On February 16, 2009, GulfSafe, LLC (GulfSafe), Dallas, TX, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Texas Excavation Safety System, Inc. (TESS), started a website operation for an offshore damage prevention and notification system. Their goal is to eliminate preventable damage to subsurface infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and the Straits of Florida. TESS operates one of the largest One Call centers in the United States, processing over two million incoming notifications annually, and has over 20 years of notification system experience. Their damage prevention notification system is the only one that currently operates offshore in the GOM.

All states have some form of “One Call” system that can be used by excavators and the operators of buried facilities, in order to avoid excavation damage. These systems provide a centralized communications platform connecting excavators with the operators of buried facilities in the area of their planned excavation. While these systems have proven their worth in preventing excavation damage and incidents, until recently, no notification system was available to function in a similar manner for offshore excavation activities.

Unlike a traditional One-Call operation, GulfSafe’s notification process is completely web-based. All notifications are submitted through www.gulfsafe.com and all member or facility operator notifications are made online. Technical and User Support may be completed online or by phone at 1-888-910-GULF. Use of this service to request notifications of activity is free. Costs are paid by member companies that enjoy a cost-effective way to prevent damage to their structures. GulfSafe shares notification requests with all five One-Call Centers on the Gulf coast.

RCP Web-Based Tracking Systems

We’ve developed two (extremely handy) web-based applications that will organize your compliance information.

RCP’s Compliance Management System manages all of your permit requirements, inspections, procedures and data requirements. The Compliance Management System’s email reminders and document links provide you with the information that you need to stay in compliance with the hundreds of regulatory tasks.

RCP’s Leak Tracking System tracks all leaks through their life span and compiles the data into annual DOT reports or semi-annual TRRC reports. (The TRRC report can be quickly uploaded into the TRRC Electronic Document Interchange process.) RCP’s Leak Tracking System is customizable so that field personnel can load data from laptops or hand-held devices. It’s simple to use, easy to access and can be integrated so that the leak data can be automatically sent to your GIS system.

Because these are web-based applications, there are no IT issues to struggle through to get started. For more information on either of these systems, please contact Jessica Roger.