Press Release Catalog 2011

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December 2011 

BOEM and BSEE Update Guidance for Offshore Archaeological Protection 

12-29-2011 

BSEE Director James A. Watson Names New Deputy Director 

12-27-2011 

BSEE Conducts Unannounced Spill Drill to Test Subsea Containment Response  

12-22-2011 

Secretary Salazar and Director Watson Respond to NAE-NRC Report on the Deepwater Horizon Blowout 

12-14-2011 

BSEE Issues 2nd Set of Deepwater Horizon Violations  

12-07-2011 

November 2011 

BSEE Issues Guidance on Suspensions of Production Requests 

11-15-2011 

Secretary Salazar Names Rear Admiral James A. Watson as New Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 

11-14-2011 

BSEE Director Delivers Keynote Address at International Association of Drilling Contractors Conference 

11-10-2011 

BSEE Issues Safety Alert on the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill 

11-10-2011 

BSEE Holds Workshop on Deepwater Oil and Gas Operations 

11-03-2011 

BSEE Names New Chief of Offshore Regulatory Programs 

11-01-2011 

 

 

October 2011 

BSEE Approves First BP Drilling Permit to Meet Enhanced Regulations 

10-26-2011 

BSEE Issues Guidance for Workplace Safety Rule 

10-24-2011 

Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee to Hold Public Meeting  

10-17-2011 

BSEE Issues Violations Following Investigation Into Deepwater Horizon  

10-12-2011 

BSEE Director Delivers Remarks at the International Regulators Forum 2011 Global Offshore Safety Summit Conference 

10-04-2011 

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. 

 

 

September 2011 

BSEE and BOEM Officially Replace BOEMRE on October 1 

09-30-2011 

BOEMRE Transitions Conservation Grant Program to Fish and
Wildlife Service
 

09-29-2011 

BOEMRE Announces Regulatory Authorities for New Agencies 

09-29-2011 

BOEMRE Awards Nearly $500,000 for Technical Study on Arctic Sea Ice 

09-21-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $5.6 Million for Arctic Environmental Study 

09-20-2011 

BOEMRE Holds First Post-Macondo Unannounced Spill Drill to Test
Sub-sea Containment Response
 

09-19-2011 

Secretary Salazar Names Michael R. Bromwich and Tommy P. Beaudreau
to Lead New DOI Bureaus
 

09-16-2011 

BOEMRE to Hold Information Sessions in Rhode Island and Massachusetts
on Offshore Wind Leasing Process
 

09-14-2011 

Deepwater Horizon Joint Investigation Team Releases Final Report 

09-14-2011 

Salazar, Bromwich Announce Proposed Rule to Further Strengthen
Workplace Safety in Offshore Oil and Gas Operations
 

09-13-2011 

BOEMRE Director Delivers Final Speech Before Agency Reorganization 

09-13-2011 

BOEMRE Director Bromwich Names Key Career Leadership for
New Agencies
 

09-12-2011 

BOEMRE Tropical Storm Lee Activity Statistics Update: September 9, 2011 

09-09-2011 

BOEMRE Tropical Storm Lee Activity Statistics Update: September 8, 2011 

09-08-2011 

BOEMRE Tropical Storm Lee Activity Statistics Update: September 7, 2011 

09-07-2011 

BOEMRE to Fund Clean-up of 400,000 Pounds of Debris from Alaska Coast 

09-06-2011 

BOEMRE Tropical Storm Lee Activity Statistics Update: September 6, 2011 

09-06-2011 

BOEMRE Tropical Storm Lee Activity Statistics Update: September 5, 2011 

09-05-2011 

BOEMRE Tropical Storm Lee Activity Statistics Update: September 4, 2011 

09-04-2011 

BOEMRE Tropical Depression 13 Activity Statistics Update: September 3, 2011 

09-03-2011 

BOEMRE Tropical Depression 13 Activity Statistics Update: September 2, 2011 

09-02-2011 

BOEMRE Invest 93 L Activity Statistics Update: September 1, 2011 

09-01-2011 

 

August 2011 

BOEMRE Continues Focus on Improved Efficiency of Plan and Permit Review Process 

08-30-2011 

BOEMRE Releases Study on Incorporating Climate Effects into Oil-Spill Risk Analysis 

08-29-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $400,000 for Rabbit Island Restoration Project 

08-25-2011 

Salazar, Bromwich Announce Proposed Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale 

08-19-2011 

BOEMRE Releases Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Chukchi Sea Lease Sale 193 

08-18-2011 

Statement from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement 

08-18-2011 

Interior Launches Leasing Process for Commercial Wind Energy Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts 

