reaching out in nigeria
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reaching out in nigeria
beacon Transocean in the spotlight spring 2009 Reaching Out in Nigeria Transocean’s team in Nigeria goes above and beyond, running an outstanding operation, giving back to local communities … and always reaching for more! 6 That’s a wrap! Construction complete on 3 more newbuilds! 8 2009 Safety Vision Meeting: We all know Steven Newman got down. Find out what else went down (hint: it included our TRIR!) in Mumbai. 27 2009 Employee Photo Contest Now Open! spring 2009 Beacon 1 Contents Departments 6 Measuring our Success 4 Letters 20 Nigeria in Focus It’s true that life and work in Nigeria have their challenges, but take a closer look and you’ll see that Transocean co-workers are pros at overcoming any obstacles – and even having a little fun, too. 5 Safety Milestones 5 Performance Milestones Around RIG 6 Newbuild News 8 Safety Meeting 9 AMU Perfect Day Responsibility 22 Limbe Wildlife Center 23 Udaan School 23 Humane Society RIG People 24 Spotlight on 12 Issue 1 2 Beacon is published by Transocean Corporate Communications for employees, retirees, customers and other key audiences. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. Contact us at [email protected] Beacon spring 2009 25 Anniversaries 26 On the move Executive Editor: Guy Cantwell Managing Editor & Contributing Writer: Courtney Wilcox Art Director: James McAnear viewpoint Dear co-worker: This note comes to you from our new office in Geneva, which is right in the middle of Transocean’s global operations. I hope my recent move here will allow me to see more of you worldwide, more easily. Over the past couple of months for instance, I’ve had the opportunity to visit co-workers in India, where I attempted to make a speech in Hindi during the 2009 Safety Vision Meeting (page 8), Korea, where I participated in the naming of the newbuild Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 (page 7), as well as Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Singapore and Scotland. That said, the move to Switzerland has definitely been a change, which is also a subject on my mind as I introduce this brand-new publication to you! Beacon takes the place of our companywide magazine, Offshore Frontiers, and our companywide monthly newsletter, FIRST Monthly, at quite a significant cost savings to us and hopefully without sacrificing our commitment to providing you timely, accurate communications about what’s happening at our company and with the many co-workers who are the key to our success. Our Corporate Communications team is working to bring you the best of both worlds here in Beacon, as well as expanding content for you to read online at our Employee Communications intranet site FIRST Online (http://first.rigemployees.com). Let us know what you think about this, and every, issue by e-mailing [email protected]. As we continue to make our way through 2009, our focus remains on providing our customers with the best, safest service in the offshore industry. Nobody does that better than you – in fact, there are plenty of examples right here in this issue – and I thank you for your continued service, dedication and professionalism. Bob Long CEO On the cover: A shot of residents at Port Harcourt’s Compassion Center for Disabled Children where Transocean has donated muchneeded supplies and funds, as well as a lot of time and attention over the years. spring 2009 Beacon 3 Measuring our Success Feedback, statistics, achievements, media mentions and more. INBOX: Letters from our customers Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 – Korea AT THE OUTSET, LET me thank you for your kind hospitality during the naming ceremony of Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 in Korea last week. We are thankful to you and your team for hosting this wonderful dinner and accompanying cultural programs. My compliments to you and your team for bringing onstream this state-of-the-art, ultradeepwater rig. Once again thanking you and your colleagues at Transocean for your efforts and your kind hospitality. P.M.S. Prasad President and CEO, Reliance Industries > Editor’s note: Read more about this and two other newbuild naming ceremonies in the “Around RIG” section starting on page 6. Roger W. Mowell - Malaysia IT’S BEEN A LONG AND POSITIVE working relationship we’ve had between Talisman Malaysia and the Roger W. Mowell rig and crew, and your recent safety milestone is a great example of why that is. As you know, it was just reported that you have all achieved 1 million man hours of work without a single LTI. For you to have achieved this over the long period despite the large and busy workload you have is not only an admirable achievement, it is also one which clearly demonstrates the excellent attitude and leadership you all have toward safety and performance. It is obvious to me from this that you are indeed taking proper care and planning time in your work, and that you are always watching your mate’s back, too. As we all know, we never have to look far for a sobering reminder of how important safety attitude and performance are. It’s easy to let the focus slide, so with my deep thanks and 4 Beacon spring 2009 congratulations, please also accept my encouragement to keep your eye squarely on the ball. Time to start again and go for another million now. Think safe, work safe, home safe. Well done! JONATHAN WRIGHT Senior Vice President, Talisman Malaysia, Ltd. Transocean Rather, Paul B. Loyd, Jr. and GSF Galaxy I – North Sea THE HSE PERFORMANCE OF OUR North Sea Drilling and Completions operations saw a dramatic improvement from 2007 to 2008, and I’d like to acknowledge the major contribution your teams have played in achieving this step change in performance. • 2008 TRIR was reduced by 40%, and 30% lower than any previous year at least since 2004 • Spills are 65% down and spill volume is 99% down even accounting for a 23% increase in activity I am not overlooking that we had two HiPo’s (one on the Paul B. Loyd, Jr.), and we did still injure a number of people, so I know everything is not as we want it to be but this should not take away from the significant improvement we have seen over the last year. Your team’s efforts on all three rigs have played a significant part in this improved performance and I’d ask you to pass on my personal thanks to all involved for their efforts. Morty Denholm Wells Director, BP GSF Adriatic VIII - Nigeria JUST A NOTE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE thanks for the continuing commitment to safety that Transocean has demonstrated on the GSF Adriatic VIII. In one of the most remarkably challenging working environments in the world, that team has built a culture of commitment and demonstrated what can be done when every person genuinely believes that they can work without being injured … without pain … NO HURT. This rig now holds the record in ExxonMobil Drilling for the longest continuing series of Hurt-Free days (500 and counting). Thank you for all your team’s support across the entire chain of command. Dave Anglin Global Drilling Manager, ExxonMobil Drilling GSF Galaxy II - North Sea As the final sections of stair tower are being removed from the platform and final preparations to move the rig away, I would like to express my thanks to all the Transocean crews for welcoming the Petrofac team on the rig, and for the excellent cooperation and teamwork they provided. We have had growth in scope (eroded x-mas trees etc.) and changes to plan on the platform and rig programmes, and your team has consistently put themselves out to accommodate these in a positive and constructive manner. Above all, your teams have set an example and standard in their attitude and approach to safe working which the platform teams intend to emulate and carry forward. I know this, because they told me. Martin Bennett Project Manager, Centrica GSF Adriatic IX - Gabon I would like to congratulate all of the AD9 personnel on achieving a period of three contractual years without suffering a single Lost Time Accident. Each year Total Gabon sets demanding HSE objectives and for the last three years the Adriatic 9 has consistently delivered a performance which has exceeded these objectives. You have been an example for the subsidiary. This achievement is a testament to the efforts made by each and every individual who has worked on the rig during the Total Gabon contract. Well done. Michael Ryan Drilling and Wells Division, TOTAL HEADLINERS Media Mentions SAFETY MILESTONES The GSF Adriatic II achieved eight years without a Serious Injury Case (SIC) on Dec. 16, 2008. The Deepwater Horizon achieved six years without a SIC on Feb. 28, 2009. Discoverer Clear Leader Named “Great Ship of 2008” Transocean’s newbuild drillship Discoverer Clear Leader was featured on the December 2008 cover of the Maritime Reporter and Engineering News, as one of the magazine’s “Great Ships of 2008.” Visit FIRST Online to read more