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DOI issues directive with new offshore safety rules

06/14/2010
By Nick Snow
The US Department of the Interior issued a directive to offshore oil and gas lessees and operators implementing seven safety requirements which Interior Sec. Ken Salazar recommended in his 30-day safety report to President Barack Obama.The June 8 notice to lessees applies to both deepwater and shallow-water operations, although drilling in water deeper than 500 ft remains under a 6-month moratorium ordered by Obama on May 27. It does not apply to shallow-water drilling and production in both deep and shallow water, which can continue if they comply with the new safety requirements, DOI said.It said under the new requirements, lessees and operators will have to show certification by an ope...
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