BP, Chevron, Shell and ExxonMobil have been actively involved over the last several years in the development of consistent, minimum health, safety and the environment (HSE) training requirements for the contractor community.  The process is known as SafeGulf.  Under SafeGulf, all Contractors must fulfill the SafeGulf minimum HSE training requirements prior to working on Operator premises in the Gulf of Mexico.

The key elements are:

• All contractors must provide minimum training/orientation as described under SafeGulf – additional specialized skills training may be necessary based on the services your company provides.

• All contractor personnel must be listed in the SafeGulf database (administered by ISNetworld) prior to working on operator premises starting May 1, 2006.

The following are the only Training Organizations allowed to accredit SafeGulf Training Providers:

• Associated Safety Councils (ASC)

• International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)

• Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA)

• Petroleum Education Council (PEC)

BP, Chevron, Shell and ExxonMobil consider the new requirements a step in the right direction to ensure a level playing field and a standard program for quality HSE training and knowledge retention of those Contractor personnel that perform work on Operator property.

For more information, click here to visit the SafeGulf website.