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News Items
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BSEE Launches Risk-Based Inspection Program
NEW ORLEANS − The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement this week announced the implementation of a new Risk-Based Inspection Program that employs a systematic framework to identify… more
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BSEE Sponsored Report on Subsea Bolting Technology Released
WASHINGTON - In an effort to address a recurring problem with faulty connectors in critical safety equipment, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) commissioned a National Academy… more
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BSEE Releases Panel Investigation Report into Subsea Jumper Leak
WASHINGTON- The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today released the panel investigation report on the May 11, 2016 subsea jumper leak on a platform operated by Shell Offshore,… more
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BSEE Releases Marine Trash and Debris Training Video
NEW ORLEANS – Ensuring oil and gas companies protect the environment during operations is at the heart of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s mission. To help, BSEE just released an… more
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BSEE Responds to Platform Fatality in the Gulf of Mexico
NEW ORLEANS - The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is conducting an investigation into the fatality of a third-party construction worker in an area of the Gulf of Mexico known as… more
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President proposes $199.9 million for Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement budget for FY19
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump today proposed a $199.9 million Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). The 2019 BSEE budget… more
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BSEE Increases Maximum Civil Penalty Amounts
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement announced today that the maximum civil penalty rate for Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act violations will increase from $42,704 to $43,… more
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BSEE Issues Safety Alert Based on Inspection Pilot Findings
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Recommendations to reduce risks related to gas release hazards were issued to the offshore oil and gas industry today. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement released a… more
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BSEE Proposes Revisions to Production Safety Systems Regulations
WASHINGTON - In response to a Presidential Order to reduce undue burden on industry, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) completed a comprehensive review of the Production… more
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BSEE Oversees Spudding of New Oil Well in Arctic
Image ANCHORAGE— New oil exploration in Arctic federal waters is underway this… more