08-17-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $1.3 Million for Alabama Coastal Property Purchase 

08-15-2011 

BOEMRE Awards More Than $480,000 for Louisiana Restoration Projects 

08-09-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $1.6 Million for Alabama Projects 

08-08-2011 

BOEMRE Issues Conditional Approval for Shell Exploration Plan for Beaufort Sea 

08-04-2011 

BOEMRE Authorizes Offshore Sand Resources for Florida Shoreline Restoration 

08-04-2011 

BOEMRE Begins $650,000 Study of Coastal and Marine Archaeological Sites along the Pacific Coast 

08-03-2011 

BOEMRE to Provide Sand Resources for Shoreline Restoration at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility 

08-03-2011 

BOEMRE Completes Final Supplemental EIS for Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 

08-03-2011 

BOEMRE Initiates Study on Regulating Worker Safety in Offshore Renewable Energy Operations 

08-01-2011 

BOEMRE Tropical Storm Don Activity Statistics Update: August 01, 2011 

08-01-2011 

 

July 2011 

BOEMRE Tropical Storm Don Activity Statistics Update: July 31, 2011 

07-31-2011 

BOEMRE Tropical Storm Don Activity Statistics Update: July 30, 2011 

07-30-2011 

BOEMRE Tropical Storm Don Activity Statistics Update: July 29, 2011 

07-29-2011 

BOEMRE Tropical Storm Don Activity Statistics Update: July 28, 2011 

07-28-2011 

BOEMRE and Coast Guard Sign Agreement Outlining Roles for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations 

07-27-2011 

BOEMRE Authorizes Offshore Sand Resources for Shoreline Restoration in Florida 

07-22-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $3.7 Million for Alabama Facility 

07-20-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $200,000 for California Ocean Public Awareness Campaign 

07-19-2011 

BOEMRE Awards More Than $1.9 Million for Mississippi Projects 

07-19-2011 

BOEMRE Director Delivers Opening Remarks for Renewable Energy Workshop 

07-14-2011 

BOEMRE Analyzing Proposed Wind Energy Areas Offshore NJ, DE, MD, and VA 

07-11-2011 

BOEMRE Completes Study of Undersea Power Cables 

07-07-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $300,000 for Louisiana Coastal Management Plan 

07-07-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $1 Million for Mississippi Waterfront Land 

07-06-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $532,000 for Louisiana Projects 

07-06-2011 

BOEMRE Seeks Public Comment to Inform New Beaufort Sea Environmental Assessment 

07-05-2011 

BOEMRE Releases Report Examining Methods of Locating Gas Hydrate Deposits 

07-05-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $1.3 Million for Louisiana Preservation Project 

07-05-2011 

NOAA, BOEMRE and Fish and Wildlife Service Advance Nation's Largest Survey of Marine Protected Species 

07-01-2011 

 

June 2011 

BOEMRE Completes Draft Supplemental EIS for Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 

06-29-2011 

BOEMRE Increases Maximum Civil Penalty Amounts 

06-29-2011 

BOEMRE Announces Second Meeting of Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee 

06-24-2011 

USGS Arctic Study Evaluates Science and Knowledge Gaps for OCS Energy Development 

06-23-2011 

BOEMRE Director Delivers Remarks at World National Oil Companies Congress 

06-22-2011 

Interior Implements Steps to Increase Responsible Domestic Energy Production  

06-16-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $467,500 for Mississippi Projects 

06-15-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $1.8 Million in Grants to Alabama 

06-15-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $432,000 for Louisiana Restoration Projects 

06-14-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $1.1 Million to Texas 

06-14-2011 

BOEMRE Strengthens Offshore Inspections Program 

06-13-2011 

BOEMRE, NOAA and USGS Launch Maritime Science Expedition Off Mid-Atlantic Coast Aboard the Research Ship Nancy Foster 

06-09-2011 

BOEMRE Issues Guidelines to Offshore Oil and Gas Operators on Reporting the Effects of Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 

06-03-2011 

BOEMRE Implements Changes to Improve Efficiency of Permit Review Process 

06-03-2011 

 

May 2011 

BOEMRE Names New Alaska Regional Director 

05-25-2011 

BOEMRE Releases Report of Investigation into Fire on Mariner Energy's Vermilion 380 A Platform 

05-25-2011 

BOEMRE and NOAA to Increase Coordination, Collaboration on Offshore Energy Development and Environmental Stewardship 

05-23-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $530,462 in Grants for California County Projects 

05-23-2011 

BOEMRE to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for Marine Hydrokinetic Technology Testing Offshore Florida 

