Training of Lessee and Contractor Employees Engaged in Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 250

Training of Lessee and Contractor Employees Engaged in Oil and

Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public workshop that the Minerals

Management Service (MMS) will conduct to acquire information pertinent

to a revision of training regulations in Subpart O, Training, of 30 CFR

Part 250. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the possible

development of a performance-based training program for OCS oil and gas

activities.

DATES: MMS will conduct the public workshop on June 10, 1997, from 8:00

a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the location listed in the addresses section.

ADDRESSES: MMS will hold the workshop in the Conference Center of the

Sheraton Crown Hotel, 15700 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Houston, Texas

77032. For directions, please call the Sheraton at (281) 442-5100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wilbon Rhome, Operations Analysis Branch, (703) 787-1587; FAX (703)

787-1555; E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The goal of this workshop will be to develop

useful performance measures or indicators to help MMS evaluate how to

develop a comprehensive performance based training program. MMS will be

seeking additional information and comments on the following OCS

Performance Based Training Program paper:.

OCS Performance Based Training Program

Goal

The goal of a performance based training program will be to develop

a procedure which ensures that operator, lessee, and contractor

employees are trained in well-control or production safety system

operations. This program will focus on training results and not on the

process by which employees are trained.

Training

Operators and lessees are responsible for developing procedures to

ensure that their workers (including contractors) are properly trained

and can demonstrate their proficiency to MMS. Operators and lessees

will determine the type of training, teaching methodology (classroom,

computer, team, on-the job...), training length and frequency, and the

subject matter content of their program.

Performance Measures and Indicators

Appropriate performance measures and indicators will be developed

and implemented by MMS for use in evaluating the results of operators'

or lessees' training programs. These measures may include the

following:

MMS Written Testing

MMS may periodically test operator, lessee, or contract employees.

Announced or unannounced tests will be given at a training site,

office, or work location.

MMS Simulator and Hands-On Testing

MMS may periodically conduct well control simulator testing or

production safety system equipment hands-on testing of operator,

lessee, or contract employees. Announced or unannounced tests will be

given at a training site, office, or work location.

Audits, Interviews or Cooperative Reviews

MMS representatives may meet with operator or lessee personnel on a

periodic basis to ascertain the effectiveness of their training

program. These meetings can be either announced or unannounced, and may

include an evaluation of company training documents, procedures, or

interviews of key personnel.

Incident of Noncompliance (INC), Civil Penalty, and Event Data

MMS may periodically analyze an operator's performance by

evaluation INC, civil penalty, and event data. Event data includes

information dealing with spills, fires, explosions, blowouts,

fatalities, and injuries. This evaluation may analyze this information

in relation to the following:

Number of facilities (platform/rig).

Production volumes.

Location.

Frequency.

Training Implementation Plans

If an analysis of performance measures or indicators reveals

problems with an operator or lessee training program, the MMS may

require submittal of a training implementation plan. This plan should

include a strategy on how an operator or lessee intends to address

training deficiencies and procedures on how to improve their training

program.

MMS Evaluation of Training Program

If review of the training implementation plan, and performance

measures and indicators show an ineffective training program, then

appropriate corrective actions will be initiated by the MMS. Corrective

actions may include the MMS requiring an operator to adopt specific

training procedures or practices.

If you are interested in signing up as a speaker at this workshop,

please contact us by May 1, 1997, to discuss your participation.

Registration

The workshop will not have a registration fee. However, to assess

the probable number of participants, MMS requests participants to

register by contacting Dayle Grover, Operations Analysis Branch at

(703) 787-1032 or FAX (703) 787-1555.

Proceedings

Proceedings will be transcribed and copies will be available for

purchase. Details for obtaining copies of the proceedings will be

available during the workshop.

Dated: April 4, 1997.

William S. Cook,

Acting Chief, Engineering and Operations Division.

[FR Doc. 97-9469 Filed 4-11-97; 8:45 am]

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