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News Items
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BSEE Hurricane Ian Activity Final Report: Sept. 28, 2022
NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) continues to monitor offshore oil and gas operations in the Gulf as operators resume operations on platforms and rigs following… more
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BSEE Monitors Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Activities in Response to Hurricane Ian
The BSEE Hurricane Response Team continues to monitor Gulf of Mexico oil and gas activities. NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has activated its Hurricane Response… more
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BSEE and Louisiana Collaborate to Improve Oil Spill Prevention and Response
WASHINGTON – To better protect Louisiana’s coast from oil spills, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO) recently signed an… more
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Interior Department Leadership Visits Oil Spill Research Testing Facility
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land & Mineral Management Laura Daniel-Davis (center), Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Mineral Management Kathryn Kovacs (left) & BSEE… more
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Interior Department Takes Steps to Strengthen Offshore Safety Standards
Proposed revisions to 2019 Well Control Rule will help bolster safe and environmentally responsible energy operations WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a new proposed rule… more
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BSEE Conducts Inspection, Unannounced Exercise and Equipment Deployment in Pacific Ocean
BSEE Senior Preparedness Analyst Jade Miller evaluates an oil spill response equipment deployment offshore Southern California during a Government Initiated Unannounced Exercise Aug. 26. Photo: Mark… more
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Bruce Hesson Named Regional Director for BSEE Pacific Region
CAMARILLO, Calif. – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today announced the selection of Bruce Hesson to serve as the new regional director of BSEE’s Pacific Region. “Bruce… more
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BSEE Conducts Pre-production Inspection of Shell Platform Vito
Image INGLESIDE, Texas – Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement… more
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Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Proposes Improved Offshore Safety Regulations for Novel Technologies and Challenging Conditions
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is proposing regulations that would improve operational safety, human health, and environmental protections offshore, while… more
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BSEE and California OSPR Strengthen Collaboration to Improve Oil Spill Prevention and Response
WASHINGTON – To strengthen collaboration and oil spill prevention and response offshore California, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement recently renewed an agreement with California’s… more