API RP 75

API RP 75, Safety and Environmental Management System for Offshore Operations and Assets, is a performance-based document that provides a systemic methodology for companies to identify and manage operational risk, enhance worker safety, and protect the environment. The 4^th edition, published in December 2019, expands the reach of SEMS, acknowledges advancements in technology and improvements of risk management, and expands the safety and environmental management system by:

• Extending the standard for use globally, beyond its previous focus on domestic operations in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf;
• Providing guidance on how companies should interface with each other to ensure operational risks are managed, and safety and environmental protection are maintained;
• Expanding the types of operations that fall under SEMS risk management expectations, providing greater consideration of human performance;
• Structuring the standard to encourage utilization by contractors and sub-contractors; and,
• Including advancements in technology, operations and overall knowledge