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News Items
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Well Control Rule Set to Take Effect This Week
WASHINGTON— With many of the Well Control Rule provisions set to take effect in less than a week, on July 28, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno today… more
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BSEE Issues Hydraulic Casing Jack Safety Alert
NEW ORLEANS - The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today issued recommendations for safety measures developed from the two investigations of offshore incidents involving the use… more
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BSEE Conducts Unannounced Oil Spill Deployment Exercise with Gulf of Mexico Operator
GALVESTON, Texas – Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) preparedness analysts and engineers recently conducted an unannounced oil spill drill and deployment exercise off the coast of… more
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BSEE Collaborates with International Offshore Energy Colleagues
PERTH, Australia and London - The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) Elizabeth Torres was among several BSEE employees who shared perspectives with international colleagues over… more
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BSEE and NOAA Test Oil Spill Remote Sensing Systems
LEONARDO, N.J. - In an effort to enhance the ability to detect and measure oil spills offshore, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric… more
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BSEE Increases Maximum Civil Penalty Amounts
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced today that the maximum civil penalty rate for Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) violations will increase… more
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BSEE to Convene Panel Investigation into Tragic Incident at Vermilion Block 200 A Platform
October 31 2013 - The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) will convene an Investigative Panel to investigate an incident that resulted in a fatality on an offshore platform in… more
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BSEE and BOEM Publish Joint Environmental Assessment on Use of Well Stimulation Treatments in Federal Waters off California
WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have completed a comprehensive environmental analysis evaluating the potential… more
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BSEE Evaluates Oil Spill Response Training Exercise with Gulf Operator
NEW ORLEANS - Engineers and analysts from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's (BSEE) Gulf of Mexico and Alaska Regions recently evaluated Spill Response Operations Training and… more
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BSEE Director Salerno and USCG Rear Admiral Thomas Discuss Information Sharing and Joint Operations at OTC
HOUSTON – Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno and U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Paul Thomas participated in a luncheon panel discussion today at the… more