lth ou gh U .S . D O T’ s in sp ec tio n an d en fo rc em en t a ct iv iti es re ly h ea vi ly o n pa rt ne rs hi ps w ith s ta te p ip el in e sa fe ty a ge nc ie s. • Th e fe de ra l p ip el in e se cu ri ty p ro gr am b eg an w it h U .S . D O T as w el l, im m ed ia te ly a ft er th e te rr or a tt ac ks o f S ep te m be r 11 , 2 00 1, b ut p ip el in e se cu ri ty a ut ho ri ty w as s ub se qu en tl y tr an sf er re d to D H S w he n th e la tt er de pa rt m en t w as c re at ed . Fe de ra l A vi at io n A dm in is tr a- tio n (F A A ) Fe de ra l R eg ul at es a ll U .S .-b as ed a vi at io n, in cl ud in g he lic op te r t ra ns po rt at io n of fs ho re , a nd m on ito rs h el ic op te r- re la te d sa fe ty is su es a nd o ns ho re a nd o ff sh or e fli gh t s af et y. Lo ui si an a D ep ar tm en t o f N at ur al R es ou rc es L A ( D N R ) Lo ui si an a En su re s an d pr om ot es s us ta in ab le a nd re sp on si bl e us e of th e na tu ra l r es ou rc es o f t he s ta te o f L ou is ia na . M is si ss ip pi O il an d G as B oa rd (M S O G B ) M is si ss ip pi Pr om ul ga te s an d en fo rc es ru le s to re gu la te a nd p ro m ot e oi l a nd g as d ri lli ng , p ro du ct io n, a nd s to ra ge a nd di sp os al o f n on ha za rd ou s oi lfi el d w as te in a n en vi ro nm en ta lly s af e m an ne r c on si st en t w ith fe de ra l a nd s ta te re gu la tio ns . N at io na l I ns tit ut e fo r O cc u- pa tio na l S af et y an d H ea lth (N IO SH ) Fe de ra l D ev el op s ne w k no w le dg e in th e fie ld o f o cc up at io na l s af et y an d he al th a nd tr an sf er s th at k no w le dg e in to pr ac tic e. N IO SH h as a n oi l a nd g as e xt ra ct io n he al th a nd s af et y pr og ra m th at in cl ud es a d at ab as e of fa ta lit ie s re su lti ng fr om o il an d ga s ex tr ac tio n op er at io ns o ns ho re a nd o ff sh or e. N at io na l O ce an ic a nd A tm os ph er ic A dm in is tr at io n (N O A A ) Fe de ra l Pr ot ec ts li fe a nd p ro pe rt y; c on se rv es a nd p ro te ct s th e na tio n’ s na tu ra l r es ou rc es . • A s th e le ad s ci en ce a ge nc y fo r c oa st al o il sp ill s, N O A A’ s O ff ic e of R es po ns e an d R es to ra tio n pr ov id ed m is si on -c ri tic al in fo rm at io n to g ui de th e em er ge nc y re sp on se to th e D ee pw at er H or iz on o il sp ill . • N O A A c on tin ue s to a ss es s th e fis h, w ild lif e, a nd h ab ita t a ff ec te d by th e sp ill a lo ng th e co as ts o f L ou is ia na , M is si ss ip pi , T ex as , A la ba m a, a nd F lo ri da . (c on ti nu ed )

208 Strengthening the Safety Culture of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry N at io na l T ra ns po rt at io n Sa fe ty B oa rd ( N TS B ) Fe de ra l In ve st ig at es e ve ry c iv il av ia tio n ac ci de nt in th e U ni te d St at es a nd s ig ni fic an t a cc id en ts in o th er m od es o f tr an sp or ta tio n— ra ilr oa d, h ig hw ay , m ar in e, a nd p ip el in e: • D et er m in es th e pr ob ab le c au se o f t he a cc id en ts a nd is su es s af et y re co m m en da tio ns a im ed a t p re ve nt in g fu tu re a cc id en ts . • C ar ri es o ut s pe ci al s tu di es c on ce rn in g tr an sp or ta tio n sa fe ty a nd c oo rd in at es th e re so ur ce s of th e fe de ra l go ve rn m en t a nd o th er o rg an iz at io ns to p ro vi de a ss is ta nc e to v ic tim s an d th ei r f am ily m em be rs im pa ct ed b y m aj or tr an sp or ta tio n di sa st er s. O cc up at io na l S af et y an d H ea lth A dm in is tr at io n (O SH A ) Fe de ra l M on ito rs w or ki ng c on di tio