• 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.
  • 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.
  • Bolt and Connector Failures
    Critical connector and bolt failures are a growing concern offshore.
  • Well Control Rule
    The regulations represent one of the most significant safety and environmental protection reforms the Interior Department has ever undertaken.

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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

Driving Innovation

Driving Innovation

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From the Newsroom

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) signed four revised memorandums of agreement (MOAs) this week in order to improve regulatory collaboration related to the energy industry on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
January 19, 2017

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and U.S.

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the U.S. Coast Guard are responding to a release of gas and condensate from a pipeline at West Cameron 165 in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 32 miles southwest of Cameron, Louisiana.
January 19, 2017

NEW ORLEANS, LA - The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the U.S.

BSEE and OESI Host Public Forum in February
January 13, 2017

HOUSTON - The Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI) in conjunction with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) will hold a public forum...

Annual Report - 2016

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View oil and gas activities from the past years, presents comparisons to previous years, and describes BSEE’s analysis of trends.

We Are BSEE

We Are BSEE

A Look Inside the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.

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Farewell Message

Dear team BSEE,

Thursday will be my final day in the Office, and I step down as Director effective noon on Friday.

As mentioned in the recent All hands meetings, this is all part of the normal process of Presidential transitions. While I am sad to leave, especially with so much important work ahead, I nevertheless feel a great sense of gratitude for having been granted the opportunity to work with all of you over the past few years.

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BSEE Blog

On a helicopter to observe firsthand how inspectors operate offshore. Listening to inspectors on this trip  helped me see a connection between their work and the strategic plan.
December 13, 2016
Within days of starting my new job, I was given a major assignment. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, otherwise known as BSEE (and pronounced Bessie), was...

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