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News Items
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BSEE to Invest $7 Million in 2014 for Oil Spill Response Research
WASHINGTON- 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 $7… more
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BSEE and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Announce Agreement
Ocean Energy Safety Institute will include participation from
Texas A&M University, University of Texas and University of Houston College Station, Texas- The Bureau of Safety and… more -
BSEE's Ohmsett Facility Receives $4 Million for Infrastructure Resiliency Improvements
LEONARDO, N.J – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) will receive $4 million for infrastructure improvements as part of the $162 million investment strategy announced today by… more
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BSEE Director Delivers Remarks at 2013 International Regulators' Offshore Safety Conference
Perth, Australia—Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno delivered remarks yesterday at the International Regulators Forum (IRF) 2013 Offshore Safety Conference… more
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BSEE Extends Public Comment Period for Proposed Offshore Safety Systems Rule
WASHINGTON– The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced today a 45-day extension to the public comment period for the proposed rule on offshore oil and natural gas production… more
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BSEE Proposes Rule to Further Strengthen Offshore Production Safety, Implement Best Practice
WASHINGTON— As part of President Obama’s commitment to promoting safe and responsible offshore oil and gas development, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James Watson… more
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Visual Observation Inside South Timbalier 220 Well
HOUMA, La. –The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), U.S. Coast Guard, and Walter Oil & Gas Corporation (Walter), through the Unified Command, continue to oversee and coordinate… more
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Drilling of Relief Well Begins at South Timbalier 220
HOUMA, La. –The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), U.S. Coast Guard, and Walter Oil & Gas Corporation (Walter), through the Unified Command, continue to oversee and coordinate… more
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Response Activities Continue on All Fronts at South Timbalier 220
HOUMA, La. –The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), U.S. Coast Guard, and Walter Oil & Gas Corporation (Walter), through the Unified Command, continue to oversee and coordinate… more
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Interior Officials Convene Safety Meeting
WASHINGTON-Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James Watson and Acting Assistant Secretary for Lands and Minerals Management Tommy Beaudreau convened a meeting today in… more