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Providing an effective response effort in challenging conditions The National Research Council released a report co-sponsored by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) entitled, "Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment."BSEE Director Brian Salerno released the following statement:"We appreciate the National Research Council's work to assess the current state of science and engineering regarding oil spill impacts in the Arctic. BSEE co-sponsored this study to leverage the resources of the National Academies of Science with our robust oil spill response research program as we work to enhance preparedness and emergency response capabilities in the Arctic. We look forward to reviewing the committee's recommendations and to continued collaboration with our federal and state partners to enhance worker safety and environmental protection in the Arctic."Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment reviews the current state of the science regarding oil spill response and environmental assessment in the Arctic region north of the Bering Strait, with emphasis on the potential impacts in U.S. waters. The report describes the unique ecosystems and environment of the Arctic and makes recommendations to provide an effective response effort in these challenging conditions.According to Responding to Oil Spills in the ...

The BSEE has announced that it is investing up to $600,000 for targeted oil spill response research in drift ice conditions

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is responding to a report of an emergency disconnect and production shut-in onboard the Helix Producer 1

Director Brian Salerno and BSEE Alaska Region Director Mark Fesmire traveled to Bellingham, Wash. to meet with senior leaders from the U.S. Coast Guard and the American Bureau of Shipping and see first-hand Shell's containment system aboard the Arctic Challenger

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) hosted the second annual Domestic and International Standards Workshop in New Orleans.

BSEE, Coast Guard respond to loss of well control in the Gulf of Mexico

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced this week that it is soliciting proposals for oil spill response research projects and will be investing up to $7 million to support these projects in 2014.

Offshore Operators Failed to Complete SEMS Audits

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced that the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station's (TEES) Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center has been selected to manage the Ocean Energy Safety Institute (Institute).

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) released the panel investigation report into the November 16, 2012 explosion and fire that occurred on a platform operated by Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations. The explosion and fire resulted in the tragic deaths of Ellroy Corporal, Jerome Malagapo, and Avelino Tajonera, serious injuries to others, and the discharge of pollutants into the Gulf of Mexico.