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IN10484Appropriations
The Department of the Interior's Final Rule on Offshore Well Control
Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: June 2016
June 16, 2016
Summary
This report discusses regulations regarding blowout preventer systems and well control for oil and gas operations on the U.S. outer continental shelf (81 Fed. Reg. 25887). The regulations aim to reduce the risk of an offshore oil or gas blowout that could jeopardize human safety and harm the environment.
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