and to download the issue! Discoverer Clear Leader Featured on Offshore Magazine Cover The January 2009 Offshore Magazine cover featured the Discoverer Clear Leader as part of ongoing news media coverage of Transocean. PERFORMANCE MILESTONES “The Deepwater Horizon’s crew takes personal ownership of their safety process onboard,” said Rig Manager Performance John Keeton. “To all on the Deepwater Horizon please accept my heartfelt congratulations to all and my gratitude for being part of this team.” > Read the full text of John’s submission to the March 2009 NAM newsletter at FIRST Online! The GSF High Island VII working offshore Cameroon achieved 1,000 days without a recordable incident (almost three years!) on Dec. 31, 2008. > This just in! Congrats to the HI7 team for being named a 2008 FIRST Excellence Award recipient. The GSF Magellan achieved one year without a recordable incident in December 2008, and three years without a SIC on Jan. 20, 2009. The GSF Monarch achieved one year without a recordable incident in December 2008. The D.R. Stewart team reported 500 consecutive days injury free on Feb. 20, 2009. The Roger W. Mowell in February reported one million man hours without a SIC – and received a nice letter from customer Talisman Malaysia. Check it out in the letters section! Jim Cunningham set 11 drilling records in the West Africa South division during 2008, including six “average ROP (rate of penetration) for hole section” and five “daily meterage records.” The crew is pictured here after they achieved their 11th record on Dec. 30, 2008. The M.G. Hulme team on February 5 successfully completed Oberan 2, which is the first well for ENI in Nigeria. This well was previously considered un-drillable however with use of Continuous Circulating System the team executed 2009 the well in line with client TRIR Target: expectations. Congrats! 0.82 2009 SICR Target: 0.27 The Ron Tappmeyer team reported one year without a recordable incident on Jan. 25, 2009. “This is more proof of the great results that can be achieved by a team that gains momentum supporting the right tools, processes and is committed to improvements,” said Marcelo De Azeredo, QHSE Manager, India Division. “When we start sharing beliefs and expectations, is when the team culture starts to emerge and solidify.” The GSF Compact Driller achieved six years without a “Day Away from Work Case” working for Chevron on Jan. 31, 2009. Rig Manager, Performance, Terry Brown accepted a plaque from Mike Haas, Chevron’s Manager of Drilling and Completions. The GSF Adriatic IX achieved three years without a SIC on Jan. 19, 2009. The GSF Explorer achieved one year without a SIC on Jan. 21, 2009. “The winners in this deal are all of the people who work with us and depend on us, but primarily the people who matter most, our families,” said Wullie Strachan, Rig Manager Performance. “Let’s keep taking every day as it comes and ensure that we plan effectively to avoid risk, and should we see a change, make sure we manage it. Great job.” Safety Snapshot TRIR* SICR** Asia and Pacific Unit (APU) Far East and Australia (FEA) Egypt and Middle East Division (EME) India Division (IDI) 0.74 0.70 0.71 0.83 0.58 0.42 0.53 0.83 Europe and Africa Unit (EAU) Gulf of Guinea Division (GGA) North Sea and Mediterranean Division (NSM) Norway Division (NRY) West Africa South Division (WAS) 0.85 0.21 1.18 0.57 1.01 0.43 0.00 0.71 0.57 0.34 North and South America Unit (AMU) North America Division (NAM) South America Division (SAM) 0.92 0.68 1.22 0.23 0.00 0.52 0.82 0.42 by Unit and Division YTD March 31, 2009 Company Total *Total Recordable Incident Rate per 200,000 hours worked. **Serious Injury Case Rate per 200,000 hours worked. spring 2009 Beacon 5 Around Rig Development Driller III at KeppelFELS shipyard in Singapore, February 2009. NewbuildNews Three More Newbuilds Mark Construction Completion in Asia Three formal “naming ceremonies” for the drillship Discoverer Americas, semisubmersible Development Driller III and the drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 were held in February at shipyards in Korea and 6 Beacon spring 2009 Singapore. Transocean management and project teams joined shipbuilders, clients, vendors and other guests to celebrate the occasions and look on as each event’s sponsor blessed the ships. Discoverer Americas – Okpo, South Korea Deepwater Champion Strikes Steel Sponsor Birthe Haldorsen Gronas, wife of StatoilHydro Drilling Superintendent Tore Gronas, did the honors to formally name the Discoverer Americas at DSME’s shipyard in Okpo, South Korea on February 2. The rig will go to work for client StatoilHydro in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico following systems integration, sea trials, mobilization to the Gulf and client acceptance. Guests at the event in Korea enjoyed the naming event at DSME followed by a luncheon, and a dinner hosted by Transocean in Busan. As the construction process ended for three of Transocean’s newbuild drillships in February, another was just getting started! Project teams on January 30 cut first steel on the newbuild drillship Deepwater Champion at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. “Steel cutting” is the beginning of the ship construction where the first pieces of steel plate are cut. Steel cutting is followed by several months of block construction (a block is a large piece of the ship) and outfitting (putting all the equipment, piping, cabling, stairs, lights, etc., that go in a block). Next up: Keel laying, which is expected this summer. The rig is scheduled for delivery in 2010. Development Driller III – Singapore, Singapore Sponsor Lyn Thierens, wife of BP’s Gulf of Mexico Drilling & Completions Wells Director Harry Thierens, was greeted by a Chinese New Year-themed lion dance at KeppelFELS shipyard in Singapore to kick off the formal naming ceremony of the Development Driller III on February 7. Following sea trials, mobilization and customer acceptance, the rig is contracted to work for BP in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. EVP of Performance Rob Saltiel congratulated everyone involved in this achievement. Discoverer Luanda Keel Laying Ceremony in Okpo Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 – Geoje, South Korea Sponsor Anuradha Prasad, wife of Reliance CEO P.M.S. Prasad (see page 4), cut the ceremonial rope at the naming ceremony of the ultra-deepwater drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 on February 23, releasing banners, balloons, confetti and fireworks that marked the end of the ship’s construction and the beginning of a process to complete system integration tests and mobilization to its first drilling location for Reliance Industries offshore eastern India in the Krishna Godavari basin. At the event, Transocean CEO Bob Long highlighted the importance of the company’s longterm relationships with client Reliance and DDKG1 shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries, and recognized SHI’s on-time, incident-free performance. > View more photos at FIRST Online! The Discoverer Luanda is a few steps ahead of Deepwater Champion in the construction process, as project teams at DSME in Okpo, South Korea, held a keel-laying ceremony for the rig on January 12. After striking steel, “keel laying,” which is the act of placing the first hull blocks into the drydock (building dock) to start putting together the main ship hull, is the next major drillship-building milestone. The keel is the very bottom of the ship hull. Keel laying is the act of placing the first hull blocks into the drydock (building dock) and starting to weld them together to make the main ship hull. At this time, the main ship blocks are normally finished and have been placed beside the drydock so they can be easily set inside the drydock. spring 2009 Beacon 7 Around Rig Transocean Safety Vision Meeting 2009 Mumbai, India These divisions met or exceeded The 2008 TRIR target of 0.87. Egypt and Middle East 0.62 Transocean’s senior management team in February met to attend what CEO Bob Long has called the most important meeting of his year: the 2009 Safety Vision Meeting. Held this year in Mumbai due to the India Division reporting – for the second year in a row – the company’s lowest TRIR of 0.56 as of Nov. 30, 2008, the meeting has become an annual staple at Transocean to set safety goals and improvement plans for the new year, as well as celebrate the prior year’s safety successes. ranked, and the top three proposals from each group were voted on by all attendees, resulting in the proposals that will move forward into implementation. The top proposals make up a “Safety Vision Clear Agreement Document” outlining how to implement each one across the company in 2009. Attendees also discussed the formula for safe and effective operations – Leadership, Compliance and Accountability – during “This meeting is held to celebrate our successes, challenge ourselves to continue to meet the vision and to bring together a