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News Items
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Readout from BSEE Director Watson Visit to Port Fourchon
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James A. Watson today visited Port Fourchon, La., to meet with industry representatives, the Port Commission, and the Presidents of… more
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BSEE, Coast Guard Complete Review of Repsol Rig
Personnel from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the U.S. Coast Guard completed a review of the mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU)… more
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BOEM and BSEE Update Guidance for Offshore Archaeological Protection
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today issued guidance to oil and gas companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico Outer… more
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BSEE Director James A. Watson Names New Deputy Director
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James A. Watson today announced the selection of Margaret N. Schneider as BSEE Deputy Director. Bob LaBelle, who has served as the… more
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BSEE Conducts Unannounced Spill Drill to Test Subsea Containment Response
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has completed the first unannounced oil spill drill since the reorganization of the former Minerals Management Service was completed on Oct.… more
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BSEE Issues 2nd Set of Deepwater Horizon Violations
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today issued a second set of regulatory violations arising from operations conducted in connection with the Macondo well. The violations were… more
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BSEE Issues Guidance on Suspensions of Production Request
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today issued a Notice to Lessees (NTL) highlighting a recent decision by the Director of the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) of the… more
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BSEE Director Delivers Keynote Address at International Association of Drilling Contractors Conference
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Michael R. Bromwich delivered remarks today during the International Association of Drilling Contractors' Drilling and Production… more
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BSEE Holds Workshop on Deepwater Oil and Gas Operation
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's (BSEE) today concluded a two-day workshop that brought together experts from the oil and gas industry, and drilling and supply contractors to… more
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BSEE Names New Chief of Offshore Regulatory Programs
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Michael R. Bromwich today announced the appointment of Doug Morris to serve as BSEE Chief of Offshore Regulatory Programs. 'Throughout… more