Interior Department Releases Final Well Control Regulations

<> Interior Department Releases Final Well Control Regulations - Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Brian Salerno announced final well control regulations to reduce the risk of an offshore oil or gas blowout that could result in the loss of life, serious injuries or substantial harm to the environment -- the regulations represent one of the most significant safety and environmental protection reforms the Interior Department has undertaken since Deepwater Horizon, and builds upon a number of reforms instituted over the last six years to strengthen and modernize offshore energy standards and oversight. Well Control Final Rule Fact Sheet Sen. Murkowski Reacts to Final Well Control Rule API: Cautious about Well Control Rule harming safety progress