Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director Brian Salerno finished his second day at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston with a press conference and visit to the exhibit hall with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Abigail Hopper. During the announcement, Director Salerno told attendees that 'part of managing risk is monitoring the trends we are seeing offshore, and gauging the effectiveness of our approach.'
Director Salerno also joined BOEM Director Abby Hopper on the exhibit floor to discuss emerging offshore technologies with equipment designers and manufacturers.
Yesterday, Director Salerno met with a group of representatives of the International Regulators Forum. Director Salerno discussed offshore issues of mutual concern and recent trends. The Offshore Technology Conference is held each year in Houston and runs from May 4-7.