Thursday, September 30, 2010

U.S. Issues New Regulations on Offshore Drilling - NYTimes.com

 

The Interior Department issued new safety and spill-response regulations for offshore oil and gas drilling on Thursday, but gave no hint of when the moratorium on deepwater operations will be lifted.

— governing blowout preventers, safety certification, well design, emergency response and worker training — provide offshore drillers with clarity on the terms under which drilling will resume when the current freeze ends….rules take effect immediately under emergency rule-making powers

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