Bureau of Safety and Environment Enforcement
(BSEE)
Mark Fesmire, JD PE Regional Director
Alaska OCS Region
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Overview of the Two New Organizations
BOEM BSEE
Mission: Manage development of the Nation’s offshore resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way
Mission: Enforce safety, environment, and conservation compliance on the Nation’s offshore resources
Key functions: ▪ Leasing ▪ Plans ▪ Environment studies ▪ NEPA analysis ▪ Economic and reserves analysis ▪ Geologic risk analysis ▪ Renewables development
Key functions: ▪ Permitting ▪ Environmental compliance ▪ Conservation compliance ▪ Engineering standards and regulations ▪ Oil spill response planning ▪ Inspections ▪ Enforcement and investigations
Role: Resource science and management
Role: Regulatory enforcement
Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management
∗ Promote safety ∗ Protect the environment ∗ Conserve resources offshore through vigorous
regulatory oversight and enforcement
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BSEE’s Mission
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
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Office of Congressional Affairs
Office of Public Affairs
Office of Policy and Analysis
Office of Budget and Program
Coordination Deputy
Director CFO
Office of the Director
Research & Standards Branch
Operational Safety Branch
GOMR Production & Development
GOMR Regional Field Operations
Regulations Development
Branch
Inspection & Enforcement
Branch GOMR District Field Operations
POCSR Production & Development
Regional Public Affairs Offices
Regional Oil Spill
Resp. Regional Env. Enforcement
AOCSR Field Operations
Investigations & Review Unit
GOMR Training Center
Office of Offshore Reg. Programs
National Offshore Training Center
Oil Spill Response Division
Environmental Enforcement Division
GOM OCS Regional Director/ Deputy Regional
Director
Alaska OCS Regional Director
Pacific OCS Regional Director
Regional Operations Section
POCSR Field Operations
CA District Office
Highlighted changes
▪ New independent unit to audit accident reviews and review BOEM activities
▪ District support section created to handle containment plans, screening tools, idle iron and cross-district consistency
▪ Districts structured by Well and Production specialization for engineers and inspectors
▪ New function created to review oil spill plans, conduct inspections and drills
▪ New function created to ensure compliance through permit reviews and inspections
▪ Expanded function to manage SEMS reviews and audits
▪ New function focused on upfront and ongoing training for engineers and inspectors
BSEE Alaska Region
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Regional Field Operations Jeffrey Walker
Regional Director
Mark Fesmire
▪ APDs, APMs, production permits ▪ Structural and pipeline permits ▪ Accident investigations ▪ Enforcement actions ▪ SEMS review and audits ▪ Inspections for well and production operations ▪ Development and unitization mgmt ▪ Downhole commingling, gas cap and lease line
requests ▪ Flaring and venting ▪ Measurement systems ▪ Production verification
Activities
Oil Spill Response
Christy Bohl
Environmental Enforcement
Vacant
▪ Environment compliance determination on permits, decommissions
▪ Environment inspections for compliance on regulations and mitigations
▪ OSRP review ▪ Response drills ▪ Regional
contingency plans
▪ Equipment inspections
▪ Tracking and audits of training
Environmental Enforcement HQ
Oil Spill Response HQ
∗ Regional staff is comprised of 11 filled positions and 3 vacancies.
∗ 9 additional positions who report to headquarters organizations; HR, IT, Facilities, OSR and Environmental Enforcement
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Alaska Region Staffing
Key Functions
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∗ Develops safety and environmental protection standards and regulations
∗ 3 Regional Offices; Alaska, California and Louisiana ∗ Review Applications for Permit to Drill (APDs) ∗ Review other operational permits and requests ∗ Operational inspections
Offshore Regulatory Program
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Oil Spill Response Division
∗ Reviews industry Oil Spill Response Plans (OSRP) to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
∗ Develops policy, disseminates guidance and provides oversight of oil spill response activities.
∗ Oversees the Unannounced Oil Spill Drill program.
∗ Works with other Federal agencies (USCG, EPA) to continually enhance response technologies and capabilities.
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Environmental Enforcement Division
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∗ Focuses on compliance by operators utilizing environmental regulations.
∗ Ensures operators adhere to the stipulations of their approved leases, plans and permits. Environmental Monitoring
Inspection Program
∗ BSEE Inspection Teams conduct drilling and production facilities inspections.
∗ Inspections may result in issuance of: ∗ Incidents of Non-Compliance
(INCs) ∗ Civil Penalties for regulatory
infractions. ∗ Conducts accident
investigations.
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∗ BP Northstar; minimum of 2 inspections each year.
∗ Exploration operations; 24/7 coverage for each area for exploration drilling, in the Chukchi Sea, and the Beaufort Sea ~400 miles between the operations.
∗ Why 24/7? ∗ Commitments made to local communities
∗ Environmental Compliance ∗ Critical Operation and Curtailment Plan (COCP) in conjunction with Ice
Management Plan (IMP) ∗ To ensure operator allow for sufficient time to secure operations before
ice or other events could force drilling vessel off location.
Alaska Inspection Strategy
∗ Supports research associated with: ∗ Operational safety ∗ Pollution prevention ∗ Oil spill response and cleanup responsibilities.
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Technology Assessment & Research Program (TAR)
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Exploration
2012 (July – October) Beaufort Sea: • Camden Bay(Sivulliq & Torpedo Prospects) Shell Oil, 4 Wells
• Chukchi Sea (Burger Prospect) Shell Oil, 6 Wells
2013 (July – October) Beaufort Sea: • Camden Bay (Sivulliq & Torpedo Prospects) Shell Oil - Continuation of 2012 Program
Chukchi Sea: • Burger Prospect Shell Oil – Continuation of 2012 Program
2014 (July – October) Chukchi Sea: • Devil’s Paw Conoco Phillips, 2 Wells Statoil, 2 Wells
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