API Recommended Practice 75
Safety and Environmental Management System for Offshore Operations and Assets
The fourth edition of API’s Recommended Practice (RP) 75 expands, revises, and adds to the scope of the previous RP 75 edition. The ultimate goal is to improve the management of safety and environmental risks through a safety and environmental system (SEMS) to prevent incidents at offshore oil and gas assets.
What does API RP 75 mean for you?
The establishment of a company-wide expectation of continual improvement
Clarification on how SEMS applies to operators and contractors
Providing guidance on how operators and contractors interface
Providing guidance on how operators and contractor interface by outlining how operational risks are managed.
Expanding the types of operations that fall under SEMS management expectations
Expanding the types of operations that fall under SEMS management expectations, including well operations (drilling, completions, workovers and interventions) and decommissioning.
Providing greater consideration of human performance
Providing greater consideration of human performance by outlining interactions that should be considered in order to enhance risk management.
Furthering a culture of open communication
Promoting an environment of trust
Promoting an environment of trust, where successes, concerns, mistakes, and observations are seen as opportunities to learn, and can be raised without negative repercussions to the company or an individual.
Center for Offshore Safety SEMS Certificates
The Center for Offshore Safety promotes Safety and Environmental Management Systems which deliver safe and reliable operations and operational integrity.
Who can earn a SEMS certificate?
Any company with offshore operations that are interested in improving their safety systems, including oil and gas and wind operations.
Why earn a SEMS certificate?
Verify that your company's SEMS meet the requirements of API RP 75 and receive recognition for your commitment to enhancing safety and environmental performance.
How is a SEMS Certificate earned?
Companies must establish, implement and maintain a SEMS meeting the requirements of the most current version of API RP 75, unless an earlier edition is mandated by local regulation. The SEMS must be then be audited by a COS-accredited Audit Service Provider. Companies must then have their completed corrective action plan reviewed by a COS-accredited ASP.