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
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President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Makes Significant Investments in Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2022, which includes $253.4 million to support the Bureau of Safety and Environmental… more
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BSEE Establishes Panel to Investigate Fatal Incident on Offshore Platform in the Gulf of Mexico
NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Gulf of Mexico has established a panel to investigate a fatality that occurred Saturday, May 15, at Eugene Island Block 158, Platform… more
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BSEE Conducts Pre-production Inspection of BP Platform
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Production Engineer Marvin Montgomery, from the BSEE Houma District, inspects safety components during a pre-production inspection on the Argos, a 60,… more
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National Academies Publish BSEE-Sponsored Study on its Inspection Program
NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement today received a Consensus Study Report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that evaluated BSEE… more
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BSEE Panel Investigates Fatality at Eugene Island Area Block 331 and Recommends Added Safety Measures
WASHINGTON −The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today released the report of its panel investigation into a May 29, 2019 fatality aboard the Renaissance Offshore, LLC Eugene… more
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BSEE Develops State-Of-The-Art Online Resource for Greater Collaboration with Stakeholders in the Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON – Increasing transparency through collaboration and data dissemination, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) recently developed a web-based, state-of-the-art Offshore… more
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BSEE and BOEM Formalize Offshore Renewable Energy Responsibilities
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) agreed to a framework for coordination in… more
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BSEE!Safe Text Notification Service Reaches 7,000 Subscribers
NEW ORLEANS – Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) reached a new milestone in its text notification service in December 2020. BSEE launched this service in May 2019, becoming… more
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BOEM, BSEE Research Supports Policy Changes to Increase Oil and Gas Production in the Gulf of Mexico
Trump Administration Aims to Reduce Stranded Public Resources and Ensure Continued U.S. Offshore Competitiveness WASHINGTON –The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) with support from the… more
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U.S. Departments of the Interior and Energy Launch New Collaboration for Improved Safety and Environmental Stewardship in Offshore Energy Exploration and Production Operations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have issued a funding opportunity… more