Sunita Somvanshi
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), on October 29, issued a new rulebook on offshore drilling.
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Offshore drilling is not easy labor and this new rulebook would make things more complicated.
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Regulations have been imposed on anything above 15,000 PSI because, according to BSEE, most of the oilfields are not equipped to take on such high pressure.
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While the rulebook highlighted new rules, some oilfield companies were having their field day at 20,000 PSI.
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Even companies like BP, who caused a major oil spill that killed around a dozen people in 2010, are preparing to hit 20,000 PSI.
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Quite a percentage of US oil output is accounted for by the Gulf of Mexico production and is set to achieve high numbers of barrels by 2025.
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Companies like Chevron are ambitious about increasing their barrels per day (bpd) by at least three times in just one year.
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As the offshore drilling industry makes progress the estimate of ultra-high pressure projects also increases, and thus this rulebook is designed to ensure safety and clarify the industry about the precautions they need to take.
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The environmentalists are also satisfied with the new sets of rules, for high-pressure projects in offshore drilling needs close attention and constant monitoring to avoid any environmental hazards.
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