05-23-2011 

BOEMRE Releases Revised Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Chukchi Sea Lease Sale 193 

05-20-2011 

BOEMRE Scientific Committee Discusses Increased, Improved Use of Science in Offshore Energy Development 

05-19-2011 

BOEMRE Approves Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Exploration Plan Supported by Post-Deepwater Horizon Environmental Review 

05-17-2011 

Salazar, Hayes, Bromwich Testify on Safe, Responsible Domestic Oil and Gas Production 

05-17-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $2.9 Million for Mississippi Park Boardwalk 

05-13-2011 

BOEMRE Seeking Accident Investigation Board Chief 

05-13-2011 

Salazar, Bromwich Announce Elimination of Redundant Step for Offshore Renewable Energy Leasing 

05-13-2011 

BOEMRE Approves Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Exploration Plan Supported by Post-Deepwater Horizon Environmental Review 

05-11-2011 

BOEMRE Seeking Senior Executives for New Bureaus 

05-06-2011 

BOEMRE Director Discusses the Future of Offshore Oil and Gas Development in the U.S. at Offshore Technology Conference 

05-02-2011 

BOEMRE Announces It Will Reduce Area Offshore Massachusetts Under Consideration for Commercial Wind Energy Leasing 

05-02-2011 

 

April 2011 

BOEMRE to Hire Regional Leadership for New Bureau 

04-27-2011 

BOEMRE's Outer Continental Shelf - Scientific Committee to Hold Public Meeting 

04-26-2011 

Salazar, Bromwich Announce $25.8 Million Award for Louisiana Coastal Protection Project 

04-22-2011 

BOEMRE Awards More Than $6.9 Million for Alabama Conservation Project 

04-21-2011 

BOEMRE Completes Draft Supplemental EIS for Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 

04-19-2011 

Salazar Announces Approval of Cape Wind Energy Project Construction and Operations Plan 

04-19-2011 

BOEMRE Initiates "Smart from the Start" Leasing Process for Commercial Wind Development Offshore New Jersey 

04-19-2011 

Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee Sets Goals, Agenda 

04-18-2011 

BOEMRE Seeking First-Time Environmental Enforcement Officer and Chief of Regulations 

04-15-2011 

Ministerial Forum Seeks Global Solutions to Deepwater Drilling Safety, Containing Blowouts 

04-14-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $600,000 for Louisiana Ridge, Marsh Restoration 

04-13-2011 

Salazar, Bromwich Recruit Tulane Students to Public Service, Visit Deepwater Facility, Discuss Ongoing Oil and Gas Safety Reforms 

04-13-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $1.1 Million for Mississippi Harbor 

04-13-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $858,900 to Study Health of Important Subsistence Fish Populations in Alaska 

04-12-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $200,000 for Mississippi Schools 

04-12-2011 

BOEMRE Approves Operations for Tenth Deepwater Well 

04-08-2011 

BOEMRE Announces New Key Positions to Further Regulatory Reform 

04-08-2011 

BOEMRE Approves Operations for Ninth Deepwater Well 

04-07-2011 

Salazar to Convene Ministerial Forum on Offshore Drilling, Blowout Containment 

04-01-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $1.5 Million in Grants for California Coastal County Projects 

04-01-2011 

BOEMRE Approves Operations for Eighth Deepwater Well 

04-01-2011 

 

March 2011 

BOEMRE and Oregon Form Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force 

03-31-2011 

Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee to Hold First Meeting 

03-31-2011 

BOEMRE Approves Deepwater Drilling Permit for New Well included in First Approved Exploration Plan 

03-30-2011 

BOEMRE Approves $3 Million in Grants for California State Projects 

03-29-2011 

DOI Releases Report on Unused Oil and Gas Leases 

03-29-2011 

BOEMRE to Aggressively Recruit Environmental Scientists 

03-29-2011 

BOEMRE Issues Guidance for Offshore Deepwater Drillers to Comply with Safety and Containment Requirements 

03-28-2011 

BOEMRE Approves Sixth Deepwater Drilling Permit that Meets New Safety Standards 

03-25-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $976,176 Grant to Mat-Su Borough for High-Quality Aerial Imagery of Coastal Zone 

03-25-2011 

Interior Initiates Process for First "Smart from the Start" Lease for Commercial Wind Power Offshore Delaware 

03-24-2011 

BOEMRE Approves Fifth Deepwater Drilling Permit that Meets New Safety Standards 

03-24-2011 

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to Conduct Seventh Session of the Joint Investigation into the Deepwater Horizon Incident Focused on Blowout Preventer 

