American Petroleum Institute

55 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 operators implement a safety and environmental management system. COS works closely with offshore regulators, like the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to identify areas where the industry can continue to improve. “In the midstream segment, we have our Pipeline Safety Management System program where we work with Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to help operators implement relevant API standards that improve pipeline safety and operational integrity.” “All these programs feed into API Energy Excellence®, the umbrella program for API. So, no matter what industry segment you are in and whether you’re implementing our pipeline safety management system or downstream process safety standards, you are committed to API Energy Excellence® and its 13 elements.” Looking ahead, the API sees its role as increasingly pivotal as the world seeks alternative low-carbon fuels. For Burr, the urgency of the current situation only serves to sharpen the APIs resolve to help the world transition to the next generation of fuels. “Our mission is to help our industry meet global demand for affordable, reliable, cleaner energy, especially as the world’s population grows. The IEA projects increasing energy demand, especially in emerging countries over the next 10 to 20 years, so oil and gas will remain a part of the energy mix in the near term.” “In meeting this demand, our goal at the API is to assist our industry in delivering affordable energy, continued reduction of the environmental footprint, worker and community safety, and continued innovation to bring new lower carbon technologies to fruition.”