Feds launch new offshore safety institute
Three years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster put a new focus on the risks of offshore drilling, the Interior Department on Wednesday announced it would create a new institute focused on boosting the safety of coastal oil and gas development. More »
New blowout preventer mandates coming — but companies won’t have to comply overnight
Federal regulators are on track to propose new standards for boosting the reliability and performance of emergency devices safeguarding offshore wells later this year — but that doesn’t mean the industry will have to comply overnight. More »
Interior secretary to oil industry: Don’t throw regulators under the bus
During a closed-door meeting with oil industry leaders on the sidelines of the Offshore Technology Conference, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell pleaded for cooperation and a little understanding, as federal drilling regulators aim to keep pace with rapidly evolving technology.
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Workers evacuated from offshore well after incident
Non-essential personnel have been evacuated from a shallow-water well Apache Corp. is drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, amid concerns about an underground flow of natural gas at the site. More »
PG&E wants Calif. to OK substandard pressure test
California regulators are questioning why Pacific Gas & Electric Co. used a substandard testing method to check for safety at one of its major natural gas transmission stations. More »
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