Satisfying today’s compliance maze requires extraordinarily diverse talents and experience. With the volume and depth of marine, national and state compliance regulations; internal policy adherence; SEMS compliance guidelines; equipment certification; commissioning requirements; and much more, it is difficult, especially for one person, to confirm that drilling equipment and personnel are fit for the job. However, knowing how and what to inspect and having the ability to efficiently perform those inspections can be the difference between costly delays or the endangerment of crew welfare due to lack of proper oversight before the job begins.
To this end, Offshore Technical Compliance has developed a unique approach for addressing rig and equipment acceptance, as well as compliance audits and training. OTC employs an experienced team of inspectors, many of whom are former MMS/BSEE/USCG inspectors, who have a deep knowledge and understanding of BSEE regulatory compliance, USCG and maritime requirements, HS&E and practical drilling operations.
OTC’s integrated, multi-disciplinary team of inspectors and experts remain current with evolving regulatory changes and trends throughout the international oil and gas industry. The company has developed a comprehensive protocol for inspection with major operators and contractors that results in the proven reliability of its clients’ established safety and compliance programs.
This professional team can be deployed as a group or piecemeal with the total results aggregated by our OTC engineering and project management team. The company offers a full range of inspection-based services including:
- Acceptance inspections of offshore drilling equipment and production facilities
- Tailored commissioning programs
- BSEE regulatory compliance readiness inspections (drilling and production)
- Final acceptance trials (FATS)
- Dropped object hazard assessments (DOH)
- USCG inspections
- Marine integrity reviews (MIR)
- SEMS and operator-contractor compliance reviews
- Contractor equipment and crew performance evaluations
- A full range of compliance training services
OTC utilizes industry standards (API, IADC, etc.), flag state requirements and compliance with domestic and international regulatory policies as basic parameters for performance measurements. For more information on how OTC’s multidisciplinary team can enhance your rig and intervention acceptance inspections, please visit www.otcompliance.com or call 985.727.7400.
