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 Sustains Safety and Environmental Protection while Reducing Regulatory Burden
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) – incorporating industry innovation, best science, and best practices – is proposing to update regulations covering offshore oil… more
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BSEE Approves Arctic Offshore Suspension Requests for Alaska Native Corporation
ANCHORAGE - The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) approved suspensions of operations Tuesday in response to requests from the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Exploration, LLC (… more
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BSEE Inspects New Appomattox Platform
INGELSIDE, Texas – As Shell finishes construction on its Appomattox Semi-Submersible Platform hull, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement engineers and inspectors signed off on several… more
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BSEE implements new quality assurance process to increase safety and reliability of offshore energy operations
Washington, DC – In an ongoing effort to increase responsible and efficient offshore energy operations, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has implemented a new quality assurance… more
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BSEE Increases Safety Inspection Time Offshore and Saves American Taxpayers $20 million
NEW ORLEANS – Beginning April 1, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is increasing physical inspection time offshore, while reducing taxpayer burden by nearly $20 million over 3… more
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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