management team that is the best in the industry. By taking the actions in the Safety Vision Clear Agreement Document, we can move further toward achieving the vision of incident-free operations … all the time, everywhere.” – Steven Newman, President and COO, as he closed the Safety Vision Meeting Participants at this year’s meeting, including executive, unit and division management, focused on three areas key to ensuring continued improvements in the company’s safety performance: 1. Dropped Object Prevention; 2. Integrity Management and Major Hazards; and 3. THINK Planning Process. Making Plans to Improve HSE Performance Attendees worked in groups to brainstorm these topics, sharing lessons learned and ideas from the company’s divisions, and developed a list of actions that could be implemented to improve HSE performance. These actions were 8 Beacon spring 2009 Gulf of Guinea 0.68 India 0.77 West Africa South 0.79 North East Asia 0.84 Celebrating Our Successes The 2009 Safety Vision Meeting wrapped up with a dinner to honor the India division team, celebrate their achievements and to congratulate all the divisions that met or exceeded the 2008 TRIR target of 0.87 incidents per 200,000 hours worked. In fact, if the reporting window had been extended through December 2008 to determine the lowest TRIR and where the 2009 Safety Vision Meeting would be held, the Egypt and Middle East division would have triumphed with 0.62 TRIR. The highlights of this year’s dinner entertainment included a special dance performance by Steven Newman, which he promised the India Division team he’d do if they were to host the Safety Vision Review for two years in a row, and a welcome speech made by Bob Long – in Hindi! If you haven’t yet seen it, visit FIRST Online to view the video Steven Newman’s dance, performed to Indian pop hit “Mauja hi Mauja.” discussions led by Steven Newman, President and COO; Rob Saltiel, EVP Performance; and Arnaud Bobillier, EVP Assets. Each Business Unit’s senior vice president chaired related group breakout sessions. “We all left the meeting with a firm belief that by focusing on Leadership, Compliance and Accountability and implementing some of the actions proposed in Mumbai, we can continue to develop our safety culture, improve our HSE performance, reduce our serious near hits and dramatically cut the number of dropped objects,” said Adrian Rose, VP of QHSE. Steven Newman, President and COO, performed a dance in honor of the India Division’s strong safety performance. AMU Employees Prove Unit-Wide ‘Perfect Day’ is Within Reach! Going Forward In addition to the planning involved in improving the company’s HSE performance, attendees left armed with the official safety targets for 2009. These include a TRIR of 0.82, a SIC rate of 0.27 and, of course, zero fatalities. > Look for updates on Transocean’s current safety performance in each issue of Beacon in the “Measuring Our Success” section. Highlights of the Safety Vision Clear Agreement Document Phase I – Making it Personal •Plan Perfect Day visits by rig management across the company to deliver a personal message on leadership, compliance and accountability •Make personal calls to OIMs by Rob Saltiel, Arnaud Bobillier and Larry McMahan pledging their support and outlining 14 Asset and Performance Expectations Phase II - Implementation of the top Solution Proposals •Form Dropped Object Steering Committees Offshore •Include Dropped Object Checklists on the THINK Risk Assessment Prompt Card •Initiate Division Manager Dropped Object Incident Reviews •Implement a formal Red Zone policy •Conduct more detailed scenariobased drills •Provide Integrity Checklists for Rig Manager visits offshore • Increase awareness at all levels offshore on the use of Operations Integrity Cases (OIC) and Major Hazard Risk Assessments (MHRA) Thousands of Transocean employees working in the company’s North and South America business unit (AMU) produced outstanding results on March 3 as the entire unit, for the first time ever, set a goal and made a plan to achieve a “perfect day” with no QHSE incidents or company-related operational events. heads to develop an implementation plan, which included applying the THINK planning process to all activities, conducting START tours and conversations, tracking START participation, calling planned “Time Outs” and focusing on DROPs and hands-free lifting. Follow-up conference calls were held with rig OIMs to discuss expectations and review the plan, and then meetings were held with the crews to discuss Safety Leadership. Rigorous application of the tools provided in Transocean’s Company Management System, including THINK and START, paid off: The company’s North America division achieved a “Perfect Day” on all 18 rigs and shorebased facilities, and the South America division achieved a “Perfect Day” on 13 of 14 rigs and all shorebased facilities. The rig that did not achieve the perfect day in SAM experienced a minor spill of drilling mud, which was contained on board. “Achieving a perfect day, every day, is always the goal in our operations, and we wanted to prove that it doesn’t just happen by chance,” said Chris Ness, Sr. Vice President, AMU. “Each of our AMU employees proved that by working together and following our company management system, perfect days can be expected!” To accomplish this, division meetings were held with Operations Managers, Rig Managers (Performance and Asset) and department Thanks to everyone in the AMU for their continued efforts to enhance our performance every day. With Many Thanks! Thanks to the following AMU teams for achieving a perfect day on March 3: North America Division GSF Development Driller II Deepwater Navigator Cajun Express GSF C.R. Luigs Falcon 100 Discoverer Americas GSF Grand Banks GSF Arctic I Discoverer Clear Leader Henry Goodrich GSF Constellation I Discoverer Deep Seas JOIDES Resolution GSF Monitor •Incorporate planned Time Out For Safety (TOFS) policy Discoverer Enterprise Transocean Amirante Sedco 135-D Discoverer Inspiration Transocean Marianas Sedco 706 •Require a written THINK Plan with each TSTP (Task Specific Think Procedure) Discoverer Spirit NAM office Locations Sedco 707 Deepwater Nautilus South America Division Sovereign Explorer •Incorporate a THINK Plan monitoring system Development Driller III Deepwater Discovery Transocean Driller GSF Development Driller I Deepwater Millennium SAM office locations •Improve Hazard Identification Training Sedco 710 Deepwater Horizon spring 2009 Beacon 9 Around Rig Asset Reliability Team Presents Maintenance Findings in April Project teams are analyzing feedback gathered from Transocean people worldwide to support the first phase of the company’s Asset Reliability initiative, which is an effort to make better-informed asset management decisions that will optimize performance and modernize maintenance practices. Led by Doug Cooper, Manager, Maintenance Strategy, and working with Lloyds Register, the project team will report their findings from eight site visits, eight rig visits and a multitude of telephone interviews to executive management in April. effectively introducing any subsequent phases of the Asset Reliability project, and we thank everyone who supported our visits.” “Our visits with many employees working on and offshore gave us good insight into our people’s perceptions of how asset and performance management are presently working,” said Bill Ambrose, Director, Maintenance and Technical Support. “This feedback will play an important role in > For more information about Asset Reliability, call Doug Cooper at +1 713-2327074 or e-mail [email protected]. AR project teams visited with Transocean people on and offshore Houston, Aberdeen, Stavanger, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Cairo and Paris to benchmark current maintenance and operating practices. QHSE Group Kicks Off Operations Safety Development Program The QHSE group has spent the past year developing a program, the Operations Safety Development Program, which takes high potential leaders from throughout Transocean and puts them into a 14-month, structured safety development program within the corporate QHSE team. People Focus The OSDP builds on the success of two former development programs, OSA and RMSDP, but with a focus on the future demands of our business. The program includes: •Enhanced knowledge of QHSE processes •Becoming deeply familiar with major company processes •Departmental orientations and immersions •Involvement in QHSE projects •External training A candidate’s participation in OSDP is no guarantee of promotion, as that depends on the performance of each individual, but the 10 Beacon spring 2009 general goal is to turn out candidates with skills to eventually progress at least two to three levels above the position they held before entering OSDP. Sutherland, OSDP’s first participant. “The time and commitment that’s been devoted to supporting this program further highlights Transocean’s commitment to develop its people.” “ The time and commitment that’s been devoted to supporting this program further highlights Transocean’s commitment to develop its people. ” Stuart Sutherland, OSDP’s First Participant A candidate’s nomination starts with a submission or request to a line manager, who reviews the candidate based on a set of criteria before routing the nomination up through other levels of approval. Final selection is made jointly by the corporate QHSE group and each Business Unit’s Senior Vice President on a rolling basis. Approximately four slots are still available in 2009, and all slots for 2010 remain open. “Now that I have completed my first trip, I am honored and excited by the magnitude of opportunity I have to develop my personal skills in this program, and overwhelmed by the support I have received from all departments and various Business Units,” said Stuart “I believe in the coming years our continued success as an organization will depend on developing those people we know to have the potential to be leaders in both safety and performance,” said Adrian Rose, VP of QHSE. “The success of this people development program is dependent upon the quality of the participants, the curriculum and the support received from each of our Business Units worldwide. I look forward to receiving nominations for individuals who you believe are the future of Transocean.” > For more information, see the Health and Safety Manual HQS-HSE-PP01 Section 4 Subsection 1.4, which can be found in the QHSE Services section of RIGCentral. The New RSTC To increase the impact our Rig Safety Training Coordinators (RSTCs) have on Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) performance offshore, a company task force has made a number of enhancements to the RSTC position that are being rolled out worldwide right now! Changes include a new RSTC job description designed to ensure RSTCs provide even more effective leadership in the use of our safety tools like THINK, START and Time Out for Safety. A functional report to QHSE management onshore, in addition to the rig OIM, will increase communication and support, and three specific employee grades provide structured progress from entryto senior-level positions. What’s more, a formal workshop will be offered to all current RSTCs that will fine-tune skills, increase knowledge and encourage lateral learning by networking with coworkers. All of this is designed to provide a succession pathway that helps RSTCs achieve more within the company, and encourages new people to consider becoming RSTCs. In fact, Transocean is even hosting “assessment days” where potential RSTCs can learn more about the role. “RSTCs are crucial to our HSE performance, as they are responsible for reinforcing the importance of our safety vision on the front lines of our operation each day,” said Adrian Rose, VP of QHSE. “The changes we’ve made provide more opportunity for our RSTCs to grow in a career that’s rooted in the support of ensuring incident-free operations.” Be on the lookout for information packets provided by QHSE and HR in the coming months that detail the recent changes. You’ll also see information about “assessment days” for potential RSTCs and a new workshop for existing RSTCs. > You can find a list of task force participants, along with more detailed information provided by QHSE, at FIRST Online. Top-Set Incident Investigation Tool Adopted Worldwide The Nigeria team participated in Top-Set training on March 11 in Lagos. Read more about the team on Page 12 . To get to the root cause of safety and operational incidents (including “near hits”) at Transocean, the company has adopted the Kelvin Top-Set investigation process worldwide to help Transocean personnel understand the real reasons that incidents occur. And most importantly, learn from those mistakes. The Top-Set process is well-respected and widely used by Transocean clients, as well as leaders in other heavy industries, for its proven approach to “Root Cause Analysis.” “In order to achieve our vision of an incident-free workplace, we need to provide our people with the tools they need to succeed,” said Jimmy Moore, Director of QHSE. “Top-Set is one of those tools.” The time-honored Top-Set methodology was developed by Kelvin Top-Set Consultants in 1986 with classes offered by their trainers worldwide. Working with Kelvin, Transocean has brought their entire training process inhouse and has developed multiple training sessions for different levels with the support of numerous “investigator” trainers, who teach one-day sessions, and six “master” trainers, who teach three-day sessions for seniorlevel investigators. It’s a groundbreaking accomplishment, as Kelvin to date has not allowed any other company to offer in-house training up through their master level. Trainers have already conducted pilot sessions, with the first official class held in February. Photos of some of the first sessions in Nigeria, Canada and Malaysia are at FIRST Online! > For more information on who is required to attend Top-Set training and at what level, visit RIGCentral>Human Resources>Training>Training Matrix Jan 1st 2009. For other issues, contact Harry Cooper at [email protected]. ERP Delivers Solutions for Global Excellence The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project will improve the company’s Finance, Supply Chain and Asset Management systems and business processes in April 2010 for 5,000 Transocean employees who will use verified, relevant data to make better business decisions. It also will help automate key processes and reduce manual work and administrative tasks. ERP Change Agents Almost 150 “Change Agents” — People from all Business Units and various functions, have been chosen to inform their peers and colleagues about the upcoming systems and process improvements. Ready (informed), Willing (active participants) and Able (capable end users from training), they will collect employee feedback and share concerns with the ERP Project Team. They can also provide up-to-date ERP Project information. For a complete listing of Change Agents to contact, please visit: http://www. rigcentral.com/integration/erp/index.asp > Watch for ERP updates right here in Beacon. Please direct any ERP Project questions to [email protected]. Delivering Solutions for Global Excellence spring 2009 Beacon 11 Nigeria In Focus Austin Eluojerio, Assistant Driller, and Emeka Asogwa, Roughneck, hard at work on the Deepwater Pathfinder 12 Beacon spring 2009 It’s true that life and work in Nigeria have their challenges, but take a closer look and you’ll see that Transocean coworkers are pros at overcoming any obstacles – and even having a little fun, too. spring 2009 Beacon 13 The Deepwater Pathfinder and Sedco Energy both work offshore Nigeria. At right: Dele Badejo, Neil Methven, Ken Chukwu and Harvey Snowling L agos, Federal Republic of Nigeria – At 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning in January, Transocean’s office on Victoria Island is already humming with activity. And it’s not just the sound of the generators regularly switching on to ensure the building’s got electricity – and air conditioning – on an already-hot winter morning. Transocean team members file in, grab their morning coffee and firm up preparations for an 8 a.m. meeting with representatives from client Total that kicks off a week-long Performance Monitoring Audit and Assessment (PMAA) audit on the GSF Jack Ryan. After thoroughly discussing the PMAA, which is a health check on the rig’s application of company policies and an opportunity to identify improvement areas, some of the staffers return to their offices to work (with promises to attend the staff’s regular Sunday evening barbeque held in town). At the same time, others arrive to work on project plans for an M.G. Hulme Jr. shipyard visit in 2010, while those who have the rest of the day off head out the door to meet their co-workers at the adjacent boat dock for a trip to check on the recentlyinstalled pool at Transocean’s beach hut. One thing is clear: the team in Nigeria is constantly focused on making improvements –offshore on the 13 rigs at work in the region, in the office … even at the beach. Zooming in on Operations Nigeria is not immune to the recent global financial crisis, recently experiencing slumping oil income and a depreciating currency. But the fact remains that 90 percent of the country’s income is based on oil, says Dan Munoz, Gulf of Guinea Division Manager. “An average well declines about 15 percent each year,” he said. “Which means, we have to drill.” Some of Transocean’s currently 13 rigs in the region are expected to stay for at least a few more years (and some have already been working offshore there for years). Two of the company’s three ultra-deepwater rigs working offshore Nigeria, the GSF Jack Ryan and the Sedco Energy, are contracted to work until 2011 and 2013, respectively. The 14 Beacon spring 2009 drillship Deepwater Pathfinder is expected to move offshore Ivory Coast early