OCSNCOE Unit Emblem (silhouettes of a self-elevating MODU, an OSV and an offshore wind turbine over a silhouette of the United States with the U.S. Coast Guard mark (i.e., racing stripe) in the background).Outer Continental Shelf National Center of Expertise (OCSNCOE)

JACK ST. MALO during offshore construction with attending OSV and Floatel VICTORY. C-ENFORCER underway with water cannons flowing. SEVAN LOUISIANA underway when initially entering the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Platform GINA off the California coast. Block Island windfarm with attending CTV. SPARTAN 151 dockside in Seward, AK.

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The Drill Down

The Drill Down is an outreach and knowledge management tool utilized to share the OCSNCOE's in-house expertise to a broader audience, to assist in educating those involved with, or interested in, the OCS world of work and to help generate discussion among all involved parties. The goal is to "drill down" to the answers for questions regarding the OCS industry.

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Issue #Date (YYYY-MM-DD)SeriesSubject (Click to open Web Version)PDF

01, Rev.1

2017-01-27
*Revised 2023-01-25

General

Welcome to the Drill Down

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02, Rev.2

2017-01-31
*Revised 2023-10-06

General

Introduction to the OCSNCOE

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03

2017-04-28

MODU

What is a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit?

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04, Rev.1

2017-05-03
*Revised 2023-04-25

MODU

Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Regulatory Compliance Options

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05

2017-07-06

Production

What is a Production Facility?

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06

2017-10-05

Production

OCS Production Facility Regulatory Compliance Standards

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07

2017-10-18

Lessons Learned

Dynamic Positioning Ergonomics

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08

2017-10-18

Lessons Learned

DP Team Decision Making

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09

2017-11-15

OSV

Evolution of the Offshore Supply Vessel

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10

2018-02-15

Technical

Dynamic Positioning Systems

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11

2018-04-03

Technical

Basic Primer on Hydrocarbons and Reservoirs

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12

2018-12-10

OSV

Existing Offshore Supply Vessels - Public Law 96-378

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13

2019-12-13

OSV

Class 1 Watertight Door Gaskets

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14

2020-01-28

OSV

Vessel Logbooks

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15, Rev.1

2020-04-30
*Revised 2023-04-25

General

Port State Information Exchange (PSIX)

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16

2021-01-27

OSV

Offshore Wind Support Vessels

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17, Rev.1

2021-02-11
*Revised 2023-04-25

OSV

Crane Record Book

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18

2021-04-05

MODU

MODU Certificate of Compliance: Option "B"

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19

2021-06-16

OSV

Standby Vessels

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20, Rev.2

2021-10-06
*Revised 2023-10-04

MODU

The MODU Codes

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21, Rev.1

2023-03-30
*Revised 2023-04-25

OSV

DSC Distress Alerting

22

2023-08-10

OSV

PAM and Independent Tank Tonnage Effects

23

2023-08-14

Technical

Hazardous Location Electrical Markings - Applicable Standards

24

2023-08-21

Technical

Hazardous Location Electrical Markings - Locations

25

2023-08-28

Technical

Hazardous Location Electrical Markings - Material Groups

26

2023-09-04

Technical

Hazardous Location Electrical Markings - Protection Techniques

27

2023-09-11

Technical

Hazardous Location Electrical Markings - Temperature Class

28

2023-09-18

Technical

Hazardous Location Electrical Markings - Equipment Protection Level

29

2023-09-25

Technical

Hazardous Location Electrical Markings - Certificate Numbers (and Special Symbols)

30

2023-10-02

Technical

Hazardous Location Electrical Markings - Ingress Protection