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News Items
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Interior Issues Final Regulations to Address Current Offshore Production Safety Technologies
August 26th, 2016 WASHINGTON— Today, U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Amanda Leiter and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement… more
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First Two Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program Students Complete Summer Internships with Offshore Regulator
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Two Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) students from the University of Alaska completed a summer internship through the federal government’s Pathways Intern… more
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Oil Spill Response Planning Aided by New Calculators
STERLING, Va.– The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced the release of four new oil spill response calculators today as part of an ongoing effort to improve future clean-up… more
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Even Low Levels of Combustible Gas Endanger Offshore Helicopters
WASHINGTON- Mounting evidence suggests exposure to low levels of methane and other combustible gases can be catastrophic for helicopters traveling to and from offshore platforms, the Bureau of Safety… more
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BSEE Announces Forum on Safety Equipment Failures
WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is hosting a public forum on critical offshore connector equipment failures, including connector bolt failures that have occurred on… more
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Delegations Discuss Undelimited Maritime Boundaries in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico
MEXICO CITY – Two senior Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) officials traveled to Mexico City July 6-7 to participate in initial discussions regarding the undelimited maritime… more
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BSEE Introduces Local Youth to Offshore Energy
NEW ORLEANS – BSEE introduced the next generation to safe and environmentally-responsible offshore oil and gas operations as it hosted its third annual ‘Bring a Child to Work’ event July 27 in the… more
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BSEE Approves Updated Permit for Exploration Activities in Arctic Waters Under Rigorous Safety Requirements
WASHINGTON — After extensive review and under a robust array of safety requirements, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno today announced that Shell has… more
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BSEE Travels the West Coast Discussing Innovative Oil Spill Response Research and Technologies
SEATTLE – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) Timothy Steffek described recent advances in oil spill technology at two gatherings of offshore stakeholders June 21-23. Steffek… more
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BSEE Director Reaches Out to Federal Agency Partners to Help Address Failures in Safety Equipment
WASHINGTON - In another step to address a critical safety concern involving the failure of subsea bolts offshore, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno is… more