03-22-2011 

BOEMRE Approves Additional Deepwater Drilling Permit that Meets New Safety Standards 

03-22-2011 

BOEMRE Director Highlights Role of Environmental Reviews, Announces Science Recruitment Tour at Information Transfer Meeting 

03-22-2011 

Interior Approves First Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Exploration Plan with Post-Deepwater Horizon Environmental Review 

03-21-2011 

BOEMRE Approves Third Deepwater Drilling Permit to Meet New Safety Standards 

03-18-2011 

BOEMRE Approves First-Ever Use of Deepwater Floating Production Storage Offloading Facility in Gulf of Mexico 

03-17-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $225,000 in Grants for Mississippi Projects 

03-15-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $63,600 Grant for Louisiana Airport Access Road 

03-14-2011 

BOEMRE Calls for Public Input on Proposed 2012-2017 Gulf of Mexico Lease Sales 

03-14-2011 

Salazar Names Members of Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee to Guide Oil and Gas Regulatory Program Reform 

03-11-2011 

BOEMRE Awards $1.3 million in Grants for Louisiana 

03-07-2011 

BOEMRE to Hold Industry Workshop on Plan Processing 

03-07-2011 

BOEMRE Releases Report of Investigation on BP's Atlantis Platform 

03-04-2011 

 

February 2011 

BOEMRE Approves First Deepwater Drilling Permit To Meet Important New Safety Standards in Gulf of Mexico 

02-28-2011 

BOEMRE Initiates Leasing Process for Commercial Wind Development Offshore Massachusetts 

02-24-2011 

BOEMRE to Hold Public Workshop on Offshore Energy Regulations 

02-22-2011 

BOEMRE Produces Comprehensive Fish Survey of Beaufort Sea 

02-18-2011 

BOEMRE, Florida Sign Agreement to Replenish Florida Community 

02-16-2011 

BOEMRE Undertakes Conventional Rulemaking Process to Eliminate Redundant Step for OCS Renewable Energy Leasing 

02-15-2011 

President's FY 2012 Budget Includes $358.4 Million for BOEMRE Reorganization and Reforms to Strengthen Offshore Energy Management and Regulation 

02-14-2011 

BOEMRE Director Discusses Strengthened Oversight of Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Development at the Baker Institute's Energy Forum 

02-11-2011 

BOEMRE Approves $100,000 CIAP Grant for Vermilion Parish 

02-10-2011 

BOEMRE Begins Environmental Reviews for Proposed 2012-2017 Gulf of Mexico Lease Sales 

02-08-2011 

BOEMRE to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Commercial Wind Activities on the Atlantic OCS 

02-08-2011 

Salazar, Chu Announce Major Offshore Wind Initiatives 

02-07-2011 

BOEMRE Director Discusses Future of Offshore Renewable Energy at Offshore Wind Power Conference 

02-01-2011 

 

January 2011 

UPDATE: BOEMRE Continuing to Respond to Natural Gas Leak in the Gulf of Mexico 

01-29-2011 

BOEMRE Calls for Public Comment to Inform Deepwater Environmental Assessment 

01-28-2011 

UPDATE: BOEMRE Continuing to Respond to Natural Gas Leak in the Gulf of Mexico 

01-27-2011 

BOEMRE Calls for Nominations for Offshore Energy Safety Advisory Committee 

01-24-2011 

BOEMRE to Undertake Conventional Rulemaking Process for Offshore Renewable Energy Rule 

01-24-2011 

UPDATE: BOEMRE Continuing to Respond to Natural Gas Leak in the Gulf of Mexico 

01-20-2011 

BOEMRE Director Discusses Responsible Stewardship of U.S. Offshore Energy Development at the National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment 

01-19-2011 

BOEMRE and North Carolina Form Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force 

01-19-2011 

Salazar, Bromwich Announce Next Steps in Overhaul of Offshore Energy Oversight and Management 

01-19-2011 

UPDATE: BOEMRE Continuing to Respond to Natural Gas Leak in the Gulf of Mexico 

01-18-2011 

BOEMRE Responds to Report of Natural Gas Leak in the Gulf of Mexico 

01-17-2011 

BOEMRE Director Discusses Strengthened Oversight of Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Development at Gulf Oil Spill Series 

01-13-2011 

BOEMRE Approves $150,000 in Grants for Mississippi 

01-11-2011 

BOEMRE Provides Additional Clarity for Certain Activities Suspended under the Deepwater Moratorium 

01-03-2011 

BOEMRE Plans Meetings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed 2012-2017 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 

01-03-2011 

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