Offshore operator agrees settlement in GoM oil spill case
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that Taylor Energy Company LLC. a Louisiana oil and gas company, has agreed to liquidate and turn over all its remaining assets to the United States
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How long before Gulf oil and gas production gets back on track?
Efforts are underway to get U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production up and running in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Critical to these efforts will be resuming operations at Port
NOIA ready to work with Biden pick for Secretary of the Interior
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) says it is “ready to work with” Representative Deb Haaland, who will be President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee as the next Secretary of the Interior. Two key
Gulf Coast prepares for Hurricane Sally
The Gulf Coast was today continuing to prepare for the impact of Hurricane Sally. Yesterday, the Captains of the Port had set Port Condition Zulu for both the Port of New Orleans
BSEE seeks changes to rules put in place after Deepwater Horizon
DECEMBER 29, 2017 — In what is widely seen as an attempt to roll back safety measures put in place after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
BSEE issues safety alert following drillship fatality
DECEMBER 7, 2017 — The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has issued a safety alert following a fatality that occurred December 2 onboard the Petrobras 10,000 drillship, owned by Transocean
GOM rig activity returning to normal after Harvey
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017— The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) reports that offshore oil and gas operators in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico are re-boarding platforms and rigs and beginning to
Platforms and rigs evacuated as Tropical Depression 9 builds
AUGUST 29, 2016 — Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are evacuating platforms and rigs in the path of Tropical Depression No. 9. The Bureau of Safety and
U.S. publishes Final Rule on Arctic OCS drilling
JULY 8, 2016 — The U.S. Department of the Interior has released final regulations for any future exploratory drilling activities on the U.S. Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS.) “With the United States
Current offshore designs can handle Arctic ice
APRIL 25, 2016 — Current offshore structural designs can successfully survive sea ice demands under extreme Arctic conditions, according to a research study carried out by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental