Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

BOEMRE (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement), 2010. 30 CFR Part 250. 

On October 1,2011, the Department of the Interior reorganized the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement and established two new, independent bureaus—BSEE and BOEM. http //www.doi. gov/news/pressreleases/Interior-Department-Completes-Reorganization-of-the-Former-MMS.cfm. 

As discussed in Chapter 3, land-based wind farms and wind farms within state territorial waters fall under the regulatory authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or OSHA-approved state programs. OSHA regulations and standards address many of the tasks and hazards associated with wind farm development, and industry can draw on them in developing the safety management system (SMS) required by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management... 

The oil and gas industry has operated on the U.S. outer continental shelf (OCS) for decades, but the U.S. offehore wind industry is only now becoming established. At the time of this writing, offshore wind projects have received preliminary approvals from relevant federal agencies, but construction has not yet started. As mentioned in Chapter 3, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued basic requirements for a safety management system (SMS) in Subpart H of 30 CFR 585 in 2009 but has not fully defined the substance to be included in an SMS. Chapter 4 identified many hazards shared by land-based and offshore wind farms and relevant federal regulations and industry standards that may apply, and it discussed several hazards unique to offshore wind farms. 

The BOEMRE Report was published as a Joint Investigation with the United States Coast Guard. At the time of publication the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Regulatory Enforcement (BOEMRE) had replaced the Minerals... 

BOEMRE (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement), 2010. 30 CFR Part 250. Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf Safety and Environmental Management Systems. 

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) incorporated by reference, and made mandatory, the American Petroleum Institute s Recommended Practice for Development of a Safety and Environmental Management Program for Offshore Operations and Facilities (API RP 75, Third Edition). This recommended practice, including its appendices, constitutes a complete Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS). 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement. Regulations requiring SEMS. Enter BOEMRE October 15,2010 into a search engine. 

Any offshore oil drilling, production, or workover facility that is subject to the notices and regulations of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)... 

After the M condo-Deepwater Horizon accident, MMS s role in safety regulalion was transferred to a more dedicated agency, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Manag ent,... 

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