AUTHORITIES:
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
BSEE works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
BOEM manages the exploration and development of the nation's offshore resources. It seeks to appropriately balance economic development, energy independence, and environmental protection through oil and gas leases, renewable energy development and environmental reviews and studies.
The US Department of Energy (DOE)
The Department of Energy is the single largest Federal government supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, providing more than 40 percent of total Federal funding for this vital area of national importance. It oversees, and is the principal Federal funding agency of, the Nation’s research programs in high-energy physics, nuclear physics, and fusion energy sciences.
National Petroleum Technology Office
The National Petroleum Technology Office (NTPO) is responsible for carrying out the National Petroleum Technology Program (NPTP). Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the NPTO manages programs in partnership with industry, universities, and national laboratories. The mission of the NPTP is to move the United States toward a reliable, economic oil supply, enhance U.S. technological leadership, and protect the environment.
Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA)
Mission Statement: To ensure the safe, reliable & environmentally sound operation of the nation's pipeline transportation system. As one of nine major agencies of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) provides vital services to America's dynamic multimodal transportation system. Its safety and research programs strengthen the nation's industrial competitiveness, especially in a global economy where intermodal transportation is essential.
US Coast Guard Safety Alert Database
US Coast Guard Safety Alert and Lessons Learned website - Vessel operators, mariners and others are encouraged to review the following material. These alerts and lessons learned provide information the Coast Guard believes to be important and deserving of your attention.
RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTES:
Gulfbase
GulfBase is a database of resources about the Gulf of Mexico. The goal of this website is to regroup, synthesize, and make freely available Gulf of Mexico research information.
The Offshore Technology Research Center (OTRC)
The OTRC is a graduated National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center supporting the offshore oil and gas industry. A focused, cross-disciplinary research program has been developed. The five major research areas of current concern are: Floating Structures, Risers and Moorings, Materials, Seafloor Engineering and Subsea Systems
