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  • Must average <0.3 incidents of noncompliance (INCs) per facility-inspection.
  • Must average <0.1 INCs per inspection-type. (Note that each facility-inspection may include multiple types of inspections (e.g. production, pipeline, pollution, Coast Guard, site security, etc). On average, each facility-inspection included 3.3 types of inspections in 2023. Here is a list of the types of inspections that may be performed.
  • Must operate at least 3 production platforms and have drilled at least one well (i.e. you need operational activity to demonstrate compliance and safety achievement).
  • May not have a disqualifying event (e.g. fatal or life-threatening incident, significant fire, major oil spill). Due to the extreme lag in updates to BSEE’s incident tables, district investigations and media reports are used to make this determination.

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For those interested in safety and compliance data, a good BSEE update for the Gulf of Mexico is attached.

Interestingly, (slide pasted below), there were 20% fewer Incidents of Noncompliance (INCs) per component inspected but 37% more INCs/inspection. This would seem to imply high INC rates at less complex (typically older) facilities with relatively fewer components.

Posted 2023 inspection data indicate high INC/inspection rates for Cox and affiliates Energy XXI GOM and EPL that have filed for bankruptcy. Through August, these companies have accounted for 44% (635/1457) of all INCs issued in 2023. This may explain, at least in part, the divergence in the 2 compliance measures.

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Linked below is an excellent compliance and incident data update by Jason Mathews. COVID-19 statistics are included. Kudos to BSEE’s Gulf of Mexico Region for their timely and comprehensive reviews and safety alerts.The collection, analysis, and timely publication of incident data are critical to safety achievement and continuous improvement.

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For illustration only - One of Shell's platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico / Image by Stuart Conway - Photographic Services, Shell International Limited.

Attached is an outstanding presentation by Jason Mathews that reviews the latest Gulf of Mexico incident data and trends. The collection and analysis of incident data are critical to safety achievement and continuous improvement, and are among an offshore energy regulator’s most important functions. Kudos to BSEE’s Gulf of Mexico Region for their timely and comprehensive reviews and alerts.

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