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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June 24, 2012- Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Activities are Being Monitored by Hurricane Response Tea
NEW ORLEANS — Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are evacuating platforms and rigs in the path of Invest 96 L. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)… more
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June 23, 2012- Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Activities are Being Monitored by Hurricane Response Tea
NEW ORLEANS — Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are evacuating platforms and rigs in the path of Invest 96 L. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Hurricane… more
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Director Watson Completes Safety Review Visits to Shell’s Drilling Rigs, Capping Stack
PORTLAND, Ore. —As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to safe and responsible offshore energy exploration and development, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director… more
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BSEE Oversees Arctic Oil Spill Response Exercise
WASHINGTON —Officials from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) participated yesterday in an all-day table top exercise designed to simulate the response to a well blowout in the… more
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Salazar Directs Deepwater Oil and Gas Containment Exercise MWCC to Deploy Capping Stack for Exercise in the Gulf
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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Secretary Salazar, BSEE Director Watson to Kick Off Technical Forum on Next-Generation Blowout Preventer and Control Systems
On Tuesday, May 22, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will deliver opening remarks at the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) Technical Forum on Next-Generation Blowout… more
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BSEE to Host Forum on Next-Generation Blowout Preventer and Control System Technology, Management and Regulation
WASHINGTON —As part of its on-going efforts to improve the safety of offshore oil and gas operations, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) will host a public Forum on Next-… more
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BSEE Director Watson Outlines Regulatory Priorities at OTC
HOUSTON: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director James A. Watson delivered remarks today at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas. Director Watson discussed recent… more
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BSEE Issues Safety Alert
NEW ORLEANS: The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today issued recommendations for safety measures developed from the investigation of an offshore accident which resulted in a… more
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Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee (OESC) Held Public Meeting
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James A. Watson today announced that the Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee (OESC) held its fourth public meeting on Thursday, April… more