ns a t a ll U .S . w or k si te s an d ha s re sp on si bi lit y fo r a ny h az ar do us w or ki ng c on di tio n fo r w hi ch th e U .S . C oa st G ua rd o r B SE E ha s no t y et p ro m ul ga te d a re gu la tio n. Pi pe lin e an d H az ar do us M at e- ri al s Sa fe ty A dm in is tr at io n (P H M SA ) Fe de ra l Pr ot ec ts p eo pl e an d th e en vi ro nm en t f ro m th e ri sk s of h az ar do us m at er ia ls tr an sp or ta tio n by e st ab lis hi ng na tio na l p ol ic y, s et tin g an d en fo rc in g st an da rd s, e du ca tin g, a nd c on du ct in g re se ar ch to p re ve nt in ci de nt s; pr ep ar es th e pu bl ic a nd fi rs t r es po nd er s to re du ce c on se qu en ce s if an in ci de nt d oe s oc cu r. Te xa s R ai lr oa d C om m is si on (T XR R C ) O il an d G as D iv is io n Te xa s R eg ul at es th e ex pl or at io n, p ro du ct io n, a nd tr an sp or ta tio n of o il an d na tu ra l g as in T ex as . T XR R C ’s s ta tu to ry ro le s ar e to • Pr ev en t w as te o f t he s ta te ’s n at ur al re so ur ce s, • Pr ot ec t t he c or re la tiv e ri gh ts o f d iff er en t- in te re st o w ne rs , • Pr ev en t p ol lu tio n, a nd • Pr ov id e sa fe ty in m at te rs s uc h as h yd ro ge n su lfi de . U .S . C oa st G ua rd ( U SC G ) Fe de ra l Im pr ov es th e sa fe ty a nd s ec ur it y of th e of fs ho re o il an d ga s in du st ry . • D ev el op s an d m ai nt ai ns s ta nd ar ds , g ui da nc e, a nd r eg ul at io ns fo r ve ss el s, fa ci lit ie s, a nd o ff sh or e pl at - fo rm s an d th ei r op er at io ns ; d ev el op s an d m ai nt ai ns r eg ul at io ns a nd g ui da nc e co nc er ni ng o pe ra ti on al po llu ti on p re ve nt io n, re sp on se , a nd re m ov al . • Pr ep ar es n at io na l p os iti on s w ith re sp ec t t o ve ss el , f ac ili ty , a nd p la tf or m o pe ra tio ns , a nd re pr es en ts th e U ni te d St at es in n at io na l a nd in te rn at io na l f or a. • Su pp or ts a nd c oo rd in at es w ith c la ss ifi ca tio n so ci et ie s an d na tio na l p ro fe ss io na l a nd in du st ry o rg an iz at io ns to fo st er s ou nd in du st ry s ta nd ar ds ; r ec om m en ds , g ui de s, a nd c on du ct s re se ar ch a nd d ev el op m en t a s a ba si s fo r r eg ul at io ns , p ol ic y, a nd g ui da nc e to w ar d sa fe a nd e nv ir on m en ta lly s ou nd o pe ra tin g pr ac tic es b y th e m ar iti m e in du st ry . N am e S co pe R ol e– M is si on

Groups with Offshore Safety Oversight 209 • A dm in is te rs th e In te rn at io na l C on ve nt io n fo r S af e C on ta in er s an d a co nt ai ne r c er tif ic at io n pr og ra m in vo lv in g de si gn at io n of a pp ro va l a ut ho ri tie s; s er ve s as e xe cu tiv e di re ct or fo r t he N at io na l O ff sh or e Sa fe ty A dv is or y C om m itt ee . • C on du ct s in sp ec tio ns o f s af et y eq ui pm en t a nd in ve st ig at io ns o f i nc id en ts c au si ng d ea th o r s er io us in ju ry , fir es , a nd “ m aj or ” oi l s pi lls . Tr ad e A ss oc ia ti on s A ss oc ia tio n of D iv in g C on tr ac to rs ( A D C ) In du st ry – in te rn at io na l Es ta bl is he s in du st ry -w id e sa fe ty s ta nd ar ds fo r c om m er ci al d iv in g. • A D C p ro vi de s se rv ic es a nd /o r s up po rt fo r t he c on du ct o f s af e un de rw at er o pe ra tio ns . • In iti al ly c om pr is in g on ly U .S . d om ic ile d co m pa ni es , A D C in cl ud es m em be rs fr om th e bu si ne ss , e du ca tio na l, an d m ed ic al c om m un iti es fr om a ro un d th e w or ld . A ss oc ia tio n of O il Pi pe lin es (A O PL ) In du st ry – U ni te