Offshore Operators Committee

What Offshore Operators Committee does

The Offshore Operators Committee (OOC), established in 1948 and headquartered in Kenner, Louisiana, is a private non-profit technical trade organization representing offshore lease holders on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and the service companies that support them. OOC states it represents over 90% of offshore energy produced on the Federal OCS, with a member base spanning supermajors (Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, bp, Equinor, Occidental), mid-cap independents (Talos, LLOG, Murphy, Kosmos, W&T Offshore), and service companies (Halliburton, Transocean, TechnipFMC, DNV, Noble). Its mission is to convene operators to create guidance, share data, and coordinate regulatory engagement with bodies such as BSEE, BOEM, and the USCG.

OOC delivers value through a portfolio of programs and platforms rather than commercial products. Core offerings include the SEMS Toolkit (Safety and Environmental Management System guidance developed with the Center for Offshore Safety), the SAFE-TOP safety culture measurement tool (funded by the Gulf Research Program), HAZID hazard identification training modules, the OOC Ryver member collaboration platform, and administration of the DeepStar Joint Industry Project for offshore technology research. The organization operates subcommittees covering the full offshore lifecycle — Board of Directors, Carbon Capture and Storage, Renewables, Projects, Operations, Environmental, and Safety Performance — and jointly conducts the annual OOC-API BSEE CFR Referenced Standards review.

The organization is funded primarily through annual membership dues paid by operator members, associate (service company) members, and collaborating trade organizations, supplemented by event registration fees and selective external program funding. It operates with a small staff of six (Executive Director, Associate Director, Manager, Internal Consultant, Staff Scientist, and DeepStar Program Specialist) and is governed by a Board composed of member-company representatives. There is no parent company, external equity ownership, or public listing; OOC is an independent member-supported association.

Name

Offshore Operators Committee

Legal name

Offshore Operators Committee

Website

https://www.theooc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Offshore Operators Committee is a non-profit technical trade organization, founded in 1948, representing over 90% of offshore energy producers on the US Outer Continental Shelf through operator, service company, and trade association memberships, delivering standards guidance, safety programs, and regulatory advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offshore Energy Trade Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Wind & Marine Spatial Planning Regulation (EUAMANAM)

Keywords

• Offshore trade association
• Regulatory advocacy services
• Safety management standards
• Industry collaboration platform
• Offshore energy membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Kenner

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: OOC is a non-profit organization funded primarily through membership dues paid by operator members (offshore lease holders), associate members (service companies), and collaborating trade organizations. Revenue supports regulatory advocacy, standards development, collaborative research, training programs, and industry events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) is a non-political technical trade organization that convenes offshore energy operators and lease holders on the US Outer Continental Shelf to develop industry guidance, share operational data, coordinate regulatory engagement with agencies such as BSEE and BOEM, and administer collaborative programs like the DeepStar Joint Industry Project. It also delivers safety culture tools (SAFE-TOP), SEMS toolkits, HAZID training, and standards review collaborations to its members.

Product overview

The Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) operates as a non-political technical trade organization that serves as a central platform for offshore energy industry collaboration. Rather than offering a single unified product, OOC provides a portfolio of interconnected resources, tools, and programs including the main OOC Website as the primary member portal, OOC Ryver as the internal collaboration hub, the SAFE-TOP/OOC SEMS Toolkit for safety management systems, HAZID Training modules for workforce safety education, and various guidance document repositories. These offerings work together to support regulatory compliance, safety culture development, operational excellence, and knowledge sharing across offshore energy operations including oil, gas, wind, and carbon sequestration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program (Operator, Associate, and Collaborating Trade) Dues-based membership tiers (Operator, Associate, Collaborating Trade) that grant companies access to OOC's regulatory advocacy, subcommittee/workgroup participation, member-only content, and collaborative platforms for offshore energy on the US Outer Continental Shelf.
• OOC Ryver Collaboration Platform Member-only collaboration and document-sharing platform hosting subcommittee/workgroup rosters, collaborative documents, and discussions for OOC members.
• SAFE-TOP Safety Culture Measurement Tool Safety culture measurement tool that provides surveys including Team Safety Climate, Safety Emphasis Measure, and Safety Awareness Measure, enabling offshore operators to assess and benchmark workforce safety culture.
• OOC SEMS Toolkit Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS) resources including audit guidance documents, corrective action plan templates, contractor bridging agreements, and interface templates for offshore regulatory compliance.
• OOC HAZID Training Program Online hazard identification (HAZID) training modules accessible to members for offshore workforce safety training, delivered through ooctraining.org.
• DeepStar Joint Industry Project (JIP) OOC-administered collaborative research program (Joint Industry Project) focused on advancing offshore technology and innovations to improve industry standards and practices.
• OOC-API BSEE Referenced Standards Review Annual collaborative review with API of standards referenced in BSEE regulations to recommend updates, additions, or removals.

