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News Items
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BSEE Employees Attend College Recruiting Fairs in Pacific Region
Earlier this week Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) staff met with students at the University of Southern California and the University of Idaho. The recruitment fairs, held on… more
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BSEE Speaks to International Association of Drilling Contractors on Near Miss Reporting
HOUSTON - This week the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) highlighted the new near-miss reporting program at the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) health,… more
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President Requests $204.7 million in FY 2016 Budget for Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s fiscal year 2016 budget request for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is $204.7 million, providing robust support that will enable BSEE to keep… more
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BSEE Participates in API Winter Standards Conference
This week Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) participated in the American Petroleum Institute’s Exploration and Production Winter Standards Meeting. Doug Morris, Chief of the… more
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BSEE Releases Technical Review of Seal Assembly and Cement Failures
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today released a technical review following an underground loss of well control that resulted in gas flow into a shallow sand reservoir. The… more
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BSEE RESPONDS TO DAMAGED UNMANNED PLATFORM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is responding to a damaged unmanned platform in South Timbalier (ST) Block 27 in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 5 miles south of Port… more
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BSEE Participates in Regional Response Team 9 Meeting
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) staff attended the Regional Response Team 9 (RRT9) meeting and Statewide Area Committee Meeting in San Diego, Calif. this week. BSEE Senior… more
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BSEE to Invest $6 Million in 2015 for Oil Spill Research Projects
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced this week that it is soliciting proposals for oil spill response research projects and will be investing up to $6 million to… more
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BSEE Extends Public Comment Period for Notice on Aviation Safety on Fixed Offshore Facilities
Washington— The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced today a 30-day extension to the public comment period for the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on… more
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Offshore Oil Platform Owner to Improve Safety and Operations in Gulf of Mexico Following Unauthorized Oil Discharges
WASHINGTON — Under a settlement agreement with the United States, ATP Infrastructure Partners LP (ATP-IP) will pay a $1 million civil penalty and perform corrective measures to resolve claims by the… more