The BSEE Office of Public Affairs provides information to the public, the media and to our external stakeholders including environmental organizations, industry, trade associations and academia. Check here often to access all BSEE press releases and media advisories regarding BSEE activities.
News Items
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BSEE advances environmental stewardship through enhanced response planning
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is enhancing response planning through development of guidance for responders to offshore incidents. This effort further… more
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President Requests $204.0 million in FY 2021 Budget for Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
WASHINGTON – President Trump today proposed a $204.0 million Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). The proposed budget fully supports BSEE’s… more
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BSEE Safety Initiatives Support Record Oil Production
Ongoing BSEE initiatives are driving safety performance and environmental stewardship improvements NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement announced today that for the first… more
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BSEE Panel Investigation into October 2017 Incident Yields Recommendations to Protect the Environment
WASHINGTON- The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today released the panel investigation report on the October 2017 oil release located in about 4,463 feet of water in the Gulf of… more
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New Research Supports Revised Strategy to Avoid Stranding Billions of the Nation’s Oil and Natural Gas Resources in Gulf of Mexico Shallow Water Province
HOUMA, LA – New research released today from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) indicates the need to define the Gulf of… more
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BSEE!Safe Texts Reach Thousands with Critical Safety Information
NEW ORLEANS -- The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) one-of-a-kind text messaging initiative now brings critical safety information directly to several thousand workers on the U… more
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Policy Statement Clarifies Department of the Interior’s Role as Primary Authority on Workplace Safety for Outer Continental Shelf Renewable Energy Facilities
WASHINGTON – In support of the Trump Administration’s America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, the Department of the Interior (DOI) today announced steps to ensure workplace safety on Outer… more
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BSEE director focuses industry attention on offshore safety performance and environmental stewardship at key meetings
NEW ORLEANS – Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Scott Angelle met with staff and offshore energy representatives at key meetings in the Gulf of Mexico region this week to… more
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BSEE’s Guidance Documents Provide for Safe Operations at Shell’s Appomattox; the First Producing High Temperature Project in the Gulf
Shell’s Appomattox, located in the Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles south of New Orleans, is the first high temperature project to gain Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) approval and… more
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BSEE Tropical Storm Barry Activity Final Report: July 20, 2019
The BSEE Hurricane Response Team is monitoring Gulf of Mexico oil and gas activities. NEW ORLEANS — Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are resuming normal operations following… more