Quantifiable outcome

• OOC represents over 90% of offshore energy produced on the Federal OCS
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• DeepStarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOOC administers the DeepStar Joint Industry Project (JIP), a research program focused on advancing offshore technology and innovations to improve industry standards and practices. DeepStar is shown as a collaborating organization with a mutual relationship — OOC administers the program while DeepStar contributes technical expertise and research output.
• American Clean Power (ACP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACP is shown as a collaborating organization. ACP represents clean power organizations and OOC collaborates on offshore energy matters, particularly in the renewables/offshore wind space where their missions intersect.
• American Petroleum Institute (API)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOOC and API jointly conduct the annual OOC-API BSEE CFR Referenced Standards review, which is a formal collaboration to annually review standards referenced in BSEE regulations and recommend updates, additions, or removals. This is a flagship industry collaboration.
• G+ Offshore Wind (G+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerG+ is shown as a collaborating organization. G+ focuses on offshore wind health, safety, and environmental best practices. OOC's Renewables Subcommittee works with G+ on offshore wind topics.
• International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerIADC is shown as a collaborating organization. IADC promotes drilling safety and standards. OOC engages with IADC on drilling-related regulatory and safety matters through its Operations Subcommittee's Drilling & Completions Workgroup.
• International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP)Strategic or Co-development PartnerIOGP is shown as a collaborating organization. IOGP publishes safety and environmental standards for the oil and gas industry. OOC engages with IOGP on industry standards and safety alerts.
• Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association (LMOGA)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMOGA is shown as a collaborating organization representing oil and gas interests in Louisiana and the Gulf region. OOC collaborates with LMOGA on regional offshore energy matters.
• National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOIA is shown as a collaborating organization. NOIA represents offshore energy companies. OOC collaborates with NOIA on industry advocacy and was awarded NOIA's Special Recognition Award for COVID-19 Leadership in 2021.
• Center for Offshore Safety (COS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOS is shown as a collaborating organization. COS develops safety guidelines and reports for offshore operations. OOC's Safety Performance Subcommittee is the main point of contact for COS-related engagement. OOC's SEMS Toolkit was developed in coordination with COS.
• EnerGeo Alliance (formerly IAGC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnerGeo Alliance is shown as a collaborating organization. EnerGeo Alliance represents geophysical contractors. OOC collaborates with EnerGeo on regulatory and environmental matters related to offshore seismic and survey activities.
• International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMCA is shown as a collaborating organization. IMCA promotes the marine contracting industry's standards and safety. OOC's Marine Safety Workgroup engages with IMCA's safety flash rating system.
• Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOESI is an engagement portal focused on ocean energy safety research. OOC maintains a dedicated OESI page linking to OESI's research roadmap and consortium membership information. OOC staff (including Executive Director Evan Zimmerman) serve on OESI's industry and academic boards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Petroleum Institute (API): The largest US oil and gas industry trade association. API and OOC co-administer the annual BSEE Referenced Standards review and broadly overlap in standards-setting and federal advocacy, though API operates well beyond offshore energy.
• National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA): National trade association representing the full range of offshore energy and ocean industries in the US. NOIA and OOC share overlapping federal advocacy mandates and member rosters; NOIA awarded OOC its 2021 Special Recognition Award.
• Center for Offshore Safety (COS): Industry-funded organization focused exclusively on offshore operational safety, SEMS audits, and safety guidelines. OOC's SEMS Toolkit was developed in coordination with COS and OOC's Safety Performance Subcommittee is the primary engagement point, making COS the closest peer on the safety dimension.
• International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP): Global upstream oil and gas producers association publishing widely adopted safety and environmental standards. OOC coordinates with IOGP on standards and safety alerts, making IOGP the global counterpart to OOC's producer-side mandate.
• International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC): International trade association representing the drilling industry, focused on drilling safety, standards, and training. OOC's Operations Subcommittee Drilling & Completions Workgroup engages with IADC on regulatory and safety matters for offshore drilling.
• International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA): International trade body for marine and offshore contractors covering diving, marine, and offshore construction. OOC's Marine Safety Workgroup coordinates with IMCA on safety flash rating systems, making IMCA a directly adjacent peer.
• EnerGeo Alliance: International trade alliance representing geophysical and geoscience contractors, including offshore seismic. OOC collaborates with EnerGeo on regulatory and environmental matters tied to offshore survey activity.
• Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association (LMOGA): Regional trade association representing oil and gas interests in Louisiana and the Gulf region. LMOGA and OOC collaborate directly on Gulf-focused offshore energy advocacy and share operator members in the Gulf of Mexico.

Emerging players

• G+ Offshore Wind: Global health, safety, and environmental collaboration forum dedicated to the offshore wind industry. G+ is a collaborating organization for OOC's Renewables Subcommittee and is highly relevant as offshore wind expands on the OCS, though narrower in scope than OOC.
• American Clean Power (ACP): National trade association representing the clean power industry, with active engagement in offshore wind. ACP is a collaborating organization for OOC on offshore wind matters, representing the emerging renewables peer to OOC's traditional oil and gas core.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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