next year – remaining in the GGA – and later mobilize to the Gulf of Mexico. The GSF Adriatic VIII (a 2007 FIRST Excellence Award winner) and the GSF Baltic, two of the region’s superstar jackups working for ExxonMobil, are also working in the region under contracts. The semisubmersible Sedco 702 also is expected to work in the region until 2011. Harvey Snowling came to Nigeria three years ago working as the Rig Manager of the Deepwater Pathfinder. Today, working as Operations Manager for the entire GGA division, he recognizes some of the current economic challenges but sees Nigeria remaining a major operation – especially in deepwater. “We’ve been drilling in Nigeria more than 40 years, and I don’t see any reason why there won’t be another 40,” he said. “We might have to advance different technologies, but we have moved from all the swamp rigs that we had long before and now concentrate on our jackup and deepwater offshore work in fields like Bonga, Akpo and Agbami. So we’re getting right out there and right off the shelf.” Did you know? In 1964, The Offshore Company’s (a Transocean predecessor company) 14-legged jackup drilling barge Rig 52 claimed Nigeria’s first offshore discovery, working for Amoseas. As 2009 kicks off, the operations expectations are clear. Fourteen of them, to be exact. “I think 2009 is a big stepping stone for Transocean to move forward, and to really hone in on some of the fundamentals: leadership, compliance and accountability. I think with those key points we will definitely succeed in doing even better than we did in 2008.” Harvey Snowling, Operations Manager “One thing we’re going to focus on in 2009 are the 14 Asset and Performance Expectations that were delivered from corporate management,” Harvey said. “We’re taking these 14 expectations, and we’re embedding them in our culture here with the team onshore as well as to our units offshore.” Armed with these 14 expectations, the team aims to keep reporting performance and safety successes, but most importantly, to constantly improve. Performance improvement, Harvey said, is a milestone, too. “You can always look at a success for, say, first oil for Akpo or Agbami, but some of the successes are when you take units that are maybe having challenges and work together with the team to ensure we swiftly bring it back to a level that indeed gives customer satisfaction and Nigeria Operations Snapshot Supported by shorebased offices in Lagos and Port Harcourt, the following Transocean rigs currently are working offshore Nigeria. GSF Jack Ryan Deepwater Pathfinder Sedco Energy Lagos Sedco 709 Sedco 702 M.G. Hulme Jr. Trident IV Trident VIII GSF High Island IX GSF Adriatic VI GSF Adriatic VIII GSF Baltic The Sedco 700 is due to arrive on the scene from the Congo in May. Major Nigerian Oil Fields Agbami Field – discovered in 1998, first production in 2008. Akpo – discovered off the coast of Port Harcourt in 2000. Bonga – discovered in 1996, first production in November 2005. Port harcourt spring 2009 Beacon 15 Christophe “Popeye” Gambotti, OIM on the Deepwater Pathfinder Ion Cristian, Assistant Driller, GSF Jack Ryan Carlyce Ndikom (center), Assistant Driller talks to two of his co-workers on the Sedco Energy: Phil Smethurst, Toolpusher (left) and Robin Hanks, Senior Toolpusher (right) Roustabout Andrew Sunday, enjoying work aboard the Sedco Energy Bright Amadi, Roustabout on the GSF Jack Ryan “Working in the oil industry is an exceptional way to get to see some awesome things that most people can only see on TV.” Dan Munoz, GGA Division Manager optimum performance. Then embed this in the culture of the rig. The secret is to monitor closely any peaks and troughs over every operation in GGA and soon as you have a tell-tale trend, take direct action to get back on track.” Safety: The Center of Attention Like many other regions, the team in Nigeria is focused on achieving incident-free operations, and the focus on the rigs now is on serious near hits and dropped objects. “One of our goals this year is to come to grips with why we’re dropping things, said Melissa Clare, GGA’s QHSE Manager. “It used to be static dropped objects and now we find that 16 Beacon spring 2009 we’re having more problems with dynamic dropped objects, so lifting operations are a key focus.” The importance of eliminating dropped objects carries particular significance to the team here in Nigeria, and especially the crews aboard the GSF Jack Ryan, who lost a co-worker due to a dropped object incident in October 2008. “It was devastating to lose a member of the Transocean team,” said Harvey Snowling, GGA Operations Manager. “But I believe firmly that the teams will put this behind us - never forget - but we’ll move on. We’re coming through a new year, we’re successful to date and we will continue to put one foot in front of the other, one day at a time.” As of March 31, 2009, the latest available monthly safety report, the entire GGA division was on the right track for the year, currently holding the company’s lowest TRIR and SICR. In addition to being safety focused, the rig crews have been increasingly focused on environmental stewardship. “The people on the rigs have been very excited to participate in Green Teams and serve as environmental watchmen,” said QHSE Advisor Tony Igho, who has worked for the company for 20 years. “The fish and whales swimming around our installations are clear evidence that we are not hostile to the environment.” Onshore, the team works to implement improvements as well, most recently paving the Port Harcourt yard and installing a draining system in order to prevent any contaminants from getting into the ground water. Spotlight on Melissa Clare because of that and because right away I was promised time offshore, rather than starting as an Ops Engineer onshore where you may spend more time shuffling reports and doing admin duties.” Beyond all the regular challenges of running safe and environmentally friendly operations, the team in Nigeria stands out due to added health prevention (diseases like malaria and typhoid are endemic here, so more health issues naturally arise) and security issues. Crime, local militancy and kidnappings are problems, both onshore and off, and an upsurge in criminal activity since 2006 led the company to move most shorebased employees, rotational and resident, out of Port Harcourt. Safety is taken very seriously here,” says Ken Chukwu, Senior Security Coordinator in Port Harcourt, where many rigs crew change. However, most employees there will tell you that if you remain “on your toes,” and follow Transocean’s highly stringent security protocol, life and work in Nigeria can be safe – even relatively normal most days! And everyone will tell you that any problems are only due to small groups of people and exist in certain areas. Neil Methven, QHSE Advisor for the GGA Division, has been living in Nigeria for 14 years. Married to Kemi, who hails from Port If you work at Transocean, chances are you’ve heard about Melissa Clare, currently GGA QHSE Manager. Her photo has been featured in recruiting materials, benefits packets and company intranet sites, not to mention both local and national newspapers in the United Kingdom. Part of this is, of course, due to the fact that she’s one of the few women in the industry that has held management-level positions both on and offshore. But Melissa’s real claim to fame is her remarkable career at the company, which proves there’s no limit to what you can do here at Transocean! In her 10 years at the company she’s held diverse roles, including work as a roustabout, a roughneck, a wellsite engineer, a drilling supervisor, a rig manager and now a QHSE manager. Melissa, a native of Scotland, was exposed to a career offshore at a young age. “When I was 10, I remember seeing a semisubmersible at a dock near my village,” she said. “I remember thinking I should have been put off by the way it interrupted the landscape, but I was kind of fascinated with it. Turns out, 14 years later that very rig – GSF Rig 140 – was the very first I set foot on at the beginning of my offshore career.” Her early encounter with the GSF Rig 140 may have been a coincidence, but getting hired at Transocean sure wasn’t. Upon her graduation from Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University in 1998, she was heavily recruited by the company (along with many others) to join a fiveyear development program for graduate engineers at Transocean predecessor company Santa Fe International. Anor Godwin, Crane Operator on the Sedco Energy has a conversation with his co-workers prior to starting a job “The development program was fundamental and was absolutely fantastic,” she said. “I joined Transocean Following four years of offshore work and one year in the Aberdeen office, Melissa was off to Canada where she worked as a Performance Engineer. At the end of a year, she turned down an opportunity to go back to the North Sea as a Senior Drilling Engineer to stay on in Canada as an