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 Tropical Storm Hermine Activity Statistics: September 1, 2016
NEW ORLEANS — Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are evacuating platforms and rigs in preparation for Tropical Storm Hermine. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement… more
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Well Control Rule Implementation Workshop Draws Over 100 from Oil and Gas Industry
Houston - Over 100 offshore energy professionals attended the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) Well Control Rule Implementation Workshop August 17, 2016 at the Leland… more
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BSEE Tropical Depression No. 9 Activity Statistics: August 31, 2016
NEW ORLEANS — Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are evacuating platforms and rigs in preparation for Tropical Depression No. 9. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental… more
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BSEE Tropical Depression No. 9 Activity Statistics: August 30, 2016
30 August 2016 NEW ORLEANS — Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are evacuating platforms and rigs in preparation for Tropical Depression No. 9. The Bureau of Safety… more
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BSEE Tropical Depression No. 9 Activity Statistics: August 29, 2016
29 August 2016 NEW ORLEANS — Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are evacuating platforms and rigs in the path of Tropical Depression No. 9. The Bureau of Safety and… more
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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