Safety in Seas Award Winners

Explore past recipients of the NOIA Safety in Seas Awards and the companies, programs, and practices recognized for advancing offshore safety.

Culture of Safety & Safety Practice Awards

Year	Culture of Safety Award	Safety Practice Award
2026	SLB	Oceaneering
2025	SEACOR Marine	Proceanic
2024	LLOG	SLB
2023	Oil States International	Halliburton
2022	TechnipFMC	Aker Solutions
2021	GATE Energy	TechnipFMC
2020	Danos	Oceaneering International
2019	Era Helicopters	Core Laboratories
2018	EnVen Energy Corporation	Deepwater Wind
2017	Arena Offshore	Frank's International
2016	Technip USA	Oceaneering Inc.
2015	SEACOR Marine	SEACOR Marine
2014	Danos	Noble Corporation

Previous Safety in Seas Award Recipients

Year	Recipient / Recognized Program
2013	Stone Energy Corporation
2012	ATP Oil & Gas – ATP Titan
2011	Bristow – Target Zero
2010	Shell – Perdido Project
2009	Global Industries, Ltd.
2008	Chevron Corporation – Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Restoration Project
2007	Shell Exploration & Production Company – Mars Platform recovery after Hurricanes Katrina / Rita
2006	MI-SWACO – CleanCut™ technology
2005	Noble Corporation – “Noble Way Management System”
2004	Tidewater Inc. – Safety Management System
2003	ChevronTexaco and Oceaneering International – “Genesis Riser Guide Modification Project”
2002	Chiles Offshore – “Rig-Based Learning Centers and CrewMaster Program”
2001	ExxonMobil Development Company – “Hoover/Diana Project – World Record Deepwater Drilling & Production Platform Program”
2000	Halliburton Energy Services – “Performance Improvement Initiative”
1999	Premiere, Inc. – “Premiere Safety Program”
1998	BP Exploration – “Marine Logistics Team – Interdependent Safety Culture”
1997	American Oilfield Divers – “SMART Process”
1996	Chevron U.S.A. Production Company – “Contractor Safety Process”; American Oilfield Divers – “Safe Operations Process”
1995	Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. – “Safety Incentives Program”
1994	American Petroleum Institute – Development of a recommended practice for identifying and minimizing the risks associated with offshore oil/gas drilling and production operations
1993	McDermott International’s Domestic Marine Division – “Safety Council Organization”
1992	Schlumberger Limited – “New Employee Safety Training Program”
1991	CNG Producing Company – “Offshore Back Injury Prevention Program”
1990	BP Exploration – Offshore Division – “Innovative Three-Part Safety Program”
1989	Sonat Offshore Drilling, Inc. – “Standardized Offshore Survival System”
1988	Oceaneering International, Inc. – Efforts to improve various diving decompression tables
1987	Pool Company – “Safety and Incident Prevention Program”
1986	Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company – “Advanced Stability and Ballast Control Facility”
1985	Western Oceanic, Inc. – “Synergetic Program to Provide Error Free (no accident) Service”
1984	International Association of Drilling Contractors – “Safety in Life Offshore Symposium”
1983	Marine Board – National Academy of Engineering – Efforts to improve offshore safety
1982	Shell Oil Company – Outstanding achievement in operating safety in exploration and production activities
1981	The Offshore Company – “Serving Offshore Safety Program”
1980	Zapata Offshore Corporation – “Rig Safety and Training Representative Program”
1979	Geophysical Service Inc. – Innovative fleetwide safety program
1978	Oceaneering International, Inc. – Development of the IM diving suit