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
-
BSEE Advances Commitment to Diverse Workforce Through New Partnership with Shorter College
WASHINGTON – To better promote diversity and create paths for the next generation of leaders in the workplace, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and Shorter College signed a… more
-
BSEE Conducts Unannounced Exercise and Equipment Deployment in Pacific Ocean
CAMARILLO, Calif. – As part of its mission to protect the environment and ensure offshore oil and gas operators are prepared to respond rapidly and effectively to oil spills, the Bureau of Safety and… more
-
Interior Department Finalizes Well Control Rule to Strengthen Offshore Safety Standards
Revisions to 2019 rule will help bolster safe and environmentally responsible energy operations WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior today announced new measures to enhance worker safety… more
-
Biden-Harris Administration Awards Contracts Supported by Bipartisan Infrastructure to Remove Orphaned Offshore Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has awarded two contracts for the decommissioning of nine orphaned wells in the Matagorda Island area, in federal waters approximately… more
-
BSEE Announces $3 Million in Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Help Decommission Orphaned Offshore Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director Kevin Sligh announced a $3 million investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help reduce the risk of pollution from… more
-
BSEE Oversees Two Successful Capping Stack Drills in the Gulf of Mexico
NEW ORLEANS, LA – The 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… more
-
BSEE and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Sign Agreement to Improve Oil Spill Preparedness and Response
WASHINGTON – To better protect the Alaska coast from oil spills, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) recently signed an agreement with the Alaska Department of Environmental… more
-
BSEE Revises Regulations to Provide Clarity and Improve Accountability for Decommissioning of Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – 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… more
-
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
WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The President’s budget request includes $270.6 million to support the Bureau of Safety and… more
-
BSEE Panel Releases Investigation Report on Fatality on Khamsin Drillship, Recommends Added Safety Measures
NEW ORLEANS − 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… more