d St at es R ep re se nt s co m m on c ar ri er c ru de a nd p et ro le um p ro du ct p ip el in es , a s w el l a s ca rb on d io xi de p ip el in es , be fo re C on gr es s, re gu la to ry a ge nc ie s, a nd th e co ur ts ; p ro vi de s co or di na tio n an d le ad er sh ip o n ke y in du st ry is su es , i nc lu di ng p ip el in e ra te s an d se rv ic es , p ip el in e sa fe ty in iti at iv es , p ip el in e se cu ri ty , a nd th e in du st ry ’s En vi ro nm en ta l a nd S af et y In iti at iv e; a nd a ct s as a n in fo rm at io n cl ea ri ng ho us e fo r t he p ub lic , t he m ed ia , a nd th e pi pe lin e in du st ry re ga rd in g liq ui d pi pe lin e is su es . A O PL is a n on pr of it tr ad e as so ci at io n co m pr is in g ow ne rs a nd o pe ra to rs o f l iq ui d pi pe lin es . A m er ic an P et ro le um In st itu te (A PI ) In du st ry – U ni te d St at es A PI is th e on ly n at io na l t ra de a ss oc ia tio n th at re pr es en ts a ll as pe ct s of A m er ic a’ s oi l a nd n at ur al g as in du st ry . It ai m s to im pr ov e th e co m pa tib ili ty o f o il an d ga s op er at io ns w ith th e en vi ro nm en t w hi le p ro m ot in g th e ec on om ic d ev el op m en t o f e ne rg y re so ur ce s an d su pp ly in g hi gh -q ua lit y pr od uc ts a nd s er vi ce s to c on su m er s. C en te r f or L iq ue fie d N at ur al G as ( C LN G ) In du st ry – U ni te d St at es En ha nc es p ub lic e du ca tio n an d un de rs ta nd in g ab ou t l iq ue fie d na tu ra l g as b y se rv in g as a c le ar in gh ou se fo r liq ue fie d na tu ra l g as in fo rm at io n. C LN G is a tr ad e as so ci at io n of li qu ef ie d na tu ra l g as p ro du ce rs , s hi pp er s, te rm in al o pe ra to rs a nd d ev el op er s, a nd e ne rg y tr ad e as so ci at io ns . C en te r f or O ff sh or e Sa fe ty (C O S) In du st ry – U ni te d St at es Pr om ot es s af et y of fs ho re b y • Pr ov id in g as si st an ce to m em be r c om pa ni es fo r t he ir im pl em en ta tio n of C O S pr og ra m s, • En su ri ng th at th ir d- pa rt y ce rt ifi ca tio n pr og ra m a ud ito rs m ee t t he p ro gr am ’s g oa ls a nd o bj ec tiv es , • C om pi lin g an d an al yz in g ke y in du st ry s af et y pe rf or m an ce m et ri cs , • C oo rd in at in g ce nt er -s po ns or ed fu nc tio ns d es ig ne d to fa ci lit at e th e sh ar in g an d le ar ni ng p ro ce ss , • Id en tif yi ng a nd p ro m ot in g op po rt un iti es fo r t he in du st ry to c on tin uo us ly im pr ov e, a nd • D ev el op in g ou tr ea ch p ro gr am s to fa ci lit at e co m m un ic at in g w ith g ov er nm en t a nd e xt er na l s ta ke ho ld er s. (c on ti nu ed )

210 Strengthening the Safety Culture of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry N am e S co pe R ol e– M is si on H el ic op te r S af et y A dv is or y C on fe re nc e (H SA C ) In du st ry – U ni te d St at es Pr om ot es h el ic op te r s af et y in th e U .S . o ff sh or e oi l a nd g as in du st ry . • H SA C is a g ro up th at re pr es en ts c om pa ni es w or ki ng in th e A m er ic an o il in du st ry . • It id en tif ie s is su es th at a ff ec t s af et y in th e G ul f o f M ex ic o an d w or ks p ro ac tiv el y to a dd re ss th es e is su es . • It is re co gn iz ed b ot h na tio na lly a nd in te rn at io na lly fo r i ts e ff or ts to im pr ov e co m m un ic at io n an d sa fe ty in th e of fs ho re in du st ry . • It ha s de ve lo pe d an d m ai nt ai ne d an o ff sh or e he lip or t d es ig n gu id e an d of fs ho re G ul f o f M ex ic o se ct io na l ch ar ts , i nc re as ed fl ig