Safety Alert

Safety Alert 171 - List of Gulf of America OCS Region Safety Alert and Accident Investigation Reports Concerning Blowouts

BSEEBureau of Safety and Environmental EnforcementBSEE Safety Alert 171

Safety Alert 171 - List of Gulf of America OCS Region Safety Alert and Accident Investigation Reports Concerning Blowouts

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Summary

This notice indexes earlier safety alerts and accident investigation reports about Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf blowouts. It encourages operators to use previous incidents when designing and planning work to prevent recurrence, and lists report identifiers, accident dates, areas and blocks, with information on obtaining reports.

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About This Record
Publisher
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Type
Safety Alert
Reference
BSEE Safety Alert 171
Date
27 August 1997 (added from another catalogue record)
Topic
Learning from Incidents, Well Control
Sector
Upstream Oil and Gas
Link
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Record
bsee-safety-alert-171 · added 2 September 2026

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