The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s Gulf of America Region identified a potential risk involving compressed gas cylinders across the Outer Continental Shelf in 2024 and 2025. During this period, multiple explosions were reported to the bureau and were linked to cylinder failures. Several of the explosions were severe, causing injuries and damage to facilities.
In response, the bureau conducted a performance-based risk inspection of 20 assets, including production platforms and well operations across the Gulf region. These assets were operated by 13 unique operators.
BSEE identified several key findings: