WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will convene top U.S. government scientists and key industry and stakeholder leaders to discuss how to strengthen capabilities for responding to potential blowouts of oil and gas wells in deepwaters on the Outer Continental Shelf.
The September 22, 2010 panel discussion will help guide reforms that are raising the bar for the oil and gas industry's practices, inform recommendations on whether and how to lift the current deepwater drilling suspension, and assist in establishing a path forward for government and industry collaboration on improving blowout containment capabilities.
The conference will be held in the auditorium of the South Interior Building from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Credentialed news media are invited to attend. There will be a live webcast of the event by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
| Who: | Secretary of Energy Steven Chu Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Deputy Secretary of the Interior David J. Hayes Dr. Marcia McNutt, Director, United States Geological Survey Dr. Tom Hunter, former Director, Sandia National Laboratory Michael R. Bromwich, Director of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement Rear Admiral Brian M. Salerno, Deputy Commandant for Operations, United States Coast Guard Andrew Inglis, Chief Executive of Exploration & Production, BP Rex W. Tillerson, Chairman& CEO, ExxonMobil Hon. Don Winter, PhD, National Academy of Engineering Elgie Holstein, Environmental Defense Fund |
| What: | Meeting with scientists and key stakeholders to discuss strengthened containment strategies for offshore deepwater blowouts |
| When: | Wednesday, September 22, 2010 |
| Where: | South Interior Building Auditorium, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20240 |
| Media: | Credentialed news media are invited to attend the meeting. There will be a live webcast of the event by the U.S. Department of the Interior. |
| Panel 1: | (Moderated by Interior Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes) Secretary Ken Salazar Secretary Steven Chu Dr. Tom Hunter (former Director, Sandia National Laboratory) Dr. Marcia McNutt (Director, United States Geological Survey) Rear Admiral Brian M. Salerno (Deputy Commandant for Operations, United States Coast Guard) |
| Panel 2: | (Moderated by Michael R. Bromwich, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement) Andrew Inglis, BP Chief Executive of Exploration & Production Rex Tillerson, ExxonMobil Chairman & CEO Hon. Don Winter,PhD, National Academy of Engineering Elgie Holstein, Environmental Defense Fund |
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