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  1. Pipeline Pressure Testing Workshop: January 13-14, 2015
  2. Periodic Updates of Regulatory References to Technical Standards and More!
  3. BOEM Issues Final Rule Increasing Offshore Oil Spill Liability Limits
  4. FERC Final Rule Natural Gas Act Pipeline Maps
  5. PHMSA Projected Rulemaking Dates
  6. RCP’s Web-Based Compliance Management Systems
  7. Kansas Gas Regulations Revisions
  8. New Mexico State Damage Prevention Regulation Changes
  9. Damage Prevention Plans
  10. PAPA Pipeline Safety Video
  11. RCP’s 20th Anniversary 1995 – 2015
  12. Save the Dates!

BOEM Issues Final Rule Increasing Offshore Oil Spill Liability Limits

[Docket No. BOEM-2012-0076]

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a Final Rule increasing the limit of liability for damages caused by responsible parties related to oil spills from offshore facilities, other than deepwater ports, under the Oil Spill Pollution Act of 1990. This rule adjusts the limit of liability to reflect the significant increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that has taken place since 1990. It also establishes a methodology for BOEM to use to periodically adjust the OPA offshore facility limit of liability for inflation. The liability limit will increase from $75 million to $133.65 million.

This Final Rule is effective January 12, 2015. For a copy of BOEM’s Final Rule, contact Jessica Foley.