ht s er vi ce s ta tio n fa ci lit ie s an d se rv ic es , a nd e st ab lis he d ne w fl ig ht p ro ce du re s. • It ha s al so im pr ov ed c oo rd in at io n of o pe ra to rs , a s w el l a s w ea th er fo re ca st in g an d re po rt in g. In te rn at io na l A ss oc ia tio n of D ri lli ng C on tr ac to rs ( IA D C ) In du st ry – in te rn at io na l Pr om ot es im pr ov em en ts in h ea lth , s af et y, e nv ir on m en ta l p ro te ct io n, a nd tr ai ni ng in th e oi l a nd g as in du st ry b y • Is su in g re gu la r sa fe ty a le rt s co nt ri bu te d by it s m em be rs a nd d es cr ib in g ri g ac ci de nt s, t he ir c au se s, a nd co rr ec ti ve a ct io ns ; • C om pi lin g da ta o n dr ill in g ac ci de nt s w or ld w id e th ro ug h its In ci de nt S ta tis tic s Pr og ra m ( IS P) ; • C re at in g an a cc re di ta tio n sy st em fo r b as ic ri g flo or s af et y th ro ug h its H SE R IG P A SS p ro gr am ; • Pr ov id in g a fo ru m to e xc ha ng e an d di ss em in at e be st p ra ct ic es ; t o st ru ct ur e an d pr om ul ga te in du st ry pe rf or m an ce m ea su re s; a nd to s er ve a s a ch an ne l f or in te ra ct io n am on g m em be rs , g ov er nm en t a ge nc ie s, m an uf ac tu re rs , a nd c us to m er s to im pr ov e th e pe rf or m an ce o f t he in du st ry in m at te rs re la tin g to o cc up a- tio na l s af et y an d he al th a nd e nv ir on m en ta l a ff ai rs ; • Is su in g H ea lt h, S af et y, a nd E nv ir on m en t ( H S E) C as e G ui de lin es fo r bo th m ob ile o ff sh or e dr ill in g un it s an d la nd d ri lli ng u ni ts th at p ro vi de a fr am ew or k fo r d ev el op in g an in te gr at ed H SE m an ag em en t s ys te m fo r u se in re du ci ng th e ri sk s as so ci at ed w ith o ff sh or e an d on sh or e dr ill in g ac tiv iti es ; a nd • Pr om ot in g aw ar en es s of tr ai ni ng a nd fa ci lit at in g th e ex ch an ge o f i nf or m at io n re ga rd in g su it ab le tr ai ni ng m et ho ds a nd m at er ia ls b en ef iti ng th e gl ob al d ri lli ng a nd d ri lli ng s er vi ce s in du st ri es . In te rn at io na l A ss oc ia tio n of G eo ph ys ic al C on tr ac to rs (I A G C ) In du st ry – in te rn at io na l Pr ov id es g eo ph ys ic al s er vi ce s, g eo ph ys ic al d at a ac qu is it io n, s ei sm ic d at a ow ne rs hi p an d lic en si ng , g eo - ph ys ic al d at a pr oc es si ng a nd in te rp re ta tio n, a nd a ss oc ia te d se rv ic es a nd p ro du ct s to th e oi l a nd g as in du s- tr y. IA G C ’s m is si on is to o pt im iz e th e bu si ne ss c lim at e an d co m m er ci al h ea lth o f t he g eo ph ys ic al in du st ry an d to p ro m ot e th e co nd uc t o f b us in es s in a p ro fe ss io na l, sa fe , a nd e nv ir on m en ta lly re sp on si bl e m an ne r. In de pe nd en t P et ro le um A ss oc ia tio n of A m er ic a (I PA A ) In du st ry – U ni te d St at es R ep re se nt s th e 9, 00 0 in de pe nd en t p ro du ce rs th at h av e no m or e th an $ 5 m ill io n in re ta il sa le s of o il an d ga s in a ye ar o r t ha t d o no t r ef in e m or e th an a n av er ag e of 7 5, 00 0 ba rr el s pe r d ay o f c ru de o il du ri ng a g iv en y ea r. A dv oc at es it s m em be rs ’ v ie w s be fo re th e U .S . C on gr es s, th e ad m in is tr at io n, a nd fe de ra l a ge nc ie s. • IP A A p ro vi de s ec on om ic a nd s ta tis tic al in fo rm at io n ab ou t t he d om es tic e xp lo ra tio n an d pr od uc tio n in du st ry . • It al so d ev el op s in ve st m en t s ym po si a an d ot he r b us in es s de ve lo pm en t o pp or tu ni tie s fo r i ts m em be rs .

