Audit Service Provider (ASP) Qualifications
The ASP must meet or exceed the qualifications, competency, and training criteria contained in Section 3 and Sections 6 through 10 of Qualification and Competence Requirements for Audit Teams and Auditors Performing Third-party SEMS Audits of Deepwater Operations, COS-2-01, or its equivalent.
- The ASP must be accredited by a BSEE-approved Accredited Body (AB) (See the next section.)
- The ASP must perform an audit in accordance with 250.1920(a).
Accreditation Body (AB) Qualifications
An Accredited Body (AB) is a BSEE-approved independent third-party organization that assesses and accredits Audit Service Providers (ASPs).
The Center for Offshore Safety (COS) is an AB. The COS is an industry sponsored organization focused exclusively on offshore safety in the deepwater (water depths>1000 ft.) Gulf of Mexico. The Center serves the US offshore oil & gas industry with the purpose of adopting standards of excellence to ensure continuous improvement in safety and offshore operational integrity.
Major areas of COS activity include:
- Safety and SEMS Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting
- Good Practice Development
- Sharing Industry Knowledge
- SEMS Audit Practice and Certification
- Accreditation of Audit Service Providers
Ref: Title 30 SECTION 250.1921-1922
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6-4. A BSEE-approved independent third-party organization that assesses and accredits Audit Service Providers (ASPs) is called an _____.
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