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API cautions Obama Administration: Offshore well control rule could harm safety

API cautions Obama Administration: Offshore well control rule could harm safety

Gulf of Mexico area is one of the most important American regions for energy resources, infrastructure The American Petroleum Institute repeated industry concerns Wednesday to the Obama Administration that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) Well Control Rule may have unintended negative consequences for safety and affect future offshore energy projects. “The Well Control Rule […]

Flawed offshore well control rule needs technical fixes – API

Flawed offshore well control rule needs technical fixes – API

Rule reflects one-size-fits-all approach that doesn’t recognize variability of operations, engineering specific to each well WASHINGTON, DC – The well control rule proposed by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement could increase risk and decrease safety in offshore operations, the American Petroleum Institute (API) told the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Tuesday. “The […]

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