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Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-Revisions to the 2023 Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Rule

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement· Outer Continental ShelfFederal Register 2026-03476 ↗

Drilling Offshore Safety

Open water on the Outer Continental Shelf off Virginia (BOEM photo) · public land, held in trust for you

BSEE is weakening blowout preventer regulations for offshore oil and gas operations on the Outer Continental Shelf. The rollback targets 2023 safety rules, potentially reducing equipment standards designed to prevent disasters like Deepwater Horizon.

In the agency’s own words

The Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), through the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is revising certain regulatory provisions published in the 2023 final well control rule for drilling, workover, completion, and decommissioning operations. BSEE is proposing revisions to clarify certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements. This rule would reduce duplicative submissions and provide consistency and clarity of information available for BSEE review.

Federal Register 2026-03476 ↗

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