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Proposed Revisions to Oil and Gas Well Control Rule

The Department of the Interior, through BSEE, is proposing revisions to the 2023 well control rule for oil and gas operations. The proposed changes aim to clarify reporting and recordkeeping requirements, reduce duplicative submissions, and enhance clarity for BSEE review. Public comments are due by March 25, 2026.

BSEE Offshore Downhole Commingling Regulations Update

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is issuing a direct final rule to revise offshore downhole commingling regulations. These updates ensure consistency with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) and clarify how BSEE will apply OBBB standards when reviewing commingling requests.

Agency Information Collection Activities for Oil and Gas Well-Workover Operations

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has issued a notice regarding agency information collection activities for oil and gas well-workover operations. This notice seeks public comment on the collection of information under OMB Control Number 1014-0001.

Oil and Gas Outer Continental Shelf Blowout Preventer Rule Revisions

The Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau (BSEE) has issued a proposed rule revising the 2023 Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Rule for oil and gas operations on the Outer Continental Shelf. The comment period for this proposed rule closes on March 25, 2026.