Groups with Offshore Safety Oversight 211 In te rn at io na l M ar in e C on tr ac to r A ss oc ia tio n (I M C A ) In du st ry – in te rn at io na l R ep re se nt s co m pa ni es a nd o rg an iz at io ns e ng ag ed in d el iv er in g of fs ho re , m ar in e, a nd u nd er w at er s ol ut io ns . IM C A’ s co re p ur po se is to im pr ov e pe rf or m an ce in th e m ar in e co nt ra ct in g in du st ry b y ch am pi on in g be tt er re gu la tio n an d en ha nc in g op er at io na l i nt eg ri ty . N at io na l O ce an s In du st ry A ss oc ia tio n (N O IA ) In du st ry – U ni te d St at es R ep re se nt s co m pa ni es th at a re d ed ic at ed to th e sa fe d ev el op m en t o f o ff sh or e en er gy fo r t he c on tin ue d gr ow th an d se cu ri ty o f t he U ni te d St at es . • N O IA ’s m em be rs hi p of m or e th an 3 00 c om pa ni es a ls o in cl ud es c om pa ni es in vo lv ed in o r b ra nc hi ng o ut to pu rs ue o ff sh or e re ne w ab le a nd a lte rn at iv e en er gy o pp or tu ni tie s. • M em be rs a re e ng ag ed in th e ar ea s of e nv ir on m en ta l s af eg ua rd s, e qu ip m en t s up pl y, g as tr an sm is si on , na vi ga ti on , r es ea rc h an d te ch no lo gy , s hi pp in g, a nd s hi py ar ds . O ff sh or e M ar in e Se rv ic e A ss oc ia tio n (O M SA ) In du st ry – U ni te d St at es Fo st er s, d ev el op s, a nd p ro m ot es id ea s th at a dv an ce th e co m m on g oo d an d th e in te re st s of it s m em be rs w ith go ve rn m en ta l a nd re gu la to ry b od ie s ac ro ss th e gl ob e; e nc ou ra ge s an d ad va nc es th e hi gh es t s ta nd ar ds o f sa fe ty a nd e nv ir on m en ta l p ro te ct io n am on g its m em be r c om pa ni es O ff sh or e O pe ra to rs C om m itt ee ( O O C ) In du st ry – U ni te d St at es R ep re se nt s 15 1 m em be r c om pa ni es e ng ag ed in d ri lli ng a nd p ro du ci ng h yd ro ca rb on re so ur ce s in th e G ul f o f M ex ic o an d th e A tla nt ic O ce an , a nd p ro vi de s its m em be r o pe ra to rs w ith in fo rm at io n an d te ch ni ca l s up po rt th at w ill a ss is t t he m in c on du ct in g th ei r o ff sh or e ac tiv iti es in a m an ne r t ha t w ill p ro m ot e so un d sa fe ty a nd en vi ro nm en ta l o pe ra tio na l p ra ct ic e. O O C ’s o bj ec tiv es in cl ud e • C on du ct in g a co op er at iv e ef fo rt to b ec om e fa m ili ar w ith a nd to s ta y in fo rm ed a s to th e la w s, r ul es , a nd r eg u- la tio ns a do pt ed o r be in g co ns id er ed b y th e va ri ou s go ve rn m en t en tit ie s as se rt in g ju ri sd ic tio n ov er m at te rs af fe ct in g th e of fs ho re p et ro le um in du st ry , a nd to c on su lt w ith a nd a dv is e su ch g ov er nm en ta l e nt iti es c on ce rn - in g m at te rs a ff ec tin g th e of fs ho re p et ro le um in du st ry ; • C on du ct in g st ud ie s in o ce an og ra ph y, w ea th er fo re ca st in g, s af et y, p ol lu tio n co nt ro ls , a id to n av ig at io n, a nd a ny ot he r m at te rs c om m on ly a ff ec tin g of fs ho re o pe ra tio ns ; a nd • Ta ki ng p ar t in c oo pe ra tiv e st ud ie s an d in ve st ig at io ns o f m at te rs t ha t do n ot c on tr ad ic t fe de ra l o r st at e la w s an d ar e no t