Operations Superintendent, which, she said, took her one step closer to her goal of being a Rig Manager. Six months later, Melissa became rig Manager of the GSF Labrador – and one of the first female rig managers in the history of the offshore drilling industry. Today, her job as QHSE Manager in Lagos is another big milestone along her career path – she’s the first single female employee that the company’s ever had living in the country – and one that she didn’t expect she’d like so much! “When I first heard Nigeria, I have to say, my first thought was ‘oh no.’” she chuckled. “I think back now and I kind of laugh at that. Like most people I had only heard the bad things about Nigeria, and never taken the time to find out the good things. There are areas that are challenging, but the local people are so friendly and it’s just a lovely atmosphere here.” Now, Melissa looks forward to where she may go next. “My next position may be in Sales and Marketing, it may be in HR, it may be in Finance and I’m really excited about where I might go next and what I might be doing,” she said. “That said, it will be difficult to leave Nigeria because it’s a great place to work and a great place to live.” > MEET MORE OF THE TEAM ONLINE We hear this everywhere: you can have the best iron in the world, but it’s Transocean’s people that really make the company a success. While we couldn’t possibly introduce you to each of the more than 1,200 employees working on and offshore Nigeria (we wish we could!), we’ll spotlight a few people we met along the way at FIRST Online. spring 2009 Beacon 17 L to R: Dan Munoz; Kennedy Akuruka, Maintenance Roustabout, GSF Jack Ryan; Clockwise from left: Mina Prah, Derrickman, Samuel Aneke, Floorman and Ion Cristian converse with co-workers aboard the GSF Jack Ryan “The expertise that Transocean has drilling wells is second to none in the industry. You get to work with so many people, with so many years of experience. You get to know a lot and that really sets you up for the future.” Lolu Emiola, REP Participant Harcourt, Neil is the first one to tell you Nigeria is a great place to live – even since heightened security two years ago brought them to a protected camp rather than living in a local village. “The people here are excellent people, Neil said. They always have time to give you a smile. You go to other nations in the world and you do not see that.” National employees in the region stress that Nigeria is a very friendly place, despite its bad reputation in the news. “I want people to understand that Nigeria is not a place where you fight,” said Tony Igho, QHSE Advisor, who’s originally from Port Harcourt. “Nigeria is a place where you show respect and share respect.” People Focus The team in Nigeria has made great progress to develop people over the years, especially Nigerian co-workers, an effort that recently resulted in promoting Austin Efeadua to OIM on the Trident 8 – the first Nigerian to hold that position. 18 Beacon spring 2009 “When you start to get local employees to Offshore Installation Manager, I think that’s a major milestone,” said Harvey. “We’ve got one more guy right behind him, so I think we’re really making good headway. We’re not just trying to do it, we’re really doing it. Hopefully one day one of them will be sitting in my job!” Sedco 709 Rig Manager and Lagos-native Dele Badejo says that developing people is one of his passions, and the great thing about Transocean is that anyone can fit in. “I enjoy developing people. I enjoy impacting their lives and guiding them, giving them encouragement, motivating them,” he said. “Different people have different needs and likes, and I’m sure that any young man or young woman who would join us today would be able to meet their career aspirations – be it onshore, offshore, marketing, HR, engineering … we are able to take care of that.” Lolu Emiola, currently participating in the Rig Engineering Program, adds that in addition to a wide variety of choice in your career path and the ability to progress, Transocean’s position as a technical leader in the industry is a big draw. “The expertise that Transocean has drilling wells is second to none in the industry,” he said. “You get to work with so many people, with so many years of experience. You get to know a lot and that really sets you up for the future.” That future depends on today’s leaders, said Dan Munoz. “I think it’s incumbent for folks at my level to ensure that we pass on traditions, our culture of integrity, that we ensure that our younger folks understand where we’ve come from,” said Dan. “People say, well, it’s OK to focus on where you’re going, but don’t ever forget where you come from.” And Neil Methven pointed out that despite all of the progress to develop people, there’s always room for improvement, and from there, the sky’s the limit! “I try to give my people specific examples of those that come into a position and are now working in Aberdeen or in South Africa or over in Houston,” he said. “So there are opportunities, and it’s something we need to push a little further.” 24 Hours in Lagos If you’re not a resident in a city where Transocean has operations, you’re probably passing through on a crew change, headed to a meeting or participating in a training session. Whatever you’re doing, you probably don’t have a lot of spare time. In this section we’ll share some of the highlights of a particular city or region that you can experience even if the clock is ticking. 7 AM: Fishing During fishing season between November and March, there are quite a few fishing tournaments in the area with weigh-ins at the Apapa Boat Club in Lagos. Opportunities to catch marlin (Dan Munoz has caught a 300-pounder!), tuna, and mahi mahi are available in the deeper waters of the gulf, while some very large barracuda can be caught in the shallower waters of the canals. 11 AM: Hit the Beach! Like most Transocean locations, Lagos is located close to the ocean, with many beaches to enjoy the beautiful Gulf of Guinea. Some of the beaches, like the one where Transocean keeps a small hut for residents and visitors to enjoy on weekends, are flanked by canals and can only be accessed by boats or canoes – making the trip there an adventure in itself. 2 PM: Fore! Golf at the Ikoyi Club Perhaps Nigeria’s most famous golf club, Ikoyi is where progolfer Vijay Singh’s competitive career really took off – and is a calm oasis in the middle of a bustling Lagos. 8 PM: Bonsai Restaurant You can get a boatload of sushi (literally, the sushi comes to the table on a big wooden boat) at this Victoria Island restaurant, which features Japanese cuisine. A popular spot for dinner, Bonsai is a local favorite for fine dining. It probably goes without saying, but any recreational activities in Nigeria need to be cleared by the company’s security team if you’re there on company business. Do not attempt to move around Nigeria on your own. spring 2009 Beacon 19 The focus on continued improvement doesn’t stop on the rigs or at the offices in Nigeria. Co-workers there have given a lot – time and effort, financial support, supplies – to improve the lives of people in Nigerian communities. Beacon spotlights two great efforts in Port Harcourt. Reaching Out in Nigeria 20 Beacon spring 2009 Compassion Centre for Physically Disabled Children While it’s not all fun and games for the children at the Compassion Centre for Physically Disabled Children in Port Harcourt – most have been stricken with polio and suffer major deformities and physical disabilities – the mood there on January 22 was similar to any other day: joyful. So joyful, in fact, that during a song singing session, kids would jump from their chairs – leg braces, bowed legs and all – to really get into the clapping and drum beats, and show off their dance moves (we’ve got video at FIRST Online!). as primary schooling – work that’s resulted in most of the children going on to lead very normal lives. degree. Weli Whyte Obunazie is in a fiveyear electrical engineering program at the University of Port Harcourt. “Most of our children have passed to university,” Sister Pauline stated proudly. “Every day we go around and see Transocean’s name on various beds and refrigerators and things, and we say thanks.” All agree that Transocean’s support has helped them get to where they are today … and they are just a few examples of local youth benefiting from the company’s efforts to provide educational opportunities. Scholarships Create Opportunity for Port Harcourt Youth “The scholarship has created opportunity for me, rather than doing nothing,” said Clinton. Because of Transocean scholarships to participate in a local skills acquisition program, Gift Wosu and Maurewn Weiie attended a hairdressing school in Port Harcourt and now run their own businesses. Elena Christy Mkesi was able to obtain a laptop and other supplies to attend the University of Science and Technology in Port Harcourt – she graduates this year with Collins Amadigwe, another scholarship recipient. Clinton Wehere recently celebrated his graduation from the same school with a mechanical engineering Neil Methven said that there are quite a number of students who have been given scholarships at university, as well as training to become hairdressers, mechanics and welders – programs that are expected to continue in the coming years. “I really wish to go for my master’s degree and be ready to start work at a company like Transocean,” said Weli. Elena agrees. “It’s a company that creates opportunities,” she said. At the conclusion of “Lean on Me,” Sister Pauline Butler, a tiny Irish woman who serves as medical coordinator at the center, starts up a football (soccer) game outside. Not being able to run, the children fly around the yard on their hands and knees as fast and competitively as any other kid. “These children are special, but then no two people are the same no matter what,” Sister Pauline said with a smile. “They’re quite good at football, even some of them with very little use of their legs. They’re just full of life.” Transocean co-workers on the drillship Deepwater Discovery, which recently departed Nigeria to work in Brazil, were the first to find the home and begin making donations, said Stuart Buchanan, a former member of the DWD team and Nigeria resident. Over the years the company has brought things like mattresses, refrigerators and blankets to the children, as well as regular supplies of food, in addition to financial contributions raised through efforts like rig raffles. These donations have helped the Compassion Centre support operations and rehabilitative work with the children, as well Above: L to R: Maurewn Weiie, Gift Wosu, Collins Amadigwe, Elena Christy Mkesi, Clinton Wehere (standing) and Weli Whyte Obunazie have all received scholarships for education and skills acquisition training from Transocean in recent years. spring 2009 Beacon 21 Responsibility A deep commitment to our people and the places where we live and work Loving the Limbe Wildlife Center! The Limbe Wildlife Center in the Republic of Cameroon received a special gift from Transocean on Valentine’s Day (February 14) – a donation of $1,000 USD to help ensure the long-term survival of the gorillas, chimps, mandrills, drill monkeys, olive baboons, guenon monkeys, rock pythons, dwarf crocodiles, African grey parrots and other species of wildlife, most of them endangered, and to support the education and awareness of Cameroon’s unique wildlife. The LWC, while not a zoo, is open to the public and is one of the few places that people can see and learn about these special animals and the conservation issues that affect them. The not-for-profit LWC opened its doors in 1993, founded as a collaborative effort between the Cameroon government and the Pandrillus Foundation, and is fully-funded by donations. Its location at the base of Mount 22 Beacon spring 2009 Cameroon in the small fishing town of Limbe boasts the second-highest level of biodiversity in Africa and provides a home to many endemic and critically endangered primates. wife Paula and Melissa Clare, GGA QHSE Manager. > Check out more photos of the LWC and GGA’s efforts to give back to the community at FIRST Online. Did you know? Cameroon is one of the few countries where coastal and lowland gorillas exist, growing up to six feet tall and weighing more than 460 pounds (210 kilograms). They are primarily vegetarian, with much of their diet consisting of plants like bamboo, wild celery and other leaves. In addition to gorillas, Cameroon is one of the last remaining habitats for drill monkeys, of which there are only about 3,000 left in the wild, and chimpanzees. Transocean’s donation was made to LWC Manager Felix Lankester on behalf of the Gulf of Guinea division by Michael Watt, High Island VII Performance Manager, his Felix Lankester (center), LWC Project Manager; Melissa Clare (left), QHSE Manager; and Mike Watt, High Island VII Rig Manager – Performance. Transocean Continues Support of Udaan at “Annual Day” in Mumbai The team in Mumbai continued its nearly five years of support to Udaan, an educational center for underprivileged children in Mumbai, on January 26 by attending the organization’s “Annual Day,” featuring performances by each class that included dancing, poems, drama, musicals and ballet. The evening’s program, attended by India Division Manager Steve Myers and HR Manager Rob Mason, was themed “education is the key to change.” “The Annual Day is an opportunity for our children to showcase their talent and reinforce Udaan’s commitment in providing the children holistic learning with focus on extra curricular activities like dance, art and drama to make them into confident individuals,” said Mamta Rangan, Udaan Founder and Chairperson.”Transocean’s generous support over the years has helped Udaan in reaching out to more than 300 children and has given the children an opportunity to follow their dreams.” Go Green! Glen Fabre (right), Marianas Crane Operator, delivered 115 blankets to Randy Stegall, President of the Tangipahoa Parish Chapter of the Louisiana Humane Society. When the Transocean Marianas needed to change out some worn blankets on their rig, RSTC Sheri Brener contacted the Louisiana Humane Society to see if others, namely homeless animals, could use them. The answer was an enthusiastic “yes” and on February 6 the rig arranged for 115 blankets to be delivered to the Tangipahoa Parish Chapter of the Humane Society. Marianas Crane Operator Glen Fabre personally picked up the blankets at the Amelia yard and hand-delivered the gift. One of the performances, for instance, focused on the affects of global warming, while another focused on the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai with the children presenting the message ‘peace alone triumphs’ to the audience at the conclusion. The best performers by class level were given awards. “The Humane Society was very excited to get such a large number of blankets, and will distribute them to their branches that are in need,” said Sheri. Environmental Friendliness Tip of the Issue! There are many little things you can do to be more environmentally friendly, and we thought we’d pick an interesting one from time-to-time to tell you about. The APU QHSE newsletter tipped us off about this one: USBCELL batteries, batteries that recharge with USB ports! Marianas Donates Blankets to Louisiana Humane Society of the need for separate chargers. This battery, however, can be used up to 500 times and plugs directly into any USB port, so it is great for travelers! For more info, visit www.usbcell.com. More than 15 billion alkaline batteries are made and thrown away each year, mostly in landfills, creating significant toxic waste. In addition, research shows that many rechargeable batteries aren’t used because Thanks to the Transocean Marianas team for donating these blankets to our furry friends. > To learn more about the Louisiana Humane Society, visit www.humanela.org. A Humane Society resident enjoys a new blanket courtesy of the Transocean Marianas team. spring 2009 Beacon 23 Rig People SPOTLIGHT ON Happy New Year! George Davidson George Davidson (center) accepted his award from Sir Ian Wood, chief executive of The Wood Group, and Jackie Bird, BBC Scotland TV and Radio presenter. George Davidson, Crane Operator on the Sedco 714, on February 5 was selected by client Total to receive the “Mobile Drilling Rigs Award” during their annual Safety Health & Environment awards ceremony at the Marcliffe Hotel in Aberdeen. The awards ceremony recognized outstanding individual or team achievements in Health Safety and Environment. George was nominated by Total staff, and won the award from a pool of 15 nominees and three finalists for “leading by example and inspiring others with his energy and initiative, and making an exceptional contribution toward the overall SH&E performance for 2008,” said Total. The crews of the Sedco 601 working offshore Malaysia recently enjoyed Chinese New Year festivities aboard the rig. This year’s Chinese New Year began on Jan. 26, 2009. Houston Audit Team Visits Korea “George takes his responsibilities as a mentor up to another level,” said Ian Chisnall, Sedco 714 Performance Rig Manager. “With the number of new personnel we see going through the rig without rig experience, we have to be tuned into the mentoring aspect. George has been recognized by our client as being a great mentor for new personnel, a great team player, inviting and involving Service Provider participation in all our systems, and setting high expectations in the safety regime.” Congratulations to George, and keep up the great work!! The Houston Audit team in February visited Transocean’s project team in Okpo, South Korea for a review of operations at DSME shipyard. L to R: Naomi Cancienne, Audit Manager; Anne Nelson Auditor III; Kirk Anderson, Lead Auditor; Hiren Thakkar, Auditor III; and Clayton Kamin, Auditor III. Marita Ness When Marita Ness isn’t busy being a regular 