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Washington – The owner of the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 has been ordered to turn over internal investigation documents to the Chemical Safety Board in a July 23 ruling from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Washington – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is establishing an independent research institute and looking for candidates to manage it.

Washington – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement expects offshore oil and gas companies to maintain a positive safety culture, according to a BSEE policy statement.

Washington – Calling it “vital to improving the health and safety of American workers,” House Democrats on April 18 reintroduced legislation to update the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Washington – The Department of the Interior on April 4 issued a final rule expanding safety requirements for the offshore drilling industry.

Dallas – OSHA Region 6 is sponsoring a safety stand-down in February for the oil and gas industry.