The Center for Offshore Safety

The Center for Offshore Safety (COS) is entering its second decade of advancing safety, environmental protection, operational integrity, and risk management on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). We invite all companies involved in the offshore oil and natural gas industry to join the COS in its mission to advance operational excellence, safety, and environmental stewardship in the OCS.

Who We Are

Guidelines & Reports

Access audit protocols, guidance documents, API RP 75, and the COS Annual Report
SEMS AUDITING AND ACCREDITATION
SEMS Good Practices
Safety Shares
Annual Reports

COS SEMS Certificates Expanded to All Offshore Companies

COS SEMS Certificates Expanded to All Offshore Companies

The new document, COS 2-05, Requirements for COS SEMS Certificates, now gives all offshore companies the opportunity to receive a COS SEMS Certificate if they meet the requirements of the document.

  • Establishes, implements, and maintains a SEMS that meets the requirements of API RP 75;
  • Participates in a SEMS audit by a COS-accredited Audit Service Provider (ASP); and
  • Implements Corrective Action from audit findings.
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Announcements

2019 Annual Performance Report

The Center for Offshore Safety presents its Annual Performance Report (APR) for the 2019 Reporting Year.  This report represents more than 44 million work hours from the US Outer Continental Shelf for 2019.  In addition to statistics on safety performance and lessons learned from incidents and events, this year’s APR includes findings from 47 SEMS Audit reports submitted to BSEE between 2017-2019. 

2019 Annual Performance Report

8th Annual COS Forum

8th Annual COS Forum

Navigating the Changing Safety Landscape 

The COS Forum brings offshore industry operators, drilling contractors, service/supply companies, academia, and regulators together to facilitate collaboration and drive continual improvement. Please join COS and the industry as we take part in one of the premier safety focused events for the industry, auditing, and regulatory agency engagement 
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