- The final NTSB report on the 12/29/2022 GoM helicopter crash that killed 4.To the NTSB’s credit, their preliminary report was timely. Hopefully, the NTSB is considering the muddled regulatory regime for helidecks (regulatory fragmentation).
- The report on the 10/1/2021 Huntington Beach pipeline spill. Regulatory fragmentation is also an issue with this incident and with offshore pipeline regulation in general.
- Updated IRF performance data: The last data posted are for 2020. The IRF has neglected its most important work stream. Related recommendations.
- Hogan and Houchin decommissioning update: most notably the financial responsibility aspects
- Updated DOI-DOT offshore pipeline regulations
- Coast Guard report on the May 2008 Russell Peterson liftboat tragedy Some of us haven’t forgotten.
- Information on the mysterious sinking of the Aban Pearl semi-submersible in May 2010. An investigation was conducted, but the report was never shared.
- Report on the Nord Stream sabotage: As the anniversary nears, the prospects for an official report are fading.The absence of a report from Sweden, Denmark, or Germany speaks volumes.
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