The Gulf of Mexico (GOM) will see more natural gas and oil development in the years ahead, with deeper wells at higher pressures and temperatures, which means more oversight to ensure operations are safe, a top regulator with the Department of Interior said Tuesday.
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Steady Decline in Serious Offshore Incidents Encouraging, Says BSEE Chief
The Gulf of Mexico will see more natural gas and oil development in the years ahead, with deeper wells at higher pressures and temperatures, which means more oversight to ensure operations are safe, a top regulator with the Department of Interior said Tuesday.
Former Coast Guard Official to Oversee Interior’s OCS Operations
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell Wednesday named former Vice Admiral Brian Salerno to direct the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), which oversees oil and gas operations on the federal Outer Continental Shelf. Salerno, who retired from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) last year as its Deputy Commandant for Operations, will assume his new post on Aug. 26, replacing James Watson.