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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Hurricane Gustav/Hurricane Ike Activity Statistics Update – December 03, 2008
Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are reboarding platforms and restoring production following both Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike. The Minerals Management Service is… more
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BSEE to Establish Ocean Energy Safety Institute
WASHINGTON —As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above approach to domestic energy development, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James Watson today announced the… more
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BSEE Announces Final Safety Culture Policy Statement
WASHINGTON- As part of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) commitment to promoting offshore safety at all levels, at all times, Director James Watson today released the Bureau… more
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BSEE and Coast Guard Sign Agreement to Improve Offshore Oversight
Houston- Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James Watson and U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Joseph Servidio announced today at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston… more
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BSEE, Noble Energy and Helix Well Containment Group Successfully Complete Deepwater Well Containment Exercise
WASHINGTON—The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Noble Energy, Inc. and the Helix Well Containment Group (HWCG) today announced the successful… more
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Secretary Jewell Tours Offshore Drilling Rig, Production Platform in Gulf of Mexico
NEW ORLEANS – Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today visited an offshore drilling rig and production platform in the Gulf of Mexico, capping a two-day visit to the Department’s regional offices… more
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Director Watson Directs Deepwater Oil and Gas Containment Exercise
WASHINGTON —As part of the Obama administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the oil and gas industry’s ability to respond in the event of a deepwater blowout and ensure that offshore oil and gas… more
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President's FY 2014 Budget Request for Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Strengthens Offshore Drilling Oversight
WASHINGTON — President Obama announced today that he has requested $222.1 million for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) for fiscal year 2014, which would provide critically… more
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BSEE Completes Final Rule to Further Strengthen Offshore Workplace Safety (SEMS II)
WASHINGTON — As part of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) commitment to promoting offshore safety at all levels, at all times, Director Jim Watson today announced another… more
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Department of the Interior Releases Assessment of Shell’s 2012 Arctic Operation
WASHINGTON, DC — As part of the Administration’s commitment to developing America’s domestic energy resources safely and responsibly and exploring the potential of frontier areas such as the Arctic,… more