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News Items
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High School Students Show Their Skills for Offshore Technology Challenge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana—High school students will be at the Louisiana State University’s Tiger Stadium Friday, March 31, for a competition showcasing science and technology skills related to offshore… more
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Study Findings Detail Assessment of BSEE’s Progress
WASHINGTON-The National Academy of Public Administration released its study report, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement: Strategic Organizational Assessment on Friday. BSEE contracted with… more
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BSEE's Oil Spill Research Program Supports Testing of New Oil Burning Technology
MOBILE Ala. - A team of researchers funded by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement began testing new oil burning technology Wednesday at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Joint Maritime Test… more
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BSEE Releases Panel Investigation Report into Green Canyon Block 18 Fatality Incident
WASHINGTON-The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement today released the report of the panel investigation into the March 10, 2016 fatality at Green Canyon Block 18 in the Gulf of Mexico,… more
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BSEE Releases Panel Investigation Report into Keathley Canyon Block 96 Fatality Incident
WASHINGTON-The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement today released the report of the panel investigation into the October 20, 2015 fatality at Keathley Canyon Block 96 in the Gulf of Mexico… more
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Top Prize at Offshore Technology Challenge Awarded to College Station High School Students
HOUSTON – Today, a team of eight students from College Station High School in College Station emerged victorious from the second annual High School Offshore and Technology Stars Challenge, which was… more
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BSEE Funds Oil Spill Research to Measure Dispersant Effectiveness
San Ramon, CA - Highlighting research projects funded by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, engineer Suzanne Chang discussed 13 recently completed and ongoing studies Tuesday at the… more
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Model Advances Analysis of Offshore BOP Closure during Extreme Pressure and Flow Conditions
HOUSTON – A new modelling approach developed and validated by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) presents a major step forward in understanding how offshore blowout preventers (BOPs) are likely… more
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Early Kick Detection Identified as Key to Preventing Loss of Well Control
HOUSTON - According to a risk model presented at the Ocean Energy Safety Institute’s (OESI) Public Technology Assessment Program Forum today, earlier kick detection during offshore oil and gas… more
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BSEE Inspects Hess's Stampede Topsides
HOUMA, La. – Hess Corp.’s Stampede tension leg platform moved one step closer to production Wednesday following completion of the Feb. 5-8 initial pre-production inspection of the topsides by the… more