SEMS (Safety and Environmental Management Systems)

Companies operating oil and gas facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States are required to develop and implement a Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) program.

The pages at this section of our site provide information on SEMS and on the upcoming SEMS II.

The SEMS Report

We publish a letter called "The SEMS Report" every three to four weeks. It's free and contains news and analysis to do with SEMS and SEMS II. To sign up for this letter please complete the Opt-In box at the bottom of this page.

Back numbers of the report (in .html format) are available:

The SEMS Report #1
The SEMS Report #2
The SEMS Report #3

Culture / BSEE

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has published a draft Safety Culture Policy Statement. They are inviting comments.