• Well Control Rule revisions...
    ...reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens while ensuring that any such activity is safe and environmentally responsible
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  • Ohmsett Panoramic
    Oil spill response equipment testing at the Ohmsett facility. This photo depicts the Ohmsett staff measuring the oil recovery rate for an oleophilic drum skimmer when placed in a 1/2 inch thick oil slick on the water.
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  • North of the Arctic Circle
    Six miles north of Alaska’s Arctic coast, the 5-acre man-made island juts out from the Beaufort Sea amidst the sprawling Arctic.
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  • OCS Production
    BSEE's responsibilities include assessments of emerging or improved technologies, inspection and regulation of offshore facilities, and collaboration with industry to improve oil and gas recovery and ensure accurate production measurement.
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  • Bolt and Connector Failures
    Critical connector and bolt failures are a growing concern offshore.
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Offshore Maps, Stats and Facts
Get technical information about offshore activities

Production Summary Stats by Region

Explore What We Do and Why We Do It

We work to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement

Protecting the Environment

Protecting the Environment

We ensure that offshore energy operations comply with applicable environmental regulations

Overseeing Industry

Overseeing Industry

We develop and enforce standards and regulations to enhance operational safety and environmental protection

Regulatory Reform

Regulatory Reform

Working to refine regulations while maintaining safety

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From the Newsroom

Revised Well Control Rule Montage.
BSEE Sustains Safety and Environmental Protection while Reducing Regulatory Burden
April 27th, 2018
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) – incorporating industry innovation, best science, and best practices – is proposing to...
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
BSEE Approves Arctic Offshore Suspension Requests for Alaska Native Corporation
April 13th, 2018
ANCHORAGE - The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) approved suspensions of operations Tuesday in response to requests from the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation...
BSEE Inspects New Appomattox Platform
BSEE Inspects New Appomattox Platform
April 2nd, 2018
INGELSIDE, Texas – As Shell finishes construction on its Appomattox Semi-Submersible Platform hull, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement engineers and inspectors...
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Joint Activity Summary 2018

BSEE and USCG Joint Activity Summary

Annual report of offshore collaboration between the Coast Guard and BSEE keeping our OCS safe.

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We Are BSEE

We Are BSEE

A Look Inside the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.

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Director's Corner

Scott Angelle
April 27, 2018
It Took a Team Effort to Revise the Well Control Rule
I have always felt that organizations are well served when leadership and staff members continually revisit what they are doing and why they are doing it. At the Bureau of Safety and Environmental...

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BSEE Blog

Fred Brink
April 27, 2018
Making Common Sense Changes to a Complex Rule
It’s a good feeling to finish something, and also good to have a second chance to revisit your work. In 2016, my colleagues and I at the Bureau of Safety and Environmental...

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