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OFFSHORE & ENERGY have the option to look, because of the buffer,” he insists, ditional ancillary equipment. The MWCC Containment adding, “Beyond this, that sale is a long ways away – 2021. System, developed in cooperation with regulators from the

We would actually suggest that they have two sales and one Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) earlier than 2021.” But, that’s unlikely to happen. Still, and the U.S. Coast Guard, not only safeguards the U.S.

Luthi says, “We need to be able to move faster on that.” Gulf of Mexico but allows new permits to be issued.

Similarly, HWCG is a consortium of 16 deepwater op-

The Arctic erators in the Gulf of Mexico who share the common goal

The latest Arctic rules put forth by the Obama Admin- of expanding capabilities to quickly and comprehensively istration are based in part on some of the problems that respond to a subsea incident to protect people, property

Shell had in the transportation of one of its drill rigs. But, and the environment. All members contribute to a robust says, Luthi, Shell has learned from those events and has Mutual Aid program, creating a shared pool of assets, per- taken advantage of that new knowledge, adding, “Arctic sonnel, and technical resources for use during an incident. conditions really aren’t ‘frontier’ conditions. Canada and The membership re