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Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--Revisions to the 2023 Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Rule
The United States notified a revised version of this proposed TBT measure on 24 February 2026. The measure was first notified on 17 May 2018. The comment period closed on 25 March 2026.
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Blowout preventer systems; Quality; Equipment for petroleum and natural gas industries; Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment
Proposed rule - The Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), through the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is revising certain regulatory provisions published in the 2023 final well control rule (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1367/Rev.1/Add.1) for drilling, workover, completion, and decommissioning operations. BSEE is proposing revisions to clarify certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements. This rule would reduce duplicative submissions and provide consistency and clarity of information available for BSEE review.
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RevisionG/TBT/N/USA/1367/Rev.2
Comment deadline: Closed on 25 March 2026
Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--Revisions to the 2023 Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Rule
Proposed rule - The Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), through the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is revising certain regulatory provisions published in the 2023 final well control rule (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1367/Rev.1/Add.1) for drilling, workover, completion, and decommissioning operations. BSEE is proposing revisions to clarify certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements. This rule would reduce duplicative submissions and provide consistency and clarity of information available for BSEE review.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1367/Rev.1/Add.1
Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions
The Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), through the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is revising certain regulatory provisions published in the 2019 final well control rule for drilling, workover, completion, and decommissioning operations (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1367/Add.2). BSEE is finalizing these revisions to clarify blowout preventer (BOP) system requirements and to modify certain specific BOP equipment capability requirements. This final rule will provide consistency and clarity to industry regarding the BOP equipment and associated operational requirements necessary for BSEE review and approval and will further ensure operations are conducted safely and in an environmentally responsible manner. DATES: This final rule is effective on 23 October 2023. However, BSEE will defer the compliance date for the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) intervention open functionality provision at 30 CFR 250.734(a)(4) until 22 August 2024. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this final rule as of 15 July 2019. BSEE's regulations are codified in 30 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 250: This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1367/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number BSEE-2022-0009. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from…
RevisionG/TBT/N/USA/1367/Rev.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 14 November 2022
Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions
Proposed rule - The Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), through the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is proposing to revise certain regulatory provisions published in the 2019 final well control rule for drilling, workover, completion, and decommissioning operations. BSEE is proposing these revisions to clarify blowout preventer (BOP) system requirements and to modify certain specific BOP equipment capability requirements. This proposed rule would provide consistency and clarity to industry regarding the BOP equipment and associated operational requirements necessary for BSEE review and approval and would further ensure operations are conducted safely and in an environmentally responsible manner.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1367/Add.2
TITLE: Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Department of the Interior ACTION: Final rule SUMMARY: The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is revising existing regulations for well control and blowout preventer systems. This final rule revises requirements for well design, well control, casing, cementing, real-time monitoring (RTM), and subse
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1367/Add.1
TITLE: Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions; Correction; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule; correction and extension of public comment period SUMMARY: The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is extending the comment period of the Proposed Rule: Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--Blowout
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/1367
Comment deadline: Closed on 10 July 2018
Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is proposing to revise existing regulations for well control and blowout preventer systems. This proposed rule would revise requirements for well design, well control, casing, cementing, real-time monitoring (RTM), and subsea containment. These revisions modify regulations pertaining to offshore oil and gas drilling, completions, workovers, and decommissioning in accordance with Executive and Secretary of the Interior's Orders to ensure safety and environmental protection, while correcting errors and reducing certain unnecessary regulatory burdens imposed under the existing regulations. Accordingly, after thoroughly reexamining the original Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control final rule (WCR), experiences from the implementation process, and BSEE policy, BSEE proposes to amend, revise, or remove current regulatory provisions that create unnecessary burdens on stakeholders while ensuring safety and environmental protection. The proposed regulations would also address various issues and errors that were identified during the implementation of the recent rulemaking on these issues.
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