p re ju di ci al to th e ri gh ts o f a ny o f t he O O C m em be rs w he n re qu es te d by th e go ve rn m en t a ge nc ie s. Pe tr ol eu m E qu ip m en t Su pp lie rs A ss oc ia tio n (P ES A ) In du st ry – U ni te d St at es A dv oc at es a nd s up po rt s co nt in ue d ac hi ev em en ts in jo b cr ea tio n, te ch no lo gi ca l i nn ov at io n, a nd e co no m ic st ab ili ty . P ES A is th e un ifi ed v oi ce fo r t he e ne rg y in du st ry ’s s er vi ce , s up pl y, a nd m an uf ac tu ri ng o rg an iz at io ns . (c on ti nu ed )

212 Strengthening the Safety Culture of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Sp ill C on tr ol A ss oc ia tio n of A m er ic a (S C A A ) In du st ry – U ni te d St at es Pr om ot es th e in te re st s of a ll gr ou ps w ith in th e sp ill re sp on se c om m un it y. S C A A re pr es en ts s pi ll re sp on se co nt ra ct or s, m an uf ac tu re rs , d is tr ib ut or s, c on su lta nt s, in st ru ct or s, g ov er nm en t a nd tr ai ni ng in st itu tio ns , a nd co rp or at io ns w or ki ng in th e in du st ry . U .S . O il an d G as A ss oc ia tio n (U SO G A ) an d st at e gr ou ps In du st ry – U ni te d St at es an d st at es A dv oc at es fo r p ro du ce rs o f d om es tic o il an d ga s. U SO G A is c om po se d of fo ur d iv is io ns : • Th e Lo ui si an a M id -C on tin en t O il an d G as A ss oc ia tio n pr om ot es th e oi l a nd g as in du st ry in L ou is ia na a nd th e G ul f o f M ex ic o, a nd re pr es en ts it s m em be rs in th e Lo ui si an a le gi sl at ur e an d th e Lo ui si an a co ng re ss io na l d el - eg at io n an d sp ea ks o n th ei r b eh al f t o st at e an d fe de ra l r eg ul at or y ag en ci es , t he m ed ia , a nd th e ge ne ra l p ub lic . • Th e O kl ah om a O il & G as A ss oc ia tio n (O KO G A ) is a n on pr of it as so ci at io n co m po se d of o il an d ga s pr od uc er s, op er at or s, p ur ch as er s, p ip el in e op er at or s, tr an sp or te rs , p ro ce ss or s, a nd s er vi ce c om pa ni es th at re pr es en t a su bs ta nt ia l s eg m en t o f t he o il an d ga s in du st ry w ith in th e st at e of O kl ah om a. O KO G A’ s ac tiv iti es in cl ud e pr ov id in g su pp or t f or le gi sl at iv e an d re gu la to ry m ea su re s de si gn ed to p ro m ot e th e w el l-b ei ng a nd b es t in te re st s of th e ci tiz en s of O kl ah om a an d a st ro ng a nd v ita l p et ro le um in du st ry w ith in th e st at e of O kl ah om a an d th ro ug ho ut th e U ni te d St at es . • Th e Te xa s O il & G as A ss oc ia tio n is a g en er al , m ul tip ur po se tr ad e as so ci at io n an d is th e on ly o rg an iz at io n in T ex as th at e m br ac es a ll se gm en ts o f t hi s in du st ry . I ts m em be rs in cl ud e ex ec ut iv es o f t he s ta te ’s la rg es t en er gy c om pa ni es , i nd ep en de nt o il an d ga s pr od uc er s, re fin in g co m pa ni es , m ar ke tin g co m pa ni es , d ri lli ng co nt ra ct or s, c on su lti ng e ng in ee rs , r oy al ty o w ne rs , p ip el in e co m pa ni es a nd c on tr ac to rs , t ra ns po rt at io n co m pa ni es , e qu ip m en t a nd s up pl y fir m s, w el l-s er vi ci ng c on tr ac to rs , o il an d ga s ta x at to rn ey