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REGIONAL REPORT North America “WE BELIEVE THERE IS STILL A

LOT OF POTENTIAL LEFT

IN THE OCS.”

WALTER CRUICKSHANK

ACTING DIRECTOR, BOEM

Source: BOEM

Last year was one of the safest years the offshore industry SafeOCS voluntary near-miss reporting program shot up by has ever had, and was the highest producing, Angelle says. about 2,700% from operators representing 3% of US Outer

When comparing industry-wide illness and injury data Continental Shelf (OCS) production in 2016 to operators rep- since 2010, the offshore industry has a better safety record resenting 85% of OCS production in 2018.

than the onshore oil and gas, construction and mining indus- One of BSEE’s recent safety initiatives, the Risk-Based tries, Angelle says. Inspection Program, which was in pilot phase in 2017 and

From 2016 to 2018, BSEE has increased overall inspec- implemented in 2018, supplements BSEE’s annual inspection tions by nearly 21%. At the same time, participation in the program and focuses on higher risk facilities and operation.

Last year was one of the safest years ever for the offshore industry.

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