DNV Receives Accreditation for SEMS Auditing

HOUSTON, Oct. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DNV is the first to receive full accreditation following its provisional accreditation in May.  DNV Business Assurance has now received full accreditation to provide SEMS audits to oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico and other areas of the US Outer Continental Shelf.

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SEMS is the Safety and Environmental Management Systems program developed by the Center for Offshore Safety (COS) and made mandatory in 2011 by the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Initially established as a set of industry best practices, SEMS compliance may be verified by a third-party auditor, such as DNV. Non-compliant operators risk losing their exploration and drilling privileges in governed waters.

"Since our provisional approval we have been aggressively moving forward," says Faith Beaty, Country Manager for DNV Business Assurance USA/Canada. "There is pent-up demand for this service and we have been actively engaged with potential customers with regards to their SEMS compliance."

DNV has long been a pioneer in assessments and certifications within the oil and gas industry.  Its SEMS initiative draws from the company's deep expertise in environmental and safety auditing as well as subject matter expertise in deep water process safety management and blowout prevention.

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DNV Business Assurance is part of the DNV GL Group with origins dating back to 1864.  DNV GL operates globally in more than 100 countries with its 17,000 professionals dedicated to helping their customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.

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