Office of Policy & Analysis

BSEE is committed to creating a culture that supports scientific integrity. Our mission of safety, environmental protection, and resource conservation requires us to understand the latest advances impacting the offshore energy industry. In pursuit of its mission, BSEE oversees studies and partners with scientific committees, other federal agencies, and academics to ensure that our decisions incorporate these advances in scientific and technical understandings. Scientific integrity is critical to ensuring sound decisions and maintaining the public’s trust. A loss of integrity can occur if scientific information is used improperly (including fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism of science) to make decisions, formulate policy, and prepare materials for public information activities. Integrity is essential for credibility.

Overview of how BSEE plans, budgets, and monitors bureau performance in accomplishing our mission.

The NewsRoom Release: 4086 Date: April 15, 2010 MMS Recognizes Companies for Safety Excellence  -- NEW ORLEANS – The Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service announced today the 2009 District Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) recipients for the Gulf of Mexico Region. The SAFE Program recognizes those operating co

U.S. Department of the Interior Minerals Management Service Office of Communications NEWS RELEASE MMS Proposes Rule on Oil Spill Financial Responsibility First Rule on Oil Spill Response Plan Also Issued The U.S. Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) today published a proposed rule to implement

Peer Review Agenda Each agency shall post on its website, and update at least every six months, an agenda of peer review plans. The agenda shall describe all planned and ongoing influential scientific information subject to this Bulletin (M-05-03). For each entry on the agenda, the agency shall descr