Offshore Safety Permit (OSP)

What is it?

Following the regulation passed by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on the Offshore Safety Certification program for the oil and gas industry in Nigeria, we are appointed by the DPR as the carrier for the Nigerian oil and gas industry Personnel Accountability System and are responsible for the issuance of offshore safety passports to all personnel required to travel offshore.

All oil and gas companies are required to register their direct or indirect personnel working on any offshore, swamp or inland waterway facilities.

“Offshore Safety Permit (OSP) is a Personnel Accountability System (PAS) service to be used by Oil and Gas operators and contractors in Nigeria for personnel tracking at onshore and offshore installations.”

WAEL offers logistics services to organizations by collating data unto a system in view to provide real time, online basic information on personnel working onshore, offshore and swampy locations as well as their competences and qualifications.

We guarantee full data protection on all information received and stored unto our database.

Who Requires An OSP?

  • Nigerian Offshore Workers
  • Expatriate Offshore Workers
  • State Dignitaries Visiting an Offshore Facility
  • VIPs visiting an offshore location

Associated Costs & Fees

  • First time registration – USD ($) 580
  • Renewal – USD ($) 135
  • One time flyer – $200
  • OSP card Reprint – $67

What are the Benefits

  • Personnel Accountability in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry
  • Enhanced Safety and Security
  • Helps to Enforce Rest Periods
  • Enables operators to efficiently plan, monitor and control personnel movement to and from offshore facilities
  • Holds details of persons to contact in case of emergency

How to Obtain an OSP

5 Simple Steps to obtain an OSP

  • Step 1

    Registration

    Registration of IOCs and Service Companies and data load of all their offshore personnel on the system

  • Step 2

    Validation Check

    Validation of the personnel data by the companies

  • Step 3

    Payment

    Payment of the permit fees by the companies

  • Step 4

    Image Capture

    Image Capture of the personnel, once images are captured, we issue an attestation letter

  • Step 5

    Permit Issuance

    You get notification to pick up your OSP card(s) at our head office

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