s, in su ra nc e co m pa ni es , b an ks , a nd o th er p ar tie s in te re st ed in p ro m ot in g th e w el fa re o f t he in du st ry . T he fo ca l p oi nt s fo r th e as so ci at io n’ s ac tiv iti es a re le gi sl at io n, re gu la tio n, a nd p ub lic /i nd us tr y af fa ir s. • Th e M is si ss ip pi – A la ba m a D iv is io n of U S O G A is a tr ad e as so ci at io n co m pr is in g co m pa ni es in M is si ss ip pi an d A la ba m a th at a re e ng ag ed in o il an d ga s ex pl or at io n an d pr od uc tio n; tr an sp or ta tio n, re fin in g, a nd m ar ke tin g of p et ro le um p ro du ct s; a nd n at ur al g as tr an sp or ta tio n, p ro ce ss in g, e le ct ri ci ty g en er at io n, a nd di st ri bu tio n. T he a ss oc ia tio n’ s m is si on is to e st ab lis h an d m ai nt ai n re as on ab le s ta te w id e pu bl ic p ol ic y re ga rd in g le gi sl at iv e an d re gu la to ry is su es a nd to w or k on re gi on al a nd fe de ra l i ss ue s th at c ou ld h av e a si gn ifi ca nt im pa ct o n th e in du st ry . N am e S co pe R ol e– M is si on

Groups with Offshore Safety Oversight 213 A dv is or y an d O th er G ro up s U SC G N at io na l O ff sh or e Sa fe ty A dv is or y C om m itt ee (N O SA C ) In du st ry – U ni te d St at es A dv is es th e Se cr et ar y of th e D ep ar tm en t o f H om el an d Se cu ri ty , v ia th e C om m an da nt , U .S . C oa st G ua rd , o n m at te rs re la tin g to th e sa fe ty o f t he o ff sh or e m in er al a nd e ne rg y in du st ri es . B SE E– B O EM O ff sh or e En er gy Sa fe ty In st itu te ( O ES I) Fe de ra l Pr ov id es a fo ru m fo r d ia lo gu e, s ha re d le ar ni ng , a nd c oo pe ra tiv e re se ar ch a m on g ac ad em ia , g ov er nm en t, in du st ry , a nd o th er n on go ve rn m en ta l o rg an iz at io ns in o ff sh or e en er gy -r el at ed te ch no lo gi es a nd a ct iv iti es th at e ns ur e sa fe a nd e nv ir on m en ta lly re sp on si bl e of fs ho re o pe ra tio ns . U SC G T ow in g Sa fe ty A dv is or y C om m itt ee ( TS A C ) Fe de ra l Se rv es a s a de lib er at iv e bo dy th at a dv is es th e Se cr et ar y of T ra ns po rt at io n, v ia th e C om m an da nt , U .S . C oa st G ua rd , o n m at te rs re la tin g to s ha llo w -d ra ft in la nd a nd c oa st al w at er w ay n av ig at io n an d to w in g sa fe ty . T SA C m em be rs re pr es en t t he fo llo w in g se ct or s: • B ar ge a nd to w in g in du st ry ; • O ff sh or e m in er al a nd o il su pp ly v es se l i nd us tr y; • A ct iv e lic en se d m as te rs o r pi lo ts o f t ow in g ve ss el s w ith e xp er ie nc e on th e W es te rn R iv er s an d th e G ul f I nt ra - co as ta l W at er w ay ; • A ct iv e lic en se d m as te rs o f t ow in g ve ss el s in o ff sh or e se rv ic e; • A ct iv e m as te rs o f s hi p- do ck in g or h ar bo r- to w in g ve ss el s; • Li ce ns ed o r u nl ic en se d to w in g ve ss el e ng in ee rs w ith fo rm al tr ai ni ng a nd e xp er ie nc e; • Po rt d is tr ic ts , a ut ho ri tie s, o r t er m in al o pe ra to rs ; • Sh ip pe rs (o f w ho m a t l ea st o ne s ha ll be e ng ag ed in th e sh ip m en t o f o il or h az ar do us m at er ia ls b y ba rg e) ; a nd • Th e ge ne ra l p ub lic .