Geophysical Contractor Management

& Self Assessment (GCMSA)

N. Srinivasan
ExxonMobil Exploration Company
Geophysical Operations SHE Advisor

April 16, 2010

 INTRODUCTION
 Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) are developing
Offshore Vessel Management Self Assessment (OVMSA) for offshore
vessel operators – expected to be launched by January 2011
• The Geophysical Contractor Management and Self Assessment is
based on principles and guidelines of OCIMF’s Tanker Vessel
Management and Self Assessment (TVMSA). TVMSA been a
successful tool for vessel operators in marine transportation.
• Industry standards provide the foundation for SHE&S management
systems – GCMSA is intended to supplement these standards

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OBJECTIVES OF GCMSA

Objectives of self assessment process:

• Promotes continuous improvement
• Provides a structured and staged approach
• Provides expectations and guidance on how to meet
expectations
• Industry standards lay foundation for HSE&S Management
Systems – GCMSA looks to build on this
• Provides guidance on how to set targets
• As business processes change, GCMSA will evolve

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CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT
An office based management culture of continuous improvement
with regard to safety, quality and environmental protection is
reflected in the execution of field activities.

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CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT
The key benefits for organizations implementing a continuous
improvement program include:

• Builds management team consensus about what the priority

organizational objectives are, and how to focus the organization on
these objectives.

• The process of systematically analyzing an organization is proven to

deliver tangible results.

• Builds awareness of the gap between the current strategy and where
the organization wants to go, and how to develop a plan to bridge that
gap.

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CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT
• Builds team awareness on the need for designing management
practices to ensure management are aligned towards achieving
their goals and more importantly how to implement them.

• Exposes management and staff to best practices.

• Builds trust between the company and business associates.

• Achieves consistently client, people, system and financial

benefits.

• Tool to enhance sub-contractor performance.

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 GCMSA AND INSPECTION FLOW
Seismic Operations

Land Marine

• To work with the

Contractors that own Contractors that lease/charter
Industry to develop a
and operate seismic vessels
tool similar to GCMSA
vessels  To work with Industry to
 From 1Q 2011 – will develop a tool similar to
be covered by OVMSA GCMSA

Vessel Operator
 From 1Q 2011 – will be
covered by OVMSA

Seismic, Support and Chase

Vessels
 Presently audited using
OVIQ, transitioning from IMCA
CIMD to OCIMF’s OVIQ
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GCMSA – ELEMENTS
• Element 1 - Management, leadership and accountability
• Element 2 - Recruitment and management of shore-based personnel
• Element 3 - Recruitment and management of vessel personnel
• Element 4 - Reliability and maintenance standards
• Element 5 - Navigational safety
• Element 6 - Geophysical, Ballast, Mooring and Rigging operations
• Element 7 - Management of change
• Element 8 - Incident investigation and analysis
• Element 9 - Safety management
• Element 10 - Environmental management
• Element 11 - Emergency preparedness and contingency planning
• Element 12 - Measurement, analysis and improvement
• Element 13 - Selection and monitoring of sub contractors
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ABOUT THE GUIDELINES
• Each Element indicates a fundamental area of management practice.
• The main objective defines goal to be achieved.
• Supporting paragraphs within the Elements explain the objectives can
be achieved.
• Each Element defines KPIs required to meet the objective.
• Individual KPIs within the Elements provide measurement of the
standards currently achieved.
• Activities in each Element is grouped into four stages.
• Higher stages build from lower stages.
• There is no expectation that compliance is a must for all stages.
• As each stage is achieved, each company would then establish a
continuous improvement plan to achieve the next stage.
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PROCESS
• Seismic contractor completes GCMSA
– Requires realistic self assessment of current status.
– Consider fixing low hanging fruit
– Prioritise improvements
– Update the continuous improvement plan

• Submit GCMSA to client upon request

– Client reviews submission
– Validates submission by visiting the office of seismic contractor
and/or sub-contractor

• Reports after office reviews will not be shared with other potential
clients.

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NEXT STEPS

• Vessel operators will be covered by OCIMF’s OVMSA –

January 2011.

• Vessels covered by OCIMF’s inspection format.

• Handover the GCMSA to OGP/IAGC HSSE Sub-Committee

and have a Work Group modify GCMSA to suit land seismic
contractors and marine seismic contractors who do not
operate vessels.

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OVMSA / GCMSA
OVMSA AND GCMSA ARE NOT STATEMENTS OF COMPLIANCE

THEY ARE INTENDED TO ESTABLISH A CONTINUOUS

IMPROVEMENT PROCESS TO DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE

High

Stage 4

Stage 3
Quality
Operations

Stage 2

Stage 1
Low
Industry Standards
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CLOSING THOUGHT……

“When it comes to achieving excellence, figuring out

the right things to do isn’t nearly as difficult as
continuing to do them over the long term”

Gary Harpst

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