The Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI) consortium, formed from the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station and its partners, is a consortium of industry, academia and national labs with expertise in offshore energy and related fields.
Consortium Membership
Consortium membership is open to eligible, qualified and relevant organizations. The consortium is organized around cross-functional teams, application area teams, workforce development and technology transfer teams. Consortium members are assigned to one or more of these teams based on alignment with each team’s underlying objectives.
Benefits
Consortium members have the opportunity to:
- Compete for research dollars through participation in project calls.
- Collaborate with leading researchers and facilities offered by consortium members.
- Network and collaborate with other members to learn best practices and explore joint ventures.
- Increase organizational perspectives through collaboration with members.
- Support improved safety of offshore oil and gas, wind and marine operations.
Expectations
Consortium members are expected to actively attend regular meetings and workshops, support road mapping activities, volunteer in peer-review processes and participate in project calls.
How to Participate
The OESI consortium membership is open and free of cost to organizations that are:
- Eligible – the organization is either a U.S. based entity or a subsidiary of a U.S. based organization
- Qualified – the interests of the organization align with the objectives of the OESI, and
- Relevant – the organization is currently involved in the ocean energy industry.
- Membership request form: Validate new organizations to ensure they align with OESI’s objectives and ensure that they meet federal eligibility requirements.
- Membership agreement: Execute an agreement on the terms and conditions of participating in the OESI.
- Member onboarding: Provide new member organizations with an OESI overview for quick integration into the consortium’s activities.
If you are interested in becoming an OESI member, please complete the OESI membership form:
If your organization is already an OESI Consortium member but you require additional Member Accounts, please request those using the link below.
If you have any questions about the process, please email us at [email protected].