Offshore
Improvements to Offshore Safety by Industry and Government - Post Macondo
The oil and natural gas industry and the federal government have together taken great strides to enhance the safety of offshore drilling operations.
API Standards for Safe Offshore Operations
API is the world’s leading standard-developing organization for the oil and natural gas industry. See a brochure that provides an overview of industry guidance documents and best practices supporting safe offshore operations.
What They are Saying About Offshore Oil & Natural Gas Development in the Atlantic
Important officials such as U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, Governor Mark Warner of Virginia, and Governor Pat McCrory of North Carolina are supporting offshore oil and natural gas developing in the Atlantic.
Why are Seismic Surveys Needed in the Atlantic OCS
Seismic testing has been safely used in the U.S. and around the world for decades to locate potential new sources of hydrocarbon energy. But as the federal government prepares to allow seismic surveys off the Atlantic Coast, groups opposed to oil and natural gas development are actively spreading misinformation.
Offshore Leasing, Exploration and Development Process Chart
As required by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior has a well-established process in place for managing offshore oil and natural gas leasing, exploration and development. With multiple environmental analyses and opportunities for stakeholder input, this process helps to balance the nation’s need for energy with strong environmental safeguards.
API and Joint Industry Task Force Reports on Offshore Safety Changes
In response to the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) incident, the U.S. oil and natural gas industry launched a comprehensive review of offshore safety. Four Joint Industry Task Forces (JITFs) were assembled to focus on critical areas of GOM offshore activity: the Joint Industry Offshore Operating Procedures Task Force, the Joint Industry Offshore Equipment Task Force, the Joint Industry Subsea Well Control and Containment Task Force, and the Joint Industry Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Task Force.
Offshore Production Facilities
In addition to the developing technologies for exploration and production of oil and natural gas, new concepts in deepwater systems and facilities have emerged to make ultra-deepwater projects a reality.
BSEE Proposed Well Control Rule Projected Costs and Economic Impacts
Since 2010, government and industry have made a continuous effort to enhance safety offshore. Together, we have improved regulations and operational standards to effectively protect workers and the environment and ensure designs are robust and equipment operates as expected.