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Friday, June 3, 2011
BOEMRE Issues Guidance For Reporting the Effects of Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
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BOEMRE Issues Guidance For Reporting the Effects of Hurricanes and Tropical Storms

As the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season gets under way, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today issued its annual

June 3, 2011
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
Chevron looking to ramp up Gulf drilling activity
Offshore

Chevron looking to ramp up Gulf drilling activity

With the issuance of new drilling permits, and new rules, Chevron is looking to ramp up drilling activities in the Gulf. TAHITI PLATFORM, Offshore Gulf of

June 2, 2011
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, May 25, 2011
BOEMRE Report: GoM Mariner Platform Fire Caused By Aging Component
Offshore

BOEMRE Report: GoM Mariner Platform Fire Caused By Aging Component

​Vermillion 380-A Platform fire courtesy BOEMRE HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–U.S. regulators said Wednesday that a fire that took place aboard a Mariner

May 25, 2011
Total Views: 45

Monday, May 16, 2011
Drill-Only Bills – US House And President Obama Agree To New Drilling Permits
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Drill-Only Bills – US House And President Obama Agree To New Drilling Permits

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to impose deadlines on the Obama administration to issue offshore drilling permits, as Republicans renewed calls

May 16, 2011
Total Views: 59

Friday, May 13, 2011
Need a job? BOEMRE’s hiring for Accident Investigation Board Chief
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Need a job? BOEMRE’s hiring for Accident Investigation Board Chief

Ever thought to yourself “if I were in charge, I would…?”  Well here’s your chance to put your money where your mouth is. The Bureau

May 13, 2011
Total Views: 24

Wednesday, May 11, 2011
US approves Shell plan to drill in deep-water Gulf of Mexico
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US approves Shell plan to drill in deep-water Gulf of Mexico

WASHINGTON—The U.S. on Wednesday approved a Royal Dutch Shell PLC plan to drill for oil in five locations deep under the Gulf of Mexico. The Shell plan

May 11, 2011
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, May 4, 2011
DNV appointed BOEMRE’s “Eyes and Ears” for Cape Wind Project
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DNV appointed BOEMRE’s “Eyes and Ears” for Cape Wind Project

Houston: DNV has announced that it has been appointed as the Certified Verification Agent (CVA) for the Cape Wind Project, the first offshore wind farm to be

May 4, 2011
Total Views: 27

Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Bromwich Discusses the Future of U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Development at OTC [TRANSCRIPT]
Offshore

Bromwich Discusses the Future of U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Development at OTC [TRANSCRIPT]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R. Bromwich delivered remarks Monday at the 2011 Offshore Technology

May 3, 2011
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Michael Bromwich: US Govt Has Authority To Regulate Contractors
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Michael Bromwich: US Govt Has Authority To Regulate Contractors

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–The head of the U.S. agency that oversees offshore oil production said Monday that it would seek to pursue regulatory actions against

May 2, 2011
Total Views: 10

Monday, April 25, 2011
BOEMRE Looking to Expand Oversight to Drilling Contractors
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BOEMRE Looking to Expand Oversight to Drilling Contractors

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. offshore drilling regulator is reviewing its authority to apply “any” or “all” of its regulations

April 25, 2011
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Cape Wind Project receives approval to begin construction
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Cape Wind Project receives approval to begin construction

WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE)

April 19, 2011
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Friday, April 15, 2011
Need a job? BOEMRE is hiring
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Need a job? BOEMRE is hiring

Let me start by saying this is not your typical gCaptain job listing but hey, you never know. Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and

April 15, 2011
Total Views: 20

Monday, April 11, 2011
Statoil latest to recieve U.S. approval for GoM drilling operations
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Statoil latest to recieve U.S. approval for GoM drilling operations

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has approved Statoil to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. The approved permit

April 11, 2011
Total Views: 15

Friday, April 8, 2011
Murphy receives BOEMRE approval for drilling in Green Canyon Block 338
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Murphy receives BOEMRE approval for drilling in Green Canyon Block 338

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has approved a deepwater permit for the drilling of a ninth well in the U.S. Gulf of

April 8, 2011
Total Views: 26

Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Offshore

BOEM Halts FPSO Permit & Orders A Full Investigation

Petroleo Brasileiro’s U.S. unit said Monday that it must fully investigate a problem encountered in a U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and gas development before

April 5, 2011
Total Views: 20

Monday, April 4, 2011
Official statement from Petrobras regarding loss of buoyancy can
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Official statement from Petrobras regarding loss of buoyancy can

Below is a statement released by Petrobas on the loss of a 130 ton bouyancy can that seperated from its riser at the Chinook field in the Gulf of

April 4, 2011
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Helix group responds to BOEMRE’s clarifications on spill containment rules
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Helix group responds to BOEMRE’s clarifications on spill containment rules

On Tuesday, March 29, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) issued several refinements to deepwater drilling rules and

March 30, 2011
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, March 29, 2011
President-obama-in-brazil
Offshore

Obama Rejects Claims That He’s Not Committed To Domestic O&G Production

President Obama posted to his blog yesterday in response to political rumors that an agreement on energy issues signed during the President’s trip to

March 29, 2011
Total Views: 12

DOI report shows two-thirds of offshore leases in Gulf of Mexico lie idle
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DOI report shows two-thirds of offshore leases in Gulf of Mexico lie idle

A report requested by President Obama and released today by the Department of the Interior shows that more than two-thirds of offshore leases in the Gulf of

March 29, 2011
Total Views: 10

BOEMRE issues offshore deepwater drillers guidance for complying with safety and containment requirements
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BOEMRE issues offshore deepwater drillers guidance for complying with safety and containment requirements

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has issued a memo to assist offshore operators with drilling permit applications. 

March 29, 2011
Total Views: 18
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