22-year-old student at the Stavanger Offshore Technical School and an advocate for young employees in her work as the head of the Industri Energi union’s youth committee, she heads offshore to work as a Roustabout on the Transocean Arctic. SLF Training in Canada “I think the job is fantastically exciting. Couldn’t be better,” she said. “I like the job because it’s never possible to predict what the day will bring.” She takes this enthusiasm for life and work offshore back to the IE union’s youth committee in order to provide personal and professional support to the company’s young employees in the area. Marita says there are nearly 100 in her committee’s target group alone. Thanks to Marita for her efforts at Transocean and her support of her coworkers! > Read her full profile that was printed in the Norway division’s newsletter at FIRST Online. Our thanks to the publication for allowing Beacon to re-print information and quotes from that story here! 24 Beacon spring 2009 Marita Ness The first three NAM division Safety Leadership Foundation workshops were recently completed in St. Johns, Newfoundland, with crew members from the Henry Goodrich and the Grand Banks participating. The work- shops cover Transocean safety processes such as THINK, START, Permit To Work, Time Out For Safety and Management of Change. In addition, a major focus of the workshops is to help people understand what a safety leader is and how to use the processes correctly and consistently to achieve the company’s Safety Vision of an incident-free workplace, all the time, everywhere. > Reprinted from the March 2009 NAM Newsletter Time Out Members of the Subsea Downtime Prevention School team recently took some time before school started in Cairo to view the pyramids. L to R: Jeff Jones, Sr. Subsea; Leon Schwartz, West Hou, former Transocean Sr. Subsea; and John Wright from contractor company Simple Leadership Strategies. Service Anniversaries John Goodman, Chief Engineer on the GSF Constellation II, celebrated his 35-year anniversary with the company in January 2009. Congrats, John! Jean Luc Guida, OIM on the Harvey H. Ward, celebrated his 30-year anniversary with the company in January 2009. “He is the kind of person we need to have in this industry to assist in achieving our performance benchmarks and safety goals,” said Rig Administrator Francisca Wilson. “He cares a lot for his crew and takes time to understand their difficulties and solve it in a fruitful way. He is dedicated to his work and very serious in getting things done.” Read more about Jean Luc in an article submitted by Francisca at FIRST Online. Graham Coulson (center), Asset Supervisor for the GSF Parameswara and GSF Adriatic XI, recently received his 20-year service anniversary award from Jacques Marchandon (left), Balikpapan Operations Manager, and Gordon Jaglar (right), Jakarta Operations Manager. Left to Right: Caesar S., OMC; Jesus Olaivar, OIM; Glenn Coates, Toolpusher; Vincent Labreze, Chief Electrician; Yanyong, Chevron Companyman; Sarae S., RSTC; Preecha W., Campboss; Michael Collins, Chief Mechanic; and Douglas C., Barge Master. Leonard Reddy (center), Driller on the Deepwater Navigator, recently received his 20year service anniversary award from Marcelo Pombo (left), Assistant Manager, and Andre Zegers, OIM. Congrats! Sudeep Banerjee (left), Buyer I, received a plaque in honor of his five-year service anniversary from Dan Farr, Director of Newbuilds, at the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 construction site office in South Korea. Ibrahim Kotb (left), Senior Mechanic on the GSF Parameswara, received his 15-year service anniversary award from OIM Freddie Sharp on March 13. Vincent Labreze, Chief Electrician on the Trident 15, recently celebrated his 10-year service anniversary with his co-workers on the rig. Harry Kershaw (left), Barge Control Operator on the J.W. McLean, recently received his 35-year service anniversary award from Sr. Toolpusher Dick Lindle. > See a full list of recent service anniversaries at FIRST Online. spring 2009 Beacon 25 Rig People Retirements Interocean III, passed away on Feb. 16, 2009. He was 55 years old. Sandy began his career for Transocean in 1995 as a Mechanic. On the Move Chuck Reese, one of Transocean’s most senior employees, retired from the company effective March 1. Chuck served in many roles at Transocean and predecessor companies during his 42-year career, most recently served as Egypt and Middle East Division Marine Superintendent. “Chuck has left a long-lasting, positive impact on the way we handle marine issues in the company,” said Deepak Munganahalli, Sr. Vice President, Asia and Pacific Unit. Many of our supervisors look up to Chuck as a role model and he has developed several marine superintendents for the future. I wish him a very happy retirement. He will be missed.” Read more about Chuck at FIRST Online! > Read a full list of recent retirements at FIRST Online. Beginnings Transocean’s Board of Directors named Ramon “Ray” Yi as Vice President and Treasurer, based in Houston and reporting to Greg Cauthen, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Read more about Ray at FIRST Online! Christophe Raimbault on February 1 was named Director, Marketing Development, replacing Ryan Lamothe. Christophe reports to Terry Bonno, Vice President, Marketing, and will be based in Geneva, Switzerland. Kaustubh Dighe was appointed Division Manager of the new FEA division, and will be located in Kuala Lumpur. Kaustubh will report to Deepak Munganahalli, Senior Vice President, APU. > Read more about Kaustubh at FIRST Online! Jean Hahusseau, currently NEA Division Manager, will succeed Tracey Marsh as Director Human Resources, APU. He will be based in Singapore, reporting to Deepak Munganahalli. > Read more about Jean at FIRST Online! Congratulations to Shon Bruney, Welder on the GSF Development Driller II, and his wife, Layna, on the birth of their son, Aiden Shon Bruney, on Feb. 12, 2009! Passings Sympathies are expressed to the family members and friends of the following employees. Alexander Thomas Relph (known to his coworkers as “Sandy”), Chief Mechanic on the 26 Beacon spring 2009 Tracey Marsh was assigned as Director, Special Projects, reporting to Ian Clark, Vice President, HR. CMI, a Transocean subsidiary, on February 9 announced that Ronald Symecko was named Vice President of the company’s Europe-Africa Region, and Thomas Leary was named Vice President of the company’s Americas Region. Rob Mason on January 12 was appointed Human Resources Manager, India Division, reporting to Steve Myers, India Division Manager. Scott McGrath in February was appointed WAS Operations Manager, Asset, based in Luanda, Angola. Scott reports to Mac Polhamus, WAS Division Manager. Keith Miller in February was appointed Rig Manager, Performance, Discoverer Inspiration. He most recently served as Rig Manager, Performance, for the Sedco 711. Peter J. Calligeros has been appointed Subsea Superintendent, Technical Field Support, NAM. He previously served as Sr. Subsea Engineer I/MUX on the GSF Development Driller I. Steve Jeffrey in January was appointed EAU Operations Integrity Manager. Steve is based in Aberdeen and reports to Martin Nuttall, EAU Director of Performance. Nicholas Fournier in January was appointed EAU Offshore Career Development and Recruitment Manager. Nicholas is based in Aberdeen and reports to Thomas Hinterseer, Director of Human Resources, EAU. Gabriel Oramasionwu on March 9 joined Transocean as Director, Special Projects, reporting to Ricardo Rosa, EAU Senior Vice President. Amy Roddy in January joined Transocean’s Investor Relations group as Manager, Investor Relations. Gerry Gibson on February 9 joined Transocean’s team in the company’s North and South America business unit (AMU) as HR Director, AMU. 2009 Employee Photo Contest It is on! If you enjoy taking photographs, you can have your images judged by a team of professional photographers and publication designers in the ninth annual Transocean photography contest. Entries may be submitted through October 30, 2009. Awards will be given by category for color and black-and-white photography for: Best of Show: $500 First Place: $200 Second Place: $100 Third Place: $50 Winners will be notified in November and their entries published in Transocean’s Beacon publication. Visit FIRST Online for more information: http://first.rigemployees.com spring 2009 Beacon 27 www.deepwater.com Pat on the back The GSF High Island VII, at work offshore Cameroon, is one of 18 honorees that will be recognized in the 10th annual FIRST Excellence Award ceremony this May in Houston. The team is pictured here on December 31, 2008, the day they achieved 1,000 days without a recordable incident. The Transocean team in Cameroon also makes great efforts in the community there. Read this issue’s “Responsibility” section to learn more about Cameroon’s Limbe Wildlife Center. Congratulations to the GSF High Island VII team and keep up the good work!