ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. First Audit Service Provider to Earn Provisional Accreditation Status from the Center for Offshore Safety (COS)

June 12, 2013

Houston, Texas - ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. (ABS QE) became the first audit service provider to obtain Provisional Accreditation status from the Center for Offshore Safety (COS) on April 25, 2013.

As a provisional accreditor, ABS QE offers safety and environmental management system audits to evaluate the implementation and maintenance of COS member companies' safety and environmental management systems throughout their offshore operations. The Safety and Environmental Management Systems program was developed to be implemented by operators, suppliers and contractors by November 15, 2013 in support of the COS's mission to promote and protect the environment, focusing exclusively on offshore safety in the deep-water (water depths > 1,000 ft.).

"While serving on the COS's audit development committee, we played an active role in the development of audit guidelines used for SEMS audits and are dedicated to promoting safe environmental and operational practices used by the oil and gas industry while operating in the Gulf of Mexico," said Dominic Townsend, Vice President of Americas for ABS QE.

Gulf of Mexico SEMS compliance must be verified by a third-party audit service provider, such as ABS QE, which will demonstrate the oil and gas industry's commitment of enhancing and continuously improving safety and environmental performance.

About ABS Quality Evaluations

ABS QE's expertise spans quality, health, safety, environmental, social accountability and security management system audits, vendor supply chain compliance assessments, and certification and training services. Through offices worldwide, ABS QE provides global certification, auditing and training services to leading organizations. Some of the markets served are oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, machinery and equipment, aerospace and defense, pharmaceutical, electronics, automotive and consumer goods, among others. ABS QE is distinguished by having highly qualified auditors, many of whom have more than 15 years of specific industry and audit experience.

ABS QE, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is accredited by the largest and most respected accreditation organizations worldwide.

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