Congressional Testimony

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.

Witness	Subject	Committee	Date
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	03/10/2020
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.	04/04/2019
Douglas Morris Chief, Offshore Regulatory Programs	Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and the U.S. Geological Survey	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources	03/06/2019
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	03/2/2016
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.	12/01/2015
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.	09/15/2015
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	06/16/2015
Brian Salerno Director	Innovations in Safety Since the 2010 Macondo Incident	House Committee on Natural Resources	04/22/2015
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.	04/04/2014
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	03/14/2014
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	03/08/2012
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	03/07/2012
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	01/30/2012
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	11/02/2011
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	10/18/2011
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.

Congressional Testimony

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.