What We Do
Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) was formed in 1948 and has evolved into the oil and gas industry’s principal representative regarding regulation of offshore exploration, development, and producing operations in the Gulf of Mexico. This effort has been accomplished primarily through volunteer work by technical, supervisory and management personnel of many companies who staff various OOC standing and ad hoc subcommittees.
Objectives
1. To conduct a cooperative effort to become familiar with and to stay informed as to the laws, rules and regulations adopted or being considered by the various governmental entities asserting jurisdiction over matters affecting the offshore petroleum industry, and to consult with and advise such governmental entities concerning matters affecting the offshore petroleum industry.
2. To conduct such studies and investigations as the Committee may deem appropriate with respect to the following matters:
a. Oceanographic studies, weather forecasting, safety, pollution controls, aid to navigation and any other matters commonly affecting offshore operations.
b. When requested to do so by governmental agencies, to take part in cooperative studies and investigation of such matters as are not contrary to Federal or State laws and which are not prejudicial to the individual rights of any Member.
3. To contract for the services of any person, partnership, corporation or other entity to carry out any of the purposes set forth above.
Membership Dues
OOC membership dues range from $40,000 a year for executive subcommittee members to $4,000 a year for associate members.
Members
Executive Subcommittee Members
BHP Billiton Petroleum (GOM), Inc
Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA
Shell Exploration & Production Co.
Member Companies
Ankor
Beacon Offshore Energy
Byron Energy
Cantium
Castex
Contango Oil & Gas Company
Deepwater Abandonment Alternatives, Inc.
GoMex
Helis Oil and Gas Company, LLC
Hess Corporation
Hilcorp Alaska
Kosmos Energy
Marathon Oil Corporation
Marubeni Oil & Gas (USA),
PetroQuest Energy, LLC
Renaissance Offshore, LLC
Repsol E&P USA, Inc.
Sanare Energy Partners
Taylor Energy Company, LLC
TOTAL E&P USA, INC.
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation
Associations
American Petroleum Institue (API)
Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI)
Center for Offshore Safety (COS)
Consortium for Ocean Leadership (COL)
International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)
International Association of Geophysical Contractors (IAGC)
International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)
Independent Petroleum Assn. Of America (IPAA)
Louisiana Mid-Contingent Oil & Gas Association (LMOGA)
Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA)
National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA)
Western Resources Legal Center (WRLC)
Associate Members
American Bureau of Shipping
C-K Associates, LLC
COMM Engineering
Compliance Technology Group, LLC
Delmar Systems, Inc.
Det Norske Veritas (USA), Inc.
Dril-Quip
EDG, Inc.
Environmental Enterprises USA, Inc.
Genesis Energy
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
HWCG
HydroChem
Island Operating Company, Inc.
Jones Walker
Liskow & Lewis
Lloyd's Register Drilling Integrity Services, Inc
Quest Integrity
Ramboll US Corp
SBM
Sea Robin Pipeline Company, LLC / Energy Transfer
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc.
Veris Global
Williams Field Services Group, Inc.
Woodard and Curran
Wood Group Production Services, Inc.