Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Recent News About Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
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BSEE Oversees Two Successful Capping Stack Drills in the Gulf of Mexico
he Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced the successful completion of two Gulf of Mexico equipment deployment drills to evaluate the oil and gas industry’s preparedness to respond to a subsea blowout.
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BSEE and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Sign Agreement to Improve Oil Spill Preparedness and Response
To better protect the Alaska coast from oil spills, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) recently signed an agreement (add hyperlink) with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) that strengthens the agencies’ coordination of oil spill planning, preparedness, and response offshore Alaska.
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BSEE Revises Regulations to Provide Clarity and Improve Accountability for Decommissioning of Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Infrastructure
To ensure offshore oil and gas wells, platforms, pipelines, and related infrastructure are decommissioned in a timely, safe, and environmentally responsible manner, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement will publish a final rule that specifies decommissioning requirements for rights-of-use and easement grant holders and formalizes BSEE’s policies regarding performance by predecessors ordered to decommission Outer Continental Shelf facilities.
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Biden-Harris Administration Requests $270.6 million in FY 2024 Budget to Support Safe & Environmentally Responsible Offshore Energy Development at Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024.
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BSEE Panel Releases Investigation Report on Fatality on Khamsin Drillship, Recommends Added Safety Measures
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today released its panel investigation report on an August 23, 2020, incident that resulted in a fatality on the Pacific Khamsin Drillship in the Gulf of Mexico
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BSEE Panel Releases Investigation Report of Flowline Jumper Failure
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today released its panel investigation report on a July 24, 2020, incident that resulted in the release of approximately 479 barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.