To require the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to further develop, finalize, and implement updated regulations for offshore oil and gas pipelines to address long-standing limitations regarding its ability to ensure active pipeline integrity and address safety and environmental risks associated with decommissioning, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires finalization of regulations related to offshore pipelines, requires addressing environmental risks of decommissioning pipelines The Directors of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management shall jointly conduct a study, and requires requirement relating to exposed segments of offshore pipelines If the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement identifies any exposed segment of any active or decommissioned pipeline, the Bureau shall. It relies on compliance mandates, product standards, delegation of rulemaking, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Energy, Natural Gas, and Environment.
Who Benefits and How
The main beneficiaries are the people, organizations, or agencies identified in the bill's substantive provisions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Oil and gas producers, refiners, or users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Natural gas companies and customers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires finalization of regulations related to offshore pipelines.
- Requires addressing environmental risks of decommissioning pipelines The Directors of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management shall jointly conduct a study...
- Requires requirement relating to exposed segments of offshore pipelines If the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement identifies any exposed segment of any active or decommissioned pipeline, the Bureau shall...
- Requires completion of study relating to environment risks of chemical products used in oil and gas operations The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement shall complete a study addressing the risks to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires finalization of regulations related to offshore pipelines, requires addressing environmental risks of decommissioning pipelines The Directors of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management shall jointly conduct a study, and requires requirement relating to exposed segments of offshore pipelines If the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement identifies any exposed segment of any active or decommissioned pipeline, the Bureau shall.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Natural Gas, Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill requires finalization of regulations related to offshore pipelines, requires addressing environmental risks of decommissioning pipelines The Directors of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management shall jointly conduct a study, and requires requirement relating to exposed segments of offshore pipelines If the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement identifies any exposed segment of any active or decommissioned pipeline, the Bureau shall.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Oil and gas producers, refiners, or users affected by the bill
- Natural gas companies and customers affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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