Feds charge BP with new oil spill violations
The federal government today issued fresh citations to BP in connection with the 2010 Gulf oil spill and accused the oil company of violating safety and environmental regulations governing offshore...
View ArticleLouisiana Republican optimistic after meeting with new drilling regulator
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., has criticized the Obama administration's handling of offshore drilling but said he was newly optimistic after meeting with the industry's top regulator on Tuesday.
View ArticleFeds say rig that will drill in Cuban waters generally meets standards
Although the U.S. government has no say over drilling in Cuban waters, federal inspectors were given access to a rig heading there to explore, and said it generally meets international and U.S. safety...
View ArticleOffshore drilling regulator launches new gig
The former federal prosecutor who investigated allegations of mismanagement at the Houston crime lab and spearheaded an overhaul of government agencies that oversee offshore drilling now is putting up...
View ArticleFormer offshore drilling regulator warns of complacency
A former federal regulator warned today that growing "complacency" since the 2010 Gulf oil spill threatened to undermine changes that have boosted safety and government oversight of offshore drilling.
View ArticleFeds put contractors on notice: Violate offshore regs & you’ll face fines too
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement today affirmed that it will not back down from a year-old plan to punish oil field service firms, rig suppliers and other contractors for running...
View ArticleNations meet to keep Caribbean clean amid oil quest
Caribbean nations are following the U.S. lead in stiffening oversight of offshore drilling and collaborating on oil spill response plans in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
View ArticleOfficials: Caribbean nations need to boost spill response powers
With several Caribbean countries embracing offshore oil drilling, nations in the region need to step up their ability to combat emergencies stemming from deep-water wells, an industry leader and former...
View ArticleRepublican wants answers about feds’ offshore drilling strike team
A top congressional Republican wants to know more about a new Interior Department "strike team" dedicated to rooting out wrongdoing by companies drilling offshore and the government officials who...
View ArticleFormer drilling chief: US ‘on a course to repeat’ Gulf oil spill
Former Minerals Management Service Director Elizabeth Birnbaum says the Obama administration "still has not taken key steps . . . to increase drilling safety."
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