Offshore Documentation Requirements

Safety is always the top concern for offshore working for both Oilfield Contractors and employees and therefore certain important documentation needs to be in place before you can go offshore on a job.  When you are travelling all around the world you need to know what certification is applicable.

 Survival Course

 Before being allowed to go offshore, all of you must complete an offshore survival course

•  UK Waters – Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET).  The BOSIET includes Safety, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, First Aid, Helicopter Safety & Escape and Survival at Sea.    Further Offshore Emergency Training (FOET) is the refresher certificate.
• Abroad – Different countries across the world have different requirements, some more stringent than the UK.  The BOSIET is not sufficient for working in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.  The Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF) course is a lot more demanding than that required in the UK.     Very few countries now do not insist on an offshore survival.

 Medical

 You must also undergo a medical

• UK Waters – Physicians who are approved by the United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) Health Advisory Committee should carry out the examination.  All assets are controlled by UKOOA and renewals are necessary every two years, irrespective of your age.
• Abroad – Many authorities have reciprocal agreements with other authorities with regard to medicals, e.g. the Netherlands Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association (NOGEPA) will accept a UKOOA medical, or a Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF) medical

 Your survival and medical certificates are very important documents and a copy of each should be carried with you at all times when you travel wherever you travel to/from.

Offshore Letter

Another document which is now important when you travel is correspondence from the Wellwise Group confirming you are an offshore worker, the date you are travelling and which installation you are travelling to.   This correspondence mainly only required by KLM or Air France travellers to enhance security and ensure it is a genuine offshore worker receiving an offshore fare.   This letter will be sent to you at the same time as your flight itinerary,  If for any reason you do not receive this correspondence you must let us know and we can then issue it to you.  You may not be asked to produce this document each time you travel with KLM or Air France as they carry out spot checks however if you are asked for proof and you do not have any it could cause a delay for you at the check-in desk, embarrassment and various phone calls to Wellwise Group.

 Other Documents

 Other documents you should check and take with you are:-

•  Passport with visa (if applicable)
• Vantage Card or MAPS card (if applicable)
• Wellwise Group contact details
• Flight itinerary
• Hotel information
• Taxi collection time
• Client information i.e. contact details/pick up point and arrangements
• Client Health Advice (if applicable)
• Timesheet / Appraisal form

 Take a minute to check your paperwork before you set off on a job, and this could save you time and embarrassment at the airport/heliport.