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News Items
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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
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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