Congressional Testimony | Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

BSEE regularly appears before Congress on matters related to the oversight of safety and environmental compliance of activities to produce energy on the Outer Continental Shelf. Note: On October 1, 2011, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), formerly the Minerals Management Service, was replaced by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) as part of a major reorganization.

Date

Witness

Subject

Committee

May 23, 2024

Kevin Sligh
Director

FY2025 budget request for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

March 21, 2024

BSEE Statement for the Record

Legislative Hearing on pending bills, including H.R. 6814, "Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act"

House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries

April 26, 2023

Paul Huang
Deputy Director

FY2024 budget request for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

March 10, 2020

Scott A. Angelle
Director

Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

April 4, 2019

Scott A. Angelle
Director

FY 2020 budget request for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.

March 6, 2019

Douglas Morris
Chief, Offshore Regulatory Programs

Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, thek Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and the U.S. Geological Survey

House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

March 2, 2016

Brian Salerno
Director

FY 2017 budget request for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

December 1, 2015

Brian Salerno
Director

BSEE’s proposed Well Control Rule and other regulations related to offshore oil and gas production

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

September 15, 2015

Lars Herbst
Regional Director, GOMR

Impacts of Federal regulatory activity on oil and gas exploration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico

House Committee on Natural Resources.

June 16, 2015

Brian Salerno
Director

Proposed regulations for exploratory drilling on the U.S. Arctic Outer Continental Shelf

House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

April 22, 2015

Brian Salerno
Director

Innovations in Safety Since the 2010 Macondo Incident

House Committee on Natural Resources

April 4, 2014

Brian Salerno
Director

FY 2020 budget request for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.

March 14, 2014

James Watson
Director

FY 2013 budget request for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies

March 8, 2012

James Watson
Director

FY 2013 budget request for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

March 7, 2012

James Watson
Director

FY 2013 budget request for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies

January 30, 2012

Lars Herbst
Regional Director, GOMR

Offshore Drilling in the Bahamas and Cuba: The U.S. Coast Guard's Oil Spill Readiness & Response Planning.

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation

November 2, 2011

Michael R. Bromwich
Director

North American Offshore Energy: Mexico and Canada Boundary Treaties and New Drilling by Cuba and Bahamas.

House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

October 18, 2011

Michael R. Bromwich
Director

Status of Response Capability and Readiness for Oil Spills in Foreign Outer Continental Shelf Waters Adjacent to US Waters.

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources