As part of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) commitment to promoting offshore safety at all levels, at all times, Director Jim Watson yesterday announced another step in a series of efforts to further identify, address and manage operational safety hazards and impacts, with the goal of enhancing both human safety and environmental [...]
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As part of the Obama Administration’s continuing commitment to expanding safe and responsible offshore energy exploration and development, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today announced the issuance of a final drilling safety rule. The rule makes final the important safety reforms put in place in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil [...]
A new dedicated rule book for self-elevating units will guide designers and yards to class their designs and newbuilding projects. The rule book clearly explains the DNV and international regulations and standards. Adaptations from the traditional Offshore Standards include additional class notations and alignment of material and jacking systems requirements based on feedback from industry [...]
![USA: Bromwich, Salazar Announce New Rule to Improve Workplace Safety in Offshore Operations]()
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R. Bromwich today announced a proposed rule that will reduce the likelihood of accidents, injuries and spills in connection with oil and natural gas exploration and development activities, as the Department continues to expand safe and responsible [...]
