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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