BSEE, Coast Guard discuss Arctic strategy - July 05, 2015

Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canada's oil and gas industryJuly 2015

Vol. 20, No. 27

Week of July 05, 2015

BSEE, Coast Guard discuss Arctic strategy

Officials from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the U.S. Coast Guard have met in Juneau to discuss Arctic oil spill preparedness and the coordination of oil spill incident management strategies, BSEE said June 24. BSEE Alaska Region Director Mark Fesmire and Rear Adm. Dan Abel, Coast Guard 17th District Commander, led the meeting, BSEE said.

The purpose of the meeting was to prepare for exploration drilling operations planned by Shell in the Chukchi Sea this summer.

“The conversation highlighted the federal government’s continued focus on the Arctic which requires stringent effective oversight to ensure all activities are conducted safely